Month: May 2011
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InternationalAt Sea U.K. Apaches Sucessfully Fire Hellfires For First Time
In a significant milestone in proving the capability of the British Army’s Apache helicopter to operate and strike from the sea, 30mm rounds and Hellfire missiles were successfully fired against […]
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DHS Cyber Chief Reitinger Resigns
Phil Reitinger, a key player in helping Department of Homeland Security boost its capabilities in cyber security, on Wednesday announced that he would be resigning effective June 3. Reitinger, […]
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International
Malaysia Requests $72 Million In F/A-18D Upgrades
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress May 12 of a possible $72 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Malaysia for upgrades to existing F/A-18D aircraft, as […]
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International
Saudi Arabia Requests Night And Thermal Vision Equipment
The Defense Security Cooperation (DSCA) Agency May 12 notified Congress of a possible $300 million Foreign Military Sale Order to Saudi Arabia for various night and thermal vision equipment, including […]
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International
GD To Relocate European Land Systems Head Office To Spain
General Dynamics [GD] recently said it will relocate the headquarters of its European Land Systems business to Madrid from Vienna. “The move reflects the significant concentration of current programs that […]
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Air ForceSenators Want To Study Alternatives To F-35
The heads of a Senate panel called yesterday for examining alternatives to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as Pentagon officials acknowledged the program’s current costs are too high. Pentagon acquisition […]
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Northrop Grumman Gets $48.7 Million Follow-On For BACN Ops
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $48.7 million contract modification for continuing operations and support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system. Under the contract modification, […]
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Camber Acquires Cyber Training Business Unit From EADS North America
Camber Corp. yesterday said it has acquired a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.’s (EADS) North America division that provides products and services that allow for cyber […]
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Successful Demo Moves Northrop Grumman System Closer To Fielding
Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it successfully demonstrated that it’s Heterogeneous Airborne Reconnaissance Team (HART) system increases warfighter situational awareness during a recent Spiral 7 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […]
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International
BAE Systems plc Reaches Civil Settlement With U.S. State Department
U.K.- headquartered BAE Systems plc this week said it had reached a civil settlement with the U.S. Department of State in connection with violations of the U.S. defense export control […]