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Dan Parsons
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyTo Attract Innovation, DoD Spy Lab Lets Researchers Keep Intellectual Property
When it poses a scientific problem to the world, the Pentagon’s research laboratory for spies never asks respondents to surrender their intellectual property because doing so scares off innovative startup […]
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UncategorizedArmy Spending Millions On Contract Aviation To Support Afghanistan Troop Increase
Army logistics units in Afghanistan are spending millions of dollars contracting heavy lift helicopters to move supplies in support of the expected 3,900 additional troops headed for that country in […]
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Army Buys First Post-Lawsuit Lot Of Airbus Utility Helicopters
Free from legal shackles it has been forced to wear for more than two years, the Army has signed a $273 million deal with Airbus Helicopters for additional UH-72 Lakota aircraft. Announced […]
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ArmyService Secretaries Share Science & Tech Notes Over Regular Breakfasts
Expanding on promises of “jointness” and cooperation on the battlefield, the military service senior civilian leaders are meeting regularly to trade notes on research efforts to reduce overlap and promote […]
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Army Pushing Interim Counter-Russian Air-Defense Systems To Europe
Recognizing the potential threat to NATO forces from Russian unmanned aircraft, guided missiles and artillery, the Army is pushing interim air- and missile-defense (AMD) capabilities to Europe and speeding soldiers […]
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ArmyPalantir, Raytheon To Share $876 Million Contract For Army Battle Management System
Nearly two years after Palantir Technologies sued the Army for not considering commercial products for its battlefield data management system, the company is co-recipient of a $876 million contract for […]
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ArmyArmy Buys First Post-Lawsuit Lot Of Airbus Utility Helicopters
Free from legal shackles it has been forced to wear for more than two years, the Army has signed a $273 million deal with Airbus Helicopters for additional UH-72 Lakota […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Joins European Consortium To Develop German Integrated Air Defense
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has partnered with MBDA Deutschland to develop integrated air and missile defense systems for the German armed forces. The joint venture between Lockheed Martin and MBDA, a […]
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CongressService Weapon Buyers Say Congress Can ‘Declare Victory’ On Acquisition Reform
By delegating management of large weapon programs to the military services, Congress may already have achieved the acquisition reforms it and Defense Department leaders have long sought, according to acquisition […]
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Lockheed’s Open-Systems Approach Allows Integration Of Commercial, Internal Tech With Military Systems
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is investing significant resources into modular open-architecture systems so that it can integrate new technologies into the platforms it already builds for the U.S. military. In a world […]