Tuesday, May 11, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $34 Million For Laser-Guided Maverick

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $34 Million For Laser-Guided Maverick
 Source: DTN News / Raytheon Company
(NSI News Source Info) AMMAN, Jordan, - May 12, 2010: The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) $34.4 million to continue design work on the AGM-65E2/L laser-guided Maverick missile, the newest variant of the Maverick. The contract requires Raytheon to develop, integrate and test the missile's guidance and control section.
"The laser-guided Maverick is an ideal weapon for urban combat and high-speed maneuvering targets," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile System's Air Warfare Systems product line. "The combat-proven Maverick is integrated on more than 25 aircraft in 33 nations, and we hope to have the newest addition to the Maverick family available for export soon."
The laser-guided Maverick will have an enhanced laser seeker and new software, reducing the risk of collateral damage and enabling aviators to use onboard aircraft lasers to designate targets.
Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 75,000 people worldwide.
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The AGM-65E2 is the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' variant of the laser-guided Maverick; the AGM-65L is the U.S. Air Force variant.

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DTN News: Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Ray Demonstrator

Defense News: DTN News: Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Ray Demonstrator
Source: DTN News / Boeing
(NSI News Source Info) ST. LOUIS, - May 12, 2010: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] May 10, unveiled the fighter-sized Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system, a test bed for advanced technologies.
“We are on a fast track, and first flight is in sight,” said Darryl Davis, president of Boeing Phantom Works. “Phantom Ray is on schedule to fly in December, about two years after this project began. This is a tremendous accomplishment for Boeing and the Phantom Ray team.”
Phantom Ray is scheduled to begin taxi tests this summer. The first flight in December will be followed by up to nine additional flights over approximately six months. Phantom Ray is designed to support potential missions that may include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; suppression of enemy air defenses; electronic attack; strike; and autonomous aerial refueling.
“The initial flights will take Phantom Ray through its paces for the flight test profile. Beyond that, the missions and systems tested will be determined by future warfighter needs,” said Craig Brown, Phantom Ray program manager for Boeing.
Phantom Ray, which evolved from the X-45C program, is one of several programs in the Phantom Works division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Phantom Works uses rapid prototyping initiatives to design, develop and build advanced aircraft and then demonstrate their capabilities.
Key Phantom Ray suppliers include General Electric-Aviation (propulsion and power distribution), Honeywell (brake system), Woodward-HRT (flight control actuation system), Crane Hydro-Aire (brake controls) and Heroux-Devtek (landing gear).
For a feature story on today’s Phantom Ray ceremony in St. Louis, visit http://bit.ly/99AvLS.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world’s largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.
Phantom Ray b-roll video is available to news media through the contacts listed below.
Contact:
Chris Haddox
Boeing Phantom Works
Office: 314-234-6447
Mobile: 314-707-8891
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Deborah VanNierop
Boeing Phantom Works
Mobile: 210-454-2656
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DTN News: Chinese version Of Russian Jet Endangers Bilateral Relations

