Defense Daily articles from May 2003

Defense Daily archives from May 2003

ATK Beats GD For Stryker Mobile Gun System Canister Round Contract.(Alliant Techsystems, General Dynamics )
May 1, 2003... Alliant Techsystems [ATK] on Tuesday beat General Dynamics [GD] for a $21.9 million contract to develop and produce the XM1040 105mm anti-personnel canister round for the Army's Stryker Mobile Gun Systems (MGS) being built by GD. "For ATK,...

Air Force Has Fired Nearly 800 Mavericks During Iraqi Freedom.(AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles)
May 1, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Air Force strike aircraft have fired 796 Raytheon [RTN] AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to numbers released by the service. The breakdown of Maverick types is as...

Anteon Predicts Sales Will Top $1 Billion In 2003; Raises Earnings Guidance.
May 1, 2003... Anteon International [ANT] yesterday reported record first quarter sales and income, driven entirely by organic growth, and raised its guidance for sales and earnings for the year, sayings its pending acquisition of Information Spectrum, Inc....

IDT Posts Record Sales On Signia Acquisition But Earnings Fall Short.(Integrated Defense Technologies)
May 1, 2003... Integrated Defense Technologies [IDE] yesterday said first quarter sales grew to a record $81 million due to the company's acquisition last fall of a former business unit of Britain's BAE SYSTEMS, but otherwise organic revenues fell due to a...

Air Force Lays Out B-52 Avionics Midlife Improvement Production Program.(Boeing to be awarded contract)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Air Force intends to award a contract for Boeing [BA] to perform the Group A Procurement and Production Support (GAPPS) portion of the B-52 Avionics Midlife Improvement (AMI) program, according to an April 29 solicitation notice. "The...

From Estonian Delivery, Lockheed Martin High On TPS-117, Including Italian Job.
May 1, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT], having recently completed the delivery of TPS-117 mobile tactical radars for Estonia, believes the product line has room in the existing market and has a number of projects ongoing for the...

MDA Awards Contract To Boeing For Block '08 ABL Work.(Missile Defense Agency, Airborne Laser Block )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recently awarded a cost-plus-award-fee contract to Boeing [BA] in support of the Airborne Laser Block 2008 effort. The period of performance for this initial phase of the program is from April 2003 through...

Boeing Seeks To Deflect Apache Criticism.(AH-64 Apache attack helicopters)
May 1, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Amid questions over the performance of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopters during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Boeing [BA] is seeking to defend the aircraft, saying that it performed as expected and cautioning that...

Joint Wargame May Further Pursuit of ISR, Lift Capabilities.(intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance)
May 1, 2003... By Hunter Keeter CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--The Joint Service wargame, Unified Quest 2003, held here this week, may support the accession of improved intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, as well as improved...

Defense Brief.(Lockheed Martin wins F/A-22 fighter contract from Air Force)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] was issued a $117.6 million award by the Air Force yesterday to build an extra F/A-22 fighter under the Lot 3 production run. The Defense Acquisition Board recently approved the initial Lot 3 production batch, comprising...

Gripping Avionics Stability Allows Lockheed Martin To Expand F/A-22's Capabilities.
May 2, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes As Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Air Force move towards the start of Dedicated Initial Operational Testing and Evaluation (DIOT&E) for the F/A-22 fighter, securing continued avionics and software stability unlocks...

DoD's Patrick Lauds Industry's Responsiveness In War Effort.(Suzanne Patrick)
May 2, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker Whether surging production to meet military needs or developing and producing key products that turned the concept of network centric warfare into a reality in the war with Iraq, DoD's industrial base met the challenge,...

DoD Officials Defend Pentagon Reform Package To Skeptical HASC Members.(Department of Defense, House Armed Services Committee)
May 2, 2003... By Kerry Gildea House lawmakers told senior DoD officials yesterday they have not had sufficient time to review the proposed Defense Transformation for the 21st Century Act that would make sweeping changes to management across the board in...

