Defense Week 2003 - Abstracts

Defense Week 2003
TitleSubjectAuthors
2002: When Attention to detail went to far.(U.S. military management)Literature/writing 
Aerosonic announces new Army contract.(Aerosonic Corp. to repaire and update encoding altimeters on army aircraft)Literature/writing 
Aerospace gets biggest defense research boost.(U.S. Congress set to approve increase in aerospace research and technology budget)Literature/writingJohn R. Donnelly
Air Force: F/A-22 avionics under control.Literature/writingLaurenzo. ROn
Air Force taps Lockheed Martin for F-16 upgrades.(U.S. Air Force contract with Lockheed Martin Corp. for F-16 attack aircraft upgrades as part of Common Configuration Implementation Program)Literature/writing 
Air Force wards Lockheed $100 million modify C-130s.Literature/writing 
American Ammunition advances export sales program.(American Ammunition Inc. receives government approval to ship export order of 1.4 million rounds of ammunition)Literature/writing 
AMS wins intelligence work.(American Management Systems Inc. contract awards with the U.S. intelligence community)Literature/writing 
Anteon acquires Information Spectrum Inc.(Anteon International Corp.)Literature/writing 
Anteon appoint Canavan to homeland security post.(Anteon International Corp. appoints Michael Canavan as executive)Literature/writing 
Anteon appoints new VP.(Anteon International Corp.)Literature/writing 
Anteon awarded three Navy contracts worth $15M.(Anteon International Corp.)Literature/writing 
Anteon delivers first deployable urban-war mock-up.(Anteon Corporation urban training facility)Literature/writing 
Anteon wins BearingPoint work.(Anteon International Corp., aircraft support contract with BearingPoint Inc.)Literature/writing 
Anton Security teams can asess vulnerabilities.(Anteon International Corp. tests homeland security defenses.)Literature/writingAnn Roosvelet
Armor Holdings inks definitive agreement to acquire Simula.(Armor Holding Inc. acquires Simula Inc. for $110.5 million)Literature/writing 
Army is on the looks for disposabel sensor.(U.S. Army Research Project Agency)Literature/writingNance Scott
Army makes general officer appointments.(US Army)Literature/writing 
ATK acquires Hypersonic Flight sectors from Allied Aerospace.Literature/writing 
ATK contract worth up to $130 million.(Alliant Techsystems (ATK) contract with the U.S. Department of Defense)Literature/writing 
ATK to develop 25mm training rounds.(U.S. Marine Corps. contract with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) for training ammunition)Literature/writing 
ATK to produce MK90 Propellent grain.(Alliant Techsystems (ATK) contract with General Dynamics)Literature/writing 
ATK wins missile defense work.(Alliant Techsystems contract with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency)Literature/writing 
Australian GKN Aerospace wins JSF work.(GKN Aerospace contract for work on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program)Literature/writing 
Authororizers see shortcomings in shipsm mini sub.(U.S. Seneate question defense spending)Literature/writingHathan Hodge, John M. dommelly
B-2 drops 80 JDAMS in historic test.(U.S. B-2 bomber tests Joint Direct Attack Munitions)Literature/writing 
Boeing: Flying under the ethical radar.(Boeing Co. caught with documents belonging to Lockheed Martin Corp.)Literature/writingKen Boehm
Boeing names chief for Middle East.(executive appointment at Boeing Co. for Middle East operations)Literature/writing 
Boeing names head for Northern, Western Europe.(executive appointment at Boeing Co. European operations)Literature/writing 
Boeing names James Bell acting CFO.(James Bell)Literature/writing 
Boeing names new head of contracts and pricing.(executive appointment at Boeing Co.)Literature/writing 
Boeing , RTI-Systems to cooperate.(RTI Systems joint venture with Boeing Co.)Literature/writing 
Boeing wins laser testbed work.(Boeing Co. defense contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory)Literature/writing 
'Buy-America' provision hurts U.S. defense capabilities.(commentary)Literature/writingDave McCurdy
BVR Systems wins F-16 contract.(BVR Systems Ltd. wins contract for equipment and supplies of F-16 aircraft)Literature/writing 
CAE to upgrade Apache simulators.Literature/writing 
Carol Lane joins Ball Aerospace.Literature/writing 
Case joins GE Aircraft Engines.Literature/writing 
Columbia enlists citizens in countering terrorists.(Columbia's use of farmers as soldiers to fight terrorists and drug cartels)Literature/writingAnn RWoosevelt
COM DEV to build military satellite.(COM DEV International Ltd. wins General Dynamic propellant contract)Literature/writing 
Company says it can Neutralize Anthrax, Smallpox.(Bio-Defense product information )Literature/writing 
Computer Sciences Corp. wins Boeing services work.Literature/writing 
Crawley appointed to Orbital 's board.(Edward Crawley is appointed to the board of directors of Orbital Sciences Corp.)Literature/writing 
