Defense Daily articles from October 2007

Defense Daily archives from October 2007

Defense Watch.(Company overview)
October 1, 2007... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Smooth Sailing. SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Sen. John Warner (R.-Va.) said last week they made a special effort to move the nomination of Adm. Gary Roughead to...

GMD Missile Defense System Succeeds In Test.
October 1, 2007... By Dave Ahearn The Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) system aced a test Friday against a long-range ballistic missile target, just as Congress is poised to decide the financial fate of plans to extend the GMD system to Europe....

Payton: Air Force Expects First C-5 RERP Production Contract In Early 2008.
October 1, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force expects that the forthcoming process of recertifying the C- 5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) for continuation will conclude by the end of January, the service's acquisition executive...

GAO Denies Raytheon Protest Over L-3 Team Win For Joint Cargo Aircraft Program.
October 1, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Sept. 27 denied a protest by Raytheon [RTN] over the potential $2 billion Army-Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program won by a team led by L-3 Communications [LLL]. ...

Administration Forwards U.S.-U.K. Military Trade Treaty To Senate.
October 1, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The administration on Sept. 20 submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee an agreement to loosen trade restrictions on military equipment between the U.S. and the U.K. The agreement would create an exemption...

Senators Support Amendment To Block B-52 Fleet Cuts.
October 1, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Senators last week approved an amendment that blocks the Pentagon's plan to reduce the number of B-52 bombers in its fleet. The Pentagon has been trying to reduce its bomber fleet for years to save money to modernize...

Senate Poised To Pass Defense Authorization Bill.
October 2, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Senate was poised late yesterday to pass the bill to authorize the Pentagon to spend $648.8 billion during the fiscal year. From here, a conference committee will work on the differences in the bill before it is...

Expert Panel Says RRW Needs More Tests, Peer Review.
October 2, 2007... By George Lobsenz The Energy Department must conduct more experiments and research--and provide for more independent review of those studies--if it is to make a convincing case that its proposed "reliable replacement warhead" can meet...

DHS Awards NYPD Small Grant For Securing The Cities.
October 2, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week awarded the New York City Police Department a $3.25 million grant to establish a network system that will link radiation detection systems with command and control...

Air Force's CV-22 To Begin Operational Test And Readiness Review This Week.
October 2, 2007... By Geoff Fein The Air Force Special Operations variant of the V-22 Osprey this week will begin its operational test and readiness review (OTR&R)--a comprehensive examination of all the developmental testing done on the CV-22, a program...

One System Remote Video Terminal Instantly Connects Soldiers And Sensors.
October 2, 2007... The Army yesterday announced it fielded its 200th One-System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) to Iraq and Afghanistan in September. Soldiers using an OSRVT can display the sensor feed from any of the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and...

Australia Issues Solicitation For New Artillery Systems.(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Australia's Ministry of Defence has released the solicitation documents for new, more capable artillery systems to improve army firepower. The Request for Tender for the self-propelled howitzers and the Invitations to Register for the...

Australian Weapons Audit Recommends Tighter Procedures.
October 2, 2007... An audit of Australia's defence security policy and practices applying to weapons, munitions and explosives has resulted in a series of recommendations to tighten procedures. Minister for Defence Brendan Nelson said, "I have asked for a...

Obey To Hold Supplemental As Bargaining Chip To End Combat Operations In Iraq.
October 3, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The leader of the House Appropriations Committee (HAC) yesterday vowed to block a war supplemental from moving forward unless the president agrees to change course in Iraq. "As chairman of the appropriations...

Air Force Working Toward Global Hawk Demonstration In Pacific Next Year.
October 3, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force is planning to conduct a demonstration of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned sensor aircraft next year in the Pacific to showcase the platform and the value of its high-resolution imagery to U.S. partners and...

GE, NRL, SAIC Nab DNDO Awards To Develop Stand-Off Rad Detectors.
October 3, 2007... The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) this week awarded contracts to General Electric's [GE] Global Research Center, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and SAIC [SAI] worth a combined $33 million to develop Stand-Off Radiation...

Simulations Vital For Soldier Training, General Says.
October 3, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army is using simulations to take advantage of the fact that today's recruits are Internet savvy and multi-task oriented, according to the service's top recruiter. "Absolutely we're using more simulation," Lt....

Lockheed Martin To Sell Hellfire II Missiles To Greece.
October 3, 2007... The governments of Greece and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of additional Lockheed Martin [LMT] precision- strike laser-guided Hellfire II missiles to Greece. The agreement, announced by...

Senate Agrees To Amendment Directing Funding For Virginia-class Submarines.
October 3, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Just before the Senate passed its version of the FY '08 Defense Authorization Bill, the chamber agreed to an amendment that would make clear how funding for the Navy's Virginia-class submarine should be spent. The...

Air Force Prepares For Launch Next Week of Wideband Global Communications Satellite.
October 3, 2007... The Air Force said yesterday that it intends to launch the first of its new communications satellites, the Boeing [BA]-built Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) system, into orbit next Tuesday. Barring weather or last-minute...

RAFAEL Introduces Mobile Weapons-Fire Detection System.
October 3, 2007... Israel's RAFAEL Armament Development Authority recently unveiled SpotLite-M a new and mobile member of its SpotLite family of electro-optic (EO) enemy fire detection systems. "The SpotLite-M provides the best solution for one of the most...

Obering Says $85 Million Cut Won't Severely Damage European BMD Program.
October 3, 2007... Moves in Congress to cut $85 million in funding won't greatly delay a planned Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) program that would be installed in Europe, Lt. Gen. Trey Obering, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director, said...

Pave Hawks Need Datalink For In-Flight Threat Updates, Says Wing Commander.
October 4, 2007... By Michael Sirak Adding a datalink to the Air Force's current fleet of HH-60G Pave Hawk combat-search and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters remains critical so that the aircrews and pararescue personnel can receive in-flight threat updates and...

TSA Releases Initial TWIC Enrollment Schedule.(Transportation Security Administration)(Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
October 4, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker After a half-year delay, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said yesterday that beginning on Oct. 16 it will start enrolling workers at the Port of Wilmington, Del., to receive new identity credentials...

Raytheon Sees IDIQ As Major Business Growth Area, Executive Says.(Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity)
October 4, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon [RTN] sees major growth in a relatively new business area for them--the world of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) acquisition, according to a company executive. Since starting the business...

Inouye Pledges To Fund MRAP Production In November Continuing Resolution.(Mine Resistant Ambush Protected )
October 4, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Senate appropriators pledged yesterday to provide $11.5 billion to fully fund the Defense Department's fiscal year 2008 requirement for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii),...

Chilton Takes Over U.S. Strategic Command.(Lt. Gen. Robert Kehler)(Brief article)
October 4, 2007... Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton assumed command of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) yesterday, taking the helm from Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Kehler, who has been leading the command on an interim basis while Chilton's nomination stood before...

TSA Announces $53 Million In Checkpoint Security Awards.
October 4, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday announced it has made $52.3 million in recent awards to contractors for various new security equipment, most of which is headed to airport security...

Senate Likely To OK Nomination For Pentagon's Top Weapons-Buying Position.
October 5, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) yesterday gave every indication that it would support the nomination of John Young to be the Pentagon's next top weapons buyer. If his nomination is approved,...

Payton: Air Force Will Set Level Playing Field In New Round of CSAR-X Bidding.
October 5, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force is committed to ensuring that none of the three of the industry teams vying to supply its next-generation rescue helicopter will view itself at a competitive disadvantage as the contest moves ahead, the...

BAE Testing Remote Controlled V-22 Defensive Weapon.
October 5, 2007... By Geoff Fein BAE SYSTEMS this week unveiled a new internally funded effort to develop a defensive weapon that will provide 360 degrees of suppressive fire for the V- 22 Osprey. The Remote Guardian System (RGS) is designed to be belly...

Raytheon Gains $100 Million In Patriot, Hawk Contracts From Saudi Arabia.
October 5, 2007... Saudi Arabia gave two contracts to Raytheon [RTN] totaling more than $100 million for air defense missile systems and other work. One pact involves a multi-year deal for Raytheon to continue providing technical, training and logistics...

Bahrain Receives New Lockheed Martin Radar.
October 5, 2007... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Oct. 2 it has delivered an AN/TPS-59(V)3B ballistic missile defense radar system to Bahrain. The radar is in use by the Bahrain Defence Force for air surveillance after a successful site acceptance test in...

Senate Agrees To Defense Spending Bill.
October 5, 2007... The Senate this week passed a bill to fund the defense department in fiscal year 2008. Just before the Senate agreed to the bill, the leaders of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee agreed to consider in conference the need to...

Navy Trying To Root Out The Cause of Aviation Cost And Schedule Overruns.
October 5, 2007... By Geoff Fein Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is in the midst of an effort with 11 of its largest industry partners to examine why some programs are facing cost and/or schedule issues. In July, Navy officials, including Delores...

Land Warrior Soldiers In Iraq To Receive Sniper Detection Capability.
October 8, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchu's) soldiers in Iraq asked for and will receive the ability to pinpoint snipers in the next few weeks for their General Dynamics' [GD]-developed...

Conference Committee Will Consider Another National Guard Stryker BCT, Senators Say.(Conference news)
October 8, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Key members of the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) have agreed to discuss another Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) for the National Guard when the House-Senate Conference Committee on the Fiscal Year '08 Defense...

Tanker Competition Comments Erupt In Chain of Letters.(Letter to the editor)
October 8, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The president of Boeing [BA] Integrated Defense Systems last week sent a letter to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), suggesting comments made about a new plant in Mobile were misinterpreted. On Oct. 3, Shelby sent Boeing...

Lockheed Martin Refines Sniper Targeting Pod With Enhancements.
October 8, 2007... By Michael Sirak Lockheed Martin [LMT] continues to pursue enhancements to its Sniper targeting pod as the Air Force and international customers step up to buy more of the combat-proven system, says a company official. These...

Lawmakers Threaten Opposition To Sale of JDAMs To Saudi Arabia.
October 8, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Members of Congress are threatening to oppose the proposed sale of precision-guided missiles to Saudi Arabia unless the Bush administration can guarantee that those weapons will not be turned on the United States or Israel...

Domenici Announces Retirement From Senate.(United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense)(Peter Domenici )(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Sen. Peter Domenici (R-N.M.) last week announced he will not seek another term in office but will stay through the remainder of this Congress. Domenici has been a member of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee and a strong...

Marco Pistoni Named Business Management Director For MEADS.
October 8, 2007... Marco Pistoni has been named Business Management Director for MEADS International (MI) and the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. The multinational joint venture MI made the announcement Oct. 4. MI consists of MBDA Italia...

DoD Authorizes New Defense Intelligence Operations Coordination Center.(Defense Intelligence Operations Coordination Center)(Organization overview)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... The Defense Department last week authorized the creation of the Defense Intelligence Operations Coordination Center (DIOCC). DIOCC will strengthen the ability of defense intelligence to synchronize intelligence operations and collection...

Boeing, Thales Take Key Role In Future U.K. Army Program.
October 8, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) Oct. 5 announced that Thales UK in partnership with Boeing [BA] were selected as the preferred bidder for the role of System of Systems Integrator (SOSI) for the Future Rapid...

Delores Etter, Navy's Acquisition Chief, Resigns.(United States. Navy)
October 9, 2007... By Geoff Fein Delores Etter, the Navy's acquisition chief, resigned Friday to return to teach at the United States Naval Academy, where she had been a professor before taking the job as the service acquisition czar. "She informed her...

Army Unit Files Operational Needs Statement For Improved Soldier Situational Awareness.
October 9, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) has filed an Operational Needs Statement (ONS) for improved situational awareness (SA) by requesting nearly 1,000 dismounted soldier...

Army Science Board Study Urges Service To Stop Buying SINCGARS.(Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System)
October 9, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Army has requested $1.4 billion in supplemental funding to buy a radio for soldiers that the service's own science board recommends it should "stop buying immediately." A briefing from an Army Science Board summer...

JLTV Effort Heading Back To Milestone A.(The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle)
October 9, 2007... By Geoff Fein The effort to develop and field a replacement for the Humvee is going to be delayed as both the Army and Navy have been told by the Pentagon's acquisition chief the program needs more work, a Navy official said. The...

Rep. Davis, Shipbuilding Advocate, Dies of Breast Cancer.
October 9, 2007... Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee and strong shipbuilding advocate, died over the weekend at age 57 from breast cancer. Davis's Newport News district was home to the Northrop...

TSA, Coast Guard Preparing Pilot Tests For TWIC Card Readers.
October 9, 2007... The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard are finalizing test plans for upcoming pilot projects that will use biometric smart card readers to control worker access to secure areas of the nation's ports under the...