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Raytheon Successfully Conducts Guided Test of Excalibur Artillery Round.
May 2, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said on March 27 it successfully demonstrated the guidance capabilities of its XM982 Excalibur 155mm precision artillery round during a series of tests at the Army's Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. "The integrated...

L-3 Communications Joins Lockheed Martin For Army ACS Program Competition.(Aerial Common Sensor)
May 2, 2003... L-3 Communications [LLL] has joined Lockheed Martin's [LMT] team to compete for the Army's $2 billion Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft program, the companies said yesterday. "We are very...

Boeing Stresses 767 Lease Advantages Versus Usual Procurement.
May 2, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes As the Pentagon continues to consider the fate of a potential $17 billion lease of 100 Boeing [BA] 767 tankers to replace old KC-135E tankers, company officials yesterday stressed that a lease is the best option for the...

Veridian Posts Strong Sales, Organic Growth; Raises Sales, EPS Guidance.
May 2, 2003... Revenue from the acquisition of Signal last fall combined with strong organic growth across all of its divisions drove stronger than expected sales and earnings in Veridian's [VNX] first quarter, the information technology (IT) services company...

Joint Strike Fighter Program Refines Weapons Load-Out.
May 2, 2003... By Hunter Keeter The Joint Strike Fighter Program (JSF) has scaled back the selection of weapons to be certified on the new platform with the focus now on almost exclusively precision-guided munitions, according to the program manager. ...

Commercial Technologies To Enable Adversaries.(Unified Quest 2003 wargame)
May 2, 2003... By Hunter Keeter CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--The joint force Unified Quest 2003 wargame has underscored a trend toward potential adversaries developing adaptive, capable defenses based on commercially-available technologies, according to...

Defense Watch.(Army Secretary candidate sits in during Defense Acquisition Board in-process review for Army's Future Combat Systems program)
May 5, 2003... The Latest Word on Trends and Developments in Aerospace and Defense New Sheriff In Town. Air Force Secretary James Roche, said to be Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's pick to replace Army Secretary Thomas White, made his presence known...

Welch Report: FCS Software Development Greatest Risk, Army on 'Logical Track'.(Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program)
May 5, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The development of software is the greatest cost and schedule risk for the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, but the Army has put in place risk mitigation plans to achieve the desired levels of maturity and is...

Anaren Rebuffs Celeritek's Invitation To Explore Merger.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Struggling financially due to the weak telecommunications market and facing a shareholder backlash, Celeritek [CLTK] last week invited Anaren [ANEN] to explore a possible merger of the two firms but Anaren's top executive rejected the overture...

CBU-107 PAW Reflects Air Force's Continued Interest In Kinetic Energy Munitions.(Passive Attack Weapon)
May 5, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The Air Force's recent 180-day quick reaction capability (QRC) program to demonstrate the CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon (PAW) shows the service is intent on achieving effects-based success on the battlefield without the...

Engineered Support Systems Completes Purchase of TAMSCO.(Technical and Management Services Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. [EASI] late Thursday said it has completed its $66.5 million cash purchase of Technical and Management Services Corp. (TAMSCO), a deal that complements Engineered Support's defense logistics and electronic...

Lockheed Martin Sees Jointness Realized With $53 Million Navy Award For JASSM.(Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile will be integrated onboard Boeing's [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT] said last week it was awarded a five-year, $53 million contract from the Navy to integrate its AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onboard Boeing's [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornet...

ONR Evaluates Naval Composite Structures.(Office of Naval Research; Northrop Grumman [NOC] Ship Systems has contract)
May 5, 2003... By Hunter Keeter The Office of Naval Research (ONR) over the next year will examine the fabrication, performance and characteristics of naval composite structures under a $15.1 million contract with Northrop Grumman [NOC] Ship Systems for...

Defense Brief.(Lockheed Martin gets contract to provide 48 F-16C/D Block 52 fighters for Peace Sky fighter program for Poland; notes other news)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week was awarded a $2 billion firm-fixed-price contract to provide 48 F-16C/D Block 52 fighters for the Peace Sky fighter program for Poland. Poland selected the F-16 over the JAS-39 Gripen offered by Sweden's Saab...

