Defense Daily articles from June 2005

Defense Daily archives from June 2005

JFCOM Mobile C2 Operational Prototype Readies For Mission Rehearsal.(Joint Forces Command's command and control on the move)
June 1, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt This month, a Command and Control On The Move (C2OTM) operational prototype developed by the U.S. Joint Forces Command will be integrated and exercised for potential deployment with Germany-based U.S. Army V Corps, the...

Wargame Tackles Challenging Environment of Urban Operations.(Joint Urban Warrior 05)
June 1, 2005... By Geoff Fein As U.S. forces in urban areas begin to move toward the concept of a "three-block war" (combat, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations), they will need to understand how to better work with coalition, interagency and non-...

Wargame Highlights Language, Cultural Challenges Facing Coalition Forces.(Joint Urban Warfare 05 war game)
June 1, 2005... By Geoff Fein Coalition forces working in urban operations face a number of challenges, least of which is the ability to share information across different languages, according to several participants in the Joint Urban Warfare (JUW) '05...

Stewart & Stevenson Posts Higher Sales, Earnings.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Stewart & Stevenson [SVC] last week reported higher sales and earnings in the first quarter, with the military truck business contributing the bulk of the revenue growth despite a drop in operating profits. Profits in the company's...

Northrop Grumman Pushes Programs To Remedy Land Force 'Capability Gaps'.(Quadrennial Defense Review)
June 1, 2005... By Nathan Hodge As part of an ongoing dialogue with the military during the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Northrop Grumman [NOC] has developed a list of technologies it thinks will enhance the capability of U.S. ground forces. ...

Aircraft Subsidy Dispute To Go To World Trade Organization.(European Union, United States over aircraft manufaturing)
June 1, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger Unable to reach a resolution following months of transatlantic negotiations, the U.S. government has announced its intention to take its dispute with the European Union over aircraft manufacturing subsidies to the...

Terrorism Fight Drawing Air And Ground Forces Closer Together.(Air Force, Army)
June 1, 2005... By B.C. Kessner HERZLIYA, Israel--Former Air Force Secretary Jim Roche and Israel Air Force (IAF) commander, Maj. Gen. Elyezer Shkedy, both said yesterday that there has been dramatic integration and interoperability between ground and...

General Dynamics Developing Chargers For Secure Mobile Phones.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... General Dynamics [GD] yesterday announced plans to offer military customers a liquid fuel cell powerpack developed by Medis Technologies [MDTL] as an accessory for its popular Sectera Secure Wireless Phone for GSM. The stand-alone fuel...

Defense Brief.(United States Army's plan for Future Combat Systems )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The Army last night was likely to sign off on having a 24-ton Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle, sources said. The weight decision would allow the service to stay with the C-130 transportation reqirement and continue with the...

U.S., Italy, Germany Sign MEADS Design And Development Contract.(Medium Extended Air Defense System)
June 2, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt MEADS International (MI) yesterday announced the signing May 31 of the defined $2 billion, 1.4 billion Euro contract to design and develop (D&D) the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) being developed by the...

Congress, Pentagon Pushing Funding For Shipyard Modernization.
June 2, 2005... By Geoff Fein The House and the Pentagon are recommending upward of $100 million for new programs to modernize shipyards to make the industry more competitive and to reduce the costs of building Navy ships. For its part, the Senate...

BT, Nortel To Develop U.K. National Defense Communications Network.(British Telecommunications PLC partnering with Northern Telecom Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... The U.K.'s BT said yesterday it is partnering with Nortel [NT] as its main supplier to deploy a nationwide communications network that will be used for secure managed voice and data services to the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces....

Coast Guard Submits Detailed Revised Deepwater Plan To Rep. Rogers.
June 2, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Hoping to stave off a potentially disastrous budget cut to its primary modernization program in FY '06, the Coast Guard on Tuesday sent to Congress extensive schedule and cost detail on the revised Deepwater program...

