Defense Daily International articles from February 2011

Defense Daily International archives from February 2011

Thales Australia, General Dynamics Unit Sign Ordnance Teaming Agreement.
February 25, 2011... Thales Australia and U.S.-based General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems this week said they have signed a long-term strategic teaming agreement to cooperate in the Australian ordnance market. The agreement formalizes many years of...

MBDA Unveils New Missile Firing Systems.
February 25, 2011... MBDA said this week it unveiled an addition to the systems to coordinate the firing of Mistral and VL MICA Missiles at IDEX 2011. The Improved Missile Control Post (ICMP) is the first element in this set that integrates in a shelter mounted...

U.S.-Israel Arrow Anti-Missile System Conducts Successful Intercept Test.
February 25, 2011... The developmental Arrow missile defense system, a U.S.-Israeli joint venture, successfully intercepted a ballistic target missile during a flight test conducted this week, the U.S. government said in a press statement. The test was...

Export Version of Predator Licensed For Proposed Sale To UAE.
February 25, 2011... General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with International Golden Group (IGG) to offer the Predator unmanned aircraft to the United Arab Emirates. "GA-ASI's establishment of a working...

Dubai Police support BAE Systems Display of New RG12 Mk4 APC.
February 25, 2011... With the cooperation and support of the Dubai Police Force, one of the RG12 Mk4 Armored Personnel Carriers that BAE Systems has produced for the department was displayws at IDEX the Feb. 20-24 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi. ...

New Board To Provide Australian Government With Expert Advic.
February 18, 2011... An expert board of Defence industry representatives, unions and Government agencies has been established to provide high level advice on Defence industry programs to the Federal Government. Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare said one...

A Year of Deliveries, Australian Minister For Defence Materiel Says.
February 18, 2011... Jason Clare, Australian Minister for Defence Materiel says 2011 is a big year for equipment deliveries for the defence forces. "In Army we are: rolling out the C-RAM counter missile system in Afghanistan; the new Multicam uniform I...

JSF Program Chief Eyeing Engagement Opportunities With Japanese This Year.
February 18, 2011... Defense officials from the United States and Japan are preparing for a slate of initial negotiations this year on the Asian nation's potential participation in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, according to a top U.S. military official....

Oshkosh Defense Unveils Prototype For CanadianTAPV.
February 18, 2011... Oshkosh Corp.'s [OSK] Defense division has unveiled its prototype for Canada's Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) program at its subsidiary London Machinery Inc. (LMI), in London, Ontario. The company also revealed plans to leverage...

EADS Works With University Researchers On Hydrogen Storage System.
February 11, 2011... EADS Innovation Works, the corporate research arm, this week said it is working with university researchers to find a new solid state storage system for hydrogen, and nanotech may be the key. This technology would make it possible to use...

Australia Requests $1.6 Billion In Helicopter Sustainment.
February 11, 2011... The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said it notified Congress Feb. 1 of an estimated $1.6 billion potential Foreign Military Sale to Australia of a 10-year Through- Life-Support (TLS) for 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters, and...

U.S., France Sign Space Situational Awareness Agreement.
February 11, 2011... The United States and France signed documents at the Pentagon Feb. 8 to address national security space issues, particularly to monitor space debris. This is the first time the U.S. has signed such an agreement with a NATO ally. Defense...

U.K. Puts $11 Billion SAR-H Competition On Hold, Cites Irregularities.(Search and Rescue Helicopter)
February 11, 2011... The Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday said they will not proceed with the preferred bid or the current procurement process for the potential $11 billion Search and Rescue Helicopter (SAR-H) project. In a...

Al Qaeda And Its Affiliates Are Expanding, CSIS Analysts Say.
February 11, 2011... Al Qaeda, its affiliates and inspired non-affiliates continue to be popular in the Muslim world, united in part by their rejection of U.S. military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and by material benefits they gain by adhering to Osama bin...

Hill Opposition To Possible Chinese Bid On Pres Helo Starts.
February 11, 2011... A lawmaker critical of the Pentagon's decision to scrap the VH-71 presidential helicopter is crying foul over the possible bid on a future White House chopper by a Chinese firm. The state-run China Aviation Industry Corp. (AVIC) reportedly...

U.K. Official Sees More Military Tech Spending Despite Defense Cuts.
February 4, 2011... Even as the United Kingdom prepares to cut its defense budget by nearly eight percent over the next four years, spending increases are likely in key emerging technology areas, a top U.K. defense official said this week. "Notwithstanding the...

Most of The Northern Border At Unacceptable Level of Control, GAO Finds.
February 4, 2011... Hardly any of the United States' northern border with Canada is under acceptable control by the Border Patrol, basically just 32 of nearly 4,000 total miles, necessitating a heavy reliance on local law enforcement, the Government...

Netherlands Signs Agreement With Sectra.(Ministry of Defense)(Brief article)
February 4, 2011... The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands has signed a new three-year framework agreement with Sectra to deliver Tiger products that are used to protect voice and data communications from eavesdropping. The Ministry of Defense of the...

Northrop Grumman Appoints Helen Pickup As GM For NGI.
February 4, 2011... Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it appointed Helen Pickup as general manager of Northrop Grumman Italia (NGI), the company's navigation systems subsidiary based in Pomezia, Italy. In her new position, Pickup will be responsible for all...

General Dynamics Signs $52 Million In New UK Bowman Contracts.(United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence)
February 4, 2011... General Dynamics UK [GD] Jan. 31 said it signed three contracts with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a total value of about $52.7 million to strengthen Bowman communications capability to boost counter-IED efforts in Afghanistan through...

BAE Systems To Upgrade RG31 MRAPS.
February 4, 2011... Through its teaming agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems Canada [GD] (GDLS-C), BAE Systems, Land Systems South Africa won a contract worth more than $130 million for survivability and mobility upgrades to its RG31 Mine Resistant...

U.S. Aviation Subcontractor Eyeing Future Opportunities With Afghan Security Forces.
February 4, 2011... American-based AAR Corp. is considering possible options to partner with Afghan National Security Forces to provide military airlift support to their indigenous operations, a senior company official said. Jeff Schloesser, president of AAR's...

EADS Backers: WTO Ruling Means Trade Rift Should Stay Out of KC-X Contest.
February 4, 2011... Congressional supporters of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.'s (EADS) bid for the Air Force tanker contract are hailing a final World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling recently released finding fault with U.S. financial support of...