by Fred Donovan | Jun 1, 2010 | Alliances, Australia & S. Pacific, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Europe - Other, GPS Infrastructure, IT - Software & Integration, Non-Lethal Weapons, Other Corporation, Outer Space, Remote Weapons Systems, Satellites & Sensors, Science - Basic Research, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Training & Exercises, UAVs, USA
* Australia details of A$ 1.1 billion in multi-year plans for equipment to protect deployed soldiers. * Frost & Sullivan: Military demand for satellite capacity contributes to industry’s resurgence. * As the military and intelligence turn to the web and...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 1, 2010 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, General Dynamics, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized
ASLAV-25, Afghanistan(click to view full) The ASLAV is a variant of General Dynamics Land Systems’ LAV-II/LAV-25 wheeled armored vehicles, which are in use by the US Marines, Canadian military and other customers. GD MOWAG markets a similar vehicle as the...
by Fred Donovan | May 31, 2010 | Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Issues - Political, IT - General, Leadership & People, Mergers & Acquisitions, Satellites & Sensors, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Tanks & Mechanized, Transport & Utility, USA
* US to help South Korea plug gaps in naval defense. * UK coalition government announces new defense ministers. * Project H-XBR: Eurocopter, Brazil open Brazilian center of excellence, hold first EC725 test flight. * DoD’s Operationally Responsive Space Office...
by Joe Katzman | May 31, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Forces - Special Ops, L3 Communications, New Systems Tech, Soldier's Gear, USA
M4 SOPMOD(click to view full) L-3 Communications subsidiary EOTech, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI received a $25 million sole-source, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract, to provide their optical sighting system for U.S. Special Operations...
by Joe Katzman | May 30, 2010 | DID site, Memoriam
Honor & Reflect(click to view cartoon) Monday, May 31st is Memorial Day in the USA. DID honors those who have given all of their tomorrows in American military service; we will not be publishing. Readers are urged to peruse the US Department of Defense’s...
