Monday, January 31, 2011

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: F-20 - Chengdu, China's Fourth Generation Fighter Aircraft Successful Maiden Flight! ! !.....NSI News Source Info # 1528




DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: F-20 - Chengdu, China's Fourth Generation Fighter Aircraft Successful Maiden Flight! ! !.....NSI News Source Info # 1528
**NOTE - Chinese consider F-20 as a humble fourth generation and not fifth generation fighter aircraft as per captioned by author Airforceworld.com
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Airforceworld.com
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 31, 2011: Recently, the global media were preoccupied with China's new aeronautical technology, surprising and shocking the world with Chengdu J-XX Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet (known as J-20), the American were inquisitive and Defense Secretary Robert Gates headed to Beijing for talks, voices hope that the U.S. will be able to persuade Chinese military leaders to cut back on their pursuit of advanced weaponry.
Here are some extract information on J-20 J-XX Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet from China Chengdu Aerospace forum.

The entire flight process is accompanied by F-10S accomplished trainer battle, which lasted about 18 minutes, a success.

Successfully completed its first flight in the F--20 after landing, a flight test off the site cheers, crowd outside the airport also suffered a sensational fireworks. Thus, the landmark 18 minutes to complete the Chinese J-20 stealth fighters to the reality from the legend of gorgeous turn.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

DTN News - EGYPT IN CRISIS: Egyptian Police Redeploying....NSI News Source Info # 1527

DTN News - EGYPT IN CRISIS: Egyptian Police Redeploying....NSI News Source Info # 1527‏

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 30, 2011: Egypt’s internal security forces are reportedly redeploying across the country Jan. 30 after abandoning the streets the previous day in a demonstration, showing what chaos would ensue should they be undermined by the military. As the protests show early signs of dwindling, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, who have negotiated a stay in power so far, are likely betting that the protesters, who thus far have been unable to coalesce into a unified group, will clear the streets under pressure. However, serious potential for clashes remain, especially considering hostilities between the army and the police and between the police and protesters. The coming hours will thus tell whether Mubarak’s bet on the opposition was a wise one.

Analysis

Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adly reportedly ordered Egyptian police patrols to redeploy across Egypt during a Jan. 30 meeting with the commanders of the Central Security Forces (CSF) in Nasr city east of Cairo.

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DTN News - BREAKING NEWS: Thousands In Pakistan Rally Against American....NSI News Source Info # 1526

DTN News - BREAKING NEWS: Thousands In Pakistan Rally Against American....NSI News Source Info # 1526
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources By Babar Dogar -AP Associated Press
(NSI News Source Info) LAHORE, Pakistan - January 30, 2011: Hard-line Islamic leaders on Sunday rallied at least 15,000 people against an American official arrested in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis and warned the government not to cave in to U.S. pressure to release the man.

The protest in the eastern city of Lahore, where the shootings took place, came as the U.S. Embassy once again insisted that the American has diplomatic immunity and was being detained illegally by Pakistan. But Pakistan has refused to budge, saying the matter must be decided by the courts.

The spat has revealed the fragility of a relationship Washington believes is crucial for success in Afghanistan and against al-Qaida. Large protests by hard-line Islamic groups, which have significant influence in Pakistan, could make it even more difficult for the government to free the American.

"We warn the government and administration that ... if they help the arrested American illegally, then this crowd will surround the U.S. Embassy and presidential palace in Islamabad," Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, a senior official in the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, said during Sunday's rally.

The U.S. has said the American, who has not been named, acted in self-defense when he shot two armed men who approached his car in Lahore on Thursday.

But many questions have been left unanswered, including exactly what the American did at the U.S. Embassy and why he was carrying a gun. The lack of clarity has fueled media speculation he may have been a CIA agent or security contractor, as well as questions over whether he qualified for diplomatic immunity.

The embassy attempted to provide a little more clarity in a press release Sunday titled "Facts About Diplomatic Immunity." It said the man is a member of the embassy's "technical and administrative staff" and thus enjoyed the same criminal immunity that all diplomats have under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

But legal arguments are unlikely to sway ordinary Pakistanis, many of whom dislike the U.S. and distrust their government in its dealings with Washington. This animosity is especially pronounced among hard-line Islamic groups, which oppose the war in Afghanistan and object to Pakistan's alliance with the U.S. in fighting the Taliban and al-Qaida.

