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Cal Biesecker
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Defense Watch
DEFENSE WATCH
No Budget Cuts Here. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.), chairman of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee, sent a bipartisan letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Oct. […]
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InternationalSaab Receives Order For Carl-Gustaf Components
Sweden’s defense and security company Saab yesterday said an unidentified military customer ordered components for ts Carl Gustaf man-portable weapons system. Carl Gustaf Photo: Saab The order for the 84mm […]
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InternationalCanada Emphasizes Accountability, Process Improvements, Innovation, In Renewal Plan
The Canadian Department of National Defense is embarking on an organization wide, five year–2013-2018–Defense Renewal plan to ensure the best military capabilities at the best value by transforming major business […]
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ArmyBell Helicopter Taps Moog For V-280 Valor Flight Control System
Bell Helicopter [TXT] yesterday said Moog Inc. (MOG.A and MOG.B) will design, manufacture and qualify an integrated flight control system, consisting of flight control computers, support software, and flight control […]
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ArmyBAE Systems, Union, Continue Effort To Keep Bradley Industrial Base Strong
A joint op-ed by Linda Hudson, president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc., and Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers, reinforces efforts to keep the Bradley industrial base […]
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ArmySeveral Firms To Compete On $4 Billion Army Communications And Transmission Systems Work
The Army has issued a multiple award five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract with an overall ceiling value of $4.1 billion to 12 companies to provide global communication systems for the […]
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InternationalU.K. MoD Asks Industry For Innovative Ideas To Counter Threats To Helicopters
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has pulsed industry for innovative ways to develop simulation and field trial ability to counter potential threats to military helicopters from ground-based man-in-the-loop (MITL) operated […]
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InternationalGeneral Dynamics To Develop And Demo Computer Network Defense System For Canadian Defense Department
General Dynamics [GD] Canada yesterday said it has been awarded a contract to develop and demonstrate an automated computer-network defense capability to enhance the security of the Canadian Department of […]
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ArmyArmy Awards Initial Work Toward Future Vertical Lift
The Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) yesterday said AVX Aircraft Company, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. [TXT], Karem Aircraft Inc., and Sikorsky Aircraft Co. [UTX] were each awarded […]
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ArmyArmy Issues New $111 Million WIN-T Inc 2 Order To General Dynamics
General Dynamics’ [GD] C4 Systems yesterday said it received a $111 million Army order to procure the net lot of WIN-T Inc 2 network nodes for more brigade combat teams […]