International
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CyberNapolitano Ends SBInet; Directs Flexible Use Of Technologies For Border Security
By Calvin Biesecker Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday ended the virtual fence portion of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), which was not meeting expectations, and instead has directed […]
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InternationalU.K. Exports Would Thrive On Joint Industry R&T Spending
Sandy Wilson, president and managing director of General Dynamics [GD] UK and vice president, Defence at A|D|S called for more joint industry focus on Research and Technology (R&T) expenditure as […]
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International
DHS, WCO In Partnership To Bolster Global Supply Chain Security
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently said that DHS and the World Customs Organization (WCO) are partnering to strengthen the security of the global supply chain in three main areas. […]
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International
European Deployment of Aegis BMD Ground Variant Planned For 2015
A new ground variant of Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] premiere ballistic missile defense system could be in place in Eastern Europe by 2015, as part of the Obama administration’s plan to […]
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International
NATO Signs Enterprise Agreement With Microsoft
The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) General Manager Dec. 10 signed a new Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft [MSFT], effective Jan. 1, replacing the contract that expired Dec. 31. […]
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International
New MH-60 Support Contracts Could Set Up International Opportunities
A slew of recently-awarded support and upgrade contracts for the Navy’s MH-60 helicopter could set the stage for future international sales of the rotorcraft to a number of partner nations, […]
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Business/FinancialL-3 Acquires Commercial Vessel Safety Supplier, Divests Infrared Business Unit
L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said it has acquired Germany-based FUNA International, GmbH, a supplier of control, safety, communications and entertainment systems for cruise ships, ferries and mega yachts. The company […]
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Business/Financial
DRS And Thales Joint Venture Acquire Sonar Systems Firm
DRS Sonar Systems, LLC, a joint venture between DRS Technologies and France’s Thales, has acquired the sonar systems firm Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC), giving it a full sonar integration capability […]
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International
Harris Wins Potential $475 Million Radio Contract For International Partners
Harris Corp. [HRS] this week said it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a potential total value of $475 million to supply military and land […]
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International
UK MoD Looks For Autonomous Logistics Support
The U.K. Ministry of Defense Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) invites research proposals for the “appropriate and targeted use of autonomous technologies” to provide the current level of logistics support […]