Defense Daily articles from June 2007

Defense Daily archives from June 2007

Navy Picks Raytheon Over Harris In NMT Competition.
June 1, 2007... By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] yesterday beat out Harris [HRS] for the Navy's potential billion-dollar Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) contract to provide advanced satellite communications for ships, shore facilities, and submarines. ...

Boeing Wins Contract For Phase-Two Work On Dual-Role, Air-Launched Missile.
June 1, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force has selected Boeing [BA] from among three industry teams to continue the development of technologies applicable to a future dual-role, air- launched missile that could shoot down aircraft or attack surface...

QinetiQ's Sales, Profits Up On Gains In U.S. Business.(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Britain's QinetiQ yesterday posted higher sales and earnings for its recent fiscal year, driven by acquisitions in its North American business unit as well as organic growth at that same unit. Overall sales grew 9 percent to $2.3 billion...

Increasing Demand For Imagery Keeping NGA Busy.(National Geospatial Agency's Robert Murrett)(Interview)
June 1, 2007... By Geoff Fein The need for both time-sensitive and non-time-sensitive airborne and satellite imagery, not just for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, but for efforts in the United States, will continue to grow well into the future,...

ATK Bests BAE For Precision Guidance Kit SDD Contract.
June 1, 2007... ATK [ATK] has bested BAE SYSTEMS for an initial 18-month, $18 million system design and development (SDD) contract from the Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) to develop the company's revolutionary precision...

Russian Rhetoric On Missile Defense Heats Up.
June 1, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Days before a scheduled visit with President Bush and the same day as the test of an ICBM, Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to denounce U.S. efforts to construct a third ballistic missile defense site in Eastern...

Foster-Miller Receives Contract Increase For TALON Robots.
June 1, 2007... Foster-Miller, a unit of the U.K.'s QinetiQ, announced an approximately $86 million increase to its indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the Robotic Systems Joint Program Office, administered by the Naval Air Warfare...

Coast Guard Sees First Flight of HC-144A Mission System Pallet.
June 1, 2007... The Coast Guard's Deepwater program last month saw the first flight of the HC-144A mission system pallet and the delivery of the last HH-65 helicopter from American Eurocopter's facility in Columbus, Miss., according to the Integrated Coast...

Harris To Acquire IT Services Provider Multimax.(information technology)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Harris Corp. [HRS] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire privately held information technology (IT) services provider Multimax Inc. for $400 million in cash in a deal that broadens the company's service offerings and diversifies its...

U.K. Company Unveils New Protected Patrol Vehicle.
June 1, 2007... S. MacNeillie & Son, a U.K. armor and security vehicle bodybuilder, has rolled out its own design to meet current and future military Protected Patrol Vehicle requirements, such as that for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD). The...

Clarification.(Correction notice)
June 1, 2007... The KC-767 Boeing [BA] aerial refueling tanker aircraft can take off in 8,000 feet of runway when fully loaded, not 7,000 feet, as described by a company official on C-Span on Wednesday, a company spokesman said yesterday. But the KC-767 can...

Navistar International Corporation Awarded $623 Million MRAP Contract.
June 1, 2007... The Navy yesterday awarded International Military and Government LLC (IMG) a $623 million low rate initial production (LRIP) contract for 1,200 Mine Resistance Ambush Protected vehicles, the Pentagon said. Force Protection Industries Inc....

Defense Watch.
June 4, 2007... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Sega Leaving? Undersecretary of the Air Force Ronald Sega is very likely to leave his post this summer, according to sources. The former astronaut could blast out into...

House Authorization Bill Orders Review of Joint IED Defeat Organization.
June 4, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Saying the Pentagon's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) has "demonstrated marginal success," the House's version of the FY '08 Defense Authorization Bill orders the comptroller general to...

After Winning Navy's NMT Contract, Raytheon Turns To Air Force SATCOM Effort.
June 4, 2007... By Geoff Fein After winning the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) contract last week, Raytheon [RTN] is looking ahead to a similar Air Force effort to upgrade the service's satellite communication terminals, acccording to a company official....

Pentagon Inspector General Calls On Air Force To Ensure Proper KC-X Contractual Oversight.
June 4, 2007... By Michael Sirak A new audit by the Pentagon's Office of the Inspector General (IG) calls on the Air Force to ensure that there are enough internal procedures in place to gauge the reasonableness of the contract proposals it receives...

Coast Guard RFP For Fast Response Cutter B Due By Mid June.(request for proposal by Cost Guard)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... The Coast Guard will release its long-awaited request for proposal (RFP) for the construction and delivery of a Fast Response Cutter B Class (FRC-B) with options for the construction and delivery of up to 57 additional vessels by the middle...

Correction.(Correction notice)
June 4, 2007... In the June 1 Defense Daily, NGA was incorrectly identified as the National Geospatial Agency. The correct name is the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency. [Copyright 2006 Access Intelligence, LLC. All rights reserved.]

Bill Seeks Case-By-Case Evaluation of Incremental Funding Requests For Satellites.
June 5, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Senate Armed Services Committee includes language in its version of the FY '08 Defense Authorization Bill that could open the door to some incremental funding of satellites, according to a Senate aide. In...

Deputy For Acquisition Could Work If Navy Takes Strict Steps, Former Official Says.
June 5, 2007... By Geoff Fein A former Navy official believes the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) proposal for the Navy to have a vice admiral as deputy for acquisition is a good idea, but added that the plan could go awry unless the deputy has...

NGA Supports Open Dissemination of Unclassified Imagery As Much As Possible.(National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
June 5, 2007... By Geoff Fein The director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) sees no issue with the availability of airborne imagery products currently found online and believes the agency should embrace the growth in the foreign...

Bandwidth, Not Unmanned Aircraft, Needs Attention, General Says.
June 5, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt While the services discuss who buys and operates unmanned aerial systems (UAS), it's the information that must reach those who need it that matters most, according to a top Army general. "I'm more concerned about...

TSA Plans Competition For Private Screeners At Montana Airports.
June 5, 2007... The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking information from companies who could provide baggage and people screening services under a single contract at multiple airports in Montana as part of the Screening Partnership...

Plasan Sasa Receives Marine Corps Armor Contract From International.
June 5, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel's Plasan Sasa on Sunday said it would supply to International Military and Government (IMG) advanced Mine Resistance Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle protection for 1,200 Marine Corps armored...

RAFAEL Unveils New UAV Data Link.
June 5, 2007... Israel's RAFAEL Armament Development Authority this weekend disclosed an improved variant of its SkyLite B mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) featuring an extended range, longer endurance and an upgraded secure data link. "We are pleased...

Army Moves Forward With JAGM Competition.
June 5, 2007... The Army put out formal notification it plans to proceed with a formal competition for the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) this month. The service plans to issue a draft request for proposals June 18 and will accept comments from...

Lockheed Martin To Integrate Hellfire II On Eurocopter Tiger.
June 5, 2007... Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced yesterday it won a direct commercial sale contract from the European Aeronautics Defense and Space Co.'s (EADS) Eurocopter to support integration of the Hellfire II precision-strike missile and all- digital...

DoD Lays Out Three-Pronged Plan For Operationally Responsive Space.(The Department of Defense)
June 6, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Department of Defense (DoD) is implementing a three-tiered approach to providing warfighting commanders with enhanced space capabilities in operationally relevant timeframes, according to a recent Pentagon report to...

Boeing: Ground Test Paves Way For Launch of New Communications Satellite.
June 6, 2007... By Michael Sirak The recent completion of testing on the payload command-and-control element for the Air Force's new communications satellite, the Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) system, paves the wave for the launch of the...

Army Awards $11.2 Billion Training Support Work To Raytheon-Led Team.
June 6, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army yesterday awarded a 10-year, potentially $11.2 billion Warrior Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) contract to the Warrior Training Alliance (WTA), led by Raytheon [RTN] Training Services in...

HASC Proposing New Limits On DoD's Sealift Ship Leases.
June 6, 2007... By Geoff Fein The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is recommending limiting the length of time the Pentagon can lease or charter a sealift vessel from five to two years if any part of the ship is built overseas. The HASC version...

VSE Acquires Services Company ICRC.(Integrated Concepts and Research Corp.)(Brief article)
June 6, 2007... Professional services company VSE Corp. [VSEC] this week said it has acquired Integrated Concepts and Research Corp. (ICRC), a technical and management services provider to federal customers in a deal that expands VSE's presence and...

Earmark Reporting Requirement Shows Depth of Support For Stryker Program.
June 6, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Twenty-two lawmakers sought a $294 million plus-up for Army Stryker vehicles--the most widely supported earmark contained in the House's defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2008. The chart, which appears in the...

