17 July 2001 Military News

PENTAGON / KOREA VOA 17 Jul 2001 -- The Pentagon has confirmed it is discussing the closure of some U-S military installations in South Korea with South Korean authorities. But defense officials stress no troop cuts are under consideration.
KURSK RECOVERY VOA 17 Jul 2001 -- An operation to recover the sunken Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kursk has begun in the Barents Sea. As Larry James reports from Moscow, the operation is expected to take two-months.

Lockheed Martin Unveils Production Design for ATACMS Universal Dispenser Lockheed Martin 17 Jul 2001 -- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control today unveiled the proposed production design of the new Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Universal Dispenser.
Air Tanker bids for Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft Thales 17 Jul 2001 -- AirTanker Limited today submits its innovative proposal for the MoD' s ground-breaking #12 billion PFI (Private Finance Initiative) project to replace the RAF' s ageing VC10 and TriStar air-to-air refuelling (AAR) aircraft.
Boeing Creates Missile Defense Systems Organization, Announces Locations Boeing 17 Jul 2001 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] announced plans today to jointly headquarter its recently formed Missile Defense Systems organization - a major business enterprise within the Space and Communications operating unit -in Washington, D.C. and Huntsville, Ala., bringing together all Boeing missile defense activities under one leadership team.
Northrop Grumman Delivers First TUAVR Radars and Spares to the Army Northrop Grumman 17 Jul 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector (ES3) has announced the delivery of two Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Radars (TUAVR) and spares to the U.S. Army's Communications and Electronics Command's (CECOM) Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate, following the completion of formal government acceptance testing.

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