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InternationalTechnical Issues Lead To Boeing Australia TUAV Contract Termination
Technical problems have led to the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Sept. 4 announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Boeing [BA] Australia have agreed to […]
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International
Revitalize Defense Or Face Diminished U.S. Role, AIA Report Says
The next administration must invest in defense for a full spectrum military or “risk falling behind other global powers,” according to a new report from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). […]
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ArmyNew National Guard Lakota Helicopters Mission-Ready
By Ann Roosevelt New UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) fielding to the Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida National Guard units are mission ready, according to officials. Mississippi and Lousiana each […]
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Army
Pentagon Orders MRAPs and Test Versions of MRAP-Like Vehicles
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon ordered $752 million worth of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) from International Military and Government (IMG) yesterday, and tapped two other MRAP builders to […]
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Technical Issues Lead To Boeing Australia TUAV Contract Termination
Technical problems and delays on a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) system led to the Sept. 4 announcement that the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Boeing [BA] Australia agreed […]
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International
Foreign Military Sales Continue To Grow, With Afghanistan Atop The List of Buyers
By Emelie Rutherford 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 […]
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Navy/USMCNavy OA Report To Congress Shows Service Making Gains Across The Enterprise
By Geoff Fein The Navy’s third report to the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on efforts to incorporate open architecture (OA) into contracts and programs shows the Navy has made […]
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Army
SAIC Posts Solid Second Quarter Despite Net Income Drop
By Calvin Biesecker SAIC [SAI] on Wednesday posted solid second quarter results led by strong organic growth and record sales and a modest increase in income from continuing operations, which […]
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Lockheed Martin-Jacobs-Wackenhut Team Wins Hanford Support Contract
In the third and final piece of a major restructuring of contractors at its Hanford site, the Energy Department announced Wednesday it has selected a consortium led by Lockheed Martin […]
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Homeland Security
DHS To Kick Off National Ad Campaign For Travel Documents
By Calvin Biesecker With fewer than nine months to go before new travel document requirements go into effect at the nation’s land and sea borders, the Department of Homeland Security […]