Defense Daily International articles from August 2008

Defense Daily International archives from August 2008

Eurocopter To Fly New Technology Demonstrator This Fall.
August 1, 2008... HAMPSHIRE, England--The Eurocopter subsidiary of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) plans to introduce a new technology demonstrator by the end of the year, the head of the company said recently. "This year, in the autumn,...

Detica Acquisition Would Give BAE Foothold In U.K. Security Market.
August 1, 2008... United Kingdom-based BAE Systems recently said it has offered $1.1 billion in cash to acquire U.K.-based Detica Group, an information technology security company that opens a new domestic market for BAE and expands its security business in...

Iraq Spending $1.5 Billion For Six C-130J-30s, Equipment And Services.
August 1, 2008... Iraq is looking to spend upward of $1.5 billion for six C-130J-30 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Along with the six C-130J-30s Iraq has requested, 24...

Australia Deepens Efforts With U.S. In Defense Science.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... During a recent visit to the United States, Australia's Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon said defence science and technology keeps both nations secure. "Australia, through the Defence Science and Technology...

Eurocopter Lands Potential $150 Million CBP Deal.(Company overview)
August 1, 2008... ROME--The American Eurocopter subsidiary of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) North America said late last week it was awarded a contract worth up to $150 million by the Department of Homeland Security to provide U.S. Customs...

Elbit Supplying MARS Thermal Imager To IDF.
August 1, 2008... Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] Monday said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) selected its Elbit Systems Electro-Optics (Elop) subsidiary to supply the company's new MARS thermal imaging and target acquisition system. "Elbit Systems was...

ITT Corp. Provides SpearNet Radio For Spain's Modernization.
August 1, 2008... ITT Corp. [ITT] said it has been chosen by European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) Defence & Security (DS) division to provide its SpearNet radio system for the Full-Scale Engineering Development (FSED) phase of Spain's Combatiente...

Iraq Spending $206 Million For Armored Vehicles, Guns, Radios, Equipment.
August 1, 2008... Iraq is looking to spend upward of $206 million for 160 armored security vehicles as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Iraq is seeking 160 M2 .50 caliber Machine Guns,...

Boeing Submits Bid For Indian Air Force's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft.
August 8, 2008... Boeing [BA] submitted a comprehensive proposal to India in support of the company's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) offer of 126 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, the company reported. India's MMRCA Request for Proposals asked all...

Fincantieri To Acquire U.S. Shipbuilder Manitowac Marine.
August 8, 2008... Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri said on Monday that it has agreed to acquire United States shipbuilder Manitowac Marine Group (MMG) for $120 million, expanding the company's naval business overseas. Lockheed Martin [LMT], which is...

Australian FMS Request For F/A-18E/F Follow-On Support Could Reach $1.5 Billion.
August 8, 2008... Australia wants as much as $1.5 billion for F/A-18E/F follow-on support as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said last week. Australia has requested a possible sale of follow-on support of...

U.S. Pentagon Opens Office of Defense Cooperation In Finland.(Brief article)
August 8, 2008... The Defense Department on Monday opened an Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), which is a separate DoD office in Helsinki, Finland. The ODC operates under the authority of U.S. Ambassador Barbara Barrett and is located at the Finnish...

Iraq Wants To Spend $2.4 Billion on Helicopters, Munitions,.
August 8, 2008... Iraq wants to spend as much as $2.4 billion to buy helicopters, related munitions and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 30. Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] or Boeing...

Navistar Defense To Provide Heavy Equipment Transporter, Trailer To Iraq.
August 8, 2008... Navistar Defense LLC, an affiliate of Navistar International Corp. [NAV], yesterday saidithas expanded its military vehicle portfolio with a new application based on its International 5000 Series platform. The U.S. Army awarded Navistar...

National Defense Strategy Calls For Technologies That Counter 'Irregular Challenges'.
August 8, 2008... The Pentagon last week released a new National Defense Strategy that emphasizes preparation for small-scale conflicts rather than conventional warfare. "An underlying assumption in our understanding of the strategic environment is that...

Teledyne Technologies Unit To Acquire Filtronic PLC Defense Electronics Unit.
August 8, 2008... Teledyne Technologies Inc. [TDY] Aug. 1 announced its subsidiary, Teledyne Limited, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Defense Electronics business of Filtronic PLC for about $25.7 million. "The acquisition of Filtronic's Defense...

Israel Requesting $1.9 Billion Sale of Nine C-130J-30 Aircraft.(Brief article)
August 8, 2008... Israel has requested a possible sale of nine C-130J-30 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services for which the total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency...

Iraq Seeking $5 Billion Sale of 140 Abrams Tanks, 392 LAVs.
August 8, 2008... Iraq has requested a possible sale of 140 M1A1 Abrams tanks modified and upgraded to the M1A1M Abrams configuration, as well as associated equipment and services that, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $2.16 billion, the...

QinetiQ To Acquire U.S. Firm Serving Intel Customers.
August 8, 2008... Britain's QinetiQ recently said it has agreed to acquire Northern Virginia-based Dominion Technology Resources, Inc. (DTRI), a provider of various professional services to the United States intelligence community, for upward of $165 million...

CAE To Acquire Canadian Aerospace And Defense Software And Systems Business.
August 8, 2008... Canada's CAE this week said it has agreed to acquire the aerospace and defense business unit of Toronto-based regional communications provider Bell Aliant for up to $24.9 million. The initial purchase price is $14.4 million with earn out...

Australia Launches Collaborative Research On Bomb-Protected Buildings.(Brief article)
August 8, 2008... Australia launched a new collaborative research program between the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and the University of Adelaide to better protect of buildings against bomb attacks. The Minister for Defence Science and...

