by Editorial Staff | Jun 4, 2012 | Asia - Other, Budgets, Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, GPS Infrastructure, India, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Satellites & Sensors, USA
* US SecDef Leon Panetta was in Cam Ranh Bay in southern Vietnam yesterday, an attractive deepwater spot where an American airbase used to be located, followed by a large Soviet naval base. Relationships between the US and Vietnam have been thawing for years (May 2012...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 1, 2012 | BAE, Daily Rapid Fire, Lockheed Martin, People, Robots, Soldier's Gear, USA
* The GAO reviewed efforts from the US Army and Marine Corps to determine what they will do in the future with their nonstandard (i.e. rapidly fielded) equipment. One question: what to do with MRAPs? * The GAO also looked at DoD’s long term maintenance contracts...
by Editorial Staff | May 31, 2012 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Canada, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Northrop-Grumman, UAVs
* Northrop Grumman is pitching a fleet of 3 to 5 modified Global Hawks Block 30s to Canada. The call it “Polar Hawk”. It’s a good thing Microsoft is not in charge of their branding: “Global Hawk Cold Proof Starter Edition” doesn’t...
by Joe Katzman | May 30, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
M-ATV w. Q-Net(click to view full) No vehicle “cage armor” provides 100% protection, but even 50% effectiveness will save lives. QinetiQ’s Q-Net uses high-tech fabrics to replace metal cage armor, and protect against incoming rockets. In May 2012,...
by Editorial Staff | May 30, 2012 | Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Israel, Issues - Political, T&C - Booz Allen, USA
* Rafael is trying to increase the range of its Iron Dome rocket shields. The US plans to provide military aid to Israel to buy more of these counter-rocket systems, though so far numbers fluctuate widely between the Administration, the House and the Senate. * House...
