Defense Daily articles from May 2007

Defense Daily archives from May 2007

Boeing Sees Potential For Future U.S. And Foreign F/A-18E/F Sales.
May 1, 2007... By Geoff Fein Boeing [BA] is expecting Australia to soon issue a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to buy 24 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets that will result in savings not only for that country, but for the U.S. Navy as well, according to a company...

Sen. Coburn Presses Army To Compete Next Round of Rifle Purchases.
May 1, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Citing concerns about a potential sole-source contract award, an Oklahoma senator recently asked the Army for data about the reliability of the service's M4 carbine. On April 12, Sen. Thomas Coburn (R-Okla.) sent a...

Ostendorff Becomes Acting NNSA Administrator.
May 1, 2007... The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Friday got a new leader as Bill Ostendorff, a former House Armed Services Committee (HASC) aide, was sworn in as the agency's principal deputy administrator and he replaced Thomas...

Pacific Air Forces Commander Announces Retirement After 37 Years of Service.
May 1, 2007... Air Force Gen. Paul Hester, commander of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), has announced his retirement after 37 years of service. Hester, who has led PACAF since July 2004, said on April 27 he expects to step down before the end of the year....

Northrop Grumman Rolls Out E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
May 1, 2007... By Geoff Fein Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday rolled out its first System Design and Development (SDD) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, a more capable aircraft that will transition the Hawkeye from an airborne early warning platform to a battle...

ATK's PGMM Successful In Guided Flight Tests.
May 1, 2007... Alliant Techsystems [ATK] scored three-for-three in a series of guided flight tests of its Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM), the company said. "The guided flight tests prove that ATK's Precision Guided Mortar Munition will be an...

JKO Portals Open For All Matters Joint.
May 1, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Joint Knowledge Online, or JKO, opened for business yesterday, the online web portals for all matters joint, a U.S. Joint Forces Command's (JFCOM) official said. Midway through the first day, "we've actually had a...

Army Plans Award To Albany Engineered Composites For ARH Tail Components.
May 1, 2007... Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) expects an award with a maximum value of $9.9 million from the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) to make and begin qualifying parts for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) tail. Bell...

Navy-Industry Partnership Critical To Building Future Fleet, CNO Says.(Chief of Naval Operations Mike Mullen )(Conference notes)
May 2, 2007... By Geoff Fein The Navy is facing a number of challenges as it tries to build its fleet for the future, however, the service won't reach its goals without the shipbuilding industry as a critical partner, according to the Chief of Naval...

Cross Match Technologies Files For IPO.
May 2, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Cross Match Technologies, a leader in the biometrics market for fingerprint capture devices, this week submitted filings with the government to go public, although the company hasn't decided yet on its stock price...

Force Protection Wins First Contract To Supply Canada With Mine-Protected Vehicles.
May 2, 2007... Force Protection Inc. [FRPT] yesterday said it received a $8.8 million contract to produce mine-protected vehicles for the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM). This is the first contract between Canada and Ladson, S.C.,-based...

Lott Wants Deepwater Language Changed Or Removed From Supplemental.
May 2, 2007... By Jen DiMascio A leading Republican senator yesterday spoke out against language regulating the Coast Guard's Deepwater program included in the emergency supplemental bill, which the president was expected to veto shortly after press...

SI International Reports Increased Earnings, Sales.(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 2, 2007... SI International [SINT] yesterday reported higher sales and net income although earnings per share were flat from a year ago due to the issuance of more of the company's stock. Net income increased 10 percent to $4.7 million, 36 cents...

Air Force Creates First Unmanned Aerial Systems Wing.
May 2, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Air Force yesterday activated the 432nd Wing, its first ever-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) wing at Creech AFB, Nev. The wing assumes control of the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper squadrons. General Atomics...

NAVAIR Issues Draft RFP For C/KC-130T Avionics Upgrade.
May 2, 2007... Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the modification of the Navy/Marine Corps avionics and electrical systems of the C/KC-130T aircraft. The modification will require that all known...

Air Force Identifies Manned, Subsonic Bomber As Most Promising 2018 Option.
May 2, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force's in-depth analysis of next-generation long-range strike alternatives circa 2018 has identified a new manned, subsonic bomber aircraft as the best option to pursue, a senior Air Force official said...

HASC Panel Cuts $867 Million From Army Future Combat System.
May 3, 2007... By Jen DiMascio A House Armed Services subcommittee yesterday approved a $70 billion mark for the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill that includes deep and controversial cuts to the Army's marquee acquisition program, the Future...

