Defense Daily International
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InternationalGeneral Dynamics UK Launches The EDGE Innovation Centre
General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Limited announced recently that it has launched a pioneering innovation center for Britain’s knowledge-based industries. The EDGE UK will enable rapid testing of new advances […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Seeks Sources For Bottled Liquid Scanners
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently issued a notice seeking sources for handheld or benchtop devices capable of screening bottles for liquid explosives with the aim of establishing a Qualified […]
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Homeland Security
New Reports Show Iranian, North Korean, Chinese Missile Threats Worsen
Three recent reports confirm that multiple missile threats facing the United States are worsening, threats that years ago prompted Washington to institute a $100 billion, multi-year, multi-layered missile defense development […]
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Business/FinancialAustralia Continues F/A-18 Super Hornet Project
Australia will continue with the F/A-18 Super Hornet program, produced by Boeing [BA], based on advice from its ongoing Defence Review, the government said March 17. In addition, the government […]
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ArmyArmy, State Department, To Work Together On Stability Operations
Stability operations appear to be an idea whose time has come, as a future failing state crisis could see State Department-led civilian groups moving and working alongside Army soldiers under […]
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Navy/USMCWhite House Wants VH-71 Increment 2, But Redesign Will Lead To Cost Increase
By Geoff Fein The White House has decided to move forward on Increment 2 of the next presidential helicopter, VH-71, citing that the Lockheed Martin [LMT] aircraft provides the capability […]
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InternationalBoeing To Protest Air Force Tanker Award To Northrop Grumman-EADS Team
Boeing [BA] announced recently it will protest the Air Force’s award to a rival Northrop Grumman [NOC]-European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) team for contract worth at least $35 […]
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InternationalAustralia To Cancel Kaman Seasprite Helicopters
Australia announced March 5 it will cancel the U.S. Kaman Corp. [KAMN] -produced Seasprite helicopter project, two aircraft short of completing an order for 11. The Rudd Labor government initiated […]
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InternationalIndependent Review Finds New Radiation Monitors Could Improve Container Screening
Deploying a next-generation radiation portal monitors for secondary screening of cargo containers at ports of entry in the United States could result in better performance versus current technologies, thereby increasing […]