Defense Daily International articles from January 2007

Defense Daily International archives from January 2007

Boeing Completes Delivery of Egyptian Air Force AH-D Apaches.
January 5, 2007... Boeing [BA] yesterday announced delivery is complete for all 35 remanufactured AH-64D Apache helicopters produced for the Egyptian air force (EAF). The final six EAF AH-64Ds arrived in Egypt late last year after their conversion from...

Overseas Missile Systems Advance.(Lockheed Martin Corp. developing Patriot Advanced Capability-3 system)
January 5, 2007... By Dave Ahearn Lockheed Martin [LMT] missiles and missile defense systems sees opportunity ahead, according to company leaders briefing defense journalists in a teleconference. The leaders added that many foreign sales possibilities are...

Lockheed Martin, Boeing Look To Deepen Trade Ties To India; Seek Systems Integration Work.(contracts)
January 5, 2007... By Jen DiMascio NEW DELHI, India--As Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA] prepare to bid for major weapons sales to India, the two largest U.S. defense contractors are also positioning for future work with India in systems integration....

GD To Sell Stake In Ammo JV, Clearing Way For SNC Purchase.
January 5, 2007... In a move that will finally give it federal approval for the purchase of Canadian ammunition provider SNC Technologies, General Dynamics [GD] has agreed to sell its stake in a joint venture that manufactures medium- and large-caliber...

Lockheed Martin Wins $635 Million Contract To Upgrade Turkish F-16s.
January 5, 2007... By Michael Sirak Lockheed Martin [LMT] will upgrade 216 F-16 multirole fighter aircraft for Turkey by 2016 under a $635 million contract announced late last month. Under the terms of the firm-price-incentive deal, which is part of...

Air force prepares F-22s for inaugural combat deployment.
January 12, 2007... The Air Force is preparing to dispatch Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built F-22 Raptor stealth multi-role fighter aircraft to Japan next month, representing the first overseas deployment for the new combat-ready platforms, service officials said....

UTC's Sikorsky to Acquire Polish Aircraft Maker PZL Mielec.(United Technologies Corp.)(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)(Brief article)
January 12, 2007... United Technologies Corp. [UTX] recently said its Sikorsky Aircraft division has agreed to acquire fixed-wing aircraft maker PZL Mielec from the Polish government for about $83 million, including planned investments by Sikorsky over the next...

Spanish army buys missiles from General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas.
January 12, 2007... The Spanish army in late December awarded General Dynamics [GD] Santa Barbara Sistemas unit a $424.5 million contract for Long Range (LR) SPIKE Missile Systems. The SPIKE-LR is a lightweight, shoulder-launched multi-purpose missile...

European stryker BCT begins operational certification.
January 12, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment has begun operational certification for U.S. European Command (EUCOM), offering the command and NATO a unit that can be rapidly deployed, a fast and flexible option, according to a top...

GD Completes Purchase of SNC Technologies.(General Dynamics)(Brief article)
January 12, 2007... General Dynamics [GD] this week said it has finished its acquisition of Canada-based ammunition supplier SNC Technologies. GD said to get Canadian approval for the purchase it signed an agreement with that country's Minister of Public...

Boeing announces involvement in major Australia-U.S. hypersonics research project.
January 12, 2007... By Michael Sirak Boeing [BA] will play a "key role" in the upcoming $54 million Australian-U.S. hypersonics research program over the next five years that seeks to validate the performance of advanced high-speed engines that could one...

Boeing completes delivery of Egyptian Air Force AH-D Apaches.
January 12, 2007... Boeing [BA] recently announced delivery is complete for all 35 remanufactured AH-64D Apache helicopters produced for the Egyptian air force (EAF). The final six EAF AH-64Ds arrived in Egypt late last year after their conversion from...