DD(X) Completes Successful Underwater Explosion Tests.(Navy)
June 2, 2005... By Geoff Fein Amidst all the rancor over whether DD(X) will ever be built, and who will build it, the National Team Tuesday successfully completed an underwater explosion test on a quarter scale model at Aberdeen Test Center, according...

Sikorsky Unveils Plan To Build Fast Helicopter Demonstrator.(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)
June 2, 2005... By Nathan Hodge At an industry forum in Texas, United Technologies [UTX] subsidiary Sikorsky announced plans to build a coaxial rotorcraft that could serve as a basis for new helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designs. ...

Pentagon Approves JSF Restructuring.(Joint Strike Fighter)
June 2, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger The Pentagon's acting acquisition chief signed off earlier this week on the latest restructuring of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, a decision that largely formalizes earlier plans to delay fielding the...

Pentagon IG Finished With Tanker Report.(Inspector General)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger The Pentagon confirmed yesterday that a report by the Defense Department's Inspector General on the Air Force's KC-767 tanker program has been completed, although its finding have not yet been released. "The...

Defense Brief.(Pentagon's contract for missiles)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... The Pentagon notified Congress on Tuesday of a possible sale of 175 M-2 Block IIIA Standard Missiles and associated equipment in a sale worth up to $315 million to Australia. Raytheon [RTN] would be the prime contractor for the missiles,...

Navy Wants Reduced Crew Size, Lower Costs For CVN-21.
June 3, 2005... By Geoff Fein The Navy's next generation aircraft carrier, CVN-21, is wrapping up concept design and heading into detailed design, however more needs to be done to lower the almost $14 billion price tag for the first ship and further...

Legislation Aims To Clarify Role of Contractors On The Battlefield.
June 3, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Buried the House version of the FY '06 Defense Authorization Bill is new legislation that aims to clarify the role of private contractors on the battlefield. The new provision--titled the "Contractors on the...

Congress Weighs Consolidating Contract Appeals Boards.
June 3, 2005... By George Cahlink Defense contractors will likely see few changes in how contract disputes are resolved if a House proposal to revamp federal contract appeals boards is approved. The 2006 House Armed Services Committee authorization...

New Wing Extension Design For Boeing's P-8A MMA.(Boeing Co., Northrop Grumman Corp., Raytheon Aircraft Co. redesign Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... The Boeing-led [BA] industry team has redesigned the wing extension on the Navy's P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), changing it from a blended winglet to a commercially proven raked or backswept wing tip, according to a company...

Engineered Support's Earnings Miss Expectations On Program Slip Up.(Engineered Support Systems Inc.)
June 3, 2005... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. [EASI] this week reported solid sales and earnings gains in the second quarter but earnings fell well short of expectations due to production delays in a key program for mobile power generation for deployed...

Northrop Grumman Signs On To US101 Bid For Personnel Recovery Vehicle.
June 3, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Not long after withdrawing Air Force's Personnel Recovery Vehicle (PRV) competition as a prime bidder, Northrop Grumman [NOC] has signed on to a Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led effort to sell a European-designed helicopter to...

Canadian General Says Defense Spending Could Rise Further.(Rick Hillier head of Canada's defense staff)
June 3, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger The head of Canada's Defense Staff said that the recently announced increased in the country's defense budget may be a prelude to even higher levels of spending over the next few years. Canada in February...

DARPA, Singapore's DSTA Explore Defense Technology Collaboration.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defence Science and Technology Agency)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) are exploring collaboration on technologies that could improve both nations' military capabilities. DARPA Director...

Verified Identity, Lockheed Martin Nab Orlando Airport's Private Traveler Deal.(Greater Orlando Aviation Authority contracts with Verified Identity Card Inc.)
June 3, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Verified Identity Pass, Inc., a two-year old start-up firm, and Lockheed Martin [LMT], the nation's top defense contractor, on Wednesday were selected by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority to implement a new...

Defense Briefs.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... The SASC plans to hold a hearing Tuesday to receive testimony on the Air Force's KC-767 tanker program, a spokesman for the defense panel said yesterday. The hearing will focus on a recently completed Inspector General investigation into the...

