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SSDC Chief Skeptical THAAD Can Benefit From Navy Upper Tier.
Aerospace Daily, Apr 30, 1997, pp 167, 169
SSDC chief LTG Edward Anderson is skeptical the Army can fix the troubled
THAAD system by mirroring the Navy's Upper Tier program. Anderson believes
there is nothing with the Navy's program which will help solve the
intercept problems with THAAD.
Industry Outlook: Bust A Gut Tour.
Aviation Week & Space Technology. Paul Proctor, Apr 28, 1997, p 13
Boeing's Airborne Surveillance Testbed completed its 50th mission last
month following a surge in flight testing. The 767 transport, equipped with
a cupola housing a 5,800 lb infrared telescope, is under contract to US
Army to help evaluate systems to detect and track ballistic missiles and
discriminate warheads from decoys and debris.
Wargames Underscore Value Of Space Assets For Military Ops.
Aviation Week & Space Technology. William B. Scott, Apr 28, 1997, pp 60-61
In a wargame scenario set in 2020, the attacker immediately destroyed many
US satellites and ultimately detonated numerous nuclear weapons in orbit,
disabling almost all US and allied spacecraft. The vulnerability of US
forces to disruption in intelligence and communications channels following
an early attack on satellites stunned participating senior officials enough
to prompt an immediate letter to SecDef Cohen, urging accelerated action on
space control issues.
Washington Outlook: Speaking Of Which....
Aviation Week & Space Technology. James R. Asker, Apr 28, 1997, p 19
In a chat session on the Internet with reporters, Pentagon acquisition and
technology czar Paul Kaminski said that further THAAD tests should be put
off for up to six months while the Pentagon studies issues about quality.
Kaminski plans to review several options, including more commonality with
the Navy theater wide kill vehicle.
UAVs May Sub For Satcom On Future Battlefield.
Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Bruce D. Nordwall, Apr 28, 1997, pp 52-53, 55
"The availability of one UAV (with projected 150-200 mile radius Global
Hawk communication capability) would have been terrific in Desert Storm -
two would have been beyond belief," said USAF Col. Roy Edwards, program
manager for the Airborne Communications Node at DARPA. He led a
communications signal battalion during the 1990-91 Persian Gulf war. The
communications equipment for Edward's battalion filled four C-5 aircraft
and nearly an entire ship, but did not arrive until five weeks after his
com people.
Industry Outlook: Aster Downs Sea Skimmer.
Aviation Week & Space Technology. Paul Proctor, Apr 28, 1997, p 13
An Aerospatiale/Alenia Aster 15 missile successfully intercepted a C 22
target drone simulating a sea skimming missile at the Landes Test Center in
France earlier this month. The air defense missile intercepted the C 22
flying 10 ft. above the water at 625 mph. about 4.5 mi. distant. The
unarmed Aster 15 did not hit the target, but telemetry equipment confirmed
it passed well within range of its warhead.
Washington Outlook: China's Diversion.
Aviation Week & Space Technology. James R. Asker, Apr 28, 1997, p 19
Pentagon officials say the McDonnell Douglas aerospace manufacturing
equipment diverted by China from a civil airliner project could possibly be
used to build a new generation of cruise missiles. Some of the machine
tools sold to China are used to bend and shape large aircraft parts. The
equipment was bought in 1994 by Catic and installed at the Nanchang
Aircraft Company.
Majority Of House Democrats Urge Defense Spending Cuts.
Defense Daily. Sheila Foote, Apr 28, 1997, pp 163-164
In an April 25 letter to President Clinton intended to influence the
ongoing discussions between the administration and congressional Republican
leaders, a majority of the House's 209 Democrats objected to any budget
deal that keeps the current level of military spending while cutting other
areas of the federal government such as funding for Medicare and Medicaid.
Thiokol, Alliant Form Team To Bid For ICBM Work.
Defense Daily, Apr 30, 1997, p 181
Thiokol (TKC) and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have formed a team to bid for
work on the Air Force ICBM integration program. This program is designed to
extend the life of the ICBM into the next century.
QDR Validates NMD Plan, Could Boost Funding, Lyles Says.
Defense Daily. John Robinson, May 02, 1997, p 195
BMDO Director LtGen Lyles told a BMDO symposium recently that the current
NMD plan is "underfunded" and he's hopeful, as a result of the QDR, more
funds could be on the way to reduce the cost risk of the NMD program. Lyles
cautioned that he won't know for sure about the funding boost until the QDR
is completed later this month.
THAAD Kill Could Severely Hurt Lockheed Martin, Decker Says.
Defense Daily. Greg Caires, May 02, 1997, p 193
In one of his last interviews as Army acquisition chief, Gilbert Decker
said that canceling the Army's THAAD program would be a significant setback
to Lockheed Martin, the system's prime contractor.
Amid Funding Doubts, Firms To Vie For NMD System.
Defense News. Jeff Erlich, Apr 28, 1997, p 10
Two teams will begin competing for NMD this week, but the program,
according to one bidder, lacks the money needed to succeed. Under this
initial contract the two teams will develop competing views on how NMD
should be configured.
Missile Defense Support Wanes. Defense News.
Gene Fox, Stanley Orman, Apr 28, 1997, pp 19-20
This article identifies six factors which influence the NMD program. These
factors are; the assessment of a strategic threat against America, public
and government support, the military requirement to counter the threat,
technical capability, financial commitment to complete the work, and the
freedom to proceed under international treaties. The NMD program scored
only a four on an average of all these factors for NMD, therefore lacking
firm policy guidance.
National Missile Defense Manager Takes Helm.
Defense Week. John Donnelly, Apr 28, 1997, pp 8-9, 12
In this interview, BrigGen Cosumano, manager of the National Missile
Defense Joint Program Office, talked about the contracts, the threats, the
requirements, the ABM Treaty and the services' roles.
Navy Wants 'Quick Reaction' GPS Capabilities For Block III TLAMS.
Inside the Pentagon, May 01, 1997, p 10
Navy surface warfare officials would like funding for a quick reaction
system for the Block III Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in FY98.
The Plutonium Mountain: Preventing Diversion.
Jane's Defence Contracts. Pamela Pohling-Brown, Apr 01, 1997, pp 5-7
Extension of arms reduction agreements between the USA and Russia, and
further dismantling of nuclear weapons, as has been discussed by the two
nations, could mean that there will be even more surplus nuclear material
requiring disposal. As more companies become involved with handling these
lethal materials, security to prevent diversion by rouge states or
terrorist groups is not the only problem: safety measures to protect both
workers and the environment must be equally stringent.
USA Ratifies Chemical Weapons Convention.
Jane's Defence Weekly, Apr 30, 1997, p 3
The US government ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) just five
days before the pact takes effect. The 74-26 treaty vote was seven more
votes than the two-thirds majority needed. The last minute endorsement from
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott was prompted by President Clinton's
written commitment to withdraw from the treaty within 90 days if it in any
way boosts the proliferation of chemical weapons technology.
Israel: Iran Could Build Nodong In Two Years.
Jane's Defence Weekly, Apr 30, 1997, p 5
According to intelligence estimates in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Iran
has received computer software related to the Nodong missile from North
Korea and will be capable of producing the system within two years.
Israel's deputy chief of staff, Maj Gen Matan Vilnai, said that Israel is
seeking to develop a credible deterrent to Iran's military threat.
Iranians Test RD-214 Engine In Russian Transfer Deal.
Military Space, Apr 28, 1997, pp 1-3
Iranian military has test fired ballistic missile prototypes with designs
based on a liquid fueled rocket engine of the former Soviet Union. The
RD-214 engine was the propulsion system for the MRBM, code named Sandal, or
SS-4, by NATO in the late 1950s. The missile was surpassed by more advanced
designs in the early 1960s, but became the basis of the first generation of
the Cosmos small space booster. In October 1962, the RD-214/SS-4 system was
the basis of geopolitical controversy when the Soviet government attempted
to place SS-4 batteries in San Crystobal, Cuba, starting the Cuban missile
crisis.
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