Israel passes Britain to become fourth largest defense exporting country
According to this article in 2007 Israel passed Britain to become the fourth largest defense exporting country. They follow the US, Russia and France now. The two biggest customers are the US and India. The recent win of the Indian AWACS contract, reported here, had a great deal to do with that. The Israeli government and industry have made major strides in recent times increasing their exports rather then just focusing on domestic needs.
Konsberg wins CROWS contract
Filed under: Contract Awards, Norway, U.S. Army, production program
The US Army awarded Konsberg a contract to provide Crew Remotely Operated Weapon System (CROWS) II turrets. See an article here. Konsberg is a Norwegian company that is involved in the oil industry, commercial shipping and defense. There website is here. The contract is worth $117 M and will provide weapon mounts that fit within the CROWS turret. The CROWS is mounted on US Army vehicles and allows the gunner to stay inside it and operate whatever weapon is installed – usually machine guns or automatic grenade launchers.
Navy orders training systems for the V-22
Filed under: Bell, Boeing, Contract Awards, Military Aviation, U.S. Navy, development program, logistics, production program
The Navy ordered from the Boeing-Bell team manufacturing the V-22 Osprey training devices and related equipment today. The contract is worth about $78 M. See a story here. The Osprey has just finished a successful deployment in Iraq where it carried out heavy lift missions, usually for logistics purposes. The contract will pay for the development and production of training equipment.
ND SatCom contracted to support SPAWAR
BETZDORF, Luxembourg, May 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center has contracted ND SatCom for portable satellite communication terminals.ICx Technologies acquires S3I
WASHINGTON, May 30 (UPI) -- Defense contractor ICx Technologies announced it has acquired Maryland-based biological threat detection technologies developer S3I.DynCorp to support and service MRAPs
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 30 (UPI) -- U.S. company Navistar Defense has contracted DynCorp International to provide field service and support for mine resistant ambush protected vehicles.VMETRO to supply ALMDS with chassis
HOUSTON, May 30 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman Corp. has contracted Texas-based VMETRO to support the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System program with its Central Electronics Chassis.Implant Sciences contracted for QS-H150
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 30 (UPI) -- Implant Sciences Corp. has been contracted to supply portable explosives detection technology to one of its distributors in China.Bioident to work on DARPA project
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has contracted Bioident Technologies Inc. to support the Printed Diagnostic Arrays project.Contracts for May 30, 2008
Filed under: Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Syndicated Industry News
First THAAD Battery stands up
Filed under: Lockheed Martin, MDA, U.S. Army, development program, missile defense
This is not a defense procurement issue but I have fond memories of working with THAAD ten years ago. The First Unit Equipped (FUE), Alpha Battery/4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Command, was activated on 28 May. See a press release from Lockheed Martin here. THAAD is the Army’s long range ballistic missile defense system, layering on top of the existing PATRIOT systems.
BRAC moves cause BAE to plan expansion in Michigan
Filed under: BAE Systems, BRAC, Federal Budget Process, Michigan, development program, production program
This article describes how BAE plans to expand its facilities and hire more workers at its Land & Armaments group. Under the most recent BRAC the Army will move its unmanned vehicles program offices to Warren, MI from Huntsville, AL. This leads BAE to believe that work will be coming with them. The state of Michigan has also assisted BAE by providing tax credits and training funds for the expansion. The Michigan economy has taken many recent hits with the decline of the US auto industry.
DARPA awards contract for development of advanced detection equipment
In a contract award not directly related to the SAIC one below, DAPRA awarded Bioident a contract to develop printed circuit board sensors. See an article here. The goal is to utilize Biodent’s process for making sheets with semiconductor material on them to reduce the size of sensors by incorporating the read out device on the board. Currently larger optical systems are used. No contract value was given, but it continues to demonstrate the amount of R&D the US is doing in such areas.
SAIC wins NBC defense contract
Filed under: Contract Awards, SAIC, SMDC, U.S. Army, logistics
The US Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) awarded SAIC a one year plus four option years contract to provide NBC defense for US military bases. See an article here. If the full contract is executed it could be worth up to $500 M. Since 9/11 the US has greatly increased the ability of their bases to respond to chemical and nuclear attacks.
Modular building contract to support MOUT
PERRIS, Calif., May 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Modtech Holdings Inc. to support the Military Operations on Urban Terrain program with 120 new modular training buildings.Mirion to support Olympics security
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29 (UPI) -- China's customs agency has contracted Mirion Technologies for radiation detection equipment as part of security operations for the Beijing Olympics in August.Smiths Detection launches HazMatID Ranger
DANBURY, Conn., May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. company Smiths Detection announced the launch of its HazMatID Ranger, a new portable chemical threat identification technology.Insitu announces new Australian expansion
BRISBANE, Australia, May 29 (UPI) -- Unmanned aircraft systems developer Insitu Inc. announced plans to establish a subsidiary based in Australia in response to increased demand.Contracts for May 29, 2008
Filed under: Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Syndicated Industry News
Alion to continue development on T-Craft
MCLEAN, Va., May 29 (UPI) -- Virginia-based Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a phase II contract to support the U.S. Navy's Sea Base Connector Transformable-Craft program.QinetiQ awarded Talon robot follow-on
MCLEAN, Va., May 29 (UPI) -- Virginia-based QinetiQ North America has been awarded a follow-on contract to deliver additional roadside-bomb-detecting robots to the U.S. military.Emrise to acquire RF supplier ACC
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 29 (UPI) -- Emrise Corp. announced plans to acquire New Jersey-based military radio frequency technology supplier Advanced Control Components Inc.Indian Defence Minister stresses good aspects of offset clause
Filed under: India, Military Aviation, Proposal, development program
Bump – According to this article as a way to meet the 30% offset requirement, EADS offered to let India join the Eurofighter upgrade program. India would become part of the program’s member countries, the fifth one to join, and also would have the opportunity to participate in other planned EADS programs.
India’s government currently requires that any contract awarded to a foreign defense company have a 30% offset clause. See an article here. Minister of Defense Antony recently reassured foreign companies that this is not a bad thing. For the new fighter contract currently being bid on by various American, European and Russian companies the offset will be 50%. Some of the offerers are balking at this provision. The Minister rightly points out that this kind of offset will allow the foreign companies to develop capabilities in India that might benefit them in the long run.
Various suitors view Harris for takeover
Filed under: Acquisitions, Harris Corporation, IT, production program
This article discusses the situation of Harris Corporation who makes radios for the US military and various civilian applications. There business has boomed over the last few years and their size and contracts have made them a target of the larger US and European defense contractors. Unfortunately the good performance of the company has driven the stock to an all time high making an acquisition very expensive. This is especially true of concerns that with the change in US administrations that there will be a falling off in the US Defense budget. Another concern is that Harris does work on several classified programs making it difficult for foreign companies, like EADS or BAE, to purchase them. Even if it wasn’t in such a time of Congress looking askance at these kinds of acquisitions, the security requirements might be too hard.
Small companies, small parts, big dollars
Filed under: Contract Awards, Raytheon, U.S. Navy, production program
Kuchera Defense Systems won a sub-contract from Raytheon to build parts of the transmitter for the Sea Sparrow ship based air defense system. See an article here. The contract could be worth over $3 M if the next option is awarded as well as this $1.6 M base contract. The company employs less then twenty people in making the part, but it shows that bigger systems spill down to small companies and that building a modern weapon integrates a variety of suppliers and components.
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