by [email protected] | Jun 14, 2011 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Corporation, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Geographical Focus, Industry & Trends, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Politics, Projections & Assessments, UAVs, USA
* The House Appropriations Committee approves the FY12 Defense Appropriations legislation. The bill contains $530 billion in non-emergency funding, an increase of $17 billion over last year’s level, but $9 billion below President Obama’s request. The...
by [email protected] | Jun 14, 2011 | Aircraft, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Electronics & IT, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Events, Geographical Focus, India, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Memoriam, News, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Politics, Russia, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, UAVs, USA
* The US Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report [PDF] on policy options for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) estimates that DoD plans to acquire 730 UAS based on designs currently in operation, while also improving the unmanned aircraft already in service will...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 14, 2011 | BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Projections & Assessments, Spotlight articles, T&C - SAIC, USA
24th Air Force(click to view full) As the US defense budget is seeing targeted cuts, one area that seems to be getting more money is cybersecurity. The US military has announced plans to spend billions on technology to secure its networks. In response to this shift in...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 13, 2011 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, Other Weapons, Soldier's Gear, USA, Warfare - Trends
Aiiiirrrrborne!(click to view full) In early June 2011, Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. in Denver, IN received an $11.3 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for “multi purpose canine and handler training in support of U.S. Army Special Operations...
by [email protected] | Jun 13, 2011 | Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Honeywell, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Radars, Security Contractor, Signals Radio & Wireless, Transport & Utility, USA
* Fitch Ratings grades Lockheed Martin’s financial status as ‘A-‘. The ratings are supported by such factors as Lockheed Martin’s competitive position in the defense sector and growth prospects for several large programs. F-35 program...
