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ASDS Mini-Sub Program Sinks, As Replacements Rise

ASDS Mini-Sub Program Sinks, As Replacements Rise

by | Jul 11, 2011 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Special Ops, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Project Failures, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Submarines, USA

ASDS(click to view full) Northrop Grumman’s ASDS “Advanced SEAL Delivery System” aimed to build mini-subs as successors to the current SDV (SEAL/Swimmer Delivery Vehicle). It began with great promise. The SDVs, carried on US modified Benjamin...
ASDS Mini-Sub Program Sinks, As Replacements Rise

Rapid Fire 2011-07-11: US Suspends Military Aid to Pakistan

by | Jul 11, 2011 | Airbus, Alliances, Asia - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Coastal & Littoral, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), France, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, People, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, UAVs, USA

* White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley tells ABC’s This Week that the United States will suspend $800 million in aid to Pakistan’s military. The suspension comes after Pakistan expels US military trainers and amid concerns regarding Islamabad’s...