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InternationalBoeing Names Hyslop For GMD Program; Bush Warns of Iranian Threat
Boeing [BA] named its Airborne Laser program leader Greg Hyslop to head another ballistic missile defense program, the Ground-base Midcourse Defense (GMD) project, as it confronts significant challenges. Hyslop becomes […]
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Raytheon Posts Solid Quarter On Broad Strength
By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] yesterday posted higher third quarter sales and income from continuing operations as most of its operating segments expanded revenues and profits, but net income fell […]
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Air ForceAir Force Buying Laser-Guided Mavericks As Interim Moving-Target Attack Capability
By Michael Sirak The Air Force says it intends to task Raytheon [RTN] soon to supply 450 AGM-65 Maverick surface-attack missiles with a new laser guidance section as a near-term […]
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Air Force
Air Force Makes Renewed Case For Managing Inventory Without Legislative Restrictions
By Michael Sirak The Air Force’s leadership made the case once again to Congress earlier this week that legislative restrictions on retiring aircraft that have exceeded their useful service lives […]
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Boeing Says Test Validates Hydrogen Engine For High-Flying Unmanned Aircraft
Boeing [BA] announced earlier this week that it has successfully tested the hydrogen propulsion system of its High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft concept using a Ford Motor Company […]
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Marine Official: Directed Energy Weapon Could Deploy In 2008
By Jen DiMascio A developmental weapon that blasts its target with a beam of heat could be on the battlefield as soon as next year, officials said yesterday at a […]
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Lawmakers Call For More Progress On DHS Virtual Fence Program
By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers this week expressed frustration about the fact that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) virtual fence program remains behind schedule. During a House Homeland Security Committee […]
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L-3 Posts Record Quarterly Sales and Earnings
By Calvin Biesecker L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday reported record third quarter sales and earnings driven by strong organic growth and the company upped its financial guidance for 2007 on higher […]
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International
Boeing Eyes International Chinook Sales
With the CH-47F Chinook helicopter in full-rate production, Boeing [BA] is eyeing international sales, according to a company official. “India is the big potential market for everybody in the business,” […]
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BAE SYSTEMS, General Dynamics, Work Together On Modernizing Tanks, Bradleys
BAE SYSTEMS and General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems unit yesterday announced the two have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to work collaboratively to support the Army’s Heavy Brigade Combat […]