Defense Daily International articles from February 2002

Defense Daily International archives from February 2002

A400M's Funding Troubles Highlight U.S.-European Spending Disparity.
February 1, 2002... By Vago Muradian MUNICH--Germany's inability to fully-fund its stake in the multinational A400M transport program as the Bush administration prepares to ask the U.S. Congress for $48 billion in additional FY '03 defense spending has some...

Dutch Cabinet To Decide On JSF Today; Okay Could Lead Others To Follow.
February 1, 2002... By Vago Muradian MUNICH--One week later than expected, the Dutch cabinet today is to recommend to parliament whether the country should invest $800 million to participate in the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the...

Chile To Sign F-16 Deal Soon, Delays Tridente Frigate Program.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Chile is expected to shortly sign the letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the $636 million purchase of 10 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F- 16C/D Block 50+ fighters after Chilean Defense Minister Michelle Bachelet told a press...

Raytheon Hoping SM-3 Keeps Place In Long-term SMD Plans.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--With the Navy Area missile defense program recently terminated by the Pentagon, Raytheon [RTN] officials are hoping continued success of their Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) in upcoming intercept tests will keep it...

Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems Generates Organic Growth In 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Sales at Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Electronic Systems sector increased 60 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, an increase reflecting acquisitions of Litton and the electronics and information systems unit of Aerojet, as well...

Lanza: Demand For L-3 Defense Products To Offset Fall In Civil Aviation Business.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Increasing demand for L-3 Communications' [LLL] defense products should offset a decline in the commercial aviation business, L-3 CEO Frank Lanza said on Wednesday. L-3, which recently announced plans to buy Raytheon's [RTN]...

Germany Donates Leopard 2 Tanks, MiG-29 Fighters To Poland.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--German Defense Minister Rudolph Scharping and Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski on Tuesday signed an agreement for that includes the transfer of 128 Leopard 2 tanks and 23 MiG-29 fighters to Poland. Under the...

Britain Awards Study Contract To Westland For Future Version of Lynx.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Britain said on Wednesday it had awarded a $28 million contract to the Anglo-Italian AgustaWestland to study a replacement for the British army's Lynx helicopter fleet, according to a ministry of defense release. The study,...

Northrop Grumman Executive: SSGN Missile Canister Contract A Key Win.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--A Northrop Grumman [NOC] executive said his company's win in the competition to develop the Multiple All-up round Canister (MAC) for SSGN converted submarines is an important part of maintaining a strategic...

Navy FY '03 Budget Likely To Emphasize SSGN, CSBA Says.(guided missile submarines, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--The Navy's FY '03 budget request is likely to emphasize the conversion of four SSBN ballistic missile submarines to SSGN guided missile submarines, and another two SSGNs beyond the four planned could result from...

Transformation Remains Important, Rumsfeld Says.(Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld maintained that President Bush's FY '03 defense budget request will focus on transformation initiatives, despite the absence of any reference to transformation in the latest...

House Appropriators May Begin Defense Hearings Next Week.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--The House Appropriations Committee's (HAC) defense panel may hold the first of its oversight hearings on the FY '03 defense budget request next week, and a spokesman for Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), chairman of...

JSF Targeting Pod To Leverage Lockheed Martin Work On Sniper.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--Lockheed Martin [LMT] last month began work on the electro- optical targeting system (EOTS) for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), work that is to leverage the company's work on the Sniper XR Advanced Targeting...

Lockheed, Boeing, BAE, Dassault, Saab Respond To Australian Fighter Survey.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Neil Baumgardner WASHINGTON--Fighter makers Lockheed Martin [LMT], Boeing [BA], Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L], France's Dassault Aviation [PAM], and Sweden's Saab [SAABB] have responded to a "force mix options market survey" for...

Honeywell Reports 2001 Income Loss; But Recovery Ongoing For 2002 Growth.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Honeywell [HON] on Tuesday reported a $99 million net earnings loss in 2001 from a $1.6 billion gain in 2000 attributed to slow commercial electronics sales and costs associated with the settlement of $440 million against Northrop...

EADS Hopeful European Trainer Program Could Lead To Mako Orders.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Neil Baumgardner WASHINGTON--The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. [EAD] is hopeful that an agreement signed last month by nine European air forces for the Advanced European Jet Pilot Training (AEJPT) program could eventually...

