by Joe Katzman | Jan 12, 2009 | Airbus, Boeing, China, Issues - Political, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Russia, Transport & Utility, USA
Writing in the December 2008 issue of Armed Forces Journal, Scott Hamilton conveys part of a protectionist sentiment that is rising in America. The target is outsourcing, which has taken large strides in China. It’s also picking up in India, and is even...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 8, 2009 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
USS Kearsarge & LCACs(click to view full) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge [LHD-3] has an innovative crew that has saved the Navy money, but she still needs maintenance just like every other ship. BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair in Norfolk, VA received a...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2009 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Field Innovations, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Security & Secrecy, Small Business, Support Functions - Other, T&C - Booz Allen, T&C - CSC, T&C - EDS, T&C - SAIC, USA, Warfare - Trends
(click to view full) Biometrics is a key weapon of war these days, in addition to its uses as a defensive system. That’s the new reality described in “Biometrics Shifting from Defensive to Offensive Uses in Iraq” with help from firms like SAIC....
by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2009 | Corporate Innovations, DID site, Fuel & Power, Lockheed Martin, Logistics Innovations, Raytheon, USA
Environmental Leader magazine has a pair of stories covering achievements in the defense sector: Lockheed Martin received several awards in 2008 for its progress towards the aggressive 25% reduction goals for carbon, waste, and water use it had set in 2007. The firm...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2009 | Canada, Europe - Other, RFPs, Rockets, Tanks & Mechanized, Trucks & Transport, Warfare - Lessons
M270 MLRS, firing(click to view full) Canada’s military has decided that it needs longer-range artillery to support its front-line troops, and they think they’ve found it. The tracked M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) was originally developed as an...
