http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2008 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:35:07 EDT General Dynamics' [GD] Land Systems yesterday announced a $599 million contract for production and maintenance of 615 Stryker vehicles as part of a deal with a potential value of $1.2 billion. This award issued by the Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3575.html Thu, 7 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt Just completed tests on Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) Spin Out 1 equipment such as the Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System (NLOS LS) and Tactical and Urban unattended ground sensors (T- and U-UGS) show an operational advantage and the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3577.html Thu, 7 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT The first of the Brigade Non-Lethal Capability Sets (NLCS) is now fielded to the Army's 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), 3rd Infantry Div., Ft. Stewart, Ga. The sets, a mix of counter-personnel and counter-materiel systems, protective equipment and... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3529.html Tue, 5 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Lockheed Martin [LMT] this week said it will lead the Apache Video from Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Interoperability Teaming-Level 2 (VUIT-2) program through September 2009. The Apache VUIT-2 system receives streaming battlefield video and metadata from... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3498.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Navistar Defense LLC, an affiliate of Navistar International Corp. [NAV], yesterday saidithas expanded its military vehicle portfolio with a new application based on its International 5000 Series platform. The U.S. Army awarded Navistar Defense an $11 million... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3499.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Iraq wants to spend as much as $2.4 billion to buy helicopters, related munitions and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 30. Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] or Boeing [BA] would be the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3501.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt Army aviation continues to be needed and requested in Afghanistan and Iraq and the top service aviator says he sees no change coming anytime soon. "I don't see any reduction in the need for combat aviation, in fact it's... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3503.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt Boeing's [BA] prototype AH-64D Apache Block III PVD-Model 27 has accrued 12 hours as it incrementally tests the latest capabilities that will significantly improve the multi-mission helicopter. The helicopter first flew in late June, followed... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3481.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt NetFires LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon [RTN] Missile Systems and Lockheed Martin [LMT] Missiles and Fire Control, announced a successful July 22 launch of another Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System (NLOS-LS) Precision Attack Missile... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3483.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Cubic Corp. [CUB] said on Tuesday that it has acquired privately held Omega Training Group, Inc., for $61 million in cash in a deal that significantly expands its live training capabilities. Cubic expects Omega to have between $60 million and $70 million in... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3485.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Emelie Rutherford The House Appropriations defense subcommittee's fiscal year 2009 defense bill includes no money for buying a Navy DDG-1000 destroyer, yet its chairman expressed doubts yesterday about the sea service's new plan to stop building the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3488.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt ITT Corp.'s [ITT] Night Vision is running night and day to supply the United States and its allies with night vision equipment, according to officials. "[We are] basically running 24/7 operations in some of our departments in the factory... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3467.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt ITT Corp.'s [ITT] Night Vision is working on the future of night vision using new wavelengths and developing digital fusion core technology and considering new markets, according to company officials. "Our plan is to take that into a lot... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3455.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3423.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3407.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt Boeing's [BA] AH-64 Apache helicopter program has implemented the use of chromium-free primer on the helicopter as part of the company's strategic decision to pioneer environmentally progressive products and services, according to company... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3401.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Emelie Rutherford Congressional staffer Sean Stackley may be cleared to become the Navy acquisition chief in the near future, because Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) is expected to lift a hold he placed on the nominations of civilian Defense Department nominations... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3354.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon yesterday placed $612 million worth of orders with General Dynamics [DG] and BAE Systems for 813 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPS), according to a contract announcement. Because the Pentagon recently shifted... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3345.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt The Army said it recently completed two successful tests of the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System (NLOS-LS) Precision Attack Missile (PAM) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. NLOS-LS development is done by Netfires LLC, a joint Raytheon... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3329.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Ann Roosevelt MESA, Ariz.--More than 300 Army leaders, suppliers and company personnel turned out on the flight line July 9 to see Boeing's [BA] AH-64D Apache Block III on it's first flight--with Apache Master Pilot Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/3313.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT