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Business/FinancialBoeing Installs Engines On First P-8A Poseidon
Boeing [BA] last month installed two CFM56-7B engines on the Navy’s first P-8A Poseidon, closely following the aircraft’s wing-to-body join and "power on" milestones, according to Boeing. Following final functional […]
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Business/Financial
Robotic Industry Consortium Forms To Meet DoD Challenge
The Robotics Technology Consortium Inc. (RTC) yesterday announced its launch with over 70 initial organizations. The consortium was established to meet a need identified by the Office of the Secretary […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Grumman Lands Potential $240 Million JTRS Contract From Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has received a 56-month contract from Lockheed Martin [LMT] worth up to $240 million to provide critical technologies for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station (AMF) Joint Tactical […]
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CongressHouse, Senate Appropriators Clash On Deepwater Funds For NSC, Aircraft Missionization
By Emelie Rutherford The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) wants to cut the Coast Guard’s funding request for its fourth National Security Cutter (NSC), a reduction that marks the biggest difference […]
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Business/Financial
For CG(X) To Be Successful It Should Be A Mod Repeat of DDG-1000, Official Says
By Geoff Fein The Navy’s next-generation cruiser, CG(X), must be built as a mod repeat, its subsystems should be flexible and the ship and the combat systems should be developed […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Efforts To Reduce Ship Fuel Use Showing Positive Results
By Geoff Fein The Navy is turning to commercial technologies to find ways to reduce fuel consumption in the fleet. Naval Sea Systems Command has two efforts, one looking at […]
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Business/Financial
L-1 Tops SAFRAN’s Offer For Digimarc’s ID Business
By Calvin Biesecker Determined to secure the stronghold on the nation’s driver’s license credentialing market, L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] yesterday boosted its offering price for Digimarc Corp. [DMRC] by nearly […]
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Congress
GAO Sees Some Progress In DHS SBI Spend Plans
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is doing a better job justifying some of its expenditures under the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) but its spending plan is still lacking in […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Board Reviewing Delayed Marine Personnel Carrier
By Emelie Rutherford A Marine Corps board is expected to sign off this month on a new plan for the future Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC), a medium-weight armored vehicle program […]
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Congress
President Bush Signs Long-Delayed GWOT Supplemental Spending Bill Into Law
By Emelie Rutherford President Bush signed yesterday a long-delayed supplement spending bill covering $161.8 billion in war operations for fiscal year 2008 and part of FY ’09–well into the next […]