International
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Business/FinancialBAE Completes Acquisition of L-1’s Intelligence Services Business
Britain’s BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of the intelligence services businesses of L-1 Identity Solutions [ID], clearing a hurdle for the conclusion of the sale of the rest of […]
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InternationalEADS Works With University Researchers On Hydrogen Storage System
EADS Innovation Works, the corporate research arm, this week said it is working with university researchers to find a new solid state storage system for hydrogen, and nanotech may be […]
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InternationalAustralia Requests $1.6 Billion In Helicopter Sustainment
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said it notified Congress Feb. 1 of an estimated $1.6 billion potential Foreign Military Sale to Australia of a 10-year Through- Life-Support (TLS) for […]
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InternationalU.S., France Sign Space Situational Awareness Agreement
The United States and France signed documents at the Pentagon Feb. 8 to address national security space issues, particularly to monitor space debris. This is the first time the U.S. […]
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InternationalU.K. Puts $11 Billion SAR-H Competition On Hold, Cites Irregularities
The Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday said they will not proceed with the preferred bid or the current procurement process for the potential $11 billion Search […]
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InternationalAl Qaeda And Its Affiliates Are Expanding, CSIS Analysts Say
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 and Afghanistan and […]
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InternationalHill Opposition To Possible Chinese Bid On Pres Helo Starts
A lawmaker critical of the Pentagon’s decision to scrap the VH-71 presidential helicopter is crying foul over the possible bid on a future White House chopper by a Chinese firm. […]
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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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InternationalNorthrop 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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InternationalGeneral 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 […]