Business/Financial
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Business/FinancialHouse Adopts Defense Authorization Bill, Rejects Plan To Restore $719 Million Cut From Missile Defense, But Also Rejects Amendment To Cut $966 Million BMD
Meanwhile, Top Russian, Chinese Leaders Assail U.S. Plan For European Missile Defense System Rep. Franks Says U.S. Funding Cuts In European Missile Defense Confuse Czechs, Poles, Who Are Asked To […]
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Business/FinancialTranscripts Of Griffin, Nelson Warning NASA Faces Tough Funding Challenges
This is the tape-recorded transcript of NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, speaking unexpectedly and extemporaneously, and then the scheduled speaker, Sen. Bill Nelson (D- Fla.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science […]
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Business/FinancialContract
NASA Gives Virginia Firm $1.56 Billion Contract For Security NASA gave Coastal International Security, Inc. of Lorton, Va., an up-to $1.56 billion contract for protective services, the agency announced. Coastal […]
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Business/FinancialDISA Awards 26 IT Contracts For Encore II Potentially Worth $12 Billion
By Geoff Fein The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded 26 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for the ENCORE II Information Technology Solutions program to provide information technology services and solutions for […]
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Air ForcePentagon Awards $2.2 Billion Contract To Buy 12 CTOL, STOVL JSFs
The Pentagon has authorized the release of $2.2 billion to buy six conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning IIs for the Air Force, with provisional approval to purchase six […]
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Air ForceSenate Passes $165.4 Billion In War Supplemental Spending, Sends Back To House
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate passed a veto-proof supplemental defense spending bill yesterday with $165.4 billion in war funding for systems including C-17 airlifters, C-130 transport aircraft and mine-resistant vehicles, […]
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Business/FinancialAustralia To Spend $100 Million On LAIRCM Systems For C-130Js
Australia is looking to spend upward of $100 million for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. […]
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Business/FinancialUK MoD Gives Green Light To Building Two Aircraft Carriers
A joint venture between the United Kingdom’s BAE Systems and the VT Group is expected to shortly sign a contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the […]
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Business/FinancialMarine Corps Helicopter Programs Stabilizing, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Although Marine Corps rotary wing platforms have had their share of issues, the successful first deployment of the V-22 Osprey demonstrates that the service’s aircraft are on […]