by Joe Katzman | Apr 23, 2009 | Laser & EM Weapons, R&D - Private, Raytheon, USA
UK Phalanx at night(click to view full) The Mk15 Phalanx system was originally developed as a ship’s final hope against incoming missiles: a radar-guided 20mm gatling gun would would fire up to 6,000 rounds per minute, throwing up a last-ditch wall of lead....
by Joe Katzman | Apr 22, 2009 | Boeing, GE, Issues - Political, Legal, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, USA
(click to visit) In 2008, the US government set up a database for its own use, to track various forms of contractor misconduct. That database hasn’t been made public, but the American Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has collated information from various...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 22, 2009 | BAE, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, Lockheed Martin, Scandals & Investigations, Security & Secrecy, USA
F-35 semi-commonality(click to view full) The F-35 stealth fighter family is the largest defense program in the world, with estimated total costs of about $300 billion for development and for all planned aircraft. That program size, the number of countries...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 21, 2009 | Africa - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation, USA
Djibouti & region(click to view full) Djibouti is an important base for western navies, the French Foreign Legion, and the US Marines. It sits in a very strategic location, at the entrance to the Red Sea and astride the passage from the Indian Ocean to the Suez...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 21, 2009 | Delivery & Task Orders, Forces - Marines, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Trucks & Transport, USA
MTVR from C-130(click to view full) Oshkosh Corp. in Oshkosh, WI supplies the US Marine Corps’ and /Navy Seebee construction battalions with MTVR medium trucks. The vehicles come in several types, but all are distinguished by having very good off-road...