Finland To Spend $56 Million On AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles.
June 6, 2007... Finland is seeking to buy up to 100 All-Up-Round AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The total value, if all options are exercised, could be...

Philippines Eyeing Sale of Harris High Frequency/Very High Frequency Radios.
June 6, 2007... The Philippines is looking to spend upward of $96 million for Harris [HRS] High Frequency/Very High Frequency (VHF) radios, as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The...

Lockheed Martin's Savi Unit In RFID Cargo Pilot Between China, U.S. Ports.
June 6, 2007... Savi Networks, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Savi Technology unit and Hutchison Port Holdings, and the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) plan to launch a pilot project based on radio frequency identification (RFID)...

OSD Defers JASSM Recertification While Reliability Plan Worked.
June 7, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has deferred a decision on whether to continue the Air Force's JASSM cruise missile program, giving the air service until June 27 to work out a comprehensive reliability plan...

House Appropriators Approve FY '08 Homeland Security Bill.
June 7, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday evening approved by voice vote a $36.3 billion funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security next year that would increase spending nearly 8 percent from FY '07...

U.S. Firms Vie For Lead Role On U.K. FRES Program.
June 7, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Three major U.S. defense firms--General Dynamics [GD], Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT]--have announced plans to bid for the System of Systems Integrator (SOSI) role for the United Kingdom's planned Future Rapid...

QinetiQ Completes Purchase of Two Robotics Firms.
June 7, 2007... QinetiQ's North America division has completed the acquisition of Automatika and Applied Perception, two robotics companies that add new robotics platforms and autonomous navigation systems to QinetiQ. The two Pittsburgh-based companies...

Lockheed Martin Signs U.K. Contracts For GMLRS Upgrades.
June 7, 2007... Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently signed three contracts with the U.K. Ministry of Defense that are the first of an incremental program valued at approximately $498 million to provide Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets, upgrade...

Global Hawk Exceeding Threshold Requirements For Navy's BAMS Effort, Northrop Says.(Broad Area Maritime Surveillance )
June 7, 2007... By Geoff Fein Northrop Grumman [NOC] believes its Block 20 RQ 4B Global Hawk is well poised to provide the Navy the best solution for its Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) effort. "We are not modifying the airplane. Modifying...

Army Announces First Unit Equipped With UH-72A Lakota.
June 7, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army has equipped its first unit with the new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), achieved less than 11 months after the award of the Low Rate Initial Production contract to the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.'s...

GD Extends Chabraja's Contract.
June 7, 2007... General Dynamics [GD] Chairman and CEO Nicholas Chabraja agreed to a 14- month contract extension through June 2009, the company said yesterday. Chabraja's previous contract would have expired next April. [Copyright 2006 Access...

Pentagon Acquisition Boss Resigns.(Kenneth Krieg quits)(Brief article)
June 7, 2007... Kenneth Krieg, the Pentagon acquisition chief, yesterday announced his resignation, effective July 20, or upon the confirmation of his successor. John Young, the Pentagon's top deputy for acquisition, is expected to be nominated soon to...

Lawmakers Support Test of Dragon Skin Body Armor.
June 7, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers yesterday said they want to give another shot to Dragon Skin body armor made by Pinnacle Armor Inc., a company under criminal investigation by the Air Force for allegedly making false claims about its products....

Air Force Formulates Follow-On Project To Add Modern Avionics On Older C-130s.
June 8, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force is drafting a plan to install modern communications gear and navigation equipment on up to 166 older C-130 Hercules transport aircraft that now lie outside of the scope of the newly restructured Boeing...

U.K. Taps Vehicles From General Dynamics, Artec, And Nexter For FRES Trials.
June 8, 2007... The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected military vehicles from General Dynamics UK [GD], Artec, a German-Dutch consortium including Krauss- Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Stork, and France's Nexter for summer trials as...

First SBInet Installment On Track For IOC Next Week.
June 8, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker The first 28 miles of a new electronic border security project are expected to be declared operational next Thursday, paving the way for a series of independent tests to confirm that the initial SBInet deployment works...

Sessions Expects Debate On European Site.
June 8, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) expects considerable debate on a missile defense site planned for Europe when the House and Senate meet to reconcile their versions of the defense authorization bill for 2008. The Senate is...

Appropriators Cut Funding For Advanced Radiation Portal Monitoring Program.
June 8, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers this week recommended a $20 million cut to the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office's (DNDO) future radiation portal monitoring system. Again, the program's future depends on its performance in ongoing testing...

