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Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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ArmyChinook Helicopter Marks 50 Years, Pulls Pitch Into The Future
It was 50 years ago yesterday that Boeing [BA] delivered the first H-47 Chinook helicopter to the Army, and officials expect the heavy lift helicopter to continue providing its capabilities […]
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Business/FinancialHarris Appoints Retired Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli To Board of Directors
Harris [HRS] yesterday said retired Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Chiarelli, who served for almost 40 years, was Army Vice Chief of […]
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InternationalCobham Supplying Advanced Radar IED Detectors To European Customers
U.K.-based Cobham plc yesterday said it has been awarded orders totaling more than $21.6 million during the second quarter of 2012 to supply European customers with hand-held Improvised Explosive Device […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin SMSS Takes Part In Army Look At Robotic Counter-IED
Army engineers are taking a look at robotic systems, including Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Squad Mission Support System (SMSS), to see if they can conduct counter-improvised explosive devices (IED) missions, something […]
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Business/Financial
Eaton Corp.’s Arc-Alert Technology Tapped For DLA Helicopter Retrofit Program
Eaton Corp. [ETN] yesterday said it has been selected by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide Arc-Alert™ aircraft fault-protection technology as part of a military retrofit program. The value […]
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Army
Army Looks For Industry Capabilities For Loitering Precision Guided Munition
The Army yesterday issued a request for information (RFI) for a loitering precision guided munition, inviting companies to make presentations on their capabilities Oct. 16 in Huntsville, Ala. The RFI […]
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Army
Tri-National MEADS Program Preparing For First Intercept Flight–Funding Uncertain
The U.S., German and Italian Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program is focused on its first intercept flight this fall at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., according to an […]
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Army
Army Orders 13,000 More JTRS Rifleman Radios From General Dynamics
General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems yesterday said it received a new order valued at approximately $53.9 million from the Army for an additional 13,000 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, […]
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International
Saab Surface-To-Surface Missiles Ordered For Diehl BGT
Swedish defense and security company Saab [SAABB] yesterday said it received an approximately $25 million order, with options valued at $12.3 million, from its German partner Diehl BGT for the […]
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JLENS System Performance ‘Eye Watering,’ Raytheon Official Says
The test performance for Raytheon’s [RTN] Joint Land Attack cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) so far has been “eye watering,” the company’s program manager said and it’s […]