Tuesday, January 31, 2012

DTN News - PAKISTAN TALIBAN CONNECTION: Pakistan Is Helping Afghan Taliban, Says Nato Report

Defense News: DTN News - PAKISTAN TALIBAN CONNECTION: Pakistan Is Helping Afghan Taliban, Says Nato Report
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources  BBC World News
 (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 31, 2012: The Taliban in Afghanistan are being directly assisted by Pakistani security services, according to a secret Nato report seen by the BBC.
The leaked report, derived from thousands of interrogations, claims the Taliban remain defiant and have wide support among the Afghan people.
It alleges that Pakistan knows the locations of senior Taliban leaders.
A BBC correspondent says the report is painful reading for international forces and the Afghan government.
Pakistan has strenuously denied any links with the Taliban on previous occasions.
"We have long been concerned about ties between elements of the ISI and some extremist networks," said US Pentagon spokesman Captain John Kirby, adding that the US Defence Department had not seen the report.
'Informational'
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul says the report - on the state of the Taliban - fully exposes for the first time the relationship between the Pakistani intelligence service (ISI) and the Taliban.
The report is based on material from 27,000 interrogations with more than 4,000 captured Taliban, al-Qaeda and other foreign fighters and civilians.
It notes: "Pakistan's manipulation of the Taliban senior leadership continues unabatedly". It says that Pakistan is aware of the locations of senior Taliban leaders.
The report states: "As this document is derived directly from insurgents it should be considered informational and not necessarily analytical."

Despite Nato's strategy to secure the country with Afghan forces, the secret document details widespread collaboration between the insurgents and Afghan police and military.
Lt Col Jimmie Cummings, a spokesman for Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan, said the document was "a classified internal document that is not meant to be released to the public".
"It is a matter of policy that documents that are classified are not discussed under any circumstances," he said.
The report also depicts the depth of continuing support among the Afghan population for the Taliban, our correspondent says.
It paints a picture of al-Qaeda's influence diminishing but the Taliban's influence increasing, he adds.
Taliban influence

The report has evidence that the Taliban are purposely hastening Nato's withdrawal by deliberately reducing their attacks in some areas and then initiating a comprehensive hearts-and-minds campaign.
It adds: "Afghan civilians frequently prefer Taliban governance over the Afghan government, usually as a result of government corruption."
It says that in areas where Isaf has withdrawn, Taliban influence has increased, often with little or no resistance from government security forces. And in many cases, with the active help of the Afghan police and army.
When foreign soldiers leave, Afghan security forces are expected to take control.
However according to the report, rifles, pistols and heavy weapons have been sold by Afghan security forces in bazaars in Pakistan.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract For MTVR To Oshkosh

Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS:  U.S. DoD Awarded Contract For MTVR To Oshkosh
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources DTN News & US DoD January, 2012
 (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 31, 2012:  Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., is being awarded a $6,998,250 firm-fixed-price contract to supply 217 diesel engines, which will be installed in newly manufactured Medium Tactical Vehicle replacement variants.  
Work will be performed in Corinth, Miss., and is expected to be completed in June 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 

 This contract was not competitively awarded.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-12-C-0217)


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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 31, 2012

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 31, 2012
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 31, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued January 31, 2012 are undermentioned;

AIR FORCE
            Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $112,224,520 firm-fixed-price, requirements type contract for covering sustaining services including logistics support, program management support, engineering services, spares and technical data in support of the C-130J propulsion systems which include the AE2100D3 engine and R-391 propeller system.  This modification is to exercise Option V (Year 6).  The location of the performance is Indianapolis, Ind.  Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2013.  WRALC/GRBKA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8504-07-D-0001; Delivery Order 0600).

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $62,956,540 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-award-fee, time-and-material, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for sustaining services including logistics support, program management support, engineering services, repairs, spares and technical data in support of the C-130J unique systems.  The location of the performance is Marietta, Ga.  Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2014.  WR-ALC/GRBKA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8504-06-D-0001-P00020; Delivery order FA 8504-06-D-0001-0700).

            The Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $47,862,156 firm-fixed-price, time-and-material cost reimbursable and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification which will provide for Option Year III support.  The contracting activity is Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.  The location of the performance is Wichita, Kan.  Work was completed Dec. 21, 2011.  OC-ALC/GKSKB, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity (FA8106-09-C-0005/P00039).

