http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2013 Mon, 20 May 2013 2:31:34 EDT The Armored Group LLC (TAG) and Pi Innovo LLC said they have jointly developed a new active ride control system for use on armored government, commercial and civilian vehicles to include Armored Non Standard Commercial Vehicles (ANSCV). The TAG/Pi Innovo... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21641.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Navy’s MQ-4 Triton, a variant of the Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawk, is scheduled to make its first flight in the “very near future” following the resolution of some technical problems that prompted the Navy to delay production... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21657.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Lockheed Martin [LMT] is pursuing a pair of international information technology (IT) contracts that could value approximately $1.1 billion, according to a key executive. Lockheed Martin Vice President of Enterprise IT Solutions for Defense Angela Heise told... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21658.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Friday said it has laid the keel of the fifth National Security Cutter (NSC) that it is building for the Coast Guard, marking a traditional milestone in the construction of naval vessels. The National Security Cutter... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21659.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Electric Grid Protection. The Bipartisan Policy Center is launching a new project to develop recommendations for how multiple government agencies and private companies can protect the North... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21660.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Army and Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week commissioned a microgrid at Fort Bliss, Texas. The microgrid is the first Department of Defense grid-tied microgrid incorporating both renewables and energy storage. Currently in its demonstration phase, the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21661.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy have successfully carried out a test of the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, intercepting a target over the Pacific Ocean this week. The Aegis-equipped USS Lake Erie (CG-70), a... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21642.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Air Force is aiming for May 31 to release the final Hosted Payloads Solutions (HoPS) request for proposals (RFP), according to a service spokesperson. HoPS aims to provide Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) and other government agencies... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21643.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said they successfully tested a prototype air-launched Extended Medium-range Ballistic Missile (eMRBM) target at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. In the test, a full-scale prototype of the eMRBM target was... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21644.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) in early April declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Increment 1 of the Joint Space Operations Center’s (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS) program. Air Force spokeswoman Leslie Finstein said JMS Increment 1 was... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21645.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) variant successfully completed the Air Force’s initial operation test and evaluation (IOT&E) flight testing, according to a company statement. JASSM-ER... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21646.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Pentagon is evaluating hundreds of locations for a potential East Coast missile defense site and will work this summer to select the few places that will be subject to thorough environmental reviews. Vice Adm. James Syring, director of the Missile Defense... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21647.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The May 22 launch of the Air Force’s fifth Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite will help bring the service one step closer to worldwide coverage, according to the Air Force. Air Force WGS Program Manager Luke Schaub said in a teleconference WGS-5... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21648.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Defense Department extended a policy permitting government agencies to use excess ballistic missile (XBM) assets to launch a payload into orbit on a case-by-case basis. Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 11-008, dated July 5, 2011, provides four conditions... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21650.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT MBDA, Europe's leading missile maker, said it entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to explore the market for using Lockheed Martin launchers with MBDA missiles. Under the MoU, the companies agreed to jointly look at the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21651.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced that NASA has extended its contract for facilities and operations development to support human spaceflight with a $167 million addition. The one-year extension brings the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/21652.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT New Zealand yesterday said it recently awarded an approximately $113 million contract to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) to supply the country’s armed forces with up to 200 vehicles. The contract, signed by Secretary of Defense... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21626.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT FLIR Systems Inc. (FLIR) Wednesday said the Army awarded it a two-year, $81 million blanket purchase agreement to support the Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) program. The blanket purchase agreement is for the Army MEDEVAC Mission Sensor (MMS) configuration of... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21627.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Air Force this week began training an initial cadre of instructor pilots in F-35 aerial refueling at Eglin AFB, Fla., starting a process that will allow the service to eventually train other pilots at various bases across the country. Air Force 50th... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21628.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (HAC-HS) yesterday approved a $38.9 billion bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’14, a measure that moves funding from headquarters construction and management and curtails... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/21629.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT