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ArmyGeneral Dynamics To Produce More Double-V Hull Stryker Vehicles
General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it will produce 117 Stryker combat vehicles with double-V hulls (DVH) under a $367 million Army contract. This award, issued by the. Army TACOM Lifecycle […]
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Army
Chemical Weapon Disposal Complete At Umatilla Chemical Depot
The Army yesterday said the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) Oregon completed the disposal of the chemical weapons stockpile stored at Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD). CMA Director Conrad Whyne, […]
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InternationalFB Heliservices Ltd. To Provide Helicopter Air Recon For Dutch Caribbean Coastguard
FB Heliservices Ltd, a joint venture of Cobham and Bristow Helicopters, has been awarded an approximately $62.7 million, eight-year contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to provide helicopter air […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman, ATK Successfully Ground Test Minuteman III Stage 1 Motor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and ATK [ATK] said yesterday they successfully ground-tested a Minuteman III Stage 1 solid rocket motor for the Air Force as part of the Minuteman Solid Rocket […]
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Army
Aerodyne Inc. Continues Engineering Support To Army UAS Project Office
MCR LLC subsidiary Aerodyne, Inc., yesterday said it was awarded a contract potentially worth more than $105 million to provide technical and engineering support for the Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems […]
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Army
Harris Corp. Radios Bring Army Network Closer, Company Official Says
The network is Army modernization’s number one priority, and Harris Corp. [HRS] radios are participating in service Network Integration Evaluations (NIE) to show what they can do, even as they […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Energized. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey says on Oct. 18 “nothing’s off the […]
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Air Force
BAE Systems Debuts Flight of Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer, Contender For T-38 Replacement
BAE Systems was expected to debut the first U.S. flight demonstration of the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show over the weekend. The performances […]
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Army
General Dynamics Awarded $1 Billion to Upgrade Canada’s LAV III Vehicles
Canada Friday announced the government awarded a $1 billion contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to incorporate a comprehensive upgrade packaging into the Canadian Army’s fleet of LAV III combat […]
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CongressOman Wants $1.2 Billion In Avenger Fire Units, Stinger And AMRAAM Missiles
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Oct. 18 notified Congress of a possible $1.248 billion Foreign Military Sale to Oman for Avenger Fire Units, Stinger missiles and Advanced Medium Range […]