by Editorial Staff | Feb 8, 2012 | Americas - Other, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Navistar, T&C - SAIC, Think Tanks, USA
* Todd Harrison at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) reviews options [PDF] for DOD to handle sequestration. “If this downturn in defense spending is like previous downturns, the FY 2013 budget projection the administration is about to...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 7, 2012 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, France, Medical, Other Corporation, People, R&D - Contracted, Rumours, Soldier's Gear, UAVs
* Recently-confirmed US defense acquisition Under Secretary Frank Kendall (pending Senate approval) discussed with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) the implications of DOD’s strategic guidance and what’s coming for FY13. He...
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...
