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Cal Biesecker
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Air ForceArmy Plans RFP For Jordanian Forces C4ISR Fiber Optic WAN Program
The U.S. Army plans to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) in mid-March for the Jordan JC4ISR Fiber Optic Wide Area Network Program. The RFP will be issued about March […]
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Business/FinancialUK Strengthens Export Licensing System, Adds Suspension Mechanism
The U.K. yesterday revealed changes to U.K.export licensing would allow the immediate suspension of export licenses to countries that experience a sharp deterioration in security or stability. Foreign Secretary William […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman, DRS Technologies, Deliver Next-Gen Army Test System
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and DRS Technologies yesterday said they delivered the first Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS) to the Army. A mobile, rapidly deployable and reconfigurable general purpose Automatic […]
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Army
JLTV Timing Scuttles Potential Ford Proposal
Ford Motor Co. [F] and its team of Raytheon [RTN] and Future Force have decided not to bid for the Army-Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). “Ford has a long […]
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Army
Volvo Group, Patria, Sign MoU To Offer Swedish Armed Forces Lifecycle Support
Volvo Group and Finnish defense group Patria yesterday said they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate to offer the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) life-cycle support services […]
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Air Force
Chairman of The Joint Chiefs Expects New ‘Valuation’ of Risk For Future Force
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff yesterday issued Strategic Direction to the Joint Force, saying he expects “a new valuation of risk” as the joint force of 2020 […]
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Army
Nomination For Army Acquisition Chief Heads To Senate
The President yesterday sent the the nomination of Heidi Shyu to be the Army’s acquisition chief to the Senate. Shyu has been acting assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics […]
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Business/Financial
U.K. Shortlists Four Companies For Training Management
The Defence Infrastructure Organization (DIO) Friday revealed the four bidders for a potential $1.5 billion new national contract to manage the United Kingdom training property. The companies are: Babcock Support […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Marine Budgeting. The Marine Corps, unlike other services, hasn’t held a briefing yet on the forthcoming fiscal year 2013 […]
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QinetiQ Transmission Chosen For BAE Systems-Northrop Grumman GCV Program
The U.K.-based QinetiQ Group yesterday said its E-X-Drive® transmission has been selected for the hybrid electric drive propulsion system for the BAE Systems–Northrop Grumman [NOC] team for the technology development […]