Defense Daily articles from May 2008

Defense Daily archives from May 2008

Democrats On Oversight Panel Question Missile Defense Investment.
May 1, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford Democrats on a House oversight panel grilled a Pentagon official yesterday on missile defense effectiveness and spending, with some suggesting money dedicated to the Pentagon agency in charge of missile defense should...

SRA To Acquire Surveillance, Flight Tracking Solutions Provider Era Corp.
May 1, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker Branching out into new product and customer areas, SRA International [SRX] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Era Corp., a provider of surveillance and flight tracking products for military, security and airport...

Navy Deploys ASDS From SSGN For First Time.
May 1, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), a small submersible capable of deploying Special Operations Command (SOCOM) from a submarine operated for the first time from one of the Navy's newest SSGN's, the USS Michigan...

Utilities, NARUC Take Aim At Pentagon Power Play.
May 1, 2008... By Chris Holly Electric utilities and state utility regulators have united in blasting language in the 2009 defense- authorization bill that would allow Defense Department facilities to sidestep state laws governing the provision of...

TSA Deploys First X-Ray AT Machines At Airport.
May 1, 2008... The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this week said it has deployed its first new generation of Advanced Technology (AT) X-Ray inspection system for scanning carry-on baggage at airport security checkpoints. The deployment at...

NORAD/NORTHCOM Begin National Level Exercise.(North American Aerospace Defense Command)
May 1, 2008... The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) today begin an eight-day national level exercise in May. National Level Exercise (NLE) 2-08 runs May 1-8 and will exercise national capabilities to...

General Dynamics, Elbit Demonstrate New UAV.
May 1, 2008... General Dynamics [GD] Armament and Technical Products and Israel's Elbit Systems' [ESLT] wholly-owned subsidiary Elbit Systems of America LLC, recently conducted the first U.S. demonstration of the Skylarkr II Small Tactical /Tier II-class...

Lockheed Martin GEO-1 Satellite Readies For Environmental Tests.
May 1, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday announced it has achieved a major integrated test milestone on the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft allowing the start of environmental testing in preparation...

Money To Continue F-22 Production Line May Be Left Out of Budget Measures.
May 2, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford Some House and Senate lawmakers are moving away from adding to defense legislation funding for Air Force F-22 Raptor jets beyond the 183 planned, potentially leaving the fifth-generation fighter's future in the hands...

SASC's Defense Authorization Bill Keeps Navy Ship And Army FCS Requests.(Senate Armed Services Committee)
May 2, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford The defense authorization bill Senate authorizers unveiled yesterday calls for sticking to the White House's seven-new-ship request for the Navy, fully funding the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) effort, and giving...

CACI Reports Strong Third Quarter Earnings And Sales.(CACI International)(Financial report)
May 2, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker CACI International [CAI] this week posted strong third quarter financial results led by growth in its defense and federal civilian work and the information technology and professional services said it is on track to...

NATO Capability Initiatives Advance On Surveillance, Missile Defense, Terrorism.
May 2, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Key NATO capability initiatives--alliance ground surveillance (AGS), missile defense and the Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work (DATPoW)-- continue to move forward after the biannual Conference of National Armament...

BAE Systems To Provide FMTVs For Jordan.
May 2, 2008... BAE Systems April 24 announced it has been awarded a $6 million contract from the U.S. Army for a Foreign Military Sale of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) destined for Jordan. This is the third order for Jordan in the last four...

iRobot FCS SUGV Accelerated Deliveries Complete This Month, Second Supplier Selected.
May 2, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt iRobot [IRBT] this week began deliveries of 22 of its Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) to the Army to complete an accelerated order for 25 that began in January, company officials said. iRobot delivered three...

Picatinny Arsenal Opens Homeland Defense Testbed Emergency Operations Center.(Brief article)
May 2, 2008... Officials at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., today host a ceremony and ribbon- cutting for the grand opening of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center's (ARDEC) Homeland Defense Testbed Emergency Operations Center. The center...

Access Equipment, Military Trucks Pace Solid Quarter At Oshkosh.
May 2, 2008... Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] yesterday reported higher net income and sales in its second quarter driven by demand for access equipment and military trucks, which more than offset weak performances in its emergency and commercial businesses. Net...

Defense Watch.
May 5, 2008... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Tanker Talk. Some lawmakers signal they don't expect congressional action on the Air Force's disputed tanker deal--at least not in their corners of the Capitol--before...

