Defense Daily International articles from August 2003

Defense Daily International archives from August 2003

Hamilton Sundstrand's Ratier-Figeac Group Wins A400M Propeller Deal Over Smith.(Smiths Aerospace )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The France-based Ratier-Figeac operation of Hamilton Sundstrand [UTX] on Thursday said it beat a bid from Britain's Smiths Aerospace [SMIN.L] for a contract worth potentially $830 million to provide its FH386 propellers for the A400M military...

Britain Decides To Buy BAE SYSTEMS' Hawk 128 Advanced Jet Trainer.
August 1, 2003... Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday said it has decided to buy 20 Hawk 128 advanced jet trainers (AJT) from BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] under a contract that could be worth $1.3 billion including options for the acquisition of an additional...

MEADS Gets Green Light To Move Into Development, Cost Concerns Surface.(Medium Extended Air Defense System )
August 1, 2003... By Kerry Gildea The Pentagon's Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) on Tuesday signed off on plans for the joint international Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program, but raised questions about cost, schedule and ultimate plans for...

Israel Inks Letter of Agreement To Join Joint Strike Fighter.
August 1, 2003... Israel on Friday signed a letter of agreement, worth almost $20 million, to formally join the system development and demonstration (SDD) effort for Lockheed Martin's [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as a "security cooperation...

Tadiran Spectralink Introduces Lightweight Datalinks For Small UAVs.
August 1, 2003... By B.C. Kessner BALTIMORE--Israel's Tadiran Spectralink recently introduced its compact StarLink and Tactical Video Link II (TVL II) datalink systems as breakthrough technologies designed to enhance gathering of tactical battlefield...

Report: China Pursuing Advanced Weapons; Taiwan Remains Main Priority.
August 1, 2003... A new Pentagon report to Congress on China's military power cites that country's interest in advanced weapons programs in both the near- and long-term, and also asserts that a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait drives its military...

Boeing Closes Deal With Top Russian Radar House For Missile Defense.
August 1, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said it has signed a deal with the premier radar developer in Russia, RTI-Systems Concern, to define possible areas for future scientific and technological cooperation in the ballistic missile defense...

BAE SYSTEMS Suing Lockheed Martin For $40 Million Over Damages.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The North American subsidiary of Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] yesterday said it filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking about $40 million from Lockheed Martin [LMT] over a 2002 court judgment that found Lockheed Martin and then-Sanders liable for...

United Defense Completes Final Assembly of NLOS Cannon Demonstrator.(Non Line-of-Sight Cannon )
August 1, 2003... United Defense [UDI] on Tuesday said it has completed final assembly of its Non Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) demonstrator as a part of the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, with testing scheduled to begin next month at the Yuma...

Rolls-Royce Unveils Fast Naval Sea-Lift Vessel Concept.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Britain's Rolls-Royce [RR.L] on Tuesday launched designs for a potential naval logistics ship, the Fast Naval Sea-Lift Vessel (FNSLV) that could be used for rapid-response forces. "This project is another example of our ability to transfer...

Northrop Grumman, BAE To Cooperate On Missile Defense Modeling, Simulation.
August 1, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] on Monday said they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on modeling and simulation for missile defense. The announcement follows the signing of...

European Union Clears Split of STN Atlas Between Rheinmetall, BAE SYSTEMS.
August 1, 2003... The European Union's (EU) commission on Monday approved the split of the STN Atlas joint venture between Germany's Rheinmetall [RHMG.DE] and Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L], with Rheinmetall slated to take over the land and airborne fire control...

Raytheon Awarded $31.2 Million For Egyptian Phalanx 1B Systems.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] on Monday said it was awarded a $31.2 million contract to produce four Phalanx 1B Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) for the Egyptian navy. "This is a major undertaking for both Raytheon and the Egyptian navy," Dennis Carroll,...

Raytheon Adds To Australian Presence With Buy of Honeywell Aircraft Support Unit.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] last week said it has purchased a unit of Honeywell [HON] based in Australia that provides life cycle support for fixed-wing military aircraft for an unspecified amount. "This acquisition establishes Raytheon as a principal...

Britain's MoD To Establish Networked Warfare Partnership With BAE SYSTEMS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Britain's Ministry of Defence last week said it plans to establish an industry partnership with BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] and other defense companies to explore networked warfare concepts under the $80 million Network Integration test and...

German Budget Committee Approves Funding For CH-53 Engine Upgrades.(helicopter engines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The German parliament's budget committee last week approved funding for the upgrade of the General Electric [GE] T64-7 turboshaft engines used by the German army's Sikorsky [UTX] CH-53 heavy-lift helicopters, which is expected to be worth $30.8...

Cubic Delivers AWES To British Army.(Area Weapons Effect Simulator )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Cubic [CUB] has officially handed over the new Area Weapons Effect Simulator (AWES) to the British Army Training Unit at Suffield in Alberta, Canada, the company said recently. "AWES represents a quantum leap for land combat training and...