GD, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Exponent Interested In Objective Force Warrior.(General Dynamics, Army's Objective Force Warrior)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--General Dynamics [GD], Lockheed Martin [LMT], Raytheon [RTN] and Exponent are interested in competing for the lead system integrator (LSI) effort for the Army's Objective Force Warrior (OFW) program, according to memo on Monday...

Bond Proposes Creation of Four-Star Homeland Defense Command.(Senator Kit Bond)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense panel, on Tuesday introduced legislation to create a unified command, headed by a four-star active duty officer, to protect the United States. ...

Goodrich Beats Expectations, Reports 15.4 Percent Adjusted Net Income.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Goodrich [GR] on Tuesday said 2001 net income from continuing operations--discounting the divestiture of industrial products and performance materials units, and associated restructuring charges--rose 15.4 percent to $306.3 million...

Navy Hit Seen As Boost For Sea-Based Missile Defense Options.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--A successful intercept in the Sea-Based Midcourse Defense (SMD) program Friday further builds a case for using a combination of interceptors and the Aegis radar and combat systems for future missile defense...

Britain's GKN Acquires Boeing Facility For $4.8 Million.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Britain's GKN [GKN] said last week it has acquired Boeing's [BA] thermal joining center, used for work on Lockheed Martin's [LMT] F-22 fighter, for $4.8 million. "Our acquisition of this small but critical facility advances...

Australia Wants To Spend Additional $434 Million On Submarine Upgrades.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Australia wants to spend an additional $434 million on weapons upgrades and fixing problems that have plagued the country's Collins- class attack submarines, according to a report released last week by the Australia National Audit...

Germany's HDW, Spain's Izar To Cooperate In Naval Shipbuilding.(HDW Group )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Germany's HDW Group said last week that it has reached an agreement with Spain's Izar to cooperate in the fields of naval and merchant shipbuilding, including the possible developed of advanced submarines. "Both our groups are...

Lockheed Martin Receives $39 Million LRIP Contract For Predator Missile.(low-rate initial production )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Marine Corps last week signed a $39 million contract for the first batch of 330 low-rate initial production (LRIP) Predator anti-armor missiles, according to a company release. The Predator missile...

Bush State of The Union To Focus On Transformation, Business Reform.(military transformation, Department of Defense business reform)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON---President Bush is expected to discuss military transformation and DoD business reform during tonight's state of the union address, according to Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke. "A preview of our...

Navy Soon To Release MMA Request For Proposals.
February 1, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--The Navy expects soon, possibly later this week, to release a request for proposals (RFP) launching a competition for the system architecture definition of the multimission maritime aircraft (MMA) program,...

Czech Air Force Test Fires Maverick Missiles From L-159.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--The Czech air force last year conducted two successful test firings of Raytheon [RTN] AGM-65B Maverick missile from an L-159 advanced light combat aircraft made by the Czech Republic's Aero Vodochody. During the tests, the...

SPOT Image, DigitalGlobe Partner To Sell Imagery To DoD.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--SPOT Image and DigitalGlobe have signed a six-year channel partnership contract under which DigitalGlobe has exclusive rights to sell SPOT satellite products and services to customers in the U.S. defense market, the companies said...

Air Force Loses Another Predator Supporting Afghanistan Operations.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--The Air Force on Friday lost its second General Atomics Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a week supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The...

Britain Offers Three C-130K Transports To Austria.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Britain has offered to provide Austria with three used Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130K transport aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF) for $28.5 million dollars, according to an statement by Austria's defense ministry. If the...

Lockheed Martin Takes 2001 Hit From LMGT Exit; Raises 2002 Guidance.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... By Vago Muradian WASHINGTON--Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week disclosed a $1 billion net earnings loss for 2001 attributed largely to costs associated with the company's decision last year to shutter its Global Telecommunications unit and...

Australian Audit Report Criticizes C-130J Transport, MQM-107E Target.
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--A report released last week by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) criticizes operational shortfalls for Lockheed Martin's [LMT] C- 130J in service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and problems with the MQM-107E...

Lockheed Martin Offers F-16, Saab-BAE Bid JAS-39 Gripen For Austria.
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--Lockheed Martin [LMT] has bid its F-16C/D fighter and Sweden's Saab [SAABB] and Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] have offered the JAS-39 Gripen fighter for Austria's $1.6 billion fighter program, the companies said. "Austria could...

Northrop Grumman Sees SIGINT As Long-Term Growth Area.
February 1, 2002... By Marc Strass WASHINGTON--Northrop Grumman [NOC] sees the development and integration of signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems as a major growth area for its Electronic Sensors sector, according to the division's president. "We plan...

