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Air ForceGWOT Supplemental Includes Funds For Super Hornets
By Emelie Rutherford The dual-year war-supplemental bill House and Senate lawmakers are expected to address next week includes at least $42 billion for buying systems including F/A-18 Super Hornet strike […]
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Bertholf To Get Underway This Month
By Calvin Biesecker As expected, the Coast Guard yesterday conducted its preliminary acceptance of its first National Security Cutter, the 418-foot CGC Bertholf, and plans later this month to begin […]
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Business/FinancialATK Posts Strong Fourth Quarter On Lower Expenses, Higher Ammo, NASA Sales
By Calvin Biesecker Alliant Techsystems [ATK] yesterday reported a strong end to its fiscal year 2008 led by growth in its civil ammunition, NASA, advanced weapons and composite structures businesses […]
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Business/Financial
DRS Confirms Interest In Sale
DRS Technologies [DRS] yesterday 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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Air Force
House Authorizers Want More Ships, Irregular Warfare Executive Agent
By Emelie Rutherford Three House panels yesterday recommended changes to the White House’s proposed defense budget including tacking on up to four additional Navy ships, calling for irregular- warfare organizational […]
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InternationalBAE Systems To Provide FMTVs For Jordan
BAE Systems April 24 announced it has been awarded a $6 million contract from the U.S. Army for a Foreign Military Sale of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) destined […]
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Air Force
Pentagon Begins Review of Service Roles And Missions
By Geoff Fein Defense officials are beginning a review of the roles and missions of the armed forces that will explore how the services handle unmanned aerial systems (UAS), intra-theater […]
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International
Navantia Shipyard Demonstrates Efficiencies, Best Practices
By Geoff Fein During his tenure as Navy Secretary, Donald Winter has made it a point to visit foreign shipyards when the opportunity presents itself. The visits have enabled Winter […]
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International
NATO Capability Initiatives Advance On Surveillance, Missile Defense, Terrorism
By Ann Roosevelt Key NATO capability initiatives–alliance ground surveillance (AGS), missile defense and the Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work (DATPoW)–continue to move forward after the biannual Conference of National […]
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International
VH-71 Is Getting Back On Track, Navy Says
By Geoff Fein The Navy is in the process of preparing to release a request for proposal (RFP) in June for Increment II of its presidential helicopter, as the service […]