* Reviewing the Review: A UK House of Commons Defence Committee report criticizes the UK government for haste and a lack of consultation with the defense industry in its Strategic Defence and Security Review; UK MoD responds. And RUSI’s Michal Clarke offers his...
not worth enlarging Some say it’s the role Kevin Costner should have played. Other just wish he would try, as a cross between penance and reality TV. Yes, The Postman lives in Afghanistan, where the mail must go through… and contractors are on hand to see...
* Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics: As Congress consider the Obama administration’s $2 billion FY 2011 request for Iraqi security forces, the GAO says [PDF] that Iraq has a budget surplus of $52.1 billion and should pay more for its own defense; the Pentagon disputes...
Carl R. Darnallmedical center(click to view full) The Balfour-Beatty/Mccarthy joint venture in Dallas, TX received a $503.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to design and build the Fort Hood replacement hospital in Fort Hood, TX. The estimated completion date is Jan...
* Short on Funds: With mid-term elections looming, US Congress is unlikely to pass FY 2011 defense appropriations legislation before end of FY 2010. * Military & Aerospace Electronics looks at trends in land combat vehicle electronics (vectronics), and the...
