Defense Daily articles from July 2005

Defense Daily archives from July 2005

Boeing Gets A Bounce; Lands McNerney To Run Company.(James McNerney)
July 1, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Ending a nearly four-month search for a new leader, Boeing [BA] yesterday announced that its board of directors has elected James McNerney to oversee the company, giving it a veteran of industry with experience...

iRobot Introduces New Packbot Explorer.
July 1, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt iRobot Corp. yesterday unveiled the PackBot Explorer, an addition to the combat-proven PackBot robots in use in Afghanistan and Iraq. "iRobot's PackBot robots have proven to be invaluable lifesaving tools on the...

Smiths Detection Equipping X-Ray System With Radiation Detector.(HCV)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Smiths Detection yesterday announced that it is integrating a radiation detection capability into its standard high-energy X-ray cargo screening system, called HCV, giving it the capability to non-intrusively search containers for a variety...

Textron Believes Submunitions Are The Right Fit For Smaller UAVs.
July 1, 2005... By George Cahlink BALTIMORE--Cheaper and lighter munitions are needed for arming the military's rapidly increasing fleet of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), according to a defense contractor. "A lot of UAVs don't carry that much...

DD(X) Not A Technology Bridge To CG(X), Admiral Says.
July 1, 2005... By Geoff Fein In another attempt to address lingering concerns, top Navy officials yesterday described DD(X) as a class of ships that will provide advanced technologies to warfighters and fire support to Marines and joint forces, and...

BAE SYSTEMS Wins Innovative U.K. Support Contract For AS90.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A new partnering arrangement between the U.K. Ministry of Defense and BAE SYSTEMS for support of the AS90 self-propelled howitzer will save the MoD some $51 million over five years, the U.K. Minister for Defence Procurement announced June...

Defense Watch.(defense spending)(anniversaries)
July 5, 2005... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense The Black Hole. A public hearing in late June at the European Parliament on creating a EU market for defense equipment heard domestic protection still distorts defense...

Shortcuts, Rush To Field Are Key Factors In UAV Accidents, Report Claims.(unmanned aerial vehicles)
July 5, 2005... By George Cahlink BALTIMORE--About 60 percent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) crashes in recent years are the result of human errors, many of which occurred well before the drones made their way to battlefields, according to a new...

Navy Needs Viable Acquisition Plan For ERGM, Inspector General Says.(Extended Range Guided Munition)
July 5, 2005... By Geoff Fein The Navy acquisition chief should not continue to develop the Extended Range Guided Munition (ERGM) program, or any successor program, until a viable acquisition strategy is established and the Navy commits to satisfying...

ONR Gunshot Recognition System Uses Brain Function For Signal Detection.(Office of Naval Research)
July 5, 2005... By Geoff Fein The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has developed a gun shot recognition technology using human brain function for signal detection in noisy environments. "We are using the same algorithms as described in studying...

Japan Requests Missiles For Initial Maritime BMD Capability.(ballistic missile defense)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... Japan has requested an estimated $387 million sale of Standard Missiles, ballistic missile defense (BMD) upgrades to an Aegis Weapon System and launch canisters, equipment and services to provide its maritime self-defense ships with initial...

Finmeccanica Gets $1.5 Billion For Eurofighter EW Suite.(Electronic Warfare)
July 5, 2005... Italy's Finmeccanica Friday said its SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems subsidiary has secured a $1.5 billion contract to manufacture the EuroDASS Electronic Warfare suite for the second production batch of the Eurofighter Typhoon program....

Extended Range WCMD To Use Only 'Safe Warhead'.(Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser)
July 6, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger In a change from earlier plans, the Air Force has decided to install the standoff version of the Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser (WCMD) only on what the Pentagon has deemed a "safe warhead," according to the...

Navy Responds To Criticism Over DD(X) Weight Concerns.
July 6, 2005... By Geoff Fein DD(X)'s technologies are moving along despite concerns that some systems have added to the ship's overall weight, according to the program manager for DD(X). Last month the Government Accountability Office raised...