Lockheed Martin Sees Positive Growth In Naval Offerings Abroad Under MS2 Group.(Maritime Systems and Sensors )
August 8, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Lockheed Martin's [LMT] recent reorganization of its maritime and naval businesses within the new Maritime Systems and Sensors (MS2) division will enable it to make strides with product offerings in international markets...

BAE SYSTEMS To Lead Industry Group For British Missile Defense Center.
August 8, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] said last week it will lead an industry group within Britain's Missile Defense Center (MDC), a joint British government and industry group formed to interface between the British Ministry of...

Britain Awards INSYS LIMAWS (R) Development Contract Over BAE SYSTEMS.(Lightweight Mobile Artillery System )(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... Britain's Ministry of Defence said it was awarding an assessment contract to Britain's INSYS over Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] for the initial work on the Lightweight Mobile Artillery System (Rocket) (LIMAWS (R)) program. During this...

Raytheon Picks Up $105 Million Aegis Award From Navy For Multiple Customers.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] last week was awarded a $105 million contract modification from the Navy for technologies related to the Aegis weapon system managed by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The award includes provisions for two Navy shipsets, three Korean...

Alvis Vickers Picks Up $4.4 Million Wasp Order For South Africa.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... The Alvis OMC group of Britain's Alvis Vickers said recently it was awarded a $4.4 million contract from the Armscor acquisition division of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) for 25 Wasp Rapid Deployment Reconnaissance Vehicles...

Rheinmetall Delivers Leopard 2 Engineer Vehicle To Swiss.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... Germany's Rheinmetall said recently that it had delivered its Armoured Engineering Vehicle 3 (AEV 3) it developed with Switzerland's RUAG to the Swiss Army for a two-month trial period The AEV 3 is based on the chassis of the Leopard 2 tank...

BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $10.5 Million By Navy For AIMS Antenna Systems.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS said recently it was awarded a $10.5 million contract for 10 Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System, Identification, Friend or Foe Mk XII System (AIMS) antenna groups for the Navy, South Korea and Japan. According to...

Allied Defense Group Sales Up On Foreign Ammo Sale.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... Allied Defense Group [ADG] yesterday reported strong sales growth in the quarter led by its Belgium ammunition making subsidiary, MECAR, and the expansion of its VSK Group's distribution network in Europe, which makes electronic security...

AgustaWestland Awarded $10.5 Million Bowman Contract By GD For Apache Helicopters.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... The AgustaWestland joint venture between Britain's GKN and Italy's Finmeccanica said Monday it was awarded a contract by General Dynamics [GD] worth $10.5 million to provide ground-to-air data and mission planning connectivity for the British...

British Begin Bowman Network Conversion Training.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2003... AgustaWestland said recently that the first 45 students from the British army's 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment had arrived on July 7 at the Bowman Training Centre (BTC) at Pirbright, England, for the initial conversion training to the...

EU Approves Carlyle Group, Finmeccanica's $1.7 Billion Buy of Fiat's Avio.
August 22, 2003... The European Union (EU) recently approved a move by The Carlyle Group and Italy's Finmeccanica to purchase the Fiat Group's aerospace unit FiatAvio for $1.7 billion. The deal "did not raise any competition concerns, as the activities of...

GAO Recommends Improved NDPC Processes To Rectify Weapons Transfer Issues.(National Disclosure Policy Committee processes in making weapons technologies available to foreign buyers)
August 22, 2003... The General Accounting Office is recommending improved processes in the National Disclosure Policy Committee (NDPC) to improve coordination and decision-making in the field of weapons transfers, according to a new report. These...

Boeing: Singapore Looking Into AESA Mount For Super Hornet; Malaysia Is Not.(APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars)
August 22, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes While Singapore is looking into the possibility of acquiring Raytheon's [RTN] APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars if it purchased Boeing's [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter-bomber for its fighter...

BAE SYSTEMS's Australian Group Targets Regional Hub Work For JSF.(Joint Strike Fighter program)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2003... The BAE SYSTEMS Australia group of Britain's BAE SYSTEMS is going to lead a joint industry and governmental effort to serve as a regional hub for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program managed by Lockheed Martin [LMT], according to Australian...

Bell and Tusas Hope To Finalize Pricing Soon, Held Conference For Subcontracts.(Bell Helicopter Textron and Tusas Aerospace)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2003... Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] and Turkey's Tusas Aerospace (TAI) recently held a conference in Fort Worth, Texas yesterday with contractors interested in subcontracting possibilities for Turkey's planned acquisition of AH-1Z attack helicopters,...

Northrop Grumman Delivers First Agile Beam Radar to Lockheed Martin.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2003... Northrop Grumman [NOC] said recently it had delivered the first APG-80 agile beam fire control radar to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for installation on Block 60 F-16s being produced for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after formal acceptance tests...

South Africa To Acquire Four Super Lynx 300s From AgustaWestland.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2003... The AgustaWestland joint venture between Britain's GKN and Italy's Finmeccanica said recently that South Africa's Department of Defence had agreed to acquire for Super Lynx 300 maritime helicopters. According to a company statement, South...