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Cal Biesecker
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Canada Issues New RFP For Integrated Soldier System
A new competition is underway with the release this week of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure an integrated soldier system. The formal RFP will close Aug. 1, with […]
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ArmyU.S. To Deploy THAAD Unit To Guam As A Precaution
In the next few weeks the Defense Department will deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) ballistic missile defense system to Guam as a “precautionary move to strengthen […]
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Army
General Dynamics To Provide Additional Work On Saudi M1A2S Tanks
General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems yesterday said it has been awarded an additional $40 million for the procurement and production of Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for Saudi Arabia. The […]
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ArmyMASA Group Showcases SWORD Simulation Aiding Decision Makers
MASA Group (MASA) is showcasing its MASA SWORD constructive simulation for efficient training, analysis and decision support during Global Security Asia 2013, which runs April 2-4, in the French Pavillon […]
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InternationalTanks, Artillery, Warships, Fall Under Landmark U.N. Global Arms Trade Treaty
The United Nations General Assembly yesterday for the first time approved a global arms trade treaty expected is to regulate the international trade in conventional arms, to reduce the risk […]
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CongressCBO Finds GCV Alternatives Less Costly, Risky
The Congressional Budget Office yesterday released a report that said there are better options for the Army’s desired new $29 billion Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) after evaluating four alternatives. “Although […]
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Army
Army Approves Raytheon Patriot Missile Operational Life Extension
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said its Patriot missiles, critical components of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System, have received Army approval for a second recertification, extending the operational life of […]
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Homeland Security
Navy Takes ‘Prudent’ Measure Moving Ship Toward Korean Coast
A Navy missile-defense destroyer is under way and positioning itself near the Korean peninsula as North Korean hostility to the United States heats up and the isolated nation abrogated the […]
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BudgetDoD Competition Rate Declining: GAO Report
Competition is the “cornerstone of a sound acquisition process” and a vital tool for offering taxpayers the best return on investment, but the competition rate at the Defense Department has […]
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DIG AR
Marginal Success. The DoD Inspector General Says the Afghan Command, Control and Coordination System is a “work in progress.” The Afghan C2 system is “marginally sufficient,” said the report from […]