Defense Daily back issues from September 1995:
Army decides to buy more EPLRS radios until new system fielded.(Enhanced Position Location Radio, Near Term Digital Radio)
Sep 01, 1995; ... The Army decided late Wednesday to continue buying limited numbers of Hughes' Enhanced Position Location Radios until a lower cost commercial version can be fielded late in the decade, service sources said.The decision will restart production of EPLRS, which had been put on hold ...
Avondale, Bath join forces for LPD-17 ship program.(Avondale Industries Inc., Bath Iron Works)
Sep 01, 1995 ... In another sign of a shrinking industrial base for shipbuilding, Avondale Industries, Inc., and Bath Iron Works, two of the country's largest shipbuilders, have decided to join forces for the Navy's LPD-17 transport ship competition, the companies said Wednesday.Both shipbuilders ...
NATO says Bosnia air raid "very successful."
Sep 01, 1995 ... The senior commander of NATO forces in Southern Europe said yesterday that Wednesday's air raid in Bosnia, the largest by the coalition during the civil war there, was "very successful.""We've obviously missed some targets, but overall I believe that we are being very successful in ...
USAF panel finds no faults with service's accident investigations.(Air Force Safety on US Air Force's investigation of its aircraft accidents)
Sep 01, 1995 ... An Air Force panel set up to examine the service's record in investigating its aircraft accidents has determined that the creation of an independent investigative organization would interfere with the service's mission of warfighting.A former Air Force safety officer, Alan Diehl, ...
SAC defense panel's action on DOD reprogramming requests.(Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on Pentagon's FY '95 budget)
Sep 01, 1995 ... Below is a list of selected portions of the Pentagon's $1.14 billion FY '95 reprogramming request with which the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee disagreed. Once a request is disapproved by any of the four congressional defense panels, it is final.If the same action was ...
Army urges Congress to back multiyear tank buy.(M1A2 tank)
Sep 01, 1995; ... In letters sent to congressional defense authorizers on Wednesday, the Army urges lawmakers to support a five-year multiyear procurement of M1A2 main battle tanks, saying such a contract would save $125 million and allow the service to buy 32 more tanks.Authorizers' and ...
UK invites bids for new training helicopter.
Sep 01, 1995; ... The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) triggered the start of its new military helicopter training program with the issuance of an Invitation To Tender (ITT) on August 17. Release of the ITT sets in motion plans by four British teams of helicopter service providers who must now choose which ...
Grand jury probing Lockheed payments to foreign consultants.(investigation of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s illegal payments to foreign consultants in exchange for fighter aircraft contracts)
Sep 01, 1995 ... Lockheed Martin is being investigated by a federal grand jury in Texas over charges the company, the largest U.S. defense firm, made illegal payments to foreign consultants in order to win orders for its fighter aircraft, the company and wire service reports confirm.According to ...
Boeing Defense & Space Group.(contract awarded for Airborne Warning and Control System Integrated Countermeasures)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 01, 1995 ... * Boeing Defense & Space Group, Seattle, Wash., $7.9 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm-Target and Firm-Fixed-Price contract modification for Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) Integrated Countermeasures. This contract will provide modification for the AWACS fleet to a Block 30/35 ...
CAS, Inc.(contract awarded for services in support of rotorcraft research, development, test and evaluation programs)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 01, 1995 ... * CAS, Inc., Huntsville, Al., $500,000, as part of a not-to- exceed $25,000,000 delivery/indefinite quantity contract for scientific, professional and other technical services associated with rotorcraft research, development, test and evaluation programs that encompass the following tasks: ...
Magnavox Electronic Systems Co.(contract awarded for receiver/transmitters and control heads for Air Force Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 01, 1995 ... * Magnavox Electronic Systems Co., Fort Wayne, In., $13 million face value increase to a firm fixed price contract for 801 receiver/transmitters and 600 control heads applicable to the Air Force Single ...
The Bionetics Corp.(contract awarded for photographic and optical support for Eastern Test Range and Kennedy Space Center, Florida)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 01, 1995 ... * The Bionetics Corp., Hampton, Va., $9 million face value increase to a firm fixed price contract for photographic and optical support for the Eastern Test Range and the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for FY '96. Contract is ...
AT&T Government Markets.(contract awarded for lease of 45MB circuit between Buckley, Colorado and Camp Smith, Hawaii)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 01, 1995 ... * AT&T Government Markets, Silver Spring, Md., $6.7 million firm fixed price contract for the lease of a 45MB circuit between Buckley, Colo. and Camp Smith, Hawaii. The contract was awarded on a competitive basis ....
Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc.(contract awarded for systems engineering and technical assistance for Office of the Manager, National Communications System)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 01, 1995 ... * Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Va., $6.2 million contract for systems engineering and technical assistance for the Office of the Manager, National Communications ...
Army sets acquisition plan for Longbow Apache. (Longbow Hellfire missile programs, AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter)
Sep 05, 1995; ... The Army has approved an acquisition strategy for the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter and Longbow Hellfire missile programs, clearing the way for a DoD production decision next month.The Pentagon's Defense Acquisition Board is scheduled to review the program on Oct. 13, and ...
Impending budget train wreck: more hype or real havoc? (possible government shutdown because of the disagreement between the White House and Congress on the FY '96 appropriations bills)
Sep 05, 1995; ... The chance of the federal government shutting down because the White House and Congress can't quickly reach an agreement on spending priorities for the next fiscal year is high. But, even with no agreement by Oct. 1, the start of FY '96, the effect on Pentagon operations and weapons program ...
With sales on the rise, Litton Industries looks to buy. (defense-related businesses)
Sep 05, 1995 ... The U.S. Army may be on the verge of reviving its aeromedical UH-60Q variant of the Black Hawk helicopter, reports our sister publication, Helicopter News.The Q is a medevac helicopter featuring state-of-the-art medical and flight systems designed for operation in high intensity ...
Rolls-Royce reports increased earnings due to Allison buy. (Allison Engine Co.)
Sep 05, 1995 ... Rolls-Royce North America Inc. saw its first-half aerospace sales jump from approximately $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion due to the company's acquisition this year of Allison Engine Co, the company reported last week.The Britain-based company had overall pre-tax profits of $105 ...
DOD outlines policy on lasers. (Dept. of Defense)
Sep 05, 1995 ... Responding to a spate of press articles on non-lethal warfare in recent months, the Pentagon on Friday said that it prohibits the use of lasers specifically designed to blind enemy forces.However, it said that lasers, which are used for detection, targeting, range finding, ...
Boeing Defense and Space Division wins E-4B upgrade work. (from the Air Force for radome installation kits, tri-band radomes and fuselage modification kits for the E-4B airborne command post aircraft)
Sep 05, 1995 ... Boeing's defense and space division has won an $8 million Air Force contract to build four tri-band radomes, four radome installation kits, and two fuselage modification kits for the Air Force's E-4B airborne command post aircraft.The E-4B is a modified Boeing 747-200 that serves ...
Alliant wins ARPA award for gunfire detection system. (Alliant Techsystems, Advanced Research Project Agency, to develop System for the Effective Control of Urban Environment Security prototype)
Sep 05, 1995 ... Alliant Techsystems was awarded a $1.7 million contract from DoD's Advanced Research Project Agency to develop a sensor to detect and relay the location of gunfire in urban environments.The company plans to build a prototype based on the existing System for the Effective Control of ...
Testing of the Air Force's F-22 air superiority fighter may hit a snag because there "could be a problem using a test range that operates on current year funds."
Sep 05, 1995 ... Testing of the Air Force's F-22 air superiority fighter may hit a snag because there "could be a problem using a test range that operates on current year funds," the Air Force quotes DoD comptroller John Hamre as saying in an Aug. 31 press release. The problem stems from the possibility that ...
Rimsat won a victory in a federal court last week when a judge barred the Russian Space Agency, and other Russian companies and agencies from interfering with the Ft. Wayne, Indiana-based satellite firm.
Sep 05, 1995 ... Rimsat won a victory in a federal court last week when a judge barred the Russian Space Agency, and other Russian companies and agencies from interfering with the Ft. Wayne, Indiana-based satellite firm. Rimsat owns and operates a pair of Russian-built communications ...
Prospective Computer Analysts. (contract awarded for technical and engineering services for the Support Equipment Technical Services program)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Prospective Computer Analysts, Garden City, N.Y., $185 million Indefinite Delivery Contracts contract to provide engineering and technical services for the Support Equipment Technical Services (SETS) program. Contract is expected to be completed August 2000. Contract funds will not ...
Rockwell International. (contract awarded for Line Replaceable Unit Test Program Sets that can be use on All Light Level Television system on the AC-130U aircraft)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Rockwell International, Palmdale, Calif., $40 million face value increase to a Cost Plus Incentive Fee contract for 12 Line Replaceable Unit Test Program Sets applicable to the All Light Level Television system, on the AC-130U aircraft ....
Northrop Grumman. (contract awarded for development and delivery of the Integrated Technical Data System)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Northrop Grumman, Pico Rivera, Calif., $23 million face value increase to a Fixed Price Incentive Fee contract for development and delivery of the Integrated Technical Data System which allows for real-time, electronic delivery and management of technical ...
