Defense Daily articles from January 2004

Defense Daily archives from January 2004

ATK Advances Precision Weapons Strategy With Army PGMM Win.(Alliant Techsystems)
January 6, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Alliant Techsystems [ATK] continues its advance into precision weapons with a win over Lockheed Martin [LMT] for a potential $500 million in domestic sales for the system development and demonstration (SDD) contract for...

Sikorsky, EADS Make Cut For Australian Helo Project; AgustaWestland Ousted.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)
January 6, 2004... Sikorsky's [UTX] S-70M and the NH-90 produced by the NH Industries (NHI) consortium are the only companies left competing for Australia's Air 9000 Project to buy new helicopters for the Australian Defense Force (ADF) after a bid from an...

RAND Finds That Coast Guard Needs More Assets To Meet Post-9/11 Missions, Official Says.
January 6, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The Coast Guard's modernization program aimed at replenishing various ship, aircraft and communications systems over two decades or more not only can be accelerated, it should be expanded if the service is to be...

Navy Awards Nearly $10 Billion In Super Hornet, EA-18G Contract Work To Boeing.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... Boeing [BA] said last week it had been awarded $9.6 billion in contract work for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G airborne electronic attack aircraft programs. According to a company statement, the Navy awarded Boeing a multiyear...

Zakheim Approves Slip To JASSM For Navy.(Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile)
January 6, 2004... By Amy Butler Pentagon Comptroller Dov Zakheim last month overturned a proposal from his own staff, deciding to delay the Navy's production of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), according to Pentagon...

F/A-22 Demonstrator Clears 16,000 Hours of Fatigue Strength Testing.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes As Lockheed Martin [LMT] awaits the Lot 4 contract award for the Air Force F/A-22 aircraft program, the non-flyable test demonstrator model at the company's Marietta, Ga., facility reached 16,000 hours of fatigue strength...

EDO Awarded $35 Million For Force Protection Jammers.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... EDO [EDO] said last week it was awarded a fast-track contract with a potential value of $35 million by the Army to produce over 1,000 Warlock electronic force-protection systems. According to an EDO statement, the Warlock is a modified...

Elbit Systems To Acquire Aircraft Systems Unit From Israel Military Industries.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire the business activities of the Aircraft Systems Division of government-owned Israel Military Industries (IMI) for $7.5 million. The deal must still be approved the firm's...

TTWCS Technology For Tomahawk Reaches Initial Operating Capability.(Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday the Navy had approved the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) for both the Block II Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) and Block IV Tactical Tomahawk cruise missile produced by Raytheon [RTN]...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.8 Million German Frigate Study Contract.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it was awarded a $1.8 million contract from the Germany government to study upgrades for the German navy's F122 and F123 type frigates. According to a Lockheed Martin statement, the company will bring...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $423 Million MYP Contract For MH-60S, MH-60R Cockpits.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it had been awarded a $423 million multiyear procurement (MYP) contract by the Navy for common cockpits systems for the MH-60S and MH-60R maritime helicopters produced by Sikorsky [UTX], combining five years...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] last month said that its Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) spacecraft launched for the Air Force on Aug. 29 has successfully completed on-orbit checkout and testing. The satellite has now begun its controlled...

Correction.
January 6, 2004... Stories in the Dec. 22 and Dec. 23 editions of Defense Daily incorrectly described the current status of Boeing's [BA] memorandum of understanding with the Canadian company, CAE. The MoU was concluded in 2002. [Copyright 2003 PBI Media,...

Wolfowitz Doles Out Some, Not All, Additional Funds For Unmanned Strike Drone.
January 7, 2004... By Amy Butler After months of internal wrangling at the Pentagon, the department's nascent effort to build a family of drones capable of striking targets around the globe has received a boost of nearly $400 million--about 40 percent of the...

CNO's Guidance Focuses On Alternative Acquisition Strategies, Future Readiness.
January 7, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The 2004 guidance released on Monday by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Vern Clark emphasizes the utilization of new acquisition strategies through the establishment of a new task force to accelerate the Navy's...

USAFE Chief: Fewer Flight Constraints In Southern and Eastern Europe.(United States Air Forces Europe)
January 7, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The United States' ongoing review of positioning and stationing of forces includes considering options in southern and eastern Europe given the reduced flight restrictions in those areas, according to U.S. Air Forces...

DoD Review Finds One 'Deficiency,' And Two 'Concerns' In U.S. Industrial Base.(United States. Department of Defense)
January 7, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Pentagon's Office for Industrial Policy released this week the first of five studies on the U.S. defense industrial base, finding among the technologies surveyed just one area that was deemed "deficient," and two...

