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Cal Biesecker
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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 ForceL-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 […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
Debt Doings. The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) trade group wades into the debate between the White House and Congress over how to reduce the federal deficit, suggesting the nation’s debt […]
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Air Force
New Acquisition Structure Could Lead To More Flexible Systems For Future Forces, VCJCS Says
As top Pentagon leaders work through a new structure to acquire what U.S. forces need, open architecture appears likely to respond in a timely fashion to battlefield needs and technology […]
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Army
Army Looks For Affordable Counter-UAS Interceptor
The Army is conducting a market survey to see what industry can provide for an affordable Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) interceptor to protect against tactical UAS, cruise missiles, and/or rockets, […]
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Air Force
International Security Advisory Board Marks First Gathering Under Clinton
The International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) members appointed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met for the first time on Tuesday. Former Defense Secretary William Perry will serve as chairman […]
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Army
Army Awards Research Into Bio-Sampling Lab-On-A-Chip
ADA Technologies Inc. yesterday said it received a $70,000 contract from the Army for Phase I research into the development of a self-contained, integrated, disposable bio sampling platform. The sampling […]