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Cal Biesecker
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Business/FinancialReport Says Defense Acquisition Must Balance Effectiveness, Efficiency
In this period of transition between conflict and peace, defense acquisition and sustainment must find the balance between effectively supporting warfighters and the demand for more efficiency, a new report […]
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ArmyThales To Supply Long-Range Imager To German Forces
Thales Group said the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded it a contract for the manufacture and supply of 10 sets of Sophie […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense POTUS To The Docks. President Barack Obama plans to visit the shipyard that builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers Tuesday to […]
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InternationalMilitary Important To State Dept. Efforts In Africa, Official Says
The Defense Department, through U.S. Africa Command, has built close ties to the State Department’s African Affairs and supports its principles, a top official said. AFRICOM helps the State Department […]
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Army
L-3 WESCAM Executes Successful MX(tm) 25 EO/IR Flight Demo
L-3 WESCAM [LLL] yesterday said it had a successful on-time delivery and in-flight demonstrations of its first MX™-25 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system. The MX-25 was delivered to the Army’s Yuma […]
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Army
Sikorsky Reveals $15 Million Price Point For Armed Aerial Scout Offering
Sikorsky [UTX] program officials say they can deliver an armed aerial scout (AAS) for the Army program at $15 million per copy for the 428 aircraft the service potentially would […]
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Army
Textron Introduces Two New Commando Vehicles At IDEX
Textron Marine & Land Systems [TXT] introduced two vehicles to its Commando™ family of vehicles–the Select Mortar Vehicle and the Utility Baserunner–at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2013. Designed […]
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Army
Oshkosh Defense Debuts TerraMax Tech To International Community
Oshkosh Defense [OSK] drew back the curtain for the international debut of its Oshkosh TerraMax™ unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology, which is available to support militaries globally and demonstrated at […]
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Army
Navistar To Retrofit Armored Cabs On Afghan National Security Force Vehicles
Navistar Defense LLC, a key supplier to the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP), has received a $23 million urgent delivery order from the U.S. Army TACOM […]
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Army
Army Future Requires Capabilities Investment Despite Financial Uncertainties, Officials Say
The Army is developing the underlying intellectual foundation for its future as it transitions from executing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to preparing for an uncertain future enmeshed in fiscal […]