CSC names Mark Broun VP of aerospace division.(Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC))Literature/writing 
Dimensions continues army work.(Dimensions International Inc. contract renewal with the U.S. Army for data conversion and management)Literature/writing 
DRS Technologies wins new Navy contracts.Literature/writing 
Dubois promoted at DigitalGlobe.(Henry Dubois appoint as president of DigitalGlobe)Literature/writing 
Dynamics research negotiates FCS role.(Dynamics Research Cor)Literature/writing 
Dynamics wins IT contract.(Dynamic Research Corporation contract with the Naval Air Systems Command for information technology work)Literature/writing 
EADS to launch A400M aircraft program.(European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) contract for military transport aircraft)Literature/writing 
EDO wins Navy PMS-EDO support contract.(EDO Corp. services and support contract with the U.S. Navy)Literature/writing 
EMS Technologies appoints directors.(new board of directors members)Literature/writing 
Engineered support systems unit wins Army work.(Engineered Support Systems Inc. contract with the U.S. Army)Literature/writing 
Engineered support wins Air Force radar work.(U.S. Air Force contract award to Engineered Support Systems Inc.)Literature/writing 
FCS tech poised to advance, officials say.(Boeing Co. and Science Applications International Corp. work on the U.S. Army's Future Combat (FCS) Systems)Literature/writingAnn Roosevelt
First Lasers Fired at National Ignition Facility.(laser research )Literature/writing 
GE Aircraft Engines wins Navy logistics contract.Literature/writing 
General Dynamic Electric Boat wins submarine work.(General Dynamic Electric Boat receives $15.4 million contract with U.K. Royal Navy)Literature/writing 
General Dynamics APKWS rocket completes first flight.(Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket)Literature/writing 
General Dynamics appoints new president of Bath Iron Works.(Bath Iron Works Corp. is a subsidary of General Dynamics Corp. Bath Iron Works Corp.)Literature/writing 
General Dynamics completes acquisition of Veridian.(Veridian Corp. is acquired by General Dynamics)Literature/writing 
General Dynamics Electric Boat wins submarine work.Literature/writing 
General Dynamics makes more anti-RPG armor for army.(General Dynamics Corp. contract with the U.S. Army rocket propelled grenades (RPG))Literature/writing 
General Dynamics receives new Hydra-70 rocket order.(General Dynamics contract with the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force)Literature/writing 
General Dynamics unit to negotiate FCS work.(Future Combat Systems (FCS))Literature/writing 
General Dynamics Unit to support Air Force intelligence.Literature/writing 
General Dynamics wins $1.95 billion intelligence contract.Literature/writing 
General Dynamics wins $43 million for sub R and D.(General Dynamics contract with the U.S. Navy for research and development of command and control systems for submarines)Literature/writing 
General Dynamics wins super Hornet gun contract.(General Dynamincs Corp. contract with the U.S. Air Force)Literature/writing 
GKN acquires Pilkington Aerospace.Literature/writing 
Glitch set Land Warrior back again.(U.S. Army's Land Warrior to be scrapped)Literature/writingAnn Roosevelt, John R. Donnelly
Greece signs agreement to buy Apache Longbows.(Greek Ministry of Defense annouces plans to purchase of 12 attack helicopters from Boeing Co.)Literature/writing 
Harris, Embraer, join Lockheed in army sensor quest.(Lockheed Martin Corp. joint venture with Harris Corp. and Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)Literature/writing 
Harris wins additional Air Force work.(Harris Corp. )Literature/writing 
Herley Industries elects Donald Winter to Board.Literature/writing 
Homeland security officials tout UAVs.Literature/writingRon Laurenzp
House Armed Services: $400 billion.Literature/writing 
House committee approves $369 billion for fiscal 2004.(U.S. Congress House Appropriations Committee approval of Department of Defense budget for fiscal 2004)Literature/writing 
Imperialism? Not this time around.(discussion of political aspects of U.S. international military policy)Literature/writingLlewell King
Incredible science yields incredible results.(review of the work on molecular science being conducted by U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research)Literature/writing 
Interest in battle balloons grows .(defense industry )Literature/writing 
Intuitive leaps pay off.(review of research conducted by the U.S. Air Force Office of Research)Literature/writing 
Iraq reconstruction under microscope.Literature/writingNatan Hodge
Iraq War: drop the myths, learn the lesson.(Editorial)Literature/writingWinslow T. Wheeler
Iraq war is re-fought- In Washington .(U.S. war with Iraq )Literature/writing 
