US Weapons Surfacing in Iran-Associated Militias

by Editorial Staff | Jan 8, 2015 | Air Reconnaissance, Americas, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Iraq, IT - Cyber-Security, Japan, Launch Facilities, Launch Vehicles, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Tanks & Mechanized, Turkey, UAVs

* Vehicles and weapons sent to Iraq’s military are showing up in pictures and videos in the possession of Iran-backed groups. It is not clear if this leakage is a remnant of loose policies of the previous Nouri al-Maliki-led government. , seeing as it has been...

CBO: Drones for Homeland Security Wasteful

by Editorial Staff | Jan 7, 2015 | Air Reconnaissance, Blimps & LTA Craft, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Israel, Russia, UAVs, USA

* The Congressional Budget Office deemed Homeland Security’s drone program a big waste of time and money, seeing as it has been expensive, and applied only in a narrow patch of border. For its part, Homeland Security would like to spend $443 million for some...

CBO Sees Through US Navy’s Backloaded Shipbuilding Budgeting

by Editorial Staff | Dec 16, 2014 | Africa - Other, Budgets, Canada, Daily Rapid Fire, Submarines, USA

* The latest review by the US Congressional Budget Office concludes like in past years that the US Navy’s shipbuilding plan is underfunded, especially in the out years. “CBO’s estimate of the cost of new-ship construction in the Navy’s 2015...

Global Defense Sales in Second Year of Decline

by Editorial Staff | Dec 15, 2014 | Americas - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Germany, Iraq, Russia, Tanks & Mechanized, Think Tanks, UAVs

* According to the SIPRI nonprofit, global armament sales lost 2% YoY to $402 billion. Russia’s internal demand has driven strong growth for their manufacturers for 2 years in a row. See also SIPRI’s updated top 100 list. US Biz Dev * DARPA is organizing a...

House Armed Services Subcommittee Chairmen Shuffle Chairs

by Editorial Staff | Dec 12, 2014 | BAE, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Laser & EM Weapons, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, USA

* US House Armed Services Committee Chairman-elect Thornberry announced subcommittee chairs: Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Joe Wilson [SC – was Thornberry]; Seapower and Projection Forces: Randy Forbes [VA – same]; Military Personnel:...