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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyArmy Plans Industry Day On Network Integration Evaluation Process
After this summer’s successfully conducted first-ever Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), the Army on Sept. 8 plans an Industry Day in El Paso, Texas. The event is for those interested industry […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon, Tobyhanna Army Depot Agree To Public-Private Partnership
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it signed a pledge of commitment with Tobyhanna U.S. Army Depot for a public-private partnership to support various electronic and radar systems. Signed by Wayne Iurillo, […]
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Joint Work Continues Though DoD Formally Shutters U.S. Joint Forces Command
As part of the Defense Department’s effort to reduce costs, U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) yesterday was formally “disestablished,” though the work continues in other venues. Created in 1999 to […]
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Navy/USMCBell-Boeing Submits Proposal For Second V-22 Multiyear Procurement Contract
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing [BA] and Bell Helicopter-Textron [TXT], yesterday said it has submitted its proposal to the Navy for a second multiyear procurement […]
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General Dynamics UK Successful In Mating Demo Turret And Scout Recon Platform
The first version of the Reconnaissance Variant of the Specialist Vehicle project is taking shape, as General Dynamics UK [UK] successfully joined the Experimental Demonstration Unit (EDU) turret to a […]
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Poland Requests $200 Million In Phalanx Weapons Work
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland worth an estimated $200 million. Poland requested a possible sale for follow-on […]
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Business/Financial
EADS Astrium To Acquire Vizada For $960 Million
European Aeronautic Defence And Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said its Astrium subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire Vizada from Apax France, a French private equity fund and the […]
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Army
DoD IG Report: Ballistic Testing Improvements Needed For Interceptor Body Armor Inserts
Testing is inconsistent on body armor ballistic inserts, and the Army office in charge of the equipment plans to make changes in line with Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD […]
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JPEO JTRS Delivers SRW Telementry Operations Waveform
The Joint Program Executive Office for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) Network Enterprise Domain (NED) yesterday said earlier this summer it successfully completed the SRW1.1 Waveform Development Environment […]
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Army
Work Stops On Lockheed Martin MULE Program
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it has been notified that the Army has issued a stop work order for the Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE) Common Mobility Platform program. The Army […]