Martin Marietta. (contract awarded for FY 1996 maintenance, operation, and logistic support of the sensor facilities at Pirinclik Air Station, Turkey)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Martin Marietta, Syracuse, N.Y., $18 million face value increase to a Fixed Price Incentive contract for FY 1996 operation, maintenance, and logistic support of the sensor facilities at Pirinclik Air Station, Turkey. Contract ...
Texas Instruments. (contract awarded for the option to procure High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas, $63 million modification to previously award contract N00019-93-C-0148 to exercise an option for the procurement of 252 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HAARM). This contract combines purchase of 57 missiles for the U.S. Air Force, 130 missiles for the ...
Grumman Aerospace. (contract awarded for engineering services for the F-14 weapons system)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Grumman Aerospace, Point Mugu, Calif., $49 million time and material, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for 711,920 labor hours of engineering services to support the F-14 weapons system. Work will be performed in Point Mugu, Calif., and is expected to ...
Oshkosh Truck. (contract awarded for M977 series Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Oshkosh Truck, Oshkosh, Wis., $34 million modification to a firm fixed price contract for the following M977 series Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTTS): 46 M978 Tankers without winch, 107 M977 Cargos without winch, 11 M984A1 Wreckers, 3 M983 Tractors, and 18 M978 Water ...
ITT Electro-Optics. (contract awarded for, AN/PVS-7B Ground Goggles, Objective Lens, and a option for AN/AVS-6 Aviator Goggles)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * ITT Electro-Optics, Roanoke, Va., $15.4 million modification to a firm fixed price contract for 274 Objective Lens, 4,174 AN/PVS-7B Ground Goggles, and to exercise option for 55 AN/AVS-6 Aviator Goggles. Work will be performed in Roanoke, Va., ...
Lockheed Sanders. (contract awarded for AN/PLQ-5 Laser Countermeasure Systems)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Lockheed Sanders, Nashua N.H., $12 million firm fixed price contract for 20 AN/PLQ-5 Laser Countermeasure Systems. Work will be performed in Nashua, N.H., and is expected to be completed by July 30, 1997. Contract funds will not ...
Litton Electron Devices. (contract awarded for AN/PVS-7B Ground Goggles, Objective Lens and a option for AN/AVS-6 Aviator Goggles)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Litton Electron Devices, Tempe, Ariz., $10 million modification to a firm fixed price contract for 182 Objective Lens, 3,713 AN/PVS-7B Ground Goggles, and to exercise option for 25 AN/AVS-6 Aviator Goggles. Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by ...
Rockwell International. (contract awarded for 277 AN GRC-171D V 4 UHF radios and associated support equipment)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 05, 1995 ... * Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, $23 million Firm Fixed Price contract for 277 AN/GRC-171D(V)4 UHF radios and associated support equipment. Contract is expected to be completed September 1997 Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was one ...
House leadership 'squeamish' on scheme to abolish ABM Treaty. (Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty)
Sep 06, 1995; ... House Republicans are backing away from an aggressive plan to push through legislation that would call for an outright U.S. withdrawal from the ABM Treaty with the former Soviet Union.Prior to leaving Capitol Hill for summer recess last month, House GOP lawmakers were considering ...
Senate puts final touches on defense authorization bill.
Sep 06, 1995; ... The Senate yesterday continued work on its $264.7 billion FY '96 defense authorization bill, wading through a number of outstanding amendments with hopes of ending a battle over the missile defense portion of the legislation later in the evening.After our press time, the Senate was ...
Three firms compete for armored security vehicle buy. (General Motors Canada Ltd. AV Technology, LLC, Textron Marine Systems)
Sep 06, 1995; ... The Diesel Division of General Motors Canada Ltd., AV Technology, LLC, and Textron Marine and Land Systems/Cadillac Gage Textron are competing to provide 95 non-developmental Armored Security Vehicles (ASV) for the Army's military police, Air Force civil engineers, and Navy/Marine Corps ...
Senate expected to finish defense appropriations bill last night.
Sep 06, 1995; ... The Senate at our press time last night was readying to vote on final passage of its $242.7 billion FY '96 defense appropriations bill.The bill was expected to pass, despite the prospect of a White House veto of the legislation looming (Defense Daily, Sept. 5).The ...
