The USCG and the Widening of the Panama Canal: The Invisible Resource?

01/16/2013
2013-01-16 By Robbin Laird The USCG is already severely distressed.   And the Congress and the Administration clearly are not positioning themselves to make the USCG more resource rich. But there are a growing number of challenges facing the USCG which are pushing it beyond the limit.   [caption id="attachment_49808" align="alignnone" width="300"]…

South Korea Chooses a New Maritime Helicopter

01/16/2013
2013-01-16 The Republic of Korea has selected the AW159 helicopter to meet its Maritime Operational Helicopter requirement. [caption id="attachment_49917" align="alignnone" width="300"] The AgustaWestland AW159. Credit Image: AugustaWestland[/caption] According to a Press Release from Augusta Westland: This contract, which includes aircrew and maintainer training, initial spares and support services, will help…

The National Computer Quality Supervising Center (NCTC): A Core Chinese Global Capability (Part 3)

01/15/2013
2013-01-15 by Dr. Xin Song, Leonard Zuga, and Professor Michael Pecht General Lab Services of the NCTC The NCTC provides various lab services, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, safety testing, environmental reliability testing, server room / data center inspection, IC card testing, RFID testing, quality and performance testing, semiconductor component…