Rapid Fire: Morning 2011-06-14

Rapid Fire: Morning 2011-06-14

* 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...
Rapid Fire: Morning 2011-06-14

DoD Cybersecurity Spending: Where’s the Beef?

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...
Rapid Fire: Morning 2011-06-14

Rapid Fire: Evening 2011-06-13 | MoD’s Major Projects Review Board

* 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...
Rapid Fire: Morning 2011-06-14

Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-13: Saab Export Efforts

* A new report from Pike Research predicts that global military agencies’ spending on renewable energy technologies will continue to rise rapidly over the next two decades, growing from $1.8 billion per year in 2010 to $26.8 billion by 2030. Portable soldier...