Defense Daily articles from July 2003

Defense Daily archives from July 2003

Top SEAL Commander Defends ASDS, Funding Needs.(Advanced SEAL Delivery System)
July 1, 2003... By B.C. Kessner NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif.-- Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) is a tremendous capability that could be employed today in the global war on terrorism, but potential congressional...

Eurofighter Enters Service With Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain.
July 1, 2003... The Eurofighter was formally accepted into service yesterday by the air forces of Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain, some 15 years after formal development of the aircraft began. "Type Acceptance is a major milestone in any military project...

Air Force Plans Multiple Simulated Munitions Tests During AWASM Proofing Phase.(Autonomous Wide Area Search Munition )
July 1, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The Air Force plans a series of tests in the proof-of-concept phase for its Autonomous Wide Area Search Munition (AWSM) program in the next 30 months, including captive-carry flights and a simulation of multiple weapons...

Teledyne Technologies Acquires Spirent's Aviation Information Solutions Unit.
July 1, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker Teledyne Technologies [TDY] yesterday said it has acquired the avionics software business of Britain's Spirent [SPM] for $6.85 million in cash in a deal that primarily builds on Teledyne's commercial business but which...

Aeroflex To Acquire RF, Microwave Device Maker MCE Technologies.
July 1, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker Aeroflex [ARXX] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire MCE Technologies in a deal valued at about $68 million, giving Aeroflex new customers in the commercial communications market while solidifying its defense...

BAE Tops ITT For $80 Million Contract For Jammers On Special Operations C-130s.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS beat out ITT Industries [ITT] to provide ALQ-196 low band jammers under an $80 million contract for Lockheed Martin [LMT] MC-130H Combat Talon II multipurpose special operations aircraft and AC-130U gunships used by Air...

MECAR Looks To Build On Ammo Production Flexibility For Future Orders.
July 1, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner PETIT ROEULX LEZ NIVELLES, Belgium--Building on its ability to produce small quantities of ammunition with very short turnaround timelines, the MECAR subsidiary of Allied Defense [ADG] is seeking to expand its presence...

Defense Authorizers To Select Conferees Next Week To Complete FY '04 Bill Work.
July 1, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Congressional defense authorizers plan to appoint conferees next week to start work resolving differences between the House and Senate versions of the FY '04 Defense Authorization Bill, congressional aides said. The...

Marine Corps' AAAV To Be Renamed 'Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle'.(Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle)
July 1, 2003... By Hunter Keeter The Marine Corps' General Dynamics [GD] Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV) will be renamed the "Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle," according to the program manager. "[The name] will change [to Expeditionary...

Northrop Grumman ICAP III Enters Low-Rate Initial Production.(Improved Capability III electronic warfare program)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Northrop Grumman's [NOC] yesterday was awarded $91.8 million for low-rate initial production of the Improved Capability III (ICAP III) electronic warfare (EW) program. The ICAP III electronics suite is an upgrade to the current EA-6B's EW...

Northrop Grumman: Britain's Watchkeeper About Much More Than UAVs.
July 1, 2003... By B.C. Kessner SAN DIEGO, Calif.--As the final selection for Britain's 10-year, $1.2 billion Watchkeeper program approaches, Northrop Grumman [NOC] is making it clear that the competition is not just about unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...

SRA Wins $3.4 Million DISA Contract To Provide Collaboration Tools.(SRA International, Defense Information Systems Agency)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SRA International [SRX] yesterday said it won a $3.4 million, one-year task order to provide systems integration and engineering support to the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) Defense Collaboration Tool Suite. The tool suite is...

SEALs Seeking Early Mark V Replacement.
July 2, 2003... By B.C. Kessner NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif.--The Navy SEALs will be looking to accelerate replacement plans for their Mark V special operations craft before the end of their service life and may eliminate the air...

Air Force Leadership Approves Remedy Plan For Lockheed Martin's Sniper XR Pod.(Sniper Extended Range targeting pod)
July 2, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The Air Force has cleared the plan to fix discrepancies in Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Sniper Extended Range (XR) targeting pod three months after it issued a cure notice seeking increased oversight by the company's senior...

