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Air Force Lays Out Energy Conservation Goals, Metrics
The Air Force yesterday released a new energy efficiency strategy that includes specific metrics for conservation. “America imports roughly 58 percent of its petroleum products,” the document states. “It is […]
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Oshkosh Wins Sole Source Work For DLA
Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSK] Oshkosh Defense won a sole source contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide replacement parts for medium and heavy tactical vehicles. The annual contract has […]
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Air ForceGates Outlines Supp With $69.7 Billion Minimum, But Says Obama To Make Final Call
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon’s request for the supplemental war-funding bill is not complete and may cost $69.7 billion or more, depending on decisions regarding force levels in Afghanistan, the […]
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BAE Systems To Supply Spares For Caiman MRAPs
BAE Systems has received six contracts worth $115 million from the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command for replacement parts, including complete engines, transmissions, axles and self-recovery winches, for Caiman Mine […]
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NASA Gives $3.5 Billion-To-$6.2 Billion Space Flight Contracts To Orbital, SpaceX
NASA, in a double departure from business as usual, has taken a giant step toward privatizing the transport of cargo to and from low Earth orbit, while also shifting from […]
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Boeing Creates New U.K. Rotorcraft Support Business
Boeing [BA] Defence UK Ltd. Jan. 6 announced the establishment of a new operation to focus on Boeing’s rotorcraft support business in the United Kingdom. The new organization, Boeing UK […]
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Estonia Approves Additional AW139 Helo Purchase
Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland recently said that the Government of Estonia recently gave approval for the purchase of a third AW139 helicopter for the Border Guard to perform search and rescue, medical […]
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Italy Certifies AeroVironment’s Raven B For Airspace
AeroVironment [AVAV] this week said that the Italian defense ministry has issued a Military Aircraft Type-Classification Certificate for the Raven B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), allowing Italian military personnel to […]
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Thales’ Tiger CPT Accredited in Australia
In what Thales Australia dubbed as a “world first for a combat helicopter simulator,” its Tiger ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) Crew Procedural Trainer (CPT) has been accredited at the Army […]
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New Mortar-based Small UAV Launcher From BAE
BAE Systems recently said one of its teams has developed a much-needed front line capability for launching small, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from a compact mortar- based launcher. “We identified […]