by Fred Donovan | Jan 19, 2011 | ABM, Asia - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Issues - International, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Outer Space, Raytheon, Satellites & Sensors, Scandals & Investigations, Soldier's Gear, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, USA
* US long-term economic security requires cuts in defense spending, argues Michael O’Hanlon of the liberal Brookings Institution. * Saudi Arabia wants to produce 70% of military equipment locally using foreign technology transfer, plans to offer greater...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 18, 2011 | Airbus, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Financial & Accounting, France, General Dynamics, GPS Infrastructure, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Japan, Leadership & People, Legal, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, RFPs, Satellites & Sensors, Simulation & Training, T&C - CSC, Tanks & Mechanized, Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA
* Crunch time for General Dynamics and Boeing cases. They argue that the government improperly invoked the state secrets privilege, in order to hide information that would help them prove their side of cases surrounding the A-12 naval stealth fighter’s program...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 18, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Remote Weapons Systems, Rumours, Small Business, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Desert Chameleon(click to view full) In mid-January 2011, Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems (ADVS) announced an initial delivery of their new 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) design to Kuwait’s Ministry of the Interior. The vehicle’s full...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 18, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, DCNS, France, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat
FS La Fayette(click to view full) DCNS recently announced a EUR 60 million (about $80 million) contract for through-life support (TLS) services from 2011-2015 to the French Navy’s 5 La Fayette Class frigates: F710 La Fayette, F711 Surcouf, F712 Courbet, F713...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 17, 2011 | Africa - Other, Air Reconnaissance, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Boeing, Budgets, C4ISR, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Israel, Issues - International, Japan, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, RAFAEL, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Think Tanks, Trucks & Transport, United Technologies, USA
* “Most Dangerous Week Ever”? * India’s foreign direct investment cap is crippling the Indian defense industry, argues Sushant Singh of the Takshashila Institution. * Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) to merge with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems...
