International
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BudgetLegislation, Legal Action Floated To Block MEADS Funding
A lawmaker is proposing legislation and raising the threat of legal action to stop the Pentagon from continuing to fund a troubled tri-nation missile defense program. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) […]
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ArmyDoD Certifies Funds For MEADS Proof of Concept Completion
Funding is available to complete the design and development Proof of Concept of the U.S.-German and Italian missile defense effort, the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS), Defense […]
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ArmyL-3 Link Receives First Export Sale of Rotary Wing Operational Flight Trainers
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) [LLL] yesterday said it was awarded a contract from the Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to build […]
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InternationalChina’s Increasing Defense Spending ‘Within Its Means’
China’s defense spending remains within its means, despite yearly increases over the last decade, an expert on Chinese defense policy said yesterday. U.S. Naval War College Associate Professor Andrew Erickson […]
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BudgetCarter: Asia Pivot ‘Not In Jeopardy’
A top Pentagon official said the military will continue its shift to the Asia-Pacific, maintaining the effort will not be derailed by budget cuts and a reexamination of plans to […]
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ArmyMBDA And Thales UK Extend Cooperation On Common Anti-air Modular Missile
A new business relationship is growing between MBDA and Thales UK Belfast, the core Team Complex Weapons (Team CW) air defense missile development program, consisting of the Common Anti-air Modular […]
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Business/FinancialPrivate Equity Firm Arlington Capital Acquires MB Aerospace
The private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners and the management of Britain’s MB Aerospace Holdings, Ltd., have acquired the maker of military aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine components in […]
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BudgetSouth Korea Requests $13 Billion In Potential F-35 Sale, F-15 Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said Wednesday it notified Congress March 29 of potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to South Korea potentially worth a combined $13.2 billion for 60 […]
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InternationalQinetiQ Receives Contract To Continue Anti-Piracy Research
UK-based contractor QinetiQ Maritime has been awarded a grant from the Ministry of Defence to develop anti-piracy technology for the Royal Navy against small ship attacks, the company said yesterday. […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics To Provide Additional Work On Saudi M1A2S Tanks
General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems yesterday said it has been awarded an additional $40 million for the procurement and production of Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for Saudi Arabia. The […]