Pentagon Restructures EFV Program After 'Critical' Nunn-McCurdy Breach, Official Says.
June 8, 2007... By Geoff Fein The Pentagon is restructuring General Dynamics' [GD] Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program after a 43 percent increase in cost over its baseline resulted in a "critical" Nunn-McCurdy breach, according to a Marine...

Boeing-Lockheed Martin Conduct First SDB II Flight Test.
June 8, 2007... By Michael Sirak Boeing [BA] and teammate Lockheed Martin [LMT] late last month successfully completed the first flight of the Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) system that they are offering to the Air Force as a means of...

Move Pit Plant To Pantex, DoE Told.
June 8, 2007... By George Lobsenz In a dramatic restructuring of the agency's warhead dismantlement program, the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday ordered the Energy Department to relocate the planned Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility from...

The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense.(Company overview)
June 11, 2007... SAASM. The Air Force isn't sure yet, but thinks the loss of GPS signal that its JASSM cruise missile has experienced in recent flight tests might be related to the integration of the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) on the...

CNO Adm. Mike Mullen Recommended For Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
June 11, 2007... By Geoff Fein and Jen DiMascio Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen has been recommended to the White House for nomination to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said...

Sensors Lost From NPOESS Could Go On Other Satellites.(National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System)
June 11, 2007... By Dave Ahearn While the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) weather and climate system may no longer suffer enormous soaring costs and lengthy program delays, thanks to abandoning plans for...

SAIC's Earnings Fall Despite Increase In Sales.(Science Applications International Corp.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... SAIC [SAI] last week reported a 33 percent drop in first quarter net income driven by less interest income and income from discontinued operations despite a 6 percent rise in sales. Net income was $80 million, 19 cents earnings per share...

USJFCOM Seeks To Fill Out Standing Joint Force Headquarters Core Elements.(U.S. Joint Forces Command)
June 11, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt A crisis blows up--a service operational headquarters runs the mission-- the Joint Task Force Headquarters arrives and takes over. But that's the old way of working joint task force business, a senior officer at U.S....

Air Force Branch Recommends Banning Pinnacle From Government Contracting.
June 11, 2007... By Jen DiMascio An initial Air Force ruling recommends blocking Pinnacle Armor Inc., the maker of Dragon Skin body armor, from receiving contracts from the military and most of the federal government. For the next couple of weeks,...

Team US101 Files New Protest In Air Force Rescue Helicopter Contest.
June 12, 2007... By Michael Sirak Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led Team US101 said yesterday that it has filed a new protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the Air Force's handling of its combat-search-and-rescue helicopter (CSAR-X)...

Capabilities and Technology Will Make LCS A Vital Naval Asset, Commander Says.
June 12, 2007... By Geoff Fein The Navy, long ago, should have been pursuing the type of automatic and remote technologies that will be used aboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to help it operate with a crew of no more than 50 sailors, according to a...

SASC Bill Adds Funding To Speed Active Protection Systems Development, Integration.(Senate Armed Services Committee)
June 12, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is recommending adding millions to speed development and integration efforts for active protection systems (APS), which are designed to shoot down incoming projectiles like rocket...

Raytheon Preparing For APS Stryker Testing This Summer.
June 12, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt This summer, Stryker vehicles will be outfitted with Raytheon [RTN]'s active protection system (APS)--to fill a requirement to protect the wheeled armored Stryker vehicle from short-range threats. The program is on...

Tadiran Communications Subsidiary Receives $18.5 Million Army RPDA Contract.
June 12, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Talla-Tech, the Tallahassee, Fla.-based subsidiary of Israel's Tadiran Communications, recently said it has received U.S. Army purchase orders worth about $18.5 million for the latest generation Rugged...

Japan Looking to Spend $475 Million On Standard Missiles, Aegis Upgrades.
June 12, 2007... Japan is looking for a possible sale, worth upward of $475 million, for nine SM-3 Block IA Standard missiles with MK 21 Mod 2 canisters, ballistic missile defense (BMD) upgrades to one Aegis Weapon System, as well as associated equipment and...

MILEX 07 Crisis Management Exercise Kicks Off.(military exercise )
June 12, 2007... The European Union (EU) began its second military exercise (MILEX 07) focused on key military aspects of crisis management, which runs June 7-15. For the first time, the EU Operations Center in Brussels will be activated. The center is...

