DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China, Russia Discuss Military Cooperation

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China, Russia Discuss Military Cooperation

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / MOSCOW, Russia - August 5, 2011: The chief of the Chinese army's General Staff Chen Bingde discussed military cooperation with Russian Defense Minister Anatoli Serdyukov on Thursday.

During their talks, Chen, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), said bilateral military relations were in good shape and there had been dramatic progress in recent years.

China stood ready to work with Russia to further advance their military ties, which would help promote the China-Russia strategic cooperative partnership and was conducive to peace and stability in the region and the world, Chen said.

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DTN News - U. S. DEFENSE NEWS: Bell Boeing Submits V-22 Osprey Multiyear II Contract Proposal....NSI News Source Info # 2292

DTN News - U. S. DEFENSE NEWS: Bell Boeing Submits V-22 Osprey Multiyear II Contract Proposal....NSI News Source Info # 2292

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Aug. 4, 2011: The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Bell Helicopter – Textron [NYSE: TXT], announced today that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Navy for a second multiyear procurement (MYP II) contract for the production and delivery of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.

The five-year, fixed-price incentive proposal would provide the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) with the full complement of Ospreys outlined in the Department of Defense program of record and yield double-digit percentage savings over a single-year procurement strategy. In addition, the proposal will fortify Osprey production through 2019.

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DTN News - DUTCH EAST INDIES: Dutch Colony That Became Modern Indonesia ~ Part Of Our Roots....NSI News Source Info # 2291

DTN News - DUTCH EAST INDIES: Dutch Colony That Became Modern Indonesia ~ Part Of Our Roots....NSI News Source Info # 2291

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 4, 2011: This morning I received a very pleasant email from my younger brother Bob with a photo image of Indonesia during the 1930's era showing our grandparents, uncles and aunts. Our grandfather Rademaker was a ranking officer in the Dutch Indies armed forces and the photograph has been taken somewhere in Batavia (Indonesia) at an army cantonment base.

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DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Says Japan Defence Paper 'Irresponsible'.....NSI News Source Info # 2290

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Says Japan Defence Paper 'Irresponsible'.....NSI News Source Info # 2290

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / BEIJING, China - August 4, 2011: China has hit out at rival Japan over a defence paper that criticised Beijing's military build-up, branding the accusations "irresponsible".

Japan voiced concern in its annual defence report, released this week, over China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean, and what it called the "opaqueness" of Beijing's military budget.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said his country's drive to modernise its forces was "entirely for safeguarding its national sovereignty" and was "not targeting any other country".

"The Japanese 2011 defence white paper made irresponsible comments on China's national defence construction. China expresses its strong dissatisfaction," he said in a statement published late Wednesday.

"China's development is offering significant opportunities to all countries -- including Japan -- and China has not, and never will be a threat to any other country."

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DTN News - WHITE HOUSE NEWS: DTN News Congratulates U.S. President Barack Obama On His 50th Birthday....God Bless Him & God Bless America

DTN News - WHITE HOUSE NEWS: DTN News Congratulates U.S. President Barack Obama On His 50th Birthday....God Bless Him & God Bless America....NSI News Source Info # 2289

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 3, 2011: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) listens as performers, including Jennifer Hudson (3rd R), sing "Happy Birthday" to him to celebrate his 50th birthday before he delivers remarks at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the Aragon Entertainment Center in Chicago August 3, 2011.

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DTN News - U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS OVER?: Default Avoided But Fears On Economy Remain....NSI News Source Info # 2288

DTN News - U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS OVER?: Default Avoided But Fears On Economy Remain....NSI News Source Info # 2288

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / WASHINGTON - August 3, 2011:

The United States stepped back from the brink of default on Tuesday but congressional approval of a last-ditch deficit-cutting plan failed to dispel fears of a credit downgrade and future tax and spending feuds.

President Barack Obama and lawmakers from across the political divide expressed relief over the hard-won compromise to raise the country's borrowing authority after weeks of rancorous partisan battles.

Nevertheless, U.S. stocks tumbled, turning negative for the year, as investors shifted their attention to the increasingly grim state of the U.S. economy and the potential for a downgrade of America's gold-plated debt rating.

