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Raytheon Acquires Small Cyber Security Firm Pikewerks
Raytheon [RTN] recently said it has acquired Pikewerks, a small firm that boosts its cyber security capabilities, particularly in the areas of insider threat protection, software protection and forensics. Terms […]
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Sotera To Acquire Small IT Firm With Cloud Computing, Data Fusion Capabilities
Sotera Defense Solutions recently said it has agreed to acquire Potomac Fusion, Inc., a small information technology services firm that provides customers in the intelligence community and Defense Department with […]
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests New Scalable Effects Warhead For GMLRS Plus
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Nov. 30 tested a new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+)’scalable effects warhead, which allows users to select the range of the warhead’s detonation power depending […]
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House Bill Introduced To Improve Public-Private Sector Cyber Information Sharing
The chairman and ranking members of a House intelligence panel recently introduced legislation that would improve the federal government’s sharing of classified cyber threat information with approved American companies. The […]
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InternationalBoeing Senses International Interest in V-22
Boeing [BA] said recently the V-22 Osprey drew “significant interest” at the Dubai Airshow held last month, potentially raising the prospects of selling the tiltrotor aircraft internationally. “The V-22 Osprey […]
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International
Iraq Set To Receive F-16s
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the construction of 18 F-16s that will be turned over to the Iraqi government under the Foreign […]
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International
Foreign Military Sales Surpass $30 Billion For Fourth Year
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the U.S. foreign military sales (FMS) it oversees reached $34.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2011, surpassing the $30 billion mark for the fourth […]
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International
Thales To Acquire U.S. SATCOM Firm
France’s Thales recently said it has agreed to acquire Florida-based Tampa Microwave, which specializes in tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals and related products, expanding its capabilities in the wideband SATCOM […]
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International
U.K.’s First Joint Forces Commander Takes Post
The first commander of the U.K. Joint Forces Command has taken up the job: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach took over Dec. 1. Peach will be responsible for commanding […]
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International
Lightweight Oxygen Generator Takes Top U.K. Award
A lightweight oxygen generator developed to save lives on the battlefield has won first prize at the U.K. Engineering Technology and Innovation Awards 2011. The award for best collaboration in […]