by Editorial Staff | May 30, 2013 | Africa - Other, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, IT - Software & Integration, Middle East - Other, Oceans - International, Russia, Security & Secrecy, Simulation & Training, Soldier's Gear, Think Tanks, Training & Exercises, USA, Warfare - Trends
* 4 major defense-focused American think tanks joined forces to weight budget trade-offs for the Pentagon over the next 10 years. They have a clear consensus [PDF] to primarily target personnel, and more specifically DoD civilians, for cuts, whether sequestration is...
by Joe Katzman | May 29, 2013 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, ECM, Industry & Trends, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Protective Systems - Naval, Sensors - Aquatic, Sensors & Guidance, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Thales
HMS Astute & Type 45(click to view full) In late May 2013, Thales UK signed a 10-year, GBP 600 million Sensor Support Optimisation Project (SSOP) with the Ministry of Defence. It extends the 2003 Contractor Logistics Support deal that covered electronic warfare/...
by Editorial Staff | May 29, 2013 | Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Germany, India, Industry & Trends, Japan, Partnerships & Consortia, Soldier's Gear, USA
* Spain’s armament exports decreased by 19.6% in 2012 after a record 2011, to EUR 1.95B (about $2.5B). That is still more than twice the yearly average up to 2010. Australia replaced Venezuela as their largest purchaser. El Pais [in Spanish]. * Japan may sell...
by Editorial Staff | May 28, 2013 | Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, IT - Cyber-Security, Middle East - Other, Saudi Arabia, Soldier's Gear, South Korea, Surface Ships - Other, USA
* According to the Washington Post, a confidential section of a recent Defense Science Board report says Chinese hackers gained access to “more than two dozen” US weapon systems, from missile defense to fighter jets. * Australia’s ABC News claims a...
by Joe Katzman | May 26, 2013 | DID site, Memoriam
[youtube:v=JKqT0-3JV5E]In Memoriamclick for video Monday, May 28th is Memorial Day in the USA. DID honors those who have given all of their tomorrows in American military service; we will not be publishing. Readers are reminded that in America, the Memorial Day moment...
