Defense Daily International articles from February 2008

Defense Daily International archives from February 2008

Boeing Leads India's First Public-Private Aerospace Research Consortium.
February 1, 2008... Boeing [BA] recently said it has entered into an agreement with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and two leading Indian information technology companies to develop wireless and other network technologies for aerospace- related...

Australia Launches New Defense Export Unit.
February 1, 2008... Australia's Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, the Hon Greg Combet MP, this week officially launched the Defence Export Unit. "The Defence Export Unit will work closely with Australian defence companies planning to enter...

General Dynamics To Supply Spain With Helicopter Missiles.
February 1, 2008... General Dynamics [GD] European Land Systems last week said its General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas operations in Spain has signed a $64 million contract with the Spanish army for the supply of Air Land (ER) Spike Missile Systems for the...

Boeing To Provide Egypt With Apache Longbow Crew Trainer.
February 1, 2008... Boeing [BA] last week said it was awarded a $20 million contract to provide an AH-64D Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) and life-cycle support to the Egyptian air force. "We are committed to guaranteeing the readiness and safety of our...

Bush Issues Changes To Speed Exports of Sensitive Technology.(president George W. Bush)
February 1, 2008... President Bush ordered changes in U.S. export controls that will accelerate the export of militarily sensitive technology and products. One earlier-announced change already has cut in half the number of export license applications awaiting...

Lockheed Martin Gets $35 Million Contract For Brazilian Submarine Mod Effort.
February 1, 2008... Lockheed Martin [LMT] was awarded a foreign military sale contract for $35 million to deliver advanced, open-architecture combat systems to modernize four Tupi-class submarines, one Tikuna-class submarine and one shore-based trainer system...

Russia To Replace Baikonur Cosmodrome In Kazakhstan With Russian Spaceport.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Russia eventually will replace the venerable launch facility, the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with a new spaceport in Russia, according to CNS, RIA Novosti and Western news media. However, Baikonur will remain a major launch point...

Cross Match Acquires Canadian Firm Labcal.
February 8, 2008... Cross Match Technologies last Friday said it has acquired Canada's Labcal Technologies in a deal that immediately adds a handheld, wireless card reading and biometric authentication technology that is applicable to various smart credential...

Thales Awarded Initial Contract For U.K. FRES SOSI.
February 8, 2008... The U.K. Ministry of Defence Feb. 6 announced it awarded Thales UK an initial six-month contract valued at about $7.8 million to undertake the Systems of Systems Integrator (SOSI) role on the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) program. ...

France To Buy Lockheed Martin Hellfire II Missiles.
February 8, 2008... The governments of France and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] precision-strike laser-guided Hellfire II missiles to France. The value of the contract value and number...

Analysts' Debate: Should U.S. Let China Take Taiwan By Force?
February 8, 2008... While Taiwan has the eighth largest economy in the world, is important to U.S. interests, and occupies a militarily vital area astride critical sea lanes, it is not worthwhile for the United States to risk confronting a major nuclear- armed...

U.K. Plans Tougher Arms Controls.
February 15, 2008... The U.K. plans to introduce tougher export controls on certain types of arms as a result of a government review of its export controls, a government official said Feb. 6. The stricter controls are in response to the views and...

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Lantos Dies.
February 15, 2008... Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, died Feb. 12 from complications due to cancer. Lantos was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December and announced on Jan. 2 he would not seek re-election,...

MEADS Completes Preliminary Design Review; Tests Set For 2011-13.
February 15, 2008... The American-European Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) completed its preliminary design review (PDR), and a program contractor Feb. 12 voiced confidence that MEADS will be able to shoot down targets successfully. "Seven flight...

Raytheon Joins General Dynamics Team For Halifax Mod Effort.
February 15, 2008... Raytheon [RTN] Integrated Defense Systems has joined the CSI Halifax Team that is responding to the Canadian Navy's $1.1 billion Halifax-class Modernization (HCM)--Combat Systems Integration (CSI) program, according to General Dynamics [GD]...

