Defense Daily articles from October 2004

Defense Daily archives from October 2004

Defense Watch.
October 12, 2004... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense New Deepwater Plan. Integrated Coast Guard Systems, the industry team managing the Coast Guard's multi-billion, multi-year recapitalization program, is currently developing...

Conference Report On Defense Authorization Completed; Tanker Lease Rejected.
October 12, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger House and Senate conferees completed work last week on the FY '05 Defense Authorization Bill, rejecting a controversial proposal to lease commerciallyderived refueling aircraft from Boeing [BA] and recommending a new...

Authorizers Offer Mix of Funding And Cuts For Navy Ships In FY '05.(littoral combat ship)
October 12, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The FY '05 Defense Authorization Bill approves early construction and developmental work for a variety of Navy shipbuilding programs, including the DD(X) future surface combatant, LHA(R) future big-deck amphibious warfare...

Defense Authorization Conferees Boost Army Transformation.
October 12, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Army transformation activities received a $31.4 million boost from House and Senate conferees last week as they completed work on the FY '05 Defense Authorization Bill. In support of the Army's effort to move to a...

Authorizers Provide $8 Billion Combined For F/A-22 and JSF.(joint strike fighter)
October 12, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The FY '05 Defense Authorization Bill provided just over $8 billion for both the Air Force's F/A-22 fighter program and the multi-service, multinational Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. According to a press release...

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3.8 Billion F-16 Upgrade Deal To Turkey.
October 12, 2004... The Pentagon last week notified Congress of a potential $3.8 billion deal with Turkey to modernize its fleet of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighters under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. According to a statement issued by the...

Lockheed Martin, BAE Protest Air Force C-130 Avionics Award To Boeing.(BAE Systems Plc)
October 13, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Lockheed Martin [LMT] and BAE SYSTEMS yesterday said they had filed protests with the Air Force over the June 2001 award to rival Boeing [BA] for the $4 billion C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), following the...

MDA Studies Feasibility of Fighter-Launched PAC-3, THAAD Missiles.(Missile Defense Agency)(patriot advanced capability)(terminal high altitude area defense)
October 13, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is conducting a feasibility study to see if the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile or the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, both built by Lockheed Martin...

Program Delays Allow Air Force To Punt On AEHF, TCS Tradeoffs.(advanced extremely high frequency)(transformational communications satellite system)
October 13, 2004... By Amy Butler Air Force officials are expecting to delay until next summer a much awaited decision on the path ahead for the future of military satellite communications. Officials had previously said they must decide next month whether...

Congress Approves $32 Billion Homeland Security Bill.
October 13, 2004... Congress over the holiday weekend approved a $32 billion appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the new fiscal year, providing nearly $900 million more than the Bush administration requested, with the...

L-3 Communication Self-Destruct Fuze Passes First Article Testing.
October 13, 2004... L-3 Communications [LLL] said yesterday it passed First Article Testing (FAT) of its M234 electronic Self-Destruct fuze: 1,008 fuzes demonstrating a 99.9 percent tactical reliability. The Army wants to reduce unintended casualties from...

Plasan Sasa Wins $100 Million Armor Contract For Marine Tactical Vehicles.(medium tactical vehicle replacements)(armor protection kit)
October 13, 2004... Israel's Plasan Sasa yesterday said it won a $100 million Pentagon competition as a subcontractor for Armor Holdings to mount its advanced Armor Protection Kit (APK) on 920 Marine Corps Oshkosh [OSK] Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements (MTVR)....

BAE SYSTEMS To Provide Countermeasures For Army Aviation.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2004... BAE SYSTEMS said yesterday it won a five-year $484 million Army contract for Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures/Common Missile Warning Systems (ATIRCM/CMWS). "The Army is moving out to provide aircrews the best possible protection...

US101 and Naval Helos Remain Top Priorities For Lockheed Martin's Owego Group.
October 13, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes OWEGO, N.Y.--Although it may participate in teams bidding for the Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) and Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) programs, the main priorities of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] facility here will...

Congress Directs New Start To Tanker Program.
October 13, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger Despite some optimism from Boeing [BA] that a new tanker contract could be awarded early next year, the FY '05 Defense Authorization Bill directs the Air Force to begin from scratch with a new acquisition program,...

