Defense Daily International articles from August 2005

Defense Daily International archives from August 2005

British To Receive Javelin Missile Ahead of Schedule.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... British troops will receive the Javelin, one of the most advanced anti- armor missile systems in the world, four months ahead of schedule thanks to the work of the U.K. Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Javelin Joint Venture comprised of Lockheed...

Cross Match, Biometric Unit of Smiths Group Merge.(Smiths Heimann Biometrics, Cross Match Technologies)
August 5, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Cross Match Technologies recently said it has acquired all of the stock of Smiths Heimann Biometrics (SHB) from Britain's Smiths Group in a stock for stock transaction of two firms with complementary products and...

Marine Corps Expanding Role For GWOT.(Global War On Terrorism)(Interview)
August 5, 2005... By Geoff Fein While the Navy plans to implement a number of changes to meet the challenges of the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT), the Marine Corps has always had significant irregular capabilities, according to its commandant. "We...

QinetiQ Adding To U.S. Presence With More Acquisitions.(Apogen Technologies, Inc.)
August 5, 2005... By Calvin Biesecker Continuing its aggressive push into the U.S. defense and security market, Britain's QinetiQ this week said that it is spending $330 million to acquire two firms based in Northern Virginia, both of which develop...

Amid Regional Uncertainty, Officials Review Caspian Guard Initiative.
August 5, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Senior officials within the Department of Defense and the Joint Staff are reviewing efforts to coordinate security programs with the former Soviet republics of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Briefers are in Washington...

EDA Issues Call For Tenders For UAV Digital Links Tech Demo.
August 5, 2005... The European Defence Agency last month issued a call for tenders for a potential $900,000 technology demonstration study on digital line-of-sight (LOS) and beyond line-of-sight for long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (LE UAV). The...

EADS North America Sells Aeroframe Services Unit.(European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) last week said its U.S. division sold a Louisiana-based aeroframe services unit to a private equity firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is part of Linden...

BAE SYSTEMS Fires .38-Cal NLOS Cannon.(Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS last month said it had successfully fired the first round from its Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) using a Zone 4, .38-caliber cannon tube at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. "As...

Elbit To Receive $553 Million of New $1.24 Billion Watchkeeper Deal.
August 12, 2005... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] recently said it expects to receive about $553.5 million of the $1.24 billion contract that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the U.K. segment of France's...

Boeing Rolls Out First South Korean SLAM-ER.(Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response)(Brief Article)
August 12, 2005... The first Boeing [BA] Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) for the Republic of Korea air force (ROKAF) rolled out in ceremonies in late July at Boeing's Weapons Enterprise Capability Center, in St. Charles, Mo. "We...

Australian Defence Examines New Weapon Option.(Brief Article)
August 12, 2005... The successful firing of a new kind of remotely controlled weapon concept demonstrator offers new capability options for the Australian Defence Force, Defence Minister Robert Hill said. The Area Denial Weapon System (ADWS) is sponsored by...

Boeing, Lockheed Martin Launch Venture Clears European Regulators.
August 12, 2005... The European Commission (EC) gave its approval to a proposed joint venture between Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] that would provide launch services for the U.S. government. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission must still rule on the...

Reps Postpone Visit To Asian Yards, Concerns Remain About U.S. Shipbuilding.
August 12, 2005... By George Cahlink Scheduling conflicts have caused Navy acquisition chief John Young and key House lawmakers to scrap plans to visit several Asian shipyards this summer, but they could make the trip later this year, a congressional aide...

Raytheon Gets Contract To Assist Former Soviet States To Reduce WMD.(Raytheon Aircraft Co., Defense Threat Reduction Agency)
August 12, 2005... The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a task order worth a potential of $82.1 million as part of the U.S. government's Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program to assist successor states of the former Soviet...

'Coordination,' Not 'Control' of Security Contractors In Iraq: Report.
August 12, 2005... By Nathan Hodge The lines of responsibility between the U.S. military and private security contractors in Iraq remain uncertain, according to a newly publicized Defense Department report. As part of the FY '05 Defense Authorization...

Pentagon Approves Army Cooperation With U.K. Land Warfare Program.
August 12, 2005... By Nathan Hodge The Defense Department has given the Army the green light to begin developing compatible networks for the U.S. Future Combat Systems (FCS) program and the U.K. Future Rapid Effects System (FRES), sister publication Defense...

