Defense Daily International articles from August 2006

Defense Daily International archives from August 2006

STRATCOM Ready To Explore Greater Missile Transparency With China.(U.S. Strategic Command)
August 4, 2006... By Michael Sirak U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) is prepared to discuss with China how to exchange information on upcoming ballistic missile launches and perhaps share early warning data similar to measures already in place or planned...

Mistral Group Introduces New Gunshot Residue Detection Kit.
August 4, 2006... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Mistral Group, an Israeli explosives detection and containment systems firm, is about to market a field kit capable of rapidly detecting gunshot powder residue on a suspect's hands. "Previously,...

A400M On Track For First Flight In Early '08, Says Program Manager.
August 4, 2006... By Michael Sirak Despite turbulence on the commercial side of European aircraft maker Airbus, development of the company's A400M military airlifter is proceeding well and isn't being impacted, according to a senior company official. ...

Warner: U.S. Might Sell Lower-Tech Raptor Overseas.(John Warner)(F-22A Raptor supersonic stealth fighter plane)(Interview)
August 4, 2006... By Dave Ahearn The cutting-edge F-22A Raptor supersonic stealth fighter plane made by Lockheed Martin [LMT] likely can be sold to foreign militaries, but in a lower- tech version than used by the U.S. Air Force, Sen. John Warner (R-Va.),...

Boeing To Provide Four C-17s To Australia Air Force.(Brief article)
August 4, 2006... Boeing [BA] recently was awarded a $780 million firm-fixed price contract for four C-17 aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force. This is an undefinitized contract action for a foreign military sales delivery order contract. The...

Poland Seeking Shadow UAV Systems, Equipment And Support.(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle )
August 4, 2006... Poland is looking to spend upward of $73 million to purchase Shadow 200 RQ-7B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Poland has...

M Ship Co. Claims U.K. Firm Violated Company's M Hull Design Patent.
August 4, 2006... By Geoff Fein M Ship Co., developer of the Stiletto high-speed composite material vessel, last week filed a patent infringement suit against the British company ICE Marine Ltd., claiming the U.K. firm licensed the M Hull technology to...

Saudi Arabia Seeks Sale of 58 M1A1 Tanks, 12 Apache Attack Helicopters.
August 4, 2006... By Geoff Fein The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress last week of possible Foreign Military Sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale and...

Briefs.(Libya returns three kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) to Russia.)(Australian Army gets new bulldozers and graders for its engineers under a contract with Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd.)(Taliban and Al Qaeda find safe haven along the border with Pakistan.)
August 4, 2006... From Libya with Love Three kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) of Russian origin was safely returned recently to Russia from Libya's Tajoura research reactor under the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)'s Global...

Time Will Tell, Or Quell Defense Doubts Looming From Lebanon Crisis.
August 11, 2006... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--The fear of the current situation in southern Lebanon spinning into a full blown regional war is not the only reason people remain glued to the crisis, as numerous defense establishments around the world...

GKN To Acquire Stellex Aerostructures.(Brief article)
August 11, 2006... Britain's GKN plc has agreed to acquire Stellex Aerostructures from The Carlyle Group in a deal to boost its capabilities in manufacturing structural components for the aerospace industry. Terms of the cash deal, which is expected to...

ThyssenKrupp, EADS Complete Purchase of Atlas Elektronik.(Brief article)
August 11, 2006... Germany's ThyssenKrupp and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) closed their joint acquisition of Atlas Elektronik from Britain's BAE SYSTEMS, ensuring that Europe maintains two key suppliers of underwater warfare systems....

IAI's New Crisis Management System Possibly Headed For South American Cities.
August 11, 2006... By BC Kessner TEl AVIV, Israel--Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) says two South American customers are seriously considering selecting its new Routine & Emergency Management Operational System (REMOS) and the company is taking initial...

U.K. Cohort plc Acquires System House MASS.
August 11, 2006... The U.K.-based independent systems house MASS announced recently it has been acquired by Cohort plc, a publicly quoted defense technical services company. Cohort wants to create a federated group of independent, U.K. companies providing...

Deadline Arrives For NATO Missile Defense Bids; One Team Makes Change.
August 11, 2006... By Michael Sirak As the multinational teams vying to support NATO's theater ballistic missile defenses place the finishing touches on their proposals to meet today's filing deadline, one of the teams has adjusted its composition, Defense...

Carlyle, Finmeccanica To Sell Avio To European Equity Firm.
August 11, 2006... By Calvin Biesecker The Carlyle Group and Finmeccanica have agreed to sell Italian propulsion manufacturer Avio to the European-based private equity firm Cinven for $3.3 billion. Carlyle and Italy's Finmeccanica purchased Avio from...

Army Gives $125 Million Radar Contract To Lockheed/Northrop Venture.
August 11, 2006... The Army May 31 gave a $125 million contract for 37 Longbow fire control radars to Longbow Limited (LBL), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC], Lockheed Martin said. Most of the radars, 30 of them, will go...

Lockheed Martin Says Global Market Remains Strong For C-130J.(United States. Marine Corps)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)
August 18, 2006... By Michael Sirak MARIETTA, Ga.--Although Lockheed Martin [LMT] needs to win additional orders for the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft by the end of this year to ensure a smooth, uninterrupted flow of the aircraft's production...

European BMD Acquisition Looms, But Tough Questions Precede It.
August 18, 2006... By Dave Ahearn HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--A defense company is hoping its ballistic missile defense work may grow as Europe installs a missile shield against enemy weapons launched from the Middle East. But a key political issue that must be...

Lockheed Martin U.K. Moves To Next Stage of U.K. Battle Management Program.(Ministry of Defence)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Brief article)
August 18, 2006... The Ministry of Defence (MoD) Monday awarded Lockheed Martin's [LMT] U.K. unit a $58.8 million contract for the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) program, according to the company. LEAPP will provide U.K. Forces operating in...

EADS Technology To Protect German Puma Armored Vehicles.(EADS N.V.)
August 18, 2006... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) will equip the German armed forces' new Puma armored fighting vehicles with an electronic self- protection system that repels guided anti-tank munition strikes. The EADS Defense...

BAE SYSTEMS, Raytheon, Among Competitors For Australia C4I Work.(BAE SYSTEMS ADR)(RLM Systems)(Raytheon Aircraft Co.)(Brief article)
August 18, 2006... BAE SYSTEMS Australia, Raytheon [RTN], ADI Limited, KAZ Technology Services and RLM Systems are shortlisted to respond to a Request for Tender (RFT) for the command, control, communications, computing and Intelligence systems for Australia's...

U.K. FRES Program Releases Draft IOC Utility Variant SRD To Industry.(Future Rapid Effects System )(Initial Operating Capability )(Brief article)
August 18, 2006... The U.K.'s Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) program has issued an initial draft release of the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) utility variants to industry. FRES is to provide the British army with a family of medium-weight,...

Lockheed Martin Upgrades Radars For German Air Force.(Lockheed Martin Corp.)
August 18, 2006... Lockheed Martin [LMT] has completed upgrading computer software and hardware on eight AN/FPS-117 long-range, air surveillance radars used by the German Air Force, the company reported. Under a November 2003 contract, Lockheed Martin...

Lockheed Sees Missile Defense Opportunities Abroad.(Lockheed Martin Corp. to provide missile defense systems )
August 25, 2006... Lockheed Martin [LMT] sees ample opportunities in providing missile defense systems for other nations, company executives said. For example, Turkey may obtain the improved Patriot PAC-3 system (increase range and upgraded software) that can...

Navy Pitching MH-60 Helicopters For Foreign Military Sales.
August 25, 2006... By Geoff Fein In an effort to continue improving interoperability with foreign navies, and to build upon the Chief of Naval Operations designs for an international maritime fleet, the U.S. Navy is making both its MH-60R and S helicopters...