Defense Contracts.
May 5, 2003... Raytheon [RTN], St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded an $89.7 million contract for fiscal year 2003 Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Program production requirements. The contract will support the build of 13 CEC systems, three...

Air Force Says TBMCS Played Critical Role In Air War Execution.(Theater Battle Management Core System)
May 6, 2003... By Kerry Gildea During the war with Iraq, the Air Force used a new advanced theater command, control and intelligence system to plan and execute the air campaign in a more automated and integrated fashion among the joint forces than ever...

Navy's Lessons From Afghanistan, Iraq Include Networked Tactical Aircraft.
May 6, 2003... By Hunter Keeter Among the Navy's lessons learned during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom is a desire to add networked information technology capability to its tactical aircraft, according to a senior...

Program Manager: X-31 VECTOR Testing Accomplishes ESTOL Goals.
May 6, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Testing of the X-31 experimental thrust-vectoring aircraft as part of the joint U.S. Navy-German Vectoring, ESTOL, Tailless Operation Research (VECTOR) program, which came to an end last week with a fully-automated,...

Marine Corps To Conduct V-22 Transportable Vehicle Seminar, Loading Exercise.
May 6, 2003... The Marine Corps plans to conduct a seminar and loading exercise next month at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., for its planned acquisition of an Internally Transportable Tactical Vehicle (ITTV) that can fit inside a Bell Helicopter...

NASA Tasks Northrop Grumman To Continue RLV Engine Work.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it has received a contract from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to continue development of an engine for next generation reusable space launch and transportation vehicles. The $21...

GenCorp To Acquire Sequa's Propulsion Business For $133 Million.
May 6, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker GenCorp [GY] yesterday said it plans to acquire the defense and space propulsion assets of Sequa [SQAA] for $133 million in cash in a deal that would significantly strengthen the company's position in the tactical solid...

Analysis: Messages to Friend and Foe Alike.(Editorial)
May 6, 2003... By Jim McAleese History will not soon forget the acts of bravery of our U.S. Armed Forces, and of our British Allies, in taking Baghdad in 24 days, and all of Iraq in 26 days. However, there are several messages from Operation Iraqi...

Rising Pension Costs Causing DoD 'Pain,' Boeing Executive Says.(Mike Sears)
May 7, 2003... Increased costs associated with pensions for government contractors are causing DoD "pain" in the form of increased contract costs since those "infrastructure" costs are passed on to the government customer, a top Boeing [BA] official said...

Following MRAAS Termination, Army Shifting Efforts To New ATD.(Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition System, advanced technology demonstration )
May 7, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Following the Army's termination of the development of a Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition System (MRAAS) cannon for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, the service has now shifted its work to an advanced...

Kern Highlights Intersecting Capacity of Army and Homeland Security Technologies.(Army Materiel Command chief Gen. Paul Kern)
May 7, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Existing technological solutions intended for use by the Army could be applied to homeland security roles, according to Army Materiel Command chief Gen. Paul Kern. "From an Army standpoint--just want to look at some...

Radar, Bomb Rack Modifications Should Improve B-2 Characteristics.
May 7, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The installation of a new antenna for the APQ-181 radar and smart bomb racks onboard the Air Force's fleet of B-2 bombers built by Northrop Grumman [NOC] will improve the existing characteristics and lethality of the...

MDA Wants Industry Input To Devise Strategy For Space Based Interceptor Testbed.(Missile Defense Agency)
May 7, 2003... The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Kinetic Energy Interceptors Program Office this week said it is collecting information on industry's ability to design, develop and implement a space-based test bed for ballistic missile defense interceptors....

General Dynamics Picks Up $51.7 Million Contract For Hydra Rockets.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2003... General Dynamics [GD] said on Monday it was awarded a $51.7 million order from the Army's Joint Munitions Command to produce Hydra-70 70mm rockets for the Army, Navy and Air Force. The award is an extension to an original contract awarded...

