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UK - Follow-On Support For Tomahawk Weapon System
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2007 The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of follow-on support for the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $122 million. The United Kingdom has requested a possible sale of follow-on support for the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) to include missile modifications, maintenance, spare and repair parts, system and test equipment, engineering support, communications equipment, technical assistance, personnel training/equipment, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $122 million. The United Kingdom requests these capabilities to provide for the defense of deployed troops, regional security, and interoperability with the United States. This program will increase the United Kingdom's ability to contribute to future NATO, coalition, and anti-terrorism operations. The United Kingdom is a major political and economic power in NATO and Europe, and a critical ally of the United States. British troops are deployed in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, where U.S. assets currently employ these TWS capabilities. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not affect the basic military balance in the region. The United Kingdom will have no difficulty absorbing this follow-on support into its armed forces. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The Military Industrial Complex at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Outside View: New defense giant -- Part 2
Moscow (UPI) Dec 12, 2007 The strategy of Russia's new defense industry giant Rossiiskiye Tekhnologii, or Rostekhnologii, says Sergei Chemezov, the company's first general director, calls for creating a metallurgical holding, integrating metallurgical plants, introducing economic mechanisms to reduce the cost of energy supplies, and so on. Incorporating all Rostekhnologii plants and managing them centrally will contribute to that. Thus, the biggest corporation in the country will resemble the ministry of engineering more than a joint stock company. |
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