Defense Daily International articles from December 2003

Defense Daily International archives from December 2003

Australia Unveils Two Major Maritime Defense Contracts.
December 5, 2003... Two projects worth more than $550 million were announced by Australia yesterday to improve the defense force's maritime defence capabilities. The first is a $366.8 million project to upgrade the anti-ship missile defense (ASMD) in the...

Australia Pumps Up Cyber Security.
December 5, 2003... Australian government agencies will be able to respond more quickly to information security threats via the OnSecure Web site launched recently. The site is funded by $24.9 million over four years as part of the 2002-2003 budget for the...

Team US101 Selects General Electric Engine Over Rolls-Royce For VXX Bid.(presidential transport requirement )
December 5, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The Lockheed Martin [LMT]-Agusta Westland-Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] team bidding the US101 helicopter for the Marine Corps' presidential transport requirement (VXX) said recently it had selected General Electric [GE]...

Czech MoD Recommends Gripen Procurement For Fighter Requirement.(Ministry of Defense )
December 5, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The Czech Republic's commission evaluating multiple offers for its future fighter requirement recently recommended the government acquire the JAS-39 Gripen produced by Sweden's Saab and Britain's BAE SYSTEMS, renewing the...

Spain Commissions Second Aegis Frigate.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... The Spanish Navy recently commissioned its second F100-class frigate equipped with Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Aegis weapon system, the company said. The ship, Almirante Juan de Bourban (F102), is the second of four frigates finished under the...

Raytheon Awarded Combat System Production Contract For Taiwan Destroyers.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] has been awarded a combat system production contract to assist in the reactivation of four Kidd-class destroyers, the company said. Raytheon, which is under contract to VSE Corp., will assist in the coordination of work item...

Allied Defense Group To Enter U.S. Ammo, Pyrotechnic Markets.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... Taking a huge leap, Allied Defense Group [ADG], a small Northern Virginia-based defense company with a premier European ammunition making subsidiary, recently said it plans to enter the U.S. defense market of ammunition and pyrotechnic devices....

U.S., Canada Mull 'NORAD' For Maritime and Land Defense.(North American Aerospace Defense Command)(Binational Planning Group)
December 5, 2003... By Sharon Weinberger The final results of the U.S-Canadian Binational Planning Group (BNG) could be a recommendation to extend joint command authorities currently in place for North American aerospace to land, maritime and civil forces,...

Australia Approves $230 Million Structural Upgrade For F/A-18s.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... Australia's Defense Minister Sen. Robert Hill said last week he had approved a $230 million structural upgrade to improve the quality of its Boeing [BA] F/A-18 aircraft fleet. "The Hornet fleet is the mainstay of Australia's air defense...

Australian Navy To Increase Satellite Communications Capability.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... The Australian Defence Force recently signed a $72 million contract with BAE SYSTEMS Australia to provide a high bandwidth maritime communications system. Under a separate five-year $4.6 million contract, BAE will also provide initial...

Australian Firms Awarded JSF Contracts.(Joint Strike Fighter )(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... Australia's Ministry of Defence said last week three Australian contractors were chosen for work by industry participants in the multi-national Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program led by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. Brisbane-based Micreo, an...

Raytheon Awarded $54.7 Million Sidewinder FMS Award.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] recently was awarded a $54.7 million contract modification by the Navy to produce 596 AIM-9M-2 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles for Taiwan and Egypt. According to a DoD statement, Egypt will acquire 414 missiles for...

South Korea Testing Radar For Jet Trainer.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... By B.C. Kessner Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday said that South Korea recently began testing the company's APG-67(V)4 multimode fire control radar during flights of a supersonic jet trainer built by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). ...

GD and Egypt To Continue M1A1 Co-Production.(General Dynamics Land Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... General Dynamics [GD] said yesterday the Army had awarded its Land Systems group an $8.4 million long-lead material contract to begin work on Increment Nine of the M1A1 tank co-production program with Egypt. According to a GD statement, the...