Raytheon: Several Nations Interested In Patriot Upgrades.(Patriot Advanced Capability-3)
January 19, 2007... By Dave Ahearn Talks are underway with several nations for possible upgrades to Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, according to briefers at a Raytheon [RTN] media conference call Jan. 17. The telephone briefing was...

Boeing Begins New Apache Longbow Deliveries To Greece.(Brief article)
January 19, 2007... Boeing [BA] said this week it has begun the delivery process for 12 new AH-64DHA Apache Longbow helicopters being produced for the Hellenic Army in Greece. The aircraft are part of a combined Foreign Military Sales agreement with the...

Giambastiani: Expanding Personnel Recovery Capacity Critical To U.S., Allied Success.(Edmund Giambastiani)
January 19, 2007... By Michael Sirak The changing nature of conflict and the increased U.S. focus on interagency and international partnerships to bring stability to troubled regions necessitate a broader new approach to recovering captured, isolated and...

Spanish Army Buys Missiles From General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas.(Brief article)
January 19, 2007... The Spanish army in late December awarded General Dynamics [GD] Santa Barbara Sistemas unit a $424.5 million contract for Long Range (LR) SPIKE Missile Systems. The SPIKE-LR is a lightweight, shoulder-launched multi-purpose missile...

UTC's Sikorsky to Acquire Polish Aircraft Maker PZL Mielec.(United Technologies Corp.)(Brief article)
January 19, 2007... United Technologies Corp. [UTX] recently said its Sikorsky Aircraft division has agreed to acquire fixed-wing aircraft maker PZL Mielec from the Polish government for about $83 million, including planned investments by Sikorsky over the next...

Air Force Prepares F-22s For Inaugural Combat Deployment.(Brief article)
January 19, 2007... The Air Force is preparing to dispatch Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built F-22 Raptor stealth multi-role fighter aircraft to Japan next month, representing the first overseas deployment for the new combat-ready platforms, service officials said....

Raytheon: Several Nations Interested In Patriot Upgrades.(Patriot Advanced Capability-3 upgrade )(Brief article)
January 26, 2007... By Dave Ahearn Talks are underway with several nations for possible upgrades to Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, according to briefers at a Raytheon [RTN] media conference call recently. The telephone briefing was...

Verified Identity Launches Its RT Service At JFK.
January 26, 2007... Finally, after months of scrutinizing security plans and processes, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently gave approval to several airports to launch the Registered Traveler (RT) program, and Verified Identity Pass, the...

China Downs A Satellite, Creating Danger In Space, Outrage On Earth.
January 26, 2007... By Dave Ahearn China last week shot down one of its own satellites, creating a vast lethal cloud of debris parts that might endanger other satellites, while eliciting condemnation from the United States and other nations worried that...

Australia Invites Industry And Academia To Assist Enhancement of ADF Capability.(Australian Defence Force)
January 26, 2007... Australia recently announced the Rapid Prototyping Development and Evaluation Program (RPDE) a new defense program to improve Australian Defence Force (ADF) capabilities. Bruce Billson, Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence (MoD),...

QinetiQ Expanding Further In U.S. With Planned Analex Buy.(Brief article)
January 26, 2007... QinetiQ last Saturday said it has agreed to acquire Northern Virginia- based Analex Corp. [NLX], a provider of high technology services to the United States defense, intelligence and space agencies, in a $173 million cash deal that gives the...

European Union Expresses Concern Over Chinese ASAT Test.(Brief article)
January 26, 2007... The European Union this week said it was "very concerned" about a recent Chinese weapons test in which a missile destroyed a Chinese satellite. A statement issued by the Council of the European Union Jan. 23 said the test of an...

F-22s Ready For Maiden Overseas Deployment Without A Doubt, Says Air Force General.
January 26, 2007... By Michael Sirak LANGLEY AFB, Va.--The Air Force's newest fighter aircraft, radar-evading F-22As, are ready for their first overseas deployment to Japan next month and prepared to support the needs of the combatant commander in the...