by Fred Donovan | May 17, 2011 | Airbus, Alliances, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Equipment - Other, General Atomics, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Legal, Logistics, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, United Technologies, USA
* The US Army may have to spend at least $441 million to replenish prepositioned equipment to meet combatant command planning requirements, part of the $4.5 billion needed to fully reconstitute the Army’s prepositioned stocks, the GAO says. * Russian President...
by Fred Donovan | May 16, 2011 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Official Reports, Policy - Personnel, Policy - Procurement, Projections & Assessments, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Signals Radio & Wireless, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Training & Exercises, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* UK government steps forward with the 1st explicit covenant, stating the moral obligation which exists between the British nation, the Government and the Armed Forces. See full document, and a companion document discusses the steps they’re taking to turn its...
by Joe Katzman | May 16, 2011 | Contracts - Intent, Other Corporation, Saudi Arabia, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, USA
Full Recon-III kit(click to view larger) May 12/11: The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announces [PDF] Saudi Arabia’s formal request on behalf of its army to buy over $300 million in night vision equipment. The DSCA release specifically mentions...
by Fred Donovan | May 15, 2011 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Ammunition, ATK, BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Domestic Security, Electronics - General, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, France, Israel, Issues - International, Lobbying, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Radars, Raytheon, Trucks & Transport, USA
* Turkey’s current account deficit is hitting levels that worry some observers. High levels have been predictors of economic crises in the past. If that comes to pass, there are a lot of new and pending weapons programs that would be affected. * Turkey’s...
by Joe Katzman | May 14, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, USA
Latest updates: $100M support contract. AGM-158 JASSM(click to view full) The 2,000 pound AGM-158 JASSM is intended to be a stealthy, inexpensive GPS/IIR (Global Positioning system/ Imaging InfraRed) guided cruise missile that lets American aircraft attack...
