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InternationalSaab Receives U.K. Defense Training Orders
Defence and security company Saab has received additional orders of approximately $31 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to enhance their existing provision of live training capabilities to the […]
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International
Lawmakers Balk At $800 Million Fee For U.S. Exiting MEADS
Frustrated lawmakers recently pressed Pentagon officials to find a way to lower the United States’ $800 million tab for exiting the multi-nation Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. Army […]
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International
Goodrich To Acquire Italian Flight Control Firm Microtecnica
Goodrich Corp. [GR] recently said it has agreed to acquire Italy’s Microtecnica from the United Kingdom-based private equity firm SSCP Aero Holdings for $462 million in cash, adding to its […]
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International
Alenia Aermacchi Announces First Flight of Italian Air Force T-346A
The first M-346 aircraft produced for the Italian Air Force (ITAF) had a successful first flight on March 31, according to prime contractor Alenia Aeronautica. The ITAF has designated the […]
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International
Reconfigured Strykers Poised For Delivery To Afghanistan
The Army has Stryker vehicles redesigned with double-V-shaped hulls ready in South Carolina to be shipped to troops in Afghanistan, service officials told a Senate panel yesterday. Army Vice Chief […]
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Business/FinancialCurtiss-Wright Acquires Ground Support Vehicle Supplier
Curtiss-Wright Corp. [CW] this week said it has acquired Britain-based Douglas Equipment Ltd., a supplier of ground support vehicles to defense and commercial aviation markets, for $20 million in cash. […]
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Israel Makes First Rocket Intercept Using Iron Dome
Israel yesterday intercepted an enemy rocket headed toward the city of Ashkelon, 10 kilometers from the Gaza Strip, the country’s defense ministry said in a statement. The intercept marked the […]
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Raytheon’s SLAMRAAM Destroys UAV, Intercepts Cruise Missile Target
By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon‘s [RTN] Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) system recently successfully destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle target and intercepted a cruise missile target at White […]
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Iraq Requests FMS of Radars, Radios, Support Equipment
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible $299 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Iraq of six AN/TPQ-36(V)10 Firefinder Radar Systems, 18 AN/TPQ-48 Light Weight Counter-Mortar […]
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EADS NA Expands Space Product Activities In U.S.
EADS North America yesterday said that it has expanded the company’s space and related product activities in the United States, supporting government agencies, private sector customers and academia. The business […]