Indian Venture: Lockheed Martin agrees to invest 428 million Indian rupees (US$9.1 million) for a 26% stake in an Indian joint venture with Tata Advanced Systems to produce defense equipment and aircraft parts.
Boeing’s $775 million cash tender for all of the shares of Argon ST, a Fairfax, VA-based supplier of military C4ISR systems, is expected to close on Aug 4/10.
Crack the Code: Wired magazine is challenging geeks around the world to crack the code in the US Cyber Command’s new logo: 9ec4c12949a4f31474f299058ce2b22a.
Simulators have become key to maintaining proficiency with aircraft, ship systems, and even infantry weapons, without firing expensive equipment, incurring expensive flight costs, or having to be on board a ship when you’re in the 2nd crew.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in Orlando, FL recently awarded up to $80 million in indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity multiple-award contracts. They cover services in support of over 900 training simulators for the Navy, and for non-Navy and Foreign Military Sales customers. Services will include contractor operation and maintenance; contract instruction; training device modifications; training device relocations; training system management; in-service engineering office support; spares/product support; and other related trainer support services…
Boeing announces completion of the final milestone for the MHFCS project. (July 8/10)
To provide Australian armed forces with an integrated communications system, the Australian Defence Force contracted with Boeing Defence Australia, a subsidiary of US-based Boeing, to deploy an integrated HF communications system throughout the country, replacing the separate HF communications systems operated by each service.
The A$628 million (US$547 million) system – called the Modernized High Frequency Communications System (MHFCS) – provides the ADF with a nation-wide secure command and control network for all of the armed forces. The project is divided into two phases [pdf] – the MHFCS core system and the final system. The core system was delivered in October 2004, and the final system was introduced into service on Sept 24/09. The Australia Minister of Defence Material and Science formally accept the final system from Boeing on May 13/10.
