Tuesday, July 26, 2011

DTN News - IRAN DEFENSE NEWS: Iran Will Strike Missiles At Israel, U.S., If Threatens Says IRGC Commander

Asian Defense News: DTN News - IRAN DEFENSE NEWS: Iran Will Strike Missiles At Israel, U.S., If Threatens Says IRGC Commander
**IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh Threatens Israel, U.S. with Long-Range Missiles: We Can Strike Tel Aviv, U.S. Navy in Persian Gulf
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2011: Al-Alam TV, July 3, 2011: "If the Zionist Entity Wants To Attack Us – We Will Strike At the Heart Of Tel Aviv Before Their Planes Even Leave Our Airspace"


Interviewer: "In a blitz attack, which may be contemplated by the U.S. or the Israeli entity, for example, the element of surprise is always talked about. Can it now be said… Now that you have achieved the technology to build underground silos for missiles, which are ready for launching at any moment, in addition to the other advantages you have noted, can it now be said that the element of surprise has become a thing of the past?"

Amir Ali Hajizadeh: "We have, in fact, shortened our response time. It is only natural that our response to the evil deeds of the enemy will not be restricted to one means. There will be other means. But as far as missile systems are concerned, I can say that we will shorten the necessary response time
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"In any event, maybe in the past our enemies thought about this, but today the Zionist entity no longer does. Nor does the U.S. contemplate embarking upon the adventure of a war against Iran, because it would be difficult for it to avoid the serious consequences, and the decisive Iranian retaliation.

"Perhaps this possibility was on the agenda in the days of Bush. Back then, they were waging a psychological war, in an attempt to beat us without waging an actual war. At any rate, it was necessary to reduce our response time.

"If the Zionist entity wants to attack us, we will strike at the heart of Tel Aviv before their planes even leave our airspace. They thought that they could carry out a quick bombardment and return home, and then other countries would intervene to achieve a truce, like was the case with [Israel's Arab enemies]. But we have denied them this possibility. Nobody would dare to attack us. Before those planes – or what is left of them – return to their bases, our missiles would hit their designated targets. […]

"We have planned and conducted calculations, and we have reached the conclusion that we do not need a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, because Israel is no further than this from our borders. But in order to feel secure, and for our [strategic] centers to be secure, we must be prepared and must develop and enlarge our missile bases.

"We do not feel that we have another enemy, more than 2,000 km away. This is not on our agenda. The U.S. has also made our missions easier. There are 50 American bases surrounding Iran, no more than 200-300 kilometers away. If the Americans want to carry out evil deeds against us – well, they have brought 150,000 soldiers over, and they have dozens of bases. We can bomb all these targets, including the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf. This will happen if the U.S. wants to carry out a criminal operation against us, and the same goes for Israel." […]

IRINN – Iranian News Channel, July 8, 2011: "The [Test] Target Areas Were Hit Successfully"

"Most of our tests are conducted in the desert. God has given us a security zone of over 1,000 kilometers to carry out our mission. In some cases, we have to test longer-range missiles. We did so in the month of Bahman last year, when we fired two missiles, with a range of 1,900 km, from the Semnan Desert towards the Indian Ocean.

"Interestingly, the Americans were present there at the time. We announced [the test] and closed off the area. The point where the missiles made contact with the water was clearly visible. Our prediction about the missiles' point of contact was confirmed, and the data was recorded. We let the U.S. spy planes remain in the area, because it is a public area and we were not worried. It is interesting that the Americans did not make any information public. […]

"There were two parts to this test. The first was the firing of surface-to-surface missiles, which the ground unit carried out. The second part took place in the sea and was concluded last week. With regard to the ground unit, we successfully used new operators in all the launching pads. These new operators completed their training last year or in recent years. The test was completely successful and on schedule. According to the initial reports of the evaluation teams, the units carried out their work successfully. The target areas were hit successfully.

"With regard to the sea unit, we tested the Persian Gulf, missile, the research phase of which was completed last year. It was manufactured by the Ministry of Defense. We fired missiles from the first batch successfully." […]

Channel 1, Iranian TV, July 19, 2011: "This Aircraft Carrier... Is A Target For Us"

"This aircraft carrier is 330 meters long and 70 meters wide. It has more than 6,000 personnel on board, and it carries 70-80 aircraft. This is a target for us.

"If they think that these capabilities increase their power in the region, they are obviously mistaken. With our current capacities, they cannot threaten us. If they make any move against us, we will attack them.

"Naturally, we did not start a war in the past, we are not doing so now, and we will not do so in the future. If they take any action against us, our response will be strong and lethal." […]


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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 26, 2011

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(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - July 26, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued July 26, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Cubic Defense Applications, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $49,530,355 firm-fixed-priced/indefinite-delivery contract to incrementally replace the Marine Corps’s Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) and include the training systems of the Instrumented-Tactical Engagement Simulation System Increment I (I-TESS II) and additional weapon training system capabilities. I-TESS II equipment will be used to support direct force-on-force and force-on-target training. The I-TESS II system will consist of no less than the following components: small arms transmitter (SAT); man-worn detection system (MDS); command and control, mobile and portable versions; and Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) building instrumentation, vehicle tracking, engagement, and association systems, hand grenade simulators, and simulated battlefield effects interface modules. The SAT will be used on the M9 pistol; M4, M16, M40, and AK-47 type rifles; the M249 squad automatic weapon; and M2 and M240G machine guns. Rocket propelled grenade and AT-4 simulators, vehicle tracking, engagement and association systems will be used to track and/or engage vehicles and fixed structures such as towers, bridges, and facilities. The MDS and range equipment will be used to instrument the individual Marine for direct force-on-force, and force-on-target engagement adjudication and will include the ability to support instrumentation functions such as position location information reporting. The I-TESS II system will be used in MOUT facilities and non-live fire maneuver ranges located at various Marine Corps bases and installations. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed in July 2016. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited and three offers received. Marine Corps Systems Command, supporting Program Manager for Training Systems, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity (M67854-11-D-8100).

CDW-G, Vernon Hills, Ill., is being awarded a $10,526,400 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 320 high performance Uniplexed Information and Computing System scalable processor architecture based servers to enable a technical refresh required for the Global Command and Control System and Tactical Combat Operations Systems of the Marine Corps. Current hardware has been in the field for over six years and is no longer under warranty and is now considered end-of-life. Likewise, the aging equipment is unable to keep pace with changes in operating software and increased technological capabilities and requirements. This purchase is for information technology capabilities that are not available within current Marine Corps enterprise supplies or contracts and are essential to the successful execution of command initiatives that are clearly needed. Work will be performed in Vernon Hills, Ill., and is expected to be completed 30 to 120 days after award. Contract funds in the amount of $10,526,400 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited both through the General Services Administration eBuy website and the Government-Wide Point of Entry via the Navy Electronic Commerce website, with four offers received. The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-11-P-4172).

Stronghold Engineering, Inc., Riverside, Calif., is being awarded an $8,562,127 firm-fixed-price task order #0003 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5483) for construction of a solar photovoltaic system at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton. The work to be performed provides for design, engineering, procurement and construction of a solar photovoltaic system. The new solar photovoltaic system shall occupy four to six acres within Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Installation Restoration Site Seven (Box Canyon). The solar photovoltaic system shall contain all balance of system components, electrical utilities, communication utilities, monitoring and metering, utility equipment building and associated equipments and devices for a complete and usable system, tested, accepted and beneficial to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Work will be performed in Oceanside, Calif., and is expected to be completed by August 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

ARMY

Magnum Construction, Inc., Broken Arrow, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0001); Acumen Enterprises, Inc., Desoto, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0002); Arnold Electric, Tulsa, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0003); Blackhawk, San Antonio, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0004); C3, L.L.C., Broken Arrow, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0005); Caddell & Co., L.L.C., Norman, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0006); Carlson Constructors Corp., Joliet, Ill. (W912L6-11-D-0007); Construction Specialist, Newalla, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0008); Diversified, Edmond, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0009); Downey, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0010); Far East Construction Corp., Middletown, Conn. (W912L6-11-D-0011); Futurenet Group, Inc., Detroit, Mich. (W912L6-11-D-0012); GW Hastings Construction Co., Inc., Lawton, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0013); Nabholz Construction Co., Conway, Ariz. (W912L6-11-D-0014); Karrington NE, J.V., Dallas, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0015); K-Con, Inc., North Charleston, S.C. (W912L6-11-D-0016); Kellogg Electric, L.L.C., Ada, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0017); Lee Construction & Maint Co., d.b.a. LMC of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0018); Milcon Construction, L.L.C., San Antonio, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0019); MJPM Constructors, San Antonio, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0020); Osage Pinnacle Design Group, L.L.C., Tulsa, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0021); Paragon Industrial Applications, d.b.a. PIA, Hooks, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0022); Pardee Construction, L.L.C., Tulsa, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0023); Piazza Construction, Ltd., Denison, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0024); Prudent Technologies, Inc., Kansas City, Mo. (W912L6-11-D-0025); Robinson Mechanical Contractors, Inc., d.b.a. Robinson Construction Co., Perryville, Mo. (W912L6-11-D-0026); Ryan Herring Construction, Inc., Lawton, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0027); Signature Underwriters, Inc., Lakewood, Colo. (W912L6-11-D-0028); Sturzenbecker Construction Co., Inc., Myrtle Beach, S.C. (W912L6-11-D-0029); Terra Construction, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0030); TT/KOO, J.V., West Sacramento, Calif. (W912L6-11-D-0031); Tri-City Seal Co., Tuttle, Okla. (W912L6-11-D-0032); Triune-Beck, J.V., Dallas, Texas (W912L6-11-D-0033); Warden Construction Corp., Jacksonville, Fla. (W912L6-11-D-0034); and WB Construction & Sons, Inc., Pierre Part, La. (W912L6-11-D-0035), were awarded a $20,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award-task-order contract between 35 contractors. The award will provide for the sustainment, maintenance, and repair services, and construction projects of various size and value for the National Guard in the state of Oklahoma. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of July 19, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with 39 bids received. The National Guard Bureau, Contracting Office, Oklahoma City, Okla., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

