Defense Daily articles from November 2004

Defense Daily archives from November 2004

Defense Watch.
November 1, 2004... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace and Defense Ship Summit Slips. A meeting billed as a "shipbuilding summit" of top Navy and Marine Corps leaders scheduled for today has been postponed, according to a source. The...

DHS Creating New Program To Protect U.S. Borders.(Department of Homeland Security)
November 1, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is in the process of creating an acquisition strategy for a major new program designed to close surveillance coverage gaps along the nation's land and coastal borders through...

Lockheed Martin To Acquire Naval Electronics Firm.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Sippican Holdings, Inc., a naval electronics firm that has an array of international customers, from the private equity firm The Carlyle Group. Terms of...

New Army Helicopter Programs Moving Forward.
November 1, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) programs are off to a good start, officials said. In the FY'05 budget, Congress gave the green light to reallocating $14.6 billion in the...

Oshkosh Turns In Strong Year; War Benefits Defense Business.
November 1, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Oshkosh Truck Corp. [OSK] last week reported strong fiscal year results, driven by growth across its segments and exceptional operating income from its defense business. The war in Iraq continues to bolster the...

Conference Agreement On Intel To Wait For Lame Duck Session; Funding Key.
November 1, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger Despite several weeks of frenetic activity aimed at moving forward with a conference agreement on the intelligence overhaul bill, several lawmakers now acknowledge a final bill will likely wait for a lame duck...

Space Imaging, Backed by L-3, Protests $500 Million Win For ORBIMAGE.(L-3 Communications Corporation)
November 1, 2004... By Amy Butler New Space Imaging LLC, the losing company of a massive satellite imagery contract with the Pentagon's National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office of the $500...

Space Situational Awareness Study Calls For Tactical Approach, Integration.
November 2, 2004... By Amy Butler The Pentagon must get out of the "Cold War" mentality and begin to think more tactically about its activities in space in order to better understand events there and continue U.S. dominance in space, according to the findings...

Army Acquisition FY '05 Focuses First On Soldiers, Bolton Says.(Claude Bolton)
November 2, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt In FY '05, Army acquisition has four broad focus areas: soldiers, Future Combat System (FCS), aviation and contracting in Iraq, according to the service's acquisition chief. "First is the soldier, because we are at war...

DoD Defers DAB For F/A-22, Work Continues On Paper Version.(Department of Defense)(Defense Acquisition Board)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Acting Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Wynne has decided to defer yesterday's planned review of the Air Force's F/A-22 fighter program by the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) and continue work on the paper review. ...

L-3 Acquiring CAE's Marine Controls Division.(L-3 Communications Corporation)
November 2, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said it has agreed to buy the Marine Controls division of Canada's CAE [CGT] for $225 million in cash and $42.6 million in assumed debt, expanding its naval program and customer base....

Army Takes Multi-Layer, Family of Systems Approach To IEDS.(improvised explosive device)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Army is using everything from high-tech jammers to canine noses in a multi-layer family of systems approach to neutralize the deadly improvised explosive device (IED) activity in Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior officer...

Northrop Grumman Offers Hunter II For Army UAV Requirement.(unmanned aerial vehicle)(Extended Range Multipurpose)
November 2, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Northrop Grumman [NOC] is offering the new Hunter II variant for the Army's Extended Range Multipurpose (ERMP) requirement, according to company officials. Hunter II in particular takes advantage of numerous features...

Lockheed Martin To Take $110 Million Charge On Cleanup Program.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said a federal court ruling last Friday upholding a termination for default finding against the company related to the clean up of a burial site for nuclear weapons materials would result in a $110 million, 25...

Army Awards Stewart & Stevenson Contract For Armored Cab.(Low Signature Armored Cabs)(Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... The Army last week awarded Stewart & Stevenson [SVC] a modification to an existing contract to begin production and deliveries of 385 Low Signature Armored Cabs (LSAC) for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) the company builds. ...

New Pentagon Study Finds Problems In Industrial Base For Traditional Platforms.
November 2, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The latest in a series of five studies by the Pentagon's Office for Industrial Policy points to more significant problems with the defense industrial base than previous studies, raising concerns about the U.S....

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... Boeing [BA] was awarded a $20 million contract by yesterday by the Air Force to design and test a large penetrating munition to demonstrate the weapon's lethality against multi-story buildings with hardened bunkers and tunnel facilities, and to...

