Rapid Fire 2010-09-08: Laser Helo Missile Protection

• Russian analyst offers insights into US, China naval competition in the Pacific and its implications for Russia.

• Meanwhile, Taiwan expects its missile defense system to be ready in 2011.

• Strategy + Business magazine runs some interviews about the nature of thought leadership with the late Coimbatore Krishnarao (C.K.) Prahalad, whose ideas deeply affected the way we see competition and management. Militaries face the same need for thought leadership, though the key risks involve being fired upon, not just fired.

$161M in Enhanced Paveway Kits for… Whom?

Enhanced Paveway II
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Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ recently received a $161.3 million contract modification to provide Enhanced Paveway II, III and GPS adapter kits, kit spares, adapter groups, readiness test sets, bomb tool kits, enhanced paveway tool sets, CAMBRE adapter kits, and mission planning software. At this time, all funds have been committed by the OO-ALC/GHGKB at Hill AFB, UT (FA8213-08-C-0028).