SAIC Acquires Radiation Monitoring, Technical Services Firms.(Science Applications International Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2004... Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) last month said it completed two acquisitions, one for a technical services firm, Maryland-based Atlantic Coast Telesys (ACT), and the other for Toronto-based Exploranium G.S. Ltd., a designer and...

Nightstalkers offer industry a survivability wish list.
January 7, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) wants covert flares, small arms fire detectors and other survivability equipment to perform their missions better, the commander said. Headquartered in...

BAE SYSTEMS, Northrop Grumman, United Airlines Chosen For First Phase of MANPADS.
January 7, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday selected three companies, BAE SYSTEMS North America, Northrop Grumman [NOC] and United Airlines [UALAQ] to further refine their plans for adapting military...

Sikorsky Touts 'All-American' Teaming For VXX Presidential Transport Bid.
January 8, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Sikorsky [UTX] yesterday added L-3 Communications [LLL], Northrop Grumman [NOC], Vought Aircraft Industries, Rockwell Collins [COL], General Electric [GE] and FlightSafety International to its S-92 helicopter bid for the...

Overall JSF Buy Unaffected By Near-Term Cut, DoD Says.(Joint Strike Fighter)
January 8, 2004... By Amy Butler The Defense Department said that plans to realign $5.1 billion from Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) procurement to development will curb near-term purchases, while the projected bottom-line buy remains in tact. The Air Force,...

Congressional Panel To Explore JSF Software Issues.(F-35 Joint Strike Fighter )
January 8, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The House Government Reform Committee expects to hold hearings this year to determine whether the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is too reliant on foreign software, according to a congressional source....

Missile Defense Booster Test Set For Tomorrow.
January 8, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger After several delays, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is set to test Lockheed Martin's [LMT] three-stage booster for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)...

American Truck Signs $54 Million FMS Deal For Israeli Cargo Trucks.
January 8, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The Army late Tuesday awarded American Truck Co. (ATC) a $53.9 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide 302 12.5 metric ton payload 6x6 cargo trucks and related logistics services and support to the...

Behrman Capital Acquires Niche Military Supplier Hunter Defense Technologies.
January 8, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The private equity firm Behrman Capital yesterday said it has acquired Hunter Defense Technologies, a niche supplier to the defense and homeland security markets, in a $90 million transaction that includes Hunter's...

Ireland To Buy Raytheon-Lockheed Martin's Javelin Anti-Tank Missile.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2004... By B.C. Kessner Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Javelin Joint Venture yesterday said Ireland has agreed to purchase the Javelin anti-armor weapon system in a deal worth about $20 million. Ireland will receive 82 missile...

L-3 Acquires Optical Networking Technology From IPITEK.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2004... L-3 Communications [LLL] last month said it has acquired certain assets IPITEK's aerospace and defense division for $27.5 million, improving the company's capabilities in secure wideband communications in its Intelligence, Surveillance and...

Lockheed Martin Wins Next Generation Kill Vehicle Work From MDA.
January 8, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday won an eight-year, $768 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop and demonstrate a miniature kill vehicle (MKV) system over teams led by Raytheon [RTN]-Science...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2004... CACI International [CAI] recently said it has established a new advisory board to help it to evaluate strategic direction and future opportunities amid the ongoing threat from global terrorism. The board will be chaired by Jack London, CACI's...

Stryker Fulfilling Expectations In Iraq, Schoomaker Says.
January 9, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The first Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, deployed in Iraq with General Dynamics' [GD] wheeled armored vehicles and Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and...

January Draft of JCIDS: 'Joint Impact' No Longer A Metric.(Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System )
January 9, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Draft versions of the most recent documents describing the Pentagon's Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) metrics formally describe the role of new Functional Capabilities Boards (FCB) that will...

Army Acquisition Chief Airs Concerns About Logistics, Industrial Base Issues.
January 9, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Logistics and the industrial base that worked in peacetime but have become issues in war are under the Army's chief acquisition officer's microscope. The logistics crunch hits ongoing operations after troops have been...

SRA To Buy Analytical Services Firm ORION Scientific.
January 9, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker SRA International [SRX] yesterday announced it has agreed to acquire ORION Scientific Systems, a $30 million software analysis and services firm, in a deal that will expand its reach to new customers in the intelligence...

Arotech To Acquire Military Simulation Firm; Deal Would Double Company's Size.
January 9, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Arotech [ARTX] yesterday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FAAC, a simulation company, in a $14 million deal that would add military simulation customers and products to its portfolio and nearly...

