Defense Daily articles from January 2008

Defense Daily archives from January 2008

Congress Considers Options After President Announces Plan To Veto Defense Bill.
January 3, 2008... By Jen DiMascio Congressional leaders are weighing options for overcoming President Bush's decision to veto the annual bill to authorize funding for Pentagon operations that lawmakers overwhelmingly passed last month. The bill could...

Navy Looks To Industry For Direct Attack Moving Target Capability.
January 3, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy in 2008 will begin an effort looking at developing a direct attack moving target capability (DAMTC) for strike weapons as well as necking down the number of bomb racks the service has as well as moving away from...

BAE SYSTEMS Acquiring Services Provider MTC Technologies.
January 3, 2008... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS last month said it has agreed to acquire MTC Technologies, Inc., [MTCT] in a $450 million deal that gives it access to new customers in the Defense Department for technical solutions and services. BAE will pay $24...

Lockheed Martin Acquires PercepTek.
January 3, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] last month said it has acquired PercepTek, Inc., a developer of autonomous software technologies used in navigation for unmanned ground vehicles and aircraft systems, and automated persistent surveillance for security...

QinetiQ Moves Into Australian Defense Market Through Two Acquisitions.
January 3, 2008... Britain's QinetiQ yesterday said it has agreed to acquire two Australian defence consulting firms for $17.7 million in cash, marking the company's first investment in that country as part of its growth plans in Europe, the Middle East and...

Navy's P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft Begins Production.
January 3, 2008... The U.S. Navy and its Poseidon industry team marked the beginning of the P-8A production last month at Spirit AeroSystems' [SPR] Wichita, Kan., the Navy said. The P-8A is the first Navy aircraft to be produced on an existing commercial...

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Launches USS New York.
January 3, 2008... The future USS New York (LPD-21), the fifth ship of the San Antonio-class of amphibious ships, was launched last month from Northrop Grumman [NOC] Ship Systems in Avondale, La., the company said. Throughout 2008, Northrop Grumman will...

Rep. Wicker To Replace Mississippi Sen. Lott.
January 3, 2008... Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) this week announced he has chosen Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to replace the retiring Minority Whip Trent Lott. Lott, who had four years remaining in his term in the Senate, left before new ethics rules...

Northrop Grumman, Boeing Submit Final Bids In Tanker Competition.
January 4, 2008... By Jen DiMascio The Air Force's tanker competition comes down to the wire as Boeing [BA] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday submitted their final bids for the service's top acquisition priority this year. At stake is a contract...

Navy SDD Effort Putting Data Links On Harpoon, JSOW.
January 4, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy has begun a Systems Design and Development (SDD) effort to incorporate a data link into Boeing's [BA] Harpoon missile and Raytheon's [RTN] Joint Stand-Off Weapon making the two systems the first true network enabled...

SRA Creates Data Protection Practice.
January 4, 2008... Pulling together various capabilities that currently reside within the company, SRA International [SRX] said this week it is building a complete life- cycle data protection business for federal and industry clients who share and disclose...

GAO Upholds Part of Protest On Boeing Tanker Maintenance Contract.
January 4, 2008... The Government Accountability Office has upheld a portion of a protest of an Air Force contract to Boeing [BA] Aerospace Operations for depot maintenance work on KC-135 tanker aircraft. The protest included allegations of bias by Boeing's...

Accenture Complete Acquisition of Defense Consulting Firm Gestalt.
January 4, 2008... Accenture [ACN] yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of Gestalt, LLC, a New Jersey-based consulting firm that provides mission support services to the Defense Department. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gestalt has about...

U.K. Spending $1 Billion For 10 Reaper UAVs.(General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
January 4, 2008... The United Kingdom is looking to spend upward of $1.07 billion for the sale of 10 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)-built Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense...

Kuwait Spending $328 Million To Replenish TOW-2 Missile Stock.
January 4, 2008... Kuwait is looking to spend $328 million for a possible sale of 2,106 TOW- 2A Radio Frequency missiles, as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Along with the 2,106 TOW-2A...

Defense Watch.
January 7, 2008... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Campaign Report. An overflow crowd at BAE Systems in Nashua, N.H., turned out last week to listen to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), fresh from a solid finish in the Iowa...

BAE Gets DHS Contract To Test Counter-MANPADS On Passenger Flights.
January 7, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker BAE Systems last Friday said it has received a $29 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to install its JETEYE aircraft missile defense system on three 767-200 passenger aircraft operated by...

