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InternationalITT Corp. To Supply Night Vision Systems To U.K. MoD
ITT Corp. [ITT] Aug. 19 announced its Night Vision business was awarded a $23 million contract by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Head-Mounted Night Vision Systems (HMNVS). […]
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Business/FinancialCobham To Acquire ADG Microwave Systems Unit For $26 Million
Britain’s Cobham plc said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire the Global Microwave Systems (GMS) unit of The Allied Defense Group [ADG] for $26 million in cash in […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics Moves Ahead With Stryker MGS Production
By Ann Roosevelt General Dynamics [GD] received an Army contract valued potentially at $326.5 million to produce Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) variant vehicles. The contract, issued by Army TACOM […]
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International
Iraq Signs Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Iraq Aug. 19 became the 179th state to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), the treaty organization says. "We welcome the decision by Iraq to sign the CTBT," […]
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Air Force Seeks Steady Transition From JSF Development To Production Ramp-Up
By Marina Malenic As the Air Force concludes the system design and development phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, officials are looking toward a ramp-up in production capacity […]
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International
Team Stellar UAV And UGV Win U.K. MoD Grand Challenge
The U.K. Ministry of Defense announced Team Stellar is the winner of the teams competing in the Grand Challenge, the major competition to produce a vehicle capable of identifying threats […]
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Defense Costs To Outstrip Funds Available, CSBA Says
The U.S. military procurement effort faces an immense disconnect between funding needs and available financing, complicated by new emerging threats and a long-standing conflict between urgently immediate requirements of combatant […]
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Army
ManTech Nets Potential $820 Million Contract To Support Bomb Clearing Vehicles
ManTech International [MANT] yesterday said it has received a potential $820 million contract to provide support to the Army’s bomb clearing and troop transport vehicles being used in Iraq and […]
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Fire Scout Completes First Flight With BRITE Star Payload
The Navy is moving closer to conducting Technical Evaluation with its Northrop Grumman [NOC]-developed MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV)., the company reported. Fire […]
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Business/Financial
Verified Identity Obtains $44.4 Million In Venture Funding
Registered Traveler (RT) service provider Verified Identity Pass yesterday said it has secured $44.4 million in venture funding from new and existing investors for use in furthering its membership growth […]