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InternationalMBDA Inc. Makes First U.S. Acquisition: Northrop Grumman Viper Strike Business
MDBA Inc., the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of missile maker MBDA, recently said it has purchased Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC[ Viper Strike munitions business, located in Huntsville, Ala. Terms of the agreement […]
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International
Raytheon To Supply Missile Launchers To Norway
Raytheon [RTN] will supply mobile missile launchers to the Norwegian government under a multi-million dollar contract. The High Mobility Launchers (HMLs) are designed to be mounted on military vehicles and […]
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International
NATO Training In Iraq Ends This Month
The North Atlantic Council will undertake the permanent withdrawal of the NATO Training Mission-Iraq personnel from Iraq by Dec. 31, when the current mandate of the mission expires, NATO’s Secretary […]
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International
U.K. Parliamentary Committee Sees Armored Vehicle Gaps Until 2025
The U.K. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee sees armored vehicle capability gaps out to at least 2025 because the defense department failed to acquire the vehicles it required despite spending approximately […]
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International
Pentagon Issues Fifth F-35 Production Contract
The Pentagon recently issued a contract for Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the fifth low-rate initial-production (LRIP 5) contract for the construction of 30 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The Pentagon announced […]
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International
U.K. Defense Challenge: Move From ‘Fantasy Budgets’ To Firm Foundation
In his first major speech since becoming U.K. Secretary of State for Defense, Philip Hammond addressed hot policy issues, including moving the budget toward ambitious programs to renew the forces […]
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Raytheon Acquires Small Cyber Security Firm Pikewerks
Raytheon [RTN] recently said it has acquired Pikewerks, a small firm that boosts its cyber security capabilities, particularly in the areas of insider threat protection, software protection and forensics. Terms […]
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Sotera To Acquire Small IT Firm With Cloud Computing, Data Fusion Capabilities
Sotera Defense Solutions recently said it has agreed to acquire Potomac Fusion, Inc., a small information technology services firm that provides customers in the intelligence community and Defense Department with […]
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests New Scalable Effects Warhead For GMLRS Plus
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Nov. 30 tested a new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+)’scalable effects warhead, which allows users to select the range of the warhead’s detonation power depending […]
