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Thanksgiving 2013

Thanksgiving 2013

It’s that time of year again. For those of you celebrating American Thanksgiving, or who just want a feast, the US Defense Commissary Agency has some tips for cooking turkey, and some recipes. Yummly offers some options for your leftovers. Our big...
Thanksgiving 2013

AMMROC to Maintain UAE’s Entire Air Fleet Under a PBL Contract

Performance-Based Logistics has become a way of life in Britain’s military, and has also been adopted for some programs in the USA, Canada, France, and other countries. Now, a $5.8 billion contract will add the UAE to that list, and support every aircraft and...
Thanksgiving 2013

LWPS: Water, Water, Anywhere for the USMC

LWPS(click to view full) You can live for weeks without food. A week without water will leave you dead, especially if you’re exerting yourself in unfriendly conditions. More bad news: water is heavy to carry, which means it takes a lot of resources to transport....
Thanksgiving 2013

Rolling Sales: Indonesia Becomes the Latest Buyer of German Tanks

Marder 1A3(click to view full) In August 2012, reports emerged that Indonesia had made a deal with Germany to buy heavy tanks and infantry carriers, after the Dutch had demurred. The Indonesian Army has a long record of human rights abuses, which sparked considerable...