http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2008 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 6:13:56 EDT By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon yesterday placed $612 million worth of orders with General Dynamics [DG] and BAE Systems for 813 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPS), according to a contract announcement. Because the Pentagon recently shifted... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3345.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Emelie Rutherford The House's lead defense appropriators are crafting language in the Pentagon's appropriations bill expressing frustration with allowing a $800 million expenditure for a new Air Force tanker competition, and said these considerations... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/3351.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Israel is seeking to buy four Lockheed Martin [LMT] or General Dynamics [GD] Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said recently. Each ship will be equipped with two MK-41 Vertical Launch Systems, eight... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3335.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT FARNBOROUGH, England--Raytheon [RTN] Tuesday said that Kuwait and South Korea would be getting Patriot upgrades on separate deals worth about $195 million. "These contracts are continuing evidence of the resurgence of Patriot today," Skip Garrett, vice... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3336.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Finland is looking to spend upward of $435 million for 300 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. In addition... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3337.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT FARNBOROUGH, England--The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) said yesterday it was launching a $147 million assessment phase teaming agreement for procuring complex weapons. "We are embarking on an innovative approach to purchasing our next generation... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3338.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT The United States needs to begin a national dialogue on just how open it should be to procuring military and space wares from abroad, and what the proper role of the American defense/space industrial base should be, a senior defense industry official said. "I... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3339.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Australia is seeking to spend $700 million for the Aegis combat system and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia has requested a possible sale of the Aegis Combat System and select combat system... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3340.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT FARNBOROUGH, England--Raytheon [RTN] and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) have completed capabilities assurance mission (CAM) testing of the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) system and the long-awaited capability could soon be deployed, the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3341.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Singapore is looking to spend upward of $962 million for Major Defense Equipment, including Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), and AIM-9X Sidewinder, as well as associated equipment and services, according to... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3342.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Boeing [BA] recently said it would take a $250 million pre-tax charge in its second quarter earnings results due to previously acknowledged delays on an aircraft program it is developing for Australia but the company maintained its earnings guidance for this... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3343.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT HAMPSHIRE, England--Securing the KC-X tanker contract remains the European Aeronautic and Space Co.'s (EADS) number one priority, but the company's vision for doubling revenues by 2020 and balancing defense and commercial activities is not dependent on the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3344.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt The Army said it recently completed two successful tests of the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System (NLOS-LS) Precision Attack Missile (PAM) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. NLOS-LS development is done by Netfires LLC, a joint Raytheon... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3329.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Monday notified Congress it will meet interim and final deadlines mandated by Congress for screening 100 percent of all air cargo before being loaded on passenger aircraft originating in... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/3330.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Emelie Rutherford As questions swirl on Capitol Hill about whether the Navy will halt its nascent DDG-1000 destroyer program and build more of the older and cheaper DDG-51s, an outspoken DDG- 1000 backer in the Senate said she is concerned about jobs... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/3333.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees policy for parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday suggested that the agency responsible for developing radiological and nuclear detection technology should have the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/3334.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Geoff Fein While the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has garnered much of the attention of lawmakers and defense analysts since cost overruns have plagued the program, the chief component of the ship, the three different mission packages, remain on schedule, as... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/3327.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Israel is seeking to buy four Lockheed Martin [LMT] or General Dynamics [GD] Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said yesterday. Each ship will be equipped with two MK-41 Vertical Launch Systems, eight... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/3328.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT SI International [SINT] yesterday said that it has agreed to acquire veteran-owned Arrowpoint Corp., which provides information technology and professional services primarily to the Defense Department, for $16 million in cash plus the potential for another $9... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/3331.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt MESA, Ariz.--More than 300 Army leaders, suppliers and company personnel turned out on the flight line July 9 to see Boeing's [BA] AH-64D Apache Block III on it's first flight--with Apache Master Pilot Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3313.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT