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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyNavistar To Retrofit Armored Cabs On Afghan National Security Force Vehicles
Navistar Defense LLC, a key supplier to the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP), has received a $23 million urgent delivery order from the U.S. Army TACOM […]
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Army
Army Future Requires Capabilities Investment Despite Financial Uncertainties, Officials Say
The Army is developing the underlying intellectual foundation for its future as it transitions from executing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to preparing for an uncertain future enmeshed in fiscal […]
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Army
Thales Communications, General Dynamics, To Provide Radios For Army Nett Warrior
Thales Communications Inc. said it received a new Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for secure radios to support the Army’s Nett Warrior Program. The award is for 2,052 Nett Warrior […]
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Army
Raytheon’s JLENS Adds Ballistic Missile Detection/Tracking To Capabilities
Raytheon’s [RTN] Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) successfully detected and tracked tactical ballistic missile (TBM) surrogates for the first time during recent tests, a […]
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Business/FinancialCurtiss-Wright Renames Metal Treatment Segment
Curtiss-Wright Corp. [CW] yesterday said it is changing the name of its Metal Treatment segment to Surface Technologies to better reflect the breadth and direction of the businesses’ operating activities. […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Satellite Control of SMSS
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it recently successfully demonstrated satellite control of its Squad Mission Support System (SMSS™) at Camp Grayling, Mich., from more than 200 miles away. The SMSS […]
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InternationalMBDA Signs First Export Contract For SIMBAD-RC
MBDA yesterday said it has signed the first contract with an export customer for the acquisition of its naval air defense system SIMBAD-RC, one year after launching its self-financed development. […]
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International
Renault Trucks Defense, Thales To Work Together On Digitized Vehicle Systems
Renault Trucks Defense and Thales said the two French companies reached a cooperation agreement on digitized vehicle systems to develop innovative solutions for defense and security forces. Under the agreement, […]
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Army
Oshkosh Defense Reveals JLTV Utility Variant
Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSH] Defense unit last week revealed its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) utility variant for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. The L-ATV utility variant fills […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense March 1. White House Office of Management and Controller Danny Werfel paints a picture of what will happen if […]