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ArmyArmy, Lockheed Martin, Plan For Thousands More Hellfire Missiles
By Ann Roosevelt A Lockheed Martin [LMT] official says the success of the Hellfire missile will generate production of thousands more of the missiles once the president’s budget and supplemental […]
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CongressConferees 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 […]
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Business/FinancialCross Match Drops Price of Planned IPO
By Calvin Biesecker Cross Match Technologies yesterday said it has lowered the expected price range of its forthcoming initial public offering (IPO), suggesting that net proceeds from the sale of […]
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Congress
Democrats Building Bridge Fund With Iraq War Language
By Jen DiMascio House and Senate leaders are crafting standalone legislation that would provide about $50 billion in funding for the war in Iraq between November and January, when lawmakers […]
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Navy/USMCIndustry Shouldn’t View Acquisition Reform As A Negative, SECNAV Says
By Geoff Fein The Navy’s efforts to develop a formal acquisition process that will help serve the interests and objectives of the service should not be viewed as a negative […]
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Army
Army Apache Helicopters To Expand Lethality Through UAV Video
By Ann Roosevelt 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 […]
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Congress
Democrats Square Off On Defense Budgeting
By Jen DiMascio Democratic candidates for president share at least three messages on the defense budget: They would cut wasteful spending. They would reduce funding for missile defense, and they […]
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Army
AH-64 Apache Block III Prototype Flies Next Year
By Ann Roosevelt The Army and Boeing [BA] are preparing for the first flight of an AH-64D Apache Block III prototype helicopter next year, officials said. "Our first prototype flight […]
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InternationalCanadian Frigate Deploys With USS Truman Strike Group On Operation Altair
By Geoff Fein For the next six months, the HMCS Charlottetown, will deploy with the USS Truman (CVN-75) carrier strike group (CSG) as part of Operation Altair, the Canadian navy’s […]
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Business/Financial
iRobot Granted Injunction In Trade Secrets Lawsuit
iRobot Corp. (IRBT) yesterday announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted, in part, iRobot’s request for preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against former employee Jameel […]