Department of Defense news release (Jan. 23, 2004): DoD selects foreign defense equipment for testing.The Department of Defense announced today that it has selected 29 new start projects and 26 previously approved continuing projects to receive fiscal 2004 funding under the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT FCT Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Portuguese University) FCT Fundamentals of Computation Theory FCT Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation) ) Program. Authorized by Congress since 1980, the FCT Program is administered by the deputy under secretary of defense (advanced systems and concepts), office of the under secretary of defense (acquisition, technology and logistics). The FCT Program demonstrates the value of using non-developmental items to reduce development costs and accelerate the acquisition process. The principal objective of the FCT Program is to support the U.S. warfighter by leveraging non-developmental items of allied and other friendly nations to satisfy U.S. defense requirements more quickly and economically. This is to increase U.S. capabilities in the war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act and improve interoperability with our allies. Given a first-rate foreign non-developmental item, U.S. user interest, a valid operational requirement, and good procurement potential, the FCT Program fields world-class systems and equipment not otherwise available. At the same time, by promoting competition and eliminating unnecessary research, development, test and evaluation expenses, the FCT Program reduces total ownership costs of military systems while enhancing standardization and interoperability, promoting international cooperation, and frequently serving as a catalyst for domestic industry partnering and U.S. industry overseas. Each year, the military services and Special Operations Command A subordinate unified or other joint command established by a joint force commander to plan, coordinate, conduct, and support joint special operations within the joint force commander's assigned operational area. Also called SOC. See also special operations. nominate candidate projects to the Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense. It is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource (Advanced Systems & Concepts) for FCT funding consideration. Each proposed project is screened to ensure the fully mature technology addresses valid requirements, to confirm a thorough market survey was conducted to identify all potential contenders, and to verify the U.S. military sponsor has developed a viable acquisition strategy to procure the foreign item if it tests successfully and offers best value. Of the 29 new start projects for fiscal 2004, seven are sponsored by the Army, five by the Navy, seven by the Marine Corps, four by the Air Force, and six by the Special Operations Command. Additional FCT Program information is available on the FCT Web site <http://www.acq.osd.mil/fct/>. New FCT Projects Selected for FY 2004 Funding Army * Celluloid mortar increment containers--Austria GammatTitanium sheets--Austria * Large scale display system--Japan, Republic of Korea * Lightweight smoke generator--Poland * Lithium-ion battery Lithium-ion batteries (sometimes abbreviated Li-ion batteries) are a type of rechargeable battery commonly used in consumer electronics. They are currently one of the most popular types of battery for portable electronics, with one of the best energy-to-weight ratios, no cells--Republic of Korea, United Kingdom * Mortar propellant--Switzerland * Regenerative drive system--Australia Navy * Biosensors for explosives detection--Sweden * Mine countermeasures All methods for preventing or reducing damage or danger from mines. Also called MCM. small unmanned underwater vehicle--Finland * Mobile acoustic support system--Canada * Naval active intercept and collision avoidance--Australia * Pitch adapting composite marine propeller--Germany Marine Corps * 40mm high explosive dual purpose (HEDP HEDP High-Energy-Density Physics HEDP 1-Hydroxy Ethylidene-1,1-Diphosphonic Acid (organophosphoric acid corrosion inhibitor) HEDP High-Explosive Dual-Purpose ) improvement--Germany, Norway, * Biocular image control unit for M1A1 main battle tank--United Kingdom * Deployable multi-purpose moving target system--Germany * Joint Service light-weight integrated suit technology alternative footwear solution--Canada * Joint Service light-weight integrated suit technology block II glove upgrade--Canada * Mounted cooperative target identification system (MCTIS MCTIS Mounted Cooperative Target Identification System (USMC) MCTIS Man-portable Class Thermal Imaging Systems )--United Kingdom * Self-destruct safety fuze for rocket artillery submunitions--Israel Air Force * 20MM replacement round--Germany, Switzerland * Guidance components for missiles--United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Sweden, Germany, France * Micro electro-mechanical system inertial measurement units--United Kingdom * Radarsat II commercial high resolution SAR--Canada U.S. Special Operations Command * Advanced family of interfaces for chem bio clothing--Japan, Switzerland * Deployable GSM cellular network--Sweden (joint with Army) * Low probability of intercept A low probabililty of intercept radar (LPIR) is designed to be difficult to detect by passive radar detection equipment (such as a radar warning receiver - RWR) while it is searching for or tracking a target. communications intelligence direction finding--Israel * MK48 (7.62mm LWMG LWMG Lightweight Machine Gun LWMG Lions with Machine Guns (Lost TV show slang) ) semi-rigid ammunition container--Belgium * Special operations forces Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF. combat rifle--Belgium, Germany * Traveling wave tube A traveling wave tube (TWT) is an electronic device used to produce high-power radio frequency signals. The TWT was invented by Rudolf Kompfner in a British radar lab during World War II, and refined by Kompfner and John Pierce at Bell Labs. amplifier--Israel, Germany, France |
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