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InternationalState Department Establishes Bureau of Counterterrorism
The State Department recently set up the Bureau of Counterterrorism, absorbing the responsibilities of the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, in line with a recommendation of the department’s Quadrennial […]
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International
Middle East Fighter Sales A Boost For U.S. Contractors
The recent sales of F-15 and F-16 fighter jets to Middle East nations are a boost for a U.S. defense industry facing significant decreases in Pentagon spending over the next […]
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Marines Stop Work On Boeing’s Unmanned Cargo Helicopter
The Marine Corps has halted work on Boeing’s [BA] unmanned cargo helicopter, the A160T Hummingbird, because of “technical issues” with the system designed to fly higher and deliver greater payloads, […]
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J.F. Lehman Acquires Aviation Support Services Firm
The private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company recently said it has acquired the aviation services company Doss Aviation, Inc., adding to its portfolio in the defense and aerospace sectors. […]
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U.K. MoD Invests In Future Unmanned Air Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a new $62.6 million contract with BAE Systems Dec. 19 as part of an effort to ensure the United Kingdom retains a leading […]
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National Guard Taking On Aerial Support Role Along Southwest Border
The National Guard will continue its support of Customs and Border Protection along the nation’s southwest border beyond December but its role will be expand beyond providing ground support to […]
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Sentient Target Detection Systems Part of Australian Army Tactical UAV Project
Australian firm Sentient Vision Systems recently said its automated target detection solution–Kestrel Land MTI–will actively support the TUAV systems in their surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions. Under the Defence […]
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Cassidian, Alenia Aeronautica, Agree On UAS Cooperation
EADS Deutschland GmbH Cassidian and Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. said they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly investigate the potential cooperation in medium altitude long endurance (MALE) Unmanned […]
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Sikorsky Signs MoU with Malaysian Firms To Explore Potential Support
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) [UTX] said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AIROD Sdn. Bhd. (AIROD) of Malaysia and Aviation Design Centre Sdn. Bhd. (ADC) to explore aircraft […]
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Air Force Orders More Reaper UAVs
The Air Force has ordered 40 more MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft from maker General Atomics Aeronautical Systems under a contract worth more than $319 million, the Pentagon said recently. The […]