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DoD Plans Incentive Program For Contractors, Expects More Weapons Cuts
By Emelie Rutherford As the Pentagon prepares to search for $400 billion in future savings partly by cutting weapon systems, its top arms buyer said he plans to continue incentivizing […]
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Lockheed Martin AMF JTRS Moves Toward Completion of NSA CDR
Lockheed Martin [LMT] April 18 said the National Security Agency (NSA) has conditionally recognized completion of critical design for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS). […]
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DoD Begins Instituting Cost Caps At Program Inception
By Marina Malenic The Pentagon has begun enforcing a topline cost cap for its major weapon programs, the department’s deputy arms buyer said yesterday. The new approach was used when […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Begins Implementation of New Terrorism Advisory System
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday announced the start of the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), meant to be a simpler and more effective way to communicate terror alerts to […]
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Corpus Christi Army Depot Team Returns OH-58D Kiowa Warrior To The Fight
By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–A crash battle damaged OH-58D Kiowa Warrior was transferred to the 3rd Infantry Div.’s 3-17 CAV of Hunter Army Air Field, Ga., from a Corpus Christi […]
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Australia Defence Signs With Verizon For High Level, High Speed Internet
Australia’s Defence department has signed an industry contract to provide high level and high speed internet services to industry, government, service personnel, employees and the public. The contract, signed with […]
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Business/FinancialTextron Swings To Profit On Higher Sales, Less Charges
By Calvin Biesecker Textron Inc. [TXT] yesterday swung to a profit in the first quarter due to lower charges, higher sales and improved operating results at its Bell and Industrial […]
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GD Delivers First Installment of Integrated Wireless Network To DoJ
General Dynamics [GD] earlier this year delivered the first installment of the Integrated Wireless Network (IWN) to the Department of Justice (DoJ), providing various federal law enforcement agencies with a […]
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Business/Financial
UTC Notches Strong First Quarter, Raises Earnings Guidance For Year
By Calvin Biesecker United Technologies Corp. [UTX] yesterday opened its fiscal year on a high note, posting double-digit earnings and sales gains and the diversified industrial firm raised its earnings […]
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Army Prepares For Exercise To Connect Manned-Unmanned Platforms
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The Army is preparing for the Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) Exercise to be held in September, officials said here at the Army Aviation Association of America annual […]