Defense Daily articles from June 2006

Defense Daily archives from June 2006

Boeing: Italian Tanker Certification Offers Insights As U.S. Program Nears.
June 1, 2006... By Michael Sirak With the massive U.S. Air Force tanker recapitalization program on the horizon, Boeing [BA] officials say they are learning invaluable lessons applicable to that program as they clear the first Italian KC-767A aerial...

DHS Awards $1.7 Billion In Homeland Security Grants.(Department of Homeland Security)
June 1, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday announced $1.7 billion in FY '06 grants for states and major urban areas with California, New York and Florida, Illinois and Texas receiving the largest pools of...

General Dynamics Reports Large Turnout For LCS Mission Systems Industry Day.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... By Geoff Fein More than 100 companies turned out yesterday for a General Dynamics [GD] industry day that kicked off the company's search for suppliers for its third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a company official said. "We had a...

Shuttle Launch Still Seen For July; Some Foam Loss Expected.
June 1, 2006... By Dave Ahearn The Space Shuttle Discovery still is poised for a launch in July, even though many last-minute issues remain to be worked out, Wayne Hale, manager of the program, said yesterday in a video teleconference with journalists...

Pakistan To Spend $375 Million For 130 HARPOON Missiles, Equipment.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Pakistan is looking to buy 130 HARPOON Block II anti-ship missiles as well as associated equipment and services for its fleet of P-3 aircraft and submarines, according to the Pentagon. The sale, which could cost as much as $370 million,...

House Appropriators Back $21.3 Billion Foreign Aid Package.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... By George Cahlink House appropriators backed a $21.3 billion foreign operations spending bill for fiscal year 2007 last week, after rejecting an attempt to cut military aid to Egypt due to concerns about the nation's human rights record....

Rockwell Collins Completes Evans & Sutherland Buy.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Rockwell Collins [COL] yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of the military and commercial simulation assets of Evans & Sutherland [ESCC] for $71.5 million in cash. The deal also gives Rockwell Collins exclusive rights to use...

Precision Castparts Closes Special Metals Acquisition.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Precision Castparts Corp. [PCP] last week said it had finally closed its acquisition of Special Metals Corp. (SMC), a manufacturer of high performance nickel-based alloys and super alloys. The deal was first announced last August when PCC...

Lockheed Martin Unveils New Tactical Vehicle Armor.
June 1, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] said last week it has developed and demonstrated a new tactical vehicle armor called Macro-Composite Protection System, or MAPS, a low-cost solution that weighs about half of its steel armor...

Ceradyne Gets First Contract To Provide Vehicle Armor For Humvee.
June 1, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker Ceradyne [CRDN], whose military business is largely made up of ceramic body armor for individual soldiers, yesterday said it has received a $3.2 million contract from AM General to supply armor components for certain...

Army Warns Service Could Delay Contracts, Layoff Workers To Cover War Costs.
June 1, 2006... By George Cahlink The Army is running so short on money for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that it could begin laying off workers and delaying contracts awards this month, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard Cody wrote in a recent...

Boeing Announces Team For SBInet.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Boeing [BA] yesterday announced its major industry partners for the Department of Homeland Security's Secure Border Initiative (SBInet) program. The partners include DRS Technologies [DRS] Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Kollsman,...

Navy Eyes New Base Concept To Support Small-Sized Riverine and Littoral Craft.
June 2, 2006... By Michael Sirak The Navy is considering the creation of hubs in places like Bahrain and Guam to support the new fleets of small-sized vessels it is fielding to operate on inland waterways and in littoral areas, an admiral said...

No Decision Reached Yet On Pentagon Review of Bell's H-1 Upgrade Program.
June 2, 2006... By Geoff Fein The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) did not reach a decision Wednesday after holding a process review of Bell Helicopter Textron's [TXT] H-1 upgrade program. According to a memo released from the meeting, "An...

Ericsson Touts Communications Expertise In SBInet Bid.(Department of Homeland SecuritY)
June 2, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker Ericsson [ERICY], the Sweden-based telecommunications company, yesterday announced it will lead a team in bidding on the Department of Homeland Security's Secure Border Initiative (SBInet) program and touted its...

Oshkosh Wins $720 Million Marine Corps Truck Competition To Build LSVR.
June 2, 2006... The Marine Corps recently awarded Oshkosh Truck Corp. [OSK] a $740.2 million production contract for 1,592 new Logistics Vehicle Systems Replacement (LVSR) trucks used for transporting ammunition, fuel, water and heavy equipment, the company...

General Dynamics To Build Mine Protected Vehicles For Canadian Military.
June 2, 2006... General Dynamics [GD] will deliver 25 RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicles under a $28 million contract option from the government of Canada, the company said yesterday. Canadian Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor yesterday said, "These...

Oregon Iron Works, Inc. Finishes First Auto-Landing Test of Unmanned Seaplane.(Geoff Fein)
June 2, 2006... By Geoff Fein Oregon Iron Works, Inc. (OIW) completed a successful flight test of its Sea Scout unmanned seaplane that included two completely autonomous water landings, the company said recently. The next steps for OIW include...

No Difference Between Army, Commercial, 5.56mm Rounds in CQB, Study Says.(Close Quarter Combat)
June 2, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt The Army has completed a detailed study finding "no significant difference" between the service's M855 5.56mm ammunition produced by ATK [ATK] and commercially available 5.56mm rounds during Close Quarter Combat (CQB)....

Lockheed Martin Delivers Tenth P-3C Upgrade To NAVAIR.(Naval Air Systems Command )
June 2, 2006... Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday delivered the 10th upgraded P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft originally contracted by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) as part of a foreign military sale to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), the...

Ceradyne To Develop Light Ceramic Armor Crew Compartment For Flyer ITV.(Brief article)
June 2, 2006... Ceradyne [CRDN] said on Wednesday it will build a prototype lightweight ceramic-armored crew compartment for Flyer Defense's Flyer Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV). "The primary objective of using Ceradyne's lightweight armor as...

Marine Corps Awards General Dynamics $19 Million For EFV.(Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle)(Brief article)
June 2, 2006... General Dynamics [GD] was awarded a $18.8 million Marine Corps contract to continue the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), the company reported yesterday. GD will provide all...

Navy Awards Northrop Grumman $2.5 Billion For LPD-22 And -23.
June 2, 2006... The Navy yesterday awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $2.491 billion contract for construction of two San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships, LPD -2 and -23, with long-lead time materials and associated labor for a third (LPD-24),...

Defense Watch.(SpaceX Exploration Technologies)
June 5, 2006... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense On Your Mark. The House Appropriations defense subcommittee is scheduled to mark up its version of the annual defense appropriations bill on Tuesday. Senate defense...

Army Concerned If Congress Takes Funds From Joint Cargo Aircraft Program.
June 5, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt The Army has "real concerns" if Congress removes funds from the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program, as the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has done, taking $109 million from the program, according to the director...

Chinese Naval Buildup Surprisingly, But Not Yet Alarming, Says Admiral.
June 5, 2006... By Michael Sirak The pace of Chinese naval expansion is faster than expected, but is not alarming yet, although Chinese intentions are not evident, a U.S. Navy admiral said last week. "Clearly...we kind of continue to be surprised by...

Northrop Grumman Leader Warns On Move To Fixed-Price Contracts.
June 5, 2006... By Dave Ahearn Lawmakers and Pentagon leaders should avoid any headlong rush to impose fixed-price contracts on the aerospace industry, according to a top defense executive. Using fixed-price contracting for some risky development...

Without Resources Navy's Fleet Structure Could Be In Jeopardy, Report Claims.
June 5, 2006... By Geoff Fein A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report questions whether the Navy can build a 313-ship fleet for $14 billion without having to make changes in the structure of its force, and offers options ranging from a fleet of 181...

