NEWS TRANSCRIPT: Russian Foreign Minister Interviewed On U.S. Trip, Mideast, Ties With NATO

MEDIA: BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union
DATE: July 11, 2011

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Text of report by the website of government-owned Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on 11 July [Interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by Vladislav Vorobyev; date and place not given: "What Do You Dream of, Cruiser Monterey? Russian Foreign Minister Names the Problems for Which the West Should Not Look for Simple Solutions" - first paragraph is Rossiyskaya Gazeta introduction]

.S. Missile Shield to Cover Entire Bulgaria under New Plan

Ellen Tauscher

The U.S. missile defense shield will cover the entire territory of Europe, including all Bulgaria, according to U.S. Undersecretary of State Ellen Tauscher.

Nation’s New Missile Warning Satellite Delivers First Infrared Imagery

The first Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft beamed down its first infrared image on June 21 to the SBIRS ground station.  Following its May 7 launch, the satellite is performing as expected, and is now undergoing early orbit testing.

Tobyhanna Strong On Radar Support

In the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, a large, white radome dominates the high ground at Tobyhanna Army Depot symbolizing the growing number of radars and sensors that depot personnel maintain for the military.

Luis Velez, left, and John Radzikowski set up a Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar system for rotation testing in an anechoic test chamber. Tobyhanna Army Depot employees conduct full organic repair on the entire AN/TPQ-48 LCMR system.

Radars at Tobyhanna run the gamut from Air Defense, Air Traffic Control, Ground Surveillance, Airborne, Shipborne, Range Threat systems and critical Counter Fire systems, supporting the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.

Raytheon breaking ground today for missile facility on Redstone Arsenal

On Redstone Arsenal, the plant will be near the offices of the Missile Defense Agency and other customers, and there is already an infrastructure used in integrating large-scale rocket and propulsion systems and the explosive materials they use, he said. The area has a talented workforce and state training programs that will allow employees to come on board ready to work; connections with the University of Alabama in Huntsville and other area institutions for other workforce development and training; and more.

Another Half-Billion for L-3 Comm

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL – Analyst Report) has won a U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract valued at up to $538 million for mission support of the Airborne Sensors Program.

MEADS Partner Nations Approve Flight Test Demonstrations of Advanced System Capability

PRNewswire — The National Armaments Directors of Germany, Italy and the United States have approved a revised set of development objectives for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program, including two intercept flight tests by 2014.

North Korea prepares to test long range missile: intelligence group

North Korea is on the threshold of testing an intercontinental ballistic missile, one that can travel more than 5,000 kilometers, according to a global defense intelligence group.

Raytheon Receives $1.7 Billion to Upgrade Patriot for Saudi Arabia

 

Raytheon Company has received a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest Configuration-3. The award includes ground-system hardware, a full training package and support equipment upgrades.

LaBarge Awarded Boeing Contract for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense SM-3 Kinetic Warhead

LaBarge, Inc. a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded a contract from The Boeing Company to produce wiring harnesses for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) System. Financial terms were not disclosed. LaBarge anticipates follow-on orders.