Defense Daily back issues from June 2005:
JFCOM Mobile C2 Operational Prototype Readies For Mission Rehearsal.(Joint Forces Command's command and control on the move)
Jun 01, 2005; ... By Ann Roosevelt This month, a Command and Control On The Move (C2OTM) operational prototype developed by the U.S. Joint Forces Command will be integrated and exercised for potential deployment with Germany-based U.S. Army V Corps, the program officer said. "We'll ...
Wargame Tackles Challenging Environment of Urban Operations.(Joint Urban Warrior 05)
Jun 01, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein As U.S. forces in urban areas begin to move toward the concept of a "three-block war" (combat, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations), they will need to understand how to better work with coalition, interagency and non- governmental partners, according to ...
Wargame Highlights Language, Cultural Challenges Facing Coalition Forces.(Joint Urban Warfare 05 war game)
Jun 01, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein Coalition forces working in urban operations face a number of challenges, least of which is the ability to share information across different languages, according to several participants in the Joint Urban Warfare (JUW) '05 war game. JUW '05 is a ...
Stewart & Stevenson Posts Higher Sales, Earnings.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Stewart & Stevenson [SVC] last week reported higher sales and earnings in the first quarter, with the military truck business contributing the bulk of the revenue growth despite a drop in operating profits. Profits in the company's defense business are trending down mainly ...
Northrop Grumman Pushes Programs To Remedy Land Force 'Capability Gaps'.(Quadrennial Defense Review)
Jun 01, 2005; ... By Nathan Hodge As part of an ongoing dialogue with the military during the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Northrop Grumman [NOC] has developed a list of technologies it thinks will enhance the capability of U.S. ground forces. Richard Dunn, a senior analyst at ...
Aircraft Subsidy Dispute To Go To World Trade Organization.(European Union, United States over aircraft manufaturing)
Jun 01, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger Unable to reach a resolution following months of transatlantic negotiations, the U.S. government has announced its intention to take its dispute with the European Union over aircraft manufacturing subsidies to the World Trade Organization (WTO). ...
Terrorism Fight Drawing Air And Ground Forces Closer Together.(Air Force, Army)
Jun 01, 2005; ... By B.C. Kessner HERZLIYA, Israel--Former Air Force Secretary Jim Roche and Israel Air Force (IAF) commander, Maj. Gen. Elyezer Shkedy, both said yesterday that there has been dramatic integration and interoperability between ground and air forces in their countries as a ...
General Dynamics Developing Chargers For Secure Mobile Phones.(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... General Dynamics [GD] yesterday announced plans to offer military customers a liquid fuel cell powerpack developed by Medis Technologies [MDTL] as an accessory for its popular Sectera Secure Wireless Phone for GSM. The stand-alone fuel cell powerpack will be packaged in modular ...
Defense Brief.(United States Army's plan for Future Combat Systems )(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2005 ... The Army last night was likely to sign off on having a 24-ton Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle, sources said. The weight decision would allow the service to stay with ...
U.S., Italy, Germany Sign MEADS Design And Development Contract.(Medium Extended Air Defense System)
Jun 02, 2005; ... By Ann Roosevelt MEADS International (MI) yesterday announced the signing May 31 of the defined $2 billion, 1.4 billion Euro contract to design and develop (D&D) the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) being developed by the United States, Italy and Germany. ...
Congress, Pentagon Pushing Funding For Shipyard Modernization.
Jun 02, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein The House and the Pentagon are recommending upward of $100 million for new programs to modernize shipyards to make the industry more competitive and to reduce the costs of building Navy ships. For its part, the Senate Armed Services Committee is ...
BT, Nortel To Develop U.K. National Defense Communications Network.(British Telecommunications PLC partnering with Northern Telecom Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jun 02, 2005 ... The U.K.'s BT said yesterday it is partnering with Nortel [NT] as its main supplier to deploy a nationwide communications network that will be used for secure managed voice and data services to the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces. John Anderson, director, BT ...
Coast Guard Submits Detailed Revised Deepwater Plan To Rep. Rogers.
