by Joe Katzman | Jul 8, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Simulation & Training, Small Business, USA
Simulators have become key to maintaining proficiency with aircraft, ship systems, and even infantry weapons, without firing expensive equipment, incurring expensive flight costs, or having to be on board a ship when you’re in the 2nd crew. The Naval Air Warfare...
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...