Lockheed Martin Conducts First Flight of F-16E/F Block 60 For UAE.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Monday it had conducted the first flight of the Block 60 F-16E/F fighter being produced for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas. "The first flight of...

Australia To Take Part In U.S. Missile Defense Program.
December 12, 2003... Australia will participate in the U.S. missile-defense program, Defence Minister Robert Hill said last week. What form the participation will take, consistent with Australian strategic defense interests and in providing maximum opportunity...

EADS Gets $24 Million UAE Contract For Radar Upgrades.(European Aeronautic Space and Defense Co.)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... The European Aeronautic Space and Defense Co. (EADS) said recently it has received a $24.4 million order from the United Arab Emirates to upgrade air surveillance radars that have been in service since 1989. EADS said UAE opted against...

Lockheed Martin Targets Future VLS Compatibility With International Missile Types.(Vertical Launch System)
December 12, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes BALTIMORE--Lockheed Martin's [LMT] future roadmap for the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) includes adding the capacity to fire for international customers new weapons like the Storm Shadow cruise missile and Aster...

EADS Delivers First Refueling Tanker To German Air Force.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... In a bid to highlight its entry into the tanker aircraft market, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) said yesterday the first delivery of an A310 aircraft converted to a tanker configuration for the German air force. The...

Lockheed Moves Out On PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement Program.
December 12, 2003... By Ann Roosevelt EL PASO, Texas--Lockheed Martin [LMT] plans its first controlled flight test for the next version of the Patriot PAC-3 called the Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) program, in late 2006, company officials said. "Our...

Money Available For Programs Such As MEADS, Rumsfeld Says.(Medium Extended Air Defense System)
December 12, 2003... By Ann Roosevelt EL PASO, Texas--Congress has been good to the Defense Department this year and a ballistic-missile defense program such as the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) is not likely to run into funding problems,...

Australia To Build New Patrol Boats Early Next Year.(Defence Maritime Services)(P&O Maritime Services)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2003... Defence Maritime Services (DMS) signed a $409.5 million, 19 year contract yesterday to build 12 new patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy. DMS has subcontracted Austal to build the boats at its Henderson yard near Fremantle. ...

U.K. Picks Amey Lex Consortium As Preferred Bidder For New Heavy Equipment.(Amey Lex Consortium)(Amey PLC)(Ferrovial group of companies)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2003... The Amey Lex Consortium (ALC) was selected yesterday as the preferred bidder for a new 15-year private finance initiative (PFI) valued at more than $882.8 million to provide heavy plant equipment for the armed forces, said Lord Bach, minister...

Canada Issues RFP For Maritime Helicopter Program; Lockheed Martin Bid Eliminated.
December 19, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes At the same time the Canadian government issued a request for proposals (RFP) yesterday for its long-delayed and anticipated $2.3 billion, 28-aircraft Maritime Helicopter Program (MHP), it also eliminated the NH90...

British Defense Review Outlines Hopes For Force Structure, Readiness Requirements.
December 19, 2003... The 2003 Defense Review published by Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) identifies the need for agile force structure and improved readiness for the country to fulfill regional and global obligations, specifically as it pertains to...

U.K. Lessons Learned Report From OIF Identifies Balanced Force And Future Needs.
December 19, 2003... A recently completed British Ministry of Defence (MoD) report detailing lessons learned from Britain's participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) praised the ability to deploy a force of over 46,000 troops, reaffirmed British warfighting...

Austal To Produce High-Speed Catamaran For Navy To Demo Concepts.(American Marine Holdings)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2003... Australia's Austal said this week it was awarded a $4.5 million contract from the Navy to build a 103-foot high-speed catamaran that will demonstrate advanced hull form technologies for the service. According to an Austal USA statement, the...

Israel's Scores Hit In Latest Missile Defense Test.
December 19, 2003... Israel's Ministry of Defense said that yesterday's test of an improved anti-missile system was a success and demonstrated an improved ability to hit missiles at a higher altitude. Yesterday's test was the 11th test of the Arrow interceptor...