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Cal Biesecker
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Levin’s List. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the retiring SASC chairman, says the Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act he and […]
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ArmyColombia Adds New Sikorsky Black Hawks To World’s Fourth Largest Fleet
Sikorsky [UTX] yesterday said the Colombian army has formally inducted five new Sikorsky S-70i multi-mission helicopters into its fleet of Black Hawk aircraft. Colombia is the first South American country […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin BMD Efforts Move Ahead, Officials Say
Lockheed Martin [LMT] continues its work on ballistic missile defense programs even as program uncertainties and budget cuts loom, company officials said. “There’s an increased concern about the (ballistic missile) […]
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Army
MCoE Works To Prepare The Future Force
As the Army transitions to the future, the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) aims to ensure the future force is prepared to accomplish national missions as part of a joint, […]
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Business/Financial
U.K. Makes $3 Billion Commitment To Aerospace Industry
The U.K. government and industry yesterday pledged a long-term partnership and an approximately $3 billion investment in the aerospace industry to keep its manufacturing on the cutting edge. Launched yesterday […]
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Army
Golden Knights Parachute From Brand New Aircraft
The Army’s Parachute Team (USAPT), the Golden Knights, made their first jumps from a new Twin Otter aircraft procured by the Fixed Wing Project Office. The Golden Knights jumped Feb. […]
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Army
U.K. Appoints New Chief of Defense Staff
Gen. Sir Nicholas Houghton will become the next Chief of the U.K. Defense Staff in July, taking over from Gen. Sir David Richards, the secretary of state for defense said […]
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Business/Financial
European Investment Bank Supports EADS Innovation, R&D Programs
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said they signed an approximately $488 million finance contract in support of EADS Groups innovation […]
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InternationalElbit Systems Unit To Supply Asian Customer With EW Systems For Land Missions
Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) Sunday said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems EW and SIGINT-Elisra Ltd., (Elisra), was awarded an approximately $115 million contract to supply an Asian customer with Electronic […]
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Army
Sierra Nevada Corp. Makes Early Delivery On Army Mobile Tower Early
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) yesterday said it delivered the first Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Mobile Tower System (MOTS) to the Army ahead of schedule. The LRIP contract was awarded […]