White House details its $70 billion supplemental war funding request for FY '09.
May 5, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford The White House last Friday sent Congress details on its $70 billion supplemental fiscal year 2009 request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, seeking equipment funds to buy drone aircraft, transport armored...

ASC Defense Authorization Bill Calls For Array of Offsets In Addition To Plus- ups.
May 5, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford The defense bill expected to hit the Senate floor next week would authorize boosting the White House's request for an array of efforts--including combating improvised explosive devices--while cutting monies for...

Moog Acquires Engineering Firm.
May 5, 2008... Moog [MOG.A] on Friday said it has acquired CSA Engineering, Inc., a small engineering firm that specializes in the design and supply of systems for vibration suppression, precision motion control and dynamic testing of structures for the...

Navy Nominee Awaits Senate Nod.(Sean Stackley)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... The White House last week sent Sean Stackley's name to the Senate for nomination as the Navy's top weapons buyer. However it's unknown when the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will take the matter up. Stackley, a SASC staff...

Navantia Shipyard Demonstrates Efficiencies, Best Practices.
May 5, 2008... By Geoff Fein During his tenure as Navy Secretary, Donald Winter has made it a point to visit foreign shipyards when the opportunity presents itself. The visits have enabled Winter to see best practices of the shipyards as well as...

Pentagon Restructures JASSM Program.
May 5, 2008... The Pentagon Friday certified a restructured program for Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). The restructured program consists of two separate increments: the JASSM Baseline increment and the...

Lockheed Martin Protests Navy's BAMS Award.
May 6, 2008... By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday filed a protest of the Navy's award of a $1.16 billion contract to Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aerial system (UAS). The service awarded...

Tanker Overturn Would Be Disaster, Advocates of European Cooperation Say.
May 6, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford If the Air Force's contested tanker contract with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and a European partner is overturned, it will be a "disaster" for efforts to accelerate cooperation between the United States and Europe on...

New Raytheon Homeland Security Head Eyes Faster, Broader Growth.(Company overview)
May 6, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] is doing about $1 billion in annual sales in its security business and can do even better by honing its focus across the company and seeking broader market growth, the company's new executive...

Unified Quest 2008 Wargame Examines Future Concepts And Capabilities.
May 6, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Specific recommendations on the forces and capabilities needed to promote persistent stability and build partnership capacity are the goal of the Unified Quest 2008 seminar wargame co-sponsored by...

Australia To Spend $450 Million On Aegis Combat System.
May 6, 2008... Australia is looking to spend $450 million for Aegis Combat System components as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia is seeking the sale of the Aegis Combat System...

IBM Joins Lockheed Martin NGI Team; Protest Dropped.
May 6, 2008... IBM [IBM] has joined the Lockheed Martin [LMT] team that earlier this year won the FBI's $1 billion program to develop and implement the multi-modal biometric Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, the companies announced on Friday....

GWOT Supplemental Will Not Have F-22 Funds.
May 7, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford The House is expected to take up a $183.69 billion multi-year war- supplemental funding bill as soon as tomorrow that would not include any additional money for the Air Force's F-22 jets. As House leaders have...

VH-71 Is Getting Back On Track, Navy Says.(Increment II )
May 7, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy is in the process of preparing to release a request for proposal (RFP) in June for Increment II of its presidential helicopter, as the service looks to put the troubled program back on track The RFP is required...

IPTs Look To Unified Quest 2008 To Find Capability Gaps.(Army Integrated Process Teams )
May 7, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Army Integrated Process Teams (IPTs) are using the seminar wargame, Unified Quest 2008, to find capability gaps in several specific areas. The IPTs are adjuncts to, but not part of, the war...

TSA Begins Airport Employee Screening Pilot Programs.
May 7, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday launched employee screening pilot programs at seven airports to test various methods for enhancing aviation security. The pilot programs are being done at...

Deep Blue Gives Way To Bolstered Director Navy Staff Office.(Quadrennial Defense Review )
May 7, 2008... By Geoff Fein Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead has directed the establishment of a permanent Navy organization to undertake both the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and the QDR Review of Department of Defense Roles and...

HASC Panel Calls For ARH, FCS Cuts, While Keeping F-22 And C-17 Lines Running.
May 8, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford A House subcommittee yesterday called for cutting the Pentagon's budget request for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) and Future Combat Systems (FCS) efforts, while advising adding supplemental funds to keep...

House Panel Cuts Missile Defense Authorizations; Backers Oppose Them.
May 8, 2008... By Dave Ahearn The House Armed Services Committee strategic forces subcommittee added to some established missile defense programs but cut authorizations for some newer developmental programs, reductions that program supporters have...

Virginia Power Chief, GD Board Member Jay Johnson To Succeed Chabraja.
May 8, 2008... General Dynamics [GD] yesterday announced that Jay Johnson, a former chief of naval operations and currently the head of Dominion Virginia Power, will succeed Nicholas Chabraja as CEO of GD beginning July 1, 2009. Johnson, 61, who has...

Navy Needs To Regain ASW Proficiency, Official Says.(anti-submarine warfare)(Winford Ellis)(Interview)
May 8, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy has lost a lot of its proficiency in anti-submarine warfare (ASW), at a time when the threat from diesel-electric subs is growing, according to a senior service official. Since the fall of the Soviet Union and...

Thompson Bill Requires DHS To Work With Industry On Biometric Airport Security.
May 8, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker New legislation introduced yesterday by the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group with industry stakeholders to help find the...

SRA's Sales, Earnings Up On Acquisitions, Improved Margins.
May 8, 2008... SRA International [SRX] on Tuesday reported higher third quarter earnings and sales driven primarily from acquisitions and the company reduced its revenue guidance for the year. Net income increased 20 percent to $18 million, 30 cents...

Coast Guard Takes Delivery of CGC Bertholf Today.
May 8, 2008... The Coast Guard today will take delivery of the first National Security Cutter, the CGC Bertholf (WMSL-750), weeks following the ship's successful completion of acceptance trials. The Bertholf will be turned over to the Coast Guard and be...

Wargame Introduces Campaign Design To A Broad Audience.(Unified Quest 2008 )
May 8, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Regional operational panels at Unified Quest 2008 are using a new way to solve complex problems as part of the game's effort to investigate innovative operational approaches. Under this new...

House Panel Orders Probes of Missile Defense Programs.
May 8, 2008... By Dave Ahearn A House subcommittee yesterday pushed forward legislation ordering studies into missile defense programs, including the proposed European Missile Defense (EMD) system. The House Armed Services Committee strategic forces...

Editor's note.
May 8, 2008... Register today for Defense Daily's first webinar on Open Architecture on Tuesday May 20th 11 am to 12 noon EDT! Speakers for include William Johnson, Consultant, WMJ Associates, Captain William Chubb, USN, Program Manager (PMA272) - Advanced...

House Authorizers Want More Ships, Irregular Warfare Executive Agent.
May 9, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford Three House panels yesterday recommended changes to the White House's proposed defense budget including tacking on up to four additional Navy ships, calling for irregular-warfare organizational changes in the...

Pentagon Begins Review of Service Roles And Missions.
May 9, 2008... By Geoff Fein Defense officials are beginning a review of the roles and missions of the armed forces that will explore how the services handle unmanned aerial systems (UAS), intra-theater lift, cyber and irregular warfare, according to a...

ATK Posts Strong Fourth Quarter On Lower Expenses, Higher Ammo, NASA Sales.(Alliant Techsystems )(Financial report)
May 9, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker Alliant Techsystems [ATK] yesterday reported a strong end to its fiscal year 2008 led by growth in its civil ammunition, NASA, advanced weapons and composite structures businesses and lower corporate and pension...

DRS Confirms Interest In Sale.
May 9, 2008... DRS Technologies [DRS] yesterday said it is in discussions regarding a "potential strategic transaction" for the company following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Italian aerospace and defense firm Finmeccanica was pursuing an...

GWOT Supplemental Includes Funds For Super Hornets.(global war on terrorism )
May 9, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford The dual-year war-supplemental bill House and Senate lawmakers are expected to address next week includes at least $42 billion for buying systems including F/A-18 Super Hornet strike aircraft and an array of tactical...

Bertholf To Get Underway This Month.(CGC Bertholf)
May 9, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker As expected, the Coast Guard yesterday conducted its preliminary acceptance of its first National Security Cutter, the 418-foot CGC Bertholf, and plans later this month to begin a one-week set of exercises and training...