Rumsfeld Defends Pentagon Plan For Spending Increase In FY '03.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--The Pentagon expects an overall budget increase in FY '03 to support investments in infrastructure, personnel and research and development, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld last week told reporters during a...

Global Defense and Aerospace Stock Performance.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... (Data Provided by Credit Suisse First Boston) Ticker Close Price Close Price WTD % Symbol 23-Jan 30-Jan Change Bombardier YBBDB 14.15 14.25 0.71% CAE...

Galbraith: Major European Firms To Join National Missile Team By May.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Vago Muradian MUNICH--Four of Europe's leading defense and aerospace firms by May likely will join the Boeing [BA]-Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led team that is developing Pentagon's missile defense system, in a move that could help garner...

NATO Remains Key, But U.S. Ready To Fight Antiterror War Without Europe.
February 8, 2002... By Vago Muradian MUNICH--The NATO alliance may be the cornerstone of U.S. global security policy, but the United States is ready and willing to act without Europe's approval or participation as the worldwide war against terrorism heats up...

McCain Sees Hearings on Air Force Tanker Lease Plan; Questions Process.(Senator JohnMcCain)
February 8, 2002... By Vago Muradian MUNICH--The Senate Armed Services Committee is likely to conduct hearings soon to answer questions from members regarding the Air Force's plans to lease tankers aircraft from Boeing [BA], according to a veteran lawmaker....

Canada Signs On To $150 Million Investment In Joint Strike Fighter.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Neil Baumgardner WASHINGTON--Canada yesterday joined Lockheed Martin's [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program as a Level III partner, worth an investment of $150 million, in the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase...

AIA, EIA, NDIA Call On Bush To More Rapidly Reform Export System.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--The nation's three largest defense and aerospace industry groups on Wednesday called on President Bush to press ahead more rapidly with reforms to the U.S. government's export control system that continues to cost American...

New Spanish Missile Company Formed.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--The new Spanish missile company Inmize yesterday was established by European missile conglomerate MBDA, Spanish defense companies Indra and Izar, and Europe's EADS [EAD]. MBDA CEO Fabrice Bregier said in June at the Paris...

Skelton: Seven Ship Build Rate Needed In FY '03.(Ike Skelton)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--The Navy's shipbuilding budget needs to be increased by two ships in FY '03, Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), said on Wednesday, calling the five ship DoD...

Senator Suggests Creation of New Testbed For Intelligence Technologies.(John Edwards)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--The intelligence community needs a new national testbed to evaluate all the new technologies becoming available to fight the war on terrorism, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee told CIA Director...

JSOW Program Office To Hold Critical Design Review In April.(Joint Standoff Weapon)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--The Navy program office for Raytheon's [RTN] AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) plans in April to hold a critical design of engineering changes to correct weapon carriage problems for the AGM-154A identified...

Myers Pushes For Space Based Radar Demonstration.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--While the FY '03 budget provides significant funding for space based communications and surveillance, the military still lacks a Space Based Radar (SBR) capability, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Air Force...

EADS Says Revenues Rise 27 Percent To Beat Expectations.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Europe's EADS (EADS) on Wednesday said 2001 revenues rose by 27 percent to $27.6 billion from $21 billion in pro forma revenues in 2000, beating expectations of a 20 percent revenue rise during the year. "2001 was another...

Guardian Marine Looking To Coast Guard, Abroad For Fast Patrol Craft Orders.
February 8, 2002... By Neil Baumgardner WASHINGTON--Guardian Marine is anticipating a series of orders from the Coast Guard and international customers for its 85-foot fast patrol boat, a stable weapons platforms capable of traveling at more than 40 knots,...

Northrop Grumman Sees Naval Fire Support As Future For VTUAV.(vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Marc Strass WASHINGTON--The Navy should continue to fund the development and production of Northrop Grumman's [NOC] RQ-8 FireScout Vertical Takeoff and landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) FireScout program for the naval fire...

DoD Leaders Defend Budget, Make Pitch For More UAVs, PGMs.(unmanned aerial vehicles; precision guided munitions)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--Defending their $379 billion budget request for FY '03 on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Pentagon leaders outlined their plans to replenish precision guided munitions (PGM) and build new more advanced unmanned aerial...

