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Balancing Lethality And Endurance A Challenge, Army UAS Official Says
The success of the armed Predator unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has led to discussions of arming some of the Army’s systems, but that presents a challenge, a program official said. […]
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Budget Cuts Will Drive Navy’s Focus On Unmanned Systems, CNO says
Reduced defense spending will force the Navy to focus more clearly on unmanned systems in the future and do a better job of integrating them into overall operations, Adm. Gary […]
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Boeing Receives $1.65 Billion For U.K. New-Build Chinook Helicopters
Boeing [BA] recently said it received a $1.64 billion contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide 14 new CH-47 Chinook helicopters and associated support for the first […]
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Army UAS Office Aims At Effectiveness, Efficiency
The Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office aims to drive efficiency and effectiveness in all they do, and part of it involves gearing up for the Manned-Unmanned Systems Integration […]
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L-3 Link Collaborates With Sinclair Community College On UAS For Future Markets
With an eye toward supporting future global market requirements, L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) [LLL] recently said it is collaborating with Dayton, Ohio-based Sinclair Community College to educate […]
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EADS Lakota Light Utility Helicopter Program More than Halfway Complete
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) North America recently said it has delivered more than half of the Army’s target acquisition of 345 UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH). […]
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SpaceNATO Successfully Tests Missile Defenses In Operationally Realistic Environment
NATO recently said it has taken a significant step forward in providing its commanders the capability to defend deployed forces against attacks from ballistic missiles in a successful test in […]
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Space
Raytheon Ground System Passes Launch Test for Polar Orbiting Satellite
Raytheon [RTN] recently said its Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System achieved a major milestone on the road to NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) launch with the successful completion […]
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Space
International Customers Help Lockheed Martin’s Affordability Efforts, Official Says
The Patriot PAC-3 missile, developed by Lockheed Martin [LMT] is one of the company’s successful missile programs that has attracted international buyers, which in turn reduces costs for U.S. programs, […]
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Space
Aegis BMD Deployment To Europe Yielding Good Feedback, Lockheed Martin Says
The deployment of the USS Monterery (CG-61) earlier this year as part the first phase of establishing missile defense in Europe has already produced information that will allow improvements to […]