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U.S. Certifies MEADS Mode 5 Friend Or Foe Identification System
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Mode 5 identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system has been certified for operation by the United States, making it the first non-U.S. cryptographic […]
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DoD Should Examine Role Of Hypersonic Cruise Missiles In Prompt Global Strike, Expert Says
The Defense Department should financially compete long-range hypersonic cruise missiles with ballistic and boost-glide systems if it determines there is no potential role for long-range hypersonic cruise missiles distinct from […]
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U.S. Confirms Role In Israeli Missile Test
The Pentagon has confirmed that it played a role in an Israeli ballistic missile defense test over the Mediterranean Sea on Sept. 3 and said the test had been long-planned […]
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Orbital Exploring Alternatives To RD-180 Engine If Lawsuit Fails
Orbital Sciences [ORB] is exploring multiple engine alternatives in case its lawsuit against United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Russian rocket engine provider RD AMROSS falls through, according to a company executive. Orbital Executive Vice President […]
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Air Force Expects Space Fence Award In Spring 2014
The Air Force said on Aug. 21 it plans to award its highly-anticipated, multi-billion dollar new Space Fence contract in the spring of 2014, about a year after its original […]
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Air Force Successfully Launches NROL-65 Satellite
The Air Force on Aug. 28 successfully launched the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) NROL-65 satellite around 2:08 p.m. EST from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The launch took place on one of United […]
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Saab Unit Acquires UUV Component Manufacturer
Sweden’s Saab on Sept. 3 said its Seaeye subsidiary has acquired Britain’s Hydro-Lek Ltd., a manufacturer of components used in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), strengthening its portfolio of products in the remotely […]
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Safran Finalizes Acquisition Of Rolls Royce’s Share Of Joint Helo Engine Program
Safran [SAF] said it has finalized the acquisition from Rolls-Royce of its 50 percent share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine program with a cash consideration of approximately $381.9 million. The engine powers […]
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Navy/USMCBell Boeing Successfully Tests V-22 Osprey Aerial Refueling Concept
Bell Boeing, a partnership between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. [TXT] and Boeing [BA], successfully tested the potential use of the V-22 Osprey as an aerial refueling tanker, the company said […]
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InternationalRaytheon Completes Test Flights For Upgraded SeaVue Radar With Australian Border Patrol
Raytheon [RTN] said yesterday that it successfully completed a yearlong series of test flights for its SeaVue eXpanded Mission Capability (XMC) maritime surveillance radar with the Australian government. Photo: Raytheon. […]