Cal Biesecker

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• Oshkosh Defense Segment President Leaving

  BY Cal Biesecker// June 2nd, 2011

  Oshkosh Corp., [OSK] yesterday said R. Andrew Hove, Oshkosh Corp., executive vice president and president of the Defense segment, is leaving “to seek other business opportunities.” The Defense segment will […]

• Army Looks To Textron For Armored Vehicles For Afghan Army

  BY Cal Biesecker// June 2nd, 2011

  The Army yesterday said it has taken an undefinitized contract action (UCA) with Textron [TXT] to produce up to 440 Medium Armored Security Vehicles (MASVs) for the Afghanistan National Army […]

• Force Protection Inc. Unveils Team Timberwolf

  BY Cal Biesecker// June 1st, 2011

    Force Protection Industries Inc. (FRPT), announced yesterday the formation of Team Timberwolf–comprised of Force Protection Survivability Solutions Canada, CAE [CAE] , Elbit Systems and Lockheed Martin [LMT] Canada–to compete […]

• DEFENSE WATCH

  BY Cal Biesecker// May 31st, 2011

  Budget Boom. The HAC-D is set to mark up a FY ’12 Pentagon appropriations bill today that is 1.7 percent below the Pentagon spending amount President Barack Obama is requesting […]

• Boeing Defense UK Reveals Partners On Logistics Work

  BY Cal Biesecker// May 27th, 2011

  Boeing [BA] Defence UK May 26 revealed the seven U.K. companies that will support its efforts as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Delivery Partner for the Logistics Network Enabled Capability […]

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  International

  Nepal Making Progress Integrating Former Insurgents, Official Says

  BY Cal Biesecker// May 27th, 2011

  There is progress in Nepal toward implementing a 2006 peace agreement ending its civil war though the Constituent Assembly working to do so is set to expire May 28, a […]

• Army Network Strategy Embraces Joint, Coalition World

  BY Cal Biesecker// May 26th, 2011

    The Army’s modernization priority, a network to connect soldiers to each other and their equipment, will eventually include the other services and coalition allies.   “Ultimately the network will […]

• Lockheed Martin SBIRS GEO-1 Now In Orbit

  BY Cal Biesecker// May 25th, 2011

    The first Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft has successfully reached its intended orbit and is performing as required.   The satellite was launched […]

• Some $35 Billion In Military Acquisition Could Come In India, Official Says

  BY Cal Biesecker// May 25th, 2011

  U.S. defense sales to India have greatly increased over the past decade, with more than $30 billion still to come in military acquisition, according to a State Department official.   […]

• TAI, Lockheed Martin Reveal First of New Turkish-built F-16s

  BY Cal Biesecker// May 24th, 2011

  Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16s in ceremonies yesterday at TAI’s facility near Ankara.    The F-16 program has […]