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DTN News - EGYPT IN CRISIS: Mubarak's Days As Egypt's Strongman Seem Numbered....NSI News Source Info # 1525




DTN News - EGYPT IN CRISIS: Mubarak's Days As Egypt's Strongman Seem Numbered....NSI News Source Info # 1525
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources By Dave Lefcourt - OEN OpEdNews.com
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 30, 2011: When the demonstrations began erupting in Egypt this past Tuesday, it was too early to predict the outcome of their clearly stated desire for President Hosni Mubarak to step down.

In the subsequent days as protests escalated even amid the government's crackdown and call for a 6PM to 7AM curfew, the demonstrations continued, with clashes occurring between the protestors, the police and plain clothes security personnel.

On Friday, Mubarak called in the army to support the police. He also tried to placate the rising tide against him by firing his cabinet. The crowds were having none of it. They became incensed by the announcement loudly calling for his departure.

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DTN News - EGYPT IN CRISIS: Uncertain Sunday Dawns In Cairo, Israel Monitoring 'With Vigilance'....NSI News Source Info # 1524

DTN News - EGYPT IN CRISIS: Uncertain Sunday Dawns In Cairo, Israel Monitoring 'With Vigilance'....NSI News Source Info # 1524
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources VOA.com
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 30, 2011: Egyptians are watching an uncertain Sunday, wondering if more violent anti-government protests are possible.

There could also be an announcement identifying new members of embattled President Hosni Mubarak's government, after he named aviation minister Ahmed Shafiq prime minister on Saturday and asked him to form a new cabinet.

At least 34 members of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood political party walked out of prison Sunday after protesters overpowered guards at detention centers.

A spokesman for the party made the announcement Sunday. The Muslim Brotherhood members were among thousands of prisoners set free during the violent protests that have rocked Cairo, Alexandria, and other Egyptian cities since Tuesday.

Protesters gathered in public spaces again on Sunday to continue their call for President Hosni Mubarak to step down after 30 years in office.

There is a heavy military presence in the streets, a guard against the violence that has killed more than 100 people and injured an estimated 1,000.

Egyptian official media say the government has ordered the closure of the Cairo bureau of Al Jazeera television, which has reported extensively on the riots. Al Jazeera said the move was designed to "stifle and repress" free and open reporting.

Many residents of Cairo have formed neighborhood watch teams to protect their homes from looters, despite an overnight curfew. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Cairo and Alexandria during the past several days.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: India's First C-130J Starts Delivery Flight.....NSI News Source Info # 1523

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: India's First C-130J Starts Delivery Flight.....NSI News Source Info # 1523
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Flight Global
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 29, 2011: The Indian air force's first of six C-130J tactical transports has left Lockheed Martin's Marietta manufacturing site in Georgia, at the start of its delivery flight to Hindon air base.
To make its public debut at the Aero India show near Bangalore in early February, the aircraft is the nation's second production example, registered as KC-3802. It was formally handed over to the service in Marietta in mid-December, and Lockheed published images of its departure on 28 January.
India's acquisition is of six stretched-fuselage C-130J-30s, all of which will be delivered this year. It is also expected to approve a follow-on deal for another six.
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News, contact: dtnnews@ymail.com
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

DTN News - Afghanistan TODAY January 29, 2011: Kandahar Deputy Governor Killed By Suicide Bomber....NSI News Source Info # 1522



DTN News - Afghanistan TODAY January 29, 2011: Kandahar Deputy Governor Killed By Suicide Bomber....NSI News Source Info # 1522
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Telegraph U.K.
(NSI News Source Info) KABUL, Afghanistan - January 29, 2011: The deputy governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, the spiritual home of the Taliban, has been killed by a suicide bomber.
Abdul Latif Ashna had just left his home and was on his way to his office when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near his vehicle.

