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Business/FinancialFlorida State Government To Establish Spaceport At Cape Canaveral Station For Commercial Space Companies
The Florida state government will rent a long-unused launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to create a spaceport for commercial spaceship launches. This move comes as the nearby […]
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Business/Financial
Projection Sees $30.6 Billion Military Satellites Market Over Decade
Armed forces across the globe will spend $30.6 billion to acquire 95 military satellites over the next 10 years, according to a projection by Forecast International (FI), a Newtown, Conn., […]
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SpacePhoenix Lander Finds Toxic Perchlorate in Martian Soil, But Implications Of Finding Still Must Be Decided: NASA
Researchers have found a toxic chemical, perchlorate, in Martian soil excavated by the Phoenix Mars Lander that was tested in a wet chemistry laboratory in Phoenix, but it is uncertain […]
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Homeland Security
Iran Wields Anti-Ship Missile With 190-Mile Range, Officer Claims
Iran has an anti-ship missile with a 190-mile range that could be used to close the Strait of Hormuz and threaten shipping traffic in the Persian Gulf, according to statements […]
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Business/Financial
Report Says U.S. Or Israeli Strike Likely Wouldn’t Destroy Iranian Nuclear Materials Production Ability
Military strikes on illicit Iranian nuclear materials production sites likely wouldn’t destroy them, according to a new report by the Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank. […]
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Business/Financial
Analyst Sees Low-Cost Ballistic Missile Defense To Kill Enemy Weapons In Their Boost Phase; Raytheon Has A Bargain-Basement Solution
The United States could use a modified existing Raytheon Co. [RTN] air-to-air missile to shoot down enemy ballistic missiles in their vulnerable boost phase, according to Loren Thompson, chief operating […]
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Space
From the Editors:
Don’t miss your opportunity to learn, network and profit. Attend Defense Daily’s Open Architecture Summit on November 18 in Washington, DC. This timely event is the only one of its […]
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InternationalQinetiQ To Acquire U.S. Firm Serving Intel Customers
Britain’s QinetiQ recently said it has agreed to acquire Northern Virginia-based Dominion Technology Resources, Inc. (DTRI), a provider of various professional services to the United States intelligence community, for upward […]
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Rear Adm. Landay To Take Over As PEO Ships
Rear Adm. William Landay on Tuesday was assigned program executive officer for ships (PEO Ships), the Pentagon said. Landay is currently serving as chief of naval research and director, Test […]
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International
CAE To Acquire Canadian Aerospace And Defense Software And Systems Business
Canada’s CAE this week 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 […]