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SAIC [SAI] recently said it has acquired an on-line simulation and collaboration software product line from Forterra Systems, Inc., which provides a real- time virtual world enabling interpersonal interation through […]

The Defense Department yesterday announced the appointments of Paul Kaminski as chairman of the Defense Science Board for a term effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2011, and retired Air Force […]

By Emelie Rutherford The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy reiterated its position that it is terminating the VH-71 presidential helicopter program and using leftover funding from the research and development effort for both anticipated […]

Egypt wants to buy more than $560 million in United Technologies [UTX] General Electric [GE] UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, Raytheon‘s [RTN] TOW 2A anti-armor guided missiles and General Dynamics [GD] […]

By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] on Friday announced a slew of new leadership assignments within its Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) division, including the creation of a chief operating officer (COO) […]

Boeing [BA] named a veteran company executive, Mike Rinn, to move from a lower Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program post into the top job, the company said yesterday. For […]

Clayton Jones, chairman, president and CEO of Rockwell Collins [COL], is the new chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the powerful defense-contractors and aerospace industry organization. The AIA board […]

Robert Smolen, a former Air Force officer and top arms control official at the White House National Security Council, Wednesday was sworn in as deputy administrator for defense programs at […]

Boeing [BA] yesterday named Darryl Davis as president, Advanced Systems, for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). Davis replaces George Muellner, who recently announced his intent to retire effective Dec. 31. […]