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Homeland Security
Pentagon Proposes $390 Million Jordanian Border Security Program
The Defense Department yesterday notified Congress of a potential $390 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Jordan of Increment 2 of the Border Security Program which is being managed by […]
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Kuwait, India Order Missiles; Finland Wants Updates For F-18 Fleet
Kuwait wants to buy 120 Raytheon [RTN] AIM-120-C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and India has requested 20 Boeing [BA] AGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles, the Defense Security Cooperation […]
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Business/FinancialIsrael Requests $241 Million In Patriot Upgrades, SDBs And LAAWs
Raytheon[ RTN], Boeing [BA], and Talley Defense would benefit from three separate potential Foreign Military Sales to Israel of Patriot Missile Fire Unit Upgrades, GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs, and M72A7 […]
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Business/Financial
Boeing Closes Insitu Acquisition
Boeing [BA] yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of unmanned air system (UAS) developer and manufacturer Insitu, Inc., giving it a stronger position in the low-cost UAS market. Terms […]
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CongressChertoff Says TSA’s Secure Flight Program Ready For Rollout
By Calvin Biesecker A Department of Homeland Security program aimed at improving how airline passengers are pre-screened against a terrorist watchlist has been certified by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff […]
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ArmyArmy Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Weapon System Demonstrator
By Ann Roosevelt Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is moving forward toward a mobile speed-of-light laser weapon system that could, late in the next decade, potentially become part […]
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U.K. MoD Completes Sales of QinetiQ Shares
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) yesterday said that it has completed the sale of its shares in QinetiQ, the privatized former in-house laboratories of the MoD. The MoD’s remaining stake […]
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Homeland Security
CBP Uses Predator In Gustav Response And Recovery
As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s response to Hurricane Gustav, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week flew one of its Predator B Unmanned Aircraft Systems around the […]
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Space Tracking and Surveillance System Satellites Complete Acoustic Tests
Two Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites being built by prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed acoustic testing. The satellites, tested in […]
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Boeing, Industry Team Begin ABL Firing
Boeing [BA], industry teammates and the Missile Defense Agency yesterday announced achieving a major milestone in Airborne Laser (ABL) development, firing a high-energy chemical laser onboard the ABL aircraft for […]