House Subcommittee Cuts $764 Milllion From Missile Defense Agency Request.
May 3, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee yesterday approved a $51.4 billion budget that includes a $764 million cut from the request submitted by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). "In ballistic missile...

Air Force Plans To Evaluate Army Warrior UAV As Option To Fill Its Own Ranks.
May 3, 2007... By Michael Sirak and Ann Roosevelt As the debate continues to unfold over how larger classes of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will be procured and operated by the U.S. military, the Air Force has decided to evaluate the Army's Warrior...

Harris, Raytheon Await Navy Decision On NMT Contract.(Navy Multiband Terminal )
May 3, 2007... By Geoff Fein By the end of June, either Harris [HRS] or Raytheon [RTN] will land a potential $1.4 billion Navy contract to provide advanced satellite communications for ships, shore facilities, and submarines. The Navy is aiming to...

HASC Seapower Subcommittee Adds $2.7 Billion For Shipbuilding.
May 4, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The House Armed Services seapower subcommittee's portion of the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill reflected a renewed emphasis on shipbuilding--adding $2.7 billion to fund work on three vessels not included in...

OSD Certifies Army GMLRS, Now Positioned For Low Rate Initial Production.
May 4, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army is poised to enter negotiations with Lockheed Martin [LMT] for low rate initial production (LRIP) for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket (GMLRS) after the Defense Department certified the program to continue, service...

GAO: Air Force Views Were Reasonable On VH-71 Performance, HH-47 Buildup In CSAR-X Evaluation.
May 4, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force's concerns over Lockheed Martin's [LMT] past performance on the Navy's VH-71 presidential helicopter program were reasonable, as was its level of satisfaction with the deployability of Boeing's [BA] HH-47...

L-1 To Acquire IT Firm Serving Intelligence Community.
May 4, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Maryland-based Advanced Concepts, Inc. (ACI), an information technology and systems engineering firm that primarily supports the U.S. intelligence...

Military Truck Earnings, Sales, Fall At Oshkosh.(Financial report)
May 4, 2007... Oshkosh Truck Corp. [OSK] yesterday reported large increases in net income and sales in its second quarter, fueled by the recent acquisition of access equipment company JLG, but results in the company's defense operations fell on lower parts...

SRA Ekes Out Slight Income Gain On Higher Sales.(SRA International )(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007... SRA International [SRX] this week posted barely higher net earnings due to a $1.8 million charge related to receivables while sales were up due to acquisitions and to a lesser extent organic growth. SRA's new CEO Stan Sloane said his top...

DHS S&T Issues New BAAs For High Risk, High Payoff Technologies.(Department of Homeland Security)
May 4, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker True to his stated intention of placing small bets on potentially game changing technologies, Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Chief Jay Cohen this week issued four new Broad Agency Announcements...

Navy Study Finds Nuclear Propulsion Could Be Good Fit For Medium Surface Combatants.
May 4, 2007... By Geoff Fein Given the current price of a barrel of oil, putting nuclear powered propulsion plants on medium surface combatants could be feasible, however the Navy would have to further assess the idea before looking at any potential...

House Panel Cuts RRW Funding; Eyes Nuke Guard Change.
May 4, 2007... By George Lobsenz A House Armed Services Committee panel Wednesday voted to slow Energy Department efforts to develop the so-called reliable replacement warhead (RRW) and a new plutonium production center so a new bipartisan review of...

Brief.
May 4, 2007... The U.S. Court of Federal Claims yesterday said it has upheld the government's default termination of the A-12 aircraft in 1991. General Dynamics [GD] said it will pursue its right to appeal. [Copyright 2006 Access Intelligence, LLC. All...

Defense Watch.
May 7, 2007... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense In His Sights. If Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) were elected president, he would start out his term cleaning up pork barrel spending and then target defense acquisition, he...

ATK Posts Strong Fourth Quarter.(Financial report)
May 7, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Alliant Techsystems [ATK] closed its fiscal year with a strong fourth quarter driven by higher sales and earnings, which benefited in part from a tax gain, while orders also increased. The company raised its...

Air Force Completes Key Review of Next-Generation Communications Satellite.
May 7, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force has successfully completed the system design review (SDR) of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT), thus paving the way for selection of the TSAT space-segment contractor before the...

