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InternationalHouse Homeland Security Committee Set To Markup DHS Authorization Bill
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) recently introduced an authorizing bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that his committee began marking up Wednesday, Oct. 12. The […]
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UK Pushes For Closer Partnership With U.S. Defense Firms Amid Budget Crunch
The U.S. and British defense industries must work closely together to develop business opportunities at home and abroad in an environment of tightening military spending, a senior British trade official […]
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IAI Hopes To Demonstrate UASs To Army, Marine Corps Next Year
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to demonstrate two of its UASs to the Army and Marine Corps next year, a company official said. IAI displayed the two systems at the […]
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Israeli Firm Pursuing Mobile Perimeter Security Sensor Array
An Israeli firm is pursuing the development of an array of ground sensors designed to be mobile for protecting troops on the go, a company representative said at the Association […]
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Business/FinancialDuPont Starts Up $500 Million Cooper River Kevlar Site
DuPont [DD] yesterday said it initiated the start up of its $500 million Cooper River Kevlar® facility near Charleston, S.C. The Cooper River Kevlar® plant uses state-of-the-art technology to allow […]
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Unmanned K-MAX Helicopter Set For Afghan Deployment
The K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopter will be deployed to Afghanistan next month following an evaluation that concluded the system performed well during testing last summer, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) […]
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Australia Temporarily Suspends Flight For Its CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
The Australian Army recently said it has temporarily suspended flying operations for the CH-47D Chinook helicopter after identifying possible issues relating to the operation of the aircraft’s Advanced Flight Control […]
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Mexico Takes Delivery of S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter
Sikorsky recently delivered an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to Jalisco, the first state government in Mexico to acquire the newest variant of the military utility aircraft, according to a company […]
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CHC Helicopter Orders 20 Additional Super Puma Helicopters
CHC Helicopter has ordered and will incorporate 20 more Eurocopter EC225s Super Puma twin-engine helicopters into its operations over the next several years, CHC and European Aeronautic Defence and Space‘s […]
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TSA Begins Risk-Based Passenger Screening Pilot Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently began a pilot program at four airports that allows select passengers to receive expedited screening at checkpoints in return for submitting to more rigorous […]