DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated October 13, 2010

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DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated October 13, 2010

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources

(NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala, India - October 13, 2010: Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY.*Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY

*Sources - Defense News, Defense-Aerospace.com

Europe »

Italian Navy AW-101s Start Afghanistan Mission

BY TOM KINGTON

ROME - Three Italian Navy AW-101 helicopters will arrive in Afghanistan by Oct. 13 to start a 12 month tour, the Navy said Oct. 11. ... full story
11 Oct 18:27 EDT (22:27 GMT)

Australia Certifies A330-based Tanker Aircraft

BY JOHN REED

EADS officials confirmed Oct. 7 that the company's Airbus A330-based refueling aircraft built for the Royal Australian Air Force has been certified by the Australian government to operate as a military tanker. ... full story
7 Oct 17:15 EDT (21:15 GMT)

Meteor Integration To Improve Gripen Export Value

BY GERARD O'DWYER

HELSINKI - Sweden's strategy to add export value to the JAS 39 Gripen-NG continues, following the signing of a production contract with Britain's Ministry of Defense covering the integration of the active radar-guided Beyond Visual Range Meteor missile into the Swedish combat aircraft. ... full story
7 Oct 13:05 EDT (17:05 GMT)

Americas »

Australia Certifies A330-based Tanker Aircraft

BY JOHN REED

EADS officials confirmed Oct. 7 that the company's Airbus A330-based refueling aircraft built for the Royal Australian Air Force has been certified by the Australian government to operate as a military tanker. ... full story
7 Oct 17:15 EDT (21:15 GMT)

GAO Denies U.S. Aerospace-Antonov KC-X Protest

BY JOHN T. BENNETT

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by U.S. Aerospace and its Ukrainian KC-X tanker partner alleging the U.S. Air Force did not give them a fair shake. ... full story
6 Oct 17:20 EDT (21:20 GMT)

Germany Requests Anti-Missile Gear For VIP Planes

BY ALBRECHT MULLER

BONN - Germany wants to equip the aircraft that fly top government officials with anti-missile systems. ... full story
6 Oct 16:23 EDT (20:23 GMT)

Asia & Pacific Rim »

Italian Navy AW-101s Start Afghanistan Mission

BY TOM KINGTON

ROME - Three Italian Navy AW-101 helicopters will arrive in Afghanistan by Oct. 13 to start a 12 month tour, the Navy said Oct. 11. ... full story
11 Oct 18:27 EDT (22:27 GMT)

Australia Certifies A330-based Tanker Aircraft

BY JOHN REED

EADS officials confirmed Oct. 7 that the company's Airbus A330-based refueling aircraft built for the Royal Australian Air Force has been certified by the Australian government to operate as a military tanker. ... full story
7 Oct 17:15 EDT (21:15 GMT)

Half Of Indian Air Force Equipment Called Obsolete

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

NEW DELHI - Half of the weapons and equipment used by the Indian Air Force are obsolete and need urgent replacement, a top Indian defense official has said. ... full story
5 Oct 12:53 EDT (16:53 GMT)

Middle East & Africa »

Israel Signs for First JSF Squadron

BY BARBARA OPALL-ROME

Tel Aviv - After nearly eight years of politically charged evaluation and negotiation, followed by acrimonious cost-benefit deliberations within the Israeli Cabinet, it is now official: The Israel Air Force will become the first non-partner nation to fly the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. ... full story
8 Oct 18:24 EDT (22:24 GMT)

Russia To Reimburse Iran Over Missile Deal

BY ANNA SMOLCHENKO, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

NICOSIA - Russia is reimbursing Iran for its down payments on a deal for advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles, which Moscow halted in the face of tough new U.N. sanctions, Russian Technologies chief Sergei Chemezov told reporters on Oct. 7. ... full story
7 Oct 08:15 EDT (12:15 GMT)

DoD: Pakistan, U.S. Discuss NATO Strike

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Sept. 28 said recent cross-border strikes by NATO helicopters in Pakistan were marked by "communication breakdowns," as allied officers were not able to contact their Pakistani counterparts about the operation until afterward. ... full story

