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InternationalRaytheon Awarded $17.8 Million For NATO Seasparrow
The Navy and the NATO Seasparrow Project Office recently awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $17.8 million contract for the MK57, MK29 and MK73 NATO Seasparrow missile systems, the company reported. Under […]
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International
U.S. Issues Final Rule For Travel In Western Hemisphere
The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and State last week issued the final rule for travel by land and sea under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), mandating June 1, […]
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International
Northrop Grumman Wins Management System Contract For U.K. Astute- Class Sub
Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] Sperry Marine British business unit was recently selected to supply the Platform Management System (PMS) for the next Royal Navy Astute-class submarine, HMS Audacious, the company reported. […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Signs $198 Million U.K. Situational Awareness Contract
Lockheed Martin [LMT] U.K.-led Team Athena has signed a $198 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) situation awareness program. LEAPP […]
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International
Robonic Delivers Third Generation Launcher To Finnish Defense Forces
Robonic Ltd of Tampere, Finland, said it has delivered an MC2555LLR launcher to the Finnish Defense Forces. The system will be dual role, supporting the launch of aerial targets for […]
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CongressTerrorist Intent To Develop Nuclear Weapons Remains But Capabilities Unclear, DHS’ Allen Says
By Calvin Biesecker Terrorists are still intent on acquiring nuclear weapons but the intelligence community is "uncertain" regarding the capabilities of terrorists to either acquire or develop such devices, the […]
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ArmyDoD IG Raps Army Paper Trail In Body Armor Contracts
By Ann Roosevelt The Defense Department Inspector General (DoD IG) finds that contract documentation between January 2004 and December 2006 Army body armor procurement was not adequately maintained, according to […]
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Homeland Security
AAAE, Airports Form Consortium To Help Ease Biometrics Into Employee Security Solution
By Calvin Biesecker The trade group representing the nation’s airports and operators from a dozen airports have established a new working group aimed at building on the expertise of the […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Signs $198 Million U.K. Situational Awareness Contract
Lockheed Martin [LMT] U.K.-led Team Athena has signed a $198 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) situation awareness program. LEAPP […]
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SpaceGAO Says Airborne Laser Costs Up, But Obering Says They Stabilized Recently
By Dave Ahearn While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told members of Congress that costs of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system jumped from $1 billion to $5 billion, […]