* Going Nuclear?: US, South Korea hold naval exercises, involving 20 ships and submarines and 200 aircraft, despite North Korea's threat to use its "nuclear deterrent.". * Is that a Missile in Your Pocket?: A senior Iranian military commander claims that the country...
(click to view full) Guest Article by Ian Cookson If 2008 can be characterized as a year in which private equity buyers battled to acquire aircraft component manufacturers, then 2009 was a time of strategic acquirers fighting to secure defense technologies. 2009 was a...
* Wireless Through Steel: BAE's new technology has big potential for submarines, nuclear power plants, armored vehicles, and more. * Eastern Allure: Defense industry execs are seeing unprecedented levels of interest in military aircraft from Middle Eastern and Asian...
M270 firing M30 GMLRS(click to view full) Recent wars have brought a new technology to the fore: precision artillery fire offers an alternative to air support that has a shorter reach, with very considerable throw-weight and repeatable fire, plus 100% persistence and...
* Diamond Anniversary: On the 60th anniversary of North Korea's invasion of the South, the US and South Korea send North Korea a "gift" of tougher sanctions in response to March 26 sinking of ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772), a Pohang-class patrol combat corvette. * T-Rays:...
(click to view full) Guest Article by Vince Pavlak There have been numerous comparisons between the automotive and aerospace industries, and an October 2009 article from Aviation Week even asked, "Could Wichita become the next Detroit?" Many aircraft suppliers are...
Seaport-Enhanced (Seaport-e) is a $5.3 billion multiple-award umbrella contract that let the US Navy and Marine Corps use an integrated approach to contracting for support services. Most requests involve engineering, financial, and program management support....
VL-ASROC test(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Corp. in Akron, OH received a $16.7 million undefinitized ceiling priced order under a previously awarded contract, to build various components for the MK54 vertical launched ASROC (anti-submarine rocket) missiles....
* A Farewell to Arms?: Deloitte's mid-year review of the global aerospace and defense industry shows declining revenues and profits; however, the following defense areas are expected to generate future revenues: mission capability software integration, battle space...