International
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Homeland Security
Al Qaeda And Its Affiliates Are Expanding, CSIS Analysts Say
By Calvin Biesecker Al Qaeda, its affiliates and inspired non-affiliates continue to be popular in the Muslim world, united in part by their rejection of U.S. military forces in Iraq […]
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International
U.K. Official Sees More Military Tech Spending Despite Defense Cuts
Even as the United Kingdom prepares to cut its defense budget by nearly eight percent over the next four years, spending increases are likely in key emerging technology areas, a […]
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International
Most of The Northern Border At Unacceptable Level of Control, GAO Finds
Hardly any of the United States’ northern border with Canada is under acceptable control by the Border Patrol, basically just 32 of nearly 4,000 total miles, necessitating a heavy reliance […]
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International
Netherlands Signs Agreement With Sectra
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands has signed a new three-year framework agreement with Sectra to deliver Tiger products that are used to protect voice and data communications from […]
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International
Northrop Grumman Appoints Helen Pickup As GM For NGI
Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it appointed Helen Pickup as general manager of Northrop Grumman Italia (NGI), the company’s navigation systems subsidiary based in Pomezia, Italy. In her new position, […]
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International
General Dynamics Signs $52 Million In New UK Bowman Contracts
General Dynamics UK [GD] Jan. 31 said it signed three contracts with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a total value of about $52.7 million to strengthen Bowman communications capability […]
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International
BAE Systems To Upgrade RG31 MRAPS
Through its teaming agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems Canada [GD] (GDLS-C), BAE Systems, Land Systems South Africa won a contract worth more than $130 million for survivability and mobility […]
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International
U.S. Aviation Subcontractor Eyeing Future Opportunities With Afghan Security Forces
American-based AAR Corp. is considering possible options to partner with Afghan National Security Forces to provide military airlift support to their indigenous operations, a senior company official said. Jeff Schloesser, […]
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International
EADS Backers: WTO Ruling Means Trade Rift Should Stay Out of KC-X Contest
Congressional supporters of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.‘s (EADS) bid for the Air Force tanker contract are hailing a final World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling recently released finding fault […]
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Business/Financial
Curtiss-Wright To Acquire BASF’s Surface Technologies Business
Curtiss-Wright Corp. [CW] this week said it has agreed to the surface technologies business from the German chemical firm BASF, expanding its current capabilities in coatings technology. Terms of the […]