South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has forged a team with U.S. military vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp. to compete in the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition, according to an April 19 company statement. According to a company news release, Hanwha Defense has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with Oshkosh Defense for the digital design phase of the U.S. Army’s next-generation combat vehicle program. The OMFV program is a key element of the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle modernization effort that includes replacing the M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle which has seen service since the early 1980s. The program’s five […]
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The U.S. Special Operations Command eyes limited competition between Fulcrum Concepts and CFD International for a replacement Light Weight Plank Systems (LWPS) for use on the A/MH-6M helicopters. As noted by the U.S. government’s main contracting website, Special Operations Command is looking for a contractor for procurement LWPS in one five-year ordering period. The LWPS designed and produced for the AH-6 and MH-6 Little Bird helicopters. It utilizes a unique modular concept to quickly configure aircraft for armed or unarmed missions. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The plank systems extend across the middle fuselage compartment providing mounting points for […]
This week, the Filecoin mainnet finally went live. This is huge news, not only because of the anticipation following Filecoin’s large token offering in 2017, but because creating a vibrant ecosystem of decentralized cloud offerings is an important step in the maturation of the cloud. I suspect my feelings on this development may surprise a few people, given that it means a high-profile organization is entering into direct competition with my company, Storj Labs. Instead, I see it as the further evolution of a necessary industry, one that we have helped lead for several years now. Ben Golub is the executive […]
The presidents of France’s Medef, Italy’s Cofindustria and Germany’s BDI warned the consequences of a no-deal Brexit would be delays at ports and borders, trade tariffs, border controls and unnecessary red tape. Business federations from France, Italy and Germany have urged the European Union (EU) and the UK to strike a post-Brexit trade deal as the clock ticks down. Medef president Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Cofindustria’s Carlo Bonomi and Dieter Kempf of BDI – representing the business elite of the EU’s three biggest economies – noted that the EU leaders’ summit on Thursday and Friday would be critical in reaching an agreement before […]
Compared with the traditional financial system, the cryptocurrency industry is evolving fast. Technologists are experimenting with the vast-reaching potential of blockchain. And regulation is typically immature, inconsistent and unevenly applied across international borders, allowing entrepreneurs to move fast and break things, as it were. But there’s also no shortage of competition. The latest example comes from CoinDesk’s Ian Allison, who reported Thursday that Tron, the three-year-old blockchain headed by Justin Sun (the crypto executive who paid $4.5 million to have a meal with Warren Buffett), has entered into a strategic alliance with custody specialist BitGo to accommodate wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) tokens. Wrapped bitcoin is a […]
As Oracle wins a bid for TikTok U.S., a look at how tech competition, culture competition and currency competition shape the business of geopolitics. Today on the Brief: Crypto exchange volume sees highest month-over-month increase since February 2018 Uniswap overtakes SushiSwap in total value locked What Coinbase vs. Apple means for the future of decentralized applications Our main discussion: NLW looks at the business of geopolitical competition, including: TikTok, Oracle and the new politics of deal making in the “new Cold War” “Mulan” controversy around Uyghurs and Hong Kong police support The real motivation for China’s digital currency Source link
A gymnastics competition in Moscow has ended in tragedy after one of participants, Elena Kustova, died, after sustaining a fatal skull injury. The accident occurred on Tuesday, while the gymnast was walking across a slackline. The 37-year-old was balancing on highly tensioned flat webbing when a connecting loop suddenly tore, sending a line lock flying to hit her forcefully on the head. READ MORE: Teenage Russian footballer dies after suffering from seizures during training session with teammates in Moscow An ambulance arrived at the scene within 10 minutes, and paramedics administered emergency resuscitation for an hour in an attempt to save the athlete’s […]
On Thursday CNN political reporter Oliver Darcy, who defended the anarchist Seattle Autonomous Zone, published a hit piece on conservative publishers. Oliver Darcy, whose primary purpose at the network is to silence conservative voices, published a hit piece on The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, and others. Says Darcy: “Right-wing websites like Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit have also pushed the narrative that armed Antifa members have begun seizing land.“Antifa is reportedly seeking armed volunteers to take turns manning barricades and holding ground that protesters have seized within Seattle city limits,” a Wednesday Breitbart article said.That report relied on a post from the […]
China is preparing to launch the final Beidou satellite, completing its orbital navigation constellation. However, the launch of the Beidou-3GEO3 satellite that was to place from the LC2 Launch Complex of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan province on Tuesday was delayed a few hours ahead of launch due to “technical issues”. The launch will use the Long March-3B/G2 ‘Chang Zheng-3B/G2 (Y68) rocket. The Beidou-3GEO (Beidou-3G) satellites are the Geosynchronous Earth Orbit component of the third phase of the Chinese Beidou satellite navigation system. The satellite is part of a fleet to expand the system to global navigation coverage. The satellite […]
NPR reviewed a database of thousands of contracting actions connected to the COVID-19 public health crisis and identified more than 250 companies that got federal contracts worth more than $1 million without going through a fully competitive bidding process. diane555/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption diane555/Getty Images NPR reviewed a database of thousands of contracting actions connected to the COVID-19 public health crisis and identified more than 250 companies that got federal contracts worth more than $1 million without going through a fully competitive bidding process. diane555/Getty Images When nurses and doctors across the country were struggling to treat coronavirus patients […]
Coffin manufacturers in Germany say they’re struggling to make money despite serving a crucial public health role, because the market has been flooded with cheaper imports from Eastern Europe. The country’s casket producers are calling for financial aid to help prop up Germany’s dwindling coffin making industry, while pointing out that safe and hygienic burials are particularly important during the coronavirus pandemic. Just 20 percent of the 950,000 caskets needed annually in Germany are made there, with local producers saying the market has been flooded by cheaper imports from Eastern Europe. The Federal Association for Funeral Services has requested the government […]