Australian Army Helo Hits Bull's-Eye With First Hellfire II Launch.
August 19, 2005... A dead-center shot for the Australian army's new Eurocopter Tiger, which scored a bull's-eye with the first live firing of a Lockheed Martin [LMT] HELLFIRE II missile, company officials said. The Tiger is the first non-U.S. platform to...

Northrop Grumman Gets $1.2 Billion U.K. Contract For AWACS Support.(airborne warning and control system)
August 19, 2005... Northrop Grumman (NOC) signed a $1.2 billion contract to provide aircraft-maintenance and design-engineering support services to improve availability and reduce through-life ownership costs for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force fleet of...

Moscow Air Show Under Way.
August 19, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Over 600 companies--including Boeing [BA] and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS)--are in Moscow to take part in the MAKS 2005 air show, which began Aug. 16. The MAKS air show (the Russian acronym...

U.K. Is First International Customer For Lockheed Martin Guided MLRS.(guided multiple launch rocket system )(Brief Article)
August 19, 2005... Lockheed Martin recently said it received a $55 million contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets from the United Kingdom-- the first international GMLRS sale. The initial contract calls for GMLRS production with...

Lockheed Martin To Acquire U.K. Systems And IT Firm.(INSYS Group Limited)(Brief Article)
August 19, 2005... By Nathan Hodge In a bid to expand its U.K. portfolio, Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently announced plans to acquire INSYS Group Limited, a defense firm based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The deal--subject to customary approvals--is...

First Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Delivered For Kuwait.(Brief Article)
August 19, 2005... The U.S. government in July accepted the first of a planned 16 Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow. The first aircraft, under Foreign Military Sales, will remain in the United States until next year to undergo a series of qualification...

Robots Marching Into Australia's Military Future, Minister Says.
August 26, 2005... Intelligent and autonomous robotic and unmanned vehicle forces integrated and controlled by defense personnel from a distance will support future Australian military operations, Defence Minister Robert Hill said recently. Such systems...

First Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Delivered For Kuwait.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2005... The U.S. government in July accepted the first of a planned 16 Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters for Kuwait. The first aircraft, under Foreign Military Sales, will remain in the United States until next year to undergo a...

Australia Lifts Restriction On Women In Support Roles In Combat Units.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2005... The Australian government will now allow qualified women to be posted to infantry, armored and artillery units in support roles in headquarters and administrative companies. However, "Defence Policy regarding the employment of women in...

U.S. Negotiator: Issues 'Re-Emerged' Ahead Of North Korea Talks.
August 26, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Some thorny issues have "re-emerged" over the past few days in multilateral talks over North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to the top U.S. negotiator. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and...

EADS North America's UH-145 Helicopter Enters Army's LUH Competition.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)(Light Utility helicopter)
August 26, 2005... By Geoff Fein European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) North America Tuesday said it will offer its UH-145 helicopter in the bid to win an Army contract for the service's Light Utility helicopter (LUH), a contract worth upwards...

Smiths In Follow-On Order To Supply Chemical Detectors Kits To Army.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2005... Smiths Detection this week said it has won a follow-on order to provide its GID-3 chemical agent detector vehicle assembly kits to be fitted to the Army's Stryker wheeled armored vehicles. The value of the award, which covers 420 kits,...

Rolls-Royce to Test Waterjet System on New Navy Demonstrator Ship.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2005... For the next six months, the Navy will test a waterjet technology on its new Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD) called Sea Jet. The 133-foot vessel will serve as a model representing a destroyer-size surface ship. AESD was...

General Dynamics UK Wins FRES Chassis Concept Technology Work.(future Rapid Effect System)
August 26, 2005... By Ann Roosevelt General Dynamics [GD] wholly owned United Kingdom subsidiary has won out over France's GIAT Industries and BAE's FRES TEAM for the future Rapid Effect System (FRES) Chassis Concept Technology Demonstration Program. ...

U.S., U.K. To Ink Program Agreement On Future Landwarfare Tech.
August 26, 2005... By Nathan Hodge Within the next two weeks, the United States and the United Kingdom are expected to conclude an agreement that will pave the way for building compatible networks for the U.S. Future Combat Systems (FCS) program and the...