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Archives by date > 2005 > May

UPC Body Publishes New Supply Chain Standards

May 31, 2005 07:57 UTC

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New Data Matrix UID

In order to support recent U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) policies “for the Unique Identification (UID) of Tangible Items” The Uniform Code Council, Inc. announced today that it has published the Guidelines for Application of EAN.UCC Unique Identification (UID) Markings to Items in the Supply Chain. The Uniform Code Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based global supply chain solutions, including the Universal Product Code (UPC) bar-coding system.

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A Harpy Compromise

May 31, 2005 07:20 UTC

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Harpy UAV

IAI Harpy UAV

DID had covered the issue of Israel’s Harpy anti-radar UAV sale to China before, noting that it had stalled cooperation on the American F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program but that negotiations were ongoing. That situation now appears to be resolved. UAVs Blog links an article that reports:

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Tracking European Defense Sector Ownership

May 31, 2005 07:00 UTC

To note that cross-ownership within Europe’s defense sector gives its ownership structures a Byzantine level of complexity is to utter a truism rather than a criticism. This NDIA diagram from Boeing, updated on Feb. 3, 2003, may help untangle the web (locally-stored version).

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$376M for Advanced (naval) Gun System

May 31, 2005 06:40 UTC

LRLAP Firing from DDG-1000 Concept

AGS fires LRLAP

BAE acquisition United Defense LP’s Armament Systems Division in Minneapolis, MN received a not to exceed ceiling $376 million cost-plus-award-fee contract for continuation of design, development and test of the 155mm Advanced Gun System (AGS), in support of the DD (X) Destroyer program. The contract includes the fully automated gun, magazine and Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP).

The AGS is a 155mm Gun Weapon System planned for installation in the DD (X) Destroyers to provide high-volume, sustainable gunfire in support of amphibious operations and joint land battles. The DD (X), in turn, is envisioned as a land attack destroyer with strong stealth features and other enhancements that enable it to get close to shore in a war zone and still survive. As DID noted in its recent coverage, the DD (X) program had its costs capped at $1.7 billion per ship (current estimates are $3 billion) in the proposed Congressional FY 2006 budget. Note that this provision has not been finalized.

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$25M for High Power Fiber Laser R&D

May 31, 2005 06:20 UTC

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Fiber Laser Test

East Granby, CT firm Nufern, the largest independent manufacturer of fiber laser and amplifier modules and specialty optical fiber, is being awarded a $25 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for high power/ high energy fiber laser applications.

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$15.9M Contract Keeps U.S. Military In Tents

May 31, 2005 06:00 UTC

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MGPTS module

Johnson Outdoors in Binghamton, NY is being awarded a maximum $15.9 million firm fixed price contract for Army Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps for Modular General Purpose Tent Systems (MGPTS).

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Memorial Day Issue, 2005

May 30, 2005 10:51 UTC

Memorial Day

Lest we forget…

Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. On most days, Defense Industry Daily works to put out “daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors” by offering procurement news with perspective that puts it in context, discussing trends in the defense and security sectors, and bringing in relevant reports from the field. Today, we choose instead to spend a day saluting and remembering the people for whom we all do this – the soldiers, airmen, and sailors on the front lines.

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How To Support the Troops

May 30, 2005 05:35 UTC

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Winds of Change.NET offers a comprehensive roundup of links to organizations that support troops in the field and their families. The list includes American, Australian, British, Canadian, Danish, Israeli, and Polish troops; plus organizations acting on behalf of civilians and contractors in the war zones.

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Rolling Thunder, 2005

May 30, 2005 03:10 UTC

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Chair of the Joint Chiefs
Gen. Richard B. Myers

Every Memorial Day, the Pentagon becomes a rallying point of a different kind, as it hosts one of the largest motorbike rallies in the world. “Rolling Thunder” pays tribute to those killed in Vietnam, and remembers the missing from all American conflicts. The number of riders has grown each year since the rally was first held in 1988 – last year, an estimated 400,000 motorcycles made the ride.

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Stories for Memorial Day

May 30, 2005 02:49 UTC

Respect

Former Army Ranger and U.S. military officer Blackfive writes about Memorial Day:

“Of course, Memorial Day is about remembering the sacrifices that our military men and women have made over the last 229 years. We are still a young nation, but one that has made many sacrifices to remain free. We should also take time to remember the families who have lost loved ones.

I have focused on just a few of the fallen over the last few years. I’ve lost three good friends during the War on Terror. And I write about the others to ensure that we don’t forget their sacrifices – I do that for me as much as for anybody. I can’t speak for the friends of the many others who have fallen, but for Mat, Cooter, and Mike, I can say this -“

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