Europe »

Russia To Import 'Outdated' Arms: Minister

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

MOSCOW - Russia will import arms rather than buy outdated Russian models, the defense minister said Oct. 4, slamming the failure of the domestic defense industry to meet modern standards. ... full story
4 Oct 11:24 EDT (15:24 GMT)

German Conservative Parties Agree To End Conscription

BY ALBRECHT MÜLLER

BERLIN - The executive committees of Germany's Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and Christian Social Party (CSU) agreed to allow the end of military conscription. ... full story
29 Sep 16:22 EDT (20:22 GMT)

MEADS Program Officials Claim Lower Long-Term Costs

BY KATE BRANNEN

In making its case for the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), Lockheed Martin announced Sept. 22 that over the lifetime of the program, MEADS would be more affordable than already fielded air and missile defense systems. ... full story
22 Sep 16:50 EDT (20:50 GMT)

Americas »

Pakistani Taliban Destroys Some 40 NATO Vehicles

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 40 NATO vehicles were destroyed in two separate Taliban attacks in Pakistan on Oct. 6 as the militants stepped up their efforts to disrupt supply routes into Afghanistan. ... full story
6 Oct 14:36 EDT (18:36 GMT)

U.S. Army to Set Out Tiered Requirements for GCV

BY KATE BRANNEN

The U.S. Army will set out its revised requirements for the Ground Combat Vehicle in three tiers, service officials told industry officials last week. ... full story
5 Oct 17:56 EDT (21:56 GMT)

U.S. Army Recommends SLAMRAAM Termination

BY KATE BRANNEN

The U.S. Army is recommending the Pentagon terminate the Surface-Launched Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) program, according to a letter from the National Guard Association of the United States. ... full story
5 Oct 15:37 EDT (19:37 GMT)

Asia & Pacific Rim »

Pakistani Taliban Destroys Some 40 NATO Vehicles

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 40 NATO vehicles were destroyed in two separate Taliban attacks in Pakistan on Oct. 6 as the militants stepped up their efforts to disrupt supply routes into Afghanistan. ... full story
6 Oct 14:36 EDT (18:36 GMT)

Half Of Indian Air Force Equipment Called Obsolete

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

NEW DELHI - Half of the weapons and equipment used by the Indian Air Force are obsolete and need urgent replacement, a top Indian defense official has said. ... full story
5 Oct 12:53 EDT (16:53 GMT)

U.S., Indian Minister Meet; Defense Deals Pending

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

WASHINGTON - U.S. and Indian defense chiefs met Sept. 28 amid efforts by Washington to step up arms sales to New Delhi and ease restrictions on hi-tech weaponry. ... full story
28 Sep 17:26 EDT (21:26 GMT)

Middle East & Africa »

British Forces Hand Over Flashpoint Afghan District To U.S.

BY DANNY KEMP, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

LONDON - British troops transferred responsibility for security in the Sangin district of southern Afghanistan to U.S. forces Sept. 20, leaving an area where Britain suffered its worst losses since the invasion. ... full story
20 Sep 10:55 EDT (14:55 GMT)

Iraq To Spend $13B On U.S. Arms, Equipment

BY JIM MICHAELS, USA TODAY

BAGHDAD - Iraq is preparing to buy as much as $13 billion in American arms and military equipment, a huge order of tanks, ships and hardware that U.S. officials say shows Iraqi-U.S. military ties will be tight for years to come. ... full story
1 Sep 05:55 EDT (09:55 GMT)

U.S. Combat Brigades Stay in Iraq Under Different Name

BY KATE BRANNEN

As the final convoy of the Army's 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Wash., entered Kuwait early Aug. 19, a different Stryker brigade remained in Iraq. ... full story
19 Aug 14:14 EDT (18:14 GMT)

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	Cobham Unit to Bid for $1.6Bn Missile Defense Contract	(Oct 11)
	Australia Urged to Review Submarine Plans	(Oct 11)
	Eurocopter Delivers 36th EC120s for French Army	(Oct 11)
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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 12, 2010

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated October 12, 2010

Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 925-10 October 12, 2010
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - October 13, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued October 12,

2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., is being awarded a $204,652,897 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) for the exercise of construction options for ships four and five of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program. The JHSV will provide high speed, shallow draft transportation capability to support the intra-theater maneuver of personnel, supplies and equipment for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. Work will be performed in Mobile, Ala., and is expected to be completed by December 2013. 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.

