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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyDARPA’s FANG Effort To Revolutionize Military Acquisition Begins
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants innovative individuals and companies to add their abilities to traditional defense industry to help the agency reform how the Defense Department designs […]
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Air ForceJoint Tactical Networking Center Opens, JPEO JTRS Officially Closed
The Joint Tactical Networking Center (JTNC) opened for business yesterday as the Joint Program Executive Office Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) officially closed Sept. 30. Undersecretary of Defense for […]
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Army
ATK To Continue Operation And Maintenance of Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
ATK [ATK] yesterday said it has been selected by the Army over a BAE Systems–Olin Corp. [OLN] joint venture for continued operation and maintenance of the Lake City Army Ammunition […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense CR Time. President Barack Obama signs a continuing resolution (CR) into law on Sept. 28 that funds the Pentagon […]
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InternationalInteroperability, Adaptability, Enduring NATO ACT Efforts, Outgoing Commander Says
French Air Force Gen. Stephane Abrial today relinquishes his position as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) leading one of two NATO strategic commands and the first non-American to hold the […]
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Army
Army Awards General Dynamics $385 Million For Abrams Upgrades Engineering
General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems yesterday said it received an eight-year, $385 million contract for research, development and testing in preparation for the Abrams main battle tank Engineering Change Proposal […]
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Business/FinancialEADS North America Beings Voluntary Flight Demos For Potential Armed Aerial Scout
EADS North America yesterday said it has begun its voluntary flight demonstration (VFD) for the Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) helicopter program. Two aircraft are at a high-altitude test site […]
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International
U.S. Army Places New Orders For Saab’s Carl-Gustaf Weapon System
Sweden’s defense and security company Saab has signed a new $31 million contract with the U.S. Army for the company’s Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. This is the second time the […]
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Army
Kongsberg Gruppen Receives Army Purchase Order For CROWS II Program
Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen yesterday said it received an approximately $34 million purchase order for the CROWS II program from the U.S. Army. The CROWS II order is for spare parts […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Receives PBL Contract For Apache M-TADS/PVNS Sensors
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $111 million Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Army. The contract consists […]