by Editorial Staff | May 22, 2013 | Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - Political, Legal, People, Pre-RFP, Procurement Innovations, USA
* US Congressman Chris Van Hollen [D-MD, Budget Committee Ranking Member] introduced his 3rd bill proposal to replace sequestration and make Republicans look bad in the process. “The bill caps discretionary defense spending at the levels the President requested...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2013 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, UAVs, USA
British AH Mk.1(click to view full) In April 2013, the US DSCA forwarded Britain’s formal export request to replenish its Hellfire missile stocks, which had been drawn down by the fighting in Afghanistan and Libya. Britain already uses Hellfire missiles on its...
by Editorial Staff | May 21, 2013 | Americas - Other, Brazil, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, Polar Regions, Scandals & Investigations, USA
* Why was Xi Jinping quick to chair China’s Central Military Commission (CMC)? Foreign Policy: “Xi, then, has ultimately chosen to defend the Communist Party against internal political threats rather than prepare it to face external military threats. There...
by Editorial Staff | May 20, 2013 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Brazil, Budgets, Canada, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Industry & Trends, Logistics, South Korea, Trucks & Transport, USA
* Poland’s strong economy allows it to plan for solid defense modernization in the decade ahead. Russia’s posture and the EU’s weakness may also have something to do with it. They want significant industrial and technological offsets whenever foreign...
by Joe Katzman | May 17, 2013 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, ECM, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Transport & Utility, USA
[youtube:v=4ahXTx-NlXc]The problemclick for video On May 15/13, the US DSCA announced a pair of official export requests to provide and install Northrop Grumman’s AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM), for use on Oman and Qatar’s...