Textron Gets $500 Million ASV Order From Army.(Armored Security Vehicles)
July 6, 2005... To help meet mushrooming requirements related to the war in Iraq, the Army's Military Police have ordered 724 M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicles (ASV) from Textron [TXT] in a deal potentially worth $500 million, the company said...

DD(X) Technologies Proving 'Incredibly Good,' Program Manager Says.(Charles Goddard)
July 6, 2005... By Geoff Fein All the major technologies for DD(X), including the Advanced Gun System (AGS), the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) and the fire suppression system, will have been thoroughly tested in either synthetic, land-based...

Remote Minehunting System Enters Low-Rate Initial Production.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Remote Mine-hunting System (RMS) was approved for Low-Rate Initial Production last week, according to a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) spokesperson. RMS will be deployed on DDGs 91 through 96 as well as a...

Air Force Chief Nominee Moseley Backed By Senate Armed Services Panel.(Michael Moseley)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... By George Cahlink The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is backing the Bush administration's pick for the Air Force's top uniformed job. Following a sometime contentious confirmation hearing on last Wednesday, the committee...

Pentagon Issues New Strategy For Homeland Defense.
July 6, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker The Pentagon last week released a new strategy for homeland defense that calls for improved intelligence and information sharing among domestic and international partners as well as joint operational capabilities not...

Eielson AFB Supporters Question Air Force Plans.(Eielson Air Force Base to be downsized)
July 6, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Hoping to spare a local airbase from downsizing, Alaskans are questioning the Air Force's plans for defending Pacific airspace and deploying new hardware. At a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) hearing last month in...

Elbit Wins $25 Million Romanian Helo Upgrade Contracts.
July 6, 2005... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] Sunday said it won a pair of contracts worth $25 million to upgrade Romanian air force and navy helicopters. "The upgrade program for the Romanian air force is...

Marine Corps Vehicles Getting New Soft-top Covers For MTVRs.(GMA Cover Corp. to provide soft tops for Oshkosh Truck's Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement )(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... GMA Cover Corp. last month said it would provide a new soft top for Oshkosh Truck's [OSK] up-armored troop carrier variant of the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR). Four hundred fitted soft-top covers will be delivered from GMA to...

SRA Completes Purchase of Galaxy Scientific.(SRA International Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... SRA International [SRX] yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of Galaxy Scientific Corp., a privately-held provider of systems engineering, information technology (IT) and tactical communications services to the federal government....

Navy Experimenting With Unmanned Boat To 'Mate' With LCS.(Littoral Combat Ship)
July 7, 2005... By Nathan Hodge The Navy is experimenting with an unmanned surface vessel that could be deployed from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for use in mine warfare, anti- submarine warfare (ASW) and other missions. In theory, the effort...

LCS Will be Revolutionary Change For Navy, Ship's First Commander Says.(Donald Gabrielson on Littoral Combat Ship)
July 7, 2005... By Geoff Fein The combination of new technologies and smaller crew size on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will revolutionize the way the Navy operates, according to the commander of the USS Freedom (LCS-1). LCS will be the first ship...

U.S. Buying New Israeli Vehicle Inspection Systems.
July 7, 2005... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--An order by a United States government agency is on the table at Israeli Security Academy's (ISA) Security Technology Integration (STI) group for 11 advanced vehicle inspection systems designed to detect...

Moog To Acquire Dutch Aerospace, Automotive Simulation Equipment Firm.(FCS Control Systems)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Moog Inc. [MOG.A] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-based FCS Control Systems, a provider of high-fidelity electromechanical and electro- hydraulic flight and vehicle simulation equipment, expanding its market reach beyond...

Elbit Acquires Elisra, President To Chair Tadiran Board.(Elbit Systems Ltd. buys Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd.)(Joseph Ackerman named chairman of Tadiran Communications Ltd.)
July 7, 2005... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--As speculated here about two weeks ago, Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] yesterday said it signed an agreement with Koor Industries [KOR] to acquire Koor's entire 70 percent stake in Elisra, while another...