Army White Paper Offers Strategic Logistics Plan.(Delivering Materiel Readiness to the Army)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2004... The Army released a Logistics White Paper on Monday offering four focus areas to improve current capabilities while transforming logistics to meet future challenges. Called "Delivering Materiel Readiness to the Army," the paper is the...

U.S. Officials Offer Compromise To Europeans On Galileo.
January 9, 2004... By Amy Butler U.S. government officials today announced an offer they issued to the Europeans to share U.S. expertise garnered from its 30-year history building precision timing and navigation satellites in exchange for the Europeans...

RIBCRAFT Signs Contracts With Coast Guard And Air Force.
January 9, 2004... By B.C. Kessner In a pair of contracts signed recently with the Coast Guard and Air Force, RIBCRAFT USA has achieved its first multi-boat defense-related deal with the federal government to provide rigid inflatable boats (RIB) suited for...

EADS Sees Improved Operating Profit For 2004.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2004... The European Aeronautic Space and Defense Co. (EADS) yesterday said it expects operating earnings results to improve about 20 percent in 2004 versus 2003 expectations and increased defense sales offsetting slightly lower revenues in its Airbus...

Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky Joint Venture Awarded $417 Million For Navy H-60s.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2004... Maritime Helicopter Support Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Sikorsky [UTX], said yesterday it was awarded a $417 million contract by the Navy to provide supply support, spare and repairs to Navy H-60 helicopters. ...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2004... Boeing [BA] said this week that the 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment at Fort Bragg, N.C., had been certified combat-ready by the Army to operate the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. The battalion is the ninth in the Army certified...

Defense Watch.(Industry Overview)
January 12, 2004... The Latest Word on Trends and Developments in Aerospace and Defense Controlling the Horizontal. Joint Forces Command will conduct the first Joint National Training Capability Horizontal Training Exercise Jan. 18-30. The exercise will...

Army Aviation Task Force Works Out Action Plans.
January 12, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's Aviation Task Force this month will brief implementation plans to Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker for the study's closely-held recommendations to improve the aviation force, according to the task force...

Pentagon Plans To Terminate FY '05 Buy of Raytheon SHARP Pods.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... By Amy Butler Pentagon Comptroller Dov Zakheim approved a Navy proposal to cancel planned buys of Raytheon's [RTN] Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP), although his own staff suggested the buys remain in the budget. The move is included...

Lockheed Martin: A-10/PRV Linkage Opportunities Exist.
January 12, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT], the prime contractor for the A-10 program and its Precision Engagement upgrade, sees opportunities to share solutions between the A-10 and the US101 helicopter the company is likely to submit for...

Missile Defense Booster Launched; MDA Awaits Evaluation.
January 12, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Air Force on Friday announced the successful launch of a three-stage booster for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System, although the Missile Defense Agency is now waiting on a post-launch performance evaluation...

Lockheed Martin's MKV Program Aims Toward Critical Design Review.
January 12, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Space Systems unit is working toward a critical design review at the end of the year for its next-generation, multiple miniature kill-vehicle (MKV) program under development for the Missile Defense...

Navy Awards Raytheon $60 Million For CEC Sensor Networking Systems.(Cooperative Engagement Capability )(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Raytheon [RTN] last week said it recently received $60.4 million in two contracts to develop nine Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) ship selfdefense systems for the Navy, raising the sum of the company's 2003 CEC production contracts to...

Air Force To Halt Production of F-15 Defensive System Upgrades.
January 13, 2004... By Amy Butler Air Force officials are planning to halt production in FY '05 of upgrades to a mainstay defensive system for the service's premier F-15 air superiority aircraft, a move sources say the service made because it is strapped to...

Navy's Pacific Surface Forces Chief Outlines Amphib Surge Metrics.
January 13, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes In a format intended to provide improved availability of amphibious and expeditionary strike assets, the Navy's planning rubric under the Fleet Response Plan (FRP) calls for five amphibious ready groups (ARG) worth of...

SAIC Streamlines Business Segments To Improve Business Opportunities, Customer Service.(Science Applications International Corp.)
January 13, 2004... Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) yesterday announced a major reorganization into three business segments, Federal, Commercial and Telephony, aimed at improving its capabilities to go after larger business opportunities and...

Industry Challenge: Integrating Aviation Into Army Systems Architecture.
January 13, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt With no major Army aviation platform contracts on the horizon, the challenge for industry will be to ensure commonality and integration of current and future Army platforms in a system of systems architecture, according to...

