by Fred Donovan | Jul 8, 2010 | Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, New Systems Tech, Signals Radio & Wireless, Surface Ships - Other
MHFCS Fixed Network Nodes(click to view larger) Boeing announces completion of the final milestone for the MHFCS project. (July 8/10) To provide Australian armed forces with an integrated communications system, the Australian Defence Force contracted with Boeing...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 7, 2010 | BAE, Boeing, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Electronics - General, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, Fuel & Power, India, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Logistics Innovations, Mines & Countermine-IED, Official Reports, People, Pre-RFP, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, T&C - CSC, Tanks & Mechanized, UAVs, USA
* Ready… or not? Baslisle report says US Navy readiness and maintenance issues extend to AEGIS radar and combat systems used for fleet and ballistic missile defense. * Cutting Overhead: Lockheed Martin offers buyouts to company directors and vice presidents in...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 6, 2010 | Americas - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Signals Radio & Wireless, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, T&C - SAIC, USA
* Weapons Bazaar: Pentagon comptroller says spending on weapon systems, such as fighter aircraft, ground vehicles, ship construction, satellite systems, and UAVs, will grow by 2% to 3% per year through 2016. * Research and Markets: UK defense exports held steady in...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 6, 2010 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, People, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility
RAAF C-130H, Iraq(click to view full) On July 5/10, Australia’s DoD signed a new 3 year, A$ 136 million (about $114.3 million) contract with Qantas Defence Services for ongoing maintenance and support of the RAAF’s 12 C-130H Hercules tactical transport...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 5, 2010 | Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, France, Intelligence & PsyOps, Other Corporation, Radars, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, Training & Exercises, Trucks & Transport, USA
* Aquino Keen on Defense: New Philippine President Aquino orders a review of the country’s national security posture, including possible procurement of new military equipment. * Lord Protector: Kongsberg books a NOK 140 million order for Protector remote weapon...
