International
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InternationalNASA Disputes Report That White House Killed U.S.-China Space Cooperation Deal
NASA denied a news report that the White House killed a U.S.-China space cooperation deal. Contrary to a news report, NASA never asked the White House for a cooperative mission […]
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Business/FinancialGreece Accepts SAIC C4I System Developed For 2004 Olympics
SAIC [SAI] on Monday said the Greek government has formally accepted a C4I system the company developed for the country in conjunction with the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens that […]
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Homeland Security
Ben Gurion Official Highlights Airport Security Layers
By Calvin Biesecker TEL AVIV–Similar to what passengers traveling into and through airports in the United States see routinely in the post-9/11 world, Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport boasts multiple […]
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International
General Dynamics Awarded $217 Million Vehicle Order By Swiss Army
General Dynamics‘ [GD] European Land Systems unit MOWAG GmbH has been awarded an order valued at $217 million for 244 Duro and Piranha vehicles to be produced in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. […]
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Business/Financial
Holiday Notice: Your Next Issue Will Be Dated Jan. 5, 2009
As we do each year, we will be observing a holiday break. Accordingly, your next issue of Space & Missile Defense Report will be dated Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. We […]
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Business/Financial
2008 Saw Major Advances In Space, Missile Defense, But 2009 May See Reversals In Obama Budget Choices
The year 2008 will be remembered as a time of glittering advances in space and missile defense programs, a time of bright horizons and goals fulfilled. But 2009 at this […]
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Business/Financial
Iranian, North Korean, Nuclear Programs Pose Proliferation Threat, But U.S. Missile Defense Shield Could Limit Danger, Attacks: Commission
Iran and North Korea are at a tipping point, prepared to plunge ahead with nuclear programs and missile development that could lead to a cascade of nuclear proliferation across the […]
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Homeland Security
China May Have Launched Prototype Of A Maneuvering Space-Based Anti-Satellite Weapon System: Report
China, in a recent manned mission, may have released a microsatellite to serve as a prototype of a space-based anti-satellite weapon, a new report states. Not long after its release, […]
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CongressChina Seen Beating United States In Manned Mission To The Moon
When U.S. astronauts next set foot on the moon, they likely will be following Chinese taikonauts there, an aerospace leader predicted. Marion Blakey, the Aerospace Industries Association president and CEO, […]
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Business/Financial
Paper: Obama Shouldn’t Use Military Force To Halt Iranian Nukes, But Should Convince Iran That Military Force Remains An Option U.S. Will Use
The United States shouldn’t use a military strike to annihilate Iranian nuclear production facilities, but President-elect Obama should order talks with Iran and convince Tehran leaders that the United States […]