That risk grew when one of the three major ratings agencies said it was affirming the U.S. government's AAA-rated sovereign debt but slapping it with a negative outlook.

The announcement by Moody's Investors Service after U.S. markets closed could lead to a downgrade within 12 to 18 months. That could raise borrowing costs for U.S. companies and consumers as the economy risks slipping back into recession.

The Senate's approval by 74-26 votes of the $2.1 trillion deficit-reduction plan warded off the immediate specter of a catastrophic U.S. debt default. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Monday.

Obama immediately signed it into law, lifting the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling with just hours to spare before the government was due to run out of money to pay all its bills.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 2, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 2287

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 2, 2011....

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(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - August 2, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued August 2, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Analytical Services, Inc., Huntsville, Ala. (W56HZV-11-A-AA01); DCS Corp., Alexandria, Va. (W56HZV-11-A-AA02); Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va. (W56HZV-11-A-AA03); Tolliver Group, Inc., Winter Park, Fla. (W56HZV-11-A-AA04); VT Aepco, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md. (W56HZV-11-A-AA06); and O’Neil & Associates, Inc., Miamisburg, Ohio (W56HZV-11-A-AA07), were awarded a $225,000,000 firm-fixed-price level-of-effort multiple-award-task-order contract between 16 vendors. The award will provide for white collar professional services. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 10 bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity.

AM General, L.L.C., Mishawaka, Ind., was awarded a $199,835,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 8,500 various power packs for the High Mobility Wheeled Vehicle Program. Work location will be determined with each delivery order, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with five bids received. The Directorate for Contracting, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Texas, is the contracting activity (W911RQ-11-D-0019).

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $54,490,905 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the production of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior control display system version cabin conversion. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-11-C-0016).

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DTN News - PAKISTAN DEFENSE NEWS: Pakistan US Relations Downhill - China Relation Uphill....NSI News Source Info # 2286

DTN News - PAKISTAN DEFENSE NEWS: Pakistan US Relations Downhill - China Relation Uphill....NSI News Source Info # 2286

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 1, 2011:

U.S. being preoccupied with its debt crisis during entire month of July, 2011 was unable to entertain ISI Head, Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha’s US visit and withheld $800 million economy and military aid with some exceptions.

The U.S. decision to defer nearly $800 million in counterterrorism funding to Pakistan in recent weeks was a necessary step, given the ejection of U.S. military trainers from Pakistan, ongoing concerns over the misuse of U.S. aid dollars, and mounting evidence of Pakistani complicity with insurgent groups.

It is believed on

General Ahmad Shuja Pasha's return from U.S.,

and unable regain the flow of U.S. aid with Washington, the Pakistani

were

displeased and

took some retaliatory actions against Obama

administration with immediate effect for CIA to close shop and imposed restrictions on American embassy staff

travel

movements in Pakistan. The top US military chief warned that US-Pakistan military-to-military ties were at a “very difficult” crossroads, allowing that a path to progress on that front was not yet clear.

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DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Army Selects Lockheed Martin’s SMSS Autonomous Vehicle For Afghanistan Deployment....NSI # 2285

DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Army Selects Lockheed Martin’s SMSS Autonomous Vehicle For Afghanistan Deployment....NSI News Source Info # 2285

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / DALLAS, TX - August 1, 2011:

The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, selected the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for a first-of-its-kind military assessment. SMSS will deploy as the winner of the Project Workhorse Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) competition sponsored by the Army.

The largest autonomous vehicle ever to be deployed with infantry, the 11-foot-long SMSS can carry more than half-a-ton of a squad’s equipment on rugged terrain, easing the individual soldier’s burden, which can often exceed 100 pounds.

“SMSS is the result of more than a decade of robotic technology development, and we welcome the opportunity to demonstrate this capability in theater, where it can have an immediate impact at the squad level,” said Scott Greene, vice president of ground vehicles in Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business. “The Army has tested the system’s capabilities in three domestic user assessments, and SMSS has been deemed ready to deploy.”

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 1, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 2284

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 1, 2011....

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(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - August 1, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued August 1, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded a $904,184,088 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 6,963 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0159).