URS Federal Services, Inc., Germantown, Md., was awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract with a maximum $16,503,845 for hazardous materials management services supporting the fleet readiness centers with performance occurring at Defense Logistics Agency aviation sites in Jacksonville, Fla.; Cherry Point, N.C.; and North Island, Calif. Using service is DLA Aviation. The date of performance completion is July 27, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, New Cumberland, Pa., is the contracting activityi (SP3300-11-C-0012).

The Jankovich Co.*, Paramount, Calif., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $13,494,008 for marine gas oil. Other locations of performance include locations in California. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and federal civilian agencies. The date of performance completion is April 30, 2015. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-0363).

SERVCO FS Cooperative, Antigo, Wis., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $7,122,837 for marine gas oil. Other locations of performance include St. Ignace, Mich.; Cheboygan, Mich.; and Cleveland, Ohio. Using service is Coast Guard. The date of performance completion is April 30, 2015. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-0377).

AIR FORCE

The Boeing Co., Defense, Space and Security - Global Mobility Systems, Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded an $11,131,261 contract modification which provides funding for the fiscal 2011 C-17 material improvement projects which support repair of safety of flight and other, non-emergency type deficiencies. The C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership is designed to provide total C-17 weapon system sustainment responsibility under a single prime contractor with the goal of achieving improvements in logistics support and mission readiness while reducing operating and support costs. ASC/WLMK, C-17 Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8614-04-C-2004 PO0425).

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DTN News - FRANCE DEFENSE NEWS: France To Purchase Israeli Military Vehicles

Asian Defense News: DTN News - FRANCE DEFENSE NEWS: France To Purchase Israeli Military Vehicles
**French Defense Ministry announced decision to purchase IAI’s Heron TP long-endurance UAV that entered the IAF service in 2010.
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2011: Israel Aerospace Industries continues to fortify its presence in Europe after it beat out an American bid to sell strategic unmanned aerial vehicles to the French military.

Last week, the French Defense Ministry announced its decision to purchase IAI’s Heron TP long-endurance UAV that entered the Israel Air Force service in 2010. The Heron TP will replace the smaller Heron 1, which has been in French service for a number of years.


IAI, together with France’s Dassault, beat out a bid from America’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems which offered a version of the Predator B UAV, a vehicle that has been used extensively in Afghanistan and Pakistan in recent years.

This will be the first export deal of the Heron TP, Israel’s largest UAV. IAI, which declined to comment on the deal, will manufacture the aircraft frame in Israel and assembly will be completed by Dassault in France.

The deal is estimated to reach close to $500 million over a number of years and could lead to additional contracts for IAI as other countries, such as Germany, seek to upgrade their UAV capabilities.

Selection of the Heron TP was announced on Friday following a meeting by France’s Ministerial Committee for Investment. The French Defense Ministry will now open negotiations with Dassault to finalize the deal.

The Heron TP is the largest UAV in the Israel Air Force service. It has a 26 meter long wingspan - the size of a Boeing 737 - and can stay airborne for up to 45 hours. It can carry 1,000 kg. in payloads, making it capable of conducting a wide variety of missions. According to foreign reports, it has the ability to also launch missiles and in Israel it is often referred to as the UAV “that can reach Iran.”

France is expected to use the Heron TP in military operations throughout the world such as in Afghanistan, where five NATO member countries are already operating UAVs manufactured in Israel.

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