On 6/10/23 23:29, Stephen Loosley wrote:
Lockheed CEO Pitches Pentagon on Subscription Software By: John Grady October
4, 2023
https://news.usni.org/2023/10/04/lockheed-ceo-pitches-pentagon-on-subscription-software
... Traditionally, the Defense Department and defense industry think in big
contracts for platforms that take years to design, build and manufacture and
service.
The difference is that if an App doesn't work, it is an inconvenience.
If software vital to your mission is not working, people can end up
dead. For that reason software can take years to design and test.
As an example, Canberra company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is shipping
its "Slinger" counter-drone system to Ukraine. This is a computer
controlled cannon. If the software goes wrong, the consequences would be
serious.
https://blog.tomw.net.au/2023/10/canberra-counter-drone-system-for.html
In particular, the Navy is moving away from the contractor-led maintenance
model that prevents sailors from servicing equipment on ships. ...
Navies, including the US, routinely use civilian contractors to provide
maintenance, supplies and some services. Some of these contractors are
on the military ships, in other cases ships are crewed by civilians,
with just a few military personnel on board. The Australian Navy calls
these "Australian Defence Vessels" (ADV).
https://the-riotact.com/defence-adds-to-its-growing-fleet-of-civilian-ships/653298
have
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Tom Worthington, http://www.tomw.net.au
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