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Air Force Submits Small FY ’11 Wish List To Congress
By Marina Malenic The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps have each submitted a list of unfunded requirements to Congress totaling more than $1 billion, with $124 million of that […]
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Army Chief Sets Context To Examine Army of 2011-2020
By Ann Roosevelt Three weeks into the job as the 37th Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey offered some insight into how he’s approaching what the service should be […]
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SBIRS GEO-1 Set For Launch Today
By Marina Malenic The first satellite in the Air Force’s next-generation early missile warning constellation is set to launch this afternoon, officials said yesterday. The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) […]
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InternationalSikorsky Tops AgustaWestland For Turkish Utility Helicopter Program
Sikorsky [UTX] has topped Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland in the potential $3.5 billion Turkish competition for 109 helicopters, Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul April 21 announced the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee […]
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Marine Corps Tank Deployments Will Likely Continue In Southern Afghanistan
By Carlo Munoz The recent Marine Corps tank deployments in Southwest Afghanistan will likely continue, as U.S. and coalition forces continue to push Taliban elements from the area, a top […]
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International
Libya Ops Displays Need For Better Coordination, Communication
ST. LOUIS –Recent U.S. and NATO operations to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, while fairly successful, also exemplified the need for improved communication and coordination between American military forces […]
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McKeon Touts Plan For GE-Rolls To Self-Fund Final Alternate Engine Development
By Emelie Rutherford The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman announced a plan yesterday he hopes will prevent his colleagues from quashing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter second engine next […]
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International
Gripen Eliminated From India Fighter Contest
Swedish aerospace giant Saab recently said its Gripen fighter aircraft is no longer in the running for India’s medium multi-role combat aircraft contract. “Saab has received information from the Indian […]
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ATK Ends Fiscal Year Strong But Outlook Soft
By Calvin Biesecker Alliant Techsystems [ATK] yesterday reported strong fourth quarter earnings amid modest sales growth as earnings a year ago were hurt by a large charge but the company […]
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International
Pension Costs, U.K. Border Program Dent Raytheon’s Net Earnings
An unfavorable pension adjustment combined with a charge related to a border security program for the United Kingdom led Raytheon [RTN] to post a double-digit drop in net income in […]