by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2005 | Alliances, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Coastal & Littoral, Forces - Naval, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Project Failures, Raytheon, Scandals & Investigations, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Testing & Evaluation, Thales, Training & Exercises, Underwater Weapons, USA
HMAS Rankin(click to view full) Australia’s six SSK Collins-Class diesel-electric submarines are undergoing a major A$ 857 million (USD $624 million) capability boost, as integration & testing of the same tactical combat system present in the USA’s...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2005 | Field Reports, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Transformation, UAVs, USA, Warfare - Lessons
RQ-7 Shadow UAV(click to expand) eDefense Online notes that when the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Air Assault Division deployed to Iraq in late October 2005, it contained more unmanned-aerial-vehicle (UAV) assets than any combat brigade in US Army history, with RQ-7...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2005 | Airbus, Avionics, Boeing, Domestic Security, Industry & Trends, Israel, Protective Systems - Aircraft, UAVs, USA
Killer UAV flocks The U.S. military already operates at least 1,500 UAVs, and that number is expected to quadruple by the end of this decade, according to the U.S. Navy League. Agencies like the US Department of Homeland Security are ordering their own UAVs, and the...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2005 | IT - General, Lobbying, Official Reports, Scandals & Investigations
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning software, though some have suggested that “Expensive, Risky Projects” would also be apropos. The goal is to create one system that can replace tens or even hundreds of legacy I.T. systems, giving large...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2005 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
C-5 Refuels from KC-135Note KC-135 = 707 airliner!(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Co. in Marietta, GA is being awarded a $98 million firm fixed price, time and material and cost reimbursable contract. It will provide supply support, engineering and technical...
