by Fred Donovan | Oct 12, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Domestic Security, Europe - Other, Intelligence & PsyOps, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Japan, Logistics, Medical, Middle East - Other, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA
* Worm Wars: The recent Stuxnet worm attack against Iranian nuclear facilities is only the “first strike” in a well-prepared assault on global industrial resources, a European agency warns. * Scuds to Hezbollah reports get interesting backup – from...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 12, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized
Estonian XA-180ESTTor Ghar, Afghanistan(click to view full) Before Patria Oyj introduced the popular AMV 8×8 wheeled APC, Finland’s XA-180 Pasi family of wheeled APCs was sold to a number of Nordic countries, as well as the UN and to several countries with...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 11, 2010 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Bases & Infrastructure, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Environmental, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Software & Integration, Logistics Innovations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Rumours, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Other, Testing & Evaluation, Transport & Utility, USA, UUVs & USVs
* As shipbuilder Fincantieri’s civilian business sags, reports surface of pressure to merge with Finmeccanica. * Australia’s DSTO has a money saving solution for C-130J Super Hercules operators. * Attacks Down Under: Monthly cyber attacks against...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 10, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Israel, Other Corporation, Satellites & Sensors, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Training & Exercises, USA
* Follow the Money: US Senate report [PDF] charges that private security contractors in Afghanistan have funneled money to Afghan warlords and Taliban activities; Pentagon says [PDF] it is revamping its contracting practices. * Southern California aerospace suppliers...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 7, 2010 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, General Dynamics, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Outer Space, Robots, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Space Warfare, Submarines, Surface Ships - Other, USA
* Try, Try Again: After a 1-year testing hiatus because of repeated failure, Russia’s Navy successfully test-fires its Bulava (SS-NX-30) 3-stage submarine-launched ballistic missile capable of carrying 10 nuclear warheads up to 5,000 miles. * Demolition Derby:...
