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U.K. Defense Committee Looking Into Current, Future UAV Use
The U.K. House of Commons Select Committee on Defense July 11 said it is opening an inquiry into the current and future use of Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)–or referred […]
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Army Examining ‘Blimp In A Box’ Mobile Tactical Surveillance System
The Army is examining a small, tactical, mobile “Blimp in a Box, ™” or BiB, from Global Telesat Corp./World Surveillance Group Inc. (GTC/WSGI) that can carry various sensors and communications packages […]
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Cobham Acquires Full Ownership Of Helicopter Services Joint Venture
U.K.-based Cobham plc said on July 15 it completed the acquisition of the 50 percent it did not already own in FB Heliservices Ltd, FB Leasing Limited and FBS Limited–together called FBH–from […]
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U.K. Reconfirms Commitment To Trident Ballistic Sub Deterrent
The United Kingdom re-committed to centering its strategic nuclear deterrent on ballistic submarines equipped with Trident missiles in a government report released July 16. The report, called the Trident Alternatives Review, […]
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Cobham Acquires Full Ownership Of Helicopter Services Joint Venture
U.K.-based Cobham plc said on July 15 that it completed the acquisition of the 50 percent it did not already own in FB Heliservices Ltd, FB Leasing Limited and FBS […]
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AeroVelo Wins Elusive AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Challenge
Toronto-based engineering team AeroVelo July 11 received the AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Challenge award and its $250,000 prize. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [UTX] congratulated AeroVelo Inc. and with […]
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DoD IG Identifies $23 Billion Pentagon Could Have More Wisely Spent, Official Says
The Pentagon’s watchdog has identified $23.4 billion so far in 2013 that the Defense Department could have spent more wisely, according to a senior DoD official. The DoD Inspector General’s […]
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Navy Gearing Up For Next Carrier UAV Following Successful Test
As the Navy scored a historic success in the first ever landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle on an aircraft carrier, greater focus is now shifting to the follow-on program […]
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Third SBIRS Highly Elliptical Payload To Air Force
Lockheed Martin [LMT] in June delivered the third of four highly elliptical earth orbit (HEO) satellite payloads contracted by the Air Force as part of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) […]
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DoD Defends Homeland Missile Defense System After Failed Test
The Pentagon stood by the strength of its homeland missile-defense system on July 8, saying it will not “draw any broad conclusions” about failed missile-interceptor test on July 5 before […]