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SpacePolish Leader Upbeat On European Missile Defense; Rep. Franks Praises Him
A key Polish leader said he expects the United States will meet Polish security concerns, as Poland considers hosting the proposed new site for the U.S. Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) […]
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Space
NASA And India Sign Agreement For Peaceful Use Of Space
The United States and India inked an agreement to join in using space for peaceful purposes. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and Indian Space Research Organization Chairman G. Madhavan Nair signed […]
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Navy/USMCNavy, Northrop Grumman Continue Investigation Into Submarine, Ship Weld Issue
By Geoff Fein Following the discovery last fall of welding issues on the pre-commissioned unit (PCU) USS New Hampshire (SSN-778), the Navy and Northrop Grumman [NOC] Newport News (NGNN) continue […]
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Business/FinancialOrganic Growth, Higher Margins Lead L-3 To Strong Fourth Quarter
By Calvin Biesecker L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday posted strong fourth quarter income and sales driven by organic growth and better operating performance. Almost all of the sales growth in the […]
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InternationalBoeing Leads India’s First Public-Private Aerospace Research Consortium
Boeing [BA] recently said it has entered into an agreement with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and two leading Indian information technology companies to develop wireless and other network […]
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Business/Financial
Navy Awards Austal, Bath Iron Works And Bollinger Shipyards JHSV Design Contracts
By Geoff Fein The Navy last night awarded three, $3 million, phase one firm fixed price contracts to develop a preliminary design for the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV). The […]
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International
Australia Launches New Defense Export Unit
Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, the Hon Greg Combet MP, this week officially launched the Defence Export Unit. “The Defence Export Unit will work closely with Australian defence companies […]
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International
General Dynamics To Supply Spain With Helicopter Missiles
General Dynamics [GD] European Land Systems last week said its General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas operations in Spain has signed a $64 million contract with the Spanish army for the […]
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International
Boeing To Provide Egypt With Apache Longbow Crew Trainer
Boeing [BA] last week said it was awarded a $20 million contract to provide an AH-64D Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) and life-cycle support to the Egyptian air force. “We […]
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International
Bush Issues Changes To Speed Exports of Sensitive Technology
President Bush ordered changes in U.S. export controls that will accelerate the export of militarily sensitive technology and products. One earlier-announced change already has cut in half the number of […]