by Joe Katzman | Mar 2, 2013 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Logistics Innovations, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Science - Basic Research, University-related, USA
JHU/APL photo The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is a not-for-profit division that works closely with the US military on a range of research topics. As a Navy University Affiliated Research Center, these capabilities have been established and...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2013 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - Political, Legal, UAVs, USA
* When a so-called super-committee was formed to negotiate US federal budget trade-offs, the conventional wisdom was that a lot of drama would be followed by a final hour deal. When the committee failed, it set in motion a sequestration trigger that, again, most...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 28, 2013 | Asia - Central, China, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, India, Pre-RFP, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, USA
* The US Air Force awarded again its $427M contract (with a $950M maximum) for light air support (LAS) aircraft for the Afghan forces to the team which had already won last year, before the Company Now Known as Beechcraft contested the acquisition and the Air Force...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 27, 2013 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Leadership & People, Scandals & Investigations, USA
* As expected Republican Senators softened their opposition to allow Chuck Hagel’s nomination as US Secretary of Defense. The 58-41 roll call stands in contrast with the entirely smooth confirmations of Leon Panetta (100-0) by the previous Congress, or more...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 26, 2013 | Alliances, Avionics, Bases & Infrastructure, C4ISR, Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, Issues - International, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Northrop-Grumman, Projections & Assessments, Radars, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Spotlight articles, Training & Exercises, Transformation, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
Saab S340-AEW(click to view full) The 21st century has seen a quiet transformation of the UAE’s armed forces. Advanced AWACS airborne early warning planes and air and missile defense systems are just the outward signs of a push from a collection of purchased...
