Defense Daily International articles from September 2003

Defense Daily International archives from September 2003

Marine General: Technology Transfer Among Allies Could Be Better.(Marine Lt. Gen. Robert Magnus)
September 5, 2003... By Ann Roosevelt The U.S. military's ability to use new technology can be hampered by national or corporate interests--and in some cases because the needed technology isn't being developed in the civil sector, according to Marine Lt. Gen....

Pentagon Notifies Congress Of Potential $132 Million Javelin Deal With Canada.(Javelin anti-armor missile systems)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... The Pentagon notified Congress yesterday of a potential $132 million deal with Canada via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process for Javelin anti-armor missile systems produced by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon [RTN]. "The Government...

India Opts For BAE SYSTEMS' Hawk Trainer Over L-159.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... India has selected the Hawk 100-series advanced training jet produced by Britain's BAE SYSTEMS over the L-159 offered by Czech Republic's Aero Vodochody for its air force, agreeing to acquire 66 aircraft over the lifetime of the deal, which...

Wald: Europeans Not Addressing Strategic Lift Deficit With A400M.(European Command deputy chief Air Force Gen. Charles Wald)
September 5, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes The A400M military transport aircraft designed by the European consortium Airbus Military will not address European countries' deficiencies in strategic lift, according to European Command deputy chief Air Force Gen....

AIA Supplier Members Urge Senate Panel To Oppose Buy American Legislation.(Aerospace Industries Association)
September 5, 2003... Executives from a group of suppliers that are part of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), a lobbying force for the U.S. aerospace industry, last week urged a Senate arms panel to oppose laws proposed by the House aimed at increasing the...

Army, Israel MoD Approve Northrop Grumman MTHEL Design.(Mobile Tactical High-Energy Laser)
September 5, 2003... By Kerry Gildea The Army and the Israeli Ministry of Defense have signed off on a Northrop Grumman [NOC] design for the Mobile Tactical High-Energy Laser (MTHEL) prototype, the company said. "MTHEL represents a transformational weapon...

BAE SYSTEMS Buys GKN's Stake in Alvis.(allies armored vehicles and ground systems providers)
September 5, 2003... Britain's BAE SYSTEMS recently said it has agreed to purchase GKN's 29 percent stake in Alvis for $115 million in a deal that will tie Britain's two largest providers of armored vehicles and ground systems. "Alvis is an excellent company,"...

IAI Wins Israeli UAV Competition Over Elbit, Aeronautics UAV And EMIT.(Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. wins unmanned aerial vehicle contract)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) recently said the Israeli Ministry of Defense has selected its Malat Division to provide the Searcher Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for use by the Israeli military in special surveillance missions. IAI beat...

T-50 Team Wraps Up Initial Operational Assessment.(supersonic training aircraft testing)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT], the principal subcontractor to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the T-50 supersonic training aircraft program, said recently it completed the initial operational assessment (IOA) Aug. 14, two weeks ahead of the...

BVR Systems Warns It May Be Unable To Meet Liabilities.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... Reporting yet another sharp quarterly loss and drop in revenues, Israel's BVR Systems [BVRSF], recently said its auditors have "serious doubts" that it can repay its liabilities and fund operations. The company, part of the Elrisa Group,...

Metal Storm Wraps Up Firing Tests of 40mm Weapon, Looking At Multiple Applications.
September 5, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Australia's Metal Storm said yesterday it completed a live-fire test of a rapid-reloading cartridge for its 40mm pod weapon and the test firing of 40mm projectiles using an electronic inductive ignition system that...

Austal/DMS Wins Over Tenix To Build, Support, Australian Patrol Boats.
September 5, 2003... Australia's Austal and the Defence Martime Services (DMS) beat out Tenix, another Australian company, to win the competition to replace the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Fremantle-class patrol boats with larger, faster, boats, the country's...

NH Industries Says Greece Signs $714 Million Contract For NH90.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... NH Industries (NHI) said recently the Greek government had signed a contract worth $714 million for the acquisition of 20 NH90 maritime helicopters, with an extra 14 in an option package, becoming the ninth European customer for the platform....

Greece Signs For A Dozen Apache Longbows, Boeing Says.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... Boeing [BA] said recently that Greece's defense ministry had signed a commercial contract to purchase 12 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters with an option to purchase four more. "The entire Apache team is very pleased that this...

Australia Unveils New ISR Testbed System.(Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Testbed)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2003... Australia's Ministry of Defence recently said it conducted trials of a new Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Testbed system aboard a Raytheon [RTN] Beech 1900C aircraft to develop concepts that will improve intelligence...

India's Air Chief Sees 'Wide Gap' With U.S. On Arms Sales.
September 19, 2003... By Sharon Weinberger Almost two years since the United States lifted sanctions against India, the head of the country's air force said that he has yet to see any significant changes in U.S. policy on arms exports to India, but at the same...

International And Attrition Buys Comprise Future of F-15 Production Line.(Boeing discusses possible sales)
September 19, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes International purchases and follow-on production runs to compensate for attrition will make up the future of the F-15 production line, according to a top Boeing [BA] official, but the company does not want to speculate on...

Denmark To Upgrade EW, Buy New Air-to-Air Missile For F-16s.(electronic warfare equipment)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2003... By Sharon Weinberger The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) is looking to improve some of its Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 aircraft capabilities, including the addition of a new air-to-air missile and an upgrade to the aircraft's electronic...

Pakistan Moves Forward With Plans To Buy European F-16s.
September 19, 2003... By Sharon Weinberger With a growing recognition that United States will probably not agree to sell Pakistan F-16 aircraft built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] anytime in the near future, the government in Islamabad -- with possible U.S....

Navy and Britain Comprise Potential Future Avenues For V-22 Offerings.(Boeing [BA]-Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] V-22 tiltrotor)
September 19, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes As the Boeing [BA]-Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] V-22 tiltrotor program moves forward with continued evaluation by Marine Corps and Air Force customers, the government's program manager also touched upon factors affecting...

AgustaWestland Targets 24-Month Turnaround For Deliveries of US101.
September 19, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Trying to build on its strengths in the European defense market, AgustaWestland said it could deliver US101 helicopters for the Air Force's Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) requirement within 24 months of contract award,...

Lockheed Martin Beats Northrop Grumman For $2.1 Billion Taiwan Contract.(Brief Article)
September 19, 2003... Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week defeated Northrop Grumman [NOC] for a potentially $2.1 billion contract to perform C4I upgrades to various Taiwanese military platforms and sites, industry officials said. The initial contract for the...

Alenia CEO Upbeat On Work With U.S. Companies.(Giorgio Zappa)
September 25, 2003... By Ann Roosevelt Despite difficulties doing business with the United States, Giorgio Zappa, chairman and chief executive officer of Italy's Alenia Aeronautica, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, remains optimistic about possibilities for...

Australia Receives Final of 71 APG-73s From Raytheon For Hornet Upgrade Program.(aircraft radars)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2003... Raytheon [RTN] said recently that it had delivered the final of 71 APG-73 radars to Australia for its Boeing [BA] F/A-18 Hornet aircraft upgrade program. "The delivery of this radar demonstrates the success of the HUG program, as well as...

Raytheon-Led Team Bidding For NATO AGS Considering Global Hawk, Predator.(Alliance Ground Surveillance)
September 25, 2003... By Lorenzo Cortes Although the Raytheon [RTN]-led team bidding for NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) $3.6 billion-plus prime contract is "platform agnostic" with regards to which unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) it can integrate in...

U.S. Government Approves Initial Wedgetail Sale To Turkey.(Boeing Wedgetail 737 airborne early warning and control )(Brief Article)
September 25, 2003... General Electric [GE] said earlier this week that the U.S. government has granted final approval for the sale of four Boeing [BA] Wedgetail 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to Turkey equipped with GE's CFM56-7 engines....

Kelly Aviation Center In San Antonio To Assemble F110 Engines For Foreign Fighters.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2003... The Kelly Aviation Center joint venture in San Antonio, Texas, between General Electric [GE] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] will produce and test 40 GE F110-GE-129 engines under a $3.2 million contract for F-16 fighters to be acquired from Chile and...

Kuwait Awards Longbow Limited $46 Million For Fire Control Radars.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2003... The Longbow Limited (LBL) joint venture between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it was awarded more than $46 million by Kuwait to provide eight Longbow fire control radars and support for the country's Boeing...

Australia Fires Evolved SeaSparrow Missile.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2003... The Royal Australian Navy recently said it successfully fired the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) air defense weapon developed by Raytheon [RTN] from the HMAS Warramunga at the Pacific Missile Range in Hawaii. Australian Defence Minister...