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Cal Biesecker
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InternationalNATO Training In Iraq Ends This Month
The North Atlantic Council will undertake the permanent withdrawal of the NATO Training Mission-Iraq personnel from Iraq by Dec. 31, when the current mandate of the mission expires, NATO’s Secretary […]
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Air ForceJPEO Looks To Industry For JTRS-Capable Radios Able To Interface With Network Manager
The Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO) for Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Network Enterprise Domain (NED) wants to form non-contract relationships with vendors of JTRS-capable radios to make them compatible […]
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ArmyU.K. Parliamentary Committee Sees Armored Vehicle Gaps Until 2025
The U.K. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee sees armored vehicle capability gaps out to at least 2025 because the defense department failed to acquire the vehicles it required despite spending approximately […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
Obama To Levin. President Barack Obama personally appeals to SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) to change military detainee provisions in the FY ’12 defense authorization bill, the Associated Press reports […]
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Army
Army Materiel Command Prepares For Civilian Workforce Reductions
Army Materiel Command (AMC) yesterday said it has completed its analysis and identified civilian job reductions to meet funding targets set by the Secretary of Defense. AMC was directed to […]
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Business/FinancialU.K. Defense Challenge: Move From ‘Fantasy Budgets’ To Firm Foundation
In his first major speech since becoming U.K. Secretary of State for Defense, Philip Hammond addressed hot policy issues, including moving the budget toward ambitious programs to renew the forces […]
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Business/Financial
Sikorsky Signs Contract To Provide Brunei With Black Hawks, Associated Equipment
Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] this week said it formally signed a contract with the Brunei Ministry of Defence to provide 12 S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters with associated spare parts, training and […]
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Army
Army To Host January NIE Agile Process Industry Day
The Army yesterday said it will host an Industry Day Jan. 11 at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Md., for industry partners participating in, or that wish to participate in the […]
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Army
Northrop Grumman Adds To MQ-5B Hunter Logistics Support Work
Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said the Army awarded it two contractor logistics support contract modifications totaling $91.2 million for the MQ-5B Hunter program. The cost-plus-fixed-fee interoperability engineering change proposal and […]
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Air Force
SCHOTT North America Now Produces Chalcogenide Glass Components In U.S.
SCHOTT North America Inc. (SCHOTT) yesterday said it is kicking off production of chalcogenide glasses for infrared (IR) sensing applications, produced for the first time in the United States. To […]