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Cal Biesecker
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Subcom Sultans. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announces Jan. 25 he will lead the SAC-D, following the death […]
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ArmyArmy Could Face Potential $17 Billion Shortfall In FY ’13, Odierno Says
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said land force readiness faces a fiscal “perfect storm” and could face roughly “$17 billion” in shortfalls this fiscal year alone, facing tough […]
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Army
Army Orders Upgrades Manpack Radios To Communicate With SATCOM System
Under a $5 million contract, the Army ordered kits in December to upgrade 100 of General Dynamics’ [GD] Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios to enable […]
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Army
Army Contracts For AeroVironment Wasp AE for Marines
AeroVironment Inc. [AVAV] yesterday said it received a $12 million order for its Wasp ® AE small unmanned aircraft systems, initial spares packages, training, and one year of contractor logistics […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Needs To Assess Requirement For Critical Technologies List, Report Says
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report advocates an assessment of the Defense Department’s list of critical technologies–the Militarily Critical Technologies List (MCTL), because that list is “outdated and updates […]
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Army
Alion To Provide Army With Geospatial Enterprise Work
Alion Science and Technology yesterday said it will provide the Army with geospatial enterprise development, integration and evaluation under a $24 million award. The effort is to help the land […]
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Army
Improved Oversight Would Benefit Army Network Strategy, New Report Says
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the "cost and scope" of the Army’s network strategy program “presents significant risks and challenges” and deserves high-level oversight attention […]
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Army
Sikorsky, Boeing, Partner For Joint Multi-Role Support For Future Vertical Lift Effort
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [UTX] and Boeing [BA] signed a teaming agreement Jan. 13 to submit a joint proposal in response to the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate Broad Agency Announcement […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hagel Hounding. Former Nebraska GOP senator Chuck Hagel will face former colleagues opposed to his nomination as defense secretary […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin To Continue Support For Apache Fire Control System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $90.6 million Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Army for sustainment of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor […]