Defense Daily International articles from November 2007

Defense Daily International archives from November 2007

General Dynamics UK Team Awarded Assessment Phase For MoD LISTENER Program.
November 2, 2007... General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Limited has been awarded a 10-month, approximately $2 million contract for the Assessment Phase of the U.K. Ministry of Defence's LISTENER program. LISTENER is a pioneering program with the goal of...

AgustaWestland Helicopters Tapped For New Zealand Defence Force.
November 2, 2007... New Zealand Defence Minister Phil Goff announced the Cabinet has approved the start of contract negotiations with AgustaWestland, the preferred tenderer for the supply of training-light utility helicopters to the New Zealand Defence Force....

Israel Requests $1.3 billion In FMS Munitions And Missiles.
November 2, 2007... Israel wants to spend as much as $1.3 billion on missiles, munitions and associated equipment and services, according to a congressional notification Oct. 30 by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Israel has requested a...

Egypt Requests Tow IIA Anti-Armor Guided Missiles.
November 2, 2007... Egypt would like to spend as much as $99 million on TOW IIA anti-armor guided missiles, equipment and services, according to an Oct. 29 congressional notification by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Egypt has requested the...

Security Upgrades Completed For 25 Russian Nuclear Warhead Sites.
November 2, 2007... U.S.-funded security upgrades at a Russian Strategic Rocket Forces base in Siberia were completed Oct. 31, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) says. Completion of that work means all security work at...

U.K.'s Hobson Industries Develops New Armor Solutions.(Paxcon Inc.)(Brief article)
November 2, 2007... The U.K.'s Hobson Industries Ltd. has developed new advanced vehicle protection solutions for the military to meet the current threat, and recently formed a joint venture with the U.S. firm Paxcon Inc., which makes LINE-X. LINE-X is a...

U.K. National Defence Association Launches, Calls For Defense Spending Increase.
November 9, 2007... The U.K. National Defence Association (UKNDA) launched Nov. 8, kicking off with a call to increase spending on the armed forces as soon as possible. UKNDA said it believes current spending levels are seriously undermining the United...

German Parliament Green Lights Puma Procurement.
November 9, 2007... The German Bundestag's budget committee recently cleared the way today for the procurement of 405 new Puma infantry fighting vehicles for the Bundeswehr. That could mean a combined total of about $4.4 billion in gross sales for...

Security Upgrades Completed For 25 Russian Nuclear Warhead Sites.
November 9, 2007... U.S.-funded security upgrades at a Russian Strategic Rocket Forces base in Siberia were completed Oct. 31, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said. Completion of that work means all security work at...

Canadian Frigate Deploys With USS Truman Strike Group On Operation Altair.
November 9, 2007... For the next six months, the HMCS Charlottetown, will deploy with the USS Truman (CVN-75) carrier strike group (CSG) as part of Operation Altair, the Canadian navy's contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The deployment of the...

Arrow Missile Defense Components Receive Conference Attention.(Conference news)
November 9, 2007... The Defense Department Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2008 that includes $37 million for producing components for the anti- ballistic missile Arrow in the United States and Israel. In the conference report accompanying the FY '08...

Defense Bill To Recommend Strategic Pause On European Missile Defense Site.
November 16, 2007... Removing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld from the Pentagon has enabled Democrats to shift opinion about building a third ballistic missile defense site in Europe, a leading Democratic lawmaker said this week. The administration...

Air Force Promotes Airlift Options For Middle Eastern Partners.
November 16, 2007... DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--The Air Force is looking to build partnerships in the Middle East in the realm of airlift since there is a need both for tactical and strategic capacity in the region, the service's top international...

Interoperability And Humanitarian Relief Pushing Foreign Interest In U.S. Ships.(dialogue with Nevin Carr)(Interview)
November 16, 2007... Foreign countries are showing increasing interest in buying from the U.S. Navy smaller boats as well as amphibious ships that could be used for humanitarian relief efforts, according to the director of the Navy's International Programs...

