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Navy/USMCInspection Finds Signs of Bowing In Traverse Beams On LCS-2
By Geoff Fein During a recent inspection of General Dynamics‘ [GD] Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), bowing was discovered in the transverse beams that support the ship’s flight deck, according to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Seeks Additional $18.75 Billion In FY ’09
By Jen DiMascio The Air Force is seeking an additional $18.75 billion in fiscal year 2009 including $3.9 billion for 15 Boeing [BA] C-17 Globemaster airlifters. The large list of […]
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ArmyArmy Seeks $3.9 Billion In Unfunded Requirements
By Jen DiMascio The Army’s chief of staff outlined $3.9 billion in unfunded needs for fiscal year 2009–including $1.59 billion for Humvees and additional equipment for the National Guard. Gen. […]
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Business/FinancialDRS Posts Record Third Quarter Results
DRS Technologies [DRS] last week reported record third quarter financial results due to strong organic growth and margins across its operating businesses. Net income increased 21 percent to $42.6 million, […]
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U.S. Arrests DoD, Former Boeing Official In Separate Spying Cases
The Department of Justice yesterday announced four arrests in two separate cases of alleged spying for China that included passing secrets on United States weapons systems and the Space Shuttle, […]
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CongressForeign Affairs Committee Chairman Lantos Dies
Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, died early yesterday because of complications due to cancer. Lantos was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December and […]
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InternationalMEADS Completes Preliminary Design Review; Tests Set For 2011-13
The American-European Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) completed its preliminary design review (PDR), and a program contractor yesterday voiced confidence that MEADS will be able to shoot down targets […]
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Navy/USMC
LCS May Need To Take On Feel of Aircraft Acquisition Effort, SECNAV Says
By Geoff Fein While the Navy reworks the acquisition plan for its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), moving the first buy of six to FY ’13, the real question is how […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Joins General Dynamics Team For Halifax Mod Effort
Raytheon [RTN] Integrated Defense Systems has joined the CSI Halifax Team that is responding to the Canadian Navy’s $1.1 billion Halifax-class Modernization (HCM)–Combat Systems Integration (CSI) program, according to General […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin Receives $194 Million For Army ATACMS
Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced the award of $194 million from the Army Aviation & Missile Command for production of the combat-proven Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). The contract includes the […]