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Technology Important For Border Security, Napolitano Says
The nation’s borders will have to rely to an important degree on technology such as the troubled electronic fencing project in the southwestern United States, as part of a system […]
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ArmyJoint High Speed Vessel On Track For Detailed Design Review
By Ann Roosevelt The new Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) is moving toward construction of ships for the Army and Navy, according to the program manager. "The program is on […]
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Raytheon Readies For First Production JSOW C-1
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] is anticipating a Navy contract by the spring for the first production Joint Stand Off Weapon (JSOW) C-1 variant, which will enable the service to […]
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Business/FinancialATK Continues Expansion Into International Market
ATK [ATK] yesterday said it has been awarded a $36 million contract to provide lightweight (LW) 30mm M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) tactical ammunition and M788 training ammunition to […]
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KAI Awards GD Gun Contract
General Dynamics [GD] Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) recently said it has been awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for production of up to 82 A-50 20mm gun […]
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CongressGates Cites Concerns With Obama Ethics Rule, Warns of Tight Budget
By Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates cited concerns with President Obama’s new ethics rules on Capitol Hill yesterday, saying a new executive order that sparked a flare up over the deputy defense […]
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DARPA Contracts To Boost Biofuel-From-Algae Efforts
By George Lobsenz In what could provide a huge kick-start for a promising new biofuel, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is providing nearly $35 million to two contractors […]
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Army
Expect Change Flowing From QDR, Top General Says
By Ann Roosevelt Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey expects change toward a balanced strategy in the Defense Department from the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), stemming from a common […]
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Northrop Grumman Eyes F-16 Flight Demo For New AESA Radar This Year
By Marina Malenic LINTHICUM, Md.—Northrop Grumman [NOC] officials are aiming to round out the development of the company’s newest Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) fighter sensor, the Scalable Agile Beam […]
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Conway: Marines Must Think of Afghan-Bound Osprey As More Than Helo
By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps’ top officer said he is “very proud” of how the V-22 Osprey has performed in Iraq and wants the service to consider multiple uses […]