by Editorial Staff | Feb 6, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Forces - Naval, France, Medical, Soldier's Gear
* Significant drilling has started at Portsmouth Naval Base to allow the UK’s future aircraft carriers in. * Former US Navy Secretary and DOD UnderSec Gordon England opines: “The base defense budget, somewhat over 3 percent of our gross domestic product,...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 5, 2012 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Fuel & Power, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
SUPSALV Diver(click to view full) The US Navy’s SUPSALV isn’t glamorous, but they’re involved in a range of activities that include removing dangers to navigation, removing hazardous items (like oil & fuel) from sunken ships, and other...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 3, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Corporate Financials, DARPA, France, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Cyber-Security, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Other, Thales
* The RAND Corporation researched ways to reduce attrition in US Air Force training programs, which they believe could produce significant savings. * The GAO finds DOD’s reporting of the costs involved in operating and supporting major programs to be lacking...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 2, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Medical, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, T&C - Big 5 Firms, USA
(click to visit) In February 2012, the USAF has issued a 6-year, multiple-award contract worth up to $985 million, to support the USAF Medical Service. Winners will have the chance to bid on delivery orders under the mixed indefinite-delivery/ indefinite quantity,...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 2, 2012 | Africa - Other, Air Reconnaissance, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, India, Legal, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, R&D - Contracted, Transport & Utility, UAVs
* US Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz released a short whitepaper [PDF] outlining its priorities and choices within forthcoming budget constraints. It states: “More than 280 aircraft have been identified...