Defense News: DTN News: Chinese version Of Russian Jet Endangers Bilateral Relations
Source: DTN News / RT.com
(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - May 12, 2010: Despite holding the position as one of the world’s biggest economies, China seems unwilling to shed its reputation for producing cheap replicas.
And one of their more ambitious copycat efforts may put a strain on Russia-China relations.
“This Chinese plane is simply a Russian design stuffed with local electronics,” says Maksim Pyadushkin from the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technology about the Chinese J11B jet’s resemblance to the Russian Su-27. “It's a knock-off.”
Last year, Russian aircraft sales internationally topped $3 billion – second only to the US. But others too want a slice of the aviation pie.
Vadim Kozyulin, program director for conventional arms from the Russian Center for Policy Studies, says that fake Su-27s are widely offered in the world arms market. “Sooner or later, Russian arms traders will face competition from the Chinese colleagues,” he told RT.
China was given the design plans for the Russian fighter jet in 1995, when it promised to buy 200 kits and assemble them domestically. After building 100 planes, the Chinese said the Russian plane did not meet specifications, only for a copycat version soon to appear – "Made in China" – without copyright.
The threat from China is real, and it will be difficult for the Russian aviation industry to maintain its lofty position, and soar further unless it manages to better protect its intellectual rights and also find new ways of co-operating with its eastern neighbor.
Although it made its maiden flight over 30 years ago, the Su-27 remains the bedrock of the Russian air force, and is highly popular abroad.
“I don't think anyone who's flown on the SU-27 can ask for a different plane, unless we are talking about a new generation jet,” believes Lt. Colonel Andrey Alekseyev, Air Force Pilot. “It's maneuverable and has a huge range.”
Some are calling for calm over the controversy. While the similarities between the two planes are clear, experts say the Chinese J11B does not have the latest Russian high-tech features and will be no match for it on the international market.
The best way to fight copyright violations is to be technologically ahead of your rivals, claims Maksim Pyadushkin from the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technology. “The biggest problem for Russia is that it has been living off the legacy of the Soviet Union, and soon its technology may no longer be the world leader,” he asserts.
Rather than a continuing dogfight over the copycat plane, it is possible that Russia and China may yet settle the matter amicably – at the highest political level.
But in the shady world of international weapons copyright, similar cases are sure to follow.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 11, 2010