Applied Signal Technology Acquires Dynamics Technology.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Applied Signal Technology, Inc. [APSG] this week said it has acquired Dynamics Technology, Inc. (DTI), an employee-owned research and development firm primarily serving the U.S. defense and federal market. APSG said it paid $30 million...

ARH Prepares For DAB, Contract Award.(Defense Acquisition Board reviews Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter contract)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt A Defense Acquisition Board review scheduled for today will take up the Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). A successful review would allow the program to proceed to a contract award. The service wants...

LPD-17 Completes Acceptance Trials, Navy To Take Delivery This Month.(USS San Antonio LPD 17)
July 7, 2005... By Geoff Fein The Navy wrapped up acceptance trials of the USS San Antonio (LPD-17) in June, and expects to take delivery of the ship this month, however, the service has not yet released the outcome of those trials, according to Naval...

Army, Boeing, Sign First Apache Longbow Block III RDT&E Contract.
July 7, 2005... The Army and Boeing [BA] June 28 signed the first production-engineering contract for Block III AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters, with a $27.2 million total value, the company said yesterday. The research, development, test and...

ScanEagle UAV Completes Sea Trials Aboard USS Cleveland.(unmanned aerial vehicle)
July 7, 2005... Boeing's [BA] ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completed sea trials, last month, aboard the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) as part of the Navy-sponsored 2005 Joint Task Force Exercise, according to the company. In Iraq,...

Contractors Oppose Moves To Expand Buy America Rules, Warn About Delays.
July 7, 2005... By George Cahlink Industry groups are warning Congress that recent proposals to tighten 'Buy America' laws would harm U.S. contractors and could delay getting supplies to troops. "Creating hurdles to competitive procurement will...

India-U.S. Defense Cooperation Could Lead To P-3, PAC-3 Sales.
July 7, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger The United States and India last week signed a new agreement to broaden defense cooperation and expand the two countries' strategic relationship, which may include plans to export advanced U.S. weapons like maritime...

Navy Integrated Warfare Systems Chief Stepping Down Amid Probe.(Rear Adm. Charles Bush)
July 8, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Rear Adm. Charles Bush, the Navy's top officer for combat systems integration, is retiring, turning down a promotion to two-star admiral. Navy Chief of Information Rear Adm. T. McCreary said Bush, who is program...

Navy's High-Speed X-Craft Completes Sea Trials.(Titan's Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental)
July 8, 2005... Sea Fighter, the Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental (X-Craft), developed by Titan [TTN], has successfully completed sea trials required by both the Navy and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Titan developed Sea Fighter for the...

Single Shipyard Approach for DD(X) Still The Best Deal, Navy Says.(ship purchase contract)
July 8, 2005... By Geoff Fein With the Navy focusing its attention on why it needs DD(X), lost amid the discussion on technologies and capabilities is the cost, both to procure the ship and to Northrop Grumman [NOC] or General Dynamics [GD] should...

Army Business Savings Help To Fulfill Strategic Roles, Missions, Secretary Says.(Francis Harvey)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt The Army is transforming how it does business to apply savings to warfighting and other strategic roles and missions, the Army Secretary said. "In this day and age of tightened budgets we need to do everything we can...

Lockheed Martin's JCM Completes Successful Preliminary Design Review.(Joint Common Missile program )
July 8, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced Wednesday the successful completion of the Joint Common Missile (JCM) system-level preliminary design review (PDR) June 30. JCM is designed as a multi-purpose, air-to-ground precision...

Army Intel Chief Alexander Tapped to Head the National Security Agency.(Keith Alexander)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... By George Cahlink President Bush has nominated the Army's top intelligence officer, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, to take over the military's largest intelligence agency, the National Security Agency. Alexander, the Army's deputy chief...

MIDS Proliferating Throughout Military, Company Says.(ViaSat Inc.'s Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems)
July 8, 2005... By Geoff Fein ViaSat [VSAT], a manufacturer of satellite and wireless communications products, was awarded in June, a $61 million order for the Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems-Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) for Air...