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $45,598,001 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-4005) for non-nuclear maintenance and repair support at the Naval Submarine Support Facility, Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn. Under the terms of the contract Electric Boat will continue to provide services required to support planned and emergent non-nuclear maintenance and repair for operational nuclear submarines, floating dry-docks, support and service craft, and other platforms and equipment. Work will be performed in New London, Conn., and is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $6,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $26,999,951 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4302) for Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department tasks in support of operational nuclear submarines at the Naval Submarine Support Facility, Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn. Under the terms of the contract, Electric Boat will continue to provide services required to support planned and emergent nuclear maintenance and repair for operational nuclear submarines. Work will be performed in New London, Conn., and is expected to be completed by September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $5,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $17,668,830 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) to exercise an option for the fiscal 2011 VH-3D/VH-60N executive helicopter special progressive aircraft rework effort. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $17,668,830 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

MIL Corp., Bowie, Md., is being awarded $7,096,734 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide engineering, technical and management services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Integrated Battlespace Simulation and Test Division, which supports the Navy’s research, development, test and evaluation networks. Work will be performed in China Lake, Calif. (55 percent), and Patuxent River, Md. (45 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured under FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-11-C-0013).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Safe Ports*, Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a maximum $29,950,614 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for material distribution services. Other location of performance is Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Kandahar, Afghanistan. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Distribution. The original proposal was solicited on the Federal Business Opportunities website with eight responses. This contract has a one-year base and four one-year option periods. The date of performance completion is Oct. 11, 2015. The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, New Cumberland, Pa., is the contracting activity (SP3300-11-C-0001).

AIR FORCE

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded a $20,133,837 contract which will provide for the next generation guidance section to design and build a new guidance section test position. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. AAC/EBAC, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8675-10-C-0014; P00004).

*Small business

DTN News: Hong Kong TODAY - October 1, 2010 - Celebrations In The Former British Colony

Defense News: DTN News: Hong Kong TODAY - October 1, 2010 - Celebrations In The Former British Colony

*Fireworks light up the sky over Victoria Harbour to celebrate China's National Day in Hong Kong on October 1, 2010. China marked the 61st anniversary of communist rule

Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News

(NSI News Source Info) HONG KONG - October 2, 2010: Yesterday, Friday October 1st was an official holiday link and related to Mainland China. There was fireworks for celebration from 9 pm to 9.40 ...pm at water front. This city of Hong Kong is full of life with tourist and public on the... street and shops and eateries/restaurants open till late over midnight, police are respected for keeping - law and order and taxi drivers are extremely polite. What more can one expect from a small beautiful city/state/province....known as Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is part and parcel of China, since it was reverted to them since 1997 and China being a Socialist state promised British government/Hong Kong's public/the world at large that they will maintain British tradition democratically elect legislative system for the next 50 years from 1997. China tweets Hong Kong and treats it as S.A.R (Special Administrative Region) with due respect for the former British colony.
Today, Hong Kong is a vibrant city with so much energy and a business plus financial centre with law and order is due to China non-interfering policy in Hong Kong.
The real credit of Hong Kong's prosperity goes to CHINA. I forsee by 2025, China is going to be a superpower almost equal or overtaking U.S.A. in all factors including industry, productivity and financially.
I may get carried away, but the aforementioned are a common man's view in most parts of the globe, China has taken over the world economically by invading world markets with their merchandize.
In the interim, I rest my case and say GOOD NIGHT to all my dear friends from Hong Kong.