Defense Procurement News

Army’s analysts provide lessons learned

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:27 +0000

WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Center for Army Lessons Learned uses information gleaned for its L2I network to provide insight on operations across a range of combat theaters.

Egypt dispatches engineers to Darfur

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:17 +0000

KHARTOUM, Sudan, July 24 (UPI) -- Egypt dispatched 126 engineers Thursday to offer logistical support to the U.N.-African Union Mission in Darfur, mission officials said.

F-22s deployed to Guam for air defense

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:22:48 +0000

HAGATNA, Guam, July 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force deployed five of its F-22 Raptors from Alaska to Guam to take part in exercises to defend the airspace there, officials said Thursday.

Analysts warn of decentralized jihad

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:20:21 +0000

JAKARTA, July 24 (UPI) -- Al-Qaida networks in Indonesia are moving away from a centralized network to a franchised mode of operations, defense experts say.

Russian-Venezuelan arms deal ires U.S.

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:17:57 +0000

WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- Russian arms sales to Venezuela may exceed the defense needs of the South American country, U.S. State Department officials said Thursday.

BRAC money flows to Huntsville

Dagpotter — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:18:16 +0000

B.L. Harbert International won the contract to build two new building complexes at Redstone Arsenal (RSA) as part of the last round of BRAC moves. See a press release here. BRAC was good to RSA as it moved the headquarters of the US Army Material Command (AMC) and the US Army Security Assistance [...]

Raytheon reports

Dagpotter — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:13:59 +0000

Raytheon had higher income this quarter compared, but had a decline in net. See a story release here. Raytheon continues the trend of defense contractors reporting increases in sales and income but not necessarily profits. Raytheon did predict that 2008 will be a good year for the company with a 15% increase in revenue.

Contracts for July 24, 2008

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:31:00 +0000

Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.

Outside View: India nuke tango — Part 1

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:09:20 +0000

By ANDREI FEDYASHIN
UPI Outside View CommentatorMOSCOW, July 24 (UPI) -- It appears India and the United States started a mutual "nuclear tango" during the July 7-9 summit of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations at the Toyako resort area in Hokkaido, Japan. Under the proposed deal, New Delhi will gain access to U.S. uranium and nuclear technology with potential military applications.

Military Matters: Crisis ahead — Part 2

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:12:56 +0000

By WILLIAM S. LINDWASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- The strategic crisis looming ahead for the United States will be compounded by the fact that the money is about to run out. The American people seem to have forgotten that no activity the state can undertake is more expensive than war. If a tanking economy cuts off the money flow, what comes next?

Analysis: Threatening Taiwan — Part 1

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:06:58 +0000

By ANDREI CHANGHONG KONG, July 24 (UPI) -- In terms of Taiwan's general strategic posture, the military machinery that the Kuomintang -- Nationalist Party -- inherited after winning the general election recently is, in fact, in a state of crisis. Taiwan's military buildup has been neglected for eight years, with military spending decreasing year by year except for a slight increase in 2008.

Outside View: Sukhoi soars again — Part 2

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:53 +0000

By ILYA KRAMNIK
UPI Outside View CommentatorMOSCOW, July 24 (UPI) -- The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker is not quite a fifth-generation combat fighter, but it comes very close to being one.

Military Matters: Crisis ahead — Part 1

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:52:56 +0000

By WILLIAM S. LINDWASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- In war, as in life, the secret to success is having a wide range of options. That was the basis of German Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder's approach to operational art, as opposed to the school of Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen with its myopic focus on one option. The list of commanders and nations whose single option failed is a long one.

TSAT propulsion test a success

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:11 +0000

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 24 (UPI) -- A joint Lockheed Martin-Northrop Grumman team has successfully demonstrated a new propulsion technology designed for the U.S. Air Force.

HSI contracted by Colombia for fuel tanks

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:59:14 +0000

TRUMBULL, Conn., July 24 (UPI) -- The Colombian air force has contracted Connecticut-based Helicopter Support Inc. for extended-range aircraft fuel tanks.

DHS contracts for aircraft retrofit

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:58:22 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS, July 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Alliant Techsystems a follow-on contract to support the retrofit of three additional aircraft.

Contracts for July 23, 2008

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:25:00 +0000

Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.

BMD Focus: New Cuban nuke crisis threat

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:35:48 +0000

By MARTIN SIEFF
UPI Senior News AnalystWASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- Is Russia serious about deploying its nuclear bombers in Cuba to retaliate against U.S. ballistic missile defense deployments in Poland or Lithuania?

Polimatrix supporting Golden Phoenix

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:33:53 +0000

ARLINGTON, Va., July 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Homeland Security Department officials have selected Polimatrix to provide threat-detection technology during the Golden Phoenix terrorism training event.

Sabre beacons get Cospas-Sarsat approval

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:35:38 +0000

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., July 23 (UPI) -- Minnesota-based Digital Angel's Sabre division has received approval from the international satellite-based distress signal system Cospas-Sarsat.

LMT reports earnings

Dagpotter — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:24:29 +0000

Lockheed Martin continued the string of defense contractors reporting good earnings as the rest of the economy struggles. See a press release here. Lockheed had a 13% increase in profit over the last year with a solid increase in earnings. The company also is starting to sound cautious about the expected downturn [...]

First MUOS groundstation installed

Dagpotter — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:19:10 +0000

General Dynamics as part of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite base communication network installed the antennas for the first of four groundstations. See a press release here. MUOS will provide a cell phone like communication system through satellites. It will eventually have four ground stations with the first being in [...]

Ultralife awarded Defense Dept. contract

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:29:57 +0000

NEWARK, N.Y., July 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has contracted Ultralife Corp. for the company's battery technologies with state-of-charge indicators.

RST Demron-W awarded NFPA certification

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:29:11 +0000

MIAMI, July 22 (UPI) -- Florida-based Radiation Shield Technologies' new Demron-W protective fabric has received a National Fire Protection Association class two certification.

Partnership to develop defense ventures

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:27:34 +0000

LOS ANGELES, July 22 (UPI) -- The Gores Group, based in California, and the Four Star Group have formed a partnership to develop business ventures in defense and homeland security markets.