Industrial Base Study Identifies Five Shortfalls For Logistics.(Department of Defense's report )
July 8, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger The last in a series of five Pentagon studies on the defense industrial base concluded that available technology for military logistics is robust, although it identifies five areas in need of improvement. The...

Sources Sought For SDD, LRIP of OICW Increment II.
July 8, 2005... Interested companies must respond by July 8 to a sources sought notice for the system development (SDD) and low-rate initial production (LRIP) phases of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) Increment II Airburst Weapon System. ...

Defense Watch.
July 11, 2005... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense First Up. The Senate will begin debate today over the FY '06 $30.8 billion homeland security spending bill. The homeland security spending package moved quickly through...

CNO Directs Navy To Develop Capabilities To Fight Global War On Terror.(Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations)
July 11, 2005... By Geoff Fein Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations, has directed Navy officials to expand the service's capabilities in fighting the Global War On Terrorism to include establishing a riverine force in both the active and reserve...

Electric Boat Chief Urges Pentagon To Keep New London Submarine Base Open.(John Casey)
July 11, 2005... By George Cahlink General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD], one of two companies developing submarines, is wary of the Pentagon's plan to close Submarine Base New London, Conn. John Casey, president of Electric Boat, testified before a...

New DoD Organizations Will Resolve UAV Development and Use Issues.(unmanned aerial vehicle, Department of Defense)(Joint UAV Overarching Integrated Product Team, Joint UAV Center of Excellence )
July 11, 2005... The Pentagon, last week, established two organizations to coordinate the development and use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities--the Joint UAV Overarching Integrated Product Team (OIPT) and the Joint UAV Center of Excellence...

JTRS Not 'Coupled' To FCS, Army Secretary Says.(Joint Tactical Radio System, Future Combat Systems, Francis Harvey)
July 11, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is not coupled to the success of the Army's Future Combat System (FCS), the Army secretary said. "I don't view that the FCS and JTRS are totally coupled," Army Secretary...

Young Tells Senator That Experimental Weapon System Unready For Operations.(John Young)
July 11, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger A senior Navy official responded last month to a senator's inquiry about an advanced system for urban warfare, saying the service had decided the weapon is not ready for combat. At issue is a system called "Project...

ABL Laser Ground Testing Expands The Envelope.(airborne laser)
July 12, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt Ground tests of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) high-energy laser that will be part of the Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft have been going well since it first produced a beam last year, a Boeing [BA] official said. ...

Fleet of 14 MPF(F) Ships Provides Lower Cost /Schedule Risk, Navy Says.(Maritime Preposition Force, Future)
July 12, 2005... By Geoff Fein Hoping to maintain funding for its Maritime Preposition Force, Future (MPF(F)) ships, the Navy laid out its plans to Congress for a fleet of 14 MPF(F) ships capable of quickly moving equipment, troops and other supplies to...

Senate Begins Debate On $30.8 Billion Homeland Security Bill.
July 12, 2005... By George Cahlink The Senate began debate yesterday on a $30.8 FY'06 homeland security spending bill that could see money shuffled toward mass transit security projects in light of the terrorist bombings in London. Sen. Judd Gregg...

Lockheed Martin Proposes Missile Defense Architecture For Sea-Launched Threats.
July 12, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger Lockheed Martin [LMT] is proposing its own architecture to deal with the possibility of ballistic or cruise missile attack from sea to cover what the company argues is a hole in existing U.S. defensive capabilities....

Navy's MPF(F) Plan Outlines Research and Development Efforts.(Maritime Preposition Force Future)
July 12, 2005... By Geoff Fein To further develop its Maritime Preposition Force Future (MPF(F)), the Navy will continue research and development through FY 2006 on a number of key technologies including landing platform technologies, automated cargo...

FCS Mobility Requirements Re-evaluated, Army Secretary Says.(Future Combat System, Francis Harvey)
July 12, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt Top Army leadership has made no decisions on a specific weight for Future Combat System (FCS) manned ground vehicles, though requirements are continually being evaluated, the Army Secretary said. "No. No. Made no...

