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UncategorizedState Department Approves $575 Million Deal UH-1Y Helicopter Deal With Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is looking to update its fleet of military aircraft with a State Department approved $575 million deal for the delivery of twelve Bell Helicopter UH-1Y utility helicopters. The Pentagon’s […]
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UncategorizedBigelow, ULA Aim To Place Inflatable Space Habitat Near Moon
Less than two weeks after Vice President Mike Pence indicated that the Trump administration plans to send astronauts to the Moon, Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Oct. 17 that they hope […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Wins Contract For Patriot Radar Replacement Prototype
A Defense Department group awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a contract for the technology maturation of a Patriot Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) prototype, the company said Oct. 19. The […]
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UncategorizedLeonardo Scores Production Contract For MRAP-Based Counter-Drone System
The Army has awarded Leonardo DRS a contract to fulfill an urgent operational need to protect soldiers from enemy unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The $42 million contract for counter-UAS capability […]
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UncategorizedNASA Taps SpaceX, ULA To Launch Two Satellites
NASA has picked SpaceX to launch the Sentinel-6A ocean-observing satellite and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch the Landsat-9 Earth-imaging satellite, the agency announced Oct. 19. Landsat-9 is slated to lift off as early […]
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UncategorizedDoD, Congress In ‘Dialogue’ On Proposed Space Corps
Prompted by a controversial House-passed proposal to create a space corps in the Air Force Department, the Department of Defense has begun a “very good dialogue” with Congress on how […]
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UncategorizedU.S. Navy And NATO Forces Conduct Air And Missile Defense Exercises Off Scotland
U.S. and NATO forces conducted a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a ballistic missile and three anti-ship cruise missile targets during the Formidable Shield 2017 (FS17) […]
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UncategorizedState Department Approves $343 Million C-17 Support Deal With Kuwait
The State Department has approved a possible $343 million deal with Kuwait to continue a support contract for its two C-17 aircraft for another three years. The Defense Security Cooperation […]
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UncategorizedState Dept. OKs $2.4 Billion In F-16 Upgrades For Greece
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of $2.4 billion worth of F-16 fighter jet upgrades to Greece. The Hellenic Air Force, which flies a mix of F-16s […]
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UncategorizedHarris Wins $133 Million Contract For U.S. And Australian F/A-18 Electronic Jammers
The U.S. Navy awarded Harris Corp. [HRS] a $133 million contract to provide 50 electronic countermeasure onboard jammers (OBJ) for the U.S. and Australia F/A-18 C/D/E/F Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft, […]