Lockheed Martin Touts Success of December Sea-Based Missile Defense Test.
January 13, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The latest test of the Sea-Based Missile Defense (SMD) system was marked by a number of increasing complex and operational features, according to an official from Lockheed Martin [LMT], which is the prime contractor...

Navy's Pacific Fleet Surface Forces Chief Sees Logistics Utility For LCS.(Littoral Combat Ship )(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Pacific Fleet Surface Forces chief Vice Adm. Timothy LaFleur believes that the future Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) could have a role in providing logistical support to joint forces deployed in the field. "One of the...

Goodrich and Raytheon Sign Composites Teaming Arrangement For LCS Bid.(Littoral Combat Ship)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... Goodrich [GR] and Raytheon [RTN] said last week they had signed a teaming arrangement that calls for Goodrich to manufacture composite structure sand components for Raytheon's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) bid for the Navy. According to a...

GenCorp Sees 2003 Earnings Higher Than Expected; Sees Loss This Year.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... Retiree benefit expenses this year amounting to about $55 million will likely mean a loss in net income this year, GenCorp [GY], said on Friday, but the multi-industry company said earnings for 2003 will be higher than expected when it reports...

Nuclear Technology Key Issue In U.S.-Pakistani Relations, Says Democratic Adviser.(Ivo Daalder)
January 13, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The chief foreign policy adviser to Democratic front-runner Howard Dean told an audience recently that Pakistan's alleged involvement in selling nuclear technology to rogue states should be the "most important" issue...

Lockheed On Track To Deliver First RMV To Navy In Summer.
January 13, 2004... By B.C. Kessner Lockheed Martin [LMT] officials yesterday said the company plans to deliver its first Remote Minehunting Vehicle (RMV) to the Navy in the summer of 2004 and that additional missions for the semi-submersible drone are being...

Defense Brief.(Cyclone Aviation Products to acquire Israel Military Industries Aircraft Systems Division)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] said this week its Cyclone Aviation Products subsidiary has signed an agreement to purchase the business activities of Israel Military Industries' Aircraft Systems Division for about $7.5 million. The Aircraft...

$450 Million Plus-Up To Broaden Near-Term Missile Defense Program.
January 14, 2004... By Amy Butler The Pentagon has added nearly a half-billion dollars to the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) ground-based missile defense budget in FY '05 to design and field an expanded array of systems--including more missile interceptors...

AIA Launches Campaign To Rein In Air Shows.
January 14, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) yesterday briefed reporters on a new initiative designed to rein in the rising cost of international air shows and perhaps restructure the way U.S. companies participate in...

PACAF Chief Trying To Improve Ability To Fight While Under Attack.
January 14, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) chief Gen. William Begert wants to improve the ability to protect forces under attack and still maintain a high tempo of operations in the region despite potential threats to bases there. ...

GAO Denies CAE Protest of Flight School XXI Award To CSC.(General Accounting Office, CAE, Computer Sciences Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... The General Accounting Office on Monday upheld the Army's award last fall of a potential $1.1 billion aviation training contract to Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC], rejecting a protest by the losing bidder, Canada's CAE [CGT]. CAE announced...

BVR Systems Narrows Loss But Sales Slump.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... Beleaguered Israeli defense company BVR Systems [BVRSF] yesterday reported lower third quarter sales and continued losses and said its auditors continue to doubt the ability of the company to survive. The company said its net loss narrowed...

Titan Sees Charge Up To $10 Million Related To Bankruptcy Of Former Business.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... Titan [TTN] yesterday said it faces up to $10 million in after-tax impairment charges related to $25 million in senior secured notes it is owed by SureBeam Corp. [SURE], a former subsidiary of the company which was spun off in 2002. ...

Army Needs Plan To Identify Work Done Outside Depots, GAO Says.
January 14, 2004... While the Army works to reduce its logistics tail and streamline weaponsystems repairs, the service must identify how much depot-level maintenance is done outside its five depots, so it can comply with a 50-percent ceiling for work performed by...

Honeywell To Change New Engine Designations.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... Honeywell [HON] last week said it will introduce a new naming convention for all new production turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft engines but retain designations assigned to fielded engines at the time of their certification. "We want our...

Manteca Garners $33 Million In DHS Contracts.(Manteca International, Department of Homeland Security)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... Manteca International [MANT] yesterday said it has received two contracts from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) worth $33.1 million combined for program management and information technology services for the agency's Information...

