Japan to set up DARPA-style institute to tackle evolving threat of cyber warfare
Japan’s Ministry of Defense is devoting government-level effort and funding to tackling the growing problem of cyber warfare.
AAR to repair ISU containers for USASOC
AAR Mobility Systems has received a $1.2 million contract from the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) to repair 500 ISU containers for the 1st Special Forces Command, the company announced on 10 May.
The contract will provide support to units located at Ft Bragg, North Carolina; Eglin Air Force base, Florida; Stuttgart, Germany; and Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan.
The company will leverage its mobile field service teams, regional support facility located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and European Container and Shelter Repair Center located in Jelenia Gora, Poland.
Jeffery Jackson, VP of business development, AAR Mobility, said: ‘We are committed to adding value to our products by extending their lifecycle through global repair, refurbishment, and sustainment operations. The USASOC footprint stretches across all continents, and we are honoured to be able to assist them in being able to deploy at a moment’s notice.’
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