International
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InternationalUK MOD Developing ‘Holey’ Armor
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) Tuesday acknowledged that developing protective vehicle armor with holes in it may not seem the most obvious way to increase protection for British troops on […]
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International
CMC Investing $149 Million in Avionics R&D
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) recently said it would invest $149.4 million in research and development over the next five years following the Canadian government decision to support an initiative to […]
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Business/FinancialATK Gets $55 Million Navy LRIP Contract For AARGM
The Navy last month awarded Alliant Techsystems [ATK] a $55 million Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM), the company reported yesterday. The contract […]
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Business/Financial
Thales Gains Norwegian Defense Contract For New Satellite Comms Contract For Service On Five Nansen Class Frigates
Norway gave Thales a contract to deliver a new satellite communications system for the five Norwegian Nansen class frigates. The Norwegian Defence Procurement Division contract will significantly enhance the effectiveness […]
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Business/Financial
SES Astra Satellite Dies
SES Astra announced that its Astra 5 satellite failed. The bird, which operated at at 31.5 degrees East, experienced a technical anomaly leading to the end of the spacecraft’s mission, […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Pledges To Continue War Against Terrorists, But Offers Comity If They Stop Killing Innocents
New Obama White House Website Offers Only Limited Support For Ballistic Missile Defense Programs Barack Hussein Obama pledged to continue waging war on terrorists, vowing to stymie their massacre of […]
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CongressObama Seeks Ban On Anti-Satellite Weapons; Also Seeks To Counter Threats To U.S. Space Assets
Barack Obama as president is spelling out his policies, including a call to protect U.S. space assets by using both military and diplomatic means, and by hardening satellites against attack. […]
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Congress
Analysts See Iran Confronting Obama On Nukes, Moscow Assailing Him On European Missile Shield; Defense Outlays Would Be Prime Economic Aid
As Barack Obama enters the White House, he will inherit multiple problems that bedeviled President Bush during his years in office, including an Iran obstinately refusing to abandon its nuclear […]
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Air ForceIran Found To Amass Key Substances For Ballistic Missiles Production: Report
Iran is amassing materials such as tungsten copper and specialized aluminum and titanium sheets that are key to production of missiles, including long-range weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported. The […]
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Business/Financial
Arianespace Grabs 72 Percent Of Orders Booked In 2008:
Arianespace captured 72 percent of orders booked last year, and half of all commercial launches to geostationary orbit, according to Arianespace chairman and CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall, speaking to journalists. […]