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InternationalFinmeccanica, BAE Sign Thermal Sights Deal
Finmeccanica last week said its SELEX Galileo subsidiary and BAE Systems have signed a partnering agreement to provide thermal weapon sights manufactured by BAE for the forthcoming surveillance and target […]
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International
DoD To Reopen Tanker Competition With Young At Helm; Contract Award Expected This Year
The Pentagon will hold a new, expedited competition for a disputed Air Force tanker aircraft contract, with Defense Department officials now in charge of the selection process, Defense Secretary Robert […]
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International
Boeing Teams With Canada’s Skyhook For Heavy Lift Airship
MESA, Ariz.–Boeing [BA] and Canada’s Skyhook International this week announced a teaming agreement to develop the Jess Heavy Lifter (JHL)-40, a new commercial heavy lift airship aimed at transporting equipment […]
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Rockwell Collins Receives New Work For U.K Program
Rockwell Collins [COL], through its recent acquisition of Athena Technologies, recently announced a follow-on production order for Athena 411 integrated inertial navigation, global positioning, and air data attitude heading reference […]
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BAE Seeker Shines In THAAD Intercept
BAE Systems said Monday that the detection of a separating inbound ballistic missile by BAE’s seeker enabled the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system to intercept its target […]
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CongressBioShield Still Has $4 Billion To Spend
Project BioShield, the federal reserve fund created by Congress in 2004 to establish a $5.6 billion market for the development and production of drugs that could bioterror threats, has about […]
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Air ForcePatience, Perseverance Led To Aviation Awards, Former Northrop Grumman Official Says
By Geoff Fein While there is considerable public awareness concerning the Air Force’s new KC(X) tanker program, especially after yesterday’s decision by DoD to recompete the program, what is not […]
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Business/FinancialNASSCO Gets Potential $210 Million Contract For Amphib Modernization Work
The Navy awarded General Dynamics [GD] NASSCO a contract worth potentially $210 million to modernize San Diego-homeported LSD-41 and LSD-49-class amphibious assault ships, the company said yesterday. Under the contract, […]
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Homeland Security
DNDO Awards Raytheon $4.7 Million To Continue SORDS Development
By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] has received a $4.7 million contract to transition into the development phase of a program being sponsored by the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) to […]
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Congress
Obama, McCain Seen Likely To Reorg DHS, Hill Dems Call For Caution In Changes
By Emelie Rutherford Aides to presidential hopefuls Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) suggested yesterday their bosses would reorganize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is poised […]