Lockheed Martin To Develop Joint Situational Awareness System.
May 7, 2003... The Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin [LMT] to develop a joint battlespace situational awareness capability that will serve as the primary common operational picture (COP) for all four military services, the company said yesterday. ...

Raytheon Awarded $55.1 Million For F/A-22 Common Integrated Processors.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] said yesterday it was awarded a $55.1 million contract from F/A-22 prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] to provide common integrated processors (CIP) for the Lot 4 purchase of the fighter aircraft. The CIP comprises line...

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EADS Selects EuroProp International Over Pratt & Whitney For A400M Engine.
May 7, 2003... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday selected the TP400-D6 offered by the EuroProp International (EPI) consortium over the PW800 made by the Canadian subsidiary of Pratt & Whitney [UTX] to power the A400M European...

HASC Beefs Up Funds For Projection Forces, Shift Some Missile Defense Dollars.(House Armed Services Committee )
May 8, 2003... By Kerry Gildea House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panels, marking up their versions of the FY '04 Defense Authorization Bill yesterday, beefed up funding for a variety of key procurement programs including adding money for another...

V Corps Commander: Army 'Altered Use' of Apaches Following Failed Attack.
May 8, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The Army "altered" its use of Boeing's [BA] AH-64 Apache attack helicopter during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), after an attack by the 11th Aviation Regiment on the Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Division was stopped by...

HASC Subcommittee Recommends Moving Up GPS III Funding In FY '04 Markup.(House Armed Services Committee)
May 8, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee yesterday recommended a much needed boost for the fledgling GPS III program, but called for scaling back the Advanced Wideband System (AWS). The...

SRA Posts Solid Earnings, Sales Jumps In Third Quarter.(SRA International)
May 8, 2003... SRA International [SRX] earlier this week reported an impressive increase in earnings and a solid jump in sales and the information-technology services provider also had its most successful quarter generating new business development,...

Defense Brief.(Colin McMillan, James Roche nominated for Navy, Army secretary posts)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... President Bush yesterday nominated Colin McMillan, currently chairman of oil company Permian Exploration Corp., and Air Force Secretary James Roche to serve as secretaries of the Navy and Army, respectively. McMillan served as an assistant...

Navy, Industry Betting On Success With DD(X) Technology Risk Management.
May 8, 2003... By Hunter Keeter While program executives have expressed confidence in the Navy's DD(X) warship schedule as outlined so far, the new destroyer's advanced technologies and manufacturing requirements offer inherent risk, according to the...

Australian Defense Minister Hints At 'Strategic Partner' For New Destroyers.
May 8, 2003... Australia could bring on a foreign "strategic partner" that would work with the Australian naval shipbuilding industry and get a head start on the construction of new anti-air warfare destroyers, as the country has already done with the U.S....

HASC Panel Cuts $161 Million From F/A-22, Fences Funds For 22nd Plane.(House Armed Services Committee)
May 9, 2003... By Kerry Gildea The House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) panel on tactical air and land forces has cut $161 million from the Air Force's F/A-22 program and fenced funding for the 22nd plane until the service meets the required standard...

Czech Republic In Talks With Britain, United States For Interim Fighter Leases.
May 9, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The Czech Republic is in discussions with Britain and is preparing to start talks with the United States for feasibility studies on the lease of 14 fighter aircraft that would be used on an interim basis to replace the...

Joint Forces Command Plans Report On Lessons Learned From Iraq.
May 9, 2003... By Hunter Keeter Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) is preparing a report for Pentagon leaders on lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom in joint warfighting at the operational level, with results expected this summer, according to a top...

MD Helicopters Hoping MD Explorer Evaluation Could Lead To LUH Buy.(MD Explorer helicopter, Light Utility Helicopter)
May 9, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The MD Helicopters (MDH) subsidiary of the Netherlands' RDM Technologies is hoping that the adjutant generals of state National Guards will soon approve an 18-month evaluation program for the company's MD Explorer...

