-
ViaSat to modify Air Force JSC
Published: May 13, 2008 at 2:07 PM
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force announced it has contracted ViaSat Inc. to implement a new communication link on the joint communication simulator. -
DynCorp International names new president
Published: May 13, 2008 at 1:51 PM
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 13 (UPI) -- Defense contractor DynCorp International Inc., based in Virginia, has named a new president and chief executive officer. -
HemCon selected for LHP development
Published: May 13, 2008 at 1:30 PM
PORTLAND, Ore., May 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army announced a contract with HemCon Medical Technologies Inc. for the development of battlefield resuscitation lyophilized human plasma.
-
Analysis: China copter deal -- Part 1
Published: May 13, 2008 at 4:58 PM
By MARTIN SIEFF
UPI Senior News Analyst
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- The long freeze in Russia's enormously lucrative arms trade with China may be coming to an end as the Kremlin has agreed to sell Mi-171 transport helicopter assembly kits to Beijing. -
Military Matters: A time to cut -- Part 2
Published: May 13, 2008 at 11:03 AM
By WILLIAM S. LIND
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- How can the United States seriously cut its military spending while retaining and improving its national security? -
Defense Focus: Numbers count -- Part 2
Published: May 13, 2008 at 10:46 AM
By MARTIN SIEFF
UPI Senior News Analyst
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- Wars destroy lots of weapons systems as well as lots of people. That is why major powers still need lots of soldiers and lots of relatively cheap, easily manufactured and easily replaced weapons systems. -
Outside View: Russian-Iran nuke moves
Published: May 13, 2008 at 10:31 AM
By PYOTR GONCHAROV
UPI Outside View Commentator
MOSCOW, May 13 (UPI) -- Has Russia decided to join the U.N. sanctions against Iran? Will the new president shift Russia's policy regarding Iran to the West? -
Analysis: European defense contracts
Published: May 12, 2008 at 2:58 PM
By LEANDER SCHAERLAECKENS
UPI Correspondent
BRUSSELS, May 12 (UPI) -- U.K. Ministry of Defense announces FRES contract; After France, U.K. sells to Libya; Saab profits drop on back of Gripen costs -
Military Matters: A time to cut -- Part 1
Published: May 12, 2008 at 2:45 PM
By WILLIAM S. LIND
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- At a recent book party for Winslow Wheeler's new history of the military reform movement of the 1970s and 1980s, I was asked for my views on the prospects for genuine reform. I replied, "So long as the money flow continues, nothing will change." Chuck Spinney, a reformer who spent decades as a polyp in the bowels of the U.S. Department of Defense, agreed.
Latest Headlines
Most Popular
- Air pollution linked to blood clots in leg
- China's quake horror revealed
- Dead baby found in casino bathroom
- Social phobia shows biochemical difference
- Student protests school no-hugging rule
- U.N. shuts down Afghan refugee office
- Fraud unit digs into Olmert's past
- 'Gas can' turns out to hold orange juice
- Student protests school no-hugging rule
- 'Gas can' turns out to hold orange juice
- Australian safety official loses license
- News anchor apologizes for saying F-word
- Web program helps drivers fight tickets
- Man forced to sit on toilet sues JetBlue
- Man charged for tossing M&Ms at cop
- UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
Telephonics demonstrates NetCom-VTM
Published: May 9, 2008 at 12:08 PM
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., May 9 (UPI) -- Telephonics says it has successfully demonstrated its NetCom-VTM technology in a bid for the U.S. Army's vehicle intercommunications system-extended program.
New York-based Telephonics was invited to demonstrate its NetCom-VTM networked intercommunications system to both Army and Marine Corps evaluators as officials work to select a contractor for the VIS-X program. The demonstration took place during the recent Army expedited modernization initiative procedure exercise in Virginia.
Telephonics officials say their NetCom-VTM was tested for interoperability on a rotary wing, tactical wheeled vehicle and watercraft platforms and was successfully installed on-board the command and control test bed on a UH-1 helicopter among other key requirements.
"The demonstrated NetCom-V technologies are ready for fielding and show that integrated wired and wireless intercommunications can fill existing, documented Army communications capability gaps," Steve Esposito, Telephonics communication systems division vice president for business development, said in a statement.
Officials say a successful demonstration could result in a contract with the Army for as much as $3 billion for the Army's VIS-X program.
New York-based Telephonics was invited to demonstrate its NetCom-VTM networked intercommunications system to both Army and Marine Corps evaluators as officials work to select a contractor for the VIS-X program. The demonstration took place during the recent Army expedited modernization initiative procedure exercise in Virginia.
Telephonics officials say their NetCom-VTM was tested for interoperability on a rotary wing, tactical wheeled vehicle and watercraft platforms and was successfully installed on-board the command and control test bed on a UH-1 helicopter among other key requirements.
"The demonstrated NetCom-V technologies are ready for fielding and show that integrated wired and wireless intercommunications can fill existing, documented Army communications capability gaps," Steve Esposito, Telephonics communication systems division vice president for business development, said in a statement.
Officials say a successful demonstration could result in a contract with the Army for as much as $3 billion for the Army's VIS-X program.
© 2008 United Press International. All Rights Reserved.
This material may not be reproduced, redistributed, or manipulated in any form.
This material may not be reproduced, redistributed, or manipulated in any form.
» Next in Industry - Briefing:
Army equips unit with night-vision goggles