Defense Daily International articles from April 2003

Defense Daily International archives from April 2003

RAF Spokesman: Enhanced Paveway 'Outstanding' In Operation Iraqi Freedom.(Raytheon's Enhanced Paveway II and III 1,000-pound and 2,000-pound precision-guided bombs)
April 4, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Raytheon's [RTN] Enhanced Paveway II and III 1,000-pound and 2,000-pound precision-guided bombs have been "outstanding" during operations by the Royal Air Force in Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to a Royal Air Force...

British Army Challenger 2 Tanks Take Out 14 Iraqi Tanks Outside Basra.(Tanks were made by Alvis Vickers)
April 4, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner A squadron of British army Challenger 2 tanks, made by Britain's Alvis Vickers [ALV.L], last week destroyed or immobilized 14 Iraqi T-55 tanks near Basra, the largest confirmed engagement by the new tank since the start...

Greece Accepts First F-16 Block 52+ Fighter.(Ceremony is held at Lockheed Martin facility)
April 4, 2003... Greece on Wednesday took formal acceptance of the first of 60 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Fort Worth, Texas, facility. "We are extremely pleased to have had such a close, mutually beneficial...

General Electric Awarded $50 Million Engine Order For Japan's Apaches.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... General Electric [GE] on Wednesday said it has received a $50 million order from the Japanese Defense Agency (JDA) to supply its T700-GE-701C turboshaft engine for up to 80 Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters being acquired by...

Lockheed Martin-Tenix Joint Venture Delivers Radar Network To RAAF.(Royal Australian Air Force )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The RLM Systems joint venture between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Australia's Tenix on Wednesday delivered the over-the-horizon Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). "The JORN means we can now...

U.S., Australian Navies Sign MoU To Cooperate on Mk 48 CBASS Upgrade.
April 4, 2003... The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the development, production and support of Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) upgrade for...

Oshkosh Signs $250 million Contract For British Wheeled Tanker Program.(Oshkosh Truck)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Oshkosh Truck [OSK] on Tuesday said it had signed a $250 million contract with the Britain's Ministry of Defense (MoD) to supply 348 wheeled tankers for the British armed forces. Oshkosh was selected by the MoD in January over Britain's...

U.S. Unit Helps Drive Growth At Israel's Tadiran.(Talla-Com's results boost Tadiran)
April 4, 2003... Israeli military communications provider Tadiran [TDCM.TA] on Tuesday reported sharp increases in sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and full year due in part to strong sales at the company's U.S. subsidiary for rugged hand-held...

BAE SYSTEMS North America Creates Platform Solutions Sector.
April 4, 2003... The North American division of Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] has taken operational control of the company's avionics systems business based in the United Kingdom and combined it with the U.S.-based flight and engine controls unit to create a new...

GE Clinches Second 767 Competitive Tanker Engine Contract With Japan Order.(General Electric)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... General Electric's [GE] CF6-80C2 engine has been selected by the Japanese Defense Agency (JDA) over Pratt & Whitney's [UTX] PW4000 to power the country's four new Boeing [BA] 767 tanker/transport aircraft under an $80 million order, the second...

Australia Commissions Final Collins-Class Submarine.(Royal Australian Navy commissions sixth and final Collins-class diesel attack submarine, HMAS Rankin, built by Australian Submarine Corp.)
April 4, 2003... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on Saturday commissioned the sixth and final Collins-class diesel attack submarine, HMAS Rankin, built by the Australian Submarine Corp. (ASC). "Commissioning of HMAS Rankin marks a significant milestone in...

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Possible Javelin Sale To Norway.(Anti-tank missiles are made by Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Pentagon last week notified Congress of the possible foreign military sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles, made by Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT], to Norway for $107 million. Under the proposed sale, Norway would receive 92...

BAE SYSTEMS Begins Construction of First Type 45 Destroyer.
April 4, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] last week began construction of the Royal Navy's first Type 45 destroyer, the Daring, at its Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland. "When HMS Daring enters service, she will set new standards in anti-air...

BAE SYSTEMS Formally Selected To Upgrade Frigates For Romania.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] last week said it has been formally nominated by Britain's Ministry of Defence to manage the regeneration and upgrade, worth $183 million, of two former Royal Navy Boxer-class (Type 22) frigates being sold to...

