Post Tagged with: "Supply Chain"
Lockheed Wins South Korean Military Supply Chain Deal
Lockheed Martin (LMT) has been awarded three new contracts to support the supply chain needs of the Republic of Korea Air Force and Navy. Under the terms of the basic ordering agreements, Lockheed Martin will provide spare material and repair of military hardware for the Republic of Korea’s fleet of F-16s and P-3 military aircraft. [...]
The Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2012-2022
This report is the result of an extensive market and company research covering the global military infrastructure and logistics industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news. Introduction and Landscape [...]
Counterfeit Chinese Electronic Parts In the DoD Supply Chain
A Senate Armed Services Committee investigation discovered counterfeit electronic parts from China in the Air Force’s largest cargo plane, in assemblies intended for Special Operations helicopters, and in a Navy surveillance plane among 1,800 cases of bogus parts, a committee report released today shows. The year-long investigation launched by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the committee’s [...]
DOD Monitors Supply System to Prevent Counterfeit Parts
The Defense Department is taking added steps to ensure that its equipment and supply chains contain no counterfeit parts, officials said. The department has a quality assurance process that identifies material that doesn’t conform to standards and determines the authenticity of parts, DOD officials said in a report released today. When counterfeit parts are identified, [...]
Afghanistan Supply Chain At Critical Risk of Failure
The military supply chain responsible for getting vital equipment to British forces on operations in Afghanistan and Libya is at “critical risk of failure”, MPs have warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee says troops fighting on the front line could be hit by shortages within 30 days if the system broke down. In a highly [...]
The Use of Information to Manage the Defence Logistics Supply Chain
The Ministry of Defence (the Department) sends supplies to forces deployed overseas for military operations, such as in Afghanistan and Libya, and to personnel stationed in permanent bases or taking part in training exercises. Staff deployed on operations determine what supplies are needed by front line troops, which are then sent to them through a [...]
US senators slam China on military parts probe
Two key US senators accused China of hampering a congressional probe into how counterfeit electronics ended up in the US military supply chain by denying entry visas to investigators. “I can’t say that I’m surprised, but I surely am disappointed, and it’s not in their interest,” Democratic Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin told [...]
Symposium Report on Cyber Threats to National Security Released
ARLINGTON, Va.: CACI International and the U. S. Naval Institute released a report on Cyber Threats to National Security: Countering Challenges to the Global Supply Chain. The report publishes recommendations from the most recent symposium in the new Asymmetric Threats series on cyber security. Held on March 2 at Ft. Myer, Va., the Cyber Threats [...]