Jun 02, 2005; ... By Calvin Biesecker Hoping to stave off a potentially disastrous budget cut to its primary modernization program in FY '06, the Coast Guard on Tuesday sent to Congress extensive schedule and cost detail on the revised Deepwater program that was lacking in a report sent to ...
DD(X) Completes Successful Underwater Explosion Tests.(Navy)
Jun 02, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein Amidst all the rancor over whether DD(X) will ever be built, and who will build it, the National Team Tuesday successfully completed an underwater explosion test on a quarter scale model at Aberdeen Test Center, according to a Northrop Grumman [NOC] statement. ...
Sikorsky Unveils Plan To Build Fast Helicopter Demonstrator.(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)
Jun 02, 2005; ... By Nathan Hodge At an industry forum in Texas, United Technologies [UTX] subsidiary Sikorsky announced plans to build a coaxial rotorcraft that could serve as a basis for new helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designs. According to a company release, the ...
Pentagon Approves JSF Restructuring.(Joint Strike Fighter)
Jun 02, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger The Pentagon's acting acquisition chief signed off earlier this week on the latest restructuring of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, a decision that largely formalizes earlier plans to delay fielding the aircraft. The "re-plan," as ...
Pentagon IG Finished With Tanker Report.(Inspector General)(Brief Article)
Jun 02, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger The Pentagon confirmed yesterday that a report by the Defense Department's Inspector General on the Air Force's KC-767 tanker program has been completed, although its finding have not yet been released. "The report makes several recommendations ...
Defense Brief.(Pentagon's contract for missiles)(Brief Article)
Jun 02, 2005 ... The Pentagon notified Congress on Tuesday of a possible sale of 175 M-2 Block IIIA Standard Missiles and associated equipment in a sale worth up to $315 million to Australia. Raytheon [RTN] would be the prime ...
Navy Wants Reduced Crew Size, Lower Costs For CVN-21.
Jun 03, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein The Navy's next generation aircraft carrier, CVN-21, is wrapping up concept design and heading into detailed design, however more needs to be done to lower the almost $14 billion price tag for the first ship and further reduce the crew, said the Navy's Program ...
Legislation Aims To Clarify Role of Contractors On The Battlefield.
Jun 03, 2005; ... By Nathan Hodge Buried the House version of the FY '06 Defense Authorization Bill is new legislation that aims to clarify the role of private contractors on the battlefield. The new provision--titled the "Contractors on the Battlefield Regulatory Act"--would boost ...
Congress Weighs Consolidating Contract Appeals Boards.
Jun 03, 2005; ... By George Cahlink Defense contractors will likely see few changes in how contract disputes are resolved if a House proposal to revamp federal contract appeals boards is approved. The 2006 House Armed Services Committee authorization report released late last month ...
New Wing Extension Design For Boeing's P-8A MMA.(Boeing Co., Northrop Grumman Corp., Raytheon Aircraft Co. redesign Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft)(Brief Article)
Jun 03, 2005 ... The Boeing-led [BA] industry team has redesigned the wing extension on the Navy's P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), changing it from a blended winglet to a commercially proven raked or backswept wing tip, according to a company statement. The industry team includes ...
Engineered Support's Earnings Miss Expectations On Program Slip Up.(Engineered Support Systems Inc.)
Jun 03, 2005 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. [EASI] this week reported solid sales and earnings gains in the second quarter but earnings fell well short of expectations due to production delays in a key program for mobile power generation for deployed military forces. The delays and ...
Northrop Grumman Signs On To US101 Bid For Personnel Recovery Vehicle.
Jun 03, 2005; ... By Nathan Hodge Not long after withdrawing Air Force's Personnel Recovery Vehicle (PRV) competition as a prime bidder, Northrop Grumman [NOC] has signed on to a Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led effort to sell a European-designed helicopter to the service. Team US101--a ...
Canadian General Says Defense Spending Could Rise Further.(Rick Hillier head of Canada's defense staff)
Jun 03, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger The head of Canada's Defense Staff said that the recently announced increased in the country's defense budget may be a prelude to even higher levels of spending over the next few years. Canada in February announced the most significant increase ...
