by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2007 | Alliances, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Transformation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Husky w. trailers(click to view full) Canadian Department of National Defense release, May 7, 2007: “Task Force Afghanistan, until recently, was supported by the US military’s Route Clearance Package; however, with the transition to the International...
by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2007 | Ammunition, Contracts - Intent, Fuel & Power, Middle East - Other, USA
Iraqis train: M240B, PKMs(click to view full) The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress [PDF format] of Iraq’s request of various small arms ammunition, explosives, and other consumables as well as associated equipment and services. The...
by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2007 | Asia - Other, Domestic Security, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Rumours, Russia, Warfare - Lessons
Zlin Z-143L(click to view full) Sri Lanka’s fight against the Tamil Tigers has not generally been viewed as having an air to air combat dimension. Raids by propeller-driven aircraft in March and April changed that calculus, however; a military base next to the...
by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2007 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Submarines
S-80 cutaway, labeled(click to view full) In its first submarine export order in more than 20 years, BAE Systems Submarine Solutions will fabricate and assemble fore and aft pressure hull domes for Spain’s 4 S-80 Class submarines in its Barrow-in-Furness...
by Joe Katzman | May 7, 2007 | Asstd. Support Equipment, Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, T&C - SAIC, Transformation, USA
As part of the USA’s 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closing) process, recommendations were handed down to the US Defense Logistics Agency to privatize a series of product commodities, and eliminate the government’s wholesale stock in key areas. The DLA...
