by Joe Katzman | Feb 7, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, R&D - Contracted, Satellites & Sensors, Spotlight articles, T&C - SAIC, USA
Latest updates: Major update to the article, which now offers a complete timeline and new materials. DSP Satellite(click to view full) The USA’s “SBIRS High” missile launch early-warning satellites, which aim to replace the existing DSP fleet, have...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 4, 2010 | Americas - Other, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, DARPA, Electronics - General, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - IBM, USA
* US QDR 2010 (Quadrennial Defense Review) in bullet points. Plus, some questions to think about. And what about small business and innovation? * US Army to spend $7 billion to develop replacement for cancelled FCS manned ground vehicles. * Portuguese Institute of...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 4, 2010 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, T&C - IBM, USA
Cloud Computing Diagram(click to view full) The commercial IT sector has been using “cloud computing” for a number of years. Cloud computing is a term that describes how large scale computer infrastructure can tap the power of the Internet to perform...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 4, 2010 | Alliances, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Equipment - Other, Fighters & Attack, Germany, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Radars, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility
German Tornado Simulator(click to view full) Because of flying zone restrictions in densely populated Germany, the German military trains many of its pilots in other countries, such as at the Canadian Forces Air Command base at Goose Bay and the USAF Holloman Air...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 4, 2010 | Airbus, Forces - Special Ops, France, Helicopters & Rotary
EC725, Le Bourget 2007by David Monniaux(click to view full) France’s approach to economic stimulus has had a decidedly military component, with buys ranging from VBCI wheeled armored personnel carriers to a Mistral Class LHD ship. /In April 2009, France added...