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Air ForceLawmakers Petition Air Force To Oppose Split Purchase of KC-X Tankers
By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers are calling on the Air Force to continue to oppose the idea of dividing between two contractors an award for its next-generation aerial refueling tankers. Separate […]
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InternationalNetherlands Receive First Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missiles
Lockheed Martin [LMT] Oct. 9 announced the delivery of the first PAC-3 Missiles to government and military representatives of the Netherlands recently in a ceremony held at its manufacturing facility […]
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Air Force
Newest Air Force Communications Satellite Now On Orbit, Being Readied For Use
By Michael Sirak The Air Force says the first of its Boeing [BA]-built Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) spacecraft was successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday, beginning the process of […]
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Cyber Experts See Need For Government Cooperation, Policy Changes
By Jen DiMascio 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 […]
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Lockheed Martin Developing Three High Speed Amphibian Vehicles For Military Use
By Geoff Fein MOORESTOWN, N.J.—Lockheed Martin [LMT] is teaming with United Kingdom-based Gibbs Technologies to develop militarized versions of the British company’s high-speed amphibian (HSA) technology. Lockheed Martin Wednesday demonstrated […]
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ArmyDefense Secretary Acknowledges Army’s Need For Resources
By Jen DiMascio The Army needs resources to recover from war losses, make up for historic budget shortfalls and invest in its future, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Association […]
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Textron To Buy United Industrial For $1.1 Billion
Textron [TXT] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire United Industrial Corp. [UIC] for $1.1 billion in cash, a deal that gives it a strong platform in the Unmanned […]
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Air Force
Air Force’s FY ’10 Budget Plan Will Reflect Greater Emphasis On Directed Energy
By Michael Sirak FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla.–The Air Force wants to move out more aggressively in the fielding of lasers and high-powered microwaves and, to support this, intends to increase […]
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Army
Future Combat System Is ‘Real,’ Army Will Work To ‘Protect’ It, Top Leaders Say
The Army’s top civilian and military leaders say the Future Combat System (FCS) is a priority, it is "real," and the service will work to "protect" the funding. "The Future […]
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Army
Battle Command Summit To Look At Move To Future Army System
By Jen DiMascio The Army vice chief of staff next week has planned a battle command summit to discuss how it will transition from the networks of the present to […]