Canada Moves To Increase Airlift, Add UAVs.
August 15, 2008... The Canadian government plans to add helicopters for airlift capacity and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets. The measures were announced Aug. 5 by Minister of National Defence and...

AARGM Scores Successful Test, Readies For Milestone C.
August 15, 2008... Alliant Techsystems [ATK], the U.S. Navy, and the Italian Air Force this month successfully completed another missile firing of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, the...

QinetiQ Wins DARPA Phase 2 Work To Continue Sensor Development.
August 15, 2008... QinetiQ recently said it received a 33-month, $22 million follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue the Large Area Coverage Optical Search While Track and Engage (LACOSTE) program. The...

PANAMAX '08 Focuses On Multinational Defense of The Panama Canal.
August 15, 2008... Exercise Fuerzas Aliades PANAMAX 2008 involves military and civilian forces from 20 nations to increase multinational interoperability and support training requirements to ensure rapid crisis response and provide threat protection to the...

DoD Orders 43 More BAE Systems' M777 Howitzers.
August 15, 2008... BAE Systems announced it has received additional orders from the Defense Department of Defense for 43 M777 lightweight towed howitzers, worth a total of $85.6 million, not including DoD-supplied components. The M777 is the world's first...

Lockheed Martin Completes Romanian Radar Upgrades.
August 22, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] announces it has completed upgrading the signal processing and data processing capability on the first two of five AN/FPS-117 long-range, air surveillance radars for the Romanian Air Force. The work, completed at...

PANAMAX '08 Focuses On Multinational Defense of The Panama Canal.
August 22, 2008... Exercise Fuerzas Aliades PANAMAX 2008 involves military and civilian forces from 20 nations to increase multinational interoperability and support training requirements to ensure rapid crisis response and provide threat protection to the...

Goodrich and Rolls-Royce Propose Engine Controls Joint Venture.
August 22, 2008... Goodrich Corp. [GR] and Rolls-Royce plc Aug. 14 announced they have signed a Letter of Intent proposing the formation of a joint venture company, which would develop and supply engine controls for Rolls-Royce aero engines. Colin Smith,...

Thales Validates Watchkeeper UAV Automatic Take-Off And Landing.
August 22, 2008... Thales UK confirmed meeting another milestone for the Watchkeeper program with the validation of the unmanned aerial vehicle's automatic take-off and landing system, MAGIC ATOLS. Watchkeeper will provide the U.K. armed forces with an...

Boeing Looks To Brazil's F-X2 Competition For Possible Future Super Hornet Sales.
August 22, 2008... Boeing [BA] delivered a detailed proposal July 30 offering its advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the Brazilian Air Force as part of Brazil's F-X2 fighter competition, the company reported. Boeing received a Request for Information from...

ITT Corp. To Supply Night Vision Systems To U.K. MoD.
August 22, 2008... ITT Corp. [ITT] Aug. 19 announced its Night Vision business was awarded a $23 million contract by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Head- Mounted Night Vision Systems (HMNVS). Through the agreement, Roanoke, Va.-based ITT...

Team Stellar UAV And UGV Win U.K. MoD Grand Challenge.
August 22, 2008... The U.K. Ministry of Defense announced Team Stellar is the winner of the teams competing in the Grand Challenge, the major competition to produce a vehicle capable of identifying threats encountered by U.K. troops on current operations. ...

NORAD, NORTHCOM Leader Cites Challenges With Maritime Warning Role.(The North American Aerospace Defense Command)(U.S. Northern Command)
August 22, 2008... The North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) burgeoning maritime-warning role "doesn't come easy," said its leader, who talked yesterday about challenges with sharing situational-awareness data with partners and his desire for...

Iraq Signs Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
August 22, 2008... Iraq Aug. 19 became the 179th state to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), the treaty organization says. "We welcome the decision by Iraq to sign the CTBT," Tibor Toth, executive secretary of the Preparatory Commission...

BAE Gains $3.8 Billion MoD Munitions Contract; May Grow To $5.6 Billion.
August 29, 2008... The United Kingdom awarded BAE Systems a munitions contract initially worth about US$3.76 billion, the company announced. Over the next 15 years, the contract may grow to be worth approximately $5.63 billion. That pact will guarantee...

Lockheed Martin Completes First Two Romanian Radar Upgrades.
August 29, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] announces it has completed upgrading the signal processing and data processing capability on the first two of five AN/FPS-117 long-range, air surveillance radars for the Romanian Air Force. The work, completed at...

Cobham To Acquire ADG Microwave Systems Unit For $26 Million.
August 29, 2008... Britain's Cobham plc said on recently that it has agreed to acquire the Global Microwave Systems (GMS) unit of The Allied Defense Group [ADG] for $26 million in cash in a deal that Cobham said would give it a physical presence on the West...

Interoperability Seen As Key To Future Fighter Platforms.
August 29, 2008... Network integration of fighter aircraft is fast becoming the central effort of the fighter defense industrial base, a top Air Force official on the Joint Strike Fighter program said last week. "Over the years, you will gradually see the...

Australia Aims To Involve More Companies In Defense Work.
August 29, 2008... Australia's Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement Greg Combet met with the executives of the Northern Territory Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) in Darwin Aug. 24 to discuss the potential for increasing local...

Lockheed Martin Acquires Tenix' Interest In RLM Holdings.(Brief article)
August 29, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said that it has completed its acquisition of Tenix Group's interest in RLM Holdings Pty Ltd, which had been a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Australia's Tenix. RLM is a radar, systems...