Alliant-MDC to team on naval fire support program. (contract to upgrade five-inch guns for the Navy destroyers and cruisers, McDonnell Douglas, Alliant Techsystems)
Sep 06, 1995 ... Alliant Techsystems said yesterday that it was teaming with McDonnell Douglas for a competition to upgrade five-inch guns for Navy cruisers and destroyers.The Alliant-McDonnell Douglas team is proposing the extended range guided munition "hammer projectile," a five-inch rocket ...
Lockheed Martin makes management changes at Space/Missile unit. (space and Strategic Missiles Sector)
Sep 06, 1995 ... Lockheed Martin yesterday fleshed out more details of its consolidation plans for its space and strategic missile division.In June the company announced a corporate-wide consolidation plan that is projected to result in savings of $6 billion over the next five years.For ...
OSC, MacDonald, Dettwiler agree on $67 million merger. (Orbital Sciences Corp. MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.)
Sep 06, 1995 ... Orbital Sciences Corp. and a Canadian-based commercial remote sensing ground station firm said yesterday they have signed a definitive agreement for a proposed $67 million merger of the tow companies.Under terms of the agreement, OSC will exchange shares of its common stock for all ...
Poor weather threatens Endeavor launch for tomorrow. (Space Shuttle Endeavour)
Sep 06, 1995 ... Space Shuttle program officials will hold a "special weather meeting" this morning to review their options for tomorrow's planned 11:09 a.m. EDT launch of the shuttle Endeavor as potentially poor weather could force at least a one day launch postponement, NASA said yesterday.NASA ...
Beech Aerospace Services, Inc. (contract awarded for maintenance and logistical support services for Navy's T-44 and T-34 aircraft)
Sep 06, 1995 ... Beech Aerospace Services, Inc., was awarded a contract potentially worth $325.4 million for maintenance and logistical support services for the Navy's T-34 and T-44 aircraft located at Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Fla., Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., and Naval Air Station, ...
Naval aviation won't pay for new fire support ship, Boorda says.(CVN-77 Nimitz-class carriers, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Boorda)
Sep 07, 1995; ... A new class of fire support ships that is only in the concept phase will not be paid for by sacrificing naval aviation, the Navy's top officer said yesterday. Seeking to allay fears within the Navy aviation community that its programs could be jeopardized by a next-generation "arsenal ship," ...
Standby for another Bottom-Up Review: Air Force official.(Air Force principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition Lt. Gen. George Muellner on Pentagon's revision of military procurement needs)
Sep 07, 1995; ... The Pentagon is likely to undergo another Bottom-up Review (BUR)--a scrub of requirements, force structure and threats--sometime around 1997, a top Air Force acquisition official said yesterday.The new BUR has been suggested by Paul Kaminski, the Pentagon's acquisition chief, said ...
Senate revises missile defense plan to pass defense bill.(FY '96 Defense Authorization Bill)
Sep 07, 1995; ... The Senate yesterday passed a $264.7 billion FY '96 Defense Authorization Bill, accepting substitute language that overhauls the initial version's stance on deployment of a national missile defense system and U.S. adherence to the ABM Treaty.The final version of the legislation ...
Air Force confirms F-22 fighter $570 million over budget.
Sep 07, 1995 ... A top Air Force official yesterday confirmed reports the Air Force's F-22 air superiority fighter's development is perhaps some $570 million over budget.For months, the service has said that constant budget nicks the program has taken from Congress and within DoD would result in ...
Marine general calls mine warfare an "Achilles heel."(Marine Corps Forces Atlantic commander Lt. Gen. Charles Wilhelm)
Sep 07, 1995 ... The detection and disabling of mines remain a serious concern for expeditionary forces operating in shallow waters, a senior Marine Corps general said yesterday."Mines are a vexing problem," Lt. Gen. Charles Wilhelm, commander Marine Corps Forces Atlantic, told a Naval Institute ...
Teledyne Ryan completes initial design review of endurance UAV.(Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical, Tier II Plus High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicle)
Sep 07, 1995 ... Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical completed an Initial Design Review (IDR) on its Tier II Plus High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicle (HAE UAV), the company said yesterday, and no significant issues are expected to hold up the program.The program passed its IDR but ...
NASA yesterday decided to continue with plans to launch the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Sep 07, 1995 ... NASA yesterday decided to continue with plans to launch the Space Shuttle Endeavor this morning as a potential threat from Hurricane Luis eased ....
Testing of the cryogenic main stage for the Ariane-5 launcher suffered a setback.
Sep 07, 1995 ... Testing of the cryogenic main stage for the Ariane-5 launcher suffered a setback Friday when the tests were suspended when a high-pressure oil line burst, the European Space Agency said. A board ...
FMC Corp. will record special income and expense items in its third quarter of 1995.
