* The US Senate unanimously approved the Combating Military Counterfeits Act (S 1228) as an amendment to the FY12 Appropriations bill. It involves criminal penalties and is part of a broader effort to tighten the military supply chain after the revelation that suspect...
Latest updates: Re-competes lead to a winner other than Maersk. USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak(click to view full) The USA’s Maritime Prepositioning Ships serve as vast, floating stocks of equipment, ammunition, and supplies that can be sailed into friendly ports to meet...
* Still no progress in India’s long negotiations with France’s SNECMA, to develop a Kaveri jet engine successor as an alternate engine for India’s Tejas LCA Mk.2 fighter. GE’s F404 equips the Mk.1 variant, and their F414 has been picked for...
* Boeing begins shipping WGS-4 to Cape Canaveral, FL, in preparation for a January 2012 launch. It’s the first Block II Wideband Global Satcom satellite. * The US Army is evaluating its latest build of field networking equipment, after the 3-week NIE 12.1 event....
LPD 14 Trenton,now INS Jalashwa(click to view full) In 2007, India’s amphibious capabilities took a big step forward, as the US Navy transferred the Austin Class LPD USS Trenton [LPD 14] to India. The 16,590t INS Jalashwa [L41] now serves alongside 2 smaller...
