International
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InternationalNDAA Conference Report Supports U.S.-Israel Missile Defense, Data Rights Efforts
The House-Senate Conference Report on the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Bill supports U.S-Israeli missile defense efforts and continues support for the successful Iron Dome program that has been […]
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Business/FinancialCassidian Develops Electronic Defense Against Laser-Guided Weapons
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co (EADS) defense and security division Cassidian yesterday said it developed an electronic defense system which, for the first time, will provide vehicles, ships […]
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Business/FinancialDecline In European Defense Spending Accelerates, CSIS Report Says
Defense spending by countries in Europe has steadily declined since 2001 in constant Euros with the rate of decline accelerating the last few years, according to a new analysis by […]
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Business/FinancialU.K. MoD To Put Some Radio Spectrum On The block
The U.K. Ministry of Defense yesterday said it plans to auction some of its radio spectrum in the first direct sale of its kind by a government department. Under the […]
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ArmyCanada Taps General Dynamics For LAV III Improved Surveillance Suite
General Dynamics [GD]-Canada yesterday said Canada awarded it a $9.5 million contract for the definition, analysis and selection of an enhanced surveillance suite for integration onto Canadian LAV III Upgrade […]
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ArmyBoeing Puts Unmanned Little Bird Demonstrator Through Paces For South Korea
Boeing [BA] yesterday said it demonstrated affordable unmanned aircraft technology with its Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator that could be integrated onto South Korean Army MD 500 helicopters to expand […]
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Homeland Security
IATA Begins Testing Components Of Future Aviation Security Checkpoints
An international association that represents passenger and cargo airlines this fall began testing technologies that can be used in future airport checkpoints to improve security while facilitating greater passenger throughput […]
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Business/FinancialITT Exelis To Acquire Australian Communications Software Firm
ITT Exelis [XLS] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire C4i Pty. Ltd, an Australian company that develops and provides communications software for air traffic management systems and mobile […]
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Business/FinancialIndian Defense Minister Acknowledges Potential Boeing Helicopter Procurement
In a statement to India’s lower house of parliament, Defense Minister AK Antony Dec. 5 acknowledged that in the Indian Air Force procurement for 15 heavy-lift helicopters, the U.S. Boeing […]
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Business/FinancialSafran Buys Remaining GE Stake In Morpho Detection
France’s Safran Group yesterday said it has acquired the remaining stake in the explosives detection company Morpho Detection Inc. (MDI), that it did not already own, from General Electric [GE] […]