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Standard Missile 6 Shoots Down Target In Successful Test
A Navy Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) extended-range anti-air missile for the first time successfully shot down a target missile Tuesday, Raytheon [RTN] said. The test at White Sands Missile Range, […]
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ArmyArmy Tightens FCS Focus On Infantry And Current Fight
By Ann Roosevelt The Army today is expected to detail its decision to revamp its $160 billion major modernization program Future Combat Systems (FCS) to focus first on Infantry Brigade […]
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Gates Wants Quick Resolution of Tanker Dispute
By Marina Malenic Defense Secretary Robert Gates met yesterday with top Air Force and Defense Department acquisition officials to discuss how the Pentagon will respond to a highly critical Government […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Seeks Technology for Passenger Feedback
As part of the Checkpoint Evolution initiative, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to collect real-time feedback from passengers in airport environments where Checkpoint Evolution prototypes are being tested by […]
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Navy/USMCRequirements For CG(X) Are Unclear, Navy Secretary Says
By Geoff Fein The requirements for the Navy’s next-generation cruiser CG(X) remain unclear as service officials hash out the detailed specifications for the ship and define what exactly the Navy […]
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Homeland Security
Demonstration Satellite Launched for NAIS Pilot Project
An ORBCOMM [ORBC] satellite equipped with Automatic Identification System (AIS) capability was launched this month and will let the Coast Guard test the feasibility and effectiveness of message reception and […]
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Homeland Security
Call Center Support for Secure Flight
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a pre-solicitation notice for call center customer support agents for the Secure Flight program office. The Secure Flight program plans to create a […]
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Canada To Buy M777 155mm Light-Weight Towed Howitzers
Canada is looking to spend upward of $114 million for the possible sale of 37 M777 155mm Light-Weight Towed Howitzers, as well as associated equipment and services, according to the […]
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Homeland Security
OSI Systems Receives $16M in International Orders
OSI Systems [OSIS] has received two contracts worth about $16 million in total from separate international customers for various cargo, baggage and parcel inspection systems. One contract is for multiple […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Seeks Help with Peer Review Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Sources Sought Notice for market research to identify potential offerors who are capable of providing support for the TSA Office of Human […]