One of his bodyguards and his driver were wounded, as were two passers-by in the Afghan town.

Mr Ashna, a trained engineer, had been deputy governor since April 2010.

He previously worked for UN Habitat, the UN programme to improve the urban environment, before teaching at Kandahar University.

Kandahar, the birthplace of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, is at the heart of a nine-year insurgency by the Islamic militants.

Besides foreign troops and Afghan soldiers and police, the Taliban also regularly target local officials whom they accuse of being traitors working with the international forces and the Western-backed Kabul government.

The deputy mayor of Kandahar, Noor Ahmad Nazari, was killed in October, six months after his predecessor was assassinated.

The governor of Kandahar, Tooryalai Wesa, survived a bomb attack on his convoy in November 2009.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Australia Continues To Boost Its Military, With The Purchase Of 12 New Submarines A Part Of A US$44Bn Upgrade....NSI # 1521

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Australia Continues To Boost Its Military, With The Purchase Of 12 New Submarines A Part Of A US$44Bn Upgrade....NSI News Source Info # 1521
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Research and Markets On Friday January 28, 2011, 4:00 pm EST
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 29, 2011: Australia's relationship with China has become increasingly important in recent years, owing to China's emergence as Australia's biggest export destination, having overtaken Japan. Australia has traditionally been a very close ally of the US, but Canberra must increasingly tread a fine line between fostering closer economic cooperation with Beijing while guarding against China's rising military power. The Australian government has continued to boost its military capabilities, with the purchase of 12 new submarines as part of a US$44bn upgrade plan.

Canberra has also made efforts to increase regional military cooperation potentially as a hedge against China by signing a security pact with Japan. In light of Australia's longstanding security ties with the US, some Chinese strategic planners may interpret three-way defence cooperation between Canberra, Tokyo and Washington as being aimed at curbing Beijing.

The slowdown in Australia's real GDP growth in Q310 is in line with our bearish view that weakening investment and private consumption growth will cause a drag in headline expansion going forward. Indeed, we are pencilling in economic growth of only 1.6% and 2.3% for 2011 and 2012 respectively, weaker than the forecast 2.8% expansion in 2010.

Australia's economic growth decelerated considerably in Q310, expanding by only 0.2% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) (seasonally-adjusted), from a revised 1.1% registered in Q210. The recent slowdown in the country's real GDP expansion was in line with our view that the rise in borrowing costs, fall in consumer confidence, and weakening residential property sector will lead to lower headline growth going forward. With this in mind, we maintain our view that the Australian economy will expand by only 1.6% in 2011, before rebounding slightly to 2.3% in 2012. These figures are much lower than our projected 2.8% growth for Australia in 2010

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 28, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1520

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 28, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1520
Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 078-11 January 28, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - January 28, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued January 28, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Composite Engineering Inc.*, Sacramento, Calif., is being awarded a $31,461,842 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the design, development, integration and test of the subsonic aerial target (SSAT). Work will be performed in Roseville, Calif. (58 percent), Sacramento, Calif. (20 percent), Wichita, Kan. (19 percent), and Palmdale, Calif. (3 percent). Work is expected to be completed in December 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via electronic request for proposals; three offers were received. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-11-C-0024).

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company of Marietta, Ga. was awarded a $20,585,119 contract modification will provide interim contract support for the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. ASC/WLSK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity. (FA8625-09-D-6485 0008)

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DTN News - WIKILEAKS NEWS: The Guardian's Role In The Biggest Leak In The History Of The World....NSI News Source Info # 1519

DTN News - WIKILEAKS NEWS: The Guardian's Role In The Biggest Leak In The History Of The World....NSI News Source Info # 1519
*In an extract from WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's war on secrecy, the Guardian's editor-in-chief explains why Assange remains such an important figure – and why the story is destined to run and run
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources By Alan Rusbridger guardian.co.uk, Friday 28 January 2011
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 29, 2011: Back in the days when almost no one had heard about WikiLeaks, regular emails started arriving in my inbox from someone called Julian Assange. It was a memorable kind of name. All editors receive a daily mix of unsolicited tip-offs, letters, complaints and crank theories, but there was something about the periodic WikiLeaks emails which caught the attention.