U.S. Firms Lose To Germany's MAN Group In U.K. Military Truck Program.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2004... Britain's Ministry of Defense has selected Germany's MAN Group as the preferred bidder for its $2 billion program for new cargo trucks, beating bids by compatriot Mercedes Benz, a division of Daimler Chrysler [DCX] and U.S. truck makers Oshkosh...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Air Force recorded two major milestones in the C-5 Galaxy modernization effort last week, the company said. The first production aircraft modified under the C-5 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) was completed,...

DHS Panel Approves Revised Mission Statement For Deepwater.(Department of Homeland Security)
October 14, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The Coast Guard last week cleared one hurdle in its efforts to revamp its multi-billion dollar Deepwater modernization program in time for inclusion in the FY '06 budget request with the approval of a new mission need...

Northrop Grumman Will Move LPD-17 From Avondale Yard To Pascagoula.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes With the amphibious warfare ship San Antonio (LPD-17) 92 percent complete, Northrop Grumman [NOC] will move the ship from its Avondale yard in Louisiana to its facility in Pascagoula, Miss. "LPD-17 will soon be bound...

Defense Bill Requires Baseline For Ballistic Missile Defense, Cuts KEI.(kinetic energy interceptor)
October 14, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The final version of the FY '05 Defense Authorization Bill requires the Pentagon to establish a baseline for costs and schedule of the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system and also establish criteria for...

First Precision Engagement A-10 Flies In December, Lockheed Martin Says.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes OWEGO, N.Y.--The first A-10 ground attack aircraft upgraded with the new Precision Engagement (PE) package developed by Lockheed Martin [LMT] will fly in December, according to a company official. The flight is slated...

Boeing Gets More Funds To Build Full-Scale Combat Drones.(Joint Unmanned Combat Air System)
October 14, 2004... By Amy Butler The Defense Department this week awarded Boeing [BA] a $767 million contract to build three full-scale combat drone vehicles and two mission control elements, paving the way for the company to participate in an operational...

Denmark To Acquire More MOWAG Piranhas.
October 14, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Danish Army Materiel Command (DAMC) and MOWAG AG, a General Dynamics [GD] company, signed a $112 million contract Oct. 5 for 91 Piranha IIIC 8x8 armored vehicles. MOWAG's Chief Executive Officer Simon Honess said...

Successful THAAD Test Paves Way For Flight Tests.(Terminal High Altitude Area Defense)
October 14, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Another step closer to flight tests next year, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it successfully conducted a Short Hot Launch (SHotL) test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system at company test...

GD Delivers Virginia Sub To The Navy.(General Dynamics Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2004... General Dynamics [GD] said yesterday that it had delivered the lead ship of the Virginia-class submarines, USS Virginia (SSN-774), to the Navy. GD and Northrop Grumman [NOC] are building the Virginia-class submarines for the Navy. Among...

New Firm To Market Israeli Aircraft Defense System To U.S. Customers.
October 14, 2004... Aviation Protection Systems (APS), a Miami-based firm founded earlier this year by a former Israeli air force officer with the backing of a U.S. investment bank, has obtained the rights to market a missile defense system currently being...

Congress Urges Reevaluation of Joint STARS Decision.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger House and Senate conferees expressed concern about the Air Force's plans to maintain the current engines on its aging fleet of Northrop Grumman [NOC] E-8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar Systems (Joint...

Contractors Win Advanced Technology Support Program III Work.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2004... The Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) said that business units at Raytheon [RTN], BAE SYSTEMS, Boeing [BA], Honeywell, General Dynamics [GD], Lockheed Martin [LMT], and Northrop Grumman [NOC] will receive contracts for the potential $4.7...

Air Force Tabs BAE For F-16 Product Line Support.(BAE SYSTEMS PLC)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2004... BAE SYSTEMS said yesterday that it was selected by the Air Force to serve as the prime contractor for a series of programs with a potential value of $10 million a year through 2009 that support the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 multirole fighter....

F-16 Talks With Pakistan Underway, Senior DoD Official Says.(Department of Defense)
October 15, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger A senior U.S. military representative to Pakistan confirms the United States is in discussions with Pakistan about a new foreign military sale involving Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 aircraft, although the official...

DHS Transferring Air And Marine Ops To Customs and Border Protection.(Department of Homeland Security)
October 15, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker As part of its ongoing integration efforts since standing up as a federal department last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently decided to transfer the Air and Marine Operations (AMO) office from its...

Networks Key To Intelligence Transformation, General Says.
October 15, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Nearly a year after the Army chief of staff made intelligence a transformation focus area, Army intelligence is keying on network connections to collect, integrate and speed needed analysis to soldiers who can act on it,...

