International
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Business/FinancialJapanese Forces Test-Fire Patriots At Fort Bliss
Two Japanese Patriot crews recently fired Patriot missiles in testing at Fort Bliss, Texas, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The company provided operational support for the annual service practice conducted by […]
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InternationalEuropean Space Agency Leaders Envision Euro11.2 Billion (US$14.4 Billion) Outlays Spread Over Many Years Into Next Decade
European space ministers in recent days have backed multi-year outlays for the European Space Agency totaling Euro11.2 billion (US$14.4 billion). Various time frames apply to different programs, ranging from 2009-2013, […]
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Business/Financial
Contracts
SAIC Gains $69.3 Million Contract For Support Services At Kennedy NASA selected Science Applications International Corp. [SAI] of Houston to provide project management support services at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. […]
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ArmyBAE Systems’ Caiman and RG33 MRAP Production Ends
By Ann Roosevelt Production ceased Nov. 20 after more than 5,000 vehicles at BAE Systems‘ facilities for the Caiman and RG33 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP). "We’ve been delivering week to […]
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Army
U.K. Taps Navistar Defense, Force Protection Industries, Supacat, For New Support Vehicles
U.K. Defence Secretary John Hutton Nov. 19 announced preferred bidders Navistar Defense, Force Protection Industries [FRPT] and Supacat for the army’s approximately $517 million armored support trucks. Force Protection will […]
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Business/Financial
Austal USA Expands Facility, To Hire Workers For JHSV And Future LCS Work
By Geoff Fein The mid-November contract award to Austal USA for design and construction of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) was the culmination of almost a decade’s worth of […]
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Business/Financial
Japanese Aegis Missile Defense Test Fails, But Aegis Record Is 16 Hits In 20 Tries
Jammed Valve On Interceptor Kill Vehicle May Have Caused It To Miss Target Missile A jammed valve on a tiny maneuvering thruster in a Standard Missile-3 Block 1A interceptor kill […]
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International
Space Shuttle Endeavour To Land Saturday; Crew Overcomes Lost Toolbag, Fights Balky Urine Recycling System That Keeps Failing
Endeavour Mission Doubles Space Station Crew Capacity, Improves Solar Array Mechanism, May Provide Water Supply Solution After 2010 Fourth And Final Spacewalk Performed Today Space Shuttle Endeavour will wrap up […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Must Stand Up To Russians By Deploying European Missile Defense, Or Be Seen Caving To Pressure: Analyst
Even if President-elect Obama is unenthusiastic about deploying the European Missile Defense (EMD) system as a shield against Iranian missiles, Obama now must stand firm in favor of building the […]
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Business/Financial
Polish Minister To Obama: Continue Backing European Missile Defense System
Sikorski Also Urges Strong Support For NATO By Marina Malenic and Dave Ahearn A top Polish official yesterday urged President-elect Obama, who takes office Jan. 20, and his administration to […]