Elbit Acquires European Electro-Optics Maker.(Optronics Instruments & Products)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2003... Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] yesterday said it has expanded its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Optronics Instruments & Products (OIP), a unit of Delft Instruments, which is based in the Netherlands. Terms of the deal were not...

Austria Signs $2.3 Billion Contract For 18 Eurofighter Typhoons.
July 2, 2003... Austria yesterday signed a $2.3 billion contract with the Eurofighter consortium for the purchase of 18 Typhoon fighters, becoming the first export customer for the aircraft just one day after it entered service with the air forces of Britain,...

Aegis Development To Mirror Submarine Systems' 'Open Architecture'.
July 2, 2003... By Hunter Keeter Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Aegis warfare system engineering team has joined forces with the firm's undersea warfare systems sector to support the Navy's goal of an "open architecture" approach to technology modernization,...

General Atomics Pitching Predator B Variant For Australia's Coastwatch.
July 2, 2003... By B.C. Kessner SAN DIEGO--General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is hoping to secure a role for its Predator B-ER unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in an upcoming recompetition to equip Australia's Coastwatch service with customs maritime...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $30 Million Contract To Begin GMLRS LRIP.(Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, low-rate initial production)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week was awarded a $30 million contract to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets for the Army. "Guided MLRS is a priority for the U.S. Army and we are...

DRS Teams With Camera Firm To Provide IR Products For Homeland Security.(DRS Technologies, Digital Imaging Infrared agreement)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2003... DRS Technologies [DRS] yesterday said it has entered a teaming agreement with Digital Imaging Infrared (DII) to jointly produce two camera systems for homeland security and high-value asset markets. Under the agreement, DRS will equip DII's...

Australia Signs $15.2 Million Contract For Submarine Sonar Processing System.(with STN Atlas)
July 2, 2003... Australia's Department of Defence yesterday said it has signed a $15.2 million contract with the Australian subsidiary of Europe's STN Atlas to provide a new sonar data processing system as part of the replacement of the combat system for the...

Defense Brief.(William Swanson appointed Raytheon CEO)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said that William Swanson, 54, as expected has become the company's CEO, succeeding Daniel Burnham, who became CEO in December 1998 and chairman in July 1999. Swanson, who is also the company's president, has also been...

Naval Special Warfare Input, Possible Module For LCS.(Littoral Combat Ship )
July 3, 2003... By B.C. Kessner NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif.--The SEALs have been given an opportunity to input their requirements into the baseline of the Navy's potential $4 billion Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) acquisition program, which may...

Vertex Aerospace Pulls Plug On IPO; Cites Poor Market Conditions.(cancels plan for initial public offering)(Brief Article)
July 3, 2003... Vertex Aerospace, an aircraft services company primarily serving government customers, on Tuesday withdrew its 13-month old application to take the company public citing unfavorable market conditions. "The company has determined that market...

Lieberman, Dodd Appeal To SAC For Virginia-class Multiyear.(Joseph Lieberman, Christopher Dodd, Senate Appropriations Committee, nuclear submarine program)
July 3, 2003... Sens. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) and others in a June 27 letter appealed on behalf of a proposed multiyear procurement contract for the Virginia-class (SSN-774) nuclear fast-attack submarine program to Senate...

Obering To Move Into Missile Defense Agency Deputy Director Post.(Henry Obering )(Brief Article)
July 3, 2003... Air Force Maj. Gen. Henry Obering has been tapped as the new deputy director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as current deputy director Army Maj. Gen. Peter Franklin retires, MDA said last week. In addition, Navy Capt. Peter Grant,...

Vought Completes Merger With The Aerostructures Corp.(Vought Aircraft Industries)(Brief Article)
July 3, 2003... Vought Aircraft Industries yesterday said it had closed its purchase of The Aerostructures Corp., expanding the customer base of both companies, whose primary combined business is making airframe structures for Boeing [BA] and Airbus commercial...