Joint Staff Official: U.S. Has Had Limited Success With Allies In Iraq.
October 15, 2004... By Amy Butler A senior military official said yesterday the Pentagon has had "limited success" generating support for the protection mission Iraq among foreign leaders, adding that "we need to do this properly." Rear Adm. William...

TSA Makes First Purchase of Smiths Detection's Explosives Trace Portals.(Transportation Security Administration)
October 15, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) earlier this week awarded Smiths Detection a small contract to buy five of its walk-through explosives detection trace portal systems under a pilot program begun this...

LCS 'Truck' Role May Not Require A Specific Module, Admiral Says.(Littoral combat ship)
October 15, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes As the Navy develops and matures the initial set of three mission module packages for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, the ship's capability to serve as a "truck" for lift operations may not require its own module,...

L-3 To Acquire Northrop Grumman's Canada-Based Navigation Business.(L-3 Communications Corp)(Northrop Grumman Corp)
October 15, 2004... L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Canadian navigation systems and space sensor system business for about $65 million in cash. L-3 said the deal, expected to close later this year, will...

MDA To Keep Dual Boosters, But Lockheed Two Years Away, General Says.(Missile Defense Agency)(Lockheed Martin Corp)
October 15, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans on sticking with its strategy of having two different companies make boosters to carry the interceptor for the Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) system, but the second booster...

Boeing Awards BVR Contract For Korean F-15K Combat Training Systems.(BVR Stystems)(air combat maneuvering instrumentation)
October 15, 2004... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel's BVR Systems said Sunday it had received a $1.5 million contract from Boeing [BA] to integrate its EHUD Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) systems on Boeing's new F-15K aircraft, to be...

United Kingdom Buys More Javelin Missiles.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a $180 million follow-on order for the Raytheon [RTN]-Lockheed Martin [LMT] Javelin weapon system, the companies said yesterday in a joint statement. Used by the...

Defense Watch.
October 18, 2004... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense A Few Weeks Away. The Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) system will probably go on alert over the next couple months, according to Army Maj. Gen. John Holly, the program...

Pentagon To Seek New Authority Acquisition To Support Allies.
October 18, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The Pentagon is planning to send Congress a request for broad authority to buy defense equipment for coalition partners, a move reminiscent of a Reaganera military fund that was used to help allies during the Cold War....

DoD Must Form New Relationships With Commercial Satcom Industry, Exec Says.(Department of Defense)
October 18, 2004... By Amy Butler OMAHA, Neb.--An executive from one of the nation's leading commercial satellite communications providers said the Pentagon "got lucky" with its access to large amounts of commercial communications during the Afghanistan and...

DHS To Test Entry Part of US VISIT Next Month.
October 18, 2004... The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last Thursday said that in mid-November it would begin testing the entry process and systems of its U.S. Visitor Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US VISIT) program, which is being developed to...

Future Precision Capabilities May Come About Via Standards, Air Force Says.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes An emerging theme for future precision strike capability may be the development and application of new standards across industry and government sectors, according to an Air Force official. "Right now, we think it may...

Admiral: LSC-X And HSV Ships Serve To Validate LCS Concepts.
October 18, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Navy is currently using the Swift high-speed vessel (HSV) to help validate certain elements of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program and will also use the future Littoral Support Craft-Experimental (LSC-X) to further...

DAB Meets To Evaluate JSF Progress, Lockheed Expects ADM In Two Weeks.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) met last week to evaluate the progress of the multi-service, multi-national Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) being developed by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. "The Defense Acquisition Board met...

Second Oldest Raptor Off Flight Line After Turbulence Incident During Flight.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The second oldest Lockheed Martin [LMT] F/A-22 aircraft in the Air Force's inventory, Raptor 4003, is temporarily off the flight schedule at Edwards AFB, Calif., due to an incident during a flight maneuver with an F-16...

FCC Rules To Give Government Frequencies For Maritime Safety System.(Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday issued a rule allotting two portions of the radio frequency spectrum to the federal government that had previously been auctioned off six-years ago to Maritel, a privately owned company that...

L-3 Acquires Training Firm D.P. Associates.(L-3 Communications Corp)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said that it has acquired D.P. Associates (DPA), a 300-employee technical services firm whose primary business is developing training programs for the Navy. The terms of the deal were not disclosed but L-3...

