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GD To Acquire Tactical Wireless Communications Firm Fortress Technologies
General Dynamics [GD] recently said it has agreed to acquire Fortress Technologies Inc., a developer and supplier of secure wireless networking equipment for United States military and government customers. Terms […]
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Experts Offer Mix Of Views On Cyber Security Gains
There have been gains in the ways the United States counters cyber threats but those threats have grown and become more sophisticated, creating additional challenges, according to the views of […]
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JPEO JTRS Successful In SRW Tests On Vendor Radios
The Joint Program Executive Officer (JPEO) for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) said it successfully completed the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) Interoperability Quicklook laboratory test designed to investigate the […]
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Northrop Grumman To Retrofit Block 30 Global Hawks With SIGINT Payloads
PALMDALE, Calif.— Aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman [NOC] plans to equip the Air Force’s entire fleet of RQ-4C Global Hawk unmanned aircraft with advanced signals intelligence sensors, giving the autonomous plane […]
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CACI To Acquire Small IT Security Firm Pangia Technologies
CACI International [CACI] recently said it has agreed to acquire a small information technology (IT) firm with expertise in cyber security and application development that also has customers in the […]
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Defense Bill Clears Way For New Multiyear For Navy MH-60R, S Helos
The Navy’s effort to establish a new multiyear deal for its growing fleet of MH-60S and R helicopters secured a key endorsement this week, with members of the Senate Armed […]
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CyberSenate Slows Production, Accelerates Research And Development On CANES
Lawmakers have opted to slash production dollars for the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program citing delays in its ongoing development, while simultaneously boosting research and development […]
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Congress To Hand Control of Combat Contracting In Afghanistan To CENTCOM Chief
U.S. Central Command could be granted unquestioned authority to terminate any expeditionary contracts issued to local companies that are proven to have ties to the Taliban insurgency, should a Senate […]
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Navy/USMCNew CBO Report Suggest Navy Underestimated Long-Term Shipbuilding Costs
Costs associated with upgrading and maintaining the Navy’s combat fleet over the next 30 years will tack on an additional $2 billion to the sea service’s $465 billion shipbuilding plan, […]
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Senate Bill Aims To Increase Support For Key Navy SEAL Capabilities
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) are pushing two key initiatives to bolster funding for critical combat capabilities outlined by U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and Navy Special […]