Sometimes there would be a decent story attached to the emails. Or there might be a document which, on closer inspection, appeared rather underwhelming. One day there might arrive a diatribe against a particular journalist – or against the venal cowardice of mainstream media in general. Another day this Assange person would be pleased with something we'd done, or would perambulate about the life he was living in Nairobi.

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DTN News - UNREST IN EGYPT NEWS: Factbox: Egyptians React To Mubarak Speech....NSI News Source Info # 1518



DTN News - UNREST IN EGYPT NEWS: Factbox: Egyptians React To Mubarak Speech....NSI News Source Info # 1518
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Reuters
(NSI News Source Info) CAIRO, Eygpt - January 29, 2011: President Hosni Mubarak ordered tanks onto Egypt's streets and delivered a speech pledging to address the economic and political concerns of protesters, but he did not bow to the main demand that he end his 30-year rule.

Friday, January 28, 2011

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Orbit International Corp. Receives Order For The E-2 Hawkeye Aircraft Valued In Excess Of $600,000....NSI # 1517

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Orbit International Corp. Receives Order For The E-2 Hawkeye Aircraft Valued In Excess Of $600,000....NSI News Source Info # 1517
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Orbit International Corp.
(NSI News Source Info) HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - January 28, 2011: Orbit International Corp. (NASDAQ:ORBT - News), an electronics manufacturer and software solution provider, today announced that its Orbit Instrument Division received an order in excess of $600,000 for data entry panels for the mission control in the E-2 Hawkeye, the all weather carrier-capable Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft, designed to give long-range warning of incoming aerial threats. Deliveries under this contract are expected to commence in the second quarter of 2011 and continue through the fourth quarter of 2011.

From an operating altitude above 25,000 feet, the E-2 Hawkeye provides data on approaching air threats and provides threat identification and positional data to fighter aircraft. The Hawkeye’s secondary roles include strike command and control for all aircraft carrier battle groups, surveillance, guidance of search and rescue missions for naval aviators.

Sam Berhumoglu, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Orbit Instrument Division noted, “We have been involved in the E-2 Hawkeye program for over 12 years, initially providing our data entry panels for the E-2C aircraft and now for the latest version, the E-2D aircraft. The Hawkeye will continue its role as the Navy’s primary AEW aircraft for years into the future. Just last month, it was reported that 75 new E-2 Hawkeye aircraft with significant radar, engine, and electronics upgrades will be built in order to deal with a growing need for surveillance necessary to protect the U.S. naval fleet.”

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Calls On Canada To Stick With F-35....NSI News Source Info # 1516

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Calls On Canada To Stick With F-35....NSI News Source Info # 1516
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources CAMPBELL CLARK OTTAWA— From Friday's Globe and Mail
(NSI News Source Info) OTTAWA, Canada - January 28, 2011: U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates made a pitch for Ottawa to forge ahead with plans to buy the American-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a purchase which is shaping up as a potential election issue in Canada.

The Conservatives have announced a plan to buy 65 F-35 stealth fighter-bombers for $9-billion, and estimate that support costs for the first 20 years will total another $5-billion to $6-billion. The Liberals, arguing costs are likely to balloon, have vowed that if they win government, they will put the purchase on hold to review whether such expensive aircraft are really needed.

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russia Exported 480 Fighters In 2000-2009....NSI News Source Info # 1515

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russia Exported 480 Fighters In 2000-2009....NSI News Source Info # 1515
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Russian Aviation
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 28, 2011: Russia exported 480 newly-made fighter aircraft in the period of 2000 to 2009 inclusive, according to calculations of the Russian media.

The United States of America is world’s largest exporter of fighters; it holds nearly half of the market. Russia is second largest exporter, followed by China, France, UK and Sweden. Moscow sold three times more fighters than all European makers combined, largely due to better quality/price ratio of the Sukhoi and MiG products.