Casey Asks Army To Drill Plan For Six-Month Unit Reset.
October 10, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Army's chief of staff has asked the service to look at the possibility of resetting units within six months of their return from deployment. Currently the process takes "too long," according to Lt. Gen. James...

Future Combat System Is 'Real,' Army Will Work To 'Protect' It, Top Leaders Say.
October 10, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's top civilian and military leaders say the Future Combat System (FCS) is a priority, it is "real," and the service will work to "protect" the funding. "The Future Combat System is our number one...

ATK's New 25mm Chain Gun Built For Ground, Air and Maritime Platforms.
October 10, 2007... By Geoff Fein Alliant Techsystems [ATK] is planning in 2008 to install its newest lightweight remotely operated 25mm chain gun on a variety of platforms, from Humvees to helicopters and small boats. Additionally, the weapon system...

Textron To Buy United Industrial For $1.1 Billion.
October 10, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Textron [TXT] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire United Industrial Corp. [UIC] for $1.1 billion in cash, a deal that gives it a strong platform in the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) market while further expanding...

Defense Secretary Acknowledges Army's Need For Resources.
October 11, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Army needs resources to recover from war losses, make up for historic budget shortfalls and invest in its future, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Association of the United States Army yesterday. "How those...

Air Force's FY '10 Budget Plan Will Reflect Greater Emphasis On Directed Energy.
October 11, 2007... By Michael Sirak FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla.--The Air Force wants to move out more aggressively in the fielding of lasers and high-powered microwaves and, to support this, intends to increase markedly the amount of funding that it earmarks...

Battle Command Summit To Look At Move To Future Army System.
October 11, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The Army vice chief of staff next week has planned a battle command summit to discuss how it will transition from the networks of the present to the networks of the future, according to senior service officials. The...

GE's Shoe Scanner Still Falls Short, TSA Says.
October 11, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday said it plans to discontinue use of a prototype technology being used to screen shoes for explosives at a Florida airport because upgrades to the machine...

Fuel Leak Caused Atlas Launch Anomaly In June, Air Force-Led Review Concludes.
October 11, 2007... The Air Force-led review of an anomaly that occurred during the June flight of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket has determined the cause to be a faulty valve that led to a fuel leak, the service said last week. The fuel leak...

Boeing Wins Contract To Develop Advanced Sensor For Next-Generation Missile.
October 11, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force has tasked Boeing [BA] to develop sensor technologies for the air-launched dual-role missile that the service envisions to deal both with hostile aircraft and ground targets in coming decades, the company...

House Panel Meets With Contractors To Discuss 'Overhead Architecture'.
October 11, 2007... By Jen DiMascio A House Intelligence subcommittee is holding a series of "tabletop" discussions with defense contractors in response to failures in the nation's satellites and growing Russian and Chinese sophistication in space. ...

Air Force Says Reaper Armed Unmanned Aircraft Now Operating In Afghanistan.
October 12, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force has been using its new MQ-9A Reaper armed unmanned aircraft in missions over Afghanistan since late September, the service said yesterday. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)-built...

Lawmakers Petition Air Force To Oppose Split Purchase of KC-X Tankers.
October 12, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers are calling on the Air Force to continue to oppose the idea of dividing between two contractors an award for its next-generation aerial refueling tankers. Separate letters by members of the House and Senate...

Newest Air Force Communications Satellite Now On Orbit, Being Readied For Use.
October 12, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force says the first of its Boeing [BA]-built Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) spacecraft was successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday, beginning the process of placing a modern constellation...

Cyber Experts See Need For Government Cooperation, Policy Changes.
October 12, 2007... By Jen DiMascio As the nation's dependence on cyber networks increases and threats to its computer assets grow, the Air Force's has identified a need to beef up partnerships with other agencies and a need to smooth out policies that...

Lockheed Martin Developing Three High Speed Amphibian Vehicles For Military Use.
October 12, 2007... By Geoff Fein MOORESTOWN, N.J.-- Lockheed Martin [LMT] is teaming with United Kingdom- based Gibbs Technologies to develop militarized versions of the British company's high-speed amphibian (HSA) technology. Lockheed Martin Wednesday...

Boeing Wins Contract To Develop Advanced Sensor For Next-Generation Missile.
October 12, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force has tasked Boeing [BA] to develop sensor technologies for the air-launched dual-role missile that the service envisions to deal both with hostile aircraft and ground targets in coming decades, the company...