Hellfire Systems, L.L.C., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $159,018,990 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 3,097 Hellfire missiles in containers; 16 Hellfire II guidance test articles; and engineering, equipment, and production services. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2014. One sole-source bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-11-C-0242).

Wilhelm Commercial Builders, Inc., Annapolis Junction, Md., was awarded a $49,999,999 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task-order contract. The award will provide for the construction services for the Baltimore-Washington corridor with availability to be utilized throughout the continental United States. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of July 29, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with nine bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-11-D-0017).

Olin Corp., East Alton, Ill., was awarded a $29,372,473 firm-fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and .50 small caliber ammunition. Work will be performed in East Alton, Ill., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2017. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with two bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-11-C-0038).

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DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: Oshkosh Defense To Deliver Nearly 7000 Additional FMTV Trucks And Trailers To The U.S. Army....NSI # 2283

DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: Oshkosh Defense To Deliver Nearly 7000 Additional FMTV Trucks And Trailers To The U.S. Army....NSI News Source Info # 2283

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / OSHKOSH, WI – August 1, 2011: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will deliver nearly 7,000 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers to the U.S. Army following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC). Oshkosh has now received orders for nearly 26,000 FMTV trucks and trailers, and is delivering vehicles to meet the Army’s delivery schedule.

“We continue to support the Army on this successful program with the on-time delivery of very high-quality, Oshkosh-built FMTV trucks and trailers,” said Mike Ivy, vice president and general manager of Army Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “Our robust manufacturing capabilities, combined with the exceptional value Oshkosh brings to this program as a specialty vehicle manufacturer, prompted the Army to order more vehicles at an earlier point in the program than they had anticipated before the award to Oshkosh.”

The FMTV supports Army and National Guard units at home and abroad in combat operations, relief efforts, unit-resupply missions and other functions. The FMTV is a series of 17 models ranging from 2.5-ton to 10-ton payloads. Vehicles have a parts commonality of more than 80 percent, resulting in streamlined maintenance, training, sustainment and overall cost efficiency.

Oshkosh has more than 90 years of experience mobilizing the U.S. military, and the company is the only supplier of the Army’s medium and heavy tactical wheeled vehicle fleets. Oshkosh incorporated its rigorous quality checks and production standards into its work on the FMTV program to ensure delivery of high-quality trucks and trailers.

This is the latest order under the five-year FMTV contract awarded to Oshkosh Defense for the production of trucks and trailers, as well as support services and training, through calendar year 2015. The order is valued at more than $904 million and deliveries are scheduled to be completed in June 2013.

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DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Deadly Violence Hits China's Restive Xinjiang....NSI News Source Info # 2282

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Deadly Violence Hits China's Restive Xinjiang....NSI News Source Info # 2282

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 31, 2011: Ethnic Uighur women pass a Chinese paramilitary police patrol on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang region, in 2010. Knife-wielding attackers killed 13 people in China's Xinjiang region and another five were shot dead by police as a wave of violence swept the ethnically-torn area, state media and officials said Sunday.

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DTN News - CHINA NEWS: China's Peacekeeping Squad Leaves For Liberia....NSI News Source Info # 2281

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: China's Peacekeeping Squad Leaves For Liberia....NSI News Source Info # 2281

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 31, 2011: A 17-member Chinese peacekeeping squad departs from Beijing Capital International Airport for Liberia on July 26, 2011. The squad, which includes staff from criminal investigation, special police and traffic departments, was organized by the public security departments in Central China's Hunan province. It is the 10th peacekeeping squad sent by China to Liberia. [Photo/Xinhua]

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 29, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 2280

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 29, 2011....