Meantime, Russia’s share in the global market for fighter aircraft decreased from 40% in the period of 2000 to 2004 inclusive down to 30% in that of 2005 to 2009. The percentage is for sheer number of aircraft delivered to customers worldwide. Absolute income in dollar terms grew substantially over the given period: the buying nations tended to purchase more heavyweight and expensive Sukhoi fighters of the Flanker series. At the same time, Russian fighters are often less expensive compared to US and European analogues. This means Russian makers earn less than their Western counterparts on “per-aircraft” basis.

Russia has managed to save positions in India despite very competitive market environment in that country. India has been buying combat aircraft from Europe, and is considering US and European designs for future acquisitions. Today, New Delhi tops the list of customers for Russian combat jets with large orders for the Su-30MKI multirole and MiG-29K/KUB deck fighters. India is followed by Algeria, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia.

The biggest lost that the Russian manufacturers suffered in the past five years is that of China. Beijing used to import Sukhoi Su-27SK and Su-30MKK/MK2 jets in great numbers. By 2005 China had been the largest importer of Russian fighters, but recently disappeared from the list of buyers completely.

China has been boosting export of its own products. With 90 sales, Beijing is way down Moscow, but the gap is expected to be closing in the current decade. The Chinese industry has developed very promising J-10 and FC-1 light fighters. These are now in service with Chinese and Pakistani air forces respectively, and available on the market.

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DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Lockheed Martin Delivers First Civil L-100 Hercules Replacement Center Wing Box....NSI News Source Info # 1514

DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Lockheed Martin Delivers First Civil L-100 Hercules Replacement Center Wing Box....NSI News Source Info # 1514
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Lockheed Martin - January 25, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) MARIETTA, Ga., - January 28, 2011: Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the first replacement Center Wing Box (CWB) assembly for the civil variant of the Hercules, the L-100, to Lynden Air Cargo. This delivery marks the first upgrade of an L-100 with a new CWB.

The new Center Wing Box assembly is the first of three on order for Lynden, an Anchorage, Alaska-based firm that operates a fleet of six L-100s. The installation will be performed by Singapore Technologies Aerospace Engineering using Lockheed Martin-designed tooling. The new CWB will give the Lynden L-100 an additional 15 years of service life.

The CWB sits atop the aircraft’s main fuselage and forms the attachment point for the outer wings and the inboard engines. CWBs are manufactured in the company’s Marietta, Ga., facility for both the new C-130J Super Hercules and for earlier Hercules models.

Lynden Air Cargo began operations in 1995 and is part of the Lynden family of companies providing multi-modal transportation services including air, ground, marine and logistics companies. Lynden’s fleet of Hercules has accumulated more than 125,000 accident-free flight hours since 1997.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 133,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation’s 2009 sales from continuing operations were $44.0 billion.

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: 2,000th U.S. Army Vehicle Refurbished In-Theater By Oshkosh Defense....NSI News Source Info # 1513

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: 2,000th U.S. Army Vehicle Refurbished In-Theater By Oshkosh Defense....NSI News Source Info # 1513
*TPER Program Restores Worn, Battle-Damaged Vehicles Faster, More Economically
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Oshkosh Defense - Jan. 25, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) OSHKOSH, Wis. - January 27, 2011: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), commemorated its refurbishment of the 2,000th U.S. Army vehicle in the Theater-Provided Equipment Refurbishment (TPER) program. Oshkosh collaborates with the U.S. military on the TPER program, which eliminates the cost of shipping vehicles to the U.S. for repairs and returns the trucks to soldiers stationed in-theater more quickly.

“Many of the heavy and line-haul trucks that come to this facility have seen almost a decade of rugged, in-theater use,” said Mike Ivy, vice president and general manager of Army Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “The TPER program allows us to significantly reduce the cost of refurbishing the Army’s vehicles, and cuts maintenance cycle time by at least 60 days compared to U.S.-based repairs – more quickly getting the trucks back out where they are needed. The 2,000th truck that we’re delivering to the Army today represents the success of this program and our combined commitment to supporting Soldiers as close to point of use as possible.”

