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Defense Watch

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Checking Gates' List. Defense Secretary Robert Gates tells reporters lawmakers have only acted on two items on his list of FY '10 Pentagon budget proposals he doesn't want Congress to change...

Army And Boeing Negotiate Changes From FCS Acquisition Cancellation

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Ann Roosevelt The Army and Boeing [BA] are negotiating the changes to come from the reorganization of the Future Combat System (FCS) and termination of the manned ground vehicle (MGV) portion of the program under a Defense Department acquisition decision...

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Production TSS To Marine Corps

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] delivered the first production Target Sight System, designed to improve the Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra helicopter's ability to identify, track and engage targets at standoff ranges, a company official said. Lockheed Martin...

House, Senate Negotiators To Rule On Easing Littoral Ship Cost Cap

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon policy bill the Senate is expected to debate as soon as next week recommends leaving in place a $460 million cost cap on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), instead of following a House move to relax the cost ceiling. Thus, the...

DHS S&T, Thales Moving Into Pilot Phase With Multi-Band Radio Project

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch yesterday announced 14 lead organizations for an upcoming pilot project that will involve the use of new multi-band radios developed by France's Thales for...

Editor's Note

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Congress is moving ahead with defense authorizations bills, but has yet to pass appropriations measures that actually provide the money for...

Navy Reorganizing OPNAV Staff, Merging N2 And N6

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Geoff Fein The Director of Naval Intelligence (N2) has been tasked with reorganizing the Chief of Naval Operations' (CNO) staff to consolidate N2 and the Deputy CNO Communizations Networks (N6) into a single entity. Additionally, under the reorganization...

EADS Wins Potential Multi-Billion Dollar Saudi Border Security Contract

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said it has won a large contract to be the System Integration Engineer on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Border project contract, providing command, control, surveillance and related solutions along...

AeroVironment Marks Technical First: Flapping Wings Hold Hover Flight

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

AeroVironment (AV) [AVAV] yesterday said it has accomplished a technical milestone never before achieved: the controlled hovering flight of an air vehicle system with two flapping wings that carries its own energy source and uses only the flapping wings for...

Raytheon Wins $21 Million DARPA Contract For Network Centric Radio System

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) last Friday awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $21.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee and fixed-price contract to develop the generation Network Centric Radio System (NCRS), with additional capabilities and an assured...

Brogan: Oskhosh Likely To Build All 5,244 M-ATVs Without Help

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Emelie Rutherford An official overseeing the purchase of new all-terrain mine-resistant trucks said yesterday he is "pretty confident" Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] will build all 5,244 planned vehicles over the next nine months without enlisting...

Army Modernization In Sync With JFCOM, CJCS Visions

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Ann Roosevelt The Army is working collaboratively and in sync with U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as it revises its modernization strategy and seeks to restore balance in the force. "Here's the challenge," Lt. Gen...

Editor's Note

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Congress is moving ahead with defense authorizations bills, but has yet to pass appropriations measures that actually provide the money for...

Oshkosh Snags $1 Billion Order For 2,244 New M-ATVs

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Emelie Rutherford Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] beat four competitors for the first order for new Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs) designed for Afghanistan's terrain, though the Pentagon still plans to buy thousands more. The Oshkosh...

Pacific Command Admiral Eyes Needs For ISR, Ships, Subs

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Emelie Rutherford The outgoing head of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) emphasized during a visit this week to Washington his desire for ample numbers of submarines and surface ships along with more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)...

Navy Must Improve Understanding of Total Ownership Cost, CNO Says

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Geoff Fein The Navy must do a better job of total ownership cost of platforms it buys and, in particular, keeping a close eye on the availability of fuel, according to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The Navy is quick to point out when it gets a good...

Army Plans $485 Million Contract Vehicles For CBRNE Support

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

The Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) has issued two Requests for Proposals (RFP) for two contract vehicles worth a potential $485 million combined that would permit various work done in the chemical, biological, radiological...

Northrop Grumman Land-Based MQ-8B Prepares For Busy Summer/Fall

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Ann Roosevelt Northrop Grumman's [NOC] land based MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS), designated P7, successfully completed first flight operations at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., paving the way for a busy summer and fall, according...

J.F. Lehman Acquires Defense Holding Company

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Calvin Biesecker The private equity firm J.F. Lehman and Company yesterday said it has acquired Defense Venture Group (DVG) and its affiliates in partnership with DVG management, adding businesses that provide armoring services and force protection...

Winner-Take-All Order For All-Terrain MRAP Expected As Soon As Today

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon is expected to order as soon as today thousands of a new off-road variety of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP) for troops in Afghanistan. Congressional, military, and industry sources said they expect just...