Anticipated Amendments To House Bill Include Intel, Military Space Initiatives.(intelligence gathering, space-based sensor programs )
May 9, 2003... By Kerry Gildea When the full House Armed Services Committee (HASC) considers the FY '04 Defense Authorization Bill next week, some lawmakers intend to introduce amendments to beef up intelligence gathering and other space-based sensor...

BAE SYSTEMS Looks Ahead To Initial Review For APKWS Seeker.(Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes As the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) program heads towards its initial review next month, Britain's BAE SYSTEMS, the APKWS seeker designer, is optimistic about the technology it is developing for the...

Navy Completes Block IV TLAM Warhead Test.(Tomahawk Land Attack Missile)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... The Navy yesterday launched a Block IV Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) cruise missile from the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System aboard USS Stetham (DDG-63) during the first live-warhead test for the Tactical Tomahawk program, according to a...

B-52 Crew Credits Arsenal, Loiter Capability During Operation Iraqi Freedom.
May 9, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Air Force crewmembers operating Boeing [BA] B-52H bombers credit the aircraft's capacity to drop a wide range of munitions and its long loiter time as crucial factors to the bomber's success during Operation Iraqi Freedom...

Defense Briefs.(Dan Murphy to take over as Alliant Techsystems CEO; General Dynamics wins contract)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... Paul David Miller, chairman and CEO of Alliant Techsystems [ATK], will turn over his responsibilities as CEO to Dan Murphy on Oct. 1. Miller will remain chairman. A former three-star Navy admiral, Murphy is currently the head of ATK's Precision...

Defense Watch.(news briefs from defense industry)
May 12, 2003... The Latest Word on Trends and Developments in Aerospace and Defense Moving Right Along. After the full HASC wraps up work on its version of the FY '04 Defense Authorization Bill on Tuesday, lawmakers say they will move it to the House floor...

SASC Cuts Two F/A-22s, Approves Multiyear Procurement For Other Systems For FY '04.(Senate Armed Services Committee)
May 12, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) in its markup of the FY '04 Defense Authorization Bill cut two F/A-22 fighters built by Lockheed Martin [LMT], but approved multiyear contracts for a number of aviation and...

Apache Longbow Battalion Destroyed Two Republican Guard Battalions During OIF.(Operation Iraqi Freedom)(1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation provides air support)
May 12, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation, equipped with Boeing's [BA] latest AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter, destroyed more than two battalions-worth of Iraqi Republican Guard forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom...

Gingrey Vows Attempt To Restore HASC Cut To F/A-22.(House Armed Services Committee)
May 12, 2003... By Kerry Gildea When the full House Armed Services Committee (HASC) marks up its FY '04 defense authorization bill this week, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) said he will try to restore the proposed funding cut to the Lockheed Martin [LMT]...

Army Converging On Approaches, Tackling Weight For FCS Manned Vehicles.(Future Combat Systems)
May 12, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner As a part of the Army's preparation for the entry of its Future Combat Systems (FCS) program into system development and demonstration, scheduled to be reviewed on Wednesday during a Milestone B Defense Acquisition...

JFCOM Supports Information Sharing Paradigm Shift.(United States Joint Forces Command)
May 12, 2003... By Hunter Keeter Realizing that current network security solutions are inhibiting coalition information sharing, Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) is working to simplify network operations, according to an official. "Between the [U.S.]...

Coast Guard Awards $130 Million For EADS HC-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... The Coast Guard last week said it has awarded a $130 million contract to the Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) joint venture between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the acquisition of the first two HC-235-300M maritime...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 12, 2003... Mike Calaway, B-2 smart bomb rack assembly program manager for Northrop Grumman [NOC], said the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase for the smart bomb rack assembly was worth $130.2 million, not $32 million (Defense Daily, May...

Pre-Production JASSMs Were Delivered To Barksdale For Potential Early Use.(AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile)
May 13, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Before the first lot of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile were delivered to the Air Force, the service delivered pre-production versions to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La.,...