Oshkosh executives and Army officials gathered at Oshkosh’s Defense Logistics Center in Kuwait to celebrate the milestone and pay tribute to Oshkosh employees, as well as the U.S. Army staff, who support the TPER program. An Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET), part of the Army’s Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV), was the 2,000th refurbished vehicle.

The TPER program restores battle-damaged and heavily worn vehicles from the Army’s FHTV and line-haul fleets to the military’s strict equipment-readiness standards so they can be returned to the field. The military departments involved in the TPER program include TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

The DCMA and Oshkosh’s quality-assurance offices work together to ensure vehicles are restored to full mission-capable operability. The Kuwait facility sees as many as 60-65 vehicles a month that need anywhere from 300-1,000 replacement parts. To meet these requirements, Oshkosh collaborates extensively with TACOM and DLA to maintain a multifaceted supply-chain management approach.

Oshkosh Defense provides aftermarket service and support with a full life-cycle approach. The company has led customer service projects at more than 100 locations globally, including in-theater. These efforts, along with factory-trained field service representatives (FSRs) and Web-based parts support ensure customers can access service, repair and parts distribution in every corner of the globe, at any time of day. More than 700 Oshkosh service personnel are currently deployed across the U.S. and abroad, including more than 280 FSRs in Afghanistan.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 27, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1512

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated January 27, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1512
Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 071-11 January 27, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - January 27, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued January 27, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Lockheed Martin, Syracuse, N.Y., is being awarded a $48,443,311 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5201) for exercise of fiscal year 2011 options for the Navy’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is a surface ship combat system with the capabilities to search, detect, classify, localize and track undersea contacts; and to engage and evade submarines, mine-like small objects, and torpedo threats. Work will be performed in Lemont Furnace, Pa. (50 percent), Syracuse, N.Y. (25 percent), Eagan, Minn. (25 percent), and is expected to be completed by May 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.

Lockheed Martin Services, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a $36,000,000 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-incentive-fee, performance-based contract (N65236-05-D-8836) for services for the operation of the Naval Array Technical Support Center to include production, repair, refurbishment, installation and testing of towed array sonar systems. The cumulative value of this contract, including this modification is $152,540,060. The work for this contract will be performed at Little Creek, Va., (75 percent for fiscal 2011) with the transition of work, in accordance with BRAC 2005, to Newport, R.I., (25 percent for fiscal 2011, 100 percent for fiscal 2012), and is expected to be completed by March 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured by full and open competition via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center e-Commerce central website and the Federal Business Opportunities web site, with two offers received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity.

Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc., Davis, Calif. (N62473-11-D-2220) ;HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc., Englewood, Colo. (N62473-11-D-2221);ASM Affiliates, Inc.*, Carlsbad, Calif. (N62473-11-D-2222); and SWCA, Inc., South Pasadena, Calif. (N62473-11-D-2223),are each being awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for cultural resources-related services at various locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest area of responsibility. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and four option years, for all five contracts combined is $25,000,000. The work to be performed provides for cultural resources-related services under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541690. The services include cultural resources-related studies, investigations, preparation of historic and archaeological documents, and implementation of plans in accordance with Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. Work under these contracts will be performed in Calif. (90 percent), Ariz. (two percent), Colo. (two percent), Nev. (two percent), N.M. (two percent), and Utah (two percent). Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. is being awarded the initial task order in the amount of $55,572 for an archaeological survey and site recordation of four historic roads and trails at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, China Lake, Calif. Work for this task order is expected to be completed by Jan. 2012. The term of the contracts is not to exceed five years, with an expected completion date of Jan. 2016. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online and Federal Business Opportunity websites, with nine proposals received. These four contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contracts. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $22,204,421 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option to procure CV-22 engine support in the form of 17,800 engine flight hour and 17 low power repairs. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $22,204,421 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Carleton Life Support System, Inc., Davenport, Iowa, is being awarded $9,368,204 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development efforts to produce advanced life support systems for fighter/attack and transport/patrol aircraft, as well as deployable systems to support the warfighter. Work will be performed in Davenport, Iowa, and is expected to be completed in February 2016. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via a broad agency announcement; one offer was received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-11-D-0032).

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