International
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Air ForceU.K. Plans Major Budget Increase For Vital Equipment
The U.K. government Monday committed to spending approximately $4.5 billion to fund vital future military equipment over the current planned budget, Ministry of Defence officials said. The funding increase of […]
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Business/FinancialCFIUS Okays Safran Acquisition of L-1
L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] yesterday that a United States oversight group has approved its acquisition by France’s Safran Group with the deal expected to close within five business days. L-1 […]
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Air Force
L-3 Mission Integration Division Introduces SPYDR ISR Aircraft
L-3 Communications’ [LLL] Mission Integration Division (MID) Friday debuted SPYDR the next-generation, small, manned airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) platform at the U.K. 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo. SPYDR is […]
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InternationalTorpedo-Defense Demonstration For Canadian Navy Successfully Completed
General Dynamics [GD] has completed its largest and most successful Technology Demonstration Program (TDP) with Defence Research and Development Canada Atlantic (DRDC Atlantic), demonstrating a torpedo-defense enhancement that will enhance […]
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International
U.S.-Russian Plutonium Disposition Agreements Enter Into Force
The U.S. and Russia recently took another step forward in their efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons grade materials and reduce nuclear dangers. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Foreign […]
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International
EADS’ Cassidian To Protect Korean Army Helicopter
Cassidian, the defence and security division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS), recently said it will protect the Surion utility helicopter of the South Korean Army against […]
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International
UK To Run Interim SAR Helicopter Competition
The U.K. Secretary of State for Transport (DfT) Philip Hammond recently told Parliament that to ensure continuity of service his ministry will run an interim search and rescue (SAR) helicopter […]
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International
General Dynamics UK Taps Thales UK For Scout Vehicle Sighting Systems
General Dynamics UK [GD], the prime contractor for the Ministry of Defence’s Scout SV program, recently said it selected Thales UK to supply the primary and secondary sighting systems for […]
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International
Congressional Report Questions Ability of Aegis System In European BMD Mission
A recently released Congressional report has raised a number of issues regarding the role of the Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, and the next-generation Aegis Ashore variant, in missile […]
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International
Australia Reforms, Prepares For Major Disposal of Military Equipment
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) is about to embark on the largest disposal of military equipment since World War II–replacing or upgrading as much as 85 percent of its equipment […]