Senate Defense Panel Bars Use of Nonproliferation Funds For GNEP.
May 9, 2008... By George Lobsenz The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved legislation barring the Energy Department from using money earmarked for nuclear nonproliferation programs to support the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), the...

General Dynamics Wins U.K. MoD FRES Utility Design Work.(Brief article)
May 9, 2008... The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected General Dynamics [GD] U.K. subsidiary as the provisionally preferred bidder for the Utility Vehicle Design (UVD) for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES), the company reported. ...

Editor's Note.
May 9, 2008... Register today for Defense Daily's first webinar on Open Architecture on Tuesday May 20th 11 am to 12 noon EDT! Speakers for include William Johnson, Consultant, WMJ Associates, Captain William Chubb, USN, Program Manager (PMA272) - Advanced...

Defense Watch.
May 12, 2008... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Pelosi Talks Tanker. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) met last Wednesday with the CEOs of the two defense industry powerhouses battling over the Air Force's tanker...

Lawmaker Open To Navy Aircraft Carrier Plan, With Conditions.
May 12, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford While lawmakers are ignoring the Navy's request to drop its aircraft carrier tally from 11 to 10 for a limited time, the head of a key House subcommittee said he would allow the change if the service commits to...

Canada Says No To ATK's Purchase of MDA.(Alliant Techsystems)
May 12, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker The Canadian government on Friday rejected Alliant Techsystems' [ATK] proposed acquisition of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates' (MDA) space business saying the deal demonstrated no net benefit to Canada. "I...

Boeing Opens DART--New Radar Test And Evaluation Site.
May 12, 2008... Boeing [BA] May 8 dedicated its new $10 million test and evaluation facility called the Dynamic Advanced Radar Test (DART) in Huntington Beach, Calif., that provides the technology and capability to support both current and future radar-based...

ATK, Army, Prepare For PGK CDR This Summer.(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... ATK [ATK] last week that with the Army it conducted a successful series of flight tests of its the company's 155mm Howitzer Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. The successful tests are milestones in the rapid System...

Northrop Grumman Expands Middle East Presence.
May 12, 2008... Northrop Grumman [NOC] said last week it is expanding its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "Saudi Arabia represents one of Northrop Grumman's largest potential growth markets...

Editor's Note.
May 12, 2008... Register today for Defense Daily's first webinar on Open Architecture on Tuesday May 20th 11 am to 12 noon EDT! Speakers for include William Johnson, Consultant, WMJ Associates, Captain William Chubb, USN, Program Manager (PMA272) - Advanced...

Marine Corps Capitalization Funding Must Climb To Avoid Historical Shortfalls, Official Says.
May 13, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Marine Corps must continue to increase investment in recapitalizing its force, not only to sustain current levels, but to meet future needs, according to a top Marine Corps official. Looking back 20 years, the...

G4S Completes Acquisition of ArmorGroup International plc.
May 13, 2008... G4S plc, the world's leading international security solutions group, announced May 7 it completed its approximately $85 million acquisition of ArmorGroup International plc. "ArmorGroup is highly complementary to our existing operations...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Putting Radar In Israel, To Be Tied In With European Missile Defense.
May 13, 2008... By Dave Ahearn Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in Israel that would be linked to a planned American missile defense system protecting Europe from Iranian attacks. ...

Working Group Examining Export Control Changes For Satellite Industry.
May 13, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford An aerospace working group wants some satellite components exempted from U.S. export control restrictions, a change its leader says would benefit national security. The group plans to compare U.S. commercial...

New NATO Group To Spend $700 Million On Globemasters.
May 13, 2008... A new NATO Airlift Management Organization (NAMO) is looking to spend upward of $700 million for C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The...

HASC Calls For FFRDC Independent Boost Phase Missile Defense Study.
May 13, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) and the Airborne Laser (ABL) should undergo independent scrutiny by a Federally Funded Research Development Center (FFRDC) "examining the costs and benefits of missile defense systems...

DRS, Finmeccanica See Prime Opportunities Following Merger.
May 14, 2008... By Calvin Biesecker Italy's Finmeccanica said late Monday that it has agreed to acquire DRS Technologies [DRS] for $5.2 billion, including debt, in a deal that would give it a significant foothold in the United States and also a...

Senate May Add F-22 Funds To GWOT Supplemental.
May 14, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford F-22 supporters in the Senate said they are pushing to secure funding to continue the jets' production line, and the head of a powerful defense panel said F-22 funds are in a Senate version of war supplemental...

