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SpaceUnited States, Poland Outline Missile Defense Pact, But No Final Deal Set
By Dave Ahearn The United States and Poland yesterday reached an outline of an agreement to have a U.S. ballistic missile defense system installed in Europe, and for Washington in […]
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ArmyFCS Keeps Virtual Tabs On Far Flung Work
By Ann Roosevelt Keeping tabs on the work being done on the Future Combat Systems (FCS) around the country is aided by the use of information technology and teleconferencing, according […]
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Homeland Security
Boeing Reports Success In UAV Bio-Collection Tests
By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] said yesterday it has successfully completed a series of tests using modified ship-based ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to track simulated biological plumes, collect the […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Sustainment Effort Extending Life of Some 110, 210 and 270-Foot Cutters
By Geoff Fein While the Coast Guard’s effort to convert eight 110-foot cutters to 123-foot vessels continues to draw the attention and ire of lawmakers and watchdogs, the service has […]
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CongressKyl Blasts Obama’s Position On Missile Defense
By Jen DiMascio In a Capitol Hill speech yesterday, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), a strong advocate of missile defense, blasted past statements by presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC To Acquire Military Training Firm Icon Systems
SAIC [SAI] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Icon Systems, Inc., a small San Diego-based firm specializing in the development and production of laser-based systems and products for military […]
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Air ForceBoeing To Protest Air Force Tanker Award To Northrop Grumman-EADS Team
By Emelie Rutherford and Jen DiMascio Boeing [BA] announced last night it will protest the Air Force’s award to a rival Northrop Grumman [NOC]-European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) […]
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Navy/USMCMRAP Orders Expected Soon
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon is expected to soon order potentially thousands of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP ) vehicles from multiple truck builders, bringing it close to wrapping up […]
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Congress
HASC Panel Releases Report To Prompt Discussion of DoD Reform
By Jen DiMascio A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel released a study last week on the Defense Department’s roles and missions intended as a "brainstorming" session to kick off […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Agrees With AA On Almost All Recommendations
By Geoff Fein With the exception of a recommendation to pursue a composite patrol boat, the Coast Guard is in agreement with the results of a study examining Deepwater assets […]