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ArmyProject National Shield BAA Released
The Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center’s (ARDEC) Homeland Defense Technologies Division has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under the Project National Shield initiative in support of ARDEC’s […]
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CongressSenate Republicans Call For $70 Billion In War Funds
Republican lawmakers yesterday pressed for $70 billion in Iraq war funding without restrictions. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that if Democrats move forward with a plan to add […]
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Business/FinancialICF International Enters DHS Mentor Prot�g� Program
ICF International [ICFI] is partnering with Log-In Systems, Inc. (LIS), a small service-disabled veteran-owned business, under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Mentor Prot�g� program. LIS specializes in program management, […]
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Army
Army Issues BAA for Autonomous Mine Countermeasures
The Army Research, Development and Engineering Command’s Night Vision Electronics Sensors Directorate has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking various technological approaches that can remotely and autonomously detect, mark, […]
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Congress
McCain Boycotts Conference Report, Opposing Plus-up For C-17 Aircraft
By Jen DiMascio Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, vowed not to sign the conference report of the committee’s most important annual bill […]
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Army
DARPA, Northrop Grumman Move Into Next Phase of UAV Control Architecture
The Pentagon’s advanced research shop and industry partner Northrop Grumman [NOC] are moving into the next phase of a program that will allow Army personnel to coordinate the tactical operations […]
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Business/Financial
Navy Closing In On $2 Billion Price Tag For
By Geoff Fein The Navy is continuing to find ways to shave dollars from the cost of building Virginia-class submarines, and is within $40 million of reaching its goal of […]
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Business/Financial
U.K. MoD Orders More Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk UAS
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $4.8 million contract to procure additional Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the company said Nov. 28. With […]
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Business/Financial
Boeing Installs High-Energy Laser On C-130 Aircraft For Technology Demo
Boeing [BA] earlier this month installed a high-energy chemical laser designed to disable ground objects either with lethal and non-lethal power on a modified C-130H transport aircraft in preparation for […]
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Army
Bell Helicopter, Army, Sign Cooperative Agreement To Develop CBM Technologies
Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] and the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) have signed an agreement to develop and mature state-of-the- art condition based maintenance (CBM) technologies. Bell’s winning proposal […]