by Joe Katzman | Sep 18, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
In September 2011, Six 3 Systems in McLean, VA received a $6.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for “the single-source fusion center effort”, supporting the overall mission in Iraq. Work will be performed in Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Sept...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 16, 2011 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Leadership & People, MBDA, Missiles - Surface-Air, Policy - Procurement, Surface Ships - Combat, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
* Leadership. At last. As USMC Sgt. (then Cpl.) Dakota Meyer receives the Medal of Honor, a follow-up report affirms that his compatriot, Army Capt. William Swenson, has now been submitted as a Medal of Honor candidate for his own actions at the Ganjigal engagement....
by Joe Katzman | Sep 15, 2011 | IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, USA
The USAF’s Global Combat Support System is their internal web portal, supporting over 800,000 registered users and usinga services-oriented I.T. architecture to deliver everything from information to mission applications and collaboration tools. See this Power...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 15, 2011 | Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, India, L3 Communications, Leadership & People, Materials Innovations, Policy - Personnel, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
* The US Army is looking to change its physical fitness test (shorter but harder), and may add a combat readiness test before deploying. Army readers, you may want to adjust your PT. * Leadership failure: A Marine Corporal and a US Army Captain charge together into...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 14, 2011 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Soldier's Gear, Thales, USA
RB 57 NLAW(click to view full) The Soviet tank threat may be history for now, but missiles that can attack moving trucks, armored vehicles, and bunkers remain in demand. This is especially true in urban situations, where the ability to fire a rocket or missile safely...
