Defense Daily International articles from February 2003

Defense Daily International archives from February 2003

Northrop Grumman Offers LCS Commonality With DD(X), Deepwater.(the Navy releases notices for the next stage of competition for its Littoral Combat Ship program)
February 14, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The Northrop Grumman [NOC] concept for the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program would offer significant commonality with the Navy's DD(X) future surface combatant and the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization program,...

EADS Signs $45 Million Contract To Sell C-295 Transports To Jordan.(the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) [EAD] on Wednesday said it has signed a $45 million contract for the sale of two of its C-295 military transport aircraft to Jordan. "For more than two decades, there has been a close...

Bollinger, VT Halter Marine Agree To Deepwater Workshare.(Bollinger Shipyards and VT Halter Marine agree to a workshare for their work on the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization)
February 14, 2003... Lockport, La.-based Bollinger Shipyards and the VT Halter Marine (VTHM) subsidiary of Singapore Technologies have agreed to a workshare for their work on the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization program as a part of the continuation of a joint...

Northrop Grumman, Navy Demonstrate Upgraded LITENING Pod.(targeting pod is demonstrated on a F/A-18D strike fighter)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it has recently demonstrated its LITENING ER targeting pod on a Boeing [BA] F/A-18D strike fighter at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Northrop Grumman is teamed with Israel's RAFAEL on the...

Northrop Grumman Wraps Up Tests Of First Production MESA Array.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Tuesday it has completed the first round of testing of the initial production variant of the Multirole Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar antenna for Australia's Wedgetail airborne early warning and control...

Boeing Teams With IAI To Compete For Australian Tactical UAV Program.(Israel Aircraft Industries)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... Boeing's [BA] Australian subsidiary and Israel Aircraft Industries on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement during the Australian International Air Show in Avalon to submit a joint bid for Australia's program for the acquisition of tactical...

EADS' 2002 Revenues Lower On Fewer Airbus Deliveries, Weak Dollar.(the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.)
February 14, 2003... Revenues dipped 3 percent last year at the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) [EAD], the world's second largest aerospace and defense company, due to expected fewer deliveries of its commercial jetliners and the currency exchange...

Northrop Grumman, Thales Selected For Next Stage of Watchkeeper Competition.
February 14, 2003... Britain's Ministry of Defense last week selected Northrop Grumman [NOC] and France's Thales [TCFP.PA] to continue into the next stage of the competition for the country's $1.2 billion Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program,...

Britain Deploying ASRAAM-Equipped Tornado Fighters To Middle East.(Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon last week said the Royal Air Force is deploying F3 Tornado air defense fighters equipped with MBDA's Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) to the Middle East under Operation Telic in preparation...

Boeing, Turkish Software Company Agree To Cooperate on Missile Defense Work.(Boeing and HAVELSAN sign a memorandum of understanding)
February 14, 2003... By Kerry Gildea Boeing [BA] and HAVELSAN, a Turkish software company, signed a memorandum of understanding last week to pursue solutions in regional and global missile defense, Boeing said late last week. Through the agreement, the two...

GD Awarded APKWS Development Contract, Selects BAE For Guidance.(General Dynamics wins contract for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... General Dynamics [GD] last week was awarded an initial $9 million of a contract for the development of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), based on the company's 2.75-inch Hydra rocket, and has selected Britain's BAE SYSTEMS...

Army Seeking Information From Potential Theater Support Vessel Suppliers.
February 14, 2003... The Army is seeking information on capabilities and cost estimates from possible suppliers of a new fleet of Theater Support Vessels (TSV) in preparation for the release of a request for proposals (RFP), according to a notice released last week...

Deepwater Team Formally Takes Over Armed Helicopter Lease For Coast Guard.(the Integrated Coast Guard Systems joint venture completes negotiations to take over the airborne counternarcotics mission)
February 14, 2003... The Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) joint venture between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization program last week said it recently completed negotiations with AgustaWestland to take...

TSG Completes Delivery of Tempest Mine-Protected Vehicles To Britain.(Sonic Jet Performance's Technical Solutions Group delivers the last of eight Tempest mine-protected vehicles to Britain)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... The Technical Solutions Group (TSG) subsidiary of Sonic Jet Performance last week said it has delivered the last of eight Tempest mine-protected vehicles ordered by Britain's Ministry of Defence. "Landmines pose a real and present danger to...

