by Joe Katzman | Sep 25, 2011 | Biological Weapons, Contracts - Awards, Medical, R&D - Contracted, Small Business, USA, WMD Defenses
Achaogen in San Francisco, CA is working on “preclinical development of novel therapeutics that reduce the virulence of, and inhibit resistance in, Class A Bacterial Pathogens.” Achaogen closed a $26 million round of venture financing in October 2006, and...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 25, 2011 | China, Contracts - Intent, Daily Rapid Fire, IT - General, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pre-RFP
* USAF delays the release of its CVLSP draft RFP, a platform meant to replace its fleet of 62 UH-1Ns with up to 93 helicopters. * The US Army transferred the buying office in charge of the Information Technologies Enterprise Solutions-3 Hardware (ITES-3H) competition...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 23, 2011 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, France, IT - Cyber-Security, Legal, Policy - Procurement
* Update: The US Senate rejects the continuing resolution bill that the House of Representatives had voted for last night to keep funding the federal government until November 18. It was clear Democrats in the Senate didn’t like the bill and a government...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 22, 2011 | Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Rumours, USA
GR9 in Afghanistan w.Sniper, Paveways(click to view full) In late Sept 2011, The Washington Times reported on a unreleased U.S. Defense Department study, which had apparently concluded that Taiwan’s best response to the threat of massive Chinese missile strikes...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 22, 2011 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Budgets, C4ISR, China, Coastal & Littoral, Daily Rapid Fire, Domestic Security, Elbit Systems, Events, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, Industry & Trends, Israel, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Sensors & Guidance, Surface Ships - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
* The 1st USAF CHIRP (Common Hosted Infrared Payload) launches aboard SES SA’s Orbital Star 2.4 variant satellite, riding an Ariane 5 rocket from the spaceport in French Guiana. It wasn’t easy, but this is the 1st time the USAF has hosted a military...