Defense Daily International articles from July 2007

Defense Daily International archives from July 2007

Australia Stops Payment On Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter.
July 6, 2007... Australia's Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) announced yesterday it stopped payment July 1 to Australian Aerospace because the contracted milestone for the Air 87 Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) for initial operational...

Space Objects Clearinghouse Needed; Those Orbiting Sats Should Deorbit Them.(space debris)
July 6, 2007... By Dave Ahearn A clearinghouse is required on information about the location of items in space ranging from satellites down to dangerous space debris, panelists said at a recent forum. Discussions are underway on how and where the...

European Defence Agency Takes On UAV Airspace Integration.
July 6, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The European Defence Agency (EDA) is preparing to examine responses, due July 10, to a study contract to find an all-Europe approach to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airspace integration. The call for Requests to...

Australia Signs $332 million In Contracts To Sustain OTH Radar Capabilities.
July 6, 2007... Australia June 28 announced the Ministry of Defence signed two sustainment contracts worth about $332 million to maintain the unique Over-the- Horizon Radar capability over the next five years. The contract with RLM Pty Ltd., worth about...

Giant Heron Migrating Soon, IAI Hopes.
July 6, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--When Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled its operational Heron TP (Turboprop) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Paris Air Show recently, it caught many potential customers by surprise and that...

Navy Awards Elbit's U.S. Subsidiary Potential $97 Million For Helo Assemblies.
July 6, 2007... Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] last week said its Kollsman subsidiary in the United States received a contract worth up to $97 million for work over a five-year period on various assemblies for Marine Corps AH-1 Marine Corps helicopters. ...

Movement Coordination Centre Europe Established For EU, NATO Strategic Lift.(Brief article)
July 6, 2007... Eindhoven Airbase, the Netherlands is the new home of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), established by several European Union and NATO countries to better coordinate strategic lift and sea transport. The new center, set up...

Israel Issues Permits For UAS Operations In Civil Airspace.
July 13, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--This country's foremost unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturers, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems [ESLT], have said independently that Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...

SAAB To Supply Communications Network For Nordic Battle Group Helicopters.
July 13, 2007... Saab signed an agreement with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration to deliver a communications network with command and control functions for the Nordic Battle Group's helicopter detachment. This contract is the latest in a series...

Soldiers Scheduled To Arrive in Romania Late This Month.
July 13, 2007... U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) announced July 12 soldiers stationed in Italy and Germany are scheduled to begin arriving at Forward Operating Site Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base (FOS MKAB), Romania, in late July to prepare for the Joint Task...

Israeli Firms Acknowledge Large ImageSat Shareholder Lawsuit.
July 13, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems [ESLT] last week told securities officials that numerous minority shareholders of ImageSat International filed a several hundred million dollar claim...

Terrorists Caught With U.S. Weapons, Turkish Ambassador Says.
July 13, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt Kurdish terrorists captured in Turkey are being found with sophisticated weapons of U.S. origin, and the government and people are running out of patience waiting for the United States to use its influence in northern...

Australia, India, Sign Information Sharing Arrangement.
July 13, 2007... Australia is strengthening its defense relationship with India by signing an Information Sharing Arrangement, the Defense Minister said July 12. The arrangement will make it easier to share classified information between the two...

Army Making Progress On IED Front, General Says.(Improvised Explosive Devices)
July 13, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army is making progress in taking the issue of Improvised Explosive Devices, that kill and wound soldiers and civilians alike, off the battlefield, according to the vice chief of staff. "Everything I've seen on...

Navy Revives Three-Star Acquisition Deputy Job.(United States. Navy appoints Rear Adm. David Architzel as vice admiral)
July 13, 2007... By Geoff Fein Bowing to pressure from Congress, the Navy has nominated Rear Adm. David Architzel for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as principal deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development...

JLTV Still In The Pipeline As Army Awaits First Tranche of MRAPs.(Joint Light Tactical Vehicle)(Mine Resistant Ambush Protected)
July 13, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The Army is still moving toward the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to replace the Humvee, even as it expects the first tranche of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to protect troops next month,...

DHS Expects To Begin TWIC Enrollments This Fall.
July 13, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Having missed a congressionally-imposed July 1 deadline to begin enrolling the nation's port workers in a new access and security control program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to begin enrolling port...

DHS Narrows Site Selection For Bio And Agro-Defense Facility.
July 13, 2007... The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday said it has downselected five potential sites to host a new facility to improve the nation's defenses against animal and plant disease threats. The five sites selected are: Flora...

