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...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2005 | Boeing, Budgets, Contracts - Intent, Expeditionary Warfare, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA
A narrow escape?(click to view full) In early November, Bloomberg and other news services were reporting that a recent draft of the Defense Department’s Mobility Capabilities Study recommended ending purchases of C-17 Globemaster IIIs beyond the 180 currently...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2005 | Boeing, Budgets, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Transport & Utility, USA
Future options?(click to expand) Capitol Hill staffers finally received a preview of the Pentagon’s long-awaited Mobility Capabilities Study, a comprehensive review intended to define the mix of aircraft and ships the military needs to transport troops and...