MDA Reports Steady Progress in Ft. Greely Construction For Missile Defense Capability.
July 3, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Construction at Ft. Greely in Alaska in preparation for the ballistic missile defense testbed site is proceeding and on track for the FY '04 deployment, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) officials said this week. MDA broke...

Northrop Grumman Receives $30.1 Million For New Model Global Hawk.
July 3, 2003... By B.C. Kessner The Air Force last week awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $30.1 million contract to provide long-lead parts and advance procurement for the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, including for the first time funding for the...

Northrop Grumman Eyes Systems Integrator Role Initially For Homeland Security.
July 3, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes As more funds become available for homeland security-related functions and responsibilities, Northrop Grumman [NOC] is targeting a systems integrator role before proceeding on to offering platforms, according to the...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $14 Million For TPS-77.(Brief Article)
July 3, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday that it was awarded a $14 million Air Force contract to deploy its TPS-77 transportable radar system to the Pacific Alaska Range Complex. "The radar system will help improve range safety and provide air...

Editor's Note.
July 3, 2003... In observance of Independence Day, Defense Daily will not be published on July 4. [Copyright 2003 PBI Media, LLC. All rights reserved.]

Defense Watch.
July 7, 2003... The Latest Word on Trends and Developments in Defense and Aerospace Riding the Waves. The platform that will be used for the MDA's Sea-based X-band (SBX) radar is ready for radar installation, MDA officials say. The platform, which left...

Lockheed Martin: JASSM Cuts 'Draconian'; Contract Renegotiation Possible.
July 7, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Should proposed cuts made by the defense panel of the House Appropriations Committee (HAC) to Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) program stand, there could be a renegotiation of the...

Carlyle Group, Finmeccanica Agree To $1.7 Billion Purchase of FiatAvio.
July 7, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker The private equity firm The Carlyle Group and Italy's Finmeccanica last week said they have agreed to purchase the aerospace business of Italy's Fiat Group, FiatAvio, for $1.7 billion through a combination of debt...

Aeroflex Expects MCE Acquisition To Further Outsourcing Opportunities.
July 7, 2003... The pending acquisition of MCE Technologies by Aeroflex [ARXX] should help the company in its drive to take on more outsourcing work from its major customers, Aeroflex executives said last week during a conference call with financial analysts...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... The Air Force last week issued the formal request for proposal (RFP) to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA] for the future 250-pound Small Diameter Bomb (SDB). Lockheed Martin and Boeing are competing for the SDB prime contract award, slated...

BAE, Finmeccanica Sign Deal To Form Eurosystems Defense Electronics House.
July 7, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS and Italy's Finmeccanica last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the formation of a new defense electronics partnership to be called Eurosystems that will oversee joint ventures in the areas of systems...

Lockheed Martin Picks Embraer Over GD, Bombardier For ACS Platform.
July 8, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT] selected Brazil's Embraer [ERJ] over bids from General Dynamics [GD] and Canada's Bombardier to provide the ERJ-145 regional business jet for its bid for the Army's $2 billion Aerial Common Sensor...

Royal Air Force Dropped More Than 400 Enhanced Paveway Bombs During OIF.
July 8, 2003... Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) dropped more than 400 Raytheon [RTN] Enhanced Paveway II 1,000-pound and Enhanced Paveway III 2,000-pound GPS-guided bombs during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), according to a report released by the Ministry of...

AIA's Douglass Blasts House Panel's Buy American Provisions.(Aerospace Industries Association)
July 8, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker Legislation passed by the House in May aimed at protecting critical portions of the U.S. defense industry are largely misguided and will ultimately drive up the costs for U.S. weapons programs, according to the head of...

Young To GAO: Virginia-class Ready For Multiyear Procurement.
July 8, 2003... In a recent letter to the General Accounting Office, Navy acquisition chief John Young has formally rebutted the GAO's argument the Virginia-class (SSN-774) submarine program is not ready for multiyear procurement. "It is inappropriate for...