            CSC Applied Technologies, L.L.C., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $26,870,070 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the exercise of option for the base operating support service contract at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.  The location of the performance is Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.  Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2012.  81 CONS, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., is the contracting activity (FA3002-08-C-0001-A00115).

            Kaman Precision Products, Inc., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $24,171,717 firm-fixed-price contract action, which tasks the contractor to provide the Air Force with a quantity of 6,067 of the Joint Programmable Fuze Systems to meet munitions requirements.  The location of the performance is Orlando, Fla.  Work is expected to be completed by December 2013.  AAC/EBDK, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (F08626-98-C-0006, P00158).

            Textron Defense Systems, Wilmington, Maine, is being awarded a $13,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 143 monition control units (MCU); 5 MCU test sets; 15 munitions application program cards; one wind corrected munitions dispenser (WCMD) dual system support simulator; one WCMD telemetry ground station; 10 WCMD telemetry kits; two instrumented measurement kits; and 1552 lanyard connectors.  The locations of the performance are Wilmington, Maine, and Tucson, Ariz.  Work is expected to be completed by February 2014.  AAC/EBJK, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8682-11-C-0044 PZ0001).

            Woolpert, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, is being awarded a $12,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in which individual firm-fixed-price delivery orders will be awarded for multi-discipline architect/engineer services to support Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.  The location of the performance is at various locations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 29, 2017.  ASC/PKOC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8601-12-D-0006).

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $10,962,810 predominately firm-fixed-price (91.2 percent) with time-and-material (8.2 percent) and cost reimbursement (0.6 percent) contract types for contract modification obligating fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012 procurement dollars to exercise the previously negotiated option contract line item numbers on the FYOC IV contract (FA8625-11-C-6597) to maintain current support levels for the next period of performance (Feb. 1, 2012 through Jan. 31, 2013) for the C-130J Program Office.  The location of the performances is Marietta, Ga.  Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2013.  ASC/WLNNC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8625-11-C-6597 P00084).

            Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $7,757,653 firm-fixed-price, time-and-material contract to procure spares, field support representative support, and program management, return and repair support, and engineering services support for the Royal Norway Air Force to support the arrival of their new C-130J fleet.  The location of the performance is Marietta, Ga.  Work was completed by Jan. 31, 2014.  WR-ALC/GRBKB, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8504-06-D-0001-0606).

NAVY
            Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $56,463,304 fixed-price modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-12-C-1406) to exercise option 0001 which provides for the construction of a helicopter maintenance facility at Naval Air Station North Island.  The work to be performed provides for the construction of a multi-story, steel-framed, three-bay maintenance hangar.  It includes electrical and mechanical utilities, power check pad, engine wash pad, compressed air building, secure communications connections, aircraft parking apron and roadway, and demolition of vacant facilities.  Built-in equipment includes an elevator, backup generators, and a closed loop wash rack system.  Special construction features include sound attenuation for the administration and shop space, an Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam Protection System, telephone system, and intrusion detection system wiring, and incidental related work.  The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $56,653,304.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by October 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

            BAE Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a $52,000,000 not-to-exceed modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-5311) to exercise options for the Advanced Gun System (AGS) for DDG 1002.  The (AGS) is a 155mm, vertically loaded, stabilized gun mount that is capable of storing, programming, and firing the long range land attack projectile.  It is a fully automated weapon system capable of firing 10 rounds per minute supplied via a fully automated magazine loading system.  The gun’s primary mission is land attack.  The DDG 1000, Zumwalt class destroyer, will employ two AGS gun mounts and magazines in support of ground expeditionary forces.  Work will be performed in Louisville, Ky. (37 percent); Cordova, Ala. (30 percent); Minneapolis, Minn. (28 percent); and Burlington, Vt. (5 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by January 2018.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C, is the contracting activity.

            The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $48,078,874 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price delivery order contract (N00383-06-D-001J) for integrated logistics support and sustaining engineering services in support of the F/A-18 A-D, F/A-18 E/F, and EA-18 G aircraft.  Services to be provided include in-service engineering, information systems, technical data updates, support equipment engineering, training and software integration support.  Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo. (70 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (15 percent); Oklahoma City, Okla. (6 percent); Bethpage, N.Y. (5 percent); and San Diego, Calif. (4 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in December 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

            Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $39,623,908 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-firm target contract (N00019-11-C-0001) for the Lot 12 low rate initial production of 47 AIM-9X Block II all up round tactical missiles for the Navy (five) and Air Force (42); 47 Block II active optical target detectors for the Navy (five) and Air Force (42); 51 Block II captive air training missiles for the Air Force; and 29 containers for the Navy (two) and Air Force (27); as well as special test equipment and various spare components for the Navy and Air Force.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (41.42 percent); Andover, Mass. (10.12 percent); various locations in the United States (6.31 percent); Valencia, Calif. (5.71 percent); Ontario Canada, Midland (5.4 percent); Rocket Center, W.Va. (5.24 percent); Vancouver, Wash. (5.08 percent); Goleta, Calif. (2.99 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (2.81 percent); Cheshire, Conn. (2.30 percent); Simsbury, Conn. (1.60 percent); Cincinnati, Ohio (1.53 percent); Heilbronn, Germany (1.52 percent); El Cajon, Calif. (1.48 percent); San Jose, Calif. (1.45 percent); Anniston, Ala. (1.16 percent); San Diego, Calif. (0.87 percent); Chatsworth, Calif. (0.80 percent); Newbury Park, Calif. (0.74 percent); Orlando, Fla. (0.66 percent); Montgomery, Ala (0.58 percent); and various locations outside the United States (0.23 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in January 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the Air Force ($35,490,235; 89.57 percent) and the Navy ($4,133,673; 10.43 percent).  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

            The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded a $38,155,069 firm-fixed-price modification under a previously awarded contract (N40085-10-C-5312) for the construction costs associated with modifying the bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQ) to meet the Marine Corps’ “Best in Breed” design standard at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.  The work to be performed provides for the construction costs, including all supervision, labor, tools, materials, and equipment, associated with the conversion from six smaller BEQ buildings to two larger BEQ buildings which fulfills the changes and betterments which are needed to make these BEQ buildings meet the Marine Corps guidance on BEQ standards.  After award of this modification, the total cumulative contract value will be $180,323,472.  Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by September 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. 

            Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., Monroeville, Pa, is being awarded a $21,461,993 cost-plus fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2106) to exercise an option for naval nuclear propulsion components.  Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pa.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  No completion date or additional information is provided on Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

            Booz Allen Hamilton, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $20,000,000 modification to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price pricing provisions contract (N00189-08-D-0022) to increase funded amount.  The total contract value inclusive of all modifications is estimated at $184,103,663.  The contract will provide leadership teams, providing expertise in change management, barrier identification and removal, and key enterprise performance metrics.  The contractor will focus efforts on applying the key tenets of a structured, process-focused, metrics-driven enterprise approach to determine required output, identify and remove barriers, develop and analyze measures of performance, and manage the cultural changes necessary to reach enterprise objectives.  It is the primary role of the contractor to work with naval personnel, active, reserve, civilian, and other government contractors, to accomplish the goals of the enterprise.  Work will performed on-site at government sites (72 percent) and off-site contractors sites (28 percent).  Work will be completed by Sept. 30, 2012.  Funding will be operations and maintenance, Navy provided by the individual Fleet Readiness Enterprises and will be placed on individual task orders.  Contract funds in the amount of $20,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The requirement was issued on a sole-source basis utilizing other than full and open competition procedures.  NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N00189-08-D-0022).

            Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co., Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $18,925,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to repair components of the AN/ANS-150 Navigation Systems and the NPN 217 Doppler System supporting the H-60 helicopter, and the AN/ASN-123 Navigation System supporting the EA-6B aircraft.  Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah (75 percent), and Woodland Hills, Calif. (25 percent), and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2017.  Defense Business Operations Funds and Navy Working Capital Funds being used on this contract will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.   Naval Supply Systems Command Weapons System Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-12-D-044G).

            Larkor Construction Co., Macro-Z Technology Team IV JV*, Homedale, Idaho, is being awarded a $10,590,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of the Explosives Handling Wharf Security Force Facility at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor.  Work will be performed in Silverdale, Wash., and is expected to be completed by August 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with eight proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Wash., is the contracting activity (N44255-12-C-3007).

            The Navmar Applied Sciences Corp.*, Warminster, Pa., is being awarded a $9,640,400 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project under Topic N04-237, “Mobile Shallow Water Antisubmarine Target System.”  The objective of this contract is to mature the design of the Shallow Water Target (SWT) System developed under the Phase II SBIR into a production-ready, over-the-side radio-frequency (RF) prototype SWT System and submarine simulator.  In addition, this contract provides for research studies on RF and radiated signals; development of algorithms and display concepts; performance and functional testing; on-site-integration and field testing; training tools and documents; and on-site and post-test training.  Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md. (60 percent), Warminster, Pa. (35 percent), and various testing locations in and outside the continental U.S. (5 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in January 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This Phase III contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302.5.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity (N68335-12-C-0003).

            Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., is being awarded a $6,998,250 firm-fixed-price contract to supply 217 diesel engines, which will be installed in newly manufactured Medium Tactical Vehicle replacement variants.  Work will be performed in Corinth, Miss., and is expected to be completed in June 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively awarded.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-12-C-0217). 

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE
            Nova Corp., Chambersburg, Pa., is being awarded a $19,609,310 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract to provide comprehensive information technology support with a focus including the following:  network planning and engineering, systems and database administration operations, desktop engineering, customer support, information security, alternate site support.  Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  Washington Headquarters Service is the contracting activity (HQ0034-12-C-0011).
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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Rafale Selected To Power The Indian Air Force

Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Rafale Selected To Power The Indian Air Force
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Dassault Aviation
 (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / Saint-Cloud (France), January 31, 2012: Following the announcement of the final selection of the Rafale program MMRCA, Dassault Aviation and its partners are grateful to the Indian authorities and people of India to give them the opportunity to continue to strengthen their partnership history. Dassault Aviation and its partners reaffirm their commitment to meet the operational needs of the Indian Air Force and recall their pride in contributing to the defense of India for over a half century. 


About DASSAULT AVIATION With over 7500 military and civilian aircraft delivered for nearly 60 years in 75 countries and have made ​​nearly 20 million flight hours, Dassault Aviation has an expertise and a recognized experience in the design, development, sale and support of all types of aircraft, the Rafale fighter to the family of business jets upscale Falcon. With its unique architectural complex airborne systems, Dassault Aviation is able to make strategic, operational solutions and innovative approach to efficient cooperation. 

As part of a phased approach pursued for many years, its expertise in technology systems and control of airborne vectors allow users to offer optimized solutions. Finally, the pragmatic approach of the partnership has led to a vast network of cooperation with many companies, thus promoting the success of today's programs and helping to unite the defense industries of tomorrow.

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Voice of America - ‎3 hours ago‎
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INDIA PREFERS EUROPEAN FIGHTER JETS TO AMERICAN

Hindu Business Line - ‎3 hours ago‎
Boeing and Lockheed Martin, both US-based manufacturers, have not made the final shortlist for India's $11-billion medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal. One of the largest defence deals in the country seeks to purchase 126 fighter jets for ...

DASSAULT, THALES FLY OFF WITH BID TO UPGRADE MIRAGE 2000S

Hindu Business Line - ‎3 hours ago‎
French companies Thales and Dassault Aviation have signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft. The order to upgrade the 50 aircraft in the Air Force is valued at around $2 billion.

FRANCE'S DASSAULT FLIES AWAY WITH $10-B FIGHTER JET DEAL

Hindu Business Line - ‎3 hours ago‎
The over $10-billion (Rs 50000 crore) deal to supply 126 fighter jets to the Indian Air Force has been won by the French firm Dassault Aviation SA. The deal is estimated to be the largest Indian defence deal. The number of Rafale aircraft supplied ...

FRENCH WIN INDIA'S 126-AIRCRAFT DEAL

Indian Express - ‎3 hours ago‎
Almost knocked out from the race in 2009, the French Rafale fighter came back to be declared the lowest bidder in a multi-billion dollar contract to provide new generation fighters to the Indian Air Force, edging out competitor EADS Eurofighter.

INDIA TO BUY 126 RAFALE FIGHTER JETS IN $11B DEAL

ABC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
India is buying 126 French-made combat aircraft in a massive $11 billion deal that will increase the might of the world's fourth largest air force with the first exported Rafale jets, officials said Tuesday. India has become the world's biggest arms ...

SUMMARY BOX: INDIA TO BUY 126 RAFALE FIGHTER JETS IN $11B DEAL WITH FRENCH ...

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
BIG DEAL: India is buying 126 French-made combat aircraft in a massive $11 billion deal that will update its military with the first exported Rafale jets. ARMED WITH CASH: India has become the world's biggest arms importer as an economic boom allows it ...

FRENCH RAFALE FAVOURED FOR MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INDIA JET DEAL

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
* India's cabinet must sign off on deal * Sale would be lifeline for struggling Rafale * Defence ministry source: Rafale jet is cheaper, preferred By Manoj Kumar and Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - France's Rafale emerged on Tuesday as ...

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