NSI News Source Info # 2280

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - July 29, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued July 29, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Co., North Charleston, S.C. (W911QY-11-D-0039); Smith’s Detection, Edgewood, Md. (W911QY-11-D-0038); DRS C3 & Aviation Company, Gaithersburg, Md. (W911QY-11-D-0035); ITT, Colorado Springs, Colo. (W911QY-11-D-0032); International Logistics Systems, Glen Rock, Pa. (W911QY-11-D-0031); STS International, Inc., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. (W911QY-11-D-0029); ICx Technologies, Inc., Stillwater, Okla. (W911QY-11-D-0028); SRI International, Princeton, N.J. (W911QY-11-D-0025); Science Applications International Corp., Huntsville, Ala. (W911QY-11-D-0024); Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Huntsville, Ala. (W911QY-11-D-0023); Lockheed Martin Corp., Las Vegas, Nev. (W911QY-11-D-0022); Evergreen Fire and Security, Tacoma, Wash. (W911QY-11-D-0041); PKMM, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (W911QY-11-D-0040); Murtech, Glen Burnie, Md. (W911QY-11-D-0036); Epiphany Mission Support Solutions, Middleburg, Va. (W911QY-11-D-0034); Ideal Innovations, Inc., Arlington, Va. (W911QY-11-D-0033); STS International, Inc., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. (W911QY-11-D-0030); International Logistics Systems, Glen Rock, Pa. (W911QY-11-D-0027); and Advanced Technology Systems Co., Arlington, Va. (W911QY-11-D-0026), were awarded a $997,000,000 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract divided between 16 contractors. The award will provide for the procurement of various components or systems for force protection measures in theater and throughout the continental United States. Work will be performed at the vendor’s listed city, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2017. There were 27 bids solicited, and 27 bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $42,311,839 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for 10 additional kits for the Pakistan Block 15 F-16 A/B Aircraft Enhanced Modernization Program. The contract supports Foreign Military Sales to Pakistan (100 percent). ASC/WWMK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8615-07-C-6032-P00038).

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DTN News - UAE DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force And Air Defence's 3rd C-17....NSI News Source Info # 2279

DTN News - UAE DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force And Air Defence's 3rd C-17....NSI News Source Info # 2279

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / LONG BEACH, Calif., July 29, 2011: Boeing [NYSE: BA] on July 28 delivered a third C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence at the C-17 program’s final assembly facility in Long Beach.“We selected the C-17 Globemaster III for the versatility and reliability the aircraft brings to our mission,” said UAE Air Force and Air Defence Officer Commanding Col. Pilot Humaid Al Mansoori. “The first two C-17s delivered to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence have been flying around the world in support of humanitarian missions. The fleet’s newest airlifter is a welcome addition so that we can continue to be ready for any contingency, anywhere and any time.”

The UAE Air Force and Air Defence accepted delivery of its first C-17 in May. Boeing is contracted to deliver a fourth C-17 to the UAE later this year and two more in 2012.

“Boeing employees and our supplier partners are proud of the quality that we build into every C-17 and pleased that the airlifters delivered to the UAE customer are already supporting missions worldwide,” said Boeing C-17 Program Manager Bob Ciesla.

The C-17 can transport large payloads across vast ranges without refueling and operate in extremely hot and cold climates, making it the optimum choice for meeting the UAE’s strategic and tactical airlift requirements. With a full payload of 170,000 pounds, a C-17 can fly 2,400 nautical miles on versatile missions including brigade airdrop and aeromedical evacuation. The C-17 also can land on short runways of 3,000 feet or less and land on austere airfields.

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DTN News - KOSOVO / SERBIA UNREST: NATO Soilders On Patrol To Maintain Calm & Peace In Former Yugoslavia....NSI News Source Info # 2278

DTN News - KOSOVO / SERBIA UNREST: NATO Soilders On Patrol To Maintain Calm & Peace In Former Yugoslavia....NSI News Source Info # 2278

DTN News - July 29, 2011: U.S. NATO soldiers patrol the road in the village of Zupce near Mitrovica July 28, 2011. NATO said it had declared two crossings on Kosovo's border with Serbia a restricted military area on Thursday and threatened to use lethal force there after an ethnic Serb mob burnt down one post and fired on NATO troops.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 28, 2011NSI News Source Info # 2277

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 28, 2011

NSI News Source Info # 2277

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - July 28, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued July 28, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $85,619,066 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 225 full rate production, lot seven, (FRP-7) AGM-154C-1 unitary joint stand-off weapon missiles, including associated support equipment. In addition, this contract provides for one AGM-154C-1 for performance characterization test. Work will be performed in Dallas, Texas (44 percent); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (24 percent); Tucson, Ariz. (22 percent); and McAllester, Okla. (10 percent). Work is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command,Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-11-C-0032).