Lockheed Martin Lays Keel For Lead LCS USS Freedom.(Littoral Combat Ship, United States Ship )
June 3, 2005... By Geoff Fein As Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday laid the keel for the first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Freedom, company officials said they are prepared to meet whatever number of LCS the Navy deems necessary for flight zero. ...

Defense Watch.(trends followed by defense and aerospace industries)
June 6, 2005... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Deja Vue Deux. The Army plans to release a draft request for proposals for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System the third week in June, likely June 20. Two weeks...

L-3 Acquiring Titan For $2.7 Billion; Adds Key Technology, Service Capabilities.(L-3 Communications Corp.)
June 6, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker L-3 Communications [TTN] on Friday said it has agreed to acquire defense and information technology provider Titan Corp. [TTN] in a $2.7 billion cash deal that would complement L-3's broad C3ISR system and service...

Navy's Engineering Force In 'Fragile Position,' Balisle Says.(Philip Balisle)
June 6, 2005... By Geoff Fein Reductions in the number of Navy engineers and support staff over the past decade has put the service in a fragile position as it begins to build its future force, according to the outgoing head of Naval Sea Systems Command...

President of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Steps Down.(Phillip Dur)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... By Geoff Fein Phillip Dur, the head of Northrop Grumman [NOC] Ship Systems sector who has overseen the company's ship building efforts during a time of turbulence, will step down effective July 1. Dur will remain with the company until...

Tanker Study Due Out In August.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger A study critical to moving forward with any plans to replace the Air Force's ageing fleet of tankers is not expected out until the end of the summer, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman. The analysis of...

Multinational Military Consider The Future At War Game.(Unified Quest 05)
June 6, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt Military representatives from U.S. allies will bring home ideas and concepts from participating in the U.S. Joint Forces Command-U.S. Army cosponsored war game Unified Quest 05. Held in May at the Army War College,...

Australian Defence Force Signs Eurocopter Contract.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.'s (EADS) wholly owned Eurocopter announced yesterday the signing of a contract with Australia for 12 MRH90 helicopters. Eurocopter competed successfully against Sikorsky [UTX]. Australia...

Lockheed Martin Gets $40 Million Royal Danish Air Force Radar Contract.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The Royal Danish Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $40 million contract for two long-range AN/TPS-77 transportable radar systems and a four-year logistic support package, according to a company statement. The radars will...

House Appropriators To Kill JASSM; Cut Space Programs.(Joint Air-to- Surface Standoff Missile)
June 7, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger House appropriators appear set to kill the Air Force's increasingly troubled air-to-surface missile program, while also following lockstep with authorizers to cut some of the Pentagon's top space programs. In...

C-130J Gets Backing From HAC-D.(House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee)
June 7, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger The once endangered C-130J lift aircraft is set to get a substantial boost from House appropriators, who are moving to restore its funding in the Pentagon's fiscal year 2006 budget, according to draft language from...

'Lean Six Sigma' Could Reduce Costs of Submarines, Admiral Says.(Philip Balisle)
June 7, 2005... By Geoff Fein As the Navy tries to meet the challenge of reducing the price of building submarines, there are some steps the service can take to trim costs without impacting a submarine's capabilities, according to the Commander of Naval...

Army Awards Sikorsky First UH-60M Black Hawk LRIP Contract.(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)
June 7, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt The Army said yesterday it awarded a $245 million Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract to Sikorsky [UTX] for 22 new UH-60M Black Hawk advanced utility helicopters. In March, the Pentagon Defense Acquisition...

Esterline Acquires Military Communications Company.(Esterline Technologies Corp.)(Palomar Products Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... Esterline Technologies Corp. [ESL] yesterday said it has acquired Palomar Products Corp., a developer and manufacturer of secure military communications products for U.S. customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Esterline said...