JSOW Penetrator Enters $26 Million Low-Rate Initial Production Phase.(Raytheon has contract with Navy for Joint Stand-Off Weapon)
July 8, 2003... By Hunter Keeter With its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) AGM-154C unitary warhead variant now in low-rate initial production (LRIP) under a $26 million Navy contract, Raytheon [RTN] executives are looking forward to ramping up production of...

Boeing, Insitu Sign Contract For ScanEagle UAV.(ScanEagle autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle )
July 8, 2003... By Kelly Durso Boeing [BA] and Insitu last week signed a long-term contract to continue collaborative efforts and begin production on the ScanEagle autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the companies said yesterday. "This new...

Patria Signs Agreements For Armored Vehicle Sale To Poland.(Patria Industries )
July 8, 2003... Finland's Patria Industries said last week it has signed agreements with Poland's Ministry of National Defense for the $1.4 billion sale of 690 Armored Modular Vehicles (AMV) to the country. "The negotiations have been thorough," Jorma...

General Dynamics Awarded $30 Million Piranha Order By Denmark.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2003... General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said its MOWAG subsidiary in Switzerland has been awarded a $30 million contract to supply 22 Piranha IIIC 8x8 light armored vehicles for the Danish army. "This contract is a further sign of our customer's...

Defense Brief.(President Bush yesterday formally nominated Air Force Secretary James Roche to serve as Secretary of the Army)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2003... President Bush yesterday formally nominated Air Force Secretary James Roche to serve as Secretary of the Army, replacing former Army Secretary Thomas White, who resigned. Bush stated his intent to nominate Roche for the role in May (Defense...

Senate Defense Appropriations Bill Funds Major Platforms With Some Shifts.
July 9, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Senate defense appropriators yesterday marked up a $369.2 billion FY '04 Defense Appropriations Bill, a $3.2 billion reduction from the president's request. While the bill is largely in step with the Senate defense...

Industry Sources: FRES Strategy Approval Unlikely Until September.(Future Rapid Effects Systems )
July 9, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner With the summer recess of Britain's parliament slated to begin on July 17, it appears increasingly unlikely that the Ministry of Defence will be able to get government approval until September of its strategy for the...

Lockheed Martin Maintains Decentralized Operating Focus On Federal IT Market.(Company Profile)
July 9, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker Unlike most of its competitors in the federal information technology (IT) market, which happens to be both large and growing, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has a relatively decentralized business model for attracting and...

GAO Upholds Protest To Open Competition For Army T63 Engine Overhauls.
July 9, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker The General Accounting Office last month, over objections by the Army, sustained a protest from a helicopter engine and repair company left out by the service in a competition to overhaul the engines that power its Bell...

Top Senate Appropriator To Review ABL Contract Change Before Bill Markup.
July 9, 2003... By Kerry Gildea The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Monday announced a modification to the Boeing [BA] contract for the Airborne Laser (ABL) program, of which the Senate's top appropriator said he had not been informed. The...

Marine Corps Looking At Abrams-based Expeditionary Assault Bridge.
July 9, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Following its experience during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), which included aging M60-based Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridges (AVLB) that were unable to keep up the pace of the advance to Baghdad, the Marine Corps is...

Virginia Governor Announces General Dynamics Expansion.(Brief Article)
July 9, 2003... Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D) said yesterday that General Dynamics [GD] will relocate its Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) operation to its existing facility in Marion, Va., creating 120 new jobs in the Smyth County region. In Virginia,...

BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $17.3 Million Contract For QF-4 Aerial Targets.(Brief Article)
July 9, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS said yesterday that it has been awarded a $17.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce 24 QF-4 aerial targets. The QF-4 aerial targets are full-scale drones of the F-4 fighter aircraft. The military uses...

Navy Completes Testing of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Helicopter Integration Effort.(Brief Article)
July 9, 2003... The Navy last month concluded some testing of the Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) Mk III MH-60R helicopter, a systems integration effort contracted to Lockheed Martin [LMT], according to a company statement. Sikorsky [UTX]...

