International
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InternationalReport: More Efficient European Defense Industry Could Mitigate Budget Crunch
Market and regulatory reforms aimed at creating a more efficient European defense industry could help make up for budget pressures hitting the continent’s military spending levels, according to a new […]
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International
Boeing, Netherlands Enter MRO To Expand Center’s Capabilities
Boeing [BA] and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Logistic Center Woensdrecht today entered a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) framework agreement to expand the center’s capabilities and develop opportunities for […]
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International
General Dynamics Subsidiary To Supply Ammunition For Spain
Spain has awarded General Dynamics [GD] European Land Systems, through its Spanish subsidiary Santa Barbara Sistemas S.A., a four-year potential maximum value $27.9 million contract for the supply of 5,56x45mm […]
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International
MBDA Signs Cooperation Agreement With Italy’s CIRA
MBDA Italy and the Italian Centre for Aerospace Research (CIRA) this week announced they have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at advancing in the most effective way the operational skills […]
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International
TSA To Host International Policy Meeting On Body Scanner Technology
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve cooperation with its international partners, the Transportation Security Administration next week will host a meeting in Washington, D.C., on various policy issues […]
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International
U.K. Looks Beyond Fighters Jets To Missiles, UCAVs In JSF Buy Cut
Next generation combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UCAVs) and long-range missiles will soon replace the United Kingdom’s fighter fleet, a top British military official said this week. “We are looking toward […]
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International
Japanese Aegis Destroyer Successfully Completes Missile-Intercept Test
A Japanese warship outfitted with the U.S.-manufactured Aegis ballistic defense system recently tracked and destroyed a target missile off the coast of Hawaii, the two governments said. The intercept test, […]
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Homeland Security
TSA To Host International Policy Meeting On Body Scanner Technology
By Calvin Biesecker As part of its ongoing efforts to improve cooperation with its international partners, the Transportation Security Administration next week will host a meeting in Washington, D.C., on […]
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CongressRep. Thompson Asks GAO To Assess Progress, Challenges of Screening U.S.-Bound Air Cargo
By Calvin Biesecker In the wake of a foiled terror plot that involved shipping on aircraft two bombs concealed in packages ultimately destined for the United States, House Homeland Security […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Sends Inspectors To Help Yemen With Cargo Screening
Transportation Security Agency Administrator John Pistole yesterday said the Department of Homeland Security has deployed a team of inspectors to help Yemen with its cargo screening procedures in the wake […]