by Joe Katzman | Nov 28, 2012 | Alliances, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Interoperability, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Raytheon, Saudi Arabia, USA
Saudi Arabia(click to view full) In late November 2012, Raytheon announced a $600+ million contract to deliver a national-level Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) system to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Raytheon Network Centric Systems...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 28, 2012 | Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Japan, Robots, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA
* The US Department of Defense released directive 3000.09 [PDF] stating that autonomous weapon systems are to be designed in a way that ensures humans call the shots: “Semi-autonomous weapon systems that are onboard or integrated with unmanned platforms must be...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 27, 2012 | Contracts - Intent, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Trucks & Transport, USA
Saudi Humvee,Mogadishu 1993(click to view full) Nov 26/12: The US DSCA announces [PDF] Saudi Arabia’s intent to buy blanket order requisitions, under a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA). The Government of Saudi Arabia wants to be able to...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 27, 2012 | BAE, Boeing, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Forces - Naval, France, Israel, Issues - Political, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
* The US Army is working on a draft RFP for Land Mobile Radio Systems (LMRS) for a maximum combined value of $228.6M over 3 years. No industry day is planned, rather interested contractors can book a teleconference with the contracting officer by December 3rd. ASFI |...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 26, 2012 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Delivery & Task Orders, Field Reports, General Dynamics, Spotlight articles, Trucks & Transport, USA
USMC RG-31, IEDed in Iraq(click to view story) General Dynamics is one of the biggest suppliers of land equipment to the US Army and Marines, alongside firms like BAE and Oshkosh. As IED land mines became an unmistakable trend in modern warfare, however, the company...