Reaper Unmanned Aircraft Becoming An Increasing Presence In Afghanistan.
November 16, 2007... Southwest Asia--Both the United Kingdom and United States now are operating General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)-built Reaper remotely piloted aircraft over the skies of Afghanistan, and, as of last week, U.S. Air Force assets have...

Taiwan To Spend $939 Million On Patriot Upgrades.
November 16, 2007... Taiwan is looking to buy Patriot Configuration 2 ground systems upgrade as well as associated equipment and services, potentially worth $939 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported this week. Taiwan is seeking to...

Raytheon Wins $1.3 Billion U.K. e-Borders Contract.
November 16, 2007... Raytheon [RTN] recently was selected by the United Kingdom's Home Office to receive a $1.3 billion contract to develop and install a border security system that will allow British authorities to check the background of persons entering and...

General Dynamics Acquires Mediaware International Pty Ltd.
November 16, 2007... General Dynamics [GD] this week said it has acquired Mediaware International Pty Ltd.,a leading developer of real-time full-motion compressed digital video processing software and systems for defense, intelligence and commercial customers....

IDF Awards Lockheed Martin $2.3 Million For LCS Combat Systems Study.
November 16, 2007... Lockheed Martin [LMT] was awarded a $2.3 million foreign military sales contract to continue concept and preliminary design work on the proposed Israeli Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-I), the company said. Lockheed Martin will work...

U.K. MoD Orders More Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk UAS.
November 30, 2007... The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $4.8 million contract to procure additional Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the company said Nov. 28. With a $6.3 million award in April, the...

Elbit's M&A Activities Bear Fruit, Contribute To Record Financial Results.(Financial report)
November 30, 2007... TEL AVIV, Israel-- Elbit Systems [ESLT] on recently reported its consolidated results for the third quarter ending Sept. 30 with the company's president and CEO saying recent acquisitions helped generate record revenues, backlog and cash...

U.S.-China Commission: List Country Origin On All Weapons Platform Parts.
November 30, 2007... A government commission asked Congress to require the Department of Defense to identify the country of origin of every weapons system component. The recommendation, in an annual 300-plus-pages report of the U.S.-China Economic and...

USAFE: Russian Bomber Flights Off European Coast Raise Safety Concerns.
November 30, 2007... RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany--The recent resurgence of flights by Russian Tupelov Tu-95 Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack long-range bomber aircraft in international airspace off the coasts of NATO countries, while not viewed as threatening, does...

Moseley: Despite Enduring Activity, No Need To Beddown Aircraft In Middle East.
November 30, 2007... Despite the Air Force's large and enduring presence in the Middle East and Near East and its extensive activities each day in support of anti-insurgent operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the service has no plans to permanently assign...

BAE SYSTEMS Acquiring Swedish Training Firm.
November 30, 2007... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS recently said it is acquiring Pitch Technologies AB, a Swedish-based firm that specializes in training and simulation products and solutions, for about $9.8 million. BAE expects the deal to close in December. Pitch's...

USAFE Head: Lajes In Azores An Appealing Site For F-35 Training, Joint Exercise.
November 30, 2007... RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany--Lajes in the Portuguese Azores is an appealing location to host a training range for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter as well as additional modern aircraft and weapon systems due to the vast airspace and...

F-22s Stay Away, For Now, From Coalition Air Training Exercises In Middle East.
November 30, 2007... The Air Force has put off the debut of its new F-22 Raptor stealth multi- role fighter aircraft in the coalition air-combat training exercises held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until the Raptor fleet is more firmly established in the...

U.S. Growth Drives QinetiQ's First Half Results.(Financial report)(Brief article)
November 30, 2007... Britain's QinetiQ recently posted strong first-half results led by the company's QinetiQ North America (QNA) division, which saw its revenues soar due to acquisitions and strong organic growth. Sales increased 19 percent to $1.3 billion...

Large Number of Aegis Ships Would Be Needed To Shield Europe: Admiral.
November 30, 2007... It would take a large number of U.S. Navy Aegis weapons system ships to shield Europe against enemy missiles from the Middle East, if the United States attempted to use the sea-based system to guard Europe instead of the Ground- based...