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The Global C-17 Sustainment Partnership

The Global C-17 Sustainment Partnership

by | Jan 7, 2013 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, ECM, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Middle East - Other, Power Projection, Procurement Innovations, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA

C-17 over Hawaii(click to view full) The rising cost of maintenance has made it a greater concern to the world’s militaries, and new contract vehicles are reflecting that. Under the C-17 GSP/GISP, Boeing has total system support responsibility for the big...
The Global C-17 Sustainment Partnership

Rapid Fire Jan. 7, 2013: Picking a Secretary, Or a Fight?

by | Jan 7, 2013 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Europe - Other, France, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, Leadership & People, R&D - Contracted, Think Tanks, USA

Former US Senator Chuck Hagel is widely reported as President Obama’s pick to replace Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense, to be officially confirmed later today. He will face certain opposition from some Republican senators. WaPo | Omaha World Herald. DARPA is...