Pentagon To Use Nunn-McCurdy More To Control Program Costs, Officials Say.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--The Pentagon is likely to use the Nunn-McCurdy Amendment of 1982 more to pressure programs to control cost, and, if they cannot do so, cancel those programs, DoD officials said. The legislation is named...

Despite Difficulties, Boeing and Sikorsky Move Forward on Comanche Program.
February 8, 2002... By Marc Strass WASHINGTON--Despite the continuing difficulties in executing the development and fielding of the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter, prime contractors Boeing [BA] and Sikorsky [UTX] continue to push ahead with the development of...

Czech Republic To Sign Gripen Contract By April.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--The Czech Republic expects to sign on April 15 the $1.35 billion contract for its acquisition of 24 new JAS-39 Gripen fighters from Sweden's Saab [SAABB] and Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L], the country's prime minister said on...

Congressional EW Working Group Wants More Money For EA-6B Wing Sections.(electronic warfare)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Members of the Congressional Electronic Warfare Working Group want the Navy to provide $40 million in any future FY '02 supplemental to accelerate the replacement of aging center wing sections in EA-6B Prowlers manufactured by...

QinetiQ Completes Second Stage of UAV Extendor Program.(unmanned aerial vehicle)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Britain's QinetiQ recently completed the second phase of its Extendor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program, according to a company release. Project Extendor, funded by Britain's Ministry of Defense, seeks to evaluate the...

Air Force Delays Start of Extended Range Cruise Missile Program.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--The Air Force did not budget a previously planned $83 million for 12 test Extended Range Cruise Missiles (ERCM) in its FY '03 budget request, thus delaying the start of the program to allow the service to finish...

Boeing Sees Major Upcoming Sales of New Apaches In Asia, Middle East.(AH-64 attack helicopters)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Marc Strass WASHINGTON--Boeing is expecting major sales of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to take place in Asia and the Middle East in the near future, according to a senior company official. "Kuwait heads a list of potential...

NMCI To Get Own Program Office, Consolidated Management.(Navy-Marine Corps Intranet)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--The Navy on Feb. 11 is to establish a program office under Rear Adm. Charles Munns for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) information technology service effort, the service said. Electronic Data Systems...

Stump: Increase In FY '03 Request Insufficient For Full Modernization.(House Armed Services Committee's Bob Stump)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 8, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--President Bush's $48 billion increase in his defense budget request for FY '03 includes about $9 billion more for procurement, but that is not enough to support a full modernization effort, Rep. Bob Stump...

MDA Budget Boosts Funding To Build New Targets, Countermeasures.(Missile Defense Agency FY '03 budget)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has included funding in its FY '03 budget request for new targets and countermeasures for the Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) program, Pentagon officials said last week. ...

Chile Signs F-16 Letter of Acceptance.(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Chile last week signed the $500 million letter of acceptance for the purchase of 10 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16C/D Block 50+ fighters, the first major sale to the region since Venezuala's acquisition of F-16s in 1982. "After a...

Wall Street: Bush Starts Era of Steady DoD Hikes, Boom Seen For Defense Sector.(George W. Bush's defense budget)(Statistical Data Included)
February 8, 2002... By Vago Muradian WASHINGTON--President Bush's FY '03 defense budget request to Congress today which includes $48 billion in additional military spending is seen by even the most pessimistic analysts as the start of an era of steady and...

United Defense Passes Crusader Design Review, Awarded SDD Long-Lead Contract.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--The Army last week awarded a $78 million contract modification to United Defense [UDI] for the purchase of long-lead items for the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the Crusader self-propelled howitzer after...

Rumsfeld: FY '03 Budget Request Supports Transformation.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld maintains that the DoD FY '03 budget request supports transformation, but the dollars devoted to each service's efforts are not equally distributed, according to budget...

Rumsfeld: Sept. 11 Attacks Sparked DoD To Pursue Six Transformational Goals.(Department of Defense military policy)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the war against terrorists in Afghanistan have spurred DoD's emphasis on six transformational goals, including homeland defense and long range power projection and sustainment, Defense Secretary...

A160 Hummingbird Completes First Forward Flight.(Frontier Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Frontier Systems completed the first forward flight of the A160 Hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Tuesday, according to a release from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). "It went better than we...

Russia Nuclear Experts Urge Bush To Make More Aggressive Nuclear Arms Cuts.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 8, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--The Bush administration's plans for taking nuclear weapons off alert are disappointing to Russia and should be taken much further, according to a group of Russian nuclear experts. The Pentagon's nuclear...