Raytheon Beats ATK For $232 Million Army 120mm MRM Contract.
January 7, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Army last month awarded Raytheon [RTN] Missile Systems a $232 million contract for the 120mm medium range munitions (MRM) program over a competing bid from ATK [ATK]. Raytheon, along with its teammate General...

Stryker Dubbed 'General Lee' Rejuvenated.( Anti-Tank vehicle ATGM 0086)
January 7, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt General Lee, the Stryker Anti-Tank vehicle ATGM 0086, is rejuvenated stem to stern by personnel from Anniston Army Depot (ANAD), Ala., and producer General Dynamics [GD], returning it to ready-to-fight condition. ...

Army Awards $221.2 Million Contract To Expand Redstone Arsenal.
January 7, 2008... The Army awarded a $221.2 million contract to expand the Von Braun Complex in Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, Ala., the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said last week. That will mean constructing a roughly 840,000 square foot building to...

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Respond To MDA GMD Feedback Request.
January 8, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said they responded to a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Request for Information (RFI) on the future acquisition strategy for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)...

Air Force Collects Bids For Another CSAR Competition.
January 8, 2008... By Jen DiMascio The Air Force was scheduled to reel in another set of bids for its Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter effort yesterday. Boeing [BA] initially won the $10 billion contract for 141 aircraft in November 2006. But...

Falcon III Radio Approved for Top-Secret Data and Voice Trafficking.
January 8, 2008... By Jen DiMascio The National Security Agency recently certified a Falcon III radio developed by Harris Corp. [HRS] to transmit and receive top-secret information, the company said yesterday. The recently approved radio--the Falcon III...

Navy, Marine Corps Gaining Better Understanding of Sea Basing Requirements.
January 8, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy and Marine Corps have spent the past year working to better define the requirement for sea base operations, looking at platform needs and how best to move warfighters and their equipment from ship to shore, a...

New AIA Chairman Is Clayton Jones of Rockwell Collins.
January 8, 2008... Clayton Jones, chairman, president and CEO of Rockwell Collins [COL], is the new chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the powerful defense-contractors and aerospace industry organization. The AIA board of governors...

Coast Guard Invites ICGS To Negotiate A Settlement Over 123-Foot Boat Issue.
January 8, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Coast Guard is hoping to get the Deepwater Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) team to negotiate a settlement to the service's attempts to seek $96 million in repayment for the 123-foot patrol boat conversion effort...

L-1 To Acquire Biometric Access Control Firm Bioscrypt.
January 8, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] yesterday said it as agreed to acquire Bioscrypt Inc., a Canadian-based firm specializing in biometric access control primarily for commercial customers, for about $44 million in a...

ATK Moves To Become Full Spectrum Space Company With MDA Purchase.
January 9, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker Alliant Techsystems [ATK] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire the space and related information systems business of Canada's MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) in a $1.3 billion cash deal that will make ATK...

Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh Team For JLTV, RFP Expected Feb. 1.
January 9, 2008... By Geoff Fein and Jen DiMascio Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Oshkosh Truck Corp. [OSK] yesterday said they are partnering to compete for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. Additionally, the long awaited JLTV request for...

Austal USA Awarded $33 Million For Hurricane Katrina Repairs.
January 9, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy last month awarded Austal USA a firm-fixed-price contract for $33.7 million, the last of six contracts for infrastructure improvements to Gulf Coast shipyards in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. ...

Lockheed Martin Receives $556 Million For Army PAC-3 Missiles.
January 9, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it has received contracts totaling $556 million from the Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile...

Army Hellfire II Production Order Completes Buy 13.
January 9, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it received a $29 million production order from the Army for the combat-proven precision-strike Hellfire II air-to- ground missile. The order represents the final option under the Army's Hellfire II Buy...

DoE IG Reveals Laptop Lapses At Y-12 Plant.
January 9, 2008... By George Lobsenz In an "incident of security concern" at the Energy Department's highly sensitive Y-12 plant, unauthorized laptop computers were repeatedly brought into the restricted area of the Tennessee high-enriched uranium...

Lockheed Martin Responds To GMD RFI.
January 9, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] has begun jockeying to get a piece of the action in the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) missile shield program now led by prime contractor Boeing [BA], a possible contest that also might include Northrop Grumman...

