Defense Daily International articles from June 2009

Defense Daily International archives from June 2009

Saab to Upgrade Radar on Canadian Frigates.
June 5, 2009... Sweden's Saab Monday said it signed a contract worth about $24 million with Lockheed Martin [LMT] Canada, to upgrade the 2D radar, Sea Giraffe 150 HC for the modernization of the Canadian navy's Halifax-class frigates. "We are very...

GATR Flight Tests Successful In Israel.
June 5, 2009... ATK [ATK] and Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] Monday said they have successfully conducted flight tests in Israel of the Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR). "In a recent demonstration, conducted in Israel, GATR was deployed from a...

Lockheed Martin And Australian College of Kuwait Unveil New Facility.
June 5, 2009... Lockheed Martin [LMT], the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) and the National Offset Company (NOC) announced the premiere of a state-of-the-art Maritime Simulation and Training Facility at the ACK campus yesterday. As a global leader in...

HiPPAG Sales and Applications Continue To Grow For Ultra Electronics.
June 12, 2009... By B.C. Kessner Britain's Ultra Electronics Precision Air Systems business unit plans to increase the momentum its High Pressure Pure Air Generators (HiPPAG) has gathered through recent sales while expanding offerings for additional...

Finland And NATO NC3A Sign MoU On Defence Technology.(North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Consultation, Command and Control Agency)(memorandum of understanding)(Brief article)
June 12, 2009... Finland and the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) June 9 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation in key defense technology areas. Finland is a long-standing participant in the NATO Partnership...

Hobson Industries Launches Specialist Ballistic Testing House.(Dolphin Gun Company)
June 12, 2009... The U.K.-based Hobson Industries Ltd, a specialist engineering company, recently announced the launch of a new specialist ballistic testing house, the Dolphin Gun Company. Dolphin, a Division of Hobson Industries will use and expand the...

Early Results Deem Multi-National Network Experiment A Success.
June 12, 2009... The recent Multi-National Network Experiment 3.0 (MNE 3.0) was successful in passing information and firing data between the U.S. and U.K. systems as part of the continual efforts toward more effective communication between coalition...

Harris to Buy SolaCom's ATC Unit.
June 12, 2009... Harris [HRS] last week signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Air Traffic Control (ATC) business unit of Canada-based SolaCom Technologies in a move designed to expand Harris' product line and customer base in international markets....

BAE Systems And L-3 To Provide Long-Term M&M for Australian Hornets.
June 12, 2009... BAE Systems Australia and L-3 [LLL] MAS Canada recently confirmed their selection to provide long-term maintenance and modification support for Australia's F/A-18 Hornet fighters. "The awarding of this contract is another example of BAE...

NATO Military Committee Visits Joint Warfare Center In Norway.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)(coalition warrior interoperability demonstration)
June 19, 2009... NATO's Military Committee paid a two-day working visit to the Joint Warfare Center in Stavanger, Norway, one of NATO's Centres of Excellence for specific military-related expertise at the invitation of Allied Command Transformation (ACT)....

Legislation Offered To Fortify Transatlantic Security.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization First Act)
June 19, 2009... Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) and Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA) have introduced the bipartisan NATO First Act (H.R. 2797) to fortify America's transatlantic security links with our European allies and partners. By building a robust, integrated...

General Dynamics To Show Vehicles At DVD 2009.
June 19, 2009... General Dynamics [GD] U.K. will demonstrate its capabilities as a leading systems integrator of armored fighting vehicles, security and resilience technology, and solutions enabling command and control through information dominance at the...

F-35 Sales Could Double As Countries Look To Replace Aging Fleets, General Says.
June 19, 2009... PARIS--The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program could experience a doubling of its current expected sales as fourth-generation fighter fleets worldwide enter the end of their service life, the F-35 program manager said. "If I...

With Flattening U.S. Market, Boeing Looks Overseas To Boost TACAIR Sales.
June 19, 2009... PARIS--An expected decline in U.S. demand for new military aircraft and the Pentagon's commitment to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program are forcing Boeing to seek friendlier shores for new tactical aircraft customers. "We're seeing a...

OSI Geospatial To Provide Navigation Systems To Turkish Navy.
June 19, 2009... Canada's OSI Geospatial recently said that it has signed a contract to provide up to eight warship navigation systems to the Turkish Navy with deliveries beginning in the third quarter of 2009. "This is our first project with the Turkish...

TenCate To Supply Composite Armor For Dutch Army Vehicles.
June 26, 2009... TenCate Advanced Armour has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Ministry of Defence for the delivery of TenCate Ceratego(tm) composite armour panels for the Dutch Patria XA-188 vehicles that currently are deployed in Afghanistan. The...

Elbit Systems To Supply IR Countermeasure For Commercial Aircraft.
June 26, 2009... Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT] this week announced it will supply the Israeli Ministry of Transportation with the commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasure (C-MUSIC) system under a $76 million contract. The system, to be supplied by...

U.K. Defense Industry Can Weather Global Recession, Analysts Say.(Industry overview)
June 26, 2009... The U.K. defense industry remains insulated from global recession compared to other market verticals, with government defence spending fixed into long-term programmes and immune from short-term economic cycles, Frost & Sullivan research...

Lockheed Martin Eyes Saudi Arabia For Aegis Equipped LCS.
June 26, 2009... While Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the U.S. Navy continue to modernize the Aegis combat systems on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the ballistic missile defense capability of other surface combatants, the company is seeking international...

BAE And L-3 To Maintain Australia's F/A-18s.
June 26, 2009... BAE Systems Australia and L-3 [LLL] MAS Canada recently confirmed their selection to provide long-term maintenance and modification support for Australia's F/A-18 Hornet fighters. "The awarding of this contract is another example of BAE...