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UncategorizedRussia Works to Expand Fleet in Crimea
The construction of a new generation of a small missile ship is to start in Feodosia (Crimea) on May 10, a message posted on the website of the Russian Defense ministry said. The new ship with the displacement capacity of 800 tons called Storm is said to develop the speed of over 30 knots. The vessel, equipped with state-of-the-art high-precision missile weapons, was designed by central maritime engineering company Almaz.
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UncategorizedForesters Raises Stake in GD
Foresters Investment Management Company Inc. raised its stake in shares of General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) by 11.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,600 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,400 shares during the period.
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UncategorizedPossible Investigation of $50 Billion Aussie Submarine Winner?
The Australian Senate are already investigating corrupt conduct by French arms firm Thales who are the parent company of DCNS which won the $50 billion Submarine contract. They are in effect one company and why the government didn’t address this issue when they announced DCNS as the winner of the Submarine contract is scandalous.
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UncategorizedGood Explanation of Why Japan Lost Aussie Sub Deal
Japan, the onetime front-runner for the massive contract to build Australia’s new submarine fleet in partnership with Australian industry under the so-called SEA 1000 Future Submarine Program, failed in its bid to assemble the boats. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Tuesday …
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UncategorizedTiming of Australia’s Sub Decision Could Impact Future of Key Advocate
Leaving Australia’s submarine contract announcement until after the federal election would be “politically suicidal” for one of the masterminds behind South Australia getting the go ahead to build off shore patrol vessels, the Premier has said. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday announced Adelaide would be home to the early construction of 12 offshore patrol vessels in 2018 before shifting to Western Australia in 2020.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Iron Man, Not Terminator: Machines Will Improve Human Performance In Third Offset
- Excessive Helicopter Weight Challenges Army Aviation
- Harris Posts Higher Third Quarter Earnings, Tops Estimates
- Army Gen. Scaparotti Takes Over Enforcement Of Russian Deterrence In Europe
- Tunisia Requests $100 Million In OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Aircraft Equipment And Support
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UncategorizedBiometrics in financial services, facial recognition, border security and fingerprints trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Financial services BMO Financial Group and MasterCard began a phased roll-out this week of a biometric corporate credit card program in Canada and the U.S. that will let cardholders verify online transactions using facial recognition and fingerprint biometrics.
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UncategorizedIdentity protection: The critical intersection of biometrics and commerce
In light of some high-profile data breaches in recent years, businesses are constantly seeking possible forms of authentication to replace passwords. While such breaches might suggest passwords aren’t as efficient as they used to be, they can also be inconvenient for consumers, who need to remember their passwords across a variety of online accounts – including email, e-commerce, online banking, social media, and more.
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UncategorizedLatest on North Korean subs
North Korea hit out at Washington and Seoul Saturday, pledging to launch a blitzkrieg in the Korean peninsula, as the United States and South Korea launched their largest-ever joint landing drill. The official KCNA news agency, citing a statement from military chiefs, warned of a “pre-emptive retaliatory strike at the enemy groups” involved in the
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UncategorizedJMR Competition Heats Up
The end is coming for the famous Black Hawk helicopter – but not without a battle. Two teams – Sikorsky-Boeing with their Defiant, and Bell Helicopter-Lockheed Martin with their V280, are vying for the lucractive contract to create a ‘supercopter’. Both are set to take off for the first time next year in the final stage of the battle to replace the Black Hawk.