by Editorial Staff | Sep 14, 2012 | Airbus, Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Germany
* As he announced earlier this month, Admiral John C. Harvey is retiring from the US Navy. Here is his long parting message as the Old Salt since Adm. Mike Mullen retired last year. It is a worthwhile read on efficiency vs. effectiveness and readiness. Adm. Bill...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 13, 2012 | Israel, Middle East - Other, Warfare - Lessons
Hezbollah/Iran’s rockets In the aftermath of the 2006 war between Iran/Syria proxies Hezbollah and Israel, after action reviews and assessments began to trickle in. While war is inseparable in practice from political strategy, and the Olmert government’s...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 13, 2012 | Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, MBDA, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, Transformation, UAVs, USA
Death from above(click to view larger) The Viper Strike began life as the BAT – a canceled munition option for ground-fired ATACMS missiles. After USAF Predator UAVs armed with Hellfire missiles began to show promise in the Global War on Terror, however, US Army...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 13, 2012 | Boeing, Daily Rapid Fire, France, IT - Cyber-Security, People, USA
* The RAND Corporation has a few interesting maps in its review of the US overseas military presence and the related strategic choices. * The latest Crosstalk [PDF] covers how to build resilient cyber ecosystems. * Maintream media coverage of the Palantir vs. DCGS-A...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 12, 2012 | Design Innovations, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, R&D - Contracted, Science - Basic Research, Sensors - Aquatic, Signals Radio & Wireless, University-related, USA
The Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory serves as a U.S. Navy UARC (University Affiliated Research Center) in Defense science and technologies, with a focus in naval missions and related areas. In September 2012, they were awarded a 5-year,...
