* ASPI analyst Mark Thomson discusses the underlying economic realities that may cripple western military power, and what that means for Australia. * French Groupement des Industries de Construction et d'Activités Navales (GICAN) Chairman Jean-Marie Poimboeuf offers...
* USA reportedly prepping a $2 billion military aid package for Pakistan, even as Foreign Policy magazine openly wonders if there's any way to fix the country, and India has concerns of its own. China's Xinhua has its own slant. * iCD Research: The Israeli defense...
* Octoberfast: Germany joins in European defense budget belt tightening. * You say yes, I say no: Russia warms to idea of NATO missile defense shield, while South Korea says "no" to joint missile defense with US. * Countering Counter-cyclical: Forbes article questions...
E-10 M2CA Concept(click to view full) Final settling up results in a government credit; Program details and history expanded. (Oct 22/10) The future E-10A MC2 (Multi-sensor Command & Control) program was conceived as a fusion of Northrop Grumman's advanced...
IAP World Services in Panama City, FL received a $12.4 million firm-fixed-price contract exercising the 2nd option year (3rd year of service) to operate and maintain the electrical power grids at Forward Operating Bases Salerno, north of Khowst and Sharana in Paktika...
* French embrace: French President Sarkozy is warming to the idea of closer military procurement cooperation with the UK. * Too shallow: HMS Astute nuclear attack submarine heads back to base after running aground off the Isle of Skye in northwest Scotland. * Traffic...
* Looking for a graphic that snaps Britain's defense review decisions into focus? Canada's National Post has it. * Promoting Diversity: Pentagon wants to diversify supplier base for cybersecurity systems and products. * Supply Bottleneck: Prices for rare-earth metals...
Latest updates: End of the Harrier fleet - and carriers. HMS Illustrious takeoff(click to view full) "Future Contracting for Availability" involves the removal of traditional "parts and hours" maintenance contracts in favor of fixed-price long-term support for...
* US universities weigh in on the direction of, and trends in, US defense research as it applies to them. * Packing Aid: The US is expected to offer Pakistan $2 billion in military aid during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit this week. * No Tweet Zone:...