Bartlett Says CBO Report No Surprise, Wants Navy To Consider Other Options.(Congressional Budget Office)
June 5, 2006... By George Cahlink Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), chairman of the House Armed Services projection forces subcommittee, believes a new congressional report panning the Navy's shipbuilding plans as too expensive could kick start a debate over...

Boeing To Demonstrate ScanEagle With BioWarfare Collection Payload.(Boeing Co. to introduce its unmanned aerial vehicles)
June 6, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] yesterday said it has won an $8.2 million phase one contract from the Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to design, develop and modify the ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to carry a...

Cross Match Acquires German Facial Recognition Tech Firm.(Cross Match Technologies)(C-VIS GmbH)(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker Cross Match Technologies yesterday said it has acquired C-VIS GmbH, a German-based firm that specializes in facial recognition analysis, giving it a new capability and enhancing its position as a multi-modal provider...

Elections Today To Decide Fate of Lawmakers With Ties To DoD, DHS.(Department of Defense)(Department of Homeland Security)
June 6, 2006... By George Cahlink Voters head to the polls today in a southern California district rich with defense contractors to pick a congressional replacement for former Rep. Randy "Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.), while in Mississippi voters will...

BAE SYSTEMS Awarded Iraqi LAV Contract.
June 6, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt BAE SYSTEMS has won a $180 million Foreign Military Sales contract to manufacture 378 Iraqi Light Armored Vehicles (ILAV) in a contract that potentially could be valued at $445.4 million and 1,050 vehicles if all options...

Japan To Spend $70 Million For 44 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles, Equipment.(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... Japan plans to buy upward of 44 SM-2 Block IIIB standard missiles as well as associated equipment and services, with a potential total value, if all options are exercised, of $70 million, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency...

Patriot Downs Two Target Missiles In Successful Test.(Raytheon Aircraft Co.)
June 6, 2006... By Dave Ahearn Patriot guidance enhanced missiles (GEM) made by Raytheon [RTN] destroyed two incoming short-range ballistic missiles in tests of the Raytheon anti- ballistic-missile system, the company said yesterday. Tests were...

Latvia Orders AgustaWestland A109 Helicopters.(AgustaWestland orders for power helicopters from Latvian Interior Ministry )(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland company this month signed a contract with the Latvian Interior Ministry's State Border Guard for two A109 Power helicopters. The European Community using Schengen Facility program funds is financing the...

Honeywell Signs CRADA With U.S. Joint Forces Command.(United States. Joint Forces Command)(Honeywell Inc.)(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... Honeywell [HON] yesterday signed a cooperative research and development agreement with U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). The three-year CRADA has two one-year options, and will focus on issues related to assuring information system...

Industry, Navy Developing Technologies For Small Unmanned Aerial Systems.(United States. Marine Corps)(Boeing Co.)(Northrop Grumman Corp.)
June 6, 2006... By Geoff Fein Industry is racing to develop smaller unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and to develop technologies, from sensors to electronics, for use on the smaller classes of UAS, according to a Navy official. "There is a great effort...

Sikorsky Plans Rapid Prototyping And Military Derivatives Completion Center.(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... Sikorsky [UTX] plans a new 100,000 square-foot building for a Rapid Prototyping and Military Derivatives Completion Center at its Schweizer Aircraft subsidiary in Elmira, N.Y. The new center is a step in the long-range corporate strategy...

Pentagon To Restructure Global Hawk Acquisition After 25 Percent Cost Increase.(United States. Department of Defense)(Northrop Grumman Corp.)(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... As a result of a potential greater than 25 percent increase in acquisition cost for Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Global Hawk, the Pentagon yesterday certified a restructuring of the unmanned aerial system program. "Production will be limited...

NPOESS Saved From Cancellation By Pentagon Action.(National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System)
June 7, 2006... By Dave Ahearn The multi-billion-dollar National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) was saved, at least for now, from potential cancellation when Pentagon leaders provided a series of certifications for...

Nuclear-Powered Fleet Feasible, But Costs Must Be Weighed, Admiral Says.
June 7, 2006... By Geoff Fein On the heels of a key lawmaker's call for the Navy to develop nuclear propulsion systems for more of its fleet, the service's top propulsion official said that while the it is feasible to give large deck amphibious ships...