ABL Making Progress On '05 Objectives.(airborne laser program is in progress)
July 12, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Airborne Laser (ABL) program is making progress toward its objectives for FY '05 in ground-based laser testing and airworthiness flight-testing, a Boeing [BA] official said. Boeing...

ATK Lands $75M Contract for Trident II Solid Propulsion Systems.(Alliant techsystems inc gets contract from lockheed martin corp)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2005... Lockheed Martin [LMT] awarded Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK], yesterday, a $75.7 million contract to produce solid propulsion systems for all three stages of the Navy's Trident II Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM), according to ATK. Under...

National Guard Chief: Private Military Contractors Stymie Recruitment.
July 13, 2005... By Nathan Hodge The extensive use of contractors on the battlefield is having an adverse effect on recruitment in the National Guard, according to the chief of the National Guard Bureau. In a meeting with the Defense Writers Group...

Marine Corps' AAV Weapons Trainer Simulator A Success Story For ONR.(Assault Amphibious Vehicle, Office of Naval Research )
July 13, 2005... By Geoff Fein When the Marine Corps began looking last year for a gunnery training system for the its Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) it turned to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for help. The effort became one of ONR's most...

GE Acquires Video Networking Firm.(General electric co acquires VisioWave)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... Adding to its security line of business, General Electric [GE] last month said it acquired Switzerland-based VisioWave, a developer and manufacturer of digital video networking software and hardware for large and complex applications. ...

Lawmaker Wants Update On DoD Review of Accenture Contract.(financial information resource system)
July 13, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), a critic of federal contractors that are based in countries considered to be tax havens, yesterday asked the Pentagon's Inspector General (IG) for an update on his office's review of...

New Silicon Fuel Cell Could be Answer for Military's Power Needs.(Neah power systems is developing a silicon-based fuel cell )
July 13, 2005... By Geoff Fein Neah Power Systems is developing a small silicon-based fuel cell that the company believes could replace the military's BA 5590 battery, the most widely used battery for small electronics in the field today. The...

Senate Dems Call For Increasing Homeland Security Spending For Mass Transit.
July 13, 2005... By George Cahlink Senate Democrats are proposing adding billion of dollars to the $30.8 billion FY'06 homeland security appropriations bill now being debated in the Senate. The additional dollars would go toward improved rail and...

BAE Chief: Export Controls May Stymie JSF, Data Fusion.(Joint Strike Fighter)(BAE Systems PLC)
July 13, 2005... By Nathan Hodge The U.S. export control regime threatens to stymie progress on the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, according to the chairman of the U.K.'s leading defense contractor. In a speech at the Wilson...

Europeans Debate Proposals For Single Defense Market.(European Defense Agency)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... The European Commission and the European Defense Agency this week discussed new options for creating a single defense market in what would be another step toward consolidating what some still regard as an overly fragmented industrial base....

DRS Gets $35 Million For Army Vehicle Electrical Test Sets.(DRS Technologies Inc.)
July 13, 2005... DRS Technologies [DRS] yesterday said it was awarded a $35 million contract for the continued manufacture of the Direct Support Electrical System Test Sets (DSESTS) Test Program Sets (TPS) for main battle tanks (MBT) and fighting vehicles....

House Panel Weighs Reasons Behind Rising Costs And Delays of Space Systems.
July 13, 2005... By George Cahlink The costs of space-based weapon systems will continue to soar unless they are more realistically funded and more research is done before the military commits to buying them, according to defense industry and military...

NASA Awards CEV Contracts.(crew exploration vehicle)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... NASA yesterday said it has authorized two eight month contracts, each worth about $28 million, to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and a Boeing [BA]/Northrop Grumman [NOC] team, which are competing to build the successor to the nation's Space Shuttle....

Defense Brief.(arms traffic regulations)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... The International Traffic in Arms Regulations, which governs the export of defense goods and services, has been modified to raise the threshold levels that trigger congressional notification. For NATO countries, Australia, Japan and New...

DHS Chief Calls For Overhauls In Operations, Realigns Organizations.(Department of Homeland Security's Michael Chertoff)
July 14, 2005... By George Cahlink The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday outlined plans for sweeping changes, including what technologies it buys and how it acquires them. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff announced the changes following his...

Navy Inspectors Flag 'Poor Construction' On LPD-17.(Navy Board of Inspection and Survey's inspection for Northrop Grumman's amphibious ship)
July 14, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Navy inspectors have given less-than-stellar marks to the San Antonio (LPD-17), the first in a new class of amphibious transport dock ships being built by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. In a July 8 report obtained by Defense...

DuPont Sees Global Trend For Safety & Protection Products, Officials Say.
July 14, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt RICHMOND, Va.-- DuPont [DD] sees a global trend in the need for its products such as Kevlar and Nomex to protect people, according to officials of the Safety & Protection business segment. "Clearly, there is the need...

GenCorp Finds Buyer For Its Chemical Business.
July 14, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker GenCorp Inc. [GY] yesterday said it has a buyer for its fine chemicals business, leaving it free to concentrate on its aerospace and defense business and managing development of a large swath of real estate it owns in...

DD(X) Will Give Navy Unmatched Capabilities, Service Says.
July 14, 2005... By Geoff Fein Advanced radars and weapons systems along with a smaller crew size, will give DD(X) unmatched warfighting capability and unprecedented capabilities, according to the Commander of Naval Surface Forces Pacific Fleet. In...

Livermore Scientist Makes Pitch To Revive 'Brilliant Pebbles'.(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Lowell Wood)
July 14, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger A prominent scientist from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is trying to convince policymakers in Washington to revive plans to deploy space- based interceptor against ballistic missile attack. Speaking...

Screening For Rail Threats May Be Easier Than In Aviation Area, L-3 Official Says.
July 14, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Using screening technologies to discover explosives being carried by passengers in the nation's rail system might be easier to accomplish than it was in securing airports and aircraft from similar threats, an industry...

Honeywell, Aurora Flight Sciences Move To OAV II Phase II.(defense contracts)
July 14, 2005... Honeywell [HON] and Aurora Flight Sciences Corp. have won contracts for phase II of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Organic Air Vehicle II program, while BAE SYSTEMS is eliminated. Honeywell was awarded a $4.7...

First NHIndustries Hellenic Army NH90 Takes To The Skies.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... NHIndustries announced yesterday the first Hellenic Army NH90 flew at the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) Eurocopter Marignane facility in France. Eurocopter, AgustaWestland-Italy and the Netherlands' Stork Fokker own...

Observers Give DHS Reorg High Marks, Call For Focus On Procurement, S&T.(Department of Homeland Security, science and technology)
July 15, 2005... By Nathan Hodge A panel of experts yesterday gave high marks to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's plans to reorganize his department. But they also emphasized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must maintain focus on...

ITT Pushes 'Own The Night' Technology Forward With Enhanced Night Vision.(ITT Industries Inc. Avionics Div.)
July 15, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt Ground forces will have improved situational awareness and be able to detect and clearly identify targets with the fusion of image intensifying and infrared technology in ITT Industries' [ITT] Enhanced Night Vision...

L-3's Titan Purchase Clears Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2005... L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said its proposed acquisition of Titan Corp. [TTN] cleared a key hurdle with the expiration of the waiting period under the Justice Department's Hart-Scott-Rodino merger review process. The companies...

Chemical Reps Acknowledge Need For Federal Security Standards.
July 15, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Representatives for hundreds of big and small companies that make up the U.S. chemical industry yesterday told Congress that they are willing to accept homeland security regulations for the chemical sector to ensure...

Dual-Caliber Israeli Tavor In Final Stages Before Production.(Israel Weapon Industries)
July 15, 2005... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--An official from Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) said the company would start production by the end of the year on a new Tavor-based 5.56mm assault rifle that can be rapidly converted into a 9mm...