ESG Three Executed Cross-Decking Maneuver During Recent Deployment.(Expeditionary Strike Group)
November 3, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes During the deployment of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Three earlier this year, the command element executed a cross-decking maneuver, moving from the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) to the USS Essex (LHD-2), the ESG's...

Scope of Missile Defense Could Hang On Elections.
November 3, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger If the Republicans' slim lead in the Senate disappears, Democraticcontrolled defense committees would likely give renewed scrutiny to some of the more controversial missile defense programs, particularly plans for...

Army Aviation Task Force Moves Forward On Combat, Transformation Issues.
November 3, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt This summer, the Army opened a new Aviation Task Force at the Pentagon to mitigate the frictions caused by supporting aviators in combat as well as advancing aviation transformation, the task force director said. The...

iRobot, John Deere Expect Prototype Intelligent UGV Next Year.(unmanned ground vehicle)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt By next summer, iRobot and John Deere [DE] expect to have a prototype military R-Gator, an intelligent unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), using off-the-shelf technology, company officials said. "We expect to have a...

Raytheon Has New Policy On Shareholder Rights Plan.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... After terminating its shareholder rights plan earlier this year, Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said its board of directors has adopted a new policy regarding the plan, one that allows it to adopt a rights plan with or without shareholder approval...

Air And Marine Office Moved To Customs And Border Protection.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday said it has transferred the Office of Air and Marine Operations (AMO) from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), completing...

Army Future Cargo Aircraft Offers Niche Capabilities, Cody Says.
November 3, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Army wants a Future Cargo Aircraft (FCA) to fill niche capabilities, ease the strain on current rotary-wing aircraft and to ease retirement of the aging C-23B Sherpa, a senior officer said. "We see a niche...

SRA International Reports Strong First Quarter; Raises Guidance.
November 3, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Bolstered in part by increased spending by the government at the end of the fiscal year, SRA International [SRX] on Monday reported strong first quarter financial results that easily beat consensus earnings estimates...

Northrop Grumman Tests Unmanned Helo Technology.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... Northrop Grumman [NOC] said yesterday that it recently conducted a pair of company-funded test flights to demonstrate technologies for the Army's Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (UCAR) program. According to a company statement, the test...

Armor Companies Get New Orders.(Armor Holdings)(Small Arms Protective Inserts)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... Armor Holdings [AH] and Ceradyne [CRDN] yesterday announced new orders from the Army for new armor orders. Ceradyne said the service has place a second delivery order with it for body armor, known as Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI),...

Raytheon To Provide Rolling Airframe Missiles To Korean Navy.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... Raytheon [RTN] said recently it was awarded a $25 million contract by the South Korean navy to provide Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon Systems for three KDX-3 Aegis Class destroyers. This is the fourth direct commercial...

Marine Corps Awards GD $136 Million For EFV Work.(Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... General Dynamics [GD] said yesterday it was awarded a $136 million contract modification from the Marine Corps to continue the systems development and demonstration (SDD) phase for the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program. ...

Defense Brief.(delivery of KC-130J tanker by Lockheed Martin)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it had delivered the first KC-130J tanker to the Marine Corps under a $4.3 billion multiyear procurement (MYP) contract with the Pentagon. As part of the deal, Lockheed Martin is delivering 40 J-model...

Air Force Continues Funding To Modernize Depots.
November 3, 2004... By Amy Butler After some rocky years with its depot policy, Air Force depot maintenance officials say they are making good on a plan to dedicate three to six percent of sales toward investments and modernizing its repair facilities. ...

DHS IG Says HH-65 Re-Engine Behind Schedule.(Department of Homeland Security)(Inspector General)(reengining of rescue helicopters)
November 3, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker A Coast Guard project to re-engine its HH-65 search and rescue helicopters because of power loss concerns with the current engines is behind schedule and faces potential cost overruns based on the current proposal, the...

Lockheed Martin, HP Partner To Harness Systems Integration, IT Synergies.(Hewlett Packard)
November 4, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Hewlett Packard [HPQ] yesterday announced they have entered a strategic alliance aimed at generating new business in the United States and globally by combining both companies' information...

Army Examines How To Improve Space Advocacy, Acquisition.
November 4, 2004... By Amy Butler Army officials are nearing completion on a nearly yearlong study of how to improve advocacy for and acquisition of space systems in the service, according to one of the participants of the study. The Army has...

IAI Poised To Ink $230 Million UAV Deal With India.(Israel Aircraft Industries)(unmanned aerial vehicle)
November 4, 2004... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) is in the final stages of negotiating a potential $230 million deal with India for the supply of its Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), industry sources said here...

