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Archives :: Publications :: Defense Daily
Displaying 1 - 20 of 1481 stories.
July 28, 2008
By B.C. Kessner HAMPSHIRE, England--The Eurocopter subsidiary of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) plans to introduce a new technology demonstrator by the end of the year, the head of the company said recently. "This year, in the autumn, we...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3429.html July 28, 2008
By Marina Malenic The Air Force will create a complete strategy for the acquisition of the three increments of its Next-Generation Global Positioning System Ground Control Segment (GPS-OCX) in the coming months, the program manager said last week. Lt. Col...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3430.html July 28, 2008
Raytheon [RTN] has joined Boeing's [BA] EP-X industry team to develop a manned airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting aircraft that will replace the Navy's EP-3 signals intelligence (SIGINT) platform, Boeing said last week...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3431.html July 28, 2008
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense HAC-D To Act? Little birdies tell us the House Appropriations defense subcommittee may mark up its FY '09 defense bill this Wednesday, before lawmakers take off for a five-week recess. Lots...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3432.html July 28, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford A defense official said late last week the Pentagon is not sold on the Navy's attempt to stop buying DDG-1000 destroyers and build eight more DDG-51s, just asGeneral Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works (BIW) and Raytheon [RTN] supporters on...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3433.html July 25, 2008
L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday reported solid second quarter earnings and sales aided in part by some one-time gains and to a lesser extent some acquisitions. Net income increased 48 percent to $278 million, $2.24 earnings per share (EPS), from $188...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3419.html July 25, 2008
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday said that next week it will officially end the pilot status of the ongoing Registered Traveler (RT) program, a move that essentially will allow the program to expand beyond the...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3420.html July 25, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford The Navy will have a new acquisition chief soon, because the Senate on Wednesday approved the nomination of congressional staffer Sean Stackley to the post. Stackley will assume his new duties as assistant secretary of the Navy for...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3421.html July 25, 2008
By Geoff Fein A overlooked point in the debate whether to end the DDG-1000 program is that the ship is the most capable vessel and most successful shipbuilding program the Navy has ever had, according to a top industry official on the contractor team...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3422.html July 25, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon's [RTN] Surface Launched Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) recently successfully completed system field integration testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., demonstrating interoperability with both Patriot and Avenger...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3423.html July 25, 2008
Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Integrated Common Electronics Warfare System (ICEWS) - a single enterprise solution designed to scale across all ship classes in the Navy's surface fleet - completed a series of successful Navy-run demonstrations, the company reported...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3424.html July 25, 2008
By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] yesterday reported strong second quarter financial results driven by strong earnings at its missiles, and mission and training support businesses coupled with improved operating performance, lower pension expenses and growth...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3425.html July 25, 2008
By Marina Malenic Boeing [BA] yesterday announced its first foreign sale of a laser-guided variant of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), currently in service only with the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Germany has purchased the Laser Joint Direct Attack...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3426.html July 25, 2008
Navy To Buy Eight DDG-51s As It Cancels Further Zumwalt Buys
By Geoff Fein The Navy yesterday acknowledged that it would seek to buy eight DDG-51s and cease any further acquisition of DDG-1000 beyond the two already planned. "The Department of the Navy has submitted the FY '10 POM (program objective memorandum)... http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3427.html July 25, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford The lengthy $3 billion reprogramming request the Pentagon sent to Congress last week seeks to shift funding to cover 10 "new-start" efforts, including buying communications- relaying aircraft and developing gunships for use in...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3428.html July 24, 2008
By Geoff Fein The Block II F/A-18F active electronically scanned array (AESA)-equipped Super Hornets are providing a significant advancement in technology over legacy systems, according to a Navy official. "The radar is unlike anything I have ever seen...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3406.html July 24, 2008
The Army is ready to begin strenuous turret testing of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) Mounted Combat System, marking a major milestone in hardware development for the next generation of combat vehicles. BAE Systems is partnered...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3407.html July 24, 2008
By Calvin Biesecker Streaking along so far this year, General Dynamics [GD] yesterday reported strong second quarter financials driven by higher earnings, sales and margins at each of its operating segments. The strong results, coupled with an equally...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3408.html July 24, 2008
By Geoff Fein While concerns that recent findings from a F-18 assessment program show a number of Hornets might not reach the goal of 10,000 flight hours, thus increasing the Navy's strike fighter gap, the actual impact won't be known until further studies...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3409.html July 24, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford Key lawmakers on defense panels said yesterday they were not sold on the Navy's new plan to stop the DDG-1000 destroyer program at the two ships already funded and build more of the older and cheaper DDG-51 combatants. Senate...http://defensedaily.com/publications/dd/3410.html
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