DD(X) Vital To Developing Capabilities for Future Ships, Commander Says.(Philip Balisle)
June 7, 2005... By Geoff Fein The pace of new technology development will provide the Navy increased capability as well as make ships such as DD(X) more affordable in the years to come, according to the outgoing head of Naval Sea Systems Command...

Navy Needs To Do More To Increase Fuel Efficiency, Admiral Says.(Philip Balisle)
June 7, 2005... By Geoff Fein With the cost of oil on the rise again, the Navy needs to look at developing technologies to increase fuel efficiency in the fleet, according to the outgoing Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Vice Adm....

HAC-D To Trim FCS By $449 Million.(House Appropriations defense subcommittee to cut expenditures from Future Combat System )
June 7, 2005... By George Cahlink The House Appropriations defense subcommittee will cut $449 million from the Army's Future Combat System in today's markup of the FY'06 Defense budget, according to draft language of the committee's spending plan. ...

PATRIA Invited To Bid For New Czech Wheeled Armored Vehicles.(Patria Industries)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... Patria has received a request for quote for the rearmament of the Czech Armed Forces with new wheeled, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, with a contract valued at $859 million, the company said last week.The Czech...

Integration of Distance Support Will Impact Navy, Admiral Says.(Philip Balisle)
June 7, 2005... By Geoff Fein Whoever becomes the next Commander of Naval Sea Systems should continue to work toward having the right people in the right positions to maintain technical authority and keep the concept of integrating distance support at...

Pentagon's Inspector General Faults Senior Leaders In Tanker Lease.(John McCain)
June 8, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger Over two years after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) began his battle against the Air Force's plans to enter into a $23 billion dollar deal to buy aerial refueling aircraft, contrite Pentagon officials apologized to the...

House Appropriators Slam Navy Shipbuilding Plans, Seek More Ships.
June 8, 2005... By George Cahlink House appropriators slammed Navy shipbuilding plans in their markup of the FY '06 defense budget and ordered the service to double the number of ships it will buy next year. "The committee remains concerned over the...

Future Naval Force Will Require Industry To Change, Commander Says.(Philip Balisle)
June 8, 2005... By Geoff Fein As the Navy begins to reshape itself from a fleet designed for the challenges of the Cold War to taking on new missions in the 21st century, industry will also need to be reshaped to provide the service its future fleet,...

Avio Acquires Aerospace Unit From Philips Electronics.(Avio Group)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2005... Italy's Avio Group, a portfolio company of the equity firm The Carlyle Group, yesterday said it has acquired an 80 percent stake in the aeronautical business operation of the Dutch company Philips Electronics. Terms of the deal were not...

Competing Contractors Pass AMF JTRS System Design Review.(Airborne, Maritime, and Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio Systems)
June 8, 2005... The Air Force said last week competing contractors Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] have both passed the system design review for the Airborne, Maritime, and Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio Systems (AMF JTRS) program. Both...

GDELCS Competes With Patria For Czech Army Program.(Brief Article)
June 8, 2005... General Dynamics' [GD] European Land Combat Systems is competing for the approximately $859 million Czech Army armored personnel carrier program as is Patria, a company owned by Finland and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS)....

Observers Fear DoD China Report May Be 'Watered Down'.(Department of Defense)
June 8, 2005... By Nathan Hodge As the Defense Department prepares to release its annual report to Congress on China's military capabilities, some observers are worried that the document is being "watered down" as it works its way through the...

Malaysia Orders SWE-DISH IP-Based Satellite Network Solutions.(Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2005... Malaysia has selected Sweden's SWE-DISH Satellite Systems to develop their newest satellite network solution based on Ku-band technology, the company announced yesterday. "Like all our customers, the Malaysian authorities have high...

United Defense Awarded $376 Million For Ongoing AGS Work.(Advanced Gun System)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2005... Even with DD(X)'s acquisition plans up in the air, the Navy continues to award contracts for its future destroyer. On Monday, the service awarded United Defense [UDI] a $376 million contract for continued development and testing of the...

Raytheon To Produce Quick-Reaction Satellites.(Raytheon Aircraft Co.)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2005... Raytheon [RTN] yesterday was awarded a $14 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicle Directorate to produce a quick- reaction space optical payload. The ARTEMIS (Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective...

DRS Contracted For $43 million To Produce Thermal Weapons Sights For Army.(Brief Article)
June 8, 2005... DRS Technologies [DRS] announced yesterday an order for the Army of $43 million to produce Thermal Weapon Sights as part of a five-year contract awarded the company in March 2004. The order came from the Army's Communications-Electronics...

Team US101 Secures Teaming Agreement With ITT Industries.(Brief Article)
June 8, 2005... Team US101 led by Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently secured a teaming agreement with ITT Industries [ITT] to provide critical missions system equipment. The US101 is the American variant to the AgustaWestland EH101. It is as an entry for the...

House Appropriators Approve $408 Billion Defense Spending Package.
June 8, 2005... By George Cahlink The House Appropriations Committee Tuesday approved by voice vote a tight $408 billion Defense spending plan that makes changes to several major procurement programs and hikes research and development spending. ...

Democrats Urge Vote On Senate Defense Authorization Bill.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2005... By George Cahlink Senate Democrats urged Republican leaders to schedule a final vote on the FY '06 Defense Authorization Bill as soon as possible. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved the $441.6 billion spending plan...

U.S. To Hand Over Oil Platform Security To Iraqis, Admiral Says.
June 9, 2005... By Nathan Hodge The United States is planning to hand responsibility for securing two major oil platforms back to Iraqi forces by year's end, according to the top admiral in the Persian Gulf region. Vice Adm. David Nichols, the...

India And Israel Industries Closer, But Policy Approaches Differ For Terrorism.
June 9, 2005... By B.C. Kessner HERZLIYYA, Israel-- Senior Indian air power and terrorism experts here last week said that while India still had much to gain from Israel's industry and expertise in areas such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the two...

Boeing, Cisco In Alliance For Network Centric Technologies.
June 9, 2005... Similar to an arrangement it made with IBM [IBM] last fall, Boeing [BA] yesterday said it had signed a non-exclusive, 10-year strategic alliance with Internet networking technology provider Cisco Corp. [CSCO] to develop and deploy joint...

Bath Iron Works To Support ASC In Air Warfare Destroyer Program.
June 9, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt General Dynamics' [GD] Bath Iron Works will support Australia's ASC Pty Ltd on the Australian Defence Force Project SEA 4000 Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) program, the company said yesterday. On May 31, the Australian...

Joint IED Defeat Task Force Awaits White Papers.(Improvised Explosive Device)
June 9, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Task Force (JIED) expects detailed white papers from some 38 responses to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) in the next couple of weeks to help solve the problem of IEDs that...

Industry Group Head Says WTO Issue To Dominate Paris Air Show.(Aerospace Industries Association of America's John Douglass, World Trade Organization)
June 9, 2005... By Sharon Weinberger Without any major new technology or aircraft announcements on the immediate horizon, concerns about a brewing trade war between the United States and Europe are expected to take front and center attention at the Paris...

UDI Demonstrates Course Correcting Fuze for Cannon Artillery.(United Defense L.P.)
June 9, 2005... United Defense [UDI] yesterday said it demonstrated a cost-effective system to improve cannon artillery accuracy up to threefold with the successful firing of inert M795 155-mm cannon projectiles equipped with a two-directional Course...

Lockheed Gets $22 Million For Marine Missile Defense Radar Upgrades.(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2005... Lockheed Martin [LMT] Tuesday said it was awarded $22.8 million in contracts by the Marine Corps Systems Command to upgrade and provide field support for tactical missile defense radar systems used to protect allied soldiers in both Operation...

Boeing Delivers Fourth C-40B To Air Force.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2005... Boeing [BA] delivered the fourth C-40B aircraft to the Air Force yesterday to join the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, Md. This delivery was the last C-40B under contract for the Air Force, although Boeing hopes to receive another order...

Raytheon Receives X-Band Radar Logistics Support Contract From MDA.(Missile Defense Agency)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2005... Raytheon [RTN] yesterday received potential $260.9 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to provide logistics support services to ooperate and maintain as many as four forward based X-Band Radars--transportable radrs to support...

Pentagon Wants New Homeland Security Role For Maritime Forces.(Department of Defense)
June 10, 2005... By George Cahlink The Defense Department's proposed homeland security strategy is nearly complete and major changes are in the works for how maritime forces defend the United States, according to Paul McHale, assistant secretary of...

Submarine Force Structure To Drop To 41 By 2028, Admiral Says.
June 10, 2005... By Geoff Fein The Navy's future submarine force structure will drop to 41 by 2028 and it appears there isn't much the service will be able to do to change that course, according to the director of the Navy's submarine warfare division...

Senate Appropriators Eye Increases For Israeli Missile Programs.(Committee on Appropriations's fund for Department of Defense)
June 10, 2005... By George Cahlink Senate Appropriators might add as much as $65 million to the Arrow missile program and another $16 million to study developing a short-range missile defense system with Israel in their upcoming FY '06 spending bill,...

Research Firm Sees Major New Player In Artillery Market.(Forecast International, General Dynamics Corp.)
June 10, 2005... By Nathan Hodge A South Korean firm is poised to become one of the biggest players in the international market for self-propelled artillery systems, according to a new report by Forecast International, an aerospace and defense research...

Chertoff Mulling Department-Wide Policy Office.(Michael Chertoff of Department of Homeland Security)
June 10, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker One of the possible outcomes of an ongoing comprehensive review of the operations, organization and policies of the Department of Homeland Security is a new office that would coordinate policy to cut across the...

ATK's BTERM Fails To Reach Range In First of Several Planned Tests.(Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition)(Brief Article)
June 10, 2005... By Geoff Fein In Alliant Techsystems' [ATK] first test launch of its 5-inch Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition (BTERM), the round failed to reach it range objective, however, a company spokesman said the company is getting good...

Navy Needs To Begin Looking For New SSBN Design, Navy Says.(Ship, Submersible, Ballistic, Nuclear)
June 10, 2005... By Geoff Fein With the first of the 14 Ohio-class fleet ballistic missile submarines set to retire in 2030, the deputy director of Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) believes the Navy must begin designing a new ballistic submarine before...

SRA To Acquire Engineering, IT Services Firm Galaxy Scientific.(SRA International Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 10, 2005... SRA International [SRX] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Galaxy Scientific Corp., a privately held provider of systems engineering, information technology [IT], and tactical communications services to the federal government. Terms...

NATO Defense Ministers See Rise In Defense Spending, Capability Shortfalls.
June 10, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt More than half the 26 NATO nations project defense-spending increases for the first time in several years, while capability shortfalls continue, defense ministers said in a communique yesterday. Meeting yesterday and...

BAE SYSTEMS And Raytheon Team For U-2 Mission Planning.(Raytheon Aircraft Co.)(Brief Article)
June 10, 2005... The Air Force has awarded a BAE SYSTEMS-Raytheon [RTN] team a $12.9 million contract to develop an advanced network-centric mission planning capability for its Lockheed Martin [LMT] U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. The contract also directs the...

FLIR Systems Camera Detects Volatile Gas Emissions.(GasFindIR infrared camera)(Brief Article)
June 10, 2005... FLIR Systems [FLIR] this week unveiled its new GasFindIR infrared (IR) camera as the first commercial camera capable of detecting volatile organic compound (VOC) gas emissions. "We are in the process of writing new regulations to take...

Defense Watch.
June 13, 2005... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Ready To Roll. The House will vote this week on a $408 billion FY '06 Defense spending package that was approved with almost no objections by the full HAC last week. The...

J-UCAS To Combine Testing At California, New Mexico Facilities.(Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems)
June 13, 2005... By Nathan Hodge The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) confirmed last week that it would conduct initial flight testing of the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) at Edwards AFB, Calif. Once initial flight testing...