DARPA, Singapore's DSTA Explore Defense Technology Collaboration.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defence Science and Technology Agency)(Brief Article)
Jun 03, 2005 ... The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) are exploring collaboration on technologies that could improve both nations' military capabilities. DARPA Director Anthony Tether led a team of 13 program ...
Verified Identity, Lockheed Martin Nab Orlando Airport's Private Traveler Deal.(Greater Orlando Aviation Authority contracts with Verified Identity Card Inc.)
Jun 03, 2005; ... By Calvin Biesecker Verified Identity Pass, Inc., a two-year old start-up firm, and Lockheed Martin [LMT], the nation's top defense contractor, on Wednesday were selected by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority to implement a new system that will allow travelers who pay a ...
Defense Briefs.(Brief Article)
Jun 03, 2005 ... The SASC plans to hold a hearing Tuesday to receive testimony on the Air Force's KC-767 tanker program, a spokesman for the defense panel said yesterday. The hearing will focus on a recently completed Inspector General investigation into the tanker acquisition program, which was ...
Lockheed Martin Lays Keel For Lead LCS USS Freedom.(Littoral Combat Ship, United States Ship )
Jun 03, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein As Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday laid the keel for the first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Freedom, company officials said they are prepared to meet whatever number of LCS the Navy deems necessary for flight zero. On May 25, John Young, the Navy's ...
Defense Watch.(trends followed by defense and aerospace industries)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Deja Vue Deux. The Army plans to release a draft request for proposals for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System the third week in June, likely June 20. Two weeks thereafter, an industry day is planned, ...
L-3 Acquiring Titan For $2.7 Billion; Adds Key Technology, Service Capabilities.(L-3 Communications Corp.)
Jun 06, 2005; ... By Calvin Biesecker L-3 Communications [TTN] on Friday said it has agreed to acquire defense and information technology provider Titan Corp. [TTN] in a $2.7 billion cash deal that would complement L-3's broad C3ISR system and service offerings across the defense and ...
Navy's Engineering Force In 'Fragile Position,' Balisle Says.(Philip Balisle)
Jun 06, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein Reductions in the number of Navy engineers and support staff over the past decade has put the service in a fragile position as it begins to build its future force, according to the outgoing head of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). However, Vice ...
President of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Steps Down.(Phillip Dur)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein Phillip Dur, the head of Northrop Grumman [NOC] Ship Systems sector who has overseen the company's ship building efforts during a time of turbulence, will step down effective July 1. Dur will remain with the company until the end of the year, according to a ...
Tanker Study Due Out In August.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger A study critical to moving forward with any plans to replace the Air Force's ageing fleet of tankers is not expected out until the end of the summer, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman. The analysis of alternatives, or AoA, on tanker ...
Multinational Military Consider The Future At War Game.(Unified Quest 05)
Jun 06, 2005; ... By Ann Roosevelt Military representatives from U.S. allies will bring home ideas and concepts from participating in the U.S. Joint Forces Command-U.S. Army cosponsored war game Unified Quest 05. Held in May at the Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., 53 ...
Australian Defence Force Signs Eurocopter Contract.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.'s (EADS) wholly owned Eurocopter announced yesterday the signing of a contract with Australia for 12 MRH90 helicopters. Eurocopter competed successfully against Sikorsky [UTX]. Australia eliminated AgustaWestland in December 2004. ...
Lockheed Martin Gets $40 Million Royal Danish Air Force Radar Contract.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The Royal Danish Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $40 million contract for two long-range AN/TPS-77 transportable radar systems and a four-year logistic support package, according to a company statement. The radars will enhance air surveillance within Denmark and ...
House Appropriators To Kill JASSM; Cut Space Programs.(Joint Air-to- Surface Standoff Missile)
Jun 07, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger House appropriators appear set to kill the Air Force's increasingly troubled air-to-surface missile program, while also following lockstep with authorizers to cut some of the Pentagon's top space programs. In one of the more drastic cuts in its ...
C-130J Gets Backing From HAC-D.(House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee)
Jun 07, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger The once endangered C-130J lift aircraft is set to get a substantial boost from House appropriators, who are moving to restore its funding in the Pentagon's fiscal year 2006 budget, according to draft language from the defense subcommitee. The ...