BAE SYSTEMS Closes $27 million Deal For R&D Firm APTI.(Advanced Power Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The U.S. arm of Britain's BAE SYSTEMS last week said it completed its $27 million cash purchase of Advanced Power Technologies, Inc. (APTI), a small research and development (R&D) firm that gives the company key capabilities in the areas of...

Boeing Delivers Final Apache Longbow Kit To AgustaWestland.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Boeing [BA] last week delivered the final WAH-64 Apache Longbow attack helicopter kit to AgustaWestland for final assembly. "This truly has been an international team effort," Al Winn, Boeing's vice president of Apache programs, said in a...

Saab Awarded $6.9 Million For Australian Battlefield Command Support System.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Australia's Department of Defence yesterday said it has signed a $6.9 million contract with the Australian subsidiary of Sweden's Saab [SAABb.ST] for the supply of a new Battlefield Command Support System. "Modern warfare demands...

Lockheed Martin Exploring Early Foreign Deliveries of JSF.(Joint Strike Fighter)
April 11, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner FORT WORTH, Texas--As Lockheed Martin [LMT] prepares over the next several months to define memorandums of understanding (MoU) with partner countries for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) production, the company is...

Pratt & Whitney Awarded $45 Million To Manage Italian F-16 Engine Fleet.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... Pratt & Whitney [UTX] said recently it was awarded a $45 million contract by the Air Force to provide fleet management services for F100-PW-220E engines that power Italy's F-16 fighters. "This contract represents the culmination of a...

L-3 Delivers Components For Britain's ASTOR Network.(L-3 Communications)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... L-3 Communications [LLL] said recently it delivered the first two superhigh frequency (SHF) airborne satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals, an Airborne Wide Band Data Link (AWDL), the first ground WDL and associated spares developed to...

Boeing Signs Contract For 767 Tanker Sale To Japan.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... Boeing [BA] last week signed a contract with the Japan Defense Agency (JDA) to supply the first aircraft under Japan's order for four 767 tanker/transport aircraft. "The 767 tanker transport has established itself as the preeminent...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $164 Million For Aegis Work On Fifth Kongo-Class Ship.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said last week it was awarded a four-year, $164 million contract from the Navy to provide Aegis weapon system engineering work and services for the fifth Japanese Kongo-class destroyer. "The continuing selection of...

Lockheed Martin, NH Industries, Thales Team Up For Canada's $3 Billion MHP.
April 11, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Lockheed Martin Canada group said Wednesday it was leading a team comprising NH Industries and France's Thales to offer an MH90 version of the NH90 helicopter for Canada's Maritime Helicopter...

U.S., Australian Navies Sign MoU To Cooperate On Mk 48 CBASS Upgrade.(torpedo sonar system)
April 11, 2003... The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) last week signed a memorandum of understanding for a $1.4 billion program to cooperate on the development, production and support of Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System...

American Truck Co. Joint Venture Wins Israeli Military Truck Award.
April 11, 2003... By Calvin Biesecker A fledgling U.S. joint venture with a Czech-truck making subsidiary Wednesday said it has won a $50 million program to supply medium tactical trucks and related support for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over the two...

PDR.(product design review to begin for Joint Strike Fighter)
April 18, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program office are aiming to next month resolve uncertainties regarding estimated weight increases for the F-35 JSF, which could amount to more than 600 pounds...

BAE SYSTEMS Sees Similar Precision Requirements Between JSF, Tomahawk.(Joint Strike Fighter munitions)
April 18, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The type of weapons slated for use on the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will require a precision strike mission capability as stringent as the precision mission planning conducted by Britain's BAE...

Lockheed Martin, KAI Concentrating on Trainer Market For T-50.(Korea Airspace Industries)
April 18, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner FORT WORTH, Texas--Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Korea Aerospace Industries are currently concentrating on the trainer market for foreign sales of their T-50 advanced jet trainer, with possible opportunities in the Persian...

Bell Concerned U.S.-Turkey Relations Could Torpedo King Cobra Sale.(Bell Helicopter Textron)
April 18, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner FORT WORTH, Texas--Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] is concerned that the current state of relations between the United States and Turkey over the war in Iraq, building on an existing disagreement over source codes, could...

Viper Strike BAT Variant Hits Seven of Nine Targets During Testing.(Brilliant Anti-Armor munition tested)
April 18, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner FORT WORTH, Texas--The "Viper Strike" variant of Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Brilliant Anti-armor (BAT) munition hit seven targets using a semi-active laser seeker made by Israel's Elbit [ESLT] but missed two targets using...