Naval Intelligence Taking On New Threats On Sea And Land.
June 7, 2006... By Geoff Fein Although the Navy has faced some tough challenges in the past, the Director of Naval Intelligence believes the service will prevail in the war on terror, just as it did in cracking the Soviet strategic submarine force a few...

Japan Seeks $458 Million Sale of Missiles, Upgrades For Aegis Weapon System.
June 7, 2006... Japan is seeking to buy nine SM-3 Block IA standard missiles, along with associated equipment and support worth and estimated $458 million, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Besides the nine missiles with MK 21...

Army Intelligence Accelerates Change.
June 7, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt Army Intelligence, G2, is accelerating change while focusing both on current operations and future needs, officials said, receiving the nod from the chief of staff to start executing concepts April 12. "We've got to...

Aurora Flight Services To Prove Airframe For Bell's Eagle Eye VTOL UAV.(Athena Technologies Inc.)(Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)
June 7, 2006... Bell Helicopter [TXT] yesterday selected Aurora Flight Sciences as the airframe provider of the vertical take-off and landing Eagle Eye TR916 Unmanned Aircraft System, the company said.. Bell Helicopter is a subcontractor to Lockheed...

Herley And Its Chairman Indicted By Justice Department.
June 7, 2006... Herley Industries [HRLY] yesterday said the company and its chairman, Lee Blatt, have been indicted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on multiple charges related to alleged excess profits on three DoD...

Lawmakers Could Vote on War, Hurricane Relief Spending Bill Later This Week.
June 7, 2006... By George Cahlink Senate and House Appropriators were set to meet last night to begin final negotiations on a massive war and hurricane relief spending package with lawmakers and top aides suggesting a final bill could be completed this...

House Defense Appropriators Back $427.4 Billion Budget, Want Second JSF Engine.
June 8, 2006... By George Cahlink House defense appropriators yesterday backed a $427.4 billion fiscal year 2007 defense spending bill, which includes money for a backup engine for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Lawmakers met yesterday morning in...

House, Senate Cut Deal To Provide $140 Million In Hurricane Aid To Gulf Coast.
June 8, 2006... By George Cahlink House and Senate negotiators reached a deal early yesterday morning that scales back aid to contactor shipyards along the Gulf Coast hit by Hurricane Katrinia. The provision, part of larger $94.5 billion spending...

TEAM JCA Submits Two Proposals For Joint Cargo Aircraft.(Joint Cargo Aircraft)(CASA North America)
June 8, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt Two separate proposals, one for the CN-235 and one for the C-295, were delivered to the Army Tuesday for the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) intratheater aircraft by Team JCA, consisting of Raytheon [RTN] and the European...

Lockheed Martin Proposes Short C-130J for Joint Cargo Aircraft.
June 8, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday proposed its short C-130J variant for the Army-Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA). "What we are offering a short fuselage variant of the C-130J which we believe is ideally suited for...

Lanza's Death Marks Uncertain Outlook For L-3.(Frank Lanza )
June 8, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker With the sudden passing of L-3 Communications [LLL] Chairman and CEO Frank Lanza on Tuesday, the investment community was rife with speculation yesterday as to what his death means to the company's future and how the...

GD To Close Anteon Acquisition Today.
June 8, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it would close its $2.2 billion acquisition of Anteon [ANT] today, a deal which puts GD among the top federal information technology integrators. As part of the government's...

Sub Builders Challenged With Maintaining An Experienced Workforce.
June 8, 2006... By Geoff Fein As shipbuilders work to meet the challenges of lowering the cost of each Virginia-class submarine, they are also facing the challenge of declining work and an aging workforce. "We identified the issue four years ago,"...

Rolls-Royce Eyes Oil-Less Engine, Other Innovative Propulsion Concepts.
June 8, 2006... By Michael Sirak INDIANAPOLIS--Rolls-Royce's LibertyWorks advanced concept shop has divulged a list of novel engine designs that it is pursuing to power the Department of Defense's next-generation missiles, unmanned surveillance...

