by Joe Katzman | Jan 24, 2012 | Asia - Central, Corporate Innovations, Field Reports, FOCUS Articles, Fuel & Power, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Lobbying, Logistics, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Pre-RFP, Public Partnering, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Lessons
Latest updates: US Army initiatives. WANTED: stuff like this…(click to view full) On July 25/06 Al-Anbar commander and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Zilmer submitted an MNF-W priority 1 request. It pointed to the hazards inherent in American supply lines,...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 24, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, Environmental, Financial & Accounting, Forces - Special Ops, France, Fuel & Power, General Dynamics, GPS Infrastructure, IT - General, Logistics Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Robots, Satellites & Sensors, Signals Radio & Wireless, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA
* According to Bloomberg the FY13 President Budget submission date has been postponed from Feb. 6 to Feb. 13. Meanwhile House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is suggesting to chip at sequestration one year at a time if rolling back the whole 10 years proves too...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 23, 2012 | Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Rosoboronexport, Russia, Specialty Aircraft
Yak-130(click to view full) Russian media are reporting that Syria has signed a $550-million contract with Russia’s state-owned Rosoboronexport arms export agency, involving 36 Yak-130 trainer and light attack jets. The deal was reportedly struck in December...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 23, 2012 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Fighters & Attack, Fuel & Power, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Partnerships & Consortia, People, Policy - Doctrine, Politics, UAVs, United Technologies, USA
* Defense Secretary Panetta removes the F-35B STOVL (Short Take-Off, Vertical Landing) from its 2-year probation, just 1 year in. Rolls Royce is very happy. James Hasik adds some thoughts about the timing. * Panetta also stated the US will keep 11 aircraft carriers. *...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 22, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Radars
AN/TPS-77 Radar One of the problems with wind farms is the effect of their turbine blades on air traffic control and defense radars. Wind turbine blades have extremely large radar signatures, especially when grouped in a farm, and their movement creates doppler...
