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Rapid Fire 2011-08-23: 2015 UK Defence Review

Rapid Fire 2011-08-23: 2015 UK Defence Review

* The UK Minister for International Security Strategy says that the findings of the 2015 defence review may allow the Royal Navy to operate both Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. * Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) sends a letter to the Secretaries of Defense...
Rapid Fire 2011-08-23: 2015 UK Defence Review

Rapid Fire 2011-08-22: Indian Naval Launches

* While the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks to develop Mission-oriented Resilient Clouds (MRC), the Department of Defense (DoD) drags its heels over the implementation of ‘cloud computing’ initiatives. * Concerns are raised that...
Rapid Fire 2011-08-23: 2015 UK Defence Review

Request for Proposals Round Up, Mid-August 2011

Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) has recently disclosed the following Requests for Proposals (RFP), modifications and notifications: * The US Air Force releases a Statement of Work, Questions and Answers and additional documents in relation to the purchase and...
Rapid Fire 2011-08-23: 2015 UK Defence Review

Rapid Fire 2011-08-19: SAAB’s Skeldar V-200

* The US Navy’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) announces that it has made $50 million-worth of savings in procuring weapons for new construction amphibious ships between FY2009-2011. * The British House of Commons’ Public...
Rapid Fire 2011-08-23: 2015 UK Defence Review

Rapid Fire 2011-08-18: Companies Most Dependent on US Govt

* Data recently compiled by Bloomberg shows that ManTech, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin are among 9 companies that receive 70% of their revenue from the US government. Bloomberg also predicts that such companies have the most to lose from the...