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Cal Biesecker
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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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Army1st 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) […]
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Army
Army, Northrop Grumman Successful In IBCS Architecture Review
The Army and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said they have successfully completed an architecture review of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS). IBCS is the […]
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Business/FinancialITT Spinoff To Establish Headquarters In Fairfax County, Va.
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell (R) yesterday said ITT Corp.’s [ITT] Defense & Information Solution business segment will invest as much as $5 million to create a new corporate headquarters in […]
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Air Force
L-3 Mission Integration Division Introduces SPYDR ISR Aircraft
L-3 Communications’ [LLL] Mission Integration Division (MID) Friday debuted SPYDR the next-generation, small, manned airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) platform at the U.K. 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo. SPYDR is […]
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Air Force
First Lockheed Martin Production F-35 Arrives At Fighter Wing
The first Lockheed Martin [ LMT] production model F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived at Eglin AFB, Fla., July 14 after a more than 90-minute ferry […]