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InternationalKaman Acquires U.K. Aerospace Firm Brookhouse Holdings
Kaman Corp. [KAMN] recently said it has acquired Brookhouse Holdings, Ltd., a United Kingdom-based designer and manufacturer of composite aerostructures, aerospace tooling and repair services for $85.1 million in cash, […]
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International
Exercise Provides Nations Opportunity To Hone Submarine Rescue Skills
For the first time in the seven-year history of Bold Monarch, the Russian navy took part in the international submarine exercise that brings together 18 countries in a cooperative effort […]
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International
Australian Defence Materials Technology Centre Now A Reality
The development of futuristic materials for use in ships, aircraft and combat vehicles is a reality, with the establishment of the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC). The Minister for Defence […]
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International
Response Force Is Vehicle For NATO’s NCW Ambitions
ROME–The NATO Response Force (NRF) will play a central role in the development and fielding of network-centric operational capabilities, the Alliance’s C3 director said here last week. Leaders at NATO’s […]
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CongressHouse To Vote Last Night On $161.8 Billion In War Funding, Less Than In Previous Bills
By Emelie Rutherford The House was slated to consider last night $161.8 billion in war funding within a larger $186.5 billion supplemental spending bill that had been negotiated with the […]
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AFRICOM Chief Sees Need for ‘Predictable, Reliable’ Lift Capability For New Command
By Marina Malenic Heavy lift capability remains at the top of the requirements list for the nascent U.S. Africa Command, its top official said yesterday. “Predictable, reliable inter- and intra-continental […]
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Air ForceLaunching Ideas Is Vital For The Nation, Stavridis Says
By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–In the battleground of ideas in the world today, it’s vital to launch new ideas to ensure the nation is as strong in the 21st […]
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ArmyIEDs Are Strategic Weapons, General Says
By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–The deadly IED is not a conventional weapon in the hands of U.S. adversaries, it’s a strategic weapon, according to the top general working to […]
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Military GPS User Equipment Modernization To Begin With Rollout of Prototype Cards Next Year
By Marina Malenic The Air Force is shifting its approach to GPS user equipment procurement from purchasing end-items to instead buying “chip sets” that can be installed on various platforms, […]
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International
SCHOTT’s NightViper Optical Scope Allows Soldiers To See Around Corners
SCHOTT’s Fiber Optics Defense Division June 16 introduced NightViper, a system that allows soldiers to view around corners, under doors and through holes in a building when attached to standard […]