New WSI Team For MC2A Aims For Cruise Missile Defense In First Increment.(weapon systems integration)(Multisensor Command and Control Aircraft)
May 13, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The newly established team of Northrop Grumman [NOC], Boeing [BA] and Raytheon [RTN] managing the weapon systems integration (WSI) portion of the Air Force's E-10A Multisensor Command and Control Aircraft (MC2A) program...

Alliant Techsystems Touts System Level Precision Capabilities.
May 13, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker The acquisition of a small missile technology company last fall combined with a restructuring a year ago that consolidated the company's precision capabilities into one segment have given Alliant Techsystems [ATK] the...

C4I, Soldier Gear, An-70s, APCs, New Trucks Among Czech Republic Priorities.
May 13, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The acquisition of C4I and soldier equipment, An-70 transport aircraft made by Ukraine's Antonov, and new wheeled armored personnel carriers (APC) and trucks are among the top requirements for the Czech Republic's...

Osprey Program Notes Fuel Tank Configuration Change, Other Efforts.(Navy V-22 Osprey tiltrotor program)
May 13, 2003... By Hunter Keeter The Navy V-22 Osprey tiltrotor program office has reconfigured fuel tank placement and has taken other steps in refining the aircraft's performance capabilities, according to a statement. "The program has removed the...

Australia Considering Loan of Land Warrior Systems For Testing.
May 13, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Australia is considering borrowing about 12 Land Warrior soldier modernization systems for testing as part of the country's Land 125 soldier combat system program, also known as project Wundarra, while reliability...

GAO Recommends Improved Practices For Maintaining Aircraft Availability.
May 13, 2003... A new General Accounting Office report addressing aircraft availability goals recommends that the Department of Defense implement a series of reforms to accommodate future requirements. "To ensure that aircraft availability goals and their...

Boeing's Australian Group Simulates AGM-142E Launch.(Have Nap standoff air-to-surface missile)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2003... Boeing [BA] said last week its Boeing Australia Limited group had successfully simulated the launch and operation of an AGM-142E Have Nap standoff air-to-surface missile utilizing hardware and software at its systems engineering laboratory at...

First Italian F-16 For Peace Caesar Program Rolled Out.(American and Italian air force alliance)
May 13, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT], the Air Force and Italian air force officials last week participated in the rollout of the first Italian F-16 aircraft at Hill AFB, Utah, the first of 34 fighters to be provided under the Peace Caesar program. Two...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 13, 2003... The May 9 edition of Defense Daily misidentified MD Helicopter's manager for U.S. government programs. The MDH official's name is Alan Neugebauer. [Copyright 2003 PBI Media, LLC. All rights reserved.]

Sikorsky Touts Engine Power of S-92, Company History For Marines' Presidential Transport.
May 14, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes QUANTICO, Va.-- Sikorsky [UTX], currently marketing its S-92 helicopter for the Marine Corps' Presidential transport requirement, is emphasizing the company's history of providing helicopters for the role and the power of...

101st Airborne Division Packaged Apaches, ATACMS During OIF.(reconnaissance and attack missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom)
May 14, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) teamed Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters together with Lockheed Martin [LMT] Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and other assets for deep armed...

FCS Expected To Pass DAB, OSD Expected To Seek Further Review In 18 Months.(Army Future Combat Systems goes through Defense Acquisition Board review but Office of the Secretary of Defense will expect further review)
May 14, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner A Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review is expected to today approve the entry of the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program into system development and demonstration (SDD), but the Office of the Secretary of...

Army Taps Venture Capital Firm To Aid Search For New Power Technologies.(OnPoint Technologies successfully competes for Army's Venture Capital Initiative)
May 14, 2003... Going outside traditional acquisition channels, the Army last Wednesday selected a Florida-based venture capital firm to help it "jump-start" new power and energy technologies for individual soldiers. OnPoint Technologies, a non-profit,...