International
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Business/FinancialCongressional Reaction To Gates Budget Plan Ranges From Noncommittal To Incredulous, With Missile Defense Cuts Drawing Opposition
Congressional reaction to the new budget plan by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ranged from polite but reserved, to strident condemnation, especially in his plans to cut some missile defense […]
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Business/FinancialCritics Detail Arguments Attacking Missile Defense, Military Procurement Programs, In Congressional Testimony
Assumptions: No One Would Dare Launch Missile At United States; Missile Defense Is Expensive Critics Say There Is No Complete Guarantee That Missile Defense Systems Will Work A House panel […]
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InternationalEcuador Orders Super Tucano Aircraft For Training And Border Missions
Brazil’s Embraer this week confirmed signing the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) for the sale of 24 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft that will be used on border patrol missions and for […]
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InternationalAlenia Aeronautica’s Sky-Y Completes First Tests In Italy
Finmeccanica‘s Alenia Aeronautica recently announced its unmanned technology demonstrator, Sky-Y, has completed in March its first series of tests in Italy after five missions. ENAC, Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile […]
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InternationalActing CBP Chief Says Overseas Container Screening Mandate Needs Reconsidering
A congressional mandate requiring all maritime shipping containers be electronically scanned at foreign ports prior to departing for the United States needs to be “thoughtfully reconsidered,” the acting commissioner for […]
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InternationalCBP Awards Boeing $20 Million To Begin SBInet Deployment On Northern Border
Boeing [BA] this week received a $20 million contract from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to erect legacy video surveillance equipment on the United States’ Northern Border with Canada under […]
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InternationalMoD Research Consortium Led By GDUK Demonstrates Future Defence Technology
Future defense technology was discussed and demonstrated by academics, scientists, experts and business leaders this week the final annual conference of the Defence Technology Centre in Data and Information Fusion […]
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InternationalSub-Contract Awards Continue For Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carriers
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) this week said the construction of the Royal Navy’s two future Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers continues to gain momentum with the announcement of about $117 […]
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InternationalHellenic Navy Orders Systems For New Fast Attack Craft
BVT Surface Fleet International and Thales Nederland have signed a contract for the delivery of systems to be installed on two Roussen-class Fast Attack Craft that will be built by […]
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InternationalGE Marine to Provide LM500s For Korean Patrol Boats
GE Marine [GE] this week said that it will supply South Korea’s Samsung Techwin, with LM500 gas turbines to power PK(X) patrol boats to be built as part of phase […]