* NATO’s Review Magazine features: “Maritime Security: Sink or Swim.” * Russia’s moves its newest S-400 Triumf/ SA-21 Growler air and missile defense SAM into serial production. * British worries that US SecDef Gates’ comments on the...
USS Hartford returns(click to view full) Now a single, consolidated contract; estimate is $92.1 million price tag. (April 28/10) On March 20/09, A collision between the improved Los Angeles Class sub USS Hartford [SSN 768], and the amphibious USS New Orleans [LPD-18]...
* US Senate is unlikely to take up the House-passed IMPROVE Act, which would reform the US defense acquisition process. * USAF C-130Hs dispatched to spray dispensants on the growing Gulf of Mexico oil slick, as it approaches critical shorelines. Too little, too late?...
* USMC Gen. James Mattis: “Power Point makes us stupid” – including on the front lines. If you must use it, but don’t want Microsoft to be worth a division or 2 to the enemy, “Preparing More Powerful Presentations” has some tips. *...
