International
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Homeland Security
China May Be Set To Orbit Space Military Forces, Analyst Says
A Chinese military analyst suggested that the People’s Liberation Army should establish a space military force to protect Chinese assets, such as its 54 satellites, the China Daily reported. China […]
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Business/FinancialTwo Soyuz To Launch Twin Galileo Navigation Satellites Next Year: Arianespace
Two Arianespace-led Russian Soyuz spacecraft each will launch two Galileo navigational satellites next year two begin construction of the navigational constellation, the company announced. The European Space Agency aims to […]
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Business/Financial
BAE Gains $33 Million Contract For ALE-55 Anti-Missile System Protecting Fighter Aircraft
The Navy gave BAE Systems a $33.6 million low-rate initial production contract for the AN/ALE-55 anti-missile system. AN/ALE55 is part of the Navy Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) system that […]
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Business/Financial
Replacing Ares I Rocket With EELV Yields No Net Savings, Worsens No-Fly Gap By Two Years: Study
Augustine Says Committee Will Review Study, But It Is Just Another Piece Of Information A study shows that abandoning the Ares I rocket development program and replacing it with a […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Administration Waivers On European Missile Defense Site; Pentagon Leader Says Czech-Polish Location Now Uncertain
Members Of Congress Dismayed, Worried The Obama administration has backed away from placing the European Missile Defense (EMD) system in the Czech Republic (radar) and Poland (interceptors in ground silos), […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Defense Proponents Fail To Defeat Obama Budget Cuts In House Panel Measure, But House Floor, Senate, Present Opportunities
President Obama’s plan to slash or eliminate some missile defense programs survived handily in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), but missile defense proponents are expected to launch a new […]
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Business/Financial
Though Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Is Designed To Counter Long-Range Korean Missiles, THAAD Is Given Shoot-Down Role
North Korea May Be Poised To Launch Another Taepo Dong-2 Ballistic Missile Toward Japan Or Hawaii In Early July Obama Says U.S. Poised For ‘Any Contingencies’ Although the Ground-based Midcourse […]
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InternationalNATO Military Committee Visits Joint Warfare Center In Norway
NATO’s Military Committee paid a two-day working visit to the Joint Warfare Center in Stavanger, Norway, one of NATO’s Centres of Excellence for specific military-related expertise at the invitation of […]
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International
Legislation Offered To Fortify Transatlantic Security
Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) and Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA) have introduced the bipartisan NATO First Act (H.R. 2797) to fortify America’s transatlantic security links with our European allies and partners. […]
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International
General Dynamics To Show Vehicles At DVD 2009
General Dynamics [GD] U.K. will demonstrate its capabilities as a leading systems integrator of armored fighting vehicles, security and resilience technology, and solutions enabling command and control through information dominance […]