by Fred Donovan | Sep 6, 2010 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Alliances, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Food-related, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - International, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Transport & Utility, USA
* To Russia, With Request: The Israeli defense minister travels to Moscow to sign a military cooperation accord and to ask that Russia not sell supersonic P-800 Yakhont cruise missiles to Syria and S-300 air defense systems to Iran. * Anglo-French Entente Cordiale:...
by Fred Donovan | Sep 2, 2010 | Americas - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Israel, Japan, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Russia, UAVs, USA, UUVs & USVs
* M&A Fever: August was a busy month for mergers and acquisitions in the US defense industry, particular in the areas expected to be spared from the Pentagon cuts, such as sensors, RF technology, and UAVs. * UK-based Chemring Group completes the purchase of...
by Fred Donovan | Sep 1, 2010 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Food-related, Force Structure, France, IT - Cyber-Security, Mergers & Acquisitions, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Satellites & Sensors, Shells & Mortar Rounds, Space Warfare, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
* Can We Share? The Times of London is reporting that the UK and France are discussing an agreement to share aircraft carriers because of severe defense budget constraints in both countries, although the Wall Street Journal says the two sides are only talking about...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 1, 2010 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Honeywell, IT - Software & Integration, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, T&C - Booz Allen, USA
Keep ’em runing…(click to view full) At the beginning of FY 2002, Honeywell won a support contract for the USAF’s Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). The SCN contract consolidated development, systems engineering, integration and support functions...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 1, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
Pearl Harbor Naval Base(click to view larger) Pentagon contracts are sometimes used to execute projects on behalf of other agencies, especially agencies who already have a close relationship with the US military, or when the project site itself is a crossover...