Portugal F-16s To Receive RADA FACE System.(Portuguese Air Force )(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... Israel's RADA Electronic Industries last month signed a contract valued at more than $5 million to equip the Portuguese Air Force F-16 aircraft fleet with FACE as part of the fleet's Mid-Life Upgrade. FACE is a flight data recorder aimed...

Lockheed Martin Team Tops AMS For Britain's $49.3 Million WECDIS Program.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes A team led by Lockheed Martin's [LMT] British group yesterday was selected by Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide the Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) for the Royal Navy over a...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $92.8 Million For Baseline 7 VLS Order.(Lockheed Martin Corp)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday was awarded a $92.8 million contract for three ship sets of Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) launchers for three shipsets of Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) surface combatants. The...

Rumsfeld Stands Behind Roche Nomination for Army Post.
January 14, 2004... By Amy Butler Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is continuing to back the nomination of Air Force Secretary James Roche as his choice for the top political spot overseeing the Army, although speculation has spread through the Pentagon that...

Lockheed Says LCS Design 'Progressing' As Proposal Submission Nears.(Littoral Combat Ship )(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... By B.C. Kessner Lockheed Martin [LMT] officials this week said the company's design for the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is progressing well and in the last stages of before the final design proposal submission scheduled to take place...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... Rockwell Collins [COL] yesterday increased its guidance for the current fiscal year ending September 30 by 10 earnings per share (EPS) due to the result of strong organic growth in its military business and higher than expected sales in the...

MH-60R Hits Snags In Operational Assessment, Acceleration Off The Table.
January 15, 2004... By Amy Butler Pentagon Comptroller Dov Zakheim last month denied a Navy proposal to accelerate its MH-60R helicopter program at least partially due to complications with the aircraft that arose this fall during an operational assessment,...

Navy's PEO For Carriers Hopes For Nimitz-like Endurance For CVN-21.
January 15, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Navy's program executive officer (PEO) for aircraft carriers believes the future CVN-21 carrier could have the same kind--perhaps even longer--design endurance for the future that the existing Nimitz-class (CVN-68)...

Lockheed Martin and DRS Team Up For Displays Joint Venture.(Lockheed Martin Corp., DRS Technologies Inc.)
January 15, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT] and DRS Technologies [DRS] yesterday announced they were teaming up in a joint venture to compete for the Naval Display Systems (NDS) prime contract, a deal that could be worth as much as $1 billion...

Arotech Acquires Israeli Battery Firm For $10 Million; Closes FAAC Deal.(Epsilor Electronic Industries acquisition)
January 15, 2004... Arotech [ARTX] yesterday said it has finally closed its acquisition of Israeli battery-maker Epsilor Electronic Industries for $10 million in cash, expanding its product lines to rechargeable lithium batteries, which it plans to produce and...

Congressional Panel to Examine 'Revolving Door' Concerns.(rule affects Pentagon officials)
January 15, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger With Congress set to return to work on Jan. 20, at least one congressional panel will be turning its attention to the so-called "revolving door" rules, which affect Pentagon officials who get private sector jobs with...

Lockheed Martin LRLAP Team Looks Ahead To August Guided Fire Tests.(Long Range Land Attack Projection)
January 15, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin's [LMT] team developing the rocket-assisted Long Range Land Attack Projection (LRLAP) for the 155mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) produced by United Defense [UDI] and slated for the DD(X) future surface...

Anteon Gets $37.5 Million in Air Force, DSCA Contracts.(Anteon International)(Defense Security Cooperation Agency)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... Anteon International [ANT] this week said it has been awarded two contracts worth $37.5 million, one a $24.8 million award to support the Air Force's Laser Hardened Materials Evaluation Laboratory (LHMEL) and a $12.7 million contract to provide...

Air Force Defends Key Intel, Missile Defense Program From Cambone Criticism.
January 15, 2004... By Amy Butler The Air Force is digging in its heels to defend controversial plans to integrate a costly surveillance radar onto a Boeing 767 despite concern from a key aide to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that the service is doing so...

MDA Test Analysis Finds Payload Emulator Anomaly.(Missile Defense Agency)
January 15, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has found that the equipment emulating a payload aboard its Booster Verification-5 (BV-5) test flight on Jan. 9 did not separate from the booster, an agency official said. "An anomaly...

Army Council Considers Stryker Production This Month.
January 15, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Late this month, the Army Systems Acquisition Review Council will consider moving General Dynamics' [GD] wheeled, armored Stryker vehicles into full-rate production, in preparation for a Defense Acquisition Board review....