GD Awarded Contract To Supply Denel Artillery Rounds For Testing.(General Dynamics Corp. )
July 9, 2003... General Dynamics [GD] recently said it has been awarded a sole-source contract, initially worth $1.5 million, to supply 105mm and 155mm artillery rounds made by South Africa's Denel for testing for the Army's Advanced Cannon Artillery...

Defense Brief.(Aerospace Industries Association members lobby Congress against "Buy American" legislation)(Brief Article)
July 9, 2003... The Aerospace Industries Association yesterday said about 40 members of its Suppliers Management Council (SMC) will lobby Congress today against "Buy American" legislation proposed in the House aimed at ensuring critical defense components are...

SAC Completes Work On $368.6 Billion FY '04 Defense Spending Bill.(Senate Appropriations Committee )
July 10, 2003... By Kerry Gildea The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) yesterday passed a $368.6 billion FY '04 defense spending bill that is $3.2 billion short of the president's request. The bill provides $115.6 billion for operations and...

Pentagon Plans To Use Iraqi Freedom Fund To Buy Ammo, Chinook Conversions.
July 10, 2003... The Pentagon plans to use $4.1 billion from the Iraqi Freedom Fund (IFF), approved as a part of the $80 billion FY '03 Wartime Supplemental signed into law in April, to replenish munitions, platforms and weapon system inventories, including...

Training Wing CO Cites T-45's Strengths, Weaknesses For Navy's Training Role.
July 10, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes NAVAL AIR STATION KINGSVILLE, Texas--Future upgrades to T-45 training aircraft by Boeing [BA] will allow the Navy to better train pilots for eventual use of more advanced tactical aircraft coming online, despite some...

House Passes FY '04 Defense Appropriations Bill.
July 10, 2003... The House on Tuesday in a 399 to 19 vote passed the $369.2 billion FY '04 Defense Appropriations Bill. The bill leaves intact a number of cuts to programs that House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Lewis...

Czech Government Approves Plan For Interim Lease of Fighters.
July 10, 2003... The Czech government yesterday approved a plan to proceed with the lease of up to 14 fighter aircraft, expected to cost between $160 million and $270 million, until a new fighter is selected through a formal competition to replace the country's...

GD Official: Stryker Mobile Gun System Testing On Track For LRIP Decision.(Testing of Mobile Gun System variant of General Dynamics' Stryker family of light armored vehicles )
July 10, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Testing of the Mobile Gun System variant of General Dynamics' [GD] Stryker family of light armored vehicles is on track for a decision to enter into low-rate initial production (LRIP) early next year, with both...

Saab Awarded $11 Million Contract To Supply Anti-Ship Missiles For Corvettes.(Brief Article)
July 10, 2003... Sweden's Saab on Monday said it has been awarded an $11 million contract to supply its RBS15 anti-ship missile for the Swedish navy's Visby-class stealth corvettes. "The integration of the Saab RBS 15 on the Visby-class corvettes is...

Pentagon Recommends Veto of Defense Bill If Buy America Legislation Included.
July 10, 2003... Legislation approved by the House seeking to lessen the dependence of U.S. weapons systems on foreign-made products "will have a debilitating impact on the [DoD's] ability to meet its national security missions" and Defense Secretary Donald...

Calland: SEALs Focus Is On Terrorism, Core Missions, Interoperability.
July 10, 2003... NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif.--With most of the tenets of previous SEAL commander's visions realized or on their way to being fulfilled, the current head of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) is focusing his tenure on counter-terrorism, a...

First Launch of Tactical Tomahawk From SSN.(Raytheon's next-generation Tactical Tomahawk, or Block IV missile, is launched from USS Tucson)
July 10, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said the Navy successfully conducted the first launch of the company's next-generation Tactical Tomahawk, or Block IV missile, from the USS Tuscon (SSN-770) submarine, at the Naval Air Systems Command sea and land test...

Butler: Taiwan Submarine Program Appears Delayed Until 2006.
July 11, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner With the Taiwanese government unable to obligate funds until FY '06, it appears that the start of the competition for the construction of eight diesel attack submarines for the country has been delayed for three years,...

