by Editorial Staff | Sep 19, 2012 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Japan, Lobbying, Official Reports, Think Tanks, USA
* The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published a data-rich report [PDF] on defense contract spending from 1990 to 2011, based in large part on FPDS data. This has a number of limitations, such as limited visibility into Air Force obligations...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 18, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Japan, Launch Vehicles, Satellites & Sensors
* As US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta meets with Chinese leaders to urge them to solve their differences with Japan through diplomatic channels, protests in China appear to involve a mix of underlying official support and genuine grassroots anger. Real or staged,...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 17, 2012 | ABM, Contracts - Awards, Radars, Raytheon, USA
Clear Air Force Station:EWR is upper right(click to view full) In fall 2012 The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Air Force award Raytheon a $125.3 million contract to modernize and upgrade the US Air Force’s early warning radar (EWR) system at Clear AFS,...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 17, 2012 | ABM, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Radars, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
Fylingdales SSPARS In September 2012, BAE Systems Technology Solution and Services, Rockville, MD received a 6-year, $49.2 million contract modification to manage, operate, maintain and logistically support the Solid State Phased Array Radar Systems (SSPARS). This...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 17, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, People, Pre-RFP, RFPs, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, USA
* The White House released its report [PDF] on the effects of sequestration, restating that sequestration is an indiscriminate instrument meant for threats, not actual use, and laying sole responsibility at the feet of Congress in general, and House Republicans in...
