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ArmyBoeing, Thales Take Key Role In Future U.K. Army Program
By Ann Roosevelt The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) Oct. 5 announced that Thales UK in partnership with Boeing [BA] were selected as the preferred bidder for the role […]
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SpaceNASA Finds Weight Savings With Fewer Backup Systems In Next Spaceship
NASA is shaving weight on the next-generation U.S. spaceship, the Orion crew exploration vehicle (CEV), by cutting back on backup systems, according to Skip Hatfield, project manager for the CEV […]
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Space
Launch Schedule
2007 Oct. 23 + STS-120 STS-120 will be the twenty-third mission to the International Space Station and will deliver the U.S. Node 2 Harmony module expanding the space station’s capability […]
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Raytheon Gains $100 Million In Patriot, Hawk Contracts From Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia gave two contracts to Raytheon [RTN] totaling more than $100 million for air defense missile systems and other work. One pact involves a multi-year deal for Raytheon to […]
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Bahrain Receives New Lockheed Martin Radar
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Oct. 2 it has delivered an AN/TPS-59(V)3B ballistic missile defense radar system to Bahrain. The radar is in use by the Bahrain Defence Force for air […]
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CongressSenate Agrees To Defense Spending Bill
The Senate this week passed a bill to fund the defense department in fiscal year 2008. Just before the Senate agreed to the bill, the leaders of the Senate Appropriations […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Trying To Root Out The Cause of Aviation Cost And Schedule Overruns
By Geoff Fein Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is in the midst of an effort with 11 of its largest industry partners to examine why some programs are facing cost […]
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InternationalAdministration Forwards U.S.-U.K. Military Trade Treaty To Senate
The administration on Sept. 20 submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee an agreement to loosen trade restrictions on military equipment between the U.S. and the U.K. The agreement would […]