DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2117

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2117

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / LE BOURGET, PARIS., France - June 22, 2011: After India rejected its F-16 jets, US defence major Lockheed Martin on Monday said it is willing to offer the latest F-35 stealth fighter planes if the US government approves it. "The decision has to be taken by the (US) government.

There has not been any discussion between us and the Indian Government," Lockheed's Martin Director of Communications of F-35 Michael J Rein said, saying his firm is willing to rejoin the bid for the $11 billion fighter jet deal for procurement of 126 Medium-Multi Role Combat Aircraft.

The Indian Government had rejected Lockheed's offer of F-16 along with another US firm Boeing's offer of F/A-18 Super Hornet from the race for procurement of the jets.

Rein said the offer of F-35 stealth fighter to India has been mentioned in a draft Senate Bill and it was up to the US Government to take it forward.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2116

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2116

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / LE BOURGET, PARIS., France - June 22, 2011: After India rejected its F-16 jets, US defence major Lockheed Martin on Monday said it is willing to offer the latest F-35 stealth fighter planes if the US government approves it. "The decision has to be taken by the (US) government.

There has not been any discussion between us and the Indian Government," Lockheed's Martin Director of Communications of F-35 Michael J Rein said, saying his firm is willing to rejoin the bid for the $11 billion fighter jet deal for procurement of 126 Medium-Multi Role Combat Aircraft.

The Indian Government had rejected Lockheed's offer of F-16 along with another US firm Boeing's offer of F/A-18 Super Hornet from the race for procurement of the jets.

Rein said the offer of F-35 stealth fighter to India has been mentioned in a draft Senate Bill and it was up to the US Government to take it forward.

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DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated May 14, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1949

DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated May 14, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 1949

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 14, 2011: Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY.*Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY

*Source: The undermentioned Articles/News are courtesy Defense News

Latest Headlines

Taiwan President Urges U.S. to Release F-16s

• Pakistan Military Chief Cancels U.S. Visit
• Heckler & Koch Issues Bond, Plans Restructure
• EADS Reports $17M First-Quarter Loss
• U.S. Rethinks Mideast Arms Sales
• F-35's Range Falls Short of Predictions
• Selex Buys UAV Firm Utri
• U.S. CNO: Carrier Move to Fla. Still a Priority
• U.S. to Bolster Security for SEAL Team: Gates
• U.S. Cost for Libya Air War Hit $750M: Gates

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: KinetX Extends Its Reach To Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems....NSI News Source Info # 1781

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: KinetX Extends Its Reach To Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems....NSI News Source Info # 1781

**Source: KinetX Inc

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(NSI News Source Info) PHOENIX, - April 6, 2011: KinetX, Inc., a small aerospace technologies company based inTempe, AZ, has expanded its offerings with subsystems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs. Currently working in this arena for the Department of Defense, KinetX drew on its engineers' considerable background in communications systems for satellites and for Motorola's ground based cellular systems.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: 11i Solutions, Inc. Acquires Neuro Media Group....NSI News Source Info # 1780

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: 11i Solutions, Inc. Acquires Neuro Media Group....NSI News Source Info # 1780

**Acquisition Blends 11i Solutions' Wireless Technologies With Neuro Media's Leading Edge Microbroadcast Video Display Capabilities

**Source: 11i Solutions, Inc.,

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(NSI News Source Info) HUNTSVILLE, AL - April 6, 2011: 11i Solutions, Inc., a wireless infrastructure architect and solutions developer, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Neuro Media Group. The terms of the acquisition were not publicly disclosed. New York-based private equity firm Steel Pier Capital Advisors, LLC acted as both financial sponsor and strategic advisor during this transaction.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 50th Airplane To Air Algerie....NSI News Source Info # 1778

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 50th Airplane To Air Algerie....NSI News Source Info # 1778

**Delivery also marks Boeing's 40-year partnership with airline

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Defense News

(NSI News Source Info) SEATTLE, April 6, 2011: Boeing (NYSE: BA) reached a major milestone with long-time customer Air Algerie this week when it delivered the 50th Boeing jetliner – a Next-Generation 737-800 – to the North African carrier. The 737 was the fourth of seven ordered in 2009. This delivery also marked the 40-year partnership between Boeing and Air Algerie.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Elbit Systems Awarded A Contract To Supply Soltam's Artillery Systems....NSI News Source Info # 1777

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Elbit Systems Awarded A Contract To Supply Soltam's Artillery Systems....NSI News Source Info # 1777

** The $24 Million Contract Calls for the Supply of Self-propelled Artillery, Command Stations, Target Acquisition Systems and Command & Control Solution

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Defense News

(NSI News Source Info) HAIFA, Israel, - April 6, 2011: Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded a contract to supply self-propelled artillery and accompanying systems to an African country. The contract, valued at approximately $24 million, will be performed over the next two years. This is the first contract announcement regarding Soltam Systems Ltd. ("Soltam") since its recent acquisition by Elbit Systems.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: SpaceX Announces Launch Date For The World's Most Powerful Rocket....NSI News Source Info # 1776

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: SpaceX Announces Launch Date For The World's Most Powerful Rocket....NSI News Source Info # 1776

**Falcon Heavy will lift more than twice as much as any other launch vehicle

**Source: SPACEX

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Defense News

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - April 6, 2011: Today, Elon Musk, CEO and chief rocket designer of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) unveiled the dramatic final specifications and launch date for the Falcon Heavy, the world's largest rocket.

“Falcon Heavy will carry more payload to orbit or escape velocity than any vehicle in history, apart from the Saturn V moon rocket, which was decommissioned after the Apollo program. This opens a new world of capability for both government and commercial space missions,” Musk told a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

“Falcon Heavy will arrive at our Vandenberg, California, launch complex by the end of next year, with liftoff to follow soon thereafter.

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Defense News: HMS Cumberland Ready For Embargo Operations In Libya....NSI News Source Info # 1758

Defense News: HMS Cumberland Ready For Embargo Operations In Libya....NSI News Source Info # 1758

March 30, 2011: HMS Cumberland is ready to move into the next phase of operations in Libya by enforcing the arms embargo under UN Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973.

The Royal Navy Type 22 frigate has been a key part of the UK's response to the crisis in Libya since the beginning of the troubles in February.

One way she is able to enforce the arms embargo is through her embarked Lynx helicopter which can search a wide area of the sea quickly to assess the activities of Libyan forces and search out any vessels which are in breach of the UN-sanctioned arms embargo on Libya.

The ship's Royal Marines and Royal Navy boarding parties have been honing their skills recently so they are ready to be deployed at minutes' notice if needed to conduct searches of suspect vessels stopped by the Type 22 frigate under the embargo.

The boarding teams can be deployed rapidly by sea boat or by fast-roping onto the deck of a suspect vessel from Cumberland's Lynx helicopter.

HMS Cumberland's Commanding Officer, Captain Steve Dainton, said:

"Cumberland is demonstrating her capability as a highly flexible asset, capable of enforcing the will of the international community. Over the last month, we have conducted three evacuation operations from Benghazi, conducted patrols off the coast and acted as an effective deterrent to Gaddafi's naval forces.

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Defense News: US Likely To Help Taiwan Upgrade F-16s ~ Premier....NSI News Source Info # 1757

Defense News: US Likely To Help Taiwan Upgrade F-16s ~ Premier....NSI News Source Info # 1757

March 30, 2011: TAIPEI — Taiwan Premier Wu Den-yih confirmed Tuesday that the United States is likely to help the island upgrade its F-16 A/B fighters as it is reluctant to arm Taipei with more advanced jets.

Taiwan has been pressing for the more powerful F-16 C/Ds, saying it badly needs the weaponry as a bargaining chip against its former bitter rival China.

But the fate of a proposed arms deal remains uncertain, Wu said, amid speculation that it could jeopardise Washington's ties with Beijing.

"My understanding is that Washington does not say 'yes' or 'no'. The deal is still under Washington's evaluation," Wu said during a press conference in Taipei.

Wu said that "upgrading the F-16A/Bs is the more likely direction".

The US Congress in 1979 passed the Taiwan Relations Act requiring the United States to provide the island with defensive weapons.

A sale of F-16 C/Ds to Taiwan would be certain to ignite the anger of Beijing, which reacted furiously when the Barack Obama administration in January 2010 announced a 6.4-billion-dollar arms package for the self-governing island.

The package included Patriot missiles, Black Hawk helicopters, and equipment for Taiwan's F-16 fleet, but no submarines or new fighter jets.

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