Hawaii Heads To PSA Following First Successful Deployment.(post shakedown availability)
May 14, 2008... By Geoff Fein Advances in design, systems and technology make USS Hawaii (SSN-776) more reliable, easier to maintain and combat ready, according to the submarine's commander. After wrapping up her first deployment, the Hawaii will be...

Security Inspection Finds 'Vulnerabilities' At DoE's Livermore Lab.
May 14, 2008... By George Lobsenz A recent assessment of security at the Energy Department's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has found unspecified--but apparently serious-- "vulnerabilities" in the ability of guard forces to protect weapons-usable...

Future Wargame Affects Future Plans.(Unified Quest 2008)
May 14, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Results of the Unified Quest 2008 wargame will be closely read by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Commander Adm. Eric Olson, and U.S. Joint Forces...

Lockheed Martin Delivers 5,000th Guided MLRS Rocket.
May 14, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week held ceremonies marking the delivery of the 5,000th Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket at company manufacturing facilities in Camden Ark. "The success of this system...

House Authorizers Want More Subs, Cuts To Army's FCS And Missile Defense.
May 15, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) began marking up its defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2009 yesterday, adding more funds for submarine production and keeping subcommittee-proposed cuts for the...

Navy, Sikorsky Overcoming Challenges To CH-53K Design.
May 15, 2008... By Geoff Fein The Navy is making design changes to its CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to adjust the center of gravity and to switch to a new rotory damper that will continue to provide increased reliability for the aircraft, a Navy...

Cobham To Acquire Microwave Supplier M/A-COM From Tyco.
May 15, 2008... Britain's Cobham plc on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire the radio frequency and microwave components and subsystems business of M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics [TEL] for $425 million in cash as it continues to build out its portfolio in...

Boeing, DCMA, Army, Investigate Chinook Production Line Irregularities.
May 15, 2008... By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] employees coiuld be back on the job as soon as today at Boeing's H-47 Chinook helicopter production plant in Ridley Park, Pa., which has temporarily shut down the line due to what the company called possible...

NATO Opens New Cyber Defense Center of Excellence.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
May 15, 2008... Seven NATO nations and the Allied Command Transformation signed the documents for the formal establishment of a Cooperative Cyber Defence (CCD) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Talin, Estonia, the alliance said yesterday. Marine Gen. James...

General Dynamics To Develop Lightweight .50 Cal Machine Gun.
May 15, 2008... General Dynamics [GD] Armament and Technical Products unit announced it will develop a lightweight .50 caliber (12.7mm) machine gun (LW50MG) weapon system under a $9 million contract from the Army Joint Munition and Lethality Life Cycle...

Public-Private Group Plans Ministerial Cyber Security Summit.
May 15, 2008... A new public-private partnership aimed at bringing government leaders and industry together to enhance worldwide cyber security will meet in Malaysia later this month, marking the first large-scale global effort to address electronic...

South Korea Looking To Buy 35 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles.
May 15, 2008... The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea. South Korea will spend $25 million on a possible sale of 35 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles as well as associated equipment and...

Oshkosh Defense, Marines, Demonstrate On Board Vehicle Power Capability.
May 15, 2008... Oshkosh Corp.'s [OSK] division Oshkosh Defense and the Marine Corps recently proved the capabilities of Oshkosh's Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) with on-board vehicle power (OBVP) during a recent demonstration at the Army's...

Editor's Note.
May 15, 2008... Register today for Defense Daily's first webinar on Open Architecture on Tuesday May 20th 11 am to 12 noon EDT! Speakers for include William Johnson, Consultant, WMJ Associates, Captain William Chubb, USN, Program Manager (PMA272) - Advanced...

House Kills War Supplemental, Shifting Focus To Senate.
May 16, 2008... By Emelie Rutherford The House shot down a war supplemental funding bill yesterday as a Senate panel dug into its own legislation that includes controversial policy and domestic spending provisions as well as less-contested spending for...

Franks Says Battle Not Lost On Missile Defense Funding; Fight Continues.
May 16, 2008... By Dave Ahearn While House Armed Services Committee Democrats Wednesday cut authorizations for missile defense programs, and then stiff-armed Republican attempts to restore the funds, that tough result in one battle doesn't mean the war...