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Business/FinancialSen. Nelson Plans For $1 Billion Extra In Fiscal 2009, And Another $1 Billion In Fiscal 2010 For NASA
Lawmakers Aim To Make House, Senate Fiscal 2009 Bills Similar So A Conference Committee Is Unneeded Nelson: Clinton Would Be Most Supportive Of NASA; Obama Position Is Improving; But McCain […]
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Business/Financial
House Adopts Defense Authorization Bill, Rejects Plan To Restore $719 Million Cut From Missile Defense, But Also Rejects Amendment To Cut $966 Million BMD
Meanwhile, Top Russian, Chinese Leaders Assail U.S. Plan For European Missile Defense System Rep. Franks Says U.S. Funding Cuts In European Missile Defense Confuse Czechs, Poles, Who Are Asked To […]
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CongressIsrael Has A Right To Retaliate If Iran Launches Nuclear Attack On Israel, Rep. Franks Says
Israel has a right to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike on Iran if it launches a nuclear attack on Israel, Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said. "If they’re attacked by a […]
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InternationalRussia And Europe May Develop Manned Spacecraft For Lunar Missions
Russia and the European Space Agency (ESA) are expected to discuss jointly developing a manned spacecraft, in talks during the Berlin air show this week, according to Russian news agency […]
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Air ForceSenate Passes $165.4 Billion In War Supplemental Spending, Sends Back To House
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate passed a veto-proof supplemental defense spending bill yesterday with $165.4 billion in war funding for systems including C-17 airlifters, C-130 transport aircraft and mine-resistant vehicles, […]
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Under A Veto Threat, House Debates Defense Authorization Bill
By Emelie Rutherford The House dug into the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill yesterday, debating proposed cuts to missile defense and the Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) programs, as […]
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International
DRS Builds On Experience For Jordanian Border Security Win
DRS Technologies’ [DRS] recent win of a contract to deliver an end-to-end border security solution for a portion of Jordan’s border builds on the company’s experience in providing border security […]
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International
Australia To Spend $100 Million On LAIRCM Systems For C-130Js
Australia is looking to spend upward of $100 million for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. […]
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International
Romania Spending $4.5 Billion For F-16s, Equipment And Parts
Romania is looking to spend upward of $4.5 billion for 24 F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The […]
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International
Canadian Navy Accepts First DRS-Thales SIRIUS System
The Canadian navy has accepted its first DRS [DRS]-Thales SIRIUS Infrared Search and Track system for integration onto the Halifax-class frigates, according to Thales. SIRIUS underwent Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) […]