Rapid Fire 2010-03-26: Apple Idod?

Mar 25, 2010 20:57 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

The Apple of the Army’s eye: Service looks at i-prefixed devices for military application. Army release | Mac Observer | Ubergizmo | Ars Technica | Touch Reviews.

MQ-9 UAV to patrol Texas borders. Meanwhile, US Army AMCOM delays and slow US equipment delivery is endangering Merida Initiative efforts in Mexico.

Solutions appearing to the challenges of machining next-generation alloys and materials like titanium, Inconel, Hastelloy, and Waspalloy alloys and composites.

Cowabunga, Dude! Marine Corps Base Hawaii uses sun and waves to generate electricity.

Raytheon ups dividend by 21%, plans $2 billion in share repurchases.

USAF looking for companies to develop a high capacity SATCOM link for RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV.

USAF cracking down on Blackberries, Windows Mobile devices.

German helicopter test uses Galileo GPS signals for navigation.

$250 million US Army Joint Fires training contract to Potawatomi Training-led team that includes Northrop Grumman.

A-10 at Eglin AFB, FL becomes first USAF aircraft powered solely with a biomass-derived jet fuel blend.

General Dynamics IT snags $22 million SeaPort-e order to support new US Navy Air and Missile Defense Command in Dahlgren, VA.

Lockheed Martin, ATK team to offer small payload launch services aboard 2nd generation Athena rockets.

Categories: ABM, ATK, Bases & Infrastructure, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Environmental, General Dynamics, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, IT - General, Launch Vehicles, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Outer Space, Partnerships & Consortia, Raytheon, Simulation & Training, USA

Rapid Fire 2010-03-26: Apple Idod?

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