Sep 07, 1995 ... FMC Corp. will record special income and expense items in its third quarter of 1995, but these items will not have a significant impact on third quarter results. FMC ...
Elbit Ltd. of Israel is finalizing a contract where the company will supply avionic systems for a potential aircraft upgrade program.
Sep 07, 1995 ... Elbit Ltd. of Israel is finalizing a contract where the company will supply avionic systems for a potential aircraft upgrade program ....
Honeywell Military Avionics has received a contract to provide H-423 inertial navigation systems to the Venezuelan air force, which is upgrading its F-16 fighter aircraft.
Sep 07, 1995 ... Honeywell Military Avionics has received a contract to provide H-423 inertial navigation systems to the Venezuelan air force, which is upgrading ...
Trimble Navigation has been awarded contract to provide U.S. special operations forces with 192 miniature underwater GPS receivers (MUGR).
Sep 07, 1995 ... Trimble Navigation has been awarded contract to provide U.S. special operations forces with 192 miniature underwater GPS receivers (MUGR). ...
Tracor Subsidiary GDE Systems Inc. has been awarded a $13.6 million contract from Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems.
Sep 07, 1995 ... Tracor Subsidiary GDE Systems Inc. has been awarded a $13.6 million contract from Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems to supply Automatic Test ...
The FY '96 Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, on Tuesday night passed the Senate in a 62-35 vote.
Sep 07, 1995 ... The FY '96 Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, on Tuesday night passed the Senate in a 62-35 vote. The $242.7 billion bill is $1.4 billion less than the level recommended by the House appropriators. The bill also is $855 million lower ...
United Defense, L.P.(contract awarded for services in support of Crusader tank Phase I and II development program)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 07, 1995 ... United Defense, L.P., Armament Systems Div., Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 31, a $34.3 million modification to a cost plus incentive fee/award fee contract for the Requirements Analysis/Component Maturation Extenstion effort in support of the Crusader Phase I and 11 development program. Work ...
General Dynamics Land Systems, Product Support and Services Co.(contract awarded for maintenance and supply support services for tanks and other military vehicles)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 07, 1995 ... General Dynamics Land Systems, Product Support and Services Co., Warren, Mich., a $26.1 million firm fixed price with performance incentive contract for maintenance and supply support services for government of Kuwait owned M1A2 Abrains Tanks, MI 13A3 Armor Personnel Coarrier-Ambulance, ...
RF Microsystems, Inc.(contract awarded for services in support of Joint Special Operations Div. of Naval Air Warfare Center)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 07, 1995 ... RF Microsystems, Inc., San Diego, Calif., a $9.5 million modification to previously awarded contract N00421-95-C-5176 to exercise an option for technical and engineering services in support of the Joint Special Operations Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, St ....
Raytheon Electronics Systems.(contract awarded for innovative missile and "smart" weapon design)(Defense Contracts)
Sep 07, 1995 ... Raytheon Electronics Systems, Tewksbury, Mass., a $7.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to define, develop, and demonstrate innovative missile and "smart" weapon design and manufacturing enterprise concepts and systems. Work will be performed in Tewksbury and is expected to be completed ...
B-2 dodges termination again in House.(production of B-2 stealth bomber)
Sep 08, 1995; ... In a huge victory for Northrop Grumman, the House yesterday narrowly turned back a move that would have terminated continued production of the B-2 stealth bomber.If B-2 opponents had been able to rally four more votes, $493 million in added funds would have been deleted from the ...
DoD grappling with move from UAV demo to procurement: Lynn.(Pentagon's deputy undersecretary of defense for advanced technology Larry Lynn on Dept. of Defense's unmanned aerial vehicle program)
Sep 08, 1995; ... Two years after the initiation of the advanced concept technology demonstration concept, DoD is wrestling with how to transition from successful ACTDs to procurement, the founder of DoD's ACTD program said yesterday.The issue is coming to a head in the case of the Predator medium ...
Navy's F-14 finds expanded role over the skies of Bosnia.(F-14 fighter plane, Operation Deliberate Force)
Sep 08, 1995 ... The traditional role of the Navy's F-14 air-to-air fighter was transformed earlier this week when two of the fighters dropped bombs on ground targets in the former Yugoslavia in Operation Deliberate Force, Navy sources said yesterday.It marks the first time F-14s dropped air-to ...
DoD computer network needs external security, analyst says.(Defense Information Infrastructure, SAIC VP Ronald Gove)
Sep 08, 1995 ... The Defense Information Infrastructure (DII), the military's portion of the information superhighway, should be monitored by an external security control center, says an information warfare analyst who warns that the U.S. military's dependence on information technology makes it highly ...