by Editorial Staff | Aug 6, 2013 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Industry & Trends, Iraq, Japan, Legal, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, USA
* The US Air Force has flown US embassy staff out of Yemen because of Al Qaeda threats. The UK, France and Germany have also shut down their embassies. * Japan unveiled its 1st Izumo-class carrier which can carry up to 14 helicopters. Commissioning is expected in 2...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 5, 2013 | Airbus, Asia - Central, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Germany, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Logistics, Marketing & Advertising, Official Reports, People, Scandals & Investigations, Soldier's Gear, Turkey, USA
* The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI), an hedge fund known for its “shareholder activism”, wants EADS to sell its 46% stake of Dassault Aviation. They’ll need the French government to agree. * The US Navy’s information-centric SPAWAR...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2013 | Asia - Central, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Finmeccanica, France, Mines & Countermine-IED, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
* The French government presented [in French] its 2014-19 Loi de Programmation Militaire (LPM, a 6-year defense budget law), to be discussed in parliament in the fall. They are confirming President Hollande’s earlier commitment to a flat (in nominal terms) EUR...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 1, 2013 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - Political, Japan, Legal, Logistics, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke publicly for the first time about the options laid out in the infamous Strategic Choices and Management Review (SCMR) conducted by his department. He refreshingly acknowledged that “[p]ast efficiency campaigns have shown...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 31, 2013 | Airbus, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Brazil, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, USA, UUVs & USVs
* EADS announced revenue up 6% to 26.3 billion ($34.9B) for the 1st half of 2013. Defense grew by 3% to 5 billion euros ($6.6B). Confirming recent reports, the group is taking the Airbus name, and regrouping its defense activities under the Airbus Defence & Space...
