Defense Daily International articles from July 2008

Defense Daily International archives from July 2008

BAE-Lockheed Martin Partner To Develop ERM For Navy.
July 4, 2008... Banking on their experience and success with the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) and the Advanced Gun System (AGS), BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin [LMT] are partnering to develop a 5-inch precision-guided Extended Range Munition...

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Supporters On Hill Hold Positions After Release of Full Tanker Audit.
July 4, 2008... Lawmakers on both sides of the Air Force tanker contract dispute said their stances were not altered by reviewing yesterday a longer version of an auditor's report recommending reopening the bid process following a flawed award to a Northrop...

Senate Panel Wants Accelerated Purchase of Checkpoint Screening Technologies.
July 4, 2008... The Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a spending bill for Homeland Security that adds $72.3 million to the budget request for aviation checkpoint security, an amount that will allow the Transportation Security Administration...

BAE Names King CEO; Completes Tenix Defence Acquisition.
July 4, 2008... United Kingdom-based BAE Systems last Friday named Ian King to be its next Chief Executive beginning Sept. 1 following the planned retirement of Mike Turner. King, who is currently BAE's chief operating officer (COO) for its U.K. and...

Pakistan Spending $75 Million For F-16 EW Pods.(Brief article)
July 4, 2008... Pakistan is spending $75 million for 21 AN/ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) Pods as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). ITT...

L-1 Tops SAFRAN's Offer For Digimarc's ID Business.
July 4, 2008... Determined to secure the stronghold on the nation's driver's license credentialing market, L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] recently boosted its offering price for Digimarc Corp. [DMRC] by nearly $50 million to $310 million, trumping SAFRAN's...

Relevancy of Submarines Won't Diminish As Global Interest In Undersea Platforms Grows.
July 4, 2008... The question as to whether submarines are still relevant in today's post Cold War environment can easily be answered by looking at the number of countries obtaining submarines, a top Navy official said. Rear Adm. Cecil Haney, director,...

Eurofighter Typhoon To Assume Airspace Protection Duties In Austria.
July 4, 2008... Starting this week the Eurofighter Typhoon takea over the protection of Austrian airspace, the latest in a string of developments that have the manufacturing consortium "more than satisfied" about its weapon system's flexibility and...

DoD To Reopen Tanker Competition With Young At Helm; Contract Award Expected This Year.
July 11, 2008... The Pentagon will hold a new, expedited competition for a disputed Air Force tanker aircraft contract, with Defense Department officials now in charge of the selection process, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday. "I have...

Boeing Teams With Canada's Skyhook For Heavy Lift Airship.
July 11, 2008... MESA, Ariz.-- Boeing [BA] and Canada's Skyhook International this week announced a teaming agreement to develop the Jess Heavy Lifter (JHL)-40, a new commercial heavy lift airship aimed at transporting equipment and materials in remote...

Saab Offers Gripen To Swiss, Cooperating With Rheinmetall And Pilatus.
July 11, 2008... Saab said last week it has signed Memorandums of Understanding regarding industrial cooperation with Rheinmetall Schweiz AG and Pilatus Aircraft, with both agreements connected to a possible Swiss acquisition of the Gripen fighter aircraft....

Finmeccanica, BAE Sign Thermal Sights Deal.
July 11, 2008... Finmeccanica last week said its SELEX Galileo subsidiary and BAE Systems have signed a partnering agreement to provide thermal weapon sights manufactured by BAE for the forthcoming surveillance and target acquisition increment of Britain's...

BAE Gets $226 Million For MRAP Upgrade Orders.
July 11, 2008... BAE Systems said last week it has received four delivery orders totaling $226 million from the Marine Corps for engineering changes and spare parts to support Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. "These changes provide...

Wedgetail Delays To Hit Boeing's Second Quarter Earnings But 2008 Guidance Intact.(Financial report)
July 18, 2008... Boeing [BA] recently said it would take a $250 million pre-tax charge in its second quarter earnings results due to previously acknowledged delays on an aircraft program it is developing for Australia but the company maintained its earnings...

