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Business/FinancialAlcoa Expects Future Expansion Via External Acquisition And Internal Investment
Buoyed by its recent acquisition of metals manufacturer Firth Rixson, Alcoa [AA] expects future expansion by further acquisition of companies and internal investment, according to the head of its defense […]
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Air ForceAir Force Reorganizes Hosted Payload Office
The Air Force reorganized its organization that handles hosted payloads, or government sensors that catch rides on commercial satellite buses, according to a service official. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark […]
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SpaceSierra Nevada Sues To Ensure Commercial Crew Work Is Stopped
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Wednesday sued to ensure work on NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is stopped while the company’s bid protest plays out, according to a filing in […]
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ArmyTechnology Not Solution For NATO’s Interoperability Challenge, Army Officer Says
Technology is not the solution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) interoperability issues, according to a senior Army official. Army Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, deputy commanding general of U.S. […]
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Air Force
Final RFP For TEMPO Hosted Payload Program Could Be Released In February
The Air Force could release in February its final request for proposals (RFP) for a program that is slated to accommodate a NASA earth science instrument as a hosted payload […]
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Air Force
Navy Awards Pratt & Whitney $592 Million Contract Mod For F-35 Engines
The Navy on Tuesday awarded Pratt & Whitney a $592 million contract modification for F-35 engines, according to a Defense Department statement. The modification is to the previously-awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target […]
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ArmyJoint Light Tactical Vehicle Competitors Enter Limited User Testing Phase
Competitors for the Army and Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program have entered into the limited user testing (LUT) phase. Lockheed Martin [LMT] is about to embark on […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Pursuing DCGS-A Increment 2, Delivers Software
Lockheed Martin [LMT] will pursue Increment 2 of the Army’s version of the Distributed Common Ground System, (DCGS-A), according to a company executive. DCGS-A is the Army’s current system for […]
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UncategorizedDoD Needs Tools To Visualize Electromagnetic Spectrum, Officer Says
The Defense Department needs tools to visualize the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum so warfighters using it can better, and more readily, control it, according to an electronic warfare officer. “I, myself, […]
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Defense WatchDEFENSE WATCH
CSIS Names New Defense-Industry Director. Andrew Hunter, the Defense Department’s director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, will take over as director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group in the Center […]