Teledyne Awarded $595 Million Missile Defense Agency Objective Simulation Framework Contract

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., in Huntsville, Ala., was awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) its Objective Simulation Framework (OSF), an IDIQ contract with a potential value of $595 million over five years beginning September 1, 2011.

U.S.: Syria Retains Control Over Its Chemical Weapons

The United States said Aug. 30 that Syria retains control over its chemical weapons stockpile following reports of U.S. and Israeli fears that militants could seize them during anti-government protests.

Iran Sues Russia Over Missing Missiles

Iran has filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice in a bid to force Russia to sell it the powerful S-300PMU air-defense system under an $800 contract Moscow abrogated in 2010, citing U.N. sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.

Klaus: Medvedev Will Visit Prague in December

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Prague in December at the invitation of his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus, Klaus said at his meeting with Czech ambassadors Tuesday, confirming the unofficial information about the visit.

Tough Talking: Russia and US Discuss European Missile Defense

Russia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov met with the US Defense Attache in Moscow to discuss US plans to deploy a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.

China Developing ‘Star Wars’ Missile Defense Shield

China is developing a missile defense system in the highest layer of the atmosphere and outer space using high-end technologies like laser beams and kinetic energy intercept.

Peru Seeks Naval Missile Systems

Peru is seeking to purchase four MK57 MOD 10 NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile Systems from the United States.

Third Iron Dome System to Be Deployed Next Week

Minister of Defense Ehud Barak said today that a third Iron Dome missile defense battery would be deployed at Ashdod within ten days to protect the city. He said that Israel would soon have an inventory of thousands of interceptor missiles.

Israeli Spat Blocks Missile Defense Plan

A dispute between two major defense companies has blocked the Israeli military’s plans to install systems on new armored personnel carriers to knock out enemy missiles.

Moving Hawaiian Sand

The Aegis Ashore dedicatin ceremony in Kauai, Hawaii with (from left) Sherri “Puni” Patrick, Rear Admiral Dixon Smith, Captain Nicholas Mongillo, Rear Admiral Joseph Horn, Aletha Kaohi, Senator Daniel Inouye