Hungarian Defense Forces To Receive Initial Raba H-14 Vehicles This Month.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... The 50th Raba H-14 military all terrain vehicle has rolled off the production line and the vehicles will be turned over to ground forces this month, the Hungarian ministry of defense said in a statement. Hungary is transforming its military...

Airborne Laser Flight Turret Assembly Delivered.
November 4, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it delivered the third major element of the Airborne Laser Beam Control/Fire Control Segment--the Flight Turret Assembly-- (FTA) to Edwards AFB, Calif., moving the program closer to...

Lockheed Martin Flight Tests Sniper XR Downlink On Norwegian F-16.(XR/PANTERA)
November 4, 2004... Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Sniper XR/PANTERA advanced targeting pod data downlink capability was successfully flight tested on a Norwegian mid-life upgrade F-16 aircraft in Norway, the company said yesterday. It took less than an hour for...

Elections Bring Few Changes for Defense Committees; But Tightens GOP Control.(Grand Old Party)
November 4, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger With the Republicans keeping their majority positions in both the House and Senate, few major changes are expected to the defense committees, although the additional seats are expected to provide the GOP with even...

Lockheed Martin Would Consider Teaming With Airbus On Air Force Tanker.
November 4, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Not foreclosing any options should the opportunity arise, Lockheed Martin's [LMT] top executive yesterday said his company would evaluate the possibility of teaming with Airbus if the chance opened to bid on a new...

Lockheed Martin Tapped To Provide C2 For Next-Generation Destroyer.(command and control)
November 4, 2004... Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Raytheon [RTN], leaders of the DD(X) National Team, said yesterday that National Team partner Lockheed Martin [LMT] is under contract with Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) to provide the Command and Control...

Boeing Begins Flight Tests of Upgraded NATO AWACS Aircraft.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)(Airborne Warning and Control System)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Boeing [BA] said last month it had begun mission systems flight test on the first of 17 NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft upgraded under the $1.3 billion Mid-Term Modernization program. The modernization includes...

Defense Stocks Rally On Election Results.
November 4, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Shares of publicly traded U.S. defense firms were up broadly yesterday after President Bush and an expanded majority of Republicans in the House and Senate had been re-elected to new terms. Some defense and...

Navy Eyes Canada, Australia, Italy For Lucrative Partnership On MMA.(Multimission Maritime Aircraft)
November 5, 2004... By Amy Butler The Navy is planning early next year to begin negotiations with Canada, Italy and Australia on possible participation, which could yield nearly $1 billion, in the service's program to build a next-generation submarine hunter...

Lockheed Martin Targets Foreign, Domestic Markets With LongShot Wing Kit.
November 5, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes ORLANDO, Fla.-- Lockheed Martin [LMT] is targeting both foreign and domestic markets with its LongShot wing kit that extends the range of bombs and cluster munitions, according to a company official. A solution the...

Next QDR Under Discussion, Myers Says.(Quadrennial Defense Review)(Richard Myers)
November 5, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The military is gearing up to get the next Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) under way, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. In fact, the QDR would likely be discussed in a meeting between JCS Chairman Air...

EADS Reports Growth Across Sectors; Airbus Fuels Profits.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company)
November 5, 2004... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday reported a sharp rise in earnings and strong growth through nine months of its fiscal year on the strength of its commercial airplane unit and increased defense, space and...

JCM Program Settles Down After Comanche Cancellation, Industry Official Says.(joint common missile)
November 5, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes ORLANDO, Fla.--The Army's decision to cancel the RAH-66 Comanche armed scout helicopter earlier this year led Joint Common Missile (JCM) contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] to move ahead with integration of the weapon on...

Earnings Fall At Allied Defense Group On Higher Support, R&D Costs.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2004... The Allied Defense Group [ADG] yesterday said that net income fell in the third quarter due to higher administrative and research and development costs and a weak dollar. Sales were up 7 percent to $37.1 million from $34.9 million but net...

Boeing Rolls Out Unmanned Little Bird UAV.(unmanned aerial vehicle)
November 5, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger Less than a year after starting work on its concept for a kit capable of converting a manned aircraft into an unmanned one, Boeing has demonstrated the first autonomous flight using the new system, according to a...

Rockwell Collins Turns In Strong Fiscal Year.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2004... Rockwell Collins [COL] on Wednesday reported strong fiscal year results, beating analyst earnings expectations for the fourth quarter and year, driven by continued strength in its defense business and the improving commercial aerospace market....

