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Cal Biesecker
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Air ForceWGS-5 Satellite Preparing For Operations
Boeing [BA] May 24 said it has received the first on-orbit signals from the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite (WGS-5) it is delivering to the Air Force. The satellite is […]
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Homeland Security
Lockheed Martin Hits Milestone For Missile Defense Training
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said its Missile Defense National Team successfully completed the preliminary design review for a major upgrade to the training component of the Command, Control, Battle Management […]
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ArmyRicardo Successfully Administers First FANG Challenge
Ricardo Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc, yesterday said it successfully administered the Fast Adaptable Next-Generation Ground Vehicle (FANG) Mobility/Drivetrain Challenge for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the […]
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Army
Strategic Forces Panel Wants Assessment of MEADS Tech After Test
After a contentious period when congressional committees tried to kill the final stage of the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel wants […]
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Army
Mass. Senators Urge Protection of WIN-T, HMS from Further Cuts
Massachusetts Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and William Cowan join their House colleagues in support of Army modernization programs, specifically the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) and the Handheld, Manpack, Small Form […]
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ArmyThe Armored Group and PI Innovo Introduce New Active Ride Control System
The Armored Group LLC (TAG) and Pi Innovo LLC said they have jointly developed a new active ride control system for use on armored government, commercial and civilian vehicles to […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Electric Grid Protection. The Bipartisan Policy Center is launching a new project to develop recommendations for how multiple government […]
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Army
New Zealand Awards Rheinmetall Contract For 200 Armed Forces Trucks
New Zealand yesterday said it recently awarded an approximately $113 million contract to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) to supply the country’s armed forces with up to 200 vehicles. […]
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FLIR Systems To Support Army MEDEVAC Program
FLIR Systems Inc. (FLIR) Wednesday said the Army awarded it a two-year, $81 million blanket purchase agreement to support the Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) program. The blanket purchase agreement is for […]
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InternationaliRobot To Provide PackBots To Brazil
iRobot Corp. (IRBT) Wednesday said it won contracts totaling $7.2 million from the Brazilian government to provide iRobot 510 PackBot robots, spares and associated equipment through December . “iRobot continues […]