House Panel Approves Markup of FY '08 Defense Appropriations Bill.
July 13, 2007... By Jen DiMascio The House Appropriations defense subcommittee yesterday approved the markup of a $459 billion bill to fund defense spending in fiscal year 2008, according to the subcommittee chairman. While details are embargoed...

President Taps Army General To Head Fledgling U.S. Africa Command.(United States. Africa Command (AFRICOM))(President Bush appoints Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward to lead AFRICOM)
July 13, 2007... By Michael Sirak President Bush on Tuesday named Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward to lead U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), the new unified combatant command that will stand up later this year to oversee U.S. military activities on the...

Australia, India, Sign Information Sharing Arrangement.
July 13, 2007... Australia is strengthening its defense relationship with India by signing an Information Sharing Arrangement, the Defense Minister said July 12. The arrangement will make it easier to share classified information between the two...

President Taps Army General To Head Fledgling U.S. Africa Command.(appointment of William Ward )
July 20, 2007... By Michael Sirak President Bush recently named Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward to lead U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), the new unified combatant command that will stand up later this year to oversee U.S. military activities on the continent...

Air Force Accelerates Predator Support To Central Command AOR.
July 20, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force announced recently it is accelerating by one year its previously stated goal of delivering enough MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft systems by December 2009 to provide 21 daily Predator combat air patrols...

General Dynamics Turns Over Piranha Evolution For U.K. FRES Trials.(future rapid effects system)
July 20, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Ltd has turned over its Piranha Evolution vehicle to U.K. defense officials for the 'trials of truth' assessing candidates for the Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) Utility Vehicle....

CBP Readying Requirements For Container Security Device.
July 20, 2007... By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will soon issue requirements for Container Security Devices (CSD) and will follow up with pilot demonstrations to test current technology against those requirements, Ralph Basham,...

DARPA Plans Industry Days Next Week For 'Radically New' Satellite Design.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
July 20, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently said it will start the process of moving its nascent F6 satellite program forward by hosting an unclassified industry day on July 24, and then a classified...

EADS Goes With Simplified Management Structure.
July 20, 2007... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) on Monday agreed on a new management structure that does away with having French and German executives serve as co- CEOs in favor of a single chief executive in order to be more responsive...

BAE SYSTEMS Installs First RPG Protection Kits On RG31, RG31A1.
July 20, 2007... The U.K.'s BAE SYSTEMS North America announced this week it has installed the first two LROD rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) protective kit systems on the Army RG-31 and RG31A1 mine-protected vehicles it builds. LROD is a light, modular...

Elbit Continues European Run of Unmanned Turret Sales.
July 27, 2007... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Elbit Systems [ESLT] this week said it was awarded another pair of contracts worth about $55 million for its unmanned turrets and related systems to Slovenia and Romania. "The selection of our...

BAE SYSTEMS Tests EC Crisis Command System.(European Commission)
July 27, 2007... BAE SYSTEMS announced a successful test of a mobile ground station for emergency services at a simulated crisis exercise in Valencia, Spain, July 18. The ground station is a key portion of the Mobile Autonomous Reactive Information...

USAFE Chief: Despite Political Tensions, Mil-To-Mil Relations Strong With Russia.(United States Air Forces in Europe's William Hobbins)(military)
July 27, 2007... By Michael Sirak Despite higher level wrangling between the United States and Russia over issues like ballistic missile defense and energy security, the Air Force continues to enjoy strong military-to-military relations with the Russian...

Hobbins: Africa, Italy Could Host Air Force Predators.
July 27, 2007... By Michael Sirak Although it is early on in the decisionmaking process, the Air Force could eventually base MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft in Italy or on the continent of Africa, says the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)....

International Partners Hold Preliminary Talks On Expanding ESSM Production.
July 27, 2007... By Geoff Fein With the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) more than half way through its production run, very preliminary discussions have begun between the 12 partner nations to look at extending the missile's production memorandum of...

Movement Coordination Centre Europe Established For EU, NATO Strategic Lift.(European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization)(Brief article)
July 27, 2007... Eindhoven Airbase, the Netherlands, is the new home of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), established by several European Union and NATO countries to better coordinate strategic lift and sea transport. The new center, set up...

Australia Releases Major National Security Review.(Australia's National Security: A Defence Update 2007)
July 27, 2007... Prime Minister John Howard recently released Australia's National Security: A Defence Update 2007 at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Global Forces 2007 conference. Like its predecessors in 2003 and 2005, Defence Update 2007...

Soldiers Scheduled To Arrive in Romania Late This Month.
July 27, 2007... U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) soldiers stationed in Italy and Germany are scheduled to begin arriving at Forward Operating Site Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base (FOS MKAB), Romania, in late July to prepare for the Joint Task Force-East (JTF-E)...