Defense Daily International articles from October 2004

Defense Daily International archives from October 2004

Finland Adapting Defense Forces To Strategic Environment.
October 1, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Finland said recently it plans to buy long-range precision weapons, expand army air defense, upgrade its FA/18 Hornets, and make other adjustments as part of its security and defense strategy. A government report...

Weldon Proposes New Initiative For Russian Missile Defense Cooperation.
October 1, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger A leading congressional advocate for military cooperation with Russia announced a new initiative last week that would jumpstart missile defense work with the former superpower. Among other areas of possible joint...

MEADS International Team Signs Development Contract With NAMEADSMA.(Medium Extended Air Defense System)(NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System Management Agency)
October 1, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The MEADS International (MI) group said this week it signed a nine-year systems development and demonstration contract worth more than $3 billion with a NATO charter organization, NAMEADSMA, to develop the Medium Extended...

Israeli Official: Targeted Killings Matter of Perception.
October 1, 2004... By B.C. Kessner HERZLIYYA, Israel--Israel's controversial practice of selectively assassinating terrorist leaders has benefits that outweigh condemnation from abroad and the various labels applied to the tactic are "a matter of...

EADS North America Creates New U.S. Defense Company.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)
October 1, 2004... In a first step to expand its defense business in the U.S., the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said its U.S. division has established a subsidiary here with the necessary legal and regulatory structure to compete for...

Terrorism Experts Explore Counter-Motivation Measures.
October 1, 2004... By B.C. Kessner HERZLIYYA, Israel--International terrorism experts here recently debated the effectiveness of political and military measures at decreasing the enemy's motivation, one of the consensus goals of those trying to identify the...

Netherlands Request Anti-Jam Tactical Terminals.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Pentagon this week notified Congress of a contract worth up to $71 million to sell anti-jam communications equipment to the Netherlands. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which manages the Pentagon's foreign military...

U.K. Taps Atkins As Preferred Bidder For FRES.(Future Rapid Effect System)
October 8, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Atkins has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Systems House role for the assessment phase of the U.K.'s Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) program, Minister for Defence Procurement Lord Bach said this week. ...

Global Man-Hunting Possible Future Military Mission.
October 8, 2004... By B.C. Kessner HERZLIYYA, Israel--Global man-hunting is one of several potential new missions for the future fight against terrorism and many of the technologies required to perform the task already exist, according to a U.S. terrorism...

Racal Acquisition Start of New EADS Push In North America.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.)
October 8, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The acquisition of Racal Instruments, a U.S. defense company, is only the start of a new phase of U.S. expansion for the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS), according to the head of EADS' North America...

U.S. Exits 1992 Aircraft Subsidy Agreement; Files WTO Complaint on Airbus Aid.
October 8, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The top U.S. trade official said this week that the United States is withdrawing from an over decade-old agreement with the European Union on civil aircraft manufacturing and would take formal action in the World Trade...

Brit Minister Opts For Info Protection On Finmeccanica Buy of AgustaWestland.
October 8, 2004... Britain's Competition Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, said this week that he would not refer Finmeccanica's bid to buy out GKN's share of the AgustaWestland helicopter joint venture to that country's Competition Commission, instead proposing to...

Canada: No MHP Contract Signing With Sikorsky Pending Oct. 26 Hearing.(Maritime Helicopter Program)
October 8, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The Canadian government has decided not to sign a formal contract with Sikorsky [UTX] for the Maritime Helicopter Program (MHP) pending the results of an Oct. 26 court hearing that will address complaints from the losing...

Lockheed Martin To Develop Radar For International MEADS Program.(Medium Extended Air Defense System)
October 8, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Maritime Systems & Sensors (MS2) unit announced this week it received contracts with a combined value of $625 million for radar development associated with the international Medium Extended Air...

United Kingdom Buys More Javelin Missiles.
October 15, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a $180 million follow-on order for the Raytheon [RTN]-Lockheed Martin [LMT] Javelin weapon system, the companies said yesterday in a joint statement. Used by the...

Boeing Awards BVR Contract For Korean F-15K Combat Training Systems.
October 15, 2004... By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel--Israel's BVR Systems said Sunday it had received a $1.5 million contract from Boeing [BA] to integrate its EHUD Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) systems on Boeing's new F-15K aircraft, to be...

Raytheon To Provide Rolling Airframe Missiles To Korean Navy.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2004... Raytheon [RTN] said recently it was awarded a $25 million contract by the South Korean navy to provide Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon Systems for three KDX-3 Aegis Class destroyers. This is the fourth direct commercial...

New Zealand Accepts New Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicles.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2004... New Zealand last week accepted a fleet of new Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicles (LOV) from the U.K.'s Automotive Technik Limited. The 321 armored and non-armored vehicles represent a $63.7 million investment in modernizing the defense...

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3.8 Billion F-16 Upgrade Deal To Turkey.
October 15, 2004... The Pentagon last week notified Congress of a potential $3.8 billion deal with Turkey to modernize its fleet of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighters under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. According to a statement issued by the...

