International
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International
U.K. Terminates e-Borders Contract; Raytheon Awaits Review
The United Kingdom’s Home Office yesterday said it has decided to cancel its approximately $1 billion contract with Raytheon [RTN] for an electronic border (e-Borders) security program that the government […]
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International
Canada Requests $377 Million In FMS For New Radios, Vehicles
Canada wants to spend $377 million in Foreign Military Sales to modernize its forces, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 15. The prime contractors would be Thales […]
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International
Boeing Completes Final Design Review For India’s P-8I
Boeing [BA] on July 16 successfully completed the final design review (FDR) for P-8I, India’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The P-8I, based on the Boeing 737 commercial […]
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International
Three U.S. Teams Make Finals For International Robotics Competition
Three teams from the United States are among the six teams to include Turkey, Japan and Australia selected for the finals of the Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotics International Challenge (MAGIC), with winners […]
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International
U.K. Appoints Gen. Sir Peter Wall New Chief of General Staff
Gen. Sir Peter Wall has been approved by the Queen as new Chief of the General Staff. Wall will take over from Gen. Sir David Richards in September. Lt. Gen. […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon’s Earnings Take Big Hit On U.K. e-Borders Termination
By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said net earnings in the second quarter fell by more than 50 percent due to the United Kingdom Home Office’s sudden termination last week […]
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Cyber
New Technologies, Missions Pose Challenges For Network Ops, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Advances in technology as well as a range of new missions are presenting the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) with new challenges as it looks to deliver […]
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International
MBDA Releases ‘Concept Visions’ Initiative For Integrated Fire Support
MBDA has a new company wide drive called Concept Visions to develop highly innovative fire support system concepts to shape the future defense market in key areas for 2030 and […]
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International
Canada Commits $8.5 Billion For 65 Lockheed Martin F-35s
Canada has committed approximately $8.5 billion for the acquisition of 65 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) as the country looks to replace its fleet of […]
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International
Chile Requests $105 Million Sale To Modernize Air Defense
Chile wants a potential $105 million Foreign Military Sale to modernize its air defense systems, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 13. The principal contractors would be […]