HASC Seapower Subcommittee To Continue Focus On Larger Fleet In New Year.(United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services)
January 10, 2008... By Jen DiMascio Continuing to purchase more ships and reining in the cost of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program are high on the list of priorities for the House Armed Services seapower subcommittee this year. Part of buying more...

Northrop Grumman Forms Team To Compete For Army Aerial Common Sensor.
January 10, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it will lead a team to compete for the Army's Aerial Common Sensor (ACS), an airborne platform that will provide the warfighter with actionable intelligence, reconnaissance,...

Boeing Names Rinn As New Airborne Laser Program Director.
January 10, 2008... Boeing [BA] named a veteran company executive, Mike Rinn, to move from a lower Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program post into the top job, the company said yesterday. For the past five years, Rinn has served as the air vehicle...

Current Operations Provide Lessons For Future Sea Basing Plans.
January 10, 2008... By Geoff Fein While the Navy and Marine Corps won't begin actual sea base operations until the 2020 time frame, when they take delivery of all the required platforms, the services have been demonstrating, in real world conditions, their...

Business Coalition Backs GAO Report On Need For Export Control Reforms.
January 10, 2008... The Coalition for Security and Competitiveness, a consortium of business groups lobbying the administration on export issues, yesterday hailed a recent government report taking the nation's arms export process to task. According to the...

TSA's Golden Explains Plans For New Integration Facility.(Transportation Security Administration)
January 10, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker An operational test facility that will open this year will give the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) the ability to test new, emerging and upgraded technologies, examine how to fuse different sensor systems...

ICx Targets Organic Growth Over 30 Percent.(ICx Technologies Inc.)
January 10, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker Believing its products, technologies and solutions are in the sweet spot of the nation's security needs, ICx Technologies [ICXT] expects to be able to deliver annual organic growth exceeding 30 percent, Hans Kobler,...

Congressmen From Tanker States Among Candidates For HAC Seat.
January 11, 2008... By Jen DiMascio At least five Republicans have expressed interest in the plum House Appropriations Committee seat made available by the move of Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to the Senate to replace Sen. Trent Lott. The group includes...

Army Aviation Needs To Think About Future S&T Investment.(Science and Technology )
January 11, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Now is the time to start considering the questions that must be answered to plan science and technology investment for the future of Army aviation, even though the money is unlikely to come before the Program Objective...

Fluor-Led Team Beats Washington Group For Savannah River Contract.
January 11, 2008... By George Lobsenz In only the second management change in the 58-year history of the South Carolina nuclear weapons site, the Energy Department announced yesterday it has chosen a five-company team led by Fluor Corp. to take over most...

Rising China Threat Unmet If U.S. Navy Doesn't Seek Funds To Counter It, Analysts Say.
January 11, 2008... By Dave Ahearn Perhaps the most daunting obstacle to the Navy getting the funds it needs is...the Navy. That is the view of Ronald O'Rourke, a preeminent defense analyst with the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS). ...

In Two Years Demand Grows Strong For NECC's Capabiltiies, Official Says.(Naval Expeditionary Combat Command )
January 11, 2008... By Geoff Fein In just its second year of operation, the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) has seen a high demand for its capabilities as the organization is finding itself employed from Iraq to Central America, a Navy official...

Rockwell Collins Proceeds To Second Phase Upgrade For Thai Air Force C-130 Fleet.
January 11, 2008... Thai Aviation Industries has awarded Rockwell Collins [COL] the second phase of a contract to upgrade the Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF) fleet of C-130 aircraft with integrated Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management...

Lockheed Martin GMLRS, HIMARS Programs Honored.
January 11, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) programs and the Army are the recipients of the William J. Perry Award for Precision Strike for...

Defense Watch.
January 14, 2008... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Passing The Torch. Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.) last week endorsed Chris Myers, an executive at Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors in New Jersey, in the race to...

Bush Expected To Notify Congress, Saudi Arabia of JDAM Sale This Week.
January 14, 2008... By Jen DiMascio The president is expected to notify Congress Jan. 14 about the sale of the GPS-guided Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to Saudi Arabia one day before the new session formally starts and the same day he is scheduled to...

CNO Says Shipyard Visit Shows Companies Can Build More Ships.
January 14, 2008... By Geoff Fein The nation's shipyards have the capacity to build more Navy ships and upgrades the sites have made will make the yards much more efficient, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) said last week. "I really do believe that...