Poppies The Problem In Afghanistan, Myers Says.(Richard Myers)
November 5, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Drugs and how the U.S. military fits into interdiction efforts are a long-term strategic issue in Afghanistan, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday. "The issue in Afghanistan I think, from my...

Wynne Gives Nod On JSF Weight Reduction Plan, Second Source Engine Work.(Joint Strike Fighter)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2004... By Amy Butler Acting Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Wynne yesterday approved design changes to shave off excess weight from the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and to begin work on a second-source engine for the future strike aircraft. ...

U.K., Russia Sign MoU To Help Limit Spread of WMD.(weapons of mass destruction)(memorandum of understanding)(closed nuclear cities partnership programme)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2004... A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United Kingdom and Russia will boost efforts to limit the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), a U.K. agency said yesterday. The MoU, signed yesterday by the U.K. Department of Trade and...

EH101 Completes First Transcontinental Self Deployment Across U.S.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday that an EH101 Merlin Mk 3 helicopter produced by AgustaWestland and used by Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) completed its first flight across the United States. According to a company statement, the...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2004... BAE SYSTEMS, TYBRIN Corp., Northrop Grumman [NOC], Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] were awarded $2,000,000,000 contracts yesterday by the Air Force that allow them to participate in the Mission Planning Enterprise Contract to deliver...

Defense Watch.
November 8, 2004... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense QDR. Work has already begun at the lower levels on the next Quadrennial Defense Review, which will be due out next year. Senior officials are just beginning to discuss the...

Air Force Issues Cure Notice To Lockheed Martin Regarding Paveway Kits.
November 8, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Air Force has issued a contract default warning to Lockheed Martin [LMT], known as a cure notice, for its Paveway-series laser guided bomb (LGB) kits, according to the company. "Although we do not believe that a...

Leadership Changes Expected In Air Force, Other Pentagon Slots.
November 8, 2004... By Amy Butler Pentagon and industry sources are buzzing with speculation--some wilder than others--about changes in key political positions at the Defense Department, but the most certain set of changes are expected for the Air Force's...

Military Considers Future of Contractors On The Battlefield, Myers says.(Richard Myers)(Brief Article)
November 8, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Contractors are an increasing presence on today's battlefields and the military is taking a look at that issue as it works through future requirements, according to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Adm....

Industrial Policy Office Pushes For New Investment Fund.
November 8, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Pentagon's Office for Industrial Policy continues to push for an investment fund to foster key military technologies, recommending the Pentagon to start such a fund in FY '07. Suzanne Patrick, the deputy...

XR.(sniper extended range)
November 8, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes ORLANDO, Fla.-- Lockheed Martin [LMT] sees a possible window of opportunity for the Air Force to use its Sniper Extended Range (XR) targeting pods in early 2005, despite the service's decision earlier this year to utilize...

DRS Turns In Solid Second Quarter; Acquisition Drives Record Results.
November 8, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker DRS Technologies [DRS] on Friday reported record financial results due to its acquisition last year of Integrated Defense Technologies (IDT) combined with solid organic growth and operating performance, handily beating...

U.K. Publishes FRES Defense Industrial Policy Implementation.
November 8, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The U.K. Defence Procurement Agency last week published the Defence Industrial Policy (DIP) Implementation for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES). The FRES program is planned to be a family of medium weight armored...

Foreign Object Damage Blows Gas Turbines On LPD-17.(Brief Article)
November 9, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Foreign object damage (FOD) blew the gas turbines aboard the amphibious transport ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17) last month, according to sources. The incident occurred during testing at Northrop Grumman's [NOC]...

AFMC Chief Establishes Accident Investigation Board For F/A-22 Incident.(Air Force Materiel Command)
November 9, 2004... By Amy Butler Gen. Gregory "Speedy" Martin, commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), has directed officials to convene an accident investigation board to review a Sept. 28 incident that resulted in the removal of one of the Air...

Army Prepares for ARH Solicitation Release.(Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter)
November 9, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's much-anticipated Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) solicitation will be released on Nov. 23, the service said. The solicitation is expected less than a week after a scheduled Nov. 18 Joint Requirements...

Northrop Grumman Reorganizes Ship Systems Group.(Brief Article)
November 9, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Northrop Grumman [NOC] has reorganized its Ship Systems group to tackle what the company believes are "fundamental shifts" in its business profile. "This change has been necessitated by two fundamental shifts in our...

BAE Closes ALPHATECH Deal.(Brief Article)
November 9, 2004... BAE SYSTEMS last week said it had completed its $88.4 million acquisition of ALPHATECH, adding to its capabilities in information technology and C4ISR serving the U.S. national security market. ALPHATECH has been remained BAE Systems...

JSF Electro-Optical Targeting Technology On Track, Official Says.
November 9, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes ORLANDO, Fla.-- Lockheed Martin [LMT] is confident about the progress of the Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), with first flight targeted for March 2009. "We will build...

Lockheed Martin Claims SMACM Fit On SDB Rack Gives It Space On F/A-22, JSF.(surveilling miniature attack cruise missile)(Joint Strike Fighter)(small diameter bomb)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes ORLANDO, Fla.--One of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] main selling points for its Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile (SMACM) project is that it can fit four of the weapons on the BRU-61 rack EDO [EDO] is developing for...

Oto Melara Eyes Naval Guns And Centauro In U.S. Market With New Facility.(Brief Article)
November 9, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Oto Melara group of Italy's Finmeccanica is eyeing both naval gun work in the United States and is considering the possibility of marketing the Centauro fighting vehicle as well via its new facility in Philadelphia,...

Thales U.K. Wins More Starstreak Air Defense Work.(Brief Article)
November 9, 2004... The Thales U.K. group of France's Thales said last week it won a $333.9 million contract to provide the U.K. Ministry of Defence with more Starstreak air defense missiles. This contract will secure the Starstreak system as the primary...

TSA Approves Korean Air Request To Use Stun Guns On Flights.(Transportation Security Administration)
November 9, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Stun-gun maker TASER International [TASR] yesterday said the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has approved an international airline's application to use the company's non-lethal weapons on flights to and...

Senate Offers Compromise On Intel Bill; Limits NID Budget Authority.(national intelligence director)
November 9, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Senate yesterday offered the House a new compromise on the intelligence overhaul bill, a proposal designed to preserve the authority for the new national intelligence director, while also ceding some ground to the...

Maritime Security Firm Targets Gap Between Detection And Response.(G.S.Seals)
November 9, 2004... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--A new Israeli security firm comprised mainly of former navy commandos is pitching its consulting and training practices to international customers concerned with how they will respond to rising threats in...

Defense Brief.(General Dynamics Corp. gets United Defense L.P.'s Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission conversions contract)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2004... General Dynamics [GD] said last week it received a $9 million delivery order for United Defense's [UDI] Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission conversions. The order from Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command is part of a $43 million firm...

New Probe To Examine Druyun's Influence Dating Back To 1993.
November 10, 2004... By Amy Butler The Pentagon's acting acquisition chief has launched a sweeping investigation of a convicted former Air Force acquisition official's contract actions as far back as 1993 and "influence" on decisions she admitted were biased...

Army Plans On Converting An Additional 96 Apaches To Longbow, Block III Slides.
November 10, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Part of the Army's effort to right-size the force and ensure that National Guard units receive Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters includes converting an additional 96 AH-64A helicopters to the Longbow standard,...

United Industrial Turns A Profit On Defense Gains.
November 10, 2004... United Industrial Corp. [UIC] yesterday reported strong third quarter results due its expanding defense business and lower losses at its discontinued transportation segment. The transportation business, which makes electric trolley cars,...

Commerce Department Expands UAV Licensing Requirements.(unmanned aerial vehicle)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has announced new rules that would potentially expand the licensing requirement on dual-use items used in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and missile delivery...

Northrop Grumman Evaluates X-47B J-UCAS Design In Wind Tunnel Tests.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contracts)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2004... Northrop Grumman [NOC] said yesterday it had completed validation of the design of its X-47B bid for the Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) program during low-speed wind tunnel tests at its facility in Hawthorne, Calif. "The test...

QinetiQ Gets Regulatory Approval To Close First U.S. Acquisitions.
November 10, 2004... British defense company QinetiQ yesterday said that U.S. regulators have approved the company's acquisitions of U.S. defense firms Foster-Miller and Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, marking the first major foray by QinetiQ into the American...

Raytheon Poised For Global GBS Simulcast.(Global Broadcast Service)
November 10, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Next month, Raytheon's [RTN] Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Satellite Broadcast Managers in Virginia and Italy will transition to full simulcast operations joining the simulcast operation in the Pacific, supporting legacy...