Buying below the Radar
The Torch comments on”Buying below the radar” that appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on Saturday, January 20, 2007. Military Procurement was posted on Sunday, January 21, 2007. Read more
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January, 2007
Monday, January 22nd, 2007
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
Keesler’s Flying Jennies receive final C-130J-30
Airman 1st Class Tabitha Spinks Air Force Link Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi Airman 1st Class Tabitha Spinks of 403rd Wing Public Affairs reports on Air Force Link that the Keesler Air Force Base Flying Jennieshave received their final C-130J-30. A crew from Air Force Reserve Command’s 815th Airlift Squadron recently delivered the unit’s final C-130J-30 aircraft here after accepting it from the manufacturer at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. A crew from Air Force Reserve Command’s 815th Airlift Squadron recently delivered the unit’s ... Read more
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Monday, January 15th, 2007
Government can’t sacrifice competition for speed
An article Government can’t sacrifice competition for speed by Scott Taylor, Editor-in-chief of the military affairs magazine Esprit de Corps, appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald today. A few comments… The C-27J is actually manufactured by Alenia Aeronautica in Turin, Italy, with Lockheed Martin being a systems supplier on the aircraft. Canada’s Hercules fleet is now down to 28 aircraft, and it is likely that several less aircraft will still be operational in three years when replacements are scheduled to start being delivered. Lockheed ... Read more
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Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Pentagon Reverses Rumsfeld’s Decision to Kill Lockheed C-130J
Tony Capaccio of Bloomberg writes that Pentagon Reverses Rumsfeld’s Decision to Kill Lockheed C-130J. The U.S. Defense Department reversed its decision to stop production next year of the Lockheed Martin Corp. C-130J transport. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, in a budget directive sent to the military service secretaries, chiefs of staff and acquisition officials, added $2.6 billion to the Air Force fiscal 2008-2013 budget plan to purchase 30 C-130Js for the Marine Corps and Air Force, starting with six in 2009. England’s decision ... Read more
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Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Former Commander of Air Transport Group comments on “Military Procurement Under Fire”
Major General (Ret.) Marc Terreau submitted the following comments to the Globe & Mail in response to Daniel Leblanc’s January 10th article “Military Procurement Under Fire”. The reasons for the pushback against proposed military procurement are more complex than Mr. Leblanc outlines. The Government (civilian cabinet) supported by elected officials (civilians) and public servants (civilians) fund, or not, defence procurements. The Military performs functions demanded by the Government of Canada using equipment funded by Canadians. Statements of deficiencies (such as aircraft that are too ... Read more
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