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InternationalUK MOD Developing ‘Holey’ Armor
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) Tuesday acknowledged that developing protective vehicle armor with holes in it may not seem the most obvious way to increase protection for British troops on […]
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International
CMC Investing $149 Million in Avionics R&D
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) recently said it would invest $149.4 million in research and development over the next five years following the Canadian government decision to support an initiative to […]
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CongressSASC Halts Lynn Consideration
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will not consider confirming former Raytheon [RTN] lobbyist William Lynn to be deputy defense secretary until it learns how his nomination […]
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Congress
Stimulus Bill Heading To House Floor Without Weapons, Shipbuilding Spending
By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers and aides said they don’t see any scenarios in which spending on Pentagon weapon systems will be added to the massive economic-stimulus bill that, in its […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Secretary Hopeful LCS Will Be Cost Effective Approach To Reaching 313-Ship Fleet
By Geoff Fein With the defense industry facing uncertainties about the FY ’10 defense budget, one question making the rounds at last week’s Surface Navy Association (SNA) symposium was whether […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Grumman Warns of $3 Billion Or More Charge Due To Stock Market Woes
By Calvin Biesecker Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday warned investors that it will take a non-cash, after-tax charge of between $3 billion and $3.4 billion in the recent fourth quarter for […]
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Napolitano Sworn In As DHS Secretary
Janet Napolitano was sworn in yesterday as the nation’s third Secretary of Homeland Security a day after she was confirmed by the Senate and resigned as governor of Arizona. Napolitano […]
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Curtiss-Wright Acquires Small Defense Firm
Curtiss-Wright [CW] this week said it has acquired Nu-Torque, a designer and manufacturer of valves for Navy ships, adding to its customer base in the Navy. Terms of the deal […]
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Business/Financial
ATK Gets $55 Million Navy LRIP Contract For AARGM
The Navy last month awarded Alliant Techsystems [ATK] a $55 million Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM), the company reported yesterday. The contract […]
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USAF Announces Candidate Locations For Two New Organizations
Air Force officials in Washington yesterday announced possible locations for Air Force Global Strike Command and the 24th Air Force, a new numbered Air Force focused on the cyber mission. […]