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InternationalCobham To Further Expand U.S. Business With SPARTA Acquisition
Britain’s Cobham plc this week said it has agreed to acquire SPARTA, Inc., for a net price of $416 million in cash, expanding its business base in the United States, […]
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International
GD Beats L-1 To Produce State Department’s New Passport Card
The State Department recently awarded General Dynamics [GD] a potential $72.7 million contract to produce its new border travel document, the PASS Card, beating L-1 Identity Solutions [ID]. The win […]
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International
Lawmaker Moves To Block Sale of JDAMs To Saudi Arabia
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y. ) said recently he is moving to block the president’s proposed sale of precision-guided missiles to Saudi Arabia. The president on Jan. 14 formally notified Congress […]
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International
Iraqi Security Forces Growing, Beginning To Buy Combat Enabling Equipment
By Jen DiMascio As Iraqi security forces move beyond the establishment of an army, the government there will be looking to purchase the types of equipment that supports combat, the […]
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ArmyFCS Program Accelerates iRobot, Honeywell, Robotic Prototypes
By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] and SAIC [SAI], the Lead Systems Integrator for the Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, announced the service has accelerated test schedules for robotic prototypes […]
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International
Lockheed’s PAC-3 MSE Baseline Interceptor For MEADS Program
Under a $66 million contract, MEADS International will incorporate the Lockheed Martin [LMT] PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) Missile as the basic interceptor for the U.S., German and Italian Medium […]
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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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Navy/USMCUpcoming ’08 Tests Could Determine Fate of Navy’s ERM Program
By Geoff Fein In the coming weeks, both ATK [ATK] and Raytheon [RTN] will conduct test shots of their offerings for the Navy’s extended range munition (ERM) program, hoping to […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Advisory Panel Recommends International Registered Traveler Program
By Calvin Biesecker An advisory panel charged by the Departments of Homeland Security and State to suggest ways to balance the nation’s security while maintaining a welcome mat in the […]
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International
Rising China Threat Unmet If U.S. Navy Doesn’t Seek Funds To Counter It, Analysts Say
Perhaps the most daunting obstacle to the Navy getting the funds it needs is…the Navy. That is the view of Ronald O’Rourke, a preeminent defense analyst with the nonpartisan Congressional […]