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Air ForceAir Force Promotes Airlift Options For Middle Eastern Partners
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–The Air Force is looking to build partnerships in the Middle East in the realm of airlift since there is a need both for tactical and strategic […]
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Business/FinancialDHS Postpones Certification of Next Generation Radiation Portal Monitors
By Calvin Biesecker Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has postponed a decision on certifying the cost benefits of new radiation detection portal monitors based on the concerns of Customs and […]
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InternationalInteroperability And Humanitarian Relief Pushing Foreign Interest In U.S. Ships
Foreign countries are showing increasing interest in buying from the U.S. Navy smaller boats as well as amphibious ships that could be used for humanitarian relief efforts, according to the […]
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Business/Financial
Elbit’s M&A Activities Bear Fruit, Contribute To Record Financial Results
By B.C. Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel—Elbit Systems [ESLT] on Wednesday reported its consolidated results for the third quarter ending Sept. 30 with the company’s president and CEO saying recent acquisitions […]
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International
Reaper Unmanned Aircraft Becoming An Increasing Presence In Afghanistan
Southwest Asia–Both the United Kingdom and United States now are operating General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)-built Reaper remotely piloted aircraft over the skies of Afghanistan, and, as of last week, […]
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ArmyArmy’s UH-60M Black Hawk Poised For Fielding
By Ann Roosevelt One of the Army’s newest UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters is on the way to Ft. Campbell, Ky., where the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation […]
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International
Taiwan To Spend $939 Million On Patriot Upgrades
Taiwan is looking to buy Patriot Configuration 2 ground systems upgrade as well as associated equipment and services, potentially worth $939 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported this […]
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Business/Financial
Accenture To Acquire Defense Consulting Firm MAXIM
Accenture [ACN] said yesterday that it has agreed to acquire MAXIM Systems, an engineering an technical services firm supporting the Defense Department. Terms of the deal, which is expected to […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Wins $1.3 Billion U.K. e-Borders Contract
Raytheon [RTN] recently was selected by the United Kingdom’s Home Office to receive a $1.3 billion contract to develop and install a border security system that will allow British authorities […]
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Business/Financial
General Dynamics Acquires Mediaware International Pty Ltd.
General Dynamics [GD] this week said it has acquired Mediaware International Pty Ltd.,a leading developer of real-time full-motion compressed digital video processing software and systems for defense, intelligence and commercial […]