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 11, 2010
Source: U.S. DoD issued May 11, 2010
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - May 12, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued May 11, 2010 are undermentioned;<>
CONTRACTS
NAVY
~CNMS, JV, Honolulu, Hawaii (N62742-10-D-1306);
~Core Tech-AMEC-SKEC, LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii (N62742-10-D-1307);
~DCK-ECC Pacific Guam Construction, LLC, Clairton, Pa. (N62742-10-D-1308);
~Guam MACC Builders, JV, Honolulu, Hawaii (N62742-10-D-1309);
~Hensel Phelps-Granite-Traylor Pacific, JV, Greeley, Colo. (N62742-10-D-1310);
~Kiewit-Mortenson, JV, Kapolei, Hawaii (N62742-10-D-1311); and
~Tutor Perini Corp., Sylmar, Calif. (N62742-10-D-1312), were each awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award construction contract May 10 for construction projects for sites in Guam and other areas in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Pacific area of responsibility (AOR). The maximum dollar value, including the base period and four option years, for all seven contracts combined is $4,000,000,000. DCK-ECC Pacific Guam Construction, LLC, is being awarded task order 0001 at $23,405,000 for design and construction of the Torpedo Exercise Support Building and Consolidated Submarine Learning Center Training and Commander Submarine Squadron 15 headquarters facility at Polaris Point, Guam. Work for this task order is expected to be completed by November 2011. All work on this contract will be performed within the NAVFAC Pacific AOR, which includes Guam (80 percent), Hawaii (10 percent), Diego Garcia (5 percent), and other areas in the Pacific and Indian Oceans (5 percent). The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of May 2015. Contract funds for task order 0001 will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site, with eight proposals received. These seven contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.
~Abbott General Construction, Inc.*, Hampton, Va. (N40085-10-D-0233);
~Charlotte Paint II, LLC*, Mount Holly, N.C. (N40085-10-D-0234);
~Chavis’ Inc.*, Red Springs, N.C. (N40085-10-D-0235);
~Fix Painting Co.*, Woodland Hills, Calif. (N40085-10-D-0236);
~Olympic Enterprises, Inc.*, Hubert, N.C. (N40085-10-D-0237);
~Pro Coating Services, Inc.*, Jacksonville, N.C. (N40085-10-D-0238);
~S & L Paint & Decorating, Inc.*, Winston Salem, N.C. (N40085-10-D-0239);
~Talon Construction, Inc.*, Smithfield, N.C. (N40085-10-D-0240);
~Thomas Brand Siding Co., Inc.*, Bowling Green, Ky. (N40085-10-D-0241); and
~WECC, Inc.*, Fayetteville, N.C. (N40085-10-D-0242), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract for general painting-type projects at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The total contract amount for all ten contracts combined, including the base period and four option years, is $100,000,000. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C. (80 percent), and Havelock, N.C. (20 percent). The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of May 2015. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site with 20 proposals received. These 10 contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.
~CACI Systems, Inc., Chantilly, Va., was awarded May 10 a $28,864,223 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-06-C-0074) to provide for additional technical and engineering services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Special Communications Requirements Division. The estimated level of effort for this modification is 336,000 man-hours. Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md. (80 percent), and Saint Inigoes, Md. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.
~Nightforce, Inc., Orofino, Idaho, was awarded a $25,767,124 firm-fixed-price contract May 10 for family of dayscopes, spares, repairs and upgrades. Dayscopes will be used by special forces for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps snipers. Work will be performed in Orofino, Idaho, and is expected to be completed by April 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured and solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities Web site, with one offer received. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-10-D-JQ23).
~Beltsville Industrial Group/Desbuild, JV*, Beltsville, Md., was awarded a $14,471,000 firm-fixed-price contract May 10 for construction of a child development center at Marine Corps Base Quantico. The work to be performed provides for construction of a single-story reinforced concrete masonry unit. The facility will include kitchen and laundry areas; classrooms; offices; toilets; storage spaces; a new recreation area with playgrounds and athletic fields; and outdoor lighting and playground equipment. The project also includes miscellaneous site demolition. Work will be performed in Quantico, Va., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site, with 23 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-10-C-0010).
~Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded May 10 an $11,047,202 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option for the procurement of AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radios and ancillary equipment for the EA-18G, F/A-18E/F, F-16 Block 40, and U.S. European Command aircraft. Equipment being procured includes 40 RT-1556B receiver transmitters; 144 RT-1851A(C) receiver transmitters; and 143 MT-4935 mounting bases. Work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected to be completed in December 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $1,030,752 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the Navy ($1,768,320; 16 percent); Air Force ($9,212,346; 83.4 percent); and Army ($66,536; 0.6 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
~General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $9,676,800 modification to previously awarded contract (M67854-05-D-6014) for continuation of 120mm precision extended range munition Phase III technology demonstration for Expeditionary Fire Support Systems/Internally Transportable Vehicle system. Work will be performed in Redmond, Wash. (23 percent); Minneapolis, Minn. (23 percent); Valencia, Calif. (18 percent); Red Lion, Pa. (18 percent); St. Petersburg, Fla. (10 percent); and Mesa, Ariz. (8 percent), and is expected to be completed by August 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.
~Clark/Balfour Beatty, JV, Bethesda, Md., was awarded a $9,511,644 firm-fixed-price contract May 10 for design and construction of traffic mitigation measures for Gates 1 and 2 at the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda. The work includes repair, upgrade and reconfiguration of two existing entry control points, North Wood Road Gates 1 and 2, and the construction of a visitor center to improve access, security and aesthetics. Work will be performed in Bethesda, Md., and is expected to be completed by July 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was procured as a sole source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, “only one responsible source.” The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Officer in Charge of Construction, Bethesda, Md., is the contracting activity (N40080-10-C-1504).
AIR FORCE
~L-3 Communication Systems, Camden, N.J., was awarded a $35,017,839 contract which will develop and field robust medium speed National Security Agency Type 1-certified cryptographic aerospace vehicle equipment end cryptographic units, single component encryption/decryptors, and ground operating equipment used to secure plain text mission data for satellite systems. At this time, $8,800,000 has been obligated. HQ CPSG/PK, San Antonio, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA8307-10-C-0010).
~Alion Science and Technology Corp., Chicago, Ill., was awarded a $19,826,289 contract which will provide research and develop capabilities to model and simulate emerging operational and training missions. At this time, $920,031 has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (N61339-03-D-0300).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
~Bremen Bowdon, Bowdon, Ga.*, is being awarded a maximum $5,649,210 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, total set-aside contract for women’s dress coats. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. The original proposal was Web-solicited with five responses. The date of performance completion is Aug. 27, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-10-D-1061).
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