International
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics, BAE Vehicles Part of Danish Army Evaluation
One tracked vehicle and one wheeled vehicle from General Dynamics [GD] European Land Systems have been selected for evaluation by the Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) to replace […]
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BudgetAlabama’s Rogers Ask Panetta To Ensure $211 Million Reprogram For Israel’s Iron Dome
A key lawmaker asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to ensure a reprogramming request would be made so the United States’ $211 million contribution toward Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system […]
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Army
U.S. Army Trainers Participate In Canadian Joint Training And Readiness Exercise
American Army trainers were part of JOINTEX 2013 with 1st Canadian Division headquarters, as part of a series of nation-wide joint training and readiness events designed to change how the […]
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InternationalU.K. Reveals New International Defense Engagement Strategy
The U.K. Ministry of Defense and the Foreign and Commonwealth office developed a new international defense engagement strategy describing how all defense activity–except combat operations–will focus on countries most important […]
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CyberNorthrop Grumman To Supply U.K. Airport With Passenger Flow Software
Britain’s East Midlands Airport has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a contract to supply a software tool that forecasts departing passenger numbers, flow rates and waiting times so that the airport […]
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Army
Sikorsky Support Operations In Colombia Expanding
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) [UTX] is seeing its expansion of its UH-60L Black Hawk maintenance services in Colombia as it recently said it plans to structurally repair seven damaged Black […]
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Army
U.S. Withdrawal From MEADS Program Would Cause ‘Economic Damage:’ Defense Ministers
Defense Ministers from Germany and Italy sent a strongly worded letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressing their “grave concerns” about U.S. withdrawal from the tri-national Medium Extended Air […]
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Army
Textron Systems, Rheinmetall, And Kongsberg Protech Receive Work On Canadian TAPV
Textron Systems Canada Inc. [TXT], Rheinmetall Canada Inc., and Kongsberg Protech Systems (KPS) Canada received an approximately $100.3 million contract for work to be performed by KPS Canada on the […]
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Business/FinancialITT Exelis Completes Acquisition Of Australian Communications Firm
ITT Exelis [XLS] yesterday said it has completed its $16.8 million acquisition of Australia’s C4i Pty. Ltd from the Longreach Group Limited, boosting its presence in Australia and bolstering its […]
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Business/Financial
Singapore Technologies To Design, Build New Patrol Vessels
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) yesterday said it has received a contract from Singapore’s Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) to design and build eight new vessels. Under the contract, the […]