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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics TEIS III Contract Awardee
General Dynamics’ [GD] Information Technology yesterday said it is one of three companies to be awarded a contract under the Army’s Total Engineering and Integration Services (TEIS) III program. The […]
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Space And Missile Defense Parts Quality Problems Need Assessment GAO Says
The Defense Department and NASA need to set up a mechanism to periodically asses the condition of parts quality problems in major space and missile defense programs, including periodic reports […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
Budget Bungle. Congress and the White House continue to debate a plan to raise the nation’s debt ceiling as of press time July 22. The Senate votes that day to […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Super Hornet IRST Program Gets Green Light To Enter EMD
Boeing [BA] yesterday said its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program advances to engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) after a Milestone B Acquisition Decision Memorandum from the […]
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Improving Army Acquisition ‘A Marathon, Not A Sprint,’ Official Says
As the Army prepares to adopt 63 of 76 proposals from the recommendations of its 2010 Acquisition Review, the senior service acquisition official warns it’s not a one–time fix, but […]
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Textron Defense Enhanced RPG Countermeasure Successfully Completes Tests
Textron Defense Systems [TXT] said its TRAPSNet countermeasure, an enhancement of the company’s Tactical Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Airbag Protection System (TRAPS), has successfully completed a two-week test event sponsored by […]
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SAIC To Provide Navy Advanced Services Supporting Ship Signatures, Silencing Programs
SAIC [SAI] yesterday said the Navy awarded it a prime contract valued at more than $36 million if all options are exercised to provide advanced engineering and technical services in […]
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Air ForceSpace Challenges Changing, So Is Strategy, DoD Official Says
As NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis heads home for its final landing of the 30-year program this week, it’s fitting to consider that space is changing in fundamental ways, the deputy Assistant […]
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Air Force
U.K. Plans Major Budget Increase For Vital Equipment
The U.K. government Monday committed to spending approximately $4.5 billion to fund vital future military equipment over the current planned budget, Ministry of Defence officials said. The funding increase of […]
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Army
1st Special Forces Group Soldiers Receive First Lightweight Mortar Systems
Army mortar crews have started receiving new lightweight 60mm mortar systems that are approximately 20 percent lighter than previous versions, officials at Picatinny Arsenal said. The Program Executive Office (PEO) […]