by Joe Katzman | Jul 12, 2011 | Logistics, Other Corporation, USA
U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, IL provides more than just airlift services. For heavier items, sealift is more economical, and can even be faster given required sortie rates for very large shipments. Hence the USA’s Regional Domestic...
by [email protected] | Jul 12, 2011 | Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, France, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Oceans - International, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Other Weapons, Signals Radio & Wireless, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - Booz Allen, UAVs, USA
* The Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DoD) releases Contract Management of Joint Logistics Integrator Services in Support of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Needs Improvement [PDF]. The report criticizes officials for allowing contractors to...
by Joe Katzman | 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...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 11, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Medical, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, USA
Tribalco, LLC in Bethesda, MD receives an option on a 4-year indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for the purchase of tactical combat casualty care sets in support of U.S. Special Operations Command. The goal for the CASEVAC Set is to have individual...
by [email protected] | 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...
