International
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InternationalCongressional 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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InternationalAustralia 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 […]
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InternationalRaytheon Awarded Four-Year Support Contract For U.K. Paveway
Raytheon [RTN] has been awarded a $16 million, four-year contract to provide continued support for current and legacy U.K. Paveway laser guided bomb systemsfor the U.K. MoD, the company said […]
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Air ForceInternational Security Advisory Board Marks First Gathering Under Clinton
The International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) members appointed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met for the first time on Tuesday. Former Defense Secretary William Perry will serve as chairman […]
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ArmyEADS’ Cassidian To Protect Korean Army Helicopter
Cassidian, the defence and security division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS), yesterday said it will protect the Surion utility helicopter of the South Korean Army against […]
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InternationalU.S.-Russian Plutonium Disposition Agreements Enter Into Force
The U.S. and Russia yesterday 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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CongressGovernment Identifies Gaps In Preventing Terrorist Travel Overseas
The U.S. government has identified four key gaps in other countries’ ability to prevent terrorists from traveling overseas, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). These […]
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Air ForceUK To Run Interim SAR Helicopter Competition
The U.K. Secretary of State for Transport (DfT) Philip Hammond yesterday told Parliament that to ensure continuity of service his ministry will run an interim search and rescue (SAR) helicopter […]
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Homeland Security
IATA Doesn’t See High Hurdles To Moving Forward With Risk-Based Screening
Processes and technologies currently exist to begin implementing a risk-based approach to airport checkpoint security that is focused on looking for bad people, not just bad things, according to a […]
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ArmyGeneral 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, yesterday said it selected Thales UK to supply the primary and secondary sighting systems for […]