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Air ForceAir Force Says Reaper Armed Unmanned Aircraft Now Operating In Afghanistan
The Air Force has been using its new MQ-9A Reaper armed unmanned aircraft in missions over Afghanistan since late September, the service said recently. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. […]
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Newest Air Force Communications Satellite Now On Orbit, Being Readied For Use
The Air Force says the first of its Boeing [BA]-built Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) spacecraft was successfully launched into orbit recently, beginning the process of placing a modern constellation […]
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Business/FinancialBusiness Jets, Combat Vehicles Lift GD To Strong Third Quarter
By Calvin Biesecker General Dynamics [GD] yesterday posted strong third quarter financial results due to surging sales and earnings at its Aerospace and Combat Systems segments and the company upped […]
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Cyber Experts See Need For Government Cooperation, Policy Changes
As the nation’s dependence on cyber networks increases and threats to its computer assets grow, the Air Force’s has identified a need to beef up partnerships with other agencies and […]
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Boeing’s Profits Soar On Commercial Aircraft Gains
By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] yesterday posted a 61 percent increase in net income on the back of its commercial aircraft making business and company raised its financial expectations for […]
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Lockheed Martin Integrates COMBATSS-21, LCS Mine Warfare Package Software
MOORESTOWN, N.J.— Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently reached a significant milestone in its Littoral Combat Ship program (LCS) when it successfully integrated the LCS mine warfare (MIW) package software with the […]
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ArmyCBO: Reset Funding May Boost Army Equipment Standards
By Jen DiMascio The nation is spending so much to upgrade equipment that had been damaged in Iraq and Afghanistan that the Army could wind up with better equipment after […]
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Raytheon Command And Control Systems Ready For Next Wave
Raytheon‘s [RTN] Command and Control Systems is ready for the next wave of battle command–doing more with video services, according to a company executive. “That’s the next wave, the video […]
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Navy/USMCFuture of ASDS In Question, Navy Studying SOCOM Requirement
By Geoff Fein While the Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) continue to work on reliability issues with the Advanced Seal Delivery System (ASDS), the cost of future ASDS […]
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Despite Struggles, DHS Smart Card Program Will Protect Ports, Official Says
Though the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) plan to provide biometric smart cards to port workers has experienced delays, progress is being made, the assistant secretary for policy told lawmakers […]