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InternationalU.S. Lawmakers Urge Putting Radar In Israel, To Be Tied In With European Missile Defense
Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in Israel that would be linked to a planned American missile defense system protecting […]
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International
Canada Says No To ATK’s Purchase of MDA
The Canadian government on Friday rejected Alliant Techsystems‘ [ATK] proposed acquisition of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates‘ (MDA) space business saying the deal demonstrated no net benefit to Canada. “I have […]
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International
Northrop Grumman Expands Middle East Presence
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said last week it is expanding its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “Saudi Arabia represents […]
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International
DRS Confirms Interest In Sale
DRS Technologies [DRS] recently said it is in discussions regarding a “potential strategic transaction” for the company following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Italian aerospace and defense […]
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Business/FinancialCobham To Acquire Microwave Supplier M/A-COM From Tyco
Britain’s Cobham plc on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire the radio frequency and microwave components and subsystems business of M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics [TEL] for $425 million in […]
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Boeing, DCMA, Army, Investigate Chinook Production Line Irregularities
By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] employees coiuld be back on the job as soon as today at Boeing’s H-47 Chinook helicopter production plant in Ridley Park, Pa., which has temporarily […]
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House Authorizers Want More Subs, Cuts To Army’s FCS And Missile Defense
By Emelie Rutherford The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) began marking up its defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2009 yesterday, adding more funds for submarine production and keeping subcommittee-proposed […]
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Business/Financial
Navy, Sikorsky Overcoming Challenges To CH-53K Design
By Geoff Fein The Navy is making design changes to its CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to adjust the center of gravity and to switch to a new rotory damper that will […]
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Oshkosh Defense, Marines, Demonstrate On Board Vehicle Power Capability
Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSK] division Oshkosh Defense and the Marine Corps recently proved the capabilities of Oshkosh’s Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) with on-board vehicle power (OBVP) during a recent demonstration […]
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Editor’s Note
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