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Cal Biesecker
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InternationalU.K. Ministry of Defense To Slash 25 Percent of Top Posts
U.K. Defense Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday said the Ministry of Defense will have a new structure as of April 2013 to make the ministry less top-heavy and save about $5.9 […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Debuts Surveillance Radar Developed For MEADS Program
For the first time, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has put on public display its UHF Surveillance radar originally developed under the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. The UHF Surveillance […]
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CongressRomney, Obama Field Questions About Afghanistan
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama’s handing of the war in Afghanistan yesterday as Republicans met in Tampa to plan their party’s platform on matters including the […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Receives $64 Million To Move JAGM Forward
Lockheed Martin [LMT] Friday received a not-to-exceed $64.15 million value contract for Joint-Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) guidance section work in the Extended Technology Development (TD) Phase. The JAGM Extended TD Phase […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Sequestering Air. The Federal Aviation Administration would be hit hard by so-called sequestration cuts of $1.2 trillion to the […]
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Army
Chinook Helicopter Marks 50 Years, Pulls Pitch Into The Future
It was 50 years ago yesterday that Boeing [BA] delivered the first H-47 Chinook helicopter to the Army, and officials expect the heavy lift helicopter to continue providing its capabilities […]
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Business/FinancialHarris Appoints Retired Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli To Board of Directors
Harris [HRS] yesterday said retired Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Chiarelli, who served for almost 40 years, was Army Vice Chief of […]
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International
Cobham Supplying Advanced Radar IED Detectors To European Customers
U.K.-based Cobham plc yesterday said it has been awarded orders totaling more than $21.6 million during the second quarter of 2012 to supply European customers with hand-held Improvised Explosive Device […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin SMSS Takes Part In Army Look At Robotic Counter-IED
Army engineers are taking a look at robotic systems, including Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Squad Mission Support System (SMSS), to see if they can conduct counter-improvised explosive devices (IED) missions, something […]
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Business/Financial
Eaton Corp.’s Arc-Alert Technology Tapped For DLA Helicopter Retrofit Program
Eaton Corp. [ETN] yesterday said it has been selected by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide Arc-Alert™ aircraft fault-protection technology as part of a military retrofit program. The value […]