Defense Brief.(BAE SYSTEMS to provide operating system for Boeing C-17)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] said last week it would provide its CsLEOS real-time operating system (RTOS) for the Research Flight Control Computing System (REFLCS) of the Boeing [BA] C-17 military transport aircraft. In October, Boeing selected...

Roche: Foreign Buys of American Designs, Low Procurement Risk U.S. Strengths.(Air Force Secretary James Roche)
February 21, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes ORLANDO, Fla.--The foreign acquisition of superior American-designed aviation technology and platforms, coupled with minimized procurement efforts, is risking American aerospace dominance, according to Air Force Secretary...

Lockheed Martin Seeks Foreign Customer To Initiate HAVE LITE Production.(HAVE LITE air-to-surface missile)
February 21, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes ORLANDO, Fla.-- Lockheed Martin [LMT] is seeking a foreign customer to make the first purchase of the HAVE LITE air-to-surface missile it is developing with Israel's RAFAEL. "Nobody has this in inventory. We don't...

Javelin Used For Surveillance In Afghanistan, Combat Usage Uncertain.(the Javelin anti-armor system)
February 21, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner While the Javelin anti-armor system made by Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] was widely used for surveillance by Army and Marine forces during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, whether missiles...

Marine Corps Releases Market Survey For LAV Enhanced Fire Support System.(light armored vehicles)
February 21, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The Marine Corps last week released a market survey seeking information from possible suppliers of a new enhanced fire support system (EFSS) for its fleet of LAV light armored vehicles made by Canada's General Motors...

Britain Restructures Nimrod Upgrade, Astute-class Submarine Contracts.
February 21, 2003... Britain's Ministry of Defence on Wednesday said it has restructured its contracts with Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] for the MRA4 Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft upgrade and Astute-class nuclear attack submarine construction, agreeing to...

MBDA, SNPE Form Roxel European Missile Propulsion Joint Venture.
February 21, 2003... The European missile consortium MBDA and France's SNPE on Wednesday formed the Roxel missile propulsion joint venture after receiving approvals for the move from the European Union and the British government. "The formation of Roxel has...

Lockheed Martin, Alenia Reaffirm Partnership.(Alenia Aeronautica)
February 21, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Alenia Aeronautica subsidiary of Italy's Finmeccanica [SIFI.MI] on Tuesday reaffirmed their strategic partnership during a meeting between Dain Hancock, the president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, and Giorgio...

BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $713 Million Contract For Sting Ray Torpedo Upgrades.
February 21, 2003... Britain's Ministry of Defence last week signed a $713 million contract with Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] for the upgrade of the Sting Ray lightweight torpedo used by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) to the Mod. 1 configuration under the...

Israel Joins JSF as 'Security Cooperation Participant,' Singapore To Follow.(Israel becomes a partners for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter)
February 21, 2003... Israel last week signed a letter of intent to join the system development and demonstration phase (SDD) of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as a "Security Cooperation Partner" (SCP), with Singapore expected to do the...

German Submarine Builder HDW To Lay Off Quarter of Its Workforce.(HDW Group)
February 21, 2003... German diesel attack submarine builder HDW Group [ONE] last week said it plans to lay off about 750 of the workers at its Kiel shipyard, almost one quarter of the workforce, due to worsening conditions in the merchant and naval shipbuilding...

KAI Signs Cooperation Agreement With Boeing, To Produce Apache Fuselages.(Korea Aerospace Industries)
February 21, 2003... Korea Aerospace Industries last week signed a memorandum of agreement for long-term strategic cooperation with Boeing [BA] that includes a contract potentially worth $350 million to supply the fuselages for Boeing's AH-64 Apache attack...

BA609 Tiltrotor Completes Ground Run and Taxiing Tests.(Bell Agusta prepares the first flight of its BA609 tiltrotor aircraft)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... The Bell Agusta joint venture between Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] and AgustaWestland said last week that its BA609 tiltrotor aircraft completed ground run and taxi tests in preparation for its first flight in April. AgustaWestland is a...

