http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2009 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 6:24:19 EDT An Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Deed was recently signed by Australia and Managing Director of Raytheon Australia, Ron Fisher, and the establishment of Raytheon Australia's Industry Development Unit. Under the AIC program, Defence Materiel... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7370.html Fri, 3 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) recently 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... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7371.html Fri, 3 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT QinetiQ North America announced it received a $56.4 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for purchase and delivery of TALON GEN IV robots and associated equipment for the Navy. The June 25 contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7372.html Fri, 3 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Australia will fund seven innovative technologies to keep the defense forces on the cutting edge, Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, said on June 26. The promising proposals will be developed under the Capability &... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7373.html Fri, 3 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms LLC (NGCI LLC), a company formed by Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Cobham (COB), has been selected over teams led by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Rockwell Collins [COL] under a 10-year, potential $2.4 billion contract, to provide... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7374.html Fri, 3 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT TenCate Advanced Armour has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Ministry of Defence for the delivery of TenCate Ceratego(tm) composite armour panels for the Dutch Patria XA- 188 vehicles that currently are deployed in Afghanistan. The TenCate Ceratego(tm)... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7298.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT] this week announced it will supply the Israeli Ministry of Transportation with the commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasure (C-MUSIC) system under a $76 million contract. The system, to be supplied by Elbit Systems' wholly... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7299.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT The U.K. defense industry remains insulated from global recession compared to other market verticals, with government defence spending fixed into long-term programmes and immune from short-term economic cycles, Frost & Sullivan research analysts said... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7300.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT While Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the U.S. Navy continue to modernize the Aegis combat systems on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the ballistic missile defense capability of other surface combatants, the company is seeking international opportunities to... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7301.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT BAE Systems Australia and L-3 [LLL] MAS Canada recently confirmed their selection to provide long-term maintenance and modification support for Australia's F/A-18 Hornet fighters. "The awarding of this contract is another example of BAE Systems' ability to... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7302.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT By Geoff Fein While Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the U.S. Navy continue to modernize the Aegis combat systems on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the ballistic missile defense capability of other surface combatants, the company is seeking international... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7293.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT NATO's Military Committee paid a two-day working visit to the Joint Warfare Center in Stavanger, Norway, one of NATO's Centres of Excellence for specific military-related expertise at the invitation of Allied Command Transformation (ACT). The committee also... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7203.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) and Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA) have introduced the bipartisan NATO First Act (H.R. 2797) to fortify America's transatlantic security links with our European allies and partners. By building a robust, integrated U.S. and allied... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7204.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT General Dynamics [GD] U.K. will demonstrate its capabilities as a leading systems integrator of armored fighting vehicles, security and resilience technology, and solutions enabling... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7205.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT PARIS--The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program could experience a doubling of its current expected sales as fourth-generation fighter fleets worldwide enter the end of their service life, the F-35 program manager said. "If I take a look at the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7206.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT PARIS--An expected decline in U.S. demand for new military aircraft and the Pentagon's commitment to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program are forcing Boeing to seek friendlier shores for new tactical aircraft customers. "We're seeing a flattening of the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7207.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Canada's OSI Geospatial recently said that it has signed a contract to provide up to eight warship navigation systems to the Turkish Navy with deliveries beginning in the third quarter of 2009. "This is our first project with the Turkish navy and we are... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7208.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT By Geoff Fein The Defense Department (DoD) needs a cadre of cyber experts, trained and equipped with the latest technologies to protect and defend the military's network infrastructure, said a top DoD official. "Yet today, our military schools only... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7178.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT By B.C. Kessner Britain's Ultra Electronics Precision Air Systems business unit plans to increase the momentum its High Pressure Pure Air Generators (HiPPAG) has gathered through recent sales while expanding offerings for additional platforms and emerging... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7120.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Finland and the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) June 9 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation in key defense technology areas. Finland is a... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/7121.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT