by Fred Donovan | Jan 25, 2010 | Asia - Central, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
US military commanders in the field want information and they want it now. The more information they can gather on enemy positions and movement, and the faster they can get it, the more chance of success they will have. But there are so many information sources...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 25, 2010 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Field Reports, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Policy - Doctrine, Policy - Procurement, USA
GR7s & Eurofighter(click to view full) Close air support remains an especially live issue on the modern battlefield, and it is once again affecting procurement discussions in Britain. “Field Report: British British GR7 Harrier IIs in Afghanistan”...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 24, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Small Business, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Fire watcher on duty duringUSS Carl Vinson overhaul(click to view larger) British sailors on wooden warships used to sing a sea-shanty called the “Fire Down Below.” The song – sung while sailors were raising the anchor, pumping out the bilge, or...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 24, 2010 | Avionics, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
MQ-9 MTS-B turretand electronics unit(click to view larger) UAVs have been a critical resource for US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. They perform many functions, including intelligence gathering, surveillance of enemy positions, and even attack capabilities....
by Fred Donovan | Jan 24, 2010 | Electronics - General, IT - General, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA
API Technologies, a Ronkonkoma, NY-based defense supplier of electronic and commmunications components, is doubling in size with its recent $24 million acquisition of the Kuchera Group of Companies (KGC), including Kuchera Defense Systems. The combined company will...