Harris Corp., Rochester, N.Y., is being awarded a $29,119,944 firm-fixed-price delivery order under previously awarded contract (N00164-11-F-0142) for support to the Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Modernization Program. The equipment being purchased includes the AN/PRC-117G man-pack radio and accessories. Work will be conducted in Rochester, N.Y., and is expected to complete by October 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via E-Buy, with one offer received. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity.

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $24,932,926 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4302) to exercise option year two to continue providing Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department support to operational nuclear submarines at the Naval Submarine Support Facility, Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn. Work will be performed in New London, Conn., and is expected to be completed by July 30, 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $7,000,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a $20,967,602 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-05-C-5117) to establish new cost-plus-incentive-fee contract line item number for the procurement of the Advanced Gun System (AGS) Intra-Ship Rearmament System to be incorporated on DDG 1000 and DDG 1001. The Intra-Ship Rearmament System (AIRS) provides a safe method of moving AGS pallets between the DDG 1000 flight deck and the AGS magazine pallet hoist. AIRS is designed to operate with full performance in ship motion conditions up to sea state three. Work will be performed in Minneapolis, Minn. (90 percent), and Louisville, Ky. (10 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

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DTN News - CHINA NEWS: Fake Apple Store Popular In Chongqing....NSI News Source Info # 2276

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: Fake Apple Store Popular In Chongqing....NSI News Source Info # 2276

(NSI News Source Info)

CHONGQING, China

- July 28, 2011:

A local watchdog called on Wednesday for an investigation to begin into an unauthorized Apple store found in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.

The fake Apple store on a pedestrian street in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality on July 26, 2011. [Photo/CFP]

Yan Xin, an official from the publicity department of the Chongqing Administration for Industry and Commerce, told China Daily that an unauthorized Apple store had been found in the municipality's Jiangbei district and that the administration has begun to investigate the case.

According to the website apple.com.cn, only four official Apple stores exist on the mainland: the Sanlitun and Xidan Joy City stores in Beijing, and the Pudong and Hong Kong Plaza stores in Shanghai. The situation is far different in the United States. There, 236 Apple stores sell electronics to a population that is roughly a fourth the size of China's.

Some entrepreneurs evidently thought the Chinese market could support a few more Apple outlets and were willing to test out their hypothesis without first obtaining the company's approval.

On a pedestrian street in Chongqing, a 60-square-meter store decorated to resemble an authorized Apple store was filled on Wednesday afternoon with about 30 shoppers, most of whom were young.

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DTN News - U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS: Debt Bill Set For Vote As White House Urges Compromise....NSI News Source Info # 2275

DTN News - U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS: Debt Bill Set For Vote As White House Urges Compromise....NSI News Source Info # 2275

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / WASHINGTON, US - JULY 28, 2011:

A Republican deficit reduction plan headed to a close vote in Congress on Thursday and the White House urged divided lawmakers to clinch a compromise deal to head off the risk of a debt default by the world's largest economy.

President Barack Obama's priority was to "lift the cloud and make sure that the United States does not default," White House spokesman Jay Carney said, five days before an August 2 deadline for raising the government's borrowing limit.

Partisan deadlock between Republicans and Democrats over how best to reduce the U.S. deficit, and over what period, has blocked an agreement so far to allow the raising of the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling.

A failure to raise the debt limit by August 2 could trigger a crippling default that would shake the global financial system and could tip the United States back into recession.

While most analysts hope a default will be avoided by an eleventh-hour deal, the risk remains for a damaging downgrade of the United States' top-notch credit rating, a move that would raise U.S. borrowing costs and rattle global investors.

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DTN News - EGYPT DEFENSE NEWS: Egypt Media Gains Reversed By Military Rulers....NSI News Source Info # 2274

DTN News - EGYPT DEFENSE NEWS: Egypt Media Gains Reversed By Military Rulers....NSI News Source Info # 2274

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / CAIRO, Egypt - July 28, 2011:

Hafez Al Mirazi spent weeks preparing for his new primetime talk show on state television. But one week before "Cairo Local Time" was scheduled to start, an army general ordered it put on hold.

Mirazi was told that the format for the show broke rules requiring more than one host, an explanation that the veteran journalist saw as an excuse to keep him off the airwaves of state television.

