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May 16, 2008
Lt. Gen. Victor Ibrado became the 50th commanding general of the Philippine army May 14, vowing the vision of a professional, capable and responsive army for peace and development and an end to decades of communist insurgency. In his change of command...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2691.html May 16, 2008
Seven NATO nations and the Allied Command Transformation signed the documents for the formal establishment of a Cooperative Cyber Defence (CCD) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Talin, Estonia, the alliance said yesterday. Marine Gen. James Mattis, NATO's Supreme...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2692.html May 16, 2008
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea. South Korea will spend $25 million on a possible sale of 35 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles as well as associated equipment and services, according...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2693.html May 16, 2008
CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Results of the Unified Quest 2008 wargame will be closely read by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Commander Adm. Eric Olson, and U.S. Joint Forces Command JFCOM leader Marine Gen. James...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2694.html May 16, 2008
Britain's Cobham plc on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire the radio frequency and microwave components and subsystems business of M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics [TEL] for $425 million in cash as it continues to build out its portfolio in the aerospace and...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2695.html May 16, 2008
An aerospace working group wants some satellite components exempted from U.S. export control restrictions, a change its leader says would benefit national security. The group plans to compare U.S. commercial satellite components with like foreign components...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2696.html May 16, 2008
A new NATO Airlift Management Organization (NAMO) is looking to spend upward of $700 million for C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The Strategic Airlift...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2697.html May 16, 2008
G4S plc, the world's leading international security solutions group, announced May 7 it completed its approximately $85 million acquisition of ArmorGroup International plc. "ArmorGroup is highly complementary to our existing operations and we believe that the...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2698.html May 16, 2008
Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in Israel that would be linked to a planned American missile defense system protecting Europe from Iranian attacks. Under the proposal, the United States would...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2699.html May 16, 2008
The Canadian government on Friday rejected Alliant Techsystems' [ATK] proposed acquisition of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates' (MDA) space business saying the deal demonstrated no net benefit to Canada. "I have confirmed my initial decision that I am not...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2700.html May 16, 2008
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said last week it is expanding its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "Saudi Arabia represents one of Northrop Grumman's largest potential growth markets for defense products and...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2701.html May 16, 2008
DRS Technologies [DRS] recently said it is in discussions regarding a "potential strategic transaction" for the company following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Italian aerospace and defense firm Finmeccanica was pursuing an acquisition of the...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2702.html May 16, 2008
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected General Dynamics [GD] U.K. subsidiary as the provisionally preferred bidder for the Utility Vehicle Design (UVD) for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES), the company reported. Subject to satisfactory...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/international/2703.html May 16, 2008
By Geoff Fein The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is making investments to develop autonomous underwater mine hunting systems and to improve the ability of those systems to communicate through water, as well as remain on station longer, according to an ONR...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/navy_usmc/2711.html May 15, 2008
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea. South Korea will spend $25 million on a possible sale of 35 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles as well as associated equipment and services, according...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/2684.html May 15, 2008
Britain's Cobham plc on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire the radio frequency and microwave components and subsystems business of M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics [TEL] for $425 million in cash as it continues to build out its portfolio in the aerospace and...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/2687.html May 15, 2008
By Geoff Fein The Navy is making design changes to its CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to adjust the center of gravity and to switch to a new rotory damper that will continue to provide increased reliability for the aircraft, a Navy official said. Additionally...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/2690.html May 15, 2008
A new public-private partnership aimed at bringing government leaders and industry together to enhance worldwide cyber security will meet in Malaysia later this month, marking the first large-scale global effort to address electronic security, the group said...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/2683.html May 14, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.--Results of the Unified Quest 2008 wargame will be closely read by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Commander Adm. Eric Olson, and U.S. Joint Forces Command JFCOM leader...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/2675.html May 14, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week held ceremonies marking the delivery of the 5,000th Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket at company manufacturing facilities in Camden Ark. "The success of this system speaks for the quality...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/army/2676.html
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