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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyArmy Taps EADS North America To Deliver 34 More Lakota Helicopters
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) North America yesterday said the Army awarded a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 more UH-72A Lakota helicopters, raising the total […]
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Army
New Production Patriot System Validated, Passes Army Tests
Raytheon [RTN] said this week its new-production testing has received Army approval after rigorous testing of every component of the modernized system. During the tests, the company said that Patriot […]
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Business/FinancialBudget Woes Complicate DoD Acquisition Efficiency Efforts
The Pentagon is struggling to cut costs and make its acquisition process faster and more affordable, but faces budget cuts and potential sequestration that would strip $500 billion in across-the-board […]
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Army
Canada Taps General Dynamics To Upgrade More LAV III Vehicles
A top Canadian official Friday said the government has awarded a $133.3 million contract modification to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada [GD] to upgrade 66 LAV III vehicles. This award […]
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Business/Financial
Precision Castparts To Acquire Timet, Expands Titanium Capabilities And Reach
Precision Castparts [PCP] last week said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Titanium Metals Corporation [TIE] for $16.50 per share in cash. The transaction values Titanium Metals Corporation […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hill Hopping. HASC leadership is expected to decide in the next few weeks whom the new subcommittee chairmen will […]
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InternationalNATO Missile Defense Successful In Second Live Fire Test
NATO’s interim Command and Control system for territorial missile defense passed its second live fire test Nov. 1, facilitating a successful missile defense engagement by German assets, using information from […]
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Army
General Dynamics To Deliver New Radio For Nett Warrior Soldiers
General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems yesterday said it received an order from the Army to deliver a new secure radio for Nett Warrior soldiers. The Low-Rate Initial Production order for […]
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Army
MBDA Germany Successfully Tests High-Energy Laser Demonstrator
MBDA Germany yesterday said the company’s high-energy laser demonstrator was used to demonstrate the complete deployment sequence in countering rockets, artillery and mortar shells (C-RAM) for the first time on […]
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Army
Tank Production A Strategic Issue, Pennsylvania Lawmaker Tells VP Biden
Pennsylvania State Sen. John Blake (D) is concerned about the potential end of M1 Abrams tank production and wrote to Vice President Joe Biden that he agrees with President Obama […]