http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2008 Sat, 17 May 2008 18:37:07 EDT Lt. Gen. Victor Ibrado became the 50th commanding general of the Philippine army May 14, vowing the vision of a professional, capable and responsive army for peace and development and an end to decades of communist insurgency. In his change of command... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2691.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Seven NATO nations and the Allied Command Transformation signed the documents for the formal establishment of a Cooperative Cyber Defence (CCD) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Talin, Estonia, the alliance said yesterday. Marine Gen. James Mattis, NATO's Supreme... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2692.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea. South Korea will spend $25 million on a possible sale of 35 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles as well as associated equipment and services, according... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2693.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Results of the Unified Quest 2008 wargame will be closely read by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Commander Adm. Eric Olson, and U.S. Joint Forces Command JFCOM leader Marine Gen. James... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2694.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Britain's Cobham plc on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire the radio frequency and microwave components and subsystems business of M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics [TEL] for $425 million in cash as it continues to build out its portfolio in the aerospace and... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2695.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT An aerospace working group wants some satellite components exempted from U.S. export control restrictions, a change its leader says would benefit national security. The group plans to compare U.S. commercial satellite components with like foreign components... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2696.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT A new NATO Airlift Management Organization (NAMO) is looking to spend upward of $700 million for C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The Strategic Airlift... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2697.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT G4S plc, the world's leading international security solutions group, announced May 7 it completed its approximately $85 million acquisition of ArmorGroup International plc. "ArmorGroup is highly complementary to our existing operations and we believe that the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2698.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in Israel that would be linked to a planned American missile defense system protecting Europe from Iranian attacks. Under the proposal, the United States would... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2699.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Canadian government on Friday rejected Alliant Techsystems' [ATK] proposed acquisition of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates' (MDA) space business saying the deal demonstrated no net benefit to Canada. "I have confirmed my initial decision that I am not... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2700.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Northrop Grumman [NOC] said last week it is expanding its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "Saudi Arabia represents one of Northrop Grumman's largest potential growth markets for defense products and... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2701.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT DRS Technologies [DRS] recently said it is in discussions regarding a "potential strategic transaction" for the company following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Italian aerospace and defense firm Finmeccanica was pursuing an acquisition of the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2702.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected General Dynamics [GD] U.K. subsidiary as the provisionally preferred bidder for the Utility Vehicle Design (UVD) for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES), the company reported. Subject to satisfactory... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2703.html Fri, 16 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea. South Korea will spend $25 million on a possible sale of 35 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles as well as associated equipment and services, according... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2684.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Results of the Unified Quest 2008 wargame will be closely read by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Commander Adm. Eric Olson, and U.S. Joint Forces Command JFCOM leader... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2675.html Wed, 14 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT A new NATO Airlift Management Organization (NAMO) is looking to spend upward of $700 million for C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The Strategic Airlift... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2639.html Tue, 13 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Northrop Grumman [NOC] said last week it is expanding its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "Saudi Arabia represents one of Northrop Grumman's largest potential growth markets for defense... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2619.html Mon, 12 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT BAE Systems April 24 announced it has been awarded a $6 million contract from the U.S. Army for a Foreign Military Sale of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) destined for Jordan. This is the third order for Jordan in the last four years, bringing the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2600.html Fri, 9 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Geoff Fein During his tenure as Navy Secretary, Donald Winter has made it a point to visit foreign shipyards when the opportunity presents itself. The visits have enabled Winter to see best practices of the shipyards as well as some of the platforms the... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2601.html Fri, 9 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt Key NATO capability initiatives--alliance ground surveillance (AGS), missile defense and the Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work (DATPoW)--continue to move forward after the biannual Conference of National Armament Directors (CNAD) at... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/ddi/2602.html Fri, 9 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT