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Homeland Security
Safety Board: NNSA Understating Potential Offsite Doses At Y-12
By George Lobsenz A federal safety oversight board has questioned "non-conservative" Energy Department estimates of potential offsite radiation doses from accidents at the Y-12 plant, saying they may lead to […]
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SpaceSpace Shuttle Atlantis Rallies From Repeated Delays To Score A Brilliant, Trouble-Free Launch Into Orbit
Several Small Foam Insulation Pieces Break Loose From Tank; Small Tear Seen In Heat Shield Blanket; No Major Damage Seen Shuttle Mission Extended By One Day To Tuesday, Feb. 19; […]
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ArmyArmy Orders More AeroVironment Raven UAVs
AeroVironment Inc. [AVAV] Feb. 7 announced a $45.8 million Army award for additional RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated services by the exercise of a one-year option […]
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Army
Army, Navy Fire Scouts: Similar Look, But Treading Different Paths
By Geoff Fein Looking across the production line at Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] Mississippi facility, it’s hard for anyone to tell the difference between the Army and Navy variants of the […]
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Space
Commercial Space Sector Poised For Liftoff: Experts
By Dave Ahearn The commercial space sector is attracting steadily more investment funds and is poised for liftoff, experts said. "We are just now entering the most vibrant" period of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Selects Three Teams To Develop Concepts For Follow-On To EP-3
By Geoff Fein The Navy earlier this week awarded Boeing [BA]-Argon ST; Lockheed Martin [LMT]; and Northrop Grumman [NOC]-L3 Communications [LLL] teams each $1.25 million contracts to develop the program […]
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Navy/USMC
Boeing Gets $73 Million Navy Contract For Harpoon Block III
The Navy recently awarded Boeing [BA] a $73.7 million contract to design and develop the Harpoon Block III missile, a next-generation weapon system that will enhance naval surface warfare capabilities, […]
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Homeland Security
Cross Match Acquires Canadian Firm Labcal
Cross Match Technologies last Friday said it has acquired Canada’s Labcal Technologies in a deal that immediately adds a handheld, wireless card reading and biometric authentication technology that is applicable […]
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Business/FinancialThales Awarded Initial Contract For U.K. FRES SOSI
The U.K. Ministry of Defence Feb. 6 announced it awarded Thales UK an initial six-month contract valued at about $7.8 million to undertake the Systems of Systems Integrator (SOSI) role […]
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Business/Financial
France To Buy Lockheed Martin Hellfire II Missiles
The governments of France and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] precision-strike laser-guided Hellfire II missiles to France. […]