"It's not about my show... I am very worried because this incident is a common excuse for intimidating the media."

Mirazi, well-known for his talk shows and interview skills on pan-Arab satellite channels Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya, believes the generals ruling Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow were annoyed at his outspoken criticism of how they manage the media.

Egypt's January revolution has smashed the fear barrier that once forced journalists to temper their coverage of state affairs and avoid criticism of the head of state. The most outspoken were ostracized, fired and occasionally imprisoned.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Indian Navy Inducting Second Indigenous Stealth Frigate....NSI News Source Info # 2273

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Indian Navy Inducting Second Indigenous Stealth Frigate....NSI News Source Info # 2273

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2011: India Navy’s second indigenous stealth frigate, INS Satpura, will be inducted into the service next month in Mumbai, giving India more options to launch surprise attacks on the enemy.

The second Shivalik class frigate will be commissioned on August 20 by Defence Minister A K Antony, said a navy spokesperson. Antony had commissioned the first ship, INS Shivalik, last April.

The third ship in the line, INS Sahayadri, is likely to be inducted into the service in another nine months. Each ship is priced upwards of Rs 2,500 crore.

India currently operates three Russian stealth frigates (Talwar class) and has ordered three more from Russia. The first one is likely to be delivered next week.

The stealth features—reduced radar signature—come from changed geometry of the top, few projections in the upper deck, less heat and magnetic signatures and diminished noise vibration.

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DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: Enhanced Boeing KC-46 Tanker Trailer Debuts At Rodeo 2011....NSI News Source Info # 2272

DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: Enhanced Boeing KC-46 Tanker Trailer Debuts At Rodeo 2011....NSI News Source Info # 2272

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / MUKILTEO, Wash., July 27, 2011: Boeing [NYSE: BA] today unveiled its updated KC-46 Aerial Refueling Trailer at Rodeo 2011, a U.S. Air Force and Air Mobility Command readiness competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

The trailer showcases the state-of-the art technologies Boeing is incorporating into the new KC-46 tanker fleet. It traveled throughout the United States prior to Boeing’s win of the contract to replace the Air Force’s aerial refueling tankers.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 27, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 2271

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 27, 2011....

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(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - July 27, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued July 27, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support, Electronic Solutions, Nashua, N.H., is being awarded a $36,711,988 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0069) to exercise an option for the full rate production, lot one, of the Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures AN/ALE-55 subsystems for the F/A-18E/F aircraft, including associated technical support for the Navy, Marine Corps, and the government of Australia. This contract combines purchases for the Navy/Marine Corps ($26,854,450; 73 percent), and the government of Australia ($9,857,538; 27 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. In addition, this option provides for recurring and non-recurring engineering efforts in order to fabricate, assemble, test and deliver the component hardware of the AN/ALE-55 subsystem. The AN/ALE-55 subsystem consists of an electronic frequency converter (EFC) and a fiber optic towed device (FOTD) round. This option further provides EFCs and FOTD rounds for the Navy and Marine Corps, and FOTD rounds for the government of Australia. Work will be performed in Nashua, N.H. (80.6 percent); Mountain View, Calif. (12 percent); and Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom (7.4 percent). Work is expected to be completed in September 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $142,574 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-10-C-0069).

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DTN News - MALAYSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Malaysia Keen On Purchasing Typhoons But Concerned About Hefty Price Tag....NSI News Source Info # 2270

DTN News - MALAYSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Malaysia Keen On Purchasing Typhoons But Concerned About Hefty Price Tag....NSI News Source Info # 2270

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 27, 2011:

Malaysia's Defence Ministry is looking into purchasing Typhoon fighter jets, reports the New Straits Times.

The ministry had set up an evaluation team to consider buying the multi-role combat aircraft from the Eurofighter company, although Defence Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has admitted that its development and production cost (it has an estimated price tag of RM600 million or S$243.5 million) is prohibitive.

"The aircraft is the best multi-role aircraft there is. However, the hefty price tag is something of a concern, since the government is also focusing its allocations on other (defence) development programmes," said Dr Ahmad Zahid.

Among the alternatives are Sweden's JAS-39 Gripen and further acquisitions of the Russian Su-30 MKM, he said.

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