EADS Starts Military Conversion of First Airbus A330 Tanker For Australia.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company)
June 8, 2006... By Michael Sirak The first of five Airbus A330 aircraft being converted to multi-role aerial refueling platforms for Australia arrived at the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) facility in Spain, where it will undergo its...

TRADOC Revisiting Requirements Process, General Says.(Training and Doctrine Command)
June 9, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt The Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is in the initial stages of an in depth look at the requirements process to see how it could be made more responsive, according to the commanding general. "There is a...

Continuing History of Safe And Effective Nuclear Propulsion Vital, Official Says.
June 9, 2006... By Geoff Fein While the effort to build safe and effective nuclear propulsion plants for ships has not changed since the days of Adm. Hyman Rickover, the Navy's nuclear propulsion program doesn't rest on its laurels, according to the...

EADS North America Buys Small U.S. IT Firm.(Dynamic Process Solutions, Inc.)(Brief article)
June 9, 2006... The U.S.-based division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said it has added to its presence in this country by acquiring Texas-based Dynamic Process Solutions, Inc. (DPSI), a small provider of military...

Navy Nuclear Propulsion Holding Steady In Recruiting And Retention.
June 9, 2006... By Geoff Fein As the Navy competes with the private sector to hang onto its nuclear propulsion personnel, the service is also finding it more difficult to find young recruits as the pool of engineering and science graduates shrinks, said...

Admiral Says Design Capabilities Critical To Avert Cost Jumps, Flawed Platforms.(Advanced Seal Deployment System)
June 9, 2006... By Dave Ahearn As debate continues over providing work to maintain a viable nuclear submarine design workforce, an admiral said history shows a lack of first-rank design work can mean weapons platform development programs run over...

House Defense Appropriators Shift Funds In $427 Billion Spending Plan.
June 9, 2006... By George Cahlink House defense appropriators are backing a $427.4 billion Pentagon spending bill for 2007 that rearranges funding for several major military weapons programs. According to a House Appropriations Committee statement,...

Small Companies Seek Navy Contracts For New Wares.
June 9, 2006... By Dave Ahearn Scores of small-to-medium sized defense contractors encamped in a Washington hotel this week with hopes of winning Navy or other Pentagon contracts for items ranging from laser gear to unmanned aerial vehicles, electrical...

Australian Navy Taps Tenix LADS For Laser Depth Sounder.(Laser Airborne Depth Sounder)(Tenix LADS Corporation)
June 9, 2006... Australia's Tenix LADS Corp. said last week that it has won a multimillion contract to supply and support the Royal Australian Navy with its Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) system. The award followed an international tender process...

BAE SYSTEMS Taps Saft America Battery For FCS Manned Ground Vehicles.(Future Combat System)(Battery Module, High Voltage)
June 9, 2006... BAE SYSTEMS has selected Saft America to supply the Battery Module, High Voltage (BMHV) for the Future Combat System (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) program under a $2 million contract. "Saft America was selected after a thorough and...

Defense Watch.
June 12, 2006... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Defense Markup. The House Appropriations Committee will mark up its version of the 2007 defense appropriations bill on Tuesday. House Appropriations defense subcommittee...

Lawmakers Blast DoD For Lack of Transparency In NPOESS Restructure.(Department of Defense)(National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System)
June 12, 2006... By Michael Sirak House lawmakers last week sharply criticized the Department of Defense and in particular the office of Pentagon's acquisition czar for failing to provide them with the information they say they need to access the merits...

L-3 Goes With CFO Strianese As Interim CEO.(Chief Financial Offier)(Chief Executive Officer)(L-3 Communications Corporation)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker L-3 Communications [LLL] on Friday named Michael Strianese, currently the company's chief financial officer, to be its interim CEO while the board of directors conducts a search for a permanent CEO to succeed Frank...

