Defense Daily International articles from May 2007

Defense Daily International archives from May 2007

New Zealand To Upgrade C-130 Self-Protection Suite.(New Zealand Defence Force)(L-3 Communications Corp.)(Spar Aerospace Ltd.)
May 4, 2007... New Zealand's cabinet has agreed to a $15.6 million project for L-3 Communications [LLL] SPAR Aerospace to upgrade the self-protection system on its C-130 aircraft. Defence Minister Phil Goff said May 2 that the "upgrade will start...

Production Begins For First Australian Multi-Role Helicopter.
May 4, 2007... Australian Aerospace on May 2 began assembly for Australia's first MRH 90 (MRH005), the defense minister said. "Our Army and Navy helicopters are heavily committed performing a critical role supporting our troops on operations and these...

Singapore Demonstrates Networked Air Defense.
May 4, 2007... The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) demonstrated its Networked Air Defence capability at Tengah Air Base on April 23. The new Networked Air Defence capability improves the RSAF's current multi-layered air defense system with better...

Boeing Sees Potential For Future U.S. And Foreign F/A-18E/F Sales.
May 4, 2007... By Geoff Fein Boeing [BA] is expecting Australia to soon issue a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to buy 24 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets that will result in savings not only for that country, but for the U.S. Navy as well, according to a company...

Force Protection Wins First Contract To Supply Canada With Mine-Protected Vehicles.
May 4, 2007... Force Protection Inc. [FRPT] recently said it received a $8.8 million contract to produce mine-protected vehicles for the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM). This is the first contract between Canada and Ladson, S.C.,-based...

Australia Signs $2.3 Billion Super Hornet Acquisition.
May 4, 2007... Australia announced May 3 it has signed a $2.3 billion contract with the U.S. Navy to acquire 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets and associated support systems. The total program investment is approximately $4.9 billion over 10 years, including...

EADS Gets Order For Five More HC-144A Patrol Planes.
May 11, 2007... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) this week said it has received an order from Lockheed Martin [LMT] for five more HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft under the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization program. The order...

GE Completes Acquisition of Smiths Aerospace.
May 11, 2007... General Electric [GE] last week completed its $4.8 billion acquisition of Smiths Aerospace from Britain's Smiths Group, allowing the company to realize its goal of moving its aerospace business beyond engine work. Smiths Aerospace, which...

Turkey To Spend $71 Million For Sidewinder Missiles; Iraq Seeks Ammunition, Explosives.
May 11, 2007... Turkey is seeking to spend upward of $71 million for 105 AIM-9X All-Up- Round Sidewinder missiles as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Turkey has also requested a...

GAO: Air Force Views Were Reasonable On VH-71 Performance, HH-47 Buildup In CSAR-X Evaluation.
May 11, 2007... The Air Force's concerns over Lockheed Martin's [LMT] past performance on the Navy's VH-71 presidential helicopter program were reasonable, as was its level of satisfaction with the deployability of Boeing's [BA] HH-47 helicopter design when...

House Bill Would Block Overseas Production of Presidential Helicopters.
May 18, 2007... In its mark of the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill, the House Armed Services Committee approved language barring the Navy from producing more than five VH-71 presidential transport helicopters overseas. The language reflects...

U.S. Reaches Agreement With Turkey On Sale of 30 F-16s.
May 18, 2007... By Michael Sirak The United States has signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) with Turkey for the sale of 30 F-16 multirole fighter aircraft to the Mediterranean NATO partner, Lockheed Martin [LMT], the jet's maker, announced on...

New Accord Paves Way For Joint U.S.-Japan Air Operations Center.
May 18, 2007... By Michael Sirak The Air Force signed an agreement recently with the Japan Self Defense Force (JASDF) that paves the way for the relocation of Japan's Air Defense Command headquarters to Yokota Air Base, Japan, the home of 5th U.S. Air...

General Says Tests, Studies Could Delay Missile Defense Program.
May 18, 2007... By Dave Ahearn If Congress mandates elaborate testing and studies of a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system before it is deployed, that could delay formation of a European missile defense capability to counter any hostile missiles...

Republicans Rally For Missile Defense Funding.
May 18, 2007... By Jen DiMascio Stressing national security threats around the globe, a number of House Republicans are pushing strongly to restore money cut from the Missile Defense Agency's budget in the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill....

JFCOM Experiment Considers Information Sharing.
May 18, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt An early insight from the U.S. Joint Forces Command Noble Resolve 07-1 experiment is how to properly balance the needs of operational security and the need to share information between the military and homeland security...

House Backs National Intelligence Estimate For Climate Change.
May 18, 2007... By Chris Holly Beginning an apparent trend by the Democratic-controlled Congress to force the Bush administration to take global warming risks more seriously, the House of Representatives last week approved legislation--over GOP...

Lockheed Martin Pursuing Foreign, U.S. P-3 Upgrades.
May 25, 2007... By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is working with a number of countries, and pursuing efforts with others, to do a technology refresh on those nations' P-3 aircraft, according to a company official. Additionally, Lockheed Martin is...

EADS CEO Reaffirms Company Dedication To Transatlantic Partnership.
May 25, 2007... By Ann Roosevelt The co-CEO of the European Aeronautic and Space Co. (EADS), the world's second largest aerospace company, is optimistic a common transatlantic agenda can be built for future success. "I'm optimistic and believe we...

General Dynamics Canada Demonstrates VP Bio-Sentry System.
May 25, 2007... General Dynamics [GD] Canada for the first time demonstrated the sampling module from its VP Bio-Sentry System, recently chosen by the Canadian Forces for use in the Vital Point Bio-Sentry Program, at the May 22-24 9th Symposium on...

UK Company Unveils New Protected Patrol Vehicle.
May 25, 2007... S. MacNeillie & Son, a U.K. armor and security vehicle bodybuilder, has rolled out its own design to meet current and future military Protected Patrol Vehicle requirements, such as that for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The Military...