HASC Panel Fulfills SOCOM Procurement Request, Adds Money For Unfunded Items.(House Armed Services subcommittee and Special Operations Command)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... By Jen DiMascio A House Armed Services subcommittee last week approved a $23.3 billion portion of the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill that added $210 million for five items on the Special Operations Command's unfunded...

GE Completes Acquisition of Smiths Aerospace.
May 7, 2007... General Electric [GE] on Friday completed its $4.8 billion acquisition of Smiths Aerospace from Britain's Smiths Group, allowing the company to realize its goal of moving its aerospace business beyond engine work. Smiths Aerospace, which...

Turkey To Spend $71 Million For Sidewinder Missiles; Iraq Seeks Ammunition, Explosives.
May 7, 2007... Turkey is seeking to spend upward of $71 million for 105 AIM-9X All-Up- Round Sidewinder missiles as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Turkey has also requested a...

One Year On, NRC Reveals HEU Leak At Tennessee Plant.
May 7, 2007... By George Lobsenz In an incident that could have resulted in "acute health effects or death" for at least one worker, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Friday belatedly disclosed that some 9 gallons of high-enriched uranium solution...

BAE To Acquire Armor Holdings; Deal Expands U.S. And Land Systems Business.
May 8, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Britain's BAE SYSTEMS yesterday said it has agreed to a $4.1 billion cash acquisition of Armor Holdings [AH] in a deal that would significantly increase the size of its land systems business and U.S. operations. ...

Lockheed Martin Developing 11-Meter Reconfigurable USV Effort.
May 8, 2007... By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is developing an 11-meter unmanned surface vehicle (USV) dubbed COBRA that could be used for both blue water and littoral solutions, a Lockheed Martin official said. COBRA, Common Off Board...

L-3 Closes Acquisition of Global Communications Solutions.(L-3 Communications Corp. and Global Telecommunications Solutions Inc.)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said it has completed its purchase of Global Communications Solutions, Inc. (GCS), in a deal that rounds out L-3's offerings of satellite communications terminals. GCS designs and makes manportable very...

Industry Quiet as Congress Continues Work On Supplemental Agreement.(Jefferies and Company Inc.)
May 8, 2007... By Jen DiMascio As Congress continues to work on a supplemental that will fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, industry has remained quiet on the discussions. Companies are very conscious about the potential for disruption to...

Lockheed Martin Activates F-35 Global Maintenance And Support Network.
May 8, 2007... Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently activated the state-of-the-art system that will serve as the information backbone for maintaining and supporting thousands of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft around the globe in coming decades. ...

Production Begins For First Australian Multi-Role Helicopter.
May 8, 2007... Australian Aerospace on May 2 began assembly for Australia's first MRH 90 (MRH005), the defense minister said. "Our Army and Navy helicopters are heavily committed performing a critical role supporting our troops on operations and these...

Lockheed Martin Well Positioned For BAMS Competition, Official Says.
May 8, 2007... By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is hoping that teaming with a number well-known defense companies as well as bringing on Australia will help it win the Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) competition this fall. The...

House Panel Adds Funding For Training, Depot Maintenance As HASC Mark Looms.
May 9, 2007... By Jen DiMascio A House Armed Services subcommittee yesterday approved recommendations for the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill that add funding for training and depot maintenance accounts. Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas)...

Textron Says It Won't Be Getting MRAP Delivery Orders.
May 9, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Textron [TXT] yesterday disclosed that it has been informed by the Marine Corps that the service will not take additional orders of the company's entry into the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle program....

Boeing Brings Mobile Demonstration Trailer To Demonstrate FCS Operations.
May 9, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt A Future Combat Systems (FCS) mobile demonstration trailer built by Boeing [BA] and parked at the Pentagon yesterday allowed visitors a hands-on look and feel for how the Army plans to modernize. "It's designed to...

Australia Signs $2.3 Billion Super Hornet Acquisition.
May 9, 2007... Australia announced May 3 it signed a $2.3 billion contract with the U.S. Navy to acquire 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets and associated support systems. The total program investment is approximately $4.9 billion over 10 years, including...

New Zealand To Upgrade C-130 Self-Protection Suite.(Spar Aerospace Ltd. and Royal New Zealand Air Force )
May 9, 2007... New Zealand's cabinet has agreed to a $15.6 million project for L-3 Communications [LLL] SPAR Aerospace to upgrade the self-protection system on its C-130 aircraft. Defence Minister Phil Goff said recently the "upgrade will start...