Oshkosh Truck Aims To Develop Safer Vehicle, Win Prize.
June 12, 2007... Oshkosh Truck [OSK] is developing an unmanned vehicle, the TerraMax, to improve safety and capture a $2 million prize offered by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) 2007 Urban Challenge. Oshkosh is developing TerraMax...

TMOS Completes System Design Review, Lockheed Martin Says.
June 12, 2007... The TSAT Mission Operations System (TMOS) led by Lockheed Martin [LMT] completed its system design review for the Air Force, the company said. Lasting two days, that concluded the system review of TMOS architecture and requirements...

ATK, SI International Close Acquisitions.
June 12, 2007... Alliant Techsystems [ATK] last week said it has completed its acquisition of Swales Aerospace in a deal that further enhances its capabilities in the satellite subsystems and components market. Swales' facility in Beltsville, Md., is now...

Coast Guard To Limit Award Terms Under New Deepwater Contract.(Integrated Coast Guard Systems )
June 13, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Later this month the Coast Guard will finalize a new 43-month contract with Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) to continue performing systems integration responsibilities under the Deepwater modernization program...

Reed Questions Whether Policy Office Reorganization Dilutes SO/LIC Oversight.(Jack Reed)
June 13, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) yesterday questioned the administration's plan to reorganize the office of the undersecretary of defense for policy saying it could impinge on the ability of the civilian head of special operations...

SOCOM May Need Additional Funds For Irregular Operations.(Special Operations Command)
June 13, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Special operations accounts for fight irregular conflicts might need a boost in the future, the nominee for the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict told lawmakers yesterday....

Northrop Grumman, SAIC Dissolving AMSEC Joint Venture.(Science Applications International Corp.)(Brief article)
June 13, 2007... Northrop Grumman [NOC] and SAIC [SAI] yesterday said they have agreed to divide their naval engineering and logistics support joint venture along customer and product lines in a move that would essentially end the partnership. For SAIC,...

Northrop Grumman Wins Follow-on Work For Potential SBIRS High Successor.
June 13, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an $8 million contract to continue work on Alternate Infrared Satellite System (AIRSS) missile-launch early warning technologies, the company announced on June 11. ...

Royal Air Force A330-200 Tanker Program Approved For Private Finance Initiative.
June 13, 2007... The U.K. government announced last week that it has approved a private finance initiative (PFI) as the means to acquire and operate 14 new Airbus A330- 200 aerial refueling aircraft that will replace the Royal Air Force's (RAF) aging fleet of...

DAB FCS Review Slated For Today.
June 13, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's major modernization program, the Boeing [BA]-SAIC [SAI] managed Future Combat System (FCS), is scheduled to have an in process review today before the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB). "We're ready," Scott...

Pratt, Rolls, Complete Tests On JSF Propulsion, Gearbox Systems.
June 13, 2007... The propulsion system and a gearbox for the lift-fan for the short take- off and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II (JSF) both performed well in testing. Testing was conducted by makers...

General Dynamics Awarded $197 Million For Work On DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class Destroyers.
June 13, 2007... The Navy awarded General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works a $197 million contract modification to continue work on the new DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer. the company reported. Work to be performed includes long-lead material procurement...

General Dynamics Expands Alabama Operations.
June 13, 2007... General Dynamics' [GD] Land Systems unit plans to spend some $2.6 million to set up assembly operations for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Alabama and increase employment, the company said yesterday. Facilities will...

L-3 Communications Bests Raytheon For New JCA Aircraft.
June 14, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The C-27J team comprised of L-3 Communications [LLL], Finmeccanica's Alenia North America, and Boeing [BA] has been chosen over Team JCA led by Raytheon [RTN] to supply the Army and Air Force's Joint Cargo Aircraft in a...

Air Force Nears Stand-up of Cyberspace Command.
June 14, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Air Force Cyberspace Command is preparing to stand up later this summer or early in the fall, according to the commander of the 8th Air Force. The creation of cyber effort at the 8th Air Force should fall into...

Elbit Set To Unveil 'Big Brother' of Hermes 450 UAV.
June 14, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--The Hermes 900, referred to by one Elbit Systems [ESLT] executive as the "Big Brother" to the company's popular Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), will make its world debut at the Paris Air Show,...

Lockheed Martin Begins Flight Tests of Electro-Optical Sensor For F-35.
June 14, 2007... By Michael Sirak Lockheed Martin [LMT] has begun testing in flight the sophisticated passive detection and tracking system that it is building for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft, the company said on Monday. The...