U.S. Army Europe Security Cooperation Work Builds Coalition Capability.
October 12, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Theater security cooperation is a major thrust at U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army to build relationships and help build partner capability, according to the commander. "We are missioned by OSD [Office of the Secretary...

TSA Begins Testing Millimeter Wave Whole Body Imaging System At Airport.
October 12, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday began using a walk-through whole body imaging based on active millimeter wave technology developed by L-3 Communications [LLL] for secondary screening as an...

Netherlands Receives First Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missiles.
October 12, 2007... Lockheed Martin [LMT] Oct. 9 announced the delivery of the first PAC-3 missiles to government and military representatives of the Netherlands recently in a ceremony held at its manufacturing facility in Camden, Ark. The Netherlands...

Saudi Arabia Spending $630 Million On LAVs, Humvees.
October 12, 2007... Saudi Arabia is looking to buy a variety of Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) and 50 Humvees, as well as associated equipment and services, potentially worth as much as $631 million, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)....

Egypt Buying $125 Million Worth of RAM Block IA, Support And Service.
October 12, 2007... Egypt is seeking 139 RIM-116B Block 1A Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) with Mk 44 Guided Missile Round Packs (GMRP) as well as associated equipment and services, worth upward of $125 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)...

UAE Seeking $428 Million In Blast Fragmentation Warheads, Missiles.
October 12, 2007... The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to spend upward of $428 million for 300 AGM-114M3 of Blast Fragmentation Warheads and 900 AGM-114L3 Hellfire II Longbow missiles as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security...

Australia Spending $617 Million For F/A-18E/F Weapons.
October 12, 2007... Australia is looking to spend upward of $617 million on weapons for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The sale includes 43 AIM-9X...

Defense Watch.
October 15, 2007... The Latest Word On Trends And Developements In Aerospace And Defense Sticker Price. The Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) last week reported out an initial estimate of $7.2 billion for the first two Zumwalt-class destroyers, DDG-1000...

Small Precision Munition, Mini Sensors Among SOCOM's Aircraft-Related Needs.
October 15, 2007... By Michael Sirak FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla.--A small-sized, air-delivered precision munition weighing only about 30 pounds that could be carried by many classes of manned and unmanned aircraft is of great interest to U.S. Special Operations...

Retired 4-Star Admiral Joins Giuliani's Staff of Advisers.
October 15, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani (R) last week beefed up his team of experts with the addition of retired Adm. Robert Natter as his senior military adviser. Giuliani has amassed a long list of homeland security...

Israel Commits To Civil Airliner Protection Systems.
October 15, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel will become the first nation in the world to try to safeguard its commercial airline fleet against missile attacks after the Security Cabinet met here this week to discuss aviation security and...

Lockheed Martin Integrates COMBATSS-21, LCS Mine Warfare Package Software.
October 15, 2007... By Geoff Fein MOORESTOWN, N.J.-- Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week reached a significant milestone in its Littoral Combat Ship program (LCS) when it successfully integrated the LCS mine warfare (MIW) package software with the company's...

Rep. Lamborn Joins House Armed Service Committee.(United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services)(Doug Lamborn)(Brief article)
October 16, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) joined the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) last week to replace Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), who died recently after a battle with breast cancer. Last year, Lamborn replaced HASC...

Critical Test For Bell ARH Next Month.(Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter)(Bell Helicopter Textron Inc contracts with United States. Army)
October 16, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Limited User Test (LUT) for the Army's Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) early next month is key to getting the program back on track, officials said. "This is a critical point,...

Raytheon Command And Control Systems Ready For Next Wave.(Command and Control System)
October 16, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon's [RTN] Command and Control Systems is ready for the next wave of battle command--doing more with video services, according to a company executive. "That's the next wave, the video part," said Jack...

Boeing Tests Avenger Vehicle-Mounted Laser To Kill IEDs.
October 16, 2007... Boeing [BA] demonstrated that its Avenger-mounted laser system can take out improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) threatening troops deployed in war zones, the company said yesterday. Avenger is an air-defense...

Oshkosh Truck Receives Second Vehicle Contract From Egypt This Year.
October 16, 2007... Oshkosh Truck Corp. [OSK] announced on Oct. 15 a contract award valued at more than $16 million to provide 35 specially-designed Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) military vehicles to meet logistics and transport requirements set by the...