* Republican election victories in the House topple Armed Services Chair Skelton [D-MO], Seapower chair Taylor [D-MS]. Bloomberg looks at possible buying trends, while the AIA wonders if countering near-peer competitors like China will shade out immediate frontline...
Tastes like (Parmesan) Chicken... 2010 contracts. (Nov 1/10) The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA issues contracts for American field rations, known as Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), and for Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDRs) used when...
* Entente cordial redux: UK, France ink historic defense accord that includes setting up a joint expeditionary force, shared use of aircraft carriers, cooperation on weapons procurement and logistics, and joint cybersecurity efforts. * Aviation Week reports that...
Sea Harriers, F/A-18F(click to view full) End of British Harrier fleet a solution for India? (Oct 31/10) Covering a potential aircraft carrier gap isn't India's only naval air issue these days. In response to a March 2008 question in Lok Sabha (lower house of...
* Up to $1.7 billion to CSC, Sparta, and General Dynamics for infrastructure and deployment services for the US Ballistic Missile Defense System under the MDA's Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) program. * Bolivia signs agreement with Iran to buy Fajr F.3 and...
German Dingo-2in Afghanistan(click to view full) In 2006 Norway made an urgent buy of blast-resistant patrol vehicles in response to poor front-line experiences with quasi-civilian flat-bottomed jeeps. In 2010, Norway has decided to supplement them with 20 of KMW's...
* Breaking China's monopoly: US DoD considers funding private US providers of rare earth metals used in high-tech weapons to break China's near monopoly. * London calling: UK, France expected to sign defense cooperation accord in London this week. * US intelligence...
* Raytheon, L-3 post higher than expected profits, despite cutback in defense programs. * UK foreign security delivers to Parliament the first quarterly report on Afghanistan, noting that the Afghan National Security Forces are expected to number 260,000 by the end of...
Latest updates: With GATM done, this is this article's final update. KC-135R Stratotanker(click to view larger) The goal of the KC-135 Global Air Traffic Management program is to update the US aerial tanker fleet's avionics. The last KC-135 was delivered in 1966, and...