Rear Adm. Landay Designated New Test & Evaluation Executive.
January 14, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy is realigning the functions of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DASN RDT&E) and creating the Department of the Navy Test and Evaluation (DoN T&E) Executive,...

BAE Increases Contribution To S&T Education Group.
January 14, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker BAE Systems said on Friday it will be tripling its annual contribution to a non-profit group that aims to inspire school children to be science and technology leaders. United Kingdom-based BAE will become the...

Keep The Momentum Going In Army Aviation, Cody Says.
January 14, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Army aviation has made great strides in modernizing aircraft, training and maintenance while at war, but neither the Army nor industry can slow their efforts, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard Cody says. "We've...

DHS Cuts Costs To States In Final Rule For Secure Drivers' Licenses.
January 14, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday issued its final regulations for establishing minimum security standards states must comply with for their drivers' licenses and identification cards, and said the...

MTC, Marine Corps Cancel Tier II UAS Concept Demonstrator.
January 14, 2008... By Geoff Fein MTC Technologies [MTCT] will return $683,000 in performance-based payments and pay $474,000 in program costs to the Marine Corps after entering into a cancellation agreement relating to the company's Tier II Unmanned...

Northrop Grumman Gets $595 Million For Continued Work On CVN-78.
January 14, 2008... The Navy Friday awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] Newport News, Newport News a $595.9 million modification to previously awarded contract for the continuation of CVN-78 class design effort; long-lead time material procurement; and non-nuclear...

Northrop Grumman Study Shows Mod Repeat For CG(X) Is Best Approach For Navy.
January 15, 2008... By Geoff Fein A Northrop Grumman [NOC]-funded effort has determined that the Navy would be best served by building a scalable and flexible cruiser that takes advantage of the DDG-1000 hull form. Additionally, the Navy has completed...

Airbus Vows To Boost Business In Alabama If It Can Make Tankers There.
January 15, 2008... By Jen DiMascio Airbus executives and Alabama politicians yesterday said that the company would produce commercial freighters in Mobile, as long as its parent, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS), wins a contract from...

Lockheed Martin Gains $40.4 Million Contract Change For Aegis Work On Japanese Ship.
January 15, 2008... The Missile Defense Agency gave Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $40.4 million contract change to provide ballistic missile defense (BMD) capability to a Japanese Aegis-equipped destroyer, the JS Myoko, the company said yesterday. This would be...

AMCOM Announces Open Season To Restructure Teams.
January 15, 2008... The Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) last month announced an open season to restructure existing teams for all domains under the Expedited Professional and Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) program. EXPRESS is a Blanket...

Australia Accepts First MRH-90 Helicopters.(Australia. Department of Defence)(Brief article)
January 15, 2008... The first two Australian Defence Force MRH-90 Multi Role helicopters (MRH) last month were accepted into service, Hon. Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, said. Acquired under Project AIR 9000, a total of 46...

Army, US JFCOM, USSOCOM Hold Winter Strategy Seminar For Spring Wargame.(United States. Air Force. Special Operations Command)(United States. Army. Training and Doctrine Command)(United States. Joint Forces Command)
January 15, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt The Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) this week are holding the Winter Strategy Seminar leading up to the annual Unified Quest 2008 (UQ08)...

GD Beats L-1 To Produce State Department's New Passport Card.
January 15, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker The State Department yesterday awarded General Dynamics [GD] a potential $72.7 million contract to produce its new border travel document, the PASS Card, beating L-1 Identity Solutions [ID]. The win for GD...

Congress Returns To Face NASA Funding Controversies.
January 15, 2008... By Dave Ahearn Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to decide funding issues for the U.S. space program, controversies that began last year. Debates will center on a wide array of topics, from money for space programs to export...

Lawmaker Moves To Block Sale of JDAMs To Saudi Arabia.
January 16, 2008... By Jen DiMascio Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y. ) said yesterday he is moving to block the president's proposed sale of precision-guided missiles to Saudi Arabia. The president on Jan. 14 formally notified Congress about its intent to...

Aerial Common Sensor Program Prepares For Summer RFP Release.
January 16, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's program for the next generation airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform is preparing for the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP), according to a service official. "As PM...

NNSA 'Transformation' Plan Makes Few Changes In Weapons Complex.
January 16, 2008... By George Lobsenz The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Friday released a draft plan for "transformation" of its nuclear weapons complex that calls for phasing out some plutonium operations at Lawrence Livermore National...

Navy Exploring Ideas For Cutting Down On Ship Components.(Charles Goddard)(Interview)
January 16, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy is looking at a variety of ways to cut down on the number of components it buys for surface ships to help lower the cost of ship construction, a service official said. The two biggest varieties of components in...

Northrop Grumman, Boeing Look Toward Tanker Award.
January 16, 2008... By Jen DiMascio As the Air Force enters the final stretch of its review of two bids to make the service's next fleet of aerial refueling tankers, the competitors are continuing to stress their high points--regardless of the impact. ...

Navy's P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft Begins Production.
January 16, 2008... The U.S. Navy and its Poseidon industry team marked the beginning of the P-8A production last month at Spirit AeroSystems' [SPR] Wichita, Kan., the Navy said. The P-8A is the first Navy aircraft to be produced on an existing commercial...

England To Keep F-22 Line Alive With Supplemental Funds.(United States. Department of Defense)(Lockheed Martin Corp)
January 17, 2008... By Jen DiMascio A Defense Department plan could keep the F-22 production line open with a request for the fighter jets in a fiscal year 2009 supplemental budget request, according to the deputy defense secretary. In a Jan. 14 letter...

Coast Guard, Navy To Discuss Commonality Potentials Between LCS And NSC.
January 17, 2008... By Geoff Fein Next month, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the Commandant of the Coast Guard will discuss opportunities to share systems between the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the Coast Guard's National Security Cutter...

Navy Exploring Potential To Neck Down Hull Types For Future Fleet Design.(United States. Naval Sea Systems Command)(United States. Marine Corps)
January 17, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Naval Sea Systems Commend (NAVSEA) is looking at the potential to neck down the number of surface ship and amphibious ship hulls it builds to make the future fleet affordable. The Navy currently has 21 types of...

House Changes Authorization Bill To Address Veto Concerns Regarding Iraq.
January 17, 2008... The House yesterday changed the FY '08 Defense Authorization Bill to address concerns raised by the president after it was sent to him to be signed in December. The president threatened to veto the bill over a section that allowed...

Cobham To Further Expand U.S. Business With SPARTA Acquisition.
January 17, 2008... Britain's Cobham plc yesterday said it has agreed to acquire SPARTA, Inc., for a net price of $416 million in cash, expanding its business base in the United States, particularly in the intelligence and missile defense markets. Cobham...

Army Still Committed To Transformation, Casey Says.(George Casey of United States. Army)
January 17, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt As the Army works to rebalance the force strained by nearly seven years of war, one of its top priorities is transforming to a force that can meet future challenges, according to Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey. ...

Verified Identity Pass Selected As RT Services Provider For Dulles, Reagan Airports.
January 17, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority yesterday selected Verified Identity Pass to be the Registered Traveler (RT) Service Provider for both Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports,...

Webb Calls For Growth In Maritime Forces.(Jim Webb)(United States. Navy)
January 17, 2008... By Jen DiMascio The United States needs to start a national debate about how the military should be shaped, especially as the nation begins to reduce its presence in Iraq, Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said yesterday. Webb made those...

Northrop Grumman Combining Shipbuilding Sectors.
January 17, 2008... Northrop Grumman [NOC] this week said it will combine its two shipbuilding sectors, Newport News and Ship Systems, into a single operating sector effective Jan. 28. In addition, the company said it will separate its missiles business from...

FCS Program Accelerates iRobot, Honeywell, Robotic Prototypes.
January 18, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] and SAIC [SAI], the Lead Systems Integrator for the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, announced the service has accelerated test schedules for robotic prototypes developed by iRobot [IRBT] and...

Iraqi Security Forces Growing, Beginning To Buy Combat Enabling Equipment.
January 18, 2008... By Jen DiMascio As Iraqi security forces move beyond the establishment of an army, the government there will be looking to purchase the types of equipment that supports combat, the general in charge of building those forces in Baghdad...

Canada Gives Lockheed Martin $1.4 Billion Order For 17 C-130J Transports.
January 18, 2008... Canada gave Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.4 billion order for 17 of the C- 130J Super Hercules airlifters and other items, according to the company. The new C-130J generates much greater operational efficiency than the older C-130s, such as...

Lockheed's PAC-3 MSE Baseline Interceptor For MEADS Program.
January 18, 2008... Under a $66 million contract, MEADS International will incorporate the Lockheed Martin [LMT] PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) Missile as the basic interceptor for the U.S., German and Italian Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS)...