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Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-21: CACI Acquires Pangia

Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-21: CACI Acquires Pangia

by | Jun 21, 2011 | Airbus, Aircraft, Asia - Other, China, Conferences & Events, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, DID site, Fighters & Attack, Geographical Focus, IAI, India, Industry, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Naval Equipment, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, People, Radars, Raytheon, Satellites & Sensors, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA

* Lockheed Martin is pushing to offer its F-35 to India, after aerodynamic performance in the the trials phase got its F-16IN Block 60+ rejected. Unfortunately for Lockheed, Indian procurement is very inflexible, the F-35’s own aerodynamic performance has been...
Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-21: CACI Acquires Pangia

Rapid Fire Evening 2011-06-20: UAV Growth Hopes

by | Jun 20, 2011 | Aircraft, Asia - Other, Avionics, Boeing, China, Conferences & Events, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics & IT, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, France, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Honeywell, IAI, India, Industry, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, People, Russia, Tanks & Mechanized, UAVs, United Technologies, USA

* Honeywell Aerospace’s President follows comments made by Boeing 24 hours earlier by also declaring that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will provide growth opportunities despite cuts to US defense expenditure. Beyond UAS, Mike Madsen also sees potential in...
Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-21: CACI Acquires Pangia

Rapid Fire: Morning 2011-06-20

by | Jun 20, 2011 | Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, China, Conferences & Events, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, Equipment - Other, Forces - Naval, Geographical Focus, Honeywell, Industry, Industry & Trends, Israel, Japan, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Doctrine, Power Projection, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA

* Admiral Jonathan Greenert will be the next US Chief of Naval Operations. Information Dissemination  responds: “If we ignore ADM Greenert’s total failure at Fleet Forces Command, this is good news.” * WikiLeaks cables reveal that elements in...
Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-21: CACI Acquires Pangia

Rapid Fire 2011-06-18: DIY Satellite Tracking

by | Jun 18, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Budgets, China, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, Domestic Security, France, Geographical Focus, IAI, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Mergers & Acquisitions, Outer Space, Partnerships & Consortia, Politics, Surface Ships - Other, Thales, USA

* During his speech to introduce the Department of Defense’s operational energy strategy Deputy Secretary William J. Lynn says his department accounts for 80% of the federal government’s energy use. Reports also show that each soldier currently serving in...
Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-21: CACI Acquires Pangia

Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-17: EU Space Resource Pooling

by | Jun 17, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics & IT, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, General Atomics, General Dynamics, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, India, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Outer Space, UAVs, USA

* Congressional lawmakers from Texas urge the Homeland Security Secretary to provide more unmanned aircraft systems for the border with Mexico. * The investigation that has grounded all Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors has widened beyond the onboard oxygen generating...