European Missile Defense Could Include Additional, Mobile Radar: Obering.
February 15, 2008... An additional, mobile radar that could operate in a nation such as Turkey might be added to the fixed-site radar envisioned for installation in the Czech Republic and the interceptor ground silos planned for Poland, according to Air Force...

NATO Moves Closer To Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Capability.
February 15, 2008... NATO today inaugurates a special testing facility in The Hague, Netherlands--a milestone in the multi-year alliance project to protect deployed operating forces from ballistic missile attack. The integration test bed--ready nine months...

L-3 Shedding Space Microwave Product Line.
February 15, 2008... COM DEV USA, LLC, said Feb. 14 it has agreed to acquire the Passive Microwave Devices product line of L-3 Communications [LLL] Electron Technologies Inc. business unit for $12.2 million in cash. COM DEV USA, a subsidiary of Canada's COM...

Administration May Proceed With JDAM Sale To Saudi Arabia.(Joint Direct Attack Munition)
February 22, 2008... The initial deadline for Congress to object to the sale of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to Saudi Arabia has passed, opening the door for the administration to legally proceed with the deal. On Jan. 14, the Defense Security...

Northrop Grumman To Provide MEADS Navigation/Localization System.
February 22, 2008... Northrop Grumman [NOC] Feb. 19 announced MBDA Italia has selected the company to provide the navigation and localization system for the U.S., German and Italian Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. Terms of the contract...

Boeing Delivers First of Four Tanker Aircraft To Japan.
February 22, 2008... Boeing [BA] recently delivered the first of four KC-767 aerial refueling tankers to Japan. "The KC-767 will have an immediate impact and significantly increase Japan's capabilities," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing...

General Dynamics UK Begins Latest Bowman Communications Enhancements.
February 22, 2008... General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Limited has begun rolling out enhanced communications and data capabilities for the Bowman tactical communications system. The U.K. Ministry of Defence has formally accepted the latest increment of...

Singapore Air Force Taps IAC For Advanced Hums For AH-64D Apaches.(Intelligent Automation Inc.)(Brief article)
February 22, 2008... Intelligent Automation Corp. (IAC) has been selected by Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) for the advanced HUMS (Health Usage Monitoring System) for its AH-64D helicopters. IAC will adapt and integrate the combat proven IAC-1209,...

Northrop Grumman's Remote Control EOD Vehicle Business Grows In Asia.
February 22, 2008... Northrop Grumman's [NOC] international business in remote control vehicles for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) continues to grow with sales of its Revolution vehicles in Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Northrop Grumman designs,...

ST Engineering Wins U.K. MoD Ammunition Award.
February 22, 2008... Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (ST Engineering) this week announced Feb.20 its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd. (ST Kinetics) was awarded a contract worth about $30 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to...

Australia Launches Initiatives To Aid Defense Industry.
February 29, 2008... The Australian Industry Capability (AIC) program, initiatives to assist the Australian defense industry were launched Feb. 26 by the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, Greg Combet during his keynote address to the 5th annual...

BAE's 2007 Profit Dives On Sale of Stake In Airbus.
February 29, 2008... Britain's BAE Systems recently said net income last year fell 44 percent due to a one time benefit the company received in 2006 related to the sale of its stake in jet plane maker Airbus, which is owned by the European Aeronautic Defence and...

General Dynamics UK Begins Latest Bowman Communications Enhancements.
February 29, 2008... General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Limited has begun rolling out enhanced communications and data capabilities for the Bowman tactical communications system. The U.K. Ministry of Defence has formally accepted the latest increment of...

DHS Accepts First Section of Boeing-Developed Electronic Border Fence.
February 29, 2008... The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last Thursday fully accepted the first installment of an integrated electronic border security system that includes a common operating picture for Border Patrol agents responsible for manning a...

U.S. VISIT 10-Print Pilot Going Well, Accenture Says.
February 29, 2008... The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) ongoing rollout of an upgrade from two to 10-fingerprint collection for foreigners arriving at U.S. airports as part of the U.S. VISIT program is proceeding well, according to the program manager...