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Cal Biesecker
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Lockheed Martin To Upgrade Finnish Army MLRS Launchers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $45.3 million contract to upgrade 22 Finnish army M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers, incorporating the Universal Fire Control System and […]
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U.S. Agrees To Sell Black Hawk Helicopters To Sweden
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [UTX] yesterday said the U.S. government has agreed to sell 15 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV, the Swedish acronym) for operation […]
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Abrams Line Pause Scheme Based On Business Case, Army Says
The Army’s plan for a four-year shutdown of its main battle tank production line is based on a careful risk analysis, top service officials said yesterday in response to questions […]
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Northrop Grumman Digital Avionics Suite Technology Flies On Test Bed Helicopter
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Digital Avionics Suite technology was recently used for the first time in the successful flight of a UH-1N helicopter that serves as an avionics test bed for […]
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ITT Successfully Completes Product Acceptance Testing For Swedish Radars
ITT [ITT] said it has successfully completed Production Acceptance Testing (PAT) for the first system of the Reliability and Modification (REMO) 870 Program to modernize Sweden’s coastal surveillance radar systems. […]
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BAE Systems plc Reaches Civil Settlement With U.S. State Department
U.K.- headquartered BAE Systems plc yesterday said it had reached a civil settlement with the U.S. Department of State in connection with violations of the U.S. defense export control regulations. […]
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SKYDEX Technologies Signs Agreement With General Dynamics For Decking Material
SKYDEX Technologies Inc. yesterday said it has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) for its Convoy Deck, a patented blast-mitigating vehicle decking material, for […]
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At Sea U.K. Apaches Sucessfully Fire Hellfires For First Time
In a significant milestone in proving the capability of the British Army’s Apache helicopter to operate and strike from the sea, 30mm rounds and Hellfire missiles were successfully fired against […]
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Australia To Realize Savings Under New Radar Operation
Australia’s Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced Defence will save approximately $105.9 million over the next decade under new arrangements for operating the radar network protecting northern Australia. […]
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Saudi Arabia Requests Night And Thermal Vision Equipment
The Defense Security Cooperation (DSCA) Agency May 12 notified Congress of a possible $300 million Foreign Military Sale Order to Saudi Arabia for various night and thermal vision equipment, including […]