All Stryker Variants Now In Production.
October 19, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt All 10 General Dynamics' [GD] Stryker wheeled armored vehicle variants are now in production, with an Oct. 14 green light for production from the Defense Department's acquisition chief for two more variants, less than four...

U.S. Officials Warn EU On China Embargo.(European Union)
October 19, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger If the European Union moves to lift its arms embargo against China, the U.S. government may reconsider how it deals with arms exports to European countries, U.S. official are now saying. "As you well know, we're...

First Wideband Gapfiller Satellite Set For Delivery Next Year.
October 19, 2004... By Amy Butler Boeing [BA] officials say the payload and bus of the first Wideband Gapfiller satellite are nearly complete and ready for integration onto the spacecraft, and work continues on the highly technical antennas that will allow...

Coast Guard Sees Value In Aerostats, Airships.(Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Coast Guard sees potentially high value for aerostat and airship technology for surveillance missions, according to its science advisor for maritime domain awareness (MDA). "One thing we're looking at is aerostats...

DoD Wouldn't Be 'In Charge' For Homeland Security, NORTHCOM Says.(Department of Defense)(Northern Command)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes A top official from Northern Command (NORTHCOM) admitted yesterday that in homeland security operations DoD would not be "in charge," and would likely defer to civil authorities in the case of a domestic terrorist attack....

Army Needs To Manage Impending Strategic Risks To FCS, Report Says.(Future Combat System)
October 19, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Army needs a framework to manage "impending" strategic risks--such as software and the network--for the Future Combat System (FCS) managed by Boeing [BA] and Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a report by...

Herley's Earnings Fall On Litigation Costs.(Herley Industries Inc)
October 19, 2004... Herley Industries [HRLY] said on Friday that its fourth quarter earnings fell 41 percent due to $1.7 million, or eight cents earnings per share (EPS), in one-time litigation costs related to a three year-old legal battle with a former employee....

CSBA Study Argues Fleet Capabilities, Not Size Should Drive Navy Decisions.(Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments)
October 19, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger As the Navy considers the size of its future fleet, the capabilities and not the absolute number of ships should be the primary criteria, an analyst from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) says....

U.K. Adds SIFF To RAF, Rapier Forces.(United Kingdom)(Successor Identificatino Friend or Foe)(Royal Air Force)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said last week a new Successor Identification Friend or Foe (SIFF) system has been fitted to the U.K. Royal Air Force and Army Rapier Field Standard C (FSC) Ground-based Air Defense (GBAD) forces. The European...

Boeing Begins Flight Tests of Upgraded NATO AWACS Aircraft.(Airborne Warning and Control System)(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... Boeing [BA] said last week 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...

Navy Proposes Pulling Out of JASSM Program.(Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile)
October 20, 2004... By Amy Butler The Navy has proposed in its FY '06 budget plan pulling out of a cooperative effort with the Air Force to buy the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) made by Lockheed Martin [LMT], as the missile remains off of...

TOW Missiles, Other Equipment In Pipeline For Pakistan.
October 20, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger Pakistan is set to receive new TOW missiles and other much needed military equipment, but the bureaucracy required to clear these sales could take up to two years, according to a top U.S. military representative. ...

Smiths Group Acquires U.S. Aerospace Firm.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... Britain's Smiths Group yesterday said it has agreed to acquire California-based Integrated Aerospace for $110 million in cash, enabling Smiths to provide completed integrated landing gear systems for the small aircraft market and building on...

Textron Unit In Licensing Deal With CMI To Build And Sell Turrets In U.S.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... Textron Marine & Land Systems unit and Belgium's CMI Defence yesterday said they have signed a teaming agreement allowing the Textron [TXT] unit to manufacture and market two lines of CMI's turret models to U.S. customers and through the U.S....

U.S. Joint Forces Command Moves Out As New Global Joint Force Provider.
October 20, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt In August, U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) reached initial operational capability as the primary joint force provider worldwide, and expects to be fully operational by the end of FY '05, a defense official said. ...

Carlyle Acquires Controlling Stake In Stellex Aerostructures.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... The private equity firm The Carlyle Group last week said it has acquired a controlling interest in Stellex Aerostructures, Inc., a manufacturer of small assemblies and precision components and provider of non-destructive testing services. ...

Navy League Says It Drops Support of ASA's Sea Power Ambassador Program.(American Shipbuilding Association)(withdrawal of support)
October 20, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Navy League said yesterday that it had withdrawn support of the American Shipbuilding Association's (ASA) Sea Power Ambassador program, citing a difference in tactical approaches. "We share many goals with ASA,...