ITT Industries names Steven Gaffney president defense systems.(ITT Industryies Inc.)Literature/writing 
Ivry tapped to lead Boeing in Israel.(executive appointment at Boeing Co.)Literature/writing 
Job one in Iraq: Fix the electricity system.Literature/writingLlewell King
Key details lacking on post-9/11 billions.(U.S. Department of Defense spending of funding following terrorist attacks on the U.S.)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnnelly
Kill the Boeing tanker deal.(commentary)Literature/writingWinslow T. Wheeler
L-3 Communications elects Canizares to board.(Claude Canizares is named to the board of directors of L-3 Communications Corp.)Literature/writing 
L-3 Communications to buy Bombardier unit.Literature/writing 
L-3 Communications unit wins Air Force training systems upgrades.Literature/writing 
Liability issue imperils DOE nonproliferation, plutonium programs.Literature/writingGeorge Lobsenz
Lockheed, KDA team for Korean destroyer program.(Lockheed Martin and Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace joint contract to build Korean destroyer)Literature/writing 
Lockheed Martin appoints LaJeunesse vice president.Literature/writing 
Lockheed Martin team wins E-10A BMC2.(U.S. Air Force contract for BMC2 battle management systems and sensor controls)Literature/writing 
Lockheed Martin to acquire Titan Corporation.Literature/writing 
Lockheed Martin to replenish laser bomb stocks.(Lockheed Martin Corp. contract with the U.S. Department of Defense)Literature/writing 
Lockheed Martin wins C-130J training contract.(US Air Force, aircraft training)Literature/writing 
Lockheed Martin wins Canadian imaging system work.Literature/writing 
Lockheed may have to pay some F/A-22 overruns .(Lockheed Martin )Literature/writing 
Longbow Ltd. wins Kuwait contract.(Longbow L.L.C. contract to provide Kuwait air force weapons and radar systems)Literature/writing 
Los Alamos Fires Director Amid Charges.(John Browne)Literature/writing 
Marines pick Northrop Grumman for warning system.(U.S. Marine Corps contract with Northrop Grumman Corp. for chemical and biological early warning systems)Literature/writing 
Marion joins DRS Electronics Systems Group.(executive appointment)Literature/writing 
Merrimac receives satellite work from Boeing.(Merrimac Industries Inc. contract with Boeing Co. for signal processing equipment)Literature/writing 
Missile-Defense Satellites due for launch by 2007.(ballistic missile defense satellite development)Literature/writing 
Navy awards General Dynamics $40 million to modify sub.Literature/writing 
Navy awards Raytheon $13 million for minehunting sonar.Literature/writing 
New HASC chairman sets money and contracting priorities.(House Armed Services Committee, Duncan Hunter)Literature/writing 
New Homeland-Security Trade Group Focuses on Congress .(Homeland Security Industries Association )Literature/writing 
New Pentagon budget: $380 billion.(U.S. Department of Defense 2004 budget)Literature/writing 
New Predator will carry new JDAM.(Joint direct attack munition )Literature/writing 
NNSA drops nuclear weapons R and D advisory committee.(National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA))Literature/writingGeorge Lobsenz
Northrop aviator honored by test pilot society.(Northrop Grumman Corp., test pilot)Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman continues Navy software work.Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman gets green light for DOD authentication system.(access controls system developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. to be tested at U.S. Department of Defense)Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman names AWACS business development lead.Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman names lead exec for missile defense.(Northrop Grumman Corp. appoints Donald Winter as head of missile defense business)Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman picks chief for ACS team.(Northrop's executive appointment of Robert Hinson as chief of the Command, Control and Intelligence division)Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman to build more global hawks.(unmanned reconnaissance system, U.S. Air Force)Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman to develop laser for MDA.(U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA))Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman to train new Iraqi army.(Northrop Grumman's subsidiary Vinnell Corp. wins defense contract)Literature/writing 
Northrop Grumman unit wins Navy support work.(Northrop Grumman's Navigation Systems Division contract with the U.S. Navy for maintenance and repair to avionic systems)Literature/writing 
Northrop to work on USS Minneapolis-St. Paul.(Northrop Grumman Corp., drydock contract for nuclear-powered submarine)Literature/writing 
Northrop wins FCS training support package.(Northrop Grumman contract with U.S. Army for training and support on the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS))Literature/writing 
