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Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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InternationalCentral America First Region To Be ‘Mine-Impact Free,’ Report Says
Central America is the first geographical zone to become “mine-impact” free, according to the Tenth Edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety, a report released Dec. 19 by the […]
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ArmySentient Target Detection Systems Part of Australian Army Tactical UAV Project
Australian firm Sentient Vision Systems yesterday said its automated target detection solution–Kestrel Land MTI–will actively support the TUAV systems in their surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions. Under the Defence […]
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Air ForceUnited Arab Emirates Requests $60 Million For Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles, Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 14 of an estimated $60 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Javelin Anti-Tank […]
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Business/FinancialJustice Department Advances General Dynamics Acquisition of Force Protection Inc.
General Dynamics [GD] Friday said the Justice Department granted early termination of the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with its $5.52-per-share cash tender […]
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UncategorizedDEFENSE WATCH
Sequester Stance. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and more than 80 House Democrats decry Republican attempts to alter so-called sequestration cuts to the Pentagon–which could increase long-term defense reductions by $600 billion […]
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Army
Raytheon Awarded $685 Million FMS For New Patriot Fire Units For Taiwan
Raytheon [RTN] said it was awarded a $685.7 million Foreign Military Sales contract for additional new fire units for Taiwan’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. “Our partnership with Taiwan […]
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Business/Financial
Cassidian, Alenia Aeronautica, Agree On UAS Cooperation
EADS Deutschland GmbH Cassidian and Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. said they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly investigate the potential cooperation in medium altitude long endurance (MALE) Unmanned […]
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Army
Rangers Conducting First Combat Evaluation of JTRS Rifleman Radio
Soldiers from the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment led the way as the first to conduct combat communications with the Rifleman Radio, the Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) Program Office […]
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Army
Army Prepares To Contract With Lockheed Martin For New Apache Laser Sensor
The Army is working on details with Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the first production Laser Rangefinder Designators (LRFDs) that are part of the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) upgrade for […]
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Business/Financial
U.K. Business Secretary Hosts Aerospace Leaders Discussing Sector Growth
Opportunities for growth in the U.K. aerospace sector was the agenda for an Aerospace Business Leaders meeting this week hosted by Business Secretary Vince Cable. Attending were top executives from […]