Other Than CBIRF, Official Sees No Domestic Response Forces Within DoD.(chemical biological incident response force)(Department of Defense)
October 20, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes In recent years there has not been a major effort to create forces other than the Marine Corps' Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) capable of responding to a domestic terror attack, according to a DoD...

President Signs Homeland Security Bill.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... President Bush on Monday signed a spending bill that provides $28.9 billion in discretionary spending for the Department of Homeland Security, $1.8 billion more than last year. Including mandatory and fee-funded programs, DHS has $40.7...

Thales To Develop Flight Management System For A400M Transport.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... France's Thales said yesterday that it would develop the flight management system (FMS) for the A400M transport aircraft produced by Airbus Military. According to a company statement, the FMS would be the core of the avionics suite,...

Missile Defense Sensors Gather Data To Improve Interceptors, Sensors.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... A second successful launch in the Critical Measurements Program (CMP) series of sub-orbital rockets was announced last week by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). The rocket, launched...

Titan Picks Up $170 Million Tech Support Contract For NORAD/NORTHCOM.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... Titan [TTN] said yesterday it was awarded a technological support contract with a potential value of $170 million for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Northern Command (NORTHCOM). "Titan is especially proud to have the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
October 20, 2004... An article in the Oct. 19 edition of Defense Daily misstated the status of the first Wideband Gapfiller spacecraft. The first Wideband Gapfiller payload and bus have been integrated onto the spacecraft, but work remains integrating the...

Army Prepares For Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter JROC.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's planned new Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) is scheduled for a Nov. 18 Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) review, a service official said. The ARH would be a non-developmental aircraft that...

GD Reports Higher Profits, Sales.
October 21, 2004... General Dynamics [GD] yesterday reported solid third quarter sales and even stronger net income as earnings increased across the company's segments led by a huge gain in its business that makes corporate jets. Earnings per share (EPS) of...

Democratic Lawmakers Call For Hearing On Equipment Shortage.
October 21, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger Following recent news of soldiers in Iraq refusing to go on a convoy mission because of a lack of protective gear, 12 Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wrote to the panel's chairman to ask...

United Technologies Reports Strong Third Quarter.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... United Technologies Corp. [UTX] yesterday reported strong third quarter financials with sales and earnings up 13 percent, respectively, as each of its business segments improved results. Net income was $722 million, $1.43 earnings per share...

Lockheed Martin Forms Team To Bid On AOC Lead Systems Integrator Program.
October 21, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it had formed an industry team to bid for the Air Force's $600 million lead systems integrator (LSI) program for its air and space operations centers (AOC). "The modern AOC is a...

Demand For Armored Vehicles Keeps Armor Holdings' Sales, Profits Surging.
October 21, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker Armor Holdings [AH] on Tuesday reported third quarter sales and earnings that seemed off the charts, up nearly 200 percent and 400 percent respectively, driven by continued soaring military and non-defense government...

Army, Civilian Automotive Firms, Team For Concept Humvee.
October 21, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Next week the Army will display a concept High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee), developed with the help of well-known performance vehicle and racing companies such as Carlson Technologies and Roush...

Acquisition Officials Look To Milspecs For Space Programs.(Total System Performance Responsibility )
October 21, 2004... By Amy Butler Pentagon space acquisition officials are "selectively" embracing the use of military specifications and standards in multibillion-dollar programs that will field the next-generation of communications and reconnaissance...

EADS Announces Open of U.S. Facility, Contract With Coast Guard.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)
October 21, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The North American division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) announced yesterday the opening of a domestic production facility for Eurocopter, marking another step in the company's strategy of...

BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $12.2 Million By Air Force For Power Upgrades.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... BAE SYSTEMS said yesterday it was awarded a $12.2 million contract by the Air Force on Sept. 20 to provide low-voltage power supplies to refit its ALR-56C radar warning systems for American and Saudi F-15 fighters produced by Boeing [BA]. ...

Air Force Declares IOC For Northrop Grumman's ICBM Communications System.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... Northrop Grumman [NOC] said yesterday that the Air Force had declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) for the Minuteman III ICBM fleet. According to a company...

Defense, Ship Repair Work Boost United Defense In Third Quarter.
October 22, 2004... By Calvin Biesecker United Defense Industries [UDI] yesterday reported strong earnings and solid sales results as its defense systems businesses performed well and its ship repair segment took in more business than expected. Net income...