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UncategorizedU.K. MoD Says Lack of Competition Dooms Defense Procurement Privatization
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has dropped plans to have defense acquisition delivered by a government owned-contractor operated (GOCO) entity because the effort was non-competitive–there was only one bidder. From […]
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UncategorizedEADS Plans Layoffs, Consolidations In Restructuring Under New Defense Organization
Just ahead of a reorganization set to stand up on Jan. 1, 2014, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) on Dec. 9 said it plans to cut nearly […]
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UncategorizedPatriot Missiles Successfully Demonstrate Field Readiness, New Software
Raytheon [RTN’s] Patriot Air and Missile Defense System test fired nine Patriot missiles at McGregor Range, N.M., during its annual Field Surveillance Program (FSP), successfully engaging inbound and outbound unmanned air […]
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UncategorizedGeneral Dynamics, Colt Canada Offer Rifle-Centric Soldier System
General Dynamics Canada [GD] and Colt Canada on Dec. 9 said they are working together to network Colt’s Sniper (Soldier) Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system, which integrates weapon-mounted surveillance and […]
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UncategorizedAstrium, Raytheon Team To Compete For NATO BMD Work
EADS’ Astrium space unit and Raytheon [RTN] on Dec. 9 said they signed a teaming agreement formalizing the companies’ plans to compete for the role as lead system engineers and integrators for […]
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UncategorizedGeneral Dynamics Deploys First Portable Analysis System For Canada’s Aurora Aircraft
General Dynamics Canada [GD] said it has delivered the first of three deployable fast-time analysis systems for the CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The portable system is designed to fit through […]
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UncategorizedNorthrop Grumman Exploring New C4ISR Capabilities
Northrop Grumman [NOC] believes rapidly growing the capabilities of its electronics in a way that lowers the overall cost of ownership will well-position it in among future C4ISR capabilities, according […]
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UncategorizedNorthrop Grumman Wins DC3’s Cyber Challenge, Again
For the second straight year, a team of Northrop Grumman [NOC] engineers has won the “grand champion” title in the Defense Cyber Crime Center’s (DC3) annual Digital Forensics Challenge, the company said […]
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UncategorizedDoD Should Reexamine Intelligence Community Spending, Former Air Force Chief Says
The Defense Department should reexamine its return on investment with its intelligence agency spending before it slashes spending from critical accounts, according to a former Air Force chief of staff. […]
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UncategorizedG/ATOR Finishes 18 Months Of Operational Testing, Nears Milestone C Decision
The Marine Corps has finished the operational assessment of its Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar and is moving toward a Milestone C decision in the next couple months to send the product […]