EDO To Provide Services To U.K. Royal Air Force, Royal Navy.(EDO Corp. recieves contract from United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence to maintain and repair aircraft stores)(Brief article)
August 25, 2006... EDO Corp. [EDO] recently announced it has received a long term support contract valued at between $20 million and $30 million over the next five years from the U.K. Ministry of Defence. Under the rapid support-supply contract, known as...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $43 Million For MK92 System Support.
August 25, 2006... The Navy recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a contract worth up to $43 million to continue its role as design agent for the MK92 Fire Control System supporting the Navy, Coast Guard and international customers, the company reported. ...

NATO Conference To Address Defense Against Mortar Attack Initiative.(North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)(Brief article)
August 25, 2006... Industry interested in showcasing to NATO operational officials products or services that can contribute to defending against mortar attacks can request to participate through the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Commerce Department was...

Australian Army Receives State-of-The-Art Tank Simulation Systems.(General Dynamics Corp.)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Australia. Army)
August 25, 2006... By Ann Roosevelt Australia's School of Armour now has new Abrams M1A1 AIM Tank Driver Trainer (TDT) and Relocatable Advanced Gunnery Trainer System (AGTS) simulators built by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. "Both the driver and gunnery...

Lockheed Aims For $8 Billion Or More NASA Contracts; Keen On Overseas Partners.
August 25, 2006... By Dave Ahearn Lockheed Martin [LMT] is poised to compete for some $8 billion or more annually in work that NASA will award in coming years, including the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) program, company space business leaders said. ...

Lockheed Martin Upgrades Radars For German Air Force.(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Germany. Air Force)
August 25, 2006... Lockheed Martin [LMT] has completed upgrading computer software and hardware on eight AN/FPS-117 long-range, air surveillance radars used by the German air force, the company reported. Under a November 2003 contract, Lockheed Martin...

EADS Technology To Protect German Puma Armored Vehicles.(EADS N.V.)(Germany. Army)
August 25, 2006... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) will equip the German armed forces' new Puma armored fighting vehicles with an electronic self- protection system that repels guided anti-tank munition strikes. The EADS Defense...

Lockheed Martin Moves To Next Stage of U.K. Battle Management Program.(United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Brief article)
August 25, 2006... The Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently awarded Lockheed Martin's [LMT] U.K. unit a $58.8 million contract for the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) program, according to the company. LEAPP will provide U.K. Forces operating...

U.K. FRES Program Releases Draft IOC Utility Variant SRD To Industry.(future rapid effects system)(initial operating capability)(system requirements document)(Brief article)
August 25, 2006... The U.K.'s Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) program has issued an initial draft release of the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) utility variants to industry. FRES is to provide the British army with a family of medium-weight,...

BAE SYSTEMS, Raytheon, Among Competitors For Australia C4I Work.(ADI Ltd.)(RLM Systems)(Raytheon Aircraft Co.)(Brief article)
August 25, 2006... BAE SYSTEMS Australia, Raytheon [RTN], ADI Limited, KAZ Technology Services and RLM Systems are shortlisted to respond to a Request for Tender (RFT) for the command, control, communications, computing and Intelligence systems for Australia's...

New Australian Heavy Force Comes Together: Tank Transporters Delivered.(Defence Materiel Organisation)(General Dynamics Corp.)(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Brief article)
August 25, 2006... Australia's Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) announced recently that the first three heavy tank transporters were delivered, more than two months ahead of schedule. Australia has bought 59 General Dynamics [GD] Abrams M1A1 Abrams...

U.S. Engages State Department-Led Stabilization Office For Lebanon Relief.
August 25, 2006... By Michael Sirak The United States intends to engage its still-maturing interagency office for post-conflict stabilization to help oversee its humanitarian aid and recovery activities in Lebanon in the wake of the one-month...

General Warns of Danger In Enemy Satellites.(Kevin Chilton)(Brief article)
August 25, 2006... By Dave Ahearn HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--The United States must be able to know instantly the nature of potential enemies' missile launches, according to Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of the Air Force Space Command. That means knowing...