'Lean Six Sigma' Could Reduce Costs of Submarines, Admiral Says.(Philip Balisle)
Jun 07, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein As the Navy tries to meet the challenge of reducing the price of building submarines, there are some steps the service can take to trim costs without impacting a submarine's capabilities, according to the Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command. "You ...
Army Awards Sikorsky First UH-60M Black Hawk LRIP Contract.(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)
Jun 07, 2005; ... By Ann Roosevelt The Army said yesterday it awarded a $245 million Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract to Sikorsky [UTX] for 22 new UH-60M Black Hawk advanced utility helicopters. In March, the Pentagon Defense Acquisition Board gave the Army approval to ...
Esterline Acquires Military Communications Company.(Esterline Technologies Corp.)(Palomar Products Corp.)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2005 ... Esterline Technologies Corp. [ESL] yesterday said it has acquired Palomar Products Corp., a developer and manufacturer of secure military communications products for U.S. customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Esterline said Palomar's annual sales are about $25 ...
DD(X) Vital To Developing Capabilities for Future Ships, Commander Says.(Philip Balisle)
Jun 07, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein The pace of new technology development will provide the Navy increased capability as well as make ships such as DD(X) more affordable in the years to come, according to the outgoing head of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). "When you look at DD(X) ...
Navy Needs To Do More To Increase Fuel Efficiency, Admiral Says.(Philip Balisle)
Jun 07, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein With the cost of oil on the rise again, the Navy needs to look at developing technologies to increase fuel efficiency in the fleet, according to the outgoing Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Vice Adm. Philip Balisle, who retired ...
HAC-D To Trim FCS By $449 Million.(House Appropriations defense subcommittee to cut expenditures from Future Combat System )
Jun 07, 2005; ... By George Cahlink The House Appropriations defense subcommittee will cut $449 million from the Army's Future Combat System in today's markup of the FY'06 Defense budget, according to draft language of the committee's spending plan. The Army requested $3.4 billion ...
PATRIA Invited To Bid For New Czech Wheeled Armored Vehicles.(Patria Industries)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2005 ... Patria has received a request for quote for the rearmament of the Czech Armed Forces with new wheeled, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, with a contract valued at $859 million, the company said last week.The Czech military plans to replace its outdated vehicles ...
Integration of Distance Support Will Impact Navy, Admiral Says.(Philip Balisle)
Jun 07, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein Whoever becomes the next Commander of Naval Sea Systems should continue to work toward having the right people in the right positions to maintain technical authority and keep the concept of integrating distance support at the forefront, according to Vice Adm ....
Pentagon's Inspector General Faults Senior Leaders In Tanker Lease.(John McCain)
Jun 08, 2005; ... By Sharon Weinberger Over two years after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) began his battle against the Air Force's plans to enter into a $23 billion dollar deal to buy aerial refueling aircraft, contrite Pentagon officials apologized to the senator while the Pentagon's chief ...
House Appropriators Slam Navy Shipbuilding Plans, Seek More Ships.
Jun 08, 2005; ... By George Cahlink House appropriators slammed Navy shipbuilding plans in their markup of the FY '06 defense budget and ordered the service to double the number of ships it will buy next year. "The committee remains concerned over the continued instability in the ...
Future Naval Force Will Require Industry To Change, Commander Says.(Philip Balisle)
Jun 08, 2005; ... By Geoff Fein As the Navy begins to reshape itself from a fleet designed for the challenges of the Cold War to taking on new missions in the 21st century, industry will also need to be reshaped to provide the service its future fleet, according to Vice Adm. Philip Balisle, ...
Avio Acquires Aerospace Unit From Philips Electronics.(Avio Group)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 2005 ... Italy's Avio Group, a portfolio company of the equity firm The Carlyle Group, yesterday said it has acquired an 80 percent stake in the aeronautical business operation of the Dutch company Philips Electronics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but a Carlyle spokesman said ...
Competing Contractors Pass AMF JTRS System Design Review.(Airborne, Maritime, and Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio Systems)
Jun 08, 2005 ... The Air Force said last week competing contractors Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] have both passed the system design review for the Airborne, Maritime, and Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio Systems (AMF JTRS) program. Both contracting teams submitted successful designs, ...
