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InternationalParsons Completes Acquisition Of SPARTA From Cobham
Parsons Corp. recently said it has completed its $350 million purchase of the systems engineering and services firm SPARTA from Britain’s Cobham, giving it a big boost to its advanced […]
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International
Malaysia Requests AIM 9X-2 Missiles For Air Force Modernization
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) recently notified Congress of a potential $52 million Foreign Military Sale to Malaysia for AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up- Round Missiles and associated equipment […]
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International
Peru Requests Refurbishment of Two C-130E Aircraft
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress recently of a possible $74 million Foreign Military Sale to Peru work on two C-130E aircraft and associated equipment and support. The […]
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International
House Republican Report Unsparing In Criticism Of TSA
A report released yesterday by House Republicans of two committees lambastes the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for being inefficient, ineffective, overly bureaucratic and not developing and deploying effective screening technology. […]
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Second Army Network Integration Evaluation Under Way
The Army has begun the second of a planned biannual series of Network Integration Evaluations (NIE) examining a series of network and non-network capabilities in realistic scenarios to see how […]
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Cobham Completes Acquisition Of Trivec-Avant
Britain’s Cobham recently said it has completed its purchase of satellite communications technologies for $126 million in cash. The deal, which was first announced in September, has an earn out […]
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DHS Seeks More Standardization For Its Computer Systems Through FirstSource II
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to acquire more standardized computers and related equipment across its enterprise as part of a follow-on procurement to its FirstSource program, the department […]
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Army Awards Lockheed Martin Aerostat Contract
The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $383-million contract to operate and maintain the Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), a tethered aerostat that provides surveillance and reconnaissance for troops in […]
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Carlisle To Acquire Electronic Component Supplier Tri-Star
Carlisle Companies Inc. [CSL] recently said it has agreed to acquire Tri-Star Electronics International, a supplier of electronic interconnect components, for commercial aerospace, defense and industrial customers. The value of […]
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Boeing Cites On Cost, On Schedule Progress For Army EMARSS Program
Boeing [BA] is executing an on cost, on schedule engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) program for the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System (EMARSS), company officials said. “We’ve made tremendous […]