Wednesday, April 13, 2011

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 13, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1820

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 13, 2011....
NSI News Source Info # 1820
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - April 13, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued April 13, 2011 are undermentioned;


CONTRACTS

NAVY

Northrop Grumman Corp., Integrated Systems, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $94,629,000 modification to definitize a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-10-C-0044) to a fixed-price. In addition, this modification provides for the manufacture and delivery of four low rate initial production Lot 4 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Work will be performed in Syracuse, N.Y. (46.8 percent); Bethpage, N.Y. (13.5 percent); El Segundo, Calif.(2.6 percent); Potez, France (2.4 percent); Edgewood, N.Y. (1.9 percent); Menlo Park, Calif. (1.6 percent); Woodland Hills, Calif. (1.4 percent); Owego, N.Y. (1.2 percent); St. Augustine, Fla. (1.2 percent); Marlborough, Mass. (1.1 percent); Brooklyn Heights, Ohio (1 percent); Greenlawn, N.Y. (.6 percent); and various locations within the United States (24.7 percent). Work is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-10-C-0044).

ARMY

Chugach Federal Solutions, Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on March 31 a $41,974,155 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the installation support services for Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Work will be performed in Redstone Arsenal, Ala., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W9124P-11-C-0010).

AgustaWestland, Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded on April 1 a $37,656,065 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of AW139 helicopters, spare engine, spare parts, tools and ground support equipment, search and rescue equipment, crewmember personal equipment, medical equipment kits, transportation and pilot and maintenance training. Work will be performed in Reston, Va., and Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-11-C-0091).

Science and Technology Corp., Hampton, Va., was awarded on April 11 a $29,000,000 time-and-materials contract. The award will provide for the data collection services for U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center. Work will be performed in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2011. The bid was solicited through the Internet with four bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-05-D-0007).

Navistar Defense, LLC, Warrenville, Ill., was awarded on April 1 an $18,493,192 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 42 general transport trucks, 34 lubricant trucks, and 25 water tanker trucks. Work will be performed in West Point, Miss., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2011. The bid was solicited through the Internet with one bid received. The U.S. Army TACOM LCMC, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-08-D-G097).

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: US Navy ~ No Formal Query On Australia F/A-18s....NSI News Source Info # 1819

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: US Navy ~ No Formal Query On Australia F/A-18s....NSI News Source Info # 1819
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - April 13, 2011:

Australia has not asked the Pentagon to submit pricing for 18 F/A-18 Super Hornet warplanes built by Boeing, the U.S. Navy’s program manager for the warplanes said.


U.S. Navy Captain Mark Darrah said he had seen a report in the Australian newspaper that was published on Monday, and was recently in Australia, but Australian officials had not asked for “pricing and availability” of F/A-18s, the first step toward a possible foreign military sale.

The report said Australia was considering buying 18 of the Boeing fighter planes for about $1.6 billion to plug a hole in defense capabilities left by expected delays in Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Australia bought 24 Boeing F/A-18 fighter planes in 2007. It plans to buy up to 100 radar-evading Lockheed F-35 warplanes for about $16 billion, but the newspaper report said Australian officials were worried that further delays in the F-35 program will leave them with a gap in capability.

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DTN News - EGYPT NEWS: Egypt Detains Mubarak, Sons For Questioning....NSI News Source Info # 1818

DTN News - EGYPT NEWS: Egypt Detains Mubarak, Sons For Questioning....NSI News Source Info # 1818
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 13, 2011:

Egyptian authorities have detained former president Hosni Mubarak for 15 days as part of a corruption investigation.

Prosecutors made the announcement Wednesday shortly after Mubarak was hospitalized with heart problems while being questioned by authorities in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Egyptian media reported that his sons Alaa and Gamal were also being questioned and detained for 15 days.

The Mubaraks, along with several top officials are accused of embezzling public funds and abuse of power for using force against protesters during anti-government demonstrations earlier this year. The ousted president has said the allegations against him are unfounded, and that he has the right to defend his reputation and that of his family.

His remarks were broadcast Sunday by the Al-Arabiya news channel. They were his first public comments since mass protests forced his departure in February. Egyptian military police forcibly removed protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square Tuesday, ending a four-day sit-in. Security forces detained many demonstrators as they fled the area.

Protesters have stepped up pressure on Egypt's ruling military to try Mubarak and members of his government for corruption and other crimes.

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DTN News - INTELLIGENCE REPORT/NEWS: India Still Main LeT Target, But It Has Spread Wings: US Commander....NSI News Source Info # 1817

DTN News - INTELLIGENCE REPORT/NEWS: India Still Main LeT Target, But It Has Spread Wings: US Commander....NSI News Source Info # 1817
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - April 13, 2011:

Although India remains the main target of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET), it has spread its influence internationally to Europe and broader Asia-Pacific region, a top US general has told the US Congress.

'It has historically been focused on the Kashmir region, particularly in order to conduct attacks inside India. And it was responsible for the (26/11) attack in Mumbai that we're all very familiar with,' Admiral Robert Willard, commander of the US Pacific Command said Tuesday.

