Army
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman, SELEX Galileo Sign MoU to Pursue DIRCM Market
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Finmeccanica’s SELEX Galileo said they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue the international directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) market. Capitalizing on their unique […]
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Air Force
White House Threatens To Veto House DoD Spending Bill
The White House threatened to veto the $530 billion Pentagon budget the House is debating over funding cuts, added monies for a cargo aircraft, and policy provisions. The House began debating […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin JLTV Program Utilizes Past Lessons For Future EMD Program
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] prototype next-generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) have been driven thousands of miles, braked hard, blown up, and slung below a helicopter during a Technology Development (TD) […]
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Air Force
EADS, Turkish Aerospace Industries Sign MoU For Potential Cooperation
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) and its divisions Cassidian and Astrium in Germany, Spain, France and the United Kingdom yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)with Turkish Aerospace […]
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Air Force
MDBA Reveals Future Multi-Role Strike Weapon: CVS 401 Perseus
At the Paris Air Show yesterday, MBDA unveiled the CVS 401 Persues concept missile system representing the Concept Visions group’s vision of a multi-role strike weapon system for 2030 and […]
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Air Force
Panetta Confirmed As SECDEF
The Senate voted 100-0 yesterday to confirm Leon Panetta as the next defense secretary. Panetta has directed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since Feb. 13, 2009. He previously served as […]
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Army
Raytheon Receives $1.7 Billion For Saudi Patriot Upgrades
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it received a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest Configuration-3. The award […]
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Army
Bell Helicopter Huey II Fleet Passes 300,000 Flight Hours
Bell Helicopter [TXT] yesterday said its Huey II fleet recently surpassed the 300,000 flight hour milestone. "This significant accomplishment is testament to the supportability and multi-mission capability of the Huey […]
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Army
House Panels Boosts Funding For DoD Biometric Database
Pleased with how various federal partners are sharing information among their respective biometric databases, a House panel that funds the Defense Department proposes to transfer over $26 million from warfighting […]
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Air Force
SASC OKs Policy Bill With F-35, Acquisition Changes
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) Pentagon policy bill calls for clamping down on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter cost increases, banning funds for the aircraft’s alternate engine, and maintaining the […]