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CAE To Acquire Canadian Aerospace And Defense Software And Systems Business
Canada’s CAE recently said it has agreed to acquire the aerospace and defense business unit of Toronto-based regional communications provider Bell Aliant for up to $24.9 million. The initial purchase […]
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Early Warning Satellite Decommissioned After Insertion To Wrong Orbit, Limited Use
An early-warning missile detection satellite that was launched into the wrong orbit nine years ago was decommissioned, Northrop Grumman [NOC] said recently. The Air Force Flight 19 satellite was launched […]
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Pentagon Seeking To Spend Up To $2.2 Billion More On ISR
Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently approved another package of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) initiatives, which includes 30 more C-12 Huron aircraft and more personnel to process battlefield surveillance gathered […]
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iRobot Introduces New Robot For Public Safety Market
iRobot [IRBT] recently introduced a new robot to its product line aimed at providing public safety and civil security agencies with a low cost, tactical platform that can accommodate several […]
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Navy/USMCNew Marine Warfighting Capabilities Head Wants Lighter Trucks, More Technology
By Emelie Rutherford The new head of the command that develops Marine Corps warfighting capabilities ticked off a technology wish-list yesterday, calling for everything from lighter armored vehicles and more-advanced […]
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Sikorsky Aims To Bring Civil Aircraft Cost Standards To Air Force’s CSAR-X Helo Program
By Marina Malenic Sikorsky‘s [UTX] HH-92 helicopter offering for the Air Force’s combat search-and-rescue (CSAR-X) helicopter replacement program will bring savings to the service in fuel, maintenance and related costs, […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics Awarded $37 Million Reactive Armor Contract
General Dynamics [GD]’ Armament and Technical Products received a $37 million Army contract for the qualification and production of reactive armor side skirt tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Achieves 12 Successful Target Launches For MDA
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said that as of June 25 the team successfully launched a total of 12 target missiles since 2005 under the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Targets and […]
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U.S. Public Supports Ballistic Missile Defense By A Wide Margin; 87 Percent Favor It
By Dave Ahearn A lopsided 87 percent of the American public supports creation of the multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense shield being developed by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), according […]
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InternationalQinetiQ Wins DARPA Phase 2 Work To Continue Sensor Development
QinetiQ yesterday said it received a 33-month, $22 million follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue the Large Area Coverage Optical Search While Track and […]