'Unquestionably, they have spread their influence internationally, and they are no longer solely focused in South Asia and on India, although that continues to be their main training ground, and India continues to be their main target,' he told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

LeT, blamed for the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has not only established its base in South Asian countries including Nepal and Bangladesh, but the US has evidence of LeT's presence in Europe and the broader Asia-Pacific region, he said.

The United States was actively working with South Asian governments including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India to contain LeT, he said, as 'We know that Lashkar-e-Taiba is currently laid down throughout South Asia.'

In containing terrorist activity in the region, the US is focused on its partnership with India, Willard said. 'It's a longstanding relationship that requires a great deal of attention given India's prominence in South Asia and the many challenges that surround India.'

'And we're currently working with India and the regional nations on containing the terrorist activity, particularly Lashkar-e-Taiba and that particular terrorist organisation, which, as you'll recall, attacked Mumbai and continues to pose a threat throughout South Asia,' he said.

'Lashkar-e-Taiba is historically linked in that capacity. The government of Pakistan has denounced that linkage between LeT. The Indian government would offer that it still exists,' Willard said.

Responding to questions about Pakistan's relationship with LeT, Willard said: 'The discussion regarding the government of Pakistan's relationship to LeT is a very sensitive one.'

'Given the US relationship with both India and Pakistan, and the importance that we place on those relationships, it's important that this particular discussion continue to take place and that we continue to work with the government of Pakistan to root out terrorism that exists within their borders,' he said.

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DTN News - CHINA NEWS: Big-Spending Chinese Head Abroad In Record Numbers....NSI News Source Info # 1816

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: Big-Spending Chinese Head Abroad In Record Numbers....NSI News Source Info # 1816
**Tourists from the mainland make record number of visits overseas
(NSI News Source Info)
BEIJING, China
- April 13, 2011:
A record 56 million mainland tourists traveled overseas last year, Shao Qiwei, head of the China National Tourism Administration, said on Wednesday.

That number is 2 million more than an earlier estimate of 54 million, and is also an increase of 8.3 million over 2009.

In contrast, 55.7 million overseas tourists visited China and stayed for at least one night last year, up 9.5 percent year-on-year. In total, 134 million overseas visitors came to China, up 6 percent year-on-year, spending $45 billion in the country.

Meanwhile domestic tourists made 2.1 billion trips last year, up 11 percent from the previous year, bringing revenue of 1.25 trillion yuan ($189 billion), he said.

"China's tourism has entered a new round of golden development, thanks to fast economic development, the growth of people's incomes and further opening-up," he said.

Industry analysts said it is the first time that the number of mainland tourists going overseas has exceeded that of inbound overnight tourists.

It is "a significant change", as the growth of China's outbound tourism - 17.5 percent year-on-year in 2010 - is much faster than for inbound tourism, said Jiang Yiyi, director of the International Tourism Development Institute at the China Tourism Academy.

"It is very possible that in a few years' time the number of Chinese traveling overseas will be bigger than the total number of overseas tourists coming in," she said.

Starting this year, the State Council Information Office and the tourism administration will join hands to promote China's tourist resources and boost the national image abroad under a cooperative framework.

Wang Chen, minister of the State Council Information Office, told a news conference on Wednesday that the cooperation aims to "let overseas people know about China's hospitality and continuous efforts to improve tourism service so that they can visit China and enjoy it here at ease."

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DTN News - Asian Defense News: Singapore News ~ Is The PAP Finding It Harder To Recruit?....NSI News Source Info # 1815

DTN News -
Asian Defense News: Singapore News ~ Is The PAP Finding It Harder To Recruit?....
NSI News Source Info # 1815
(NSI News Source Info) SINGAPORE - April 13, 2011:
In a departure from recent history, the powerful People's Action Party (PAP)has found it hard to recruit talent from the private sector to stand as its election candidates.

This contrasts with the past when it enjoyed widespread popularity with little problem in persuading high achievers from private and public organisations to rally to its banner.

The relative failure comes at a time when opposition parties have made significant gains in attracting quality candidates.

It is posing a setback — at least temporarily — to the PAP's plan to use the election, which is expected next month, to produce the next Prime Minister and Cabinetleaders.

Of the 18 newly-recruited PAP candidates announced, only five hailed from the private sector — an assistant professor, two lawyers and two bankers, one of whom is an executive in the government-controlled DBS Bank.

The remaining 13 — or 72 percent — were top people who had served and resigned from public office to contest under the PAP banner.

They were from the civil service, the army, the statutory boards or PAP-controlled unions. The PAP-controlled National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) contributed five.

