http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 5:06:16 EST After another strong year generating free cash flow and pretty much more of the same expected in 2012, L-3 Communications [LLL] Tuesday evening said it will increase its quarterly cash dividend by 11 percent, marking the eighth consecutive annual dividend... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16694.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST General Dynamics [GD] UK yesterday said it recently commissioned a market study that estimated the Specialist Vehicle (SV) program it is working on has the potential to generate U.K. export revenues of $2 billion or more in its first 16 years. The estimate is... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16695.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Italy’s Finmeccanica this week said that R. Scott Rettig, who is chairman and CEO of its AgustaWestland North America subsidiary, has been appointed to... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16696.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Navistar Defense LLC [NAV], Indigen Armor and SAIC [SAI] Tuesday said they will team for the coming U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) program. The command requires a highly mobile, roll-off mission-ready platform... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16697.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Based on a five-month-old successful pilot program to expedite screening of select airline passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday said it is expanding the PreCheck program this year to 28 more airports throughout the country... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16698.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The U.S. Army plans to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) in mid-March for the Jordan JC4ISR Fiber Optic Wide Area Network Program. The RFP will be issued about March 16 by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. A firm-fixed price... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16699.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The executive branch has options for dealing with the potential “sequestration” cuts, which could lead to $1 trillion in long-term reductions to Pentagon plans, beyond making across-the-board cuts to all defense programs, an analyst said. The... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16700.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The U.K. yesterday revealed changes to U.K.export licensing would allow the immediate suspension of export licenses to countries that experience a sharp deterioration in security or stability. Foreign Secretary William Hague said: “I am pleased to... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16674.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Northrop Grumman [NOC] and DRS Technologies yesterday said they delivered the first Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS) to the  Army. A mobile, rapidly deployable and reconfigurable general purpose Automatic Test System suite, NGATS provides... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16675.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Ford Motor Co. [F] and its team of Raytheon [RTN] and Future Force have decided not to bid for the Army-Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). “Ford has a long history of working with the U.S. government, and we continue to look at new ideas and... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16678.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) yesterday notified Congress of a potential Foreign Military Sale of F-16 support and munitions to Poland worth an estimated cost of $447 million, according to a DSCA statement. The Polish government requested 93... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16685.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Despite a nearly five-year old congressional mandate that all maritime cargo destined for the United States be scanned for threats beginning this July, a deadline that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials said three years ago would likely be unmet... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16686.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Acquisitions and mergers in the global defense and aerospace industry reached a record level last year, with six “mega” deals driving the market that topped $43 billion, according to a private study by a business consulting firm released... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16688.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday published a final rule that would make permanent its Global Entry program that expedites the customs and security process for trusted air travelers arriving at international airports in the United States... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16689.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Cyber warfare and security systems should be procured outside the traditional acquisition process to allow for quicker fielding to counter rapidly evolving threats, Frank Kendall, the Pentagon’s acting top official for acquisition, said this week... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16690.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST A senior lawmaker questioned yesterday if the Obama administration’s proposal to loosen rules for the export of some military equipment could result in U.S. equipment unintentionally ending up in China. At issue is the administration’s... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16691.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST It is unclear whether a new law that President Obama is expected to sign that is expected to make it easier for airports in the United States to opt out of using a federal screener workforce will result in a flood of applications to take their screening... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16692.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Volvo Group and Finnish defense group Patria yesterday said they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate to offer the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) life-cycle support services for maintenance and logistics. Both Volvo... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16665.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The global engineering firm The Berger Group of Companies has acquired Ranger International Services Group (RISG), an aviation, logistics and engineering services company serving the Defense Department, government agencies and international customers. Terms... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16667.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The time is right for the Air Force to invest in a new stealth bomber program because its fleet is too small for crisis response or for a long-term campaign in any place that has strong air defense and vital targets, according to a white paper to be released... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16668.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST