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InternationalLockheed Picks Goodrich For Spanish Sub Composites
Goodrich [GR] Thursday said it was selected by Lockheed Martin [LMT] Maritime Systems & Sensors (MS2) to produce lightweight, composite structures for the Spanish navy’s new diesel-electric S-80 submarines. “This […]
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International
Estonia Approves Additional AW139 Helo Purchase
Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland Tuesday 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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International
Sweden Awards Super Puma Upgrade Contract
CHC Group‘s Heli-One this week said it was awarded a new contract by the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, to complete avionic upgrades on two Eurocopter AS332M1 Super Puma helicopters. […]
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USAF Fighters Intercept Some 400 Non-Hostile Aircraft Per Year Over U.S. Territory
By Marina Malenic U.S. fighter jets have been intercepting an average of 400 aircraft per year over U.S. territory since 9/11, though none of those instances has involved any hostile […]
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ArmyArmy Unveils New FM 7-0: Training For Full Spectrum Operations
By Ann Roosevelt The Army’s Combined Arms Center (CAC) released its newest training manual FM 7-0: Training for Full Spectrum Operations. FM 7-0, released Dec. 16, provides the doctrine to […]
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Navy/USMCLCS Brings New Capabilities To The Fleet, Official Says
By Geoff Fein The USS Freedom (LCS-1) has exceed expectations, and the newest Navy vessel will bring capabilities to the fleet that the service has never had before, according to […]
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CongressBipartisan Mix Of Senators Calls For Obama To Boost Shipbuilding Support
By Emelie Rutherford Eighteen senators called yesterday for President-elect Barack Obama to support "a robust shipbuilding budget and policies" for military and commercial vessels. "Such policies and funding would create […]
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Congress
Defense Firms, Lobbyists Boosted Murtha, Other Appropriators’ War Chests
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) raised more contributions from the defense industry than any other House candidate did this past election season, and his former aide’s lobbying firm […]
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U.S. Military Wants Fresh Look At Arctic Policy
By Marina Malenic The changing landscape of the Arctic region has heightened the need for the incoming Obama administration to revise U.S. Arctic policy, the top general in charge of […]
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Homeland Security
Los Alamos Testing MRI Technology To Detect Liquid Threats At Albuquerque Airport
By Calvin Biesecker Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have begun field testing at an airport a prototype system based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology for use in […]