ManTech Completes Acquisition of SRS Technologies.(ManTech International Corp. and SRS Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
May 9, 2007... ManTech International [MANT] yesterday said it has completed its purchase of SRS Technologies, Inc., a provider of advanced technology systems engineering and C4ISR services and solutions to DoD and the Department of Homeland Security. ...

Airborne Laser Contractors Say Funding Cuts Would Cripple Or Kill Program.
May 9, 2007... By Dave Ahearn Massive cuts to the Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defense (BMD) program would cripple or eliminate the ABL program, its three contractors said in a joint statement. The companies will attempt to overturn the...

EADS Gets Order For Five More HC-144A Patrol Planes.
May 9, 2007... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said it has received an order from Lockheed Martin [LMT] for five more HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft under the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization program. The order...

UC-Bechtel Team Wins Livermore Lab Contract.
May 9, 2007... By George Lobsenz In the expected conclusion to a less-than-suspenseful competition, the Energy Department announced Tuesday it has selected a contractor team led by the University of California and Bechtel National Inc. to run Lawrence...

HASC Considers Mark of $503 Billion Defense Bill.
May 10, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) yesterday considered the markup for a $503 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill, supporting increases to the Navy's shipbuilding budget and rejecting attempts to...

Navy Seeks New LCS Cost Cap of $460 Million Each For Ships Five And Six.
May 10, 2007... By Geoff Fein The Navy yesterday acknowledged that it will request raising the congressional cost cap on the fifth and sixth Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), raising the end cost of the vessels to $460 million each, according to a Navy...

FCS Team Shaping Up At Ft. Bliss, General Says.
May 10, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Construction is booming and the Army Evaluation Task Force (AETF) is gaining momentum at Ft. Bliss, Texas, for work with the first spin out of accelerated equipment from the Future Combat System (FCS), according to a...

JFCOM Experiment Considers Information Sharing.
May 10, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt An early insight from the U.S. Joint Forces Command Noble Resolve 07-1 experiment is how to properly balance the needs of operational security and the need to share information between the military and homeland security...

AFSOC Commander Wants Transformational Leap With Future Gunship.(Air Force. Special Operations Command)
May 10, 2007... By Michael Sirak The head of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) said yesterday he wants the service's future gunship to represent a transformational leap in technology much in the same way as the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft...

Army Aviation Manned/Unmanned Teaming Shortens Sensor To Shooter Time, General Says.
May 11, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt ATLANTA--The Army's teaming of manned and unmanned aviation assets is producing effects better than the service ever expected, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army said yesterday. "We're getting persistent stare on...

Navy To Buy Additional T-AKE Cargo Ships For MPFF Fleet.
May 11, 2007... By Geoff Fein The Navy is planning to buy an additional three T-AKE dry cargo ships for its Maritime Preposition Force (Future) (MPF(F)) fleet, but the contract for ships won't be awarded until the service has permission to move forward...

Wooley: Training Proficiency, Need For New Aircraft AFSOC's Biggest Concerns.
May 11, 2007... By Michael Sirak More so than the current high operations tempo, maintaining training proficiency and replacing old equipment are some of the biggest concerns facing Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley,...

Intelligence Bill Includes Provision To Halt U-2 Retirement.(Congress. House and)(Brief article)
May 11, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The House was scheduled to vote last night on an intelligence authorization bill for fiscal year 2008 that includes language restricting the retirement of U-2 aircraft until the Pentagon certifies that its unmanned aerial...

Air Force Launches Ambitious Work On Future Cargo Aircraft.
May 11, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force is closely eyeing its newly launched Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) Flight Demonstrator program since its success could usher in radically new designs for transport aircraft, service officials...

State, Local Arena Key Part of Emerging Homeland Security Market, Northrop Official Says.
May 11, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker As the homeland security market continues to evolve, and in some cases begins to show signs of maturity, the state and local piece of the market could drive it as much, or possibly more, than the federal side, Jerry...

Intelligent Automation Corp., Receives Work From Army, Air Force.
May 11, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt ATLANTA--Intelligent Automation Corp. (IAC), has received contracts from the Army and Air Force for its monitoring systems, the company said yesterday. IAC first announced the Army has approved two more Air Worthiness...

The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense.
May 14, 2007... Still Flying. HASC last week scaled back an amendment to the FY '08 defense authorization bill sponsored by Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.). The amendment directs the Pentagon to analyze how an executive agent for unmanned aerial systems can be...

Navy Examining Best Contract Option And How To Apply Vessel Rules To JHSV.
May 14, 2007... By Geoff Fein Because the Navy's planned Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) will be built as a commercial ship and not a combat vessel, the service has been looking at where to apply the rules that govern how naval vessels are built,...