Lockheed Martin Wraps Up Testing of New Atlas V Engine.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it has completed testing of its RD-180 engine for the new Atlas V rocket. The Atlas V is Lockheed Martin's candidate for the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. Boeing [BA]...

Boeing Ships TDRS Satellite To Cape For Pre-Flight Preparation.(Tracking and Data Relay Satellite )(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Boeing [BA] said its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) is being shipped to Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to undergo final preparations for a March launch aboard a Lockheed Martin [LMT] Atlas IIA rocket. The TDRS is being...

Lockheed Martin Gets Contract To Provide Trident II D-5 Ballistic Missiles.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $248 million contract for the follow-on production of 12 Trident II D-5 fleet ballistic missiles and start of the D-5 service life extension program, the company reported. The contract...

United Defense Awarded $31 Million In Paladin, CV90 Support Contracts.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--United Defense [UDI] last week said it has been awarded $31 million in contracts to produce 18 new M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers for the Army and support the CV90 armored vehicle made by the Hagglunds subsidiary in Sweden...

Hamilton: DD(X) Source Selection In April, Expect Funding Boost In FY '03.(Rear Admiral Charles Hamilton statement)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--Rear Adm. Charles Hamilton, program executive officer for surface strike, said the Navy is to select a winning DD(X) design in the first week of April following what he expects to be a substantial funding boost...

Australia's Austal Awarded $31 Million Three-Year Catamaran Transport Charter.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--Australia's Austal Ships, in cooperation with Bender Marine, on Wednesday was awarded a $31 million contract from the Navy for the three-year charter of its 331-foot catamaran transport, the Westpac Express, for use by the III...

DARPA Seeks Unattended Sensor Technology To Detect Underground Facilities.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency )(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... WASHINGTON--The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking unattended sensor technologies that can be used to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in underground facilities, according to a broad agency announcement (BAA)...

Defense Brief.(DynCorp contract for Naval Air Warfare Center)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... DynCorp on Tuesday said it was awarded a $281 million contract for support work at Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, Md. Under the contract, DynCorp will maintain, operate and upgrade the radar, communications, telemetry, control...

Hertrich: Europe's Defense Technology Future At Risk Absent More Funding.
February 15, 2002... By Vago Muradian MUNICH--Europe's relative defense technological parity with the United States is at grave risk of erosion absent major and immediate European military spending increases for research, development and procurement of...

Bush Administration Must Clarify Cross-Ocean Industrial Stance, Hertrich Says.
February 15, 2002... By Vago Muradian MUNICH--The U.S. government must clarify its stance on transatlantic defense cooperation, including overseas acquisitions of American companies, according to a top executive with Europe's EADS [EAD]. "We really lack...

Roche Assures SASC of Notification If Air Force Moves Forward On Tanker Lease.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--Air Force Secretary James Roche told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Tuesday that the service would notify SASC and the other defense committees if it intends to move forward on a lease deal for up...

At Current Level of Operations, DoD May Run Short of Funds By April.(Department of Defense appropriations)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... By Frank Wolfe WASHINGTON--Based on what DoD has been spending monthly on the war on terrorism, including Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, the Joint Staff has said it may be "running out of funds as early as April," DoD...

General Dynamics, Alliant Techsystems Dissolve Ammo Joint Venture.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... WASHINGTON--General Dynamics [GD] and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] in November dissolved their American Powder Co. joint venture that was formed last year to develop and produce ammunition for the Pentagon after being told to do so by the...

Navy Squadron Prepares For First Super Hornet Deployment.
February 15, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--Pilots of the Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter are looking forward to the first cruise for the aircraft this summer, with improved capabilities provided in variety of mission areas. "This airplane,...

Army, DARPA Continue To Move Forward On UGV Development For FCS.(unmanned ground vehicles)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... By Marc Strass WASHINGTON--As the Army moves closer to a decision on a prime contractor for its Future Combat System (FCS), both the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) continue to...

Ship Fund Plus-up Would Go To Additional DDG-51, England Says.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... By Kerry Gildea WASHINGTON--Navy Secretary Gordon England said if Congress adds funding to the FY '03 Navy budget for ships, the service would elect to buy an additional DDG-51 destroyer, but he warned there are bigger funding needs in...

Navy 'Deep Blue' Operations Group Supports War Against Terrorism.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... By Hunter Keeter WASHINGTON--In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, the Navy has established an operations group, informally known as "Deep Blue," to provide intellectual support for the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)...