Senate To Consider $517.7 Billion DoD Authorization, Missile Defense Cuts Eyed.
June 12, 2006... By George Cahlink The Senate will begin debate today on a proposed $517.7 billion defense authorization bill that will likely include amendments to cut spending on missile defense, end supplemental spending bills for Iraq and increase...

GD, Lockheed Martin Get Nod To Begin Final Phase of IWN Competition.(General Dynamics Corporation)(Integrated Wireless Network)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Justice on Friday said it has selected General Dynamics [GD] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] to enter a design competition over the next several months for a potential multi-billion dollar Integrated...

Navy To Cut Number of CVN-21 Engineering Room Operators By 50 Percent.
June 12, 2006... By Geoff Fein The Navy plans to reduce the engineering staff on its next generation aircraft carrier, CVN-21 by 50 percent, through changes in technology, advanced materials and reducing maintenance, but questions remain as to whether a...

Command Post of The Future Is Hot Now, Director Says.
June 12, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt The Command Post of the Future (CPoF) is one of the hottest programs around and user support and interest means the phones don't stop ringing, according to the product director. "I've done a lot of programs, but...

Unknown Hackers Steal NNSA Employee Data.(National Nuclear Security Administration)
June 12, 2006... By George Lobsenz Unknown hackers using highly sophisticated methods last year stole personal data on some 1,500 contractor employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Energy Department's semi-autonomous nuclear weapons...

HASC Democrats Call For Creating Investigative Panel.(House Armed Services Committee)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... By George Cahlink House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Democrats are calling for greater oversight of the military services and defense contractors by creating a new oversight and investigation subcommittee In a June 9 letter to...

Senate Could Consider Multiyear For F-22, Creating New Space Commission.
June 13, 2006... By George Cahlink Senators are likely to consider amendments to the $517.7 billion defense authorization bill that would allow multiyear procurement of the Air Force's F- 22 fighter aircraft. The Senate opened debate yesterday on the...

Raytheon Forms Team To Bid On Estonia Air Defense Work.(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... [Copyright 2006 Access Intelligence, LLC. All rights reserved.] Raytheon [RTN] said yesterday it has joined with Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Sweden's Ericsson Microwave Systems to compete for the Estonian Very Short Range Air...

HASC Chairman Unlikely To Create Investigative Panel.(House Armed Services Committee)(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... By George Cahlink House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) is unlikely to back a Democratic request to create a new subcommittee dedicated to oversight and investigations, a committee spokesman said. ...

Lockheed Martin Completes Savi Acquisition.(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said last week it has completed its purchase of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions provider Savi Technology. Savi will retain its name and operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin under...

Patria Unveils New Unmanned Mortar Turret In Paris.(Patria Nemo)(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... Patria unveiled a new, in-house designed single-barrel 120mm mortar at the Eurosatory 2006 defense and security exhibition in Paris yesterday. Finland and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) own Patria. Patria Nemo...

Boeing Delivers First SM-3 Upgraded Warhead To Raytheon.(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... Boeing [BA] delivered the first Block 1A Standard Missile-3 Kinetic Warhead (SM-3 KW) to Raytheon [RTN]. The SM-3 KW provides a sea-based defensive intercept capability against short- to medium-range ballistic missiles. Boeing is teamed...

Experts Say China Threatens Taiwan And More; U.S. Can't Afford To Lose.
June 13, 2006... By Dave Ahearn China is building up its military so that it will be able not only to challenge the United States by invading Taiwan, but also to challenge U.S. military dominance throughout the region, experts said last week. China...

New Navy Munitions Command Stands Up.(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... The Navy last week established the Navy Munitions Command (NMC), at Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Va., aligning all current ashore ordnance support operations under one command to consolidate resource requirements, standardize policies...

Lockheed Martin To Demonstrate Maritime Systems In Trident Warrior 06.(Littoral Combat Ship)
June 13, 2006... By Geoff Fein This week the Navy will conduct Trident Warrior 06, an annual ForceNet sea trial experiment that will include a virtual Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and several days of real-time feed using Lockheed Martin [LMT] systems...