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Business/FinancialThales Delivery Orders Will Field Nearly 40,000 JTRS Handheld Radios
Thales announced Oct. 29 two awards for its AN/PRC-148 JTRS handheld radio from the Joint Program Executive Office Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) under the Consolidated, Interim, Single-channel, Handheld […]
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CongressTime Line For Consideration of Bridge Fund In Flux
By Jen DiMascio Plans for the House to vote today on a bridge fund to provide money for the war in Iraq looked iffy yesterday afternoon. Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), […]
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Air ForceBoeing Teams With Northrop Grumman On B-52 Core Component Jammer
By Michael Sirak Boeing [BA] has joined forces with Northrop Grumman [NOC] to offer the Air Force an affordable and comparatively low-risk solution to installing powerful jamming pods on the […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Explains Its Covert Testing Program
By Calvin Biesecker In the wake of recent reports about federal airport security screeners failing to uncover most fake bombs taken through checkpoints by covert Red Teams, the Transportation Security […]
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Navy/USMCNavy to Begin Testing Sub Launched UAV This Month
By Geoff Fein When the USS Montpelier (SSN-765) deploys later this month it will include a new Internet system to improve communications as well as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) […]
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UncategorizedDarryl Davis Named President Advanced Systems For Boeing IDS
Boeing [BA] yesterday named Darryl Davis as president, Advanced Systems, for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). Davis replaces George Muellner, who recently announced his intent to retire effective Dec. 31. […]
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Homeland Security
Port Officials Warn That TWIC Demand Exceeds Expectations
By Calvin Biesecker Officials from seaports in the United States told Congress this week that demand for mandatory new federal worker identification credentials significantly outstrips the U.S. government’s expectations, potentially […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Awarded $304 Million For Four Norwegian C-130Js
Lockheed Martin [LMT] received an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) from the U.S. government valued at $304 million for the purchase of four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, plus initial spares and […]
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ArmyArmy Apache Helicopters To Expand Lethality Through UAV Video
Early next year the Army is expected to bring unmanned aerial systems (UAS) controls into the AH-64D Apache Block II to increase situational awareness and shorten the sensor- to-shooter timeline, […]
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Congress
Conferees OK Defense Bill That Includes $11.6 billion For MRAP Vehicles
By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers yesterday approved a $459.6 billion conference report to fund the Defense Department in fiscal year 2008 that includes $11.6 billion in emergency funding for Mine Resistant […]