GDELCS Competes With Patria For Czech Army Program.(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 2005 ... General Dynamics' [GD] European Land Combat Systems is competing for the approximately $859 million Czech Army armored personnel carrier program as is Patria, a company owned by Finland and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS). GDELCS' Steyr-Daimler-Puch ...
Observers Fear DoD China Report May Be 'Watered Down'.(Department of Defense)
Jun 08, 2005; ... By Nathan Hodge As the Defense Department prepares to release its annual report to Congress on China's military capabilities, some observers are worried that the document is being "watered down" as it works its way through the bureaucracy. In a speech this weekend ...
Malaysia Orders SWE-DISH IP-Based Satellite Network Solutions.(Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 2005 ... Malaysia has selected Sweden's SWE-DISH Satellite Systems to develop their newest satellite network solution based on Ku-band technology, the company announced yesterday. "Like all our customers, the Malaysian authorities have high requirements on their equipment," Lars ...
United Defense Awarded $376 Million For Ongoing AGS Work.(Advanced Gun System)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 2005 ... Even with DD(X)'s acquisition plans up in the air, the Navy continues to award contracts for its future destroyer. On Monday, the service awarded United Defense [UDI] a $376 million contract for continued development and testing of the Advanced Gun System (AGS) including the ...
Raytheon To Produce Quick-Reaction Satellites.(Raytheon Aircraft Co.)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 2005 ... Raytheon [RTN] yesterday was awarded a $14 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicle Directorate to produce a quick- reaction space optical payload. The ARTEMIS (Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective Military Imaging Spectrometer) program ...
DRS Contracted For $43 million To Produce Thermal Weapons Sights For Army.(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 2005 ... DRS Technologies [DRS] announced yesterday an order for the Army of $43 million to produce Thermal Weapon Sights as part of a five-year contract awarded the company in March 2004. The order came from the Army's Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM). Beginning ...
Team US101 Secures Teaming Agreement With ITT Industries.(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 2005 ... Team US101 led by Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently secured a teaming agreement with ITT Industries [ITT] to provide critical missions system equipment. The US101 is the American variant to the AgustaWestland EH101. It is as an entry for the Air Force's Personnel Recovery Vehicle ...
House Appropriators Approve $408 Billion Defense Spending Package.
Jun 08, 2005; ... By George Cahlink The House Appropriations Committee Tuesday approved by voice vote a tight $408 billion Defense spending plan that makes changes to several major procurement programs and hikes research and development spending. "This bill is really delicate, it's ...
Democrats Urge Vote On Senate Defense Authorization Bill.(Brief Article)
Jun 09, 2005; ... By George Cahlink Senate Democrats urged Republican leaders to schedule a final vote on the FY '06 Defense Authorization Bill as soon as possible. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved the $441.6 billion spending plan early last month, but the bill has ...
U.S. To Hand Over Oil Platform Security To Iraqis, Admiral Says.
Jun 09, 2005; ... By Nathan Hodge The United States is planning to hand responsibility for securing two major oil platforms back to Iraqi forces by year's end, according to the top admiral in the Persian Gulf region. Vice Adm. David Nichols, the commander of the 5th Fleet and head of ...
India And Israel Industries Closer, But Policy Approaches Differ For Terrorism.
Jun 09, 2005; ... By B.C. Kessner HERZLIYYA, Israel-- Senior Indian air power and terrorism experts here last week said that while India still had much to gain from Israel's industry and expertise in areas such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the two nations' policies for wielding air power ...
Boeing, Cisco In Alliance For Network Centric Technologies.
Jun 09, 2005 ... Similar to an arrangement it made with IBM [IBM] last fall, Boeing [BA] yesterday said it had signed a non-exclusive, 10-year strategic alliance with Internet networking technology provider Cisco Corp. [CSCO] to develop and deploy joint solutions for network-centric defense and security ...
Bath Iron Works To Support ASC In Air Warfare Destroyer Program.
Jun 09, 2005 ... By Ann Roosevelt General Dynamics' [GD] Bath Iron Works will support Australia's ASC Pty Ltd on the Australian Defence Force Project SEA 4000 Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) program, the company said yesterday. On May 31, the Australian Government as the preferred ...