Tanker Top EADS Priority But No Bearing on Growth Strategy.
July 18, 2008... HAMPSHIRE, England--Securing the KC-X tanker contract remains the European Aeronautic and Space Co.'s (EADS) number one priority, but the company's vision for doubling revenues by 2020 and balancing defense and commercial activities is not...

CAM Testing Complete, U.K. Could Soon Deploy Raytheon's ASTOR.
July 18, 2008... FARNBOROUGH, England--Raytheon [RTN] and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) have completed capabilities assurance mission (CAM) testing of the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) system and the long-awaited capability could soon be...

Singapore Spending $962 Million For AMRAAMs, JSOWs, JDAMs, Equipment.
July 18, 2008... Singapore is looking to spend upward of $962 million for Major Defense Equipment, including Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), and AIM-9X Sidewinder, as well as associated equipment and...

U.S. Leaders Need To Discuss Why U.S. Procurement Is Open To Overseas Wares: Official Says.
July 18, 2008... The United States needs to begin a national dialogue on just how open it should be to procuring military and space wares from abroad, and what the proper role of the American defense/space industrial base should be, a senior defense industry...

Australia To Spend $700 Million For Aegis Combat System, Components.(Brief article)
July 18, 2008... Australia is seeking to spend $700 million for the Aegis combat system and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia has requested a possible sale of the Aegis Combat System and...

Finland Spending $435 Million For 300 AMRAAM, Equipment.
July 18, 2008... Finland is looking to spend upward of $435 million for 300 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. In addition to the...

U.K. Launches New Procurement Strategy.
July 18, 2008... FARNBOROUGH, England--The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) said yesterday it was launching a $147 million assessment phase teaming agreement for procuring complex weapons. "We are embarking on an innovative approach to purchasing...

Israel Looking To Spend $1.9 Billion For Four Littoral Combat Ships.
July 18, 2008... Israel is seeking to buy four Lockheed Martin [LMT] or General Dynamics [GD] Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said recently. Each ship will be equipped with two MK-41 Vertical...

Raytheon Earns $195 Million in Pair of Overseas Patriot Upgrade Contracts.
July 18, 2008... FARNBOROUGH, England--Raytheon [RTN] Tuesday said that Kuwait and South Korea would be getting Patriot upgrades on separate deals worth about $195 million. "These contracts are continuing evidence of the resurgence of Patriot today,"...

GA-ASI Expands Cobham Ties With U.K. Reaper Support Partnership.
July 25, 2008... FARNBOROUGH, England--Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) giant General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently said it entered a teaming relationship with the United Kingdom segment of Cobham on a whole-life support package for...

NATO Transformation Shifts Procurement Emphasis From Tanks to Lift.
July 25, 2008... Emerging threats such as international terrorism, cyber terrorism and humanitarian disasters have altered military equipment needs for North Atlantic Treaty Alliance countries, a State Department official said recently. "The new military...

MQ-9 Reaper Flies First Iraq Mission.
July 25, 2008... The Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper flew its first operational mission over Iraq recently, the service said in a statement released from Balad Air Base, north of Baghdad. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)-built Reaper, also...

Qatar To Receive Two C-17s, Boeing Continues 'Aggressive' Marketing Effort To Sustain Line.
July 25, 2008... Boeing [BA] this week announced a deal with Qatar for the purchase of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter for the country's armed forces, marking the first sale of the aircraft to a Middle Eastern country. The C-17 is currently in service...

Elbit Leverages Off The Shelf Systems For New Helo Landing Solution.
July 25, 2008... FARNBOROUGH, England--Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] last week introduced its new "Dust-Off" system designed to mitigate helicopter brownout and other low-visibility landing problems. "People from all over the world have already expressed...

Lockheed Martin's Stevens Reiterates European Investment Call, Listening.
July 25, 2008... LONDON--The man at the helm of the top U.S. defense firm with huge international business interests continued to press for greater investment from European allies on security and said last week he is still welcoming feedback from politicians...

U.K. Announces Tougher Controls On Arms Trade, Transport.
July 25, 2008... The U.K. government this week announced tougher controls on trading and transporting arms, as part of its response to public input on U.K. Strategic Export Controls. The effort builds on the recent move to add sting sticks to the list of...