Articles from Armada International (August 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Airborne Laser compensation.			149
B-2 to get 30,000 pounders.			115
BAE Systems has begun production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) interceptor seeker.			50
BAE Systems installed its first two Lrod rocket-propelled grenade protection kits onto US Army RG31 and RG31A1 mine-protected vehicles.			53
Better than bombs: unpowered guided bombs now dominate the drop-count, but there are better ways to attack low-value ground targets and those protected by modern air defences. There are also better armaments for drones and helicopters.	Braybrook, Roy		1902
Big deals in short.			292
Boeing has recently submitted its response to a US Air Force request for proposals for the development and production of the GPS III enhanced GPS constellation.			55
Boeing received authorisation for full-rate production and fielding of the new CH-47F Chinook helicopter.			36
Bushmaster fires in the desert.			99
Carrier ops.	Hooton, E.R.		2451
Corvette cutting edge gets sharper: the corvette has not just replaced the fast attack craft, which dominated the export market some 20 or 30 years ago, but it continues to evolve into a multi-role platform, which further enhances its value. The weapon systems associated with corvettes are a yardstick for marking the importance of these ships.	Hooton, E.R.		2544
Denel.			109
Divex has announced its 12 million [pounds sterling] contract award from the British Ministry of Defence to supply a significant quantity of Stealth Clearance Divers Life Support Equipment (CDLSE) diving sets for the Royal Navy.			57
Fres at heart of Dsei?			213
Harris has received a two-year, $ 9.3 million follow-on contract to supply Tactical Airborne Moving Map Capability Digital Map Computers for integration into a variety of US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft.			46
Harris received an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to supply the US Department of Defense with its Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) hand-held and VRC-110 vehicular tactical radio systems.			61
Howitzers on wheels: the post decade has seen the development of several truck-mounted self-propelled artillery systems intended to combine firepower and mobility while keeping costs down. The choice of systems is now widening to meet very differing requirements.	Kemp, Ian; Biass, Eric H.		2896
ITT reached a milestone in the development of a Pointer/Tracker, one of the key components for a Directed InfraRed CounterMeasures (Dircm) system, when it conducted an airborne demonstration on a UH-60 helicopter in early July.			53
Kitting up the advanced crew.	Keggler, Johnny		2856
Knight Aerospace has joined Northrop Grumman's team in producing the KC-30 in-flight refuelling Tanker.			26
Land convoy protection.	Braybrook, Roy; Kemp, Ian		3074
Lightweight, but heavy oomph: combat experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and other asymmetric conflicts is influencing the development of compact light machine guns that can dominate the 'mid-range battlespace'.	Kemp, Ian		2051
Lockheed Martin has completed the in-orbit reconfiguration of the five Milstar satellites in order to maximise the system's communication capabilities.			35
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the French Government to supply Hellfire II missiles for France's Had Tiger attack helicopter fleet.			42
Lockheed Martin received a ten-year Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support II (Atars I1) contract from the US Air Force--a $ 1.1 billion contract that provides for training of air force Special Operations Command crews on a variety of weapon systems.			64
Lockheed Martin was awarded two contracts from the US Navy to provide engineering and support for updating the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare systems onboard Aegis-equipped cruisers and destroyers.			43
Longbow received a $ 43.4 million contract from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command to provide life-cycle contractor support for the Longbow Fire Control Radar systems onboard AH-64D helicopters.			41
Nobody onboard: while manned aircraft, helicopters and medium-to-large unmanned air vehicles can provide information on enemy activities in large open areas they are of lesser use to detect activities within the streets of a city. Best is to be able to fly within the streets.			2748
Northrop Grumman has completed initial delivery of the Integrated Combat Management System (ICMS) software and hardware to General Dynamics for integration into the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship combat system.			53
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $ 32 million contract from the US Navy to provide maintenance, modification and upgrade work for E-2C and C-2A aircraft.			35
Patria has received a ten million [euro] order from the Finnish Defence Forces Materiel Command to modernise target acquisition radar platforms mounted on Patria XA-180 armoured transport vehicles.			60
Qinetiq was awarded a 9.3 million [pounds sterling], five-year research contract to work together with industry and academia toward developing an advanced electronic surveillance technology.			47
Raytheon was awarded an $18.5 million contract modification from the US Navy to provide an infrared marker upgrade on its F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet targeting pods.			51
Raytheon will provide approximately 5000 AN/PAS-13 thermal weapon sights to the US Army under a 60-month, $ 60 million contract.			41
Rheinmetall has acquired 100% of Zaugg Elektronic of Switzerland, a manufacturer of military fuze systems for the European and North American markets.			30
Rheinmetall will provide another three MASS naval protection systems to the German Navy for installation on the Brandenburg, Bayern and MecklenburVorpommern F123 class frigates.			42
RPG zappers: although the Soviet Union fitted the Drozd hard-kill active protection system to its tanks in the early 1980s (see Armada 4/2005) it is the post-Cold War emphasis on lighter armoured fighting vehicles for rapid strategic deployment, and the asymmetrical characterisation of conflicts that has given new impetus to the development of active protection systems.	Kemp, Ian		3402
Saab Communications will supply a transportable, modular communication network to the Swedish Nordic Battle Group's helicopter detachment.			36
Shoulder launch: more than ever, light, shoulder-launched weapons are proving their worth in built-up areas. However, a number of them are being optimized to enable the soldier on foot to deal with constructions rather than armour. They now include wall breakers, door smashers and high-pressure generators.			2333
Survivability: in a built-up area, the simplest rocket-launched grenade can suddenly turn itself into an effective top-attack weapon if fired from the roof or the terrace of a building. With the generalisation of conflicts in built-up areas, even the most modern tank has to be adapted the new 'laws' imposed by this environment.			2283
Thales has been selected as preferred training partner by Airbus Military.			25
Thales has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rosoboronexport to develop technical, industrial and commercial co-operation.			24
The Illustrious Osprey perch.			132
The wider the band the quicker the pace: defence industry engineers and architects piecing together new puzzles of combat networks enjoy ne'er a moments' rest, as the ever-growing demand for more battlefield bandwidth keeps them up nights squeezing their information packets ever tighter, designing lighter and smaller equipment and creating broader information tunnels to transfer more at a faster rate.	Keggler, Johnny		2097
They keep flying in: one could have expected that the development of new drones and their related systems and payloads would have reached a point at which their manufacturers or users would turn towards upgrades, but the truth is that new models keep turning up at an amazing rate.	Biass, Eric H.		1173
Those Bradleys are an expensive bunch.			154
Typhoons over British isles.			164
Urbe et bellum.	Biass, Eric H.; Kemp, Ian		3386
When 'tight' won't suffice.			530