by Joe Katzman | Dec 2, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, Logistics, Official Reports
(click to view full) Australia’s 2009 Defence White paper promised a number of programs, including an effort to rationalize the DoD’s storage and distribution network. The White Paper’s target involved consolidating 24 wholesale sites into 7,...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 1, 2012 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Delivery & Task Orders, Field Reports, Forces - Marines, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, Spotlight articles, USA
IOTV: key features(click to view full) When reading about modern body armor one often hears about small arms protective inserts (SAPI) or Enhanced SAPI (ESAPI) ceramic plate inserts. While these inserts are more fragile than past generations of inserts, they offer a...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 30, 2012 | BAE, Boeing, Delivery & Task Orders, Forces - Special Ops, Medical, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Rumours, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Trucks & Transport, USA
RG-33 variant(click to view full) The USA’s Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) program has been a long road for BAE Systems. In the wake of the US Army’s belated realization that mine protection was critical for vehicles in theater, BAE’s...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 30, 2012 | Boeing, India, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, Legal, RAFAEL, Raytheon, UAVs, USA
Desk Iron Dome. Make it happen.Ash is going to be SO jealous! If you throw pens at Leon Panetta’s desk, the small Iron Dome replica he received as a gift from Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak won’t shoot to intercept. Panetta hid his disappointment...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 29, 2012 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, China, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Surface Ships - Other, Think Tanks, United Technologies, USA
* Sikorsky remains upbeat on the chances that the Pentagon will fund Combat Rescue Helicopters as well as a “Future Vertical Lift” combat helo program. US Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall told investors gathered at a Credit Suisse event that he would...
