International
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InternationalTurkish JSF Supplier Opens Composites Factory
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a major international supplier to Northrop Grumman [NOC] on the F-35 Lightning II program, recently opened a new facility dedicated to producing composite subassemblies for the […]
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International
DCNS Plans ‘Plug-and-Fight’ Sub
The French DCNS-designed SMX 24 next-generation submarine will include ‘