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InternationalForeign Military Sales Continue To Grow, With Afghanistan Atop The List of Buyers
Afghanistan has topped all nations this year in purchases of U.S. weapon systems through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, a growing Pentagon operation brokering more sales than expected, a […]
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UncategorizedEgypt Wants UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters, TOWs and 120mm HE-T
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] […]
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ArmyArmy Working Toward Timely, Accountable, Acquisition Process, Official Says
By Ann Roosevelt The Army’s acquisition process needs to change from a cumbersome process to one that is more responsive to service needs, according to a top official. "The question […]
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Saudi Arabia Wants $598 Million Apache Helicopters
Boeing [BA], General Electric [GE] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] would benefit as prime contractors from a proposed $598 million sale to Saudi Arabia of AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters and associated […]
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Air ForceSenate Defense Appropriators Want More Shipbuilding Funds, Third DDG-1000
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) included funds yesterday in its marked-up bill for a third DDG-1000 destroyer for the Navy in fiscal year 2009, ensuring the […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Disappointed With Potential Congressional Cut In Funds For KEI Missile Defense
In Talks With Navy, Raytheon Suggests Making New Zumwalt Destroyers Missile Defense Ships Raytheon Co. [RTN] is disappointed that lawmakers in Congress may cut funding needed to develop the Kinetic […]
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CongressCBP Warns That SBInet Funds Will Dry Up Without FY ’09 Appropriations
By Calvin Biesecker Spending on the virtual fence component of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) will run out in late October if Congress doesn’t approve an FY ’09 appropriations bill […]
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Business/Financial
Ares I Rocket Passes Preliminary Design Review; Some Issues Still To Be Addressed After Review; Critical Design Review Next For Rocket System
Orion November Preliminary Design Review Delayed The Ares I rocket that will power the next-generation Orion crew capsule into space passed its preliminary design review (PDR) with only a few […]
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Pentagon Passes ‘Complex and Emotional’ Tanker Controversy To Next Administration
By Marina Malenic The Defense Department has terminated a $35 billion competition for a contract to produce the next generation Air Force refueling aircraft, leaving the next administration to grapple […]
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Air Force
Airborne Laser Enters New, Longer-Duration Testing; Budget Cuts Would Harm ABL Development Even As Enemy Missile Threats Continue To Increase
The Airborne Laser last night began more tests of longer duration, according to briefers with The Boeing Co. [BA], Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT]. While "first […]