by Joe Katzman | Mar 13, 2008 | L3 Communications
L-3 Communications may be a Tier 2 defense firm in size, but it may be one of the most diversified. On March 11/08, the firm announced a strategic realignment to form a new Marine and Power Systems Group, with $1.2 billion in sales. Steven Kantor, currently corporate...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 12, 2008 | BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, GE, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Project Management, Rolls Royce, USA
F-35A #AA-1(click to view full) America’s Congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been conducting annual reviews of the F-35 A/B/C Joint Strike Fighter program for several years, analyzing everything from program approach to the wisdom of the...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 12, 2008 | Official Reports, Policy - Personnel, Policy - Procurement, USA
In recent years, the US Department of Defense has moved civilians into positions of responsibility alongside DoD employees. Some work is straightforward – public relations, facility maintenance, et. al. Other work contains the potential for entanglement, such as...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 12, 2008 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport
MAN SX, up-armored A deal announced on June 29, 2006 by UK Defence Procurement Minister Lord Drayson will add more trucks to Britain’s program to replace its Armed Forces’ tri-service fleet of 4-tonne, 8-tonne, and 14-tonne cargo and recovery trucks. The...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 11, 2008 | Airbus, Boeing, Issues - Political, Legal, Northrop-Grumman, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
KC-767: In the dark?(click to view full) Our FOCUS Article “The USAF’s KC-X Aerial Tanker RFP” has covered the lead-up to Boeing’s protest, in the wake of the Airbus/NGC win. Today, Boeing issued a release that discussed its claims in the...