Army Aviation Report Card Full of A's, General Says.
May 14, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt ATLANTA--Just over three years into Army aviation transformation, a top Army official says the branch is on target, but must think more about being positioned for the future. "Our commanders in the field...say we've...

Abercrombie Sends Message To Defense Industry.
May 14, 2007... By Jen DiMascio In a preamble to cutting millions from the Army's top modernization program, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) was not just making a sound decision about the Defense Department's budget: he was making a statement to...

Sikorsky Selects Four Subcontractors For CH-53K Fuselage Work.
May 14, 2007... Sikorsky [UTX] selected four subcontractors to design and fabricate the major fuselage sections for its new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter currently under development for the Marine Corps, according to Sikorsky. The CH-53K Fuselage Team...

FCS Program Managers Need Finance Flexibility, Bolton Says.(Future Combat System, Claude Bolton, Army Aviation Association of America meeting)
May 15, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt ATLANTA--Integration is key to how the military operates, from the network to coordinating dispersed units, and without it, modernizing the current and future force will be made more difficult, according to the Army...

Time To Stand And Be Counted, General Says.
May 15, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt ATLANTA--Everyone--aviators and contractors alike--must stand up and let their voices be heard because budget battles over programs come down to the money, a top Army aviator said. "They are killing us, and unless...

Northrop Grumman Designing Riverine Boat With Emphasis On C4ISR.
May 15, 2007... By Geoff Fein With the number of manned and unmanned assets growing and the availability to provide situational awareness improving, Northrop Grumman [NOC] is embarking on an effort to enable the Navy's riverine boats to take command,...

House Bill Would Block Overseas Production of Presidential Helicopters.
May 15, 2007... In its mark of the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill, the House Armed Services Committee approved language barring the Navy from producing more than five VH-71 presidential transport helicopters overseas. The language reflects...

House Backs National Intelligence Estimate For Climate Change.
May 15, 2007... By Chris Holly Beginning an apparent trend by the Democratic-controlled Congress to force the Bush administration to take global warming risks more seriously, the House of Representatives last week approved legislation--over GOP...

Army Opens New FCS Engine Test Lab.
May 15, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt WARREN, Mich.--The Army on May 9 opened the Engine Generator Test Lab at Detroit Arsenal, where the service will conduct power pack evaluations on the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle engine. "Every...

DHS To Test Radiation Detection System For Intermodal Transport.
May 15, 2007... The Department of Homeland Security has established the Rail Test Center in the Port of Tacoma, Wash., where it will evaluate technology and operational concepts for scanning cargo at various points during the transfer from a ship to rail...

CACI Plans To Buy Consulting Firm.
May 15, 2007... CACI International [CAI] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire the Institute for Quality Management, Inc. (IQM), a provider of performance management consulting and operational support services to the intelligence community and homeland...

DARPA Set To Task Boeing To Fly FOPEN Radar On Hummingbird Unmanned Rotorcraft.
May 15, 2007... The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced last week that it intends to award Boeing [BA] a contract soon to conduct flight evaluations of a foliage-penetrating radar system onboard the A160 Hummingbird unmanned...

SASC Chairman Expects Changes To Missile Defense, Modernization.
May 16, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Senate will take a different tack in terms of missile defense and modernization than the House did in its version of the defense authorization bill, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) said...

Bush Discusses Nomination For Army Secretary.(George W. Bush, Peter Geren)(Brief article)
May 16, 2007... President Bush said last week that he hopes acting Army Secretary Peter Geren will drop the word acting from his title. "I do want to thank Pete Geren, acting secretary of the Army, hopefully permanent secretary of the Army as soon as the...

Air Force Issues Draft Amendment To CSAR-X Request For Proposal.
May 16, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force on Monday issued the draft version of the document describing how it will reassess the lifecycle costs of the three designs still under consideration to be its new combat-search-and-rescue platform, the...

Army Warns Future Capabilities Impaired If Cuts Hold For FCS.
May 16, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army is battling to make its future plans clear in the face of a proposed $867 million in congressional cuts to its top priority modernization program, the Future Combat System (FCS), a top service official said. ...

ATK Entering Force-On-Force Training Market As System Provider.
May 16, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Rather than just continuing to supply non-lethal ammunition rounds for force-on-force training, Alliant Techsystems [ATK] has decided to enter the market as a full-up systems provider, supplying everything from the...