Poland Signs Contract For Patria Armored Modular Vehicles.(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... Poland on Wednesday signed a contract, worth an unspecified amount, with the Polish partner of Finland's Patria Industries, Wojskowe Zaklady Mechaniczne w Siemianowic Slaskich (WZMS), for the acquisition of 690 of Patria's wheeled Armored...

GD To Provide Design Assistance For Britain's Astute-class Submarines.(General Dynamics' Electric Boat)(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... General Dynamics' [GD] Electric Boat last week said it will provide design assistance for the Royal Navy's Astute-class nuclear attack submarines under an agreement signed with Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L], the prime contractor for the...

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Possible CCS Mk II Sale To Australia.(combat systems for diesel attack submarines)
April 18, 2003... The Pentagon last week notified Congress of the possible sale of up to nine Raytheon [RTN] CCS Mk II Block 1C Mod 6 submarine combat systems to Australia for use in the country's six Collins-class diesel attack submarines for up to $75 million....

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Possible Aegis Sale To Japan.
April 18, 2003... The Pentagon last week notified Congress of the possible sale of one Lockheed Martin [LMT] Aegis Weapon System (AWS) and SM-2 Standard missiles for Japan's planned sixth Kongo-class destroyer for up to $482 million. Under the proposed...

United Defense Awarded Mk 45 Mod 4 Gun Contract For Japan.(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... United Defense [UDI] yesterday said it has been awarded a contract, worth an unspecified amount, to provide subassemblies and technical and logistics support of the licensed production of its Mk 45 Mod 5-inch, 62-caliber gun system by the Japan...

EADS Sets Up Defense and Security Systems Group.(European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.)(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) [EAD] last week said it was reorganizing its defense electronics, military aircraft and telecommunications work, forming EADS Defense and Security Systems. "In particular, EADS Defense...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $161 Million Contract For Japanese F-2 Components.(from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Wednesday it was awarded a $161 million contract from Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on March 31 to provide components for eight additional F-2 multi-role fighter aircraft. "Lockheed Martin's F-2...

Boeing To Sell Aerospace Wiring Facility To French Company.(Labinal acquires aerospace wiring facility)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... Boeing [BA] said recently it plans to sell its aerospace wiring facility in Corinth, Texas, to Labinal, a company within France's SNECMA Group, pending U.S. government approval. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close by the end of...

UAE Becomes Lockheed Martin's First WCMD Foreign Customer, Domestic Buys Stable.(United Arab Emirates, Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser)
April 25, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin [LMT] was awarded a $63.8 million contract recently from the Air Force to produce 3,854 Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser (WCMD) tail guidance kits, an order that includes 304 WCMDs for the United Arab...

FMTV Rebuy Positions Stewart & Stevenson Through The Decade.(company wins Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle contract from Army)
April 25, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner and Calvin Biesecker The Army's selection last week of Stewart & Stevenson [SVC] to build more than 11,000 enhanced Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) trucks under the competitive rebuy program, which could be...

DSCA Signs $3.5 Billion F-16 Sale, $3.8 Billion Financing Agreements With Poland.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency)
April 25, 2003... The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) recently signed agreements with Poland's Ministry of National Defense for the $3.5 billion sale of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16C/D Block 52 fighters and a related $3.8 billion foreign military...

LCS Acquisition Features International Partnerships, Non-Traditional Designs.(Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program)
April 25, 2003... By Hunter Keeter Firms that recently submitted bids for the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program have drawn upon international partnerships and advanced hull form designs using composites and aluminum in the competition. Lockheed...

Lockheed Martin Delivers TPS-117 Radar To Estonia.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said recently it delivered its TPS-117 long-range radar to Estonia in a ceremony at that country's radar facility in Kellavare, part of a $14.9 million contract award issued two years ago. "This radar represents the...

Raytheon Touts SIVAM Legacy, Hopes For Similar Integration Opportunities.(System for the Vigilance of the Amazon)
April 25, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Raytheon [RTN], the "first contractor" for Brazil's $1.4 billion System for the Vigilance of the Amazon (SIVAM) radar and sensor network, believes that it can branch into other regions utilizing much of the same...

BAE SYSTEMS Buys IT Services Firm Piper Group.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS recently said it has acquired the Piper Group, a small information technology (IT) services company, to protect its access to key browser and database software. The cost of transactions was under $7 million for the...

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