International
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InternationalSaab to Upgrade Radar on Canadian Frigates
Sweden’s Saab Monday said it signed a contract worth about $24 million with Lockheed Martin [LMT] Canada, to upgrade the 2D radar, Sea Giraffe 150 HC for the modernization of […]
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International
GATR Flight Tests Successful In Israel
ATK [ATK] and Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] Monday said they have successfully conducted flight tests in Israel of the Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR). “In a recent demonstration, conducted in […]
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International
Lockheed Martin And Australian College of Kuwait Unveil New Facility
Lockheed Martin [LMT], the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) and the National Offset Company (NOC) announced the premiere of a state-of-the- art Maritime Simulation and Training Facility at the ACK […]
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Homeland Security
Different Border Areas Drive Surveillance Tech Needs, DHS Official Says
By Calvin Biesecker The wide range of differences along the Northern and Southern borders of the United States requires different technology solutions to meet the country’s border surveillance needs, according […]
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Business/FinancialSouth Korea May Buy SM-2 Gear For $170 Million
South Korea may purchase Standard Missile (SM) gear through the Foreign Military Sale program, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. It notified Congress of a possible sale to Korea of […]
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International
Russian Soyuz Vehicle Docks With Space Station, Doubling Its Crew Size To Six People For First Time; One More Example Of A Rising Russian Role
A Russian Soyuz spaceship carrying three travelers docked with the International Space Station, meaning that the station crew size for the first time was doubled to six people from the […]
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Business/Financial
Words Hit North Korea After Illicit Tests, But Real Punishment Not Quickly Evident; North May Launch Taepo Dong-2, Test Nuke
As Pyongyang Advances Nuclear, Missile Skills, U.S. Missile Shield Gains Greater Importance; Analyst: Pyongyang Wants Nuke Missiles North Threatens To Attack South Korea; Gates Suggests Rewards For North Korea Over […]
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CongressFormer SecDef Cohen: Rising Threats Should Preclude Missile Defense Cuts
Democratic President Obama’s move to slash $1.2 billion from U.S. missile defense programs would be an unwise move, weakening U.S. security, according to William Cohen, the one-time a Republican senator […]
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Business/Financial
Romney Astonished Obama Cutting Missile Defense Just As North Korea Launches Missiles, Tests Nukes
Missile Defense Critics Who Say No One Would Dare Hit United States With Missile Gamble With Lives: Romney President Obama’s move to slash funds for missile defense programs by a […]
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Homeland Security
Analyst: Chinese Military, Other Ties To Pakistan Crucial; Beijing Should Intervene With Islamabad Leaders, Strive To Avert Further Nuke Advances
India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile China has provided missile manufacturing facilities and expertise to Pakistan, and is the largest defense supplier to Islamabad, a military analyst said. However, long-standing links between […]