http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2008 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:30:33 EDT By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] last week celebrated the delivery of its 100th APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar to the Navy, further demonstrating that the company is successfully delivering the system to the fleet, a company official... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3210.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT The question as to whether submarines are still relevant in today's post Cold War environment can easily be answered by looking at the number of countries obtaining submarines, a top Navy official said. Rear Adm. Cecil Haney, director, Submarine Warfare... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3199.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Starting this week the Eurofighter Typhoon takea over the protection of Austrian airspace, the latest in a string of developments that have the manufacturing consortium "more than satisfied" about its weapon system's flexibility and prospects, Eurofighter... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3200.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Pakistan is spending $75 million for 21 AN/ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) Pods as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). ITT [ITT] is the prime contractor... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3201.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Determined to secure the stronghold on the nation's driver's license credentialing market, L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] recently boosted its offering price for Digimarc Corp. [DMRC] by nearly $50 million to $310 million, trumping SAFRAN's $300 million... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3202.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a spending bill for Homeland Security that adds $72.3 million to the budget request for aviation checkpoint security, an amount that will allow the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3203.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT United Kingdom-based BAE Systems last Friday named Ian King to be its next Chief Executive beginning Sept. 1 following the planned retirement of Mike Turner. King, who is currently BAE's chief operating officer (COO) for its U.K. and Rest of World businesses... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3204.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Banking on their experience and success with the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) and the Advanced Gun System (AGS), BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin [LMT] are partnering to develop a 5-inch precision-guided Extended Range Munition (ERM) for the Navy... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3205.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Lawmakers on both sides of the Air Force tanker contract dispute said their stances were not altered by reviewing yesterday a longer version of an auditor's report recommending reopening the bid process following a flawed award to a Northrop Grumman... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3206.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Navistar Defense LLC [NAV] yesterday said it has received six more delivery orders for severe service vehicles. The orders, awarded by Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, combined with two previous delivery orders placed on Sept. 28, are collectively... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3180.html Wed, 2 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker Determined to secure the stronghold on the nation's driver's license credentialing market, L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] yesterday boosted its offering price for Digimarc Corp. [DMRC] by nearly $50 million to $310 million, trumping SAFRAN's... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3176.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT United Kingdom-based BAE Systems last Friday named Ian King to be its next Chief Executive beginning Sept. 1 following the planned retirement of Mike Turner. King, who is currently BAE's chief operating officer (COO) for its U.K. and Rest of World businesses... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3152.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Measure Reaffirms Vision Of Manned Exploration Of Moon, Mars; Study Ordered On Extending Shuttle Flights From 2010 To 2015; Added Shuttle Mission Provided For Flying AMS To Space Station Commercial Spacecraft Competition Seen By 2011; Deals With At Least Two... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3158.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT President Bush is lifting sanctions on North Korea, even though he remains "deeply concerned" about the rogue nation as a bad actor. But some observers asked why a treacherous nation should be rewarded, and why the United States would trust the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3160.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Rockwell Collins [COL] said June 24 it has been awarded the sixth phase of the Mission Command Trainer (MCT) upgrade of the United Kingdom Army's Aviation Command and Tactics Trainer (ACTT). Valued at $5.5 million, this phase of the program includes 60... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3138.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT ITT Corp. [ITT] said June 25 it has signed a $44.9 million contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, for the Reliability and Modification (REMO) upgrade of their PS-870 coastal/gapfiller radar systems. The REMO 870 program contract... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3139.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT France's SAFRAN recently said it has made an unsolicited offer to acquire Digimarc Corp. [DMRC], the leader in the United States drivers' license credentialing market for $300 million in cash, which trumps the value of an existing $263 million offer from L-1... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3140.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Canada is looking to spend upward of $114 million for the possible sale of 37 M777 155mm Light-Weight Towed Howitzers, as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The prime contractors will be BAE... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3141.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Heavy lift capability remains at the top of the requirements list for the nascent U.S. Africa Command, its top official recently said. "Predictable, reliable inter- and intra-continental lift...is so important for us today, as we then are postured and in a... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3142.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT South Korea is seeking to spend upward of $200 million on a variety weapons including 125 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/3143.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT