Tuesday, May 28, 2013

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated May 28, 2013

Asian Defense News: DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated  May 28, 2013
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN INDIA: It's A Blessing That China And India Coexist Peacefully Says Li Keqiang

Asian Defense News: DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN INDIA: It's A Blessing That China And India Coexist Peacefully Says Li Keqiang
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 19, 2013:  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival here when he affirmed that his visit will "inject new vigour" into bilateral ties and strengthen mutual trust.
57-year-old Li, accompanied by a senior-level delegation comprising government officials and businessmen, arrived around 3pm on a three-day-visit and was received by minister of state for external affairs E Ahamed and senior ministry officials including foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai.

In a written statement issued upon his arrival, Li said it serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and their people and is a blessing to Asia and the world at large that China and India coexist peacefully, maintain friendly relations and work together to realize national rejuvenation.

He also said China regarded India as an important partner and friend, adding, "I am looking forward to exchanging views with Indian leaders on bilateral ties and regional and global issues of common concern."

Li also expressed confidence that his visit would strengthen mutual trust, deepen cooperation, expand common interests and consolidate bilateral friendship, which would inject new vigour into the China-India strategic and cooperative partnership designed for peace and prosperity.

Meanwhile, sources said today's restricted meeting will only discuss issues of "major concerns". Among other matters, India will convey its concern over recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh region and stress that the special representatives of India and China, who are scheduled to meet in next few months, take it up in detail to avoid such occurrences in future.

India has been pressing for clarification and confirmation on Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas pending the final settlement.

"Everything is on the table," joint secretary (East Asia) Gautam Bambawale said when asked about the issues to be discussed between the leaders of the two countries, which are witnessing differences on various crucial matters including boundary, waters and on market access under economic ties.

"The two Prime Ministers would talk about these subjects. Since it (incursion) being the recent occurrence(will be discussed)," he said.

Talks on trans-border rivers, especially India's concern over Chinese constructing three additional dams on Brahmaputra river are also expected to figure in the restricted talks.


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Thursday, May 16, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 15, 2013

Asian Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 15, 2013
Source: U.S. DoD issued No.  334-13 May 15, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 15, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 15, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
            Graybar Electric Company Inc., St. Louis, Mo., has been awarded a maximum $426,880,788 modification exercising the eighth option year of a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  This contract is for maintenance, repair and operations supplies.  Location of performance is Missouri with a May 18, 2014, performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM500-04-D-BP07) 

            Science Application International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $380,962,639 modification exercising the eighth option year of a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  This contract is for maintenance, repair and operations supplies.  Location of performance is New Jersey with a May 18, 2014, performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM500-04-D-BP08) 

            Harris Manufacturing Company Inc.*, Trenton, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $14,966,360 modification exercising option year one of a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  This contract is for life rafts.  Locations of performance are New Jersey and Delaware with a June 28, 2014, completion date.  Using military services are Navy, Air Force.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds.  The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM8EJ-11-D-0502) 

NAVY
            Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pa., is being awarded a $296,442,784 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-2121) for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Components.  Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pa. (71.59 percent) and Schenectady, N.Y. (28.41 percent).  Fiscal 2013 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  No completion date or additional information is provided on Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. 

            BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $37,760,767 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-09-C-0102) to exercise an option for engineering and technical services and supplies for the design, development, integration, test and evaluation, maintenance and logistics support of communication-electronic platform, equipment, systems and subsystems in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Special Communications Requirements Division.  Work will be performed in St. Inigoes, Md. (40 percent); Chesapeake, Va. (39 percent); Spring Lake, N.C. (14 percent); San Diego, Calif. (3 percent); Tampa, Fla. (2 percent); Washington, D.C. (1 percent); Fort Campbell, Ky. (.5 percent); and Fort Carson, Colo. (.5 percent), and is expected to be completed in May 2014.  Navy Working Capital funds in the amount of $3,000,000 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, St. Inigoes, Md., is the contracting activity. 

            Turbopower LLC, Miami Lakes, Fla. (N00019-09-D-0012); Rolls-Royce Engine Services, Oakland, Calif. (N00019-09-D-0013); and StandardAero (San Antonio) Inc., San Antonio, Texas (N00019-09-D-0014), are each being awarded modifications to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to exercise options for depot-level repair of the T56 Series III engine.  Depot-level repair of the T56 Series III engine modules is required to support fielded P-3 and derivative aircraft, as well as T56 powered C-130 and C-2 aircraft.  The estimated value of the individual modifications are $39,202,553 for Turbopower LLC, $33,213,697 for Rolls-Royce Engine Services; and $39,028,623 for StandardAero Inc.  The companies will have the opportunity to compete for associated task orders.  The places of performance are Miami Lakes, Fla., for Turbopower LLC; Oakland, Calif., for Rolls-Royce Engine Services; and San Antonio, Texas, for StandardAero Inc.  Efforts under these options are expected to be completed in February 2014.  No funds are being obligated at time of award.  Funds will be obligated on individual delivery orders as they are issued.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity. 

TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY
            Optum Health Care Solutions Inc., Golden Valley, Minn., was awarded a $23,034,076 firm-fixed-price contract to provide telehealth support to the Department of Defense TRICARE program.  The 12 month base year will begin with a three-month start-up period.  The contractor will assist the Military Health System in operating a nationwide nurse advice line to provide 24/7 telehealth triage and administrative support services for all TRICARE beneficiaries located in the United States.  The work to be performed includes telehealth nurse triage, advice for self-care and for pursuing health care services, appointing at Military Treatment Facilities, provider locator assistance and customer service while providing beneficiary satisfaction at the highest level possible through the delivery of world-class health care.  Fiscal 2013 Operational and Maintenance funding in the amount of $23,034,076 is being obligated at time of award. This contract was competitively procured with six initial offers received.  TRICARE Management Activity, Falls Church, Va., is the contracting activity (HT0011-13-C-0001). 

AIR FORCE
            Jacobs Technology Inc., Lincoln, Mass., was awarded a $14,448,258 cost-plus-fixed -fee and cost-reimbursable contract for interim support of services to provide engineering and technology acquisition support services.  The types of services to be acquired under this contract includes but are not limited to:  engineering services, engineering support, technical support, provisioning and logistics, modeling and simulation, configuration and data management, architectural support, test and evaluation, security engineering and certification, capability based planning, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) integration, integrated master plans and scheduling and technical reviews.  Work will be performed at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Mass., with primary geographically separated units (GSUs) at Peterson AFB, Colo.; Langley AFB, Va.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, with an expected completion date of Nov 14, 2013.  Fiscal year 2013 operations and maintenance funds and fiscal 2012 and 2013 research and development and procurement funds in the amount of $11,468,879 are being obligated at time of award.  This contract was a sole source acquisition and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PZM is the contracting activity.  Contract has an FMS component as the contract requires company to travel overseas for host nation support.  (FA8721-13-C-0006) 

            BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems, Merrimack, N.H., was awarded a $11,943,869 modification (P00011) to a previously awarded contract (FA8750-11-C-0189) for smart waveforms using evasive and adaptive protocols (SWEAP) software/hardware/testbed to demonstrate to demonstrate CommEx's capabilities for recognition, optimization, and mitigation in software-only upgrades using the current processing resources, software upgrades on enhanced processing resources, hardware and antenna upgrades.  The total cumulative face value of the contract is $18,245,337.  Fiscal 2013 Research and Development funds provided by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the amount of $4,590,234 will be obligated at the time of award.  Work will be performed at Merrimack, N.H., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2015.  The contracting activity is Air Force Research Laboratory/RIKF, Rome, N.Y.
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DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated May 15, 2013

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DTN News - CANNES FESTIVAL 2013: "Great Gatsby" Stars Dazzle Despite Damp Cannes Opening

Asian Defense News: DTN News - CANNES FESTIVAL 2013: "Great Gatsby" Stars Dazzle Despite Damp Cannes Opening
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 15, 2013:  Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Leonardo DiCaprio, cast members of the film 'The Great Gatsby', Jury President Steven Spielberg, Jury member of the 66th Cannes Film Festival actress Nicole Kidman and Daniel Auteuil attend the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 15, 2013.


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