Operations and maintenance.(statistical list of House Appropriations Committee recommended military spending)Literature/writing 
Orbital selected for military launch vehicle contract.(Orbital Sciences Corp. contract with the U.S. Air Force)Literature/writing 
Pemco aviation unit wins Coast Guard HC-130 contract.(Pemco Aviation Group contract with the U.S. Coast Guard HC-130)Literature/writing 
Pentagon's top firms get ready for homeland-security department.(United States Office of Homeland Security)Literature/writing 
Pratt and Whitney to develop turbine engines for UAVs.(unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs))Literature/writing 
Primagraphics wins electric boat graphics work.(Primagraphics)Literature/writing 
Radix Marine appoints Louis Cimaglia as CEO.(Radix Marine Inc.)Literature/writing 
Raytheon promotes John Harris.(Raytheon Co.)Literature/writing 
Raytheon's paveway bomb performs in Iraq.(Raytheon's laser guided bombs used in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq)Literature/writing 
Raytheon to build Maverick missiles for Gulf States.(Raytheon Co. contract with United Arab Emirates)Literature/writing 
Raytheon to produce data link pod.Literature/writing 
Raytheon to work on GPS receivers.(Raytheon Co. awarded U.S. Air Force contract for development of military global positioning system (GPS) receivers)Literature/writing 
Raytheon wins Army Research Lab work.(Raytheon Co. contract with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory)Literature/writing 
REMEC to supply microwave parts for Longbow Hellfire program.(REMEC Inc. subcontract with Northrop Grumman Corp.)Literature/writing 
Reporter's notebook.(multiple topics)("dumb" and "dumber" Saeed al-Shahaf, the former information minister of Iraq)Literature/writing 
Rome Research Corp. wins navy work in Cuba.Literature/writing 
Saab unite to upgrade missile system.(AerotechTelub contract with Swiss military)Literature/writing 
SAIC'S AMSEC acquires Planning Consultants Inc.Literature/writing 
Senators want study of UAVs patrolling homeland.(use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) for homeland security)Literature/writingRon Larenzo
Sensytech gets first award for submarine antenna.(Sensytech Inc. contract with U.S. Navy)Literature/writing 
Simula to develop, manufacture Comanche seats.(Simula Inc. contract with U.S. Department of Defense for design and construction of armored Comanche helicopter seats)Literature/writing 
SPX acquires GenMech.(SPX Corp. acquires New York-based GenMech Aerospace)Literature/writing 
SRA International to provide DOD radio work.(U.S. Department of Defense contract award to SRA International Inc.)Literature/writing 
Stephen Yarbro leads Los Alamos division.(Los Alamos National Laboratory)Literature/writing 
Sub Builders seek multi year buy, but costs rise .(General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman )Literature/writing 
Sugar becomes Northrop Grumman chairman.(Ronald Sugar new chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman Corp.)Literature/writing 
Teledyne Brown wins army chemical destruction work.(Teledyne Technologies Inc. subsidiary Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. awarded U.S. Army contract for destruction of U.S. chemical weapons)Literature/writing 
Teledyne Technologies acquires Tekmar.(Teledyne Technologies Inc. plans to acquire Tekmar Co.)Literature/writing 
The 'Buy American' paper trail.(excerpts from letters sent between Rep. Duncan Hunter and Sen. John Warner regarding military procurement policy)Literature/writing 
Titan Corp. to support Army radio program.(Titan Corp. contract with the U.S. Army)Literature/writing 
United Defense wins $43.7 million Egyptian contract.Literature/writing 
United Defense wins navy missile launcher contract.(United Defense Industries Inc. contract with the U.S. Navy for vertical launch launching system)Literature/writing 
Unmanned Aircraft Can Play Homeland-Security Role.(United States)Literature/writing 
URS continues work for Army Forces Command.(URS Corp. weapons systems maintenance and repair contract renewed by U.S. Army Forces Command)Literature/writing 
U.S. Force selects RS for security conenter contract.(U.S. Navy contract with The author examines the selection of RS Information Systems Inc by the U..S. Navy to network military computer systems the for Navy.)Literature/writing 
U.S. German and officials plan Global Hawk demo.(electronic intelligence for use on Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles)Literature/writing 
V-22's hydraulics under scrutiny after new leak.(V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft)Literature/writingLaurenzo. Ron
Viisage wins contract for facial recognition technology.(Viisage Technology Inc. contract with the U.S. Department of Defense)Literature/writing 
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