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CongressWebb Calls For Growth In Maritime Forces
The United States needs to start a national debate about how the military should be shaped, especially as the nation begins to reduce its presence in Iraq, Sen. Jim Webb […]
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Congress
DoE Nonproliferation Program Funding GNEP, Iraq Projects–GAO
Congressional auditors have found "serious" problems with an Energy Department nonproliferation program to redirect Soviet-era weapons scientists into commercial employment, saying DoE has overstated its accomplishments, paid salaries to Russian […]
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InternationalGeneral Dynamics Canada Achieves CMMI Level 5
General Dynamics [GD] Canada Jan. 21 announced it has achieved Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 5, the highest rating available from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The company’s announcement […]
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Homeland Security
Verified Identity Pass Selected As RT Services Provider For Dulles, Reagan Airports
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority yesterday selected Verified Identity Pass to be the Registered Traveler (RT) Service Provider for both Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports, further boosting […]
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Air ForceBoeing, Lockheed Martin To Join Forces In Bid To Make Next Generation Bomber
By Jen DiMascio The nation’s two largest defense contractors–Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT]–are expected to announce today that they will join forces in an effort to make the Air […]
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Business/FinancialSpace, Information and Mission Systems Boost Lockheed Martin’s Earnings
By Calvin Biesecker Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday reported strong fourth quarter net income driven by some of its space, and information and services businesses despite no sales growth. Still, the […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Awarded $55 Million To Upgrade Navy Super Hornets With AESA Radar
By Geoff Fein The Navy last month awarded Raytheon [RTN] a contract worth nearly $55 million to retrofit 135 Boeing [BA] F/A-18 Super Hornets with APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array […]
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International
Canada Gives Lockheed Martin $1.4 Billion Order For 17 C-130J Transports
Canada gave Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.4 billion order for 17 of the C-130J Super Hercules airlifters and other items, according to the company. The new C-130J generates much greater […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Grumman Turns In Strong Operating Results To Close 2007
By Calvin Biesecker Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday reported strong profit gains in each of its business sectors due to higher sales and improved performance although net income was flat due […]
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SpaceSea Launch To Seek NASA Space-Missions Contracts
By Dave Ahearn Sea Launch, until now providing launch services for non-governmental or dual-use customers, will seek contracts from NASA to provide cargo re-supply missions to the International Space Station, […]