* Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter tells Commission on Wartime Contracting that DoD needs "fast lane" to speed procurement and deployment of weapons in wartime, warns against over-reliance on contractor debarment to combat fraud. * The US Federal...
* Want to buy an aircraft carrier? Have we got a deal for you. HMS Ark Royal is up for sale on the Internet. * Israel Defense Forces deploy first Iron Dome rocket/artillery defense system along the Gaza border. * Demand for new technologies is predicted to fuel growth...
USS McInerney, 2004(click to view full) On Feb 19/10, the US DSCA announced Pakistan's official request to buy the Oliver Hazard Perry Class frigate USS McInerney [FFG 8], plus refurbishment and anti-submarine improvements. That deal is now a contract, and is...
* DoD is increasing the percentage of the budget set aside for small businesses, according to Pentagon officials. * The Pentagon has failed to implement a management process for European missile defense acquisition, risking delays and cost overruns, says GAO [PDF]. *...
* Pentagon chief Robert Gates says US $1.5 billion in annual military aid to Egypt will continue during democratic transition. * EADS to cut 600 jobs at its Cassidian defense unit in an effort to reduce costs by EUR 400 million over 3-4 years. * Iranian government...
In some core ways, mission planning hasn't changed all that much since World War 2. The technology has changed radically, however, and now involves loading computerized data sets into mission planning systems, with data showing up on moving map displays for use and...
* Why no F-22As over Libya? * If you have complaints about low-flying RAF aircraft, there's one country that seems to be missing from the official complaints page. * Want a Type 42 air defense destroyer? Or just an SAS combat smock? Britain's Disposal Services...
MAJIIC: concept(click to view full) NATO's Muli-sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint ISR Interoperability Coalition (MAJIIC) project aimed to help participating nations share imaging and radar data from their planes and UAVs, even if their individual platforms were not...
* USAF F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet catches fire and crashes in northeastern Libya due to mechanical failure; crew ejects and landed safely in rebel-held territory, before being picked up by a USMC MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor. * The UK MOD is proposing to cut 2,000...