Pentagon Buying Back F-5E Fighters From Switzerland.(the Pentagon signs a contract with Switzerland to buy back 32 F-5E fighters for the Naval Reserve)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... The Pentagon last week awarded an $18.6 million contract to Switzerland to buy back up to 32 Northrop Grumman [NOC] F-5E fighters for use by Naval Reserve. "These F-5E Tiger aircraft will provide for a one-on-one replacement of current...

Bruce: Potential Exists For Improved Transatlantic Cooperation On Defense Procurement.(Robert Bruce, Pentagon director of Atlantic armaments)
February 28, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The United States supports "transatlantic industrial models" that allow for the sharing of technologies and increased cooperation between U.S. and British industry, according to Pentagon director of Atlantic armaments...

British Defense Procurement Chief Calls For Fewer Barriers To Cooperation.(Lord Bach urges lowering trade barriers)
February 28, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner The United States needs to continue in its efforts to reduce barriers for British access to American products and technologies, according to British Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach. "We feel we do have a long...

Portugal Considering C-130J, Upgrades After Withdrawing From A400M.(Lockheed Martin offers the transport aircraft)
February 28, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner Portugal will consider whether to buy the C-130J transport aircraft offered by Lockheed Martin [LMT] or upgrade its current fleet of six C-130Hs, after deciding to scrap its plans to buy three A400M transports from the...

General Dynamics, TDA Team To Market 2R2M Mortar In The United States.
February 28, 2003... By Neil Baumgardner General Dynamics [GD] earlier this month agreed to jointly market the 2R2M 120mm rifled mortar built by the TDA Armaments joint venture between France's Thales [TCFP.PA] and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co....

IMI, ATK Form Strategic Alliance For Self-Destruct Fuzes.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2003... Israel Military Industries (IMI) on Wednesday said it had formed a strategic alliance with Alliant Techsystems [ATK], giving ATK a license to market and produce IMI's family of self-destruct fuzes in the United States. IMI's self-destruct...

Textron Signs Agreement To Produce KMW Dingo 2 Mine-Protected Vehicle.(Textron and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann)
February 28, 2003... Textron [TXT] on Tuesday said it has signed a letter of intent with Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to produce and market the German company's Dingo 2 mine-protected vehicle in the United States. "We are extremely pleased to be...

Singapore Signs Letter Of Intent To Join JSF.(Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project)
February 28, 2003... Singapore on Saturday followed Israel in signing a letter of intent (LOI) to join the system development and demonstration phase (SDD) of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as a "Security Cooperation Partner" (SCP). ...

Germany Scraps Second Batch of Tigers, Approves Further Eurofighters.(order from Eurocopter)
February 28, 2003... Germany last week cancelled its plans to order a second batch of 30 Tiger attack helicopters from the Eurocopter subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. [EAD], but approved the second tranche of Eurofighter aircraft. ...

Italy Joins Call For European Acquisition Agency.
February 28, 2003... Italy last week added its voice to Britain, France and others in calling for the establishment of a new agency to coordinate defense acquisitions and research and development, after Italian President Silvio Berlusconi met with British Prime...

Thales, Tenix Agree to Merge Australian Shipyards.
February 28, 2003... France's Thales [TCFP.PA], which owns a 50 percent stake in Australia's ADI, and Australia's Tenix last week said they have agreed to merge the shipbuilding and ship repair capabilities of ADI and Tenix under a new joint venture that could also...

First Eurofighter Production Aircraft Take Flight.
February 28, 2003... The first four Eurofighter series production aircraft for partner countries Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain made their maiden flights in the last month, the Eurofighter consortium said last week. "This milestone marks a change in the...

BAE SYSTEMS Posts $1 Billion Loss; Operating Profits Sag In Most Divisions.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2003... Stung by cost overruns on two programs for the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense and lower operating profits at all but one of its business units, Britain's BAE SYSTEMS [BA.L] yesterday reported a $1 billion loss for 2002 amid a nearly 8...

Brazil Still Expects Significant Foreign Investment From Eventual F-X Winner.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2003... Brazil still expects to garner major foreign investment from the winner of the currently suspended F-X fighter competition once an aircraft is selected, according to Brazilian air force chief Gen. Carlos Baptista. "One recent other example...