U.S. Firms Lose To Germany's MAN Group In U.K. Military Truck Program.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2004... Britain's Ministry of Defense has selected Germany's MAN Group as the preferred bidder for its $2 billion program for new cargo trucks, beating bids by compatriot Mercedes Benz, a division of Daimler Chrysler [DCX] and U.S. truck makers Oshkosh...

Denmark To Acquire More MOWAG Piranhas.(Piranha IIIC 8X8 armored vehicles)
October 15, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Danish Army Materiel Command (DAMC) and MOWAG AG, a General Dynamics [GD] company, signed a $112 million contract Oct. 5 for 91 Piranha IIIC 8x8 armored vehicles. MOWAG's Chief Executive Officer Simon Honess said...

First Czech Gripen Takes Flight.
October 22, 2004... Sweden's Saab said this week that the first Gripen multirole fighter for the Czech Republic made its first flight on Oct. 18. "This maiden flight marks an important milestone for Gripen on the export market," Johan Lehander, head of Gripen...

Lockheed Martin Picks Up Order For Extra Danish C-130J.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... Lockheed Martin [LMT] said this week it signed a contract with Denmark for an additional C-130J transport aircraft. "Denmark has rapidly become a highly proficient C-130J operator and this further order shows this customer's satisfaction...

ATG And IAI Partner For Advanced Jet Trainer.(Aviation Technology Group)(Israel Aircraft Industries)
October 22, 2004... Aviation Technology Group (ATG) and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) last week said they have signed a strategic cooperative agreement for the design, development, and manufacture of an Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT), based on ATG's two-seat...

New Zealand Accepts New Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicles.(Automotive Technik Ltd)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... New Zealand recently accepted a fleet of new Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicles (LOV) from the U.K.'s Automotive Technik Limited. The 321 armored and non-armored vehicles represent a $63.7 million investment in modernizing the defense...

U.S. Officials Warn EU On China Embargo.(European Union)
October 22, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger If the European Union moves to lift its arms embargo against China, the U.S. government may reconsider how it deals with arms exports to European countries, U.S. official are now saying. "As you well know, we're...

U.K. Adds SIFF To RAF, Rapier Forces.(successor identification friend or foe)(Royal Air Force)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said last week a new Successor Identification Friend or Foe (SIFF) system has been fitted to the U.K. Royal Air Force and Army Rapier Field Standard C (FSC) Ground-based Air Defense (GBAD) forces. The European...

TOW Missiles, Other Equipment In Pipeline For Pakistan.
October 22, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger Pakistan is set to receive new TOW missiles and other much needed military equipment, but the bureaucracy required to clear these sales could take up to two years, according to a top U.S. military representative. ...

Smiths Group Acquires U.S. Aerospace Firm.(Integrated Aerospace)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... Britain's Smiths Group recently said it has agreed to acquire Californiabased Integrated Aerospace for $110 million in cash, enabling Smiths to provide completed integrated landing gear systems for the small aircraft market and building on its...

Thales To Develop Flight Management System For A400M Transport.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... France's Thales said this week that it would develop the flight management system (FMS) for the A400M transport aircraft produced by Airbus Military. According to a company statement, the FMS would be the core of the avionics suite,...

EADS Announces Opening of U.S. Facility, Contract With Coast Guard.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co)
October 22, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger The North American division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) announced yesterday the opening of a domestic production facility for Eurocopter, marking another step in the company's strategy of...

Defense Brief.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... The Navy said last week that Vice Adm. Charles Munns had relieved Vice Adm. Kirkland Donald as commander of Naval Submarine Forces (COMNAVSUBFOR) and commander of Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet (SUBLANT). Munns also took responsibility as...

General Dynamics To Do Feasibility Studies On Canadian MGS.(mobile gun system)(Brief Article)
October 29, 2004... By Ann Roosevelt The Canadian Department of National Defence announced Oct. 22 a $4 million award to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada [GD] for engineering feasibility studies in support of a Canadian Mobile Gun System program. The...

Australia Issues RFP For Air Warfare Destroyers.(request for proposals)(Brief Article)
October 29, 2004... The Australian government last week issued the formal request for proposals (RFP) from interested contractors wanting to build that country's future air warfare destroyers (AWD). "The tender for the construction of the AWDs will remain open...

IMI Unveils Miniature Smart Submunition.(Israel Military Industries)
October 29, 2004... By B.C. Kessner Israel Military Industries (IMI) yesterday at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conference revealed for the first time its Miniature Intelligent Multipurpose Submunition (MIMS) designed for combat in built-up areas...

MEADS.(medium extended air defense system)
October 29, 2004... By Sharon Weinberger Despite ongoing concerns about international commitment to a cooperative air defense system, Germany is set finally to sign onto the contract by the end of the year, according to the top official for the industrial...

ACS 'Honeymoon' Over Soon As Program Kicks Into High Gear, Official Says.(Aerial Common Sensor)(Brief Article)
October 29, 2004... By Lorenzo Cortes The "honeymoon" phase for the Army's Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) program will end late next month as the program delves deeper into the systems development and demonstration (SDD) phase, according to a top Army official....