F-15E Strike Eagle Taking Off With Singapore Contract?

by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Alliances, Ammunition, Avionics, Boeing, Bombs - Smart, Electronics - General, Fighters & Attack, France, Lobbying, Missiles - Air-Air, Other Corporation, RFPs, Rumours, Singapore, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA

F-15E Strike Eagle(click to view full) On August 22/05, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the public of a possible Foreign Military Sale [PDF] to Singapore of advanced ordnance, plus logistics, training support, and associated equipment and...

Seapower: USCG Deepwater Program Special Issue

by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Domestic Security, Force Structure, Forces - Naval, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Intelligence & PsyOps, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Policy - Procurement, Public Partnering, Support & Maintenance, Transformation, USA

NSC-class Cutter Concept(click pic to view full) DID recently covered a lengthy GAO Report on the Coast Guard’s Deepwater program, which aims to invest $20-25 billion over the next two decades in order to renew the Coast guard’s aging ships, helicopters,...

Kuwait offers $295M to Service its F-18 Fleet

by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Security Contractor

Kuwaiti F/A-18C(click to view full) The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency recently notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale of continuing logistics support, contractor maintenance, and technical services, and associated equipment and services in...

Singapore Brig.-Gen. Jimmy Khoo: 8 Reasons Why Network Centric Warfare is Irrelevant

by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Conferences & Events, Leadership & People, Policy - Doctrine, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Singapore, Transformation, Warfare - Trends

Brig.-Gen. Jimmy Khoo Singapore’s Brigadier-General Jimmy Khoo seems to get frequent speaking invites at defense conferences; and after reading a couple of his talks, we can see why. His tongue-in-cheek discussion of “8 Reasons Why Network Centric Warfare...

Los Angeles Class Subs Get Anti-Terrorism Security Simulator

by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Coastal & Littoral, Field Innovations, Project Successes, Security & Secrecy, Simulation & Training, Submarines, Training & Exercises, USA

SSN 688, docked(click to view full) Navy submarine crews are using video games to practice anti-terrorism tactics designed to secure their boats while in port or while passing through narrow straits et. al. in littoral zones The 3Dsolve simulation is called the Force...