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InternationalSCHOTT’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 […]
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Air ForceAs Tanker Questions Swirl, Details On Confirmation of New Air Force Leaders Not Clear
By Emelie Rutherford While the departure of the Air Force’s two top leaders begins today, the schedule for the confirmation of the pair’s recommended replacements remained unclear yesterday, just as […]
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International
Another Step Forward For NATO Strategic Airlift
The Defence Ministers of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) nations met at NATO Headquarters to review progress June 12 and map the way forward to meet the goal of receiving […]
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CongressHouse Approves Several Homeland Security Bills
By Calvin Biesecker The House on Wednesday approved seven new homeland security bills covering areas such as covert bomb testing, bomb prevention and respond, and biometrics, that the chairman of […]
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International
GAO, WCO Outline Challenges To Scanning All U.S. Bound Cargo Containers
A congressional mandate that all cargo containers bound for the United States be electronically scanned for threats raises a host of challenges for the U.S. and foreign governments, according to […]
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International
General Dynamics UK Takes Part In CWID This Month
General Dynamics UK [GD] is demonstrating the latest capability for allied forces at the 2008 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstrator (CWID) at Portsdown that runs from June 13-20. CWID 2008 will […]
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International
DRS Had Higher Offer For Sale From Another Foreign Company
DRS Technologies [DRS] disclosed last week that a foreign company offered it more money for a potential acquisition than the $81 per share it eventually accepted from Italy’s Finmeccanica but […]
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International
Sky Warrior Block 0 Operational In Iraq
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA ASI) June 12 said that two Sky Warrior Block 0 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are now operational in Iraq supporting Army ground forces there. […]
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International
Lt. Gen. Campbell Sees North Korea, Iran Racing For Nuclear-Tipped ICBMs
A clear trend is emerging that rogue nations such as Iran and North Korea are in “a sprint, not a marathon,” racing to develop ICBMs that could be tipped with […]
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International
Kaman 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, […]