Aerospace & Defense

Piracy Declines Around the World, But Vigilance Advised Off African Coasts

October 21, 2013

The International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world's seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa.

The Tale of the Supplier (Boeing) Who Sold the Shipper (the Pentagon) Old Parts But Charged for New Ones

October 16, 2013

Los Angeles Times

Four times in the last five years, the Pentagon's inspector general has found that Boeing Co. collected excessive or unjustified payments on U.S. defense contracts. In the latest of four audits since 2008, the watchdog office said the Chicago company charged the Army for new helicopter parts while installing used ones.

Small Firm Takes on Big Job of Optimizing Military Inventories

October 10, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Gleason Research Associates blends its proprietary software with the mobile computers of Intermec to help the U.S. Army track and audit everything from desks to tanks. Efficiency soars, and errors plummet.

Cost-Effective Surveillance in the 21st Century

September 25, 2013

Dr. Tim J. Nohara of Accipiter Radar, a solution provider at the marcus evans Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Summit 2013, on the new surveillance requirements in the defense and security sector.

Getting Aerospace & Defense Products to Market Sooner

September 25, 2013

Paul Cooke of ITL Circuits, a solution provider at the marcus evans Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Summit 2013, on achieving shorter product development cycles.

How's Life After Air Force's Enterprise Combat Support System Was Shot Down?

July 31, 2013

Mark Douglas, USAF Col. (Ret.) and Defense Client Executive, ARRAY Info Tech

With the federal CIO's push to end wasteful spending, and a new mandate to work more effectively with the tools already in place - what's next for the United States Air Force?

What a Dream! Boeing to Configure 787 as a Cargo Freighter

July 2, 2013

CargoFacts.net

From the very beginning of development of the 787 family, Boeing said it would design the Dreamliner with the plan of eventually offering it in freighter configuration. The key word, of course, was "eventually."

Dassault Systemes Offers New Products for Aerospace, Education, Automotive

June 27, 2013

Dassault Systemes

Dassault Systemes, a vendor of software for product design and lifecycle management, has launched a new application for aerospace and defense companies.

Dubai World Central Pursues Investment from U.S. in MRO Sector

June 14, 2013

Arabian Supply Chain

A delegation from Dubai World Central (DWC) recently concluded a roadshow in the U.S. that aimed to open discussions with key industry players and initiate the creation of an integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services supply chain in DWC's Aviation District.

Is U.S. Importing Potential Security Risk by Outsourcing So Much to Foreign Suppliers?

June 14, 2013

Industry Week

The U.S. relies on a single Chinese company for buta-netriol (BT), the chemical needed to produce the solid rocket fuel used to propel Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. Hellfire missiles are launched from attack helicopters and unmanned drones. The last U.S. producer of BT, Cytec Industries, discontinued production in 2004.

Aerospace & Defense

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