Two army generals gave up their stars to take up politics and are tipped to be core members of the fourth generation Cabinet.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

DTN News - PAKISTAN NEWS: Pakistan Tells U.S. It Must Sharply Cut C.I.A. Activities....NSI News Source Info # 1814

DTN News - PAKISTAN NEWS: Pakistan Tells U.S. It Must Sharply Cut C.I.A. Activities....NSI News Source Info # 1814
(NSI News Source Info)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
- April 12, 2011:
Pakistan has demanded that the United States steeply reduce the number of Central Intelligence Agency operatives and Special Operations forces working in Pakistan, and that it halt C.I.A. dronestrikes aimed at militants in northwest Pakistan. The request was a sign of the near collapse of cooperation between the two testy allies.

Pakistani and American officials said in interviews that the demand that the United States scale back its presence was the immediate fallout from the arrest in Pakistan of Raymond A. Davis, a C.I.A. security officer who killed two men in January during what he said was an attempt to rob him.

In all, about 335 American personnel — C.I.A. officers and contractors and Special Operations forces — were being asked to leave the country, said a Pakistani official closely involved in the decision.

It was not clear how many C.I.A. personnel that would leave behind; the total number in Pakistan has not been disclosed. But the cuts demanded by the Pakistanis amounted to 25 to 40 percent of United States Special Operations forces in the country, the officials said. The number also included the removal of all the American contractors used by the C.I.A. in Pakistan.

The demands appeared severe enough to badly hamper American efforts — either through drone strikes or Pakistani military training — to combat militants who use Pakistan as a base to fight American forces in Afghanistan and plot terrorist attacks abroad.

The reductions were personally demanded by the chief of the Pakistani Army, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, said Pakistani and American officials, who requested anonymity while discussing the delicate issue.

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DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated April 12, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1813

DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated April 12, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1813
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Monday, April 11, 2011

DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Receives Contract For SM-3 IIB Concept Design....NSI News Source Info # 1812

DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Receives Contract For SM-3 IIB Concept Design....NSI News Source Info # 1812
**Missile Defense Agency contract supports DOD’s Phased Adaptive Approach
(NSI News Source Info) HUNTSVILLE, Ala., - April 11, 2011: Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB (SM-3 IIB). This $41.2 million, 32-month contract is for the concept definition and planning phase of the project.

SM-3 IIB is a key component of the Department of Defense's Phased Adaptive Approach for missile defense in Europe. It will provide capability against emerging longer-range ballistic missile threats.

MDA has awarded multiple contracts for this phase of the SM-3 IIB project. The agency will select a single company in 2013 to proceed with full development and flight testing. Deployment is scheduled for the 2020 time frame.

"The SM-3 IIB team at Boeing is looking forward to partnering with MDA and the U.S. Navy in the development of this advanced missile defense program," said Greg Hyslop, vice president of Strategic Missile & Defense Systems (SM&DS) for Boeing. "We are committed to drawing on the best of Boeing to provide this capability, which will be a critical component of this country's response to future potential threats."

Boeing's SM&DS and Phantom Works organizations are working jointly to apply SM&DS' proven missile defense development and production experience and Phantom Works' technological innovation to the SM-3 IIB project. This combination of Boeing capabilities and weapon production experience will deliver an affordable solution that meets the requirements of this important national defense program.

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DTN News - ISRAEL DEFENSE NEWS: Israel’s Military Ordering More Iron Dome Defense Systems....NSI News Source Info # 1811

DTN News - ISRAEL DEFENSE NEWS: Israel’s Military Ordering More Iron Dome Defense Systems....NSI News Source Info # 1811
(NSI News Source Info)

JERUSALEM, Israel

- April 11, 2011:

Israel's military is ordering four more Iron Dome missile defense systems, which successfully deployed during recent rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.


The Israel Defense Forces said Monday that it would order the batteries from the Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at a cost of up to $80 million each. The units reportedly will be delivered in a year-and-a-half and be ready for immediate use.

Funding for the new defense batteries, which intercepted all of the rockets in its coverage area in recent Gaza terrorist activity, is slated to come from an extra security aid allocation from the United States. The military aid, $3 billion for 2011, plus an additional $205 million for Iron Dome, has been tied up for five months due to a budget impasse in Washington.

President Obama is scheduled to sign the 2011 budget bill, which includes the aid to Israel, later this week.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 11, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1810

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 11, 2011....
NSI News Source Info # 1810
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - April 11, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued April 11, 2011 are undermentioned;

NAVY

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded on April 8 a $12,355,455 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-08-C-0050) for additional Mid-Wave Infrared Unmanned Aerial Systems, intelligence reconnaissance surveillance services in for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash. (65 percent), and St. Louis, Mo. (35 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.

NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is awarding a $11,092,685 firm-fixed-price contract to Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., for Adjusted Metric Support Data/Digital Point Positioning Data Base (AMSD/DPPDB) and Controlled Image Base (CIB[r]). AMSD/DPPDB is a database of imagery used for targeting purposes. CIB(r) is used for mission planning systems to assist mission profile development, perspective view generation, digital moving maps, and theater battle management. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Fla., and will be completed by April 2012. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is the contracting activity (NMA30203D0006).

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DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated April 11, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1809

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated April 11, 2011....
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