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  • Agusta-Westland Helicopters Tapped For New Zealand Defence Force

    New Zealand Defence Minister Phil Goff announced the Cabinet has approved the start of contract negotiations with Agusta-Westland, the preferred tenderer for the supply of training-light utility helicopters to the […]

  • Army Seeking Sources For Maritime Sniper Detection System

    Army Seeking Sources For Maritime Sniper Detection System

    The Army, in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), is seeking to identify potential sources and vendors capable of supplying a maritime gunfire detection system that will be ready […]

  • Boeing Eyes International Chinook Sales

    With the CH-47F Chinook helicopter in full-rate production, Boeing [BA] is eyeing international sales, according to a company official. “India is the big potential market for everybody in the business,” […]

  • North Korean Nuclear Facilities Dangerous, Primitive, But Still Produce Weapons

    North Korean Nuclear Facilities Dangerous, Primitive, But Still Produce Weapons

    North Korean nuclear facilities are dangerous, primitive and expose humans to radiation, but they still pose a threat in empowering the isolated nation to produce nuclear weapons, according to a […]

  • Launches

    Launches

    Ariane 5 Preparations Build Toward Launch Next Week The two satellites for the next Ariane 5 flight are in final preparation at the European Spaceport in French Guiana in South […]

  • Launch Schedule

    Launch Schedule

    2007 Dec. 6 + STS-122 STS-122 will deliver the Columbus European Laboratory Module and will be the twenty-fourth mission to the International Space Station. Launch Time: 4:34 p.m. EST 2008 […]

  • In The News

    In The News

  • Defense Watch

    The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Conference Outlook. The chairmen of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees said last week they intend to wrap up […]

  • Wynne: Air Force Would Like To Buy More F-22s

    Wynne: Air Force Would Like To Buy More F-22s

    By Michael Sirak Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne said last week the Air Force would like to buy an additional 20 F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets on top […]

  • Raytheon Counter IED Efforts Gain Traction

    By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon [RTN] sees momentum growing from its company-wide effort to counter improvised explosive devices (IED), according to a company executive. “We have had success in some of […]