Senate Defense Appropriators Raise Concerns On Military Space Initiatives.
July 11, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Slashing funds from a variety of Air Force space programs in their version of the FY '04 defense appropriations bill, Senate appropriators pushed the service to get serious about accelerating the Global Positioning System...

SAC Says Navy Has Underestimated Challenges of LCS.(Brief Article)
July 11, 2003... As the Navy prepares to select the first round of study contracts next week for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) has warned that the service may have miscalculated some of the challenges in executing the...

Defense Trade Practices Hurt Defense Industrial Base, Head of Tooling Group Says.
July 11, 2003... U.S. trade practices aimed at helping prime U.S. defense contractors secure large foreign purchases of their goods have promoted the rise of sophisticated manufacturing capabilities in other countries, damaging the domestic defense supply base...

Senate Homeland Security Panel Puts $29.3 Billion Toward DHS In FY '04.
July 11, 2003... The Senate Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee on Tuesday approved $29.3 billion in FY '04 spending for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), an amount similar to that approved by a House committee in June. The...

Boeing-SAIC Team Selects 15 Teams For $1 Billion in FCS Development Contracts.
July 11, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The Boeing [BA]-Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) lead systems integrator (LSI) team for the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program yesterday selected 15 teams for more than $1 billion in FCS...

Lockheed Awarded $20 Million For Tank Driving/Firing Simulators.(Brief Article)
July 11, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday that it has been awarded a $20 million contract to provide the Greek army with upgraded tank driving simulators for M60 and Leopard tanks and upgraded tank firing simulators for the Leopard 1A5 tank. ...

SAC Includes Additional $46.4 Million For Fire Scout UAV.(Senate Appropriations Committee )
July 11, 2003... By B.C. Kessner The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) added $46.4 million for Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV) program in draft report language accompanying...

Defense Watch.
July 21, 2003... The Latest Word on Trends and Developments in Defense and Aerospace Mind the Gap. The Boeing-Sikorsky team developing the Army's RAH-66 Comanche armed reconnaissance helicopter is considering options for how to bridge a 19-month gap between...

DAB Sees Positive Progress In F/A-22, Sets September Meeting For Lot 4 Decision.(Defense Acquisition Board on new fighter program)
July 21, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) is positive about the progress Lockheed Martin has made improving avionics stability of its F/A-22 program, and plans to meet in September to consider a Lot 4 production award and...

Senate Completes Work On Defense Appropriations Package.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... The Senate on Thursday night in a 95-0 vote passed the $368.6 billion FY '04 Defense Appropriations Bill. The bill is $3.2 billion short of the president's request (Defense Daily, July 10). During debate of the bill over the week, the...

GD Teams With Oto Melara To Offer Super Rapid 76mm Gun To LCS Teams.(General Dynamics)(Littoral Combat Ship)
July 21, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner After signing a letter of intent to cooperate in the marketing and sale of the Super Rapid 76mm gun and ammunition made by the Oto Melara subsidiary of Italy's Finmeccanica to the U.S. military, General Dynamics [GD]...

Defense Business Keeps Earnings Up At Rockwell Collins.(3rd-quarter earnings report)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Boosted by its roles on key defense development programs and sales of its global positioning system products, Rockwell Collins [COL] last week said third quarter earnings rose despite relatively level overall sales. The company continues...

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Possible ELINT System, Sidewinder Sales to Egypt.(electronic intelligence)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... The Pentagon last week notified Congress of the possible sale of two roll-on/roll-off airborne electronic intelligence (ELINT) systems for use with Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130H transport aircraft and Raytheon [RTN] AIM-9M Sidewinder short-range...

BAE SYSTEMS Conducts Successful Test of Mongoose Minefield Clearing System.
July 21, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS recently said it last month conducted the third successful flight test of its Mongoose minefield clearing system at an unspecified Army test site. "These tests prove our basic design and constitute a major milestone...

House Government Reform Panel Scrutinizes Plans For Foreign Cost On JSF.(Joint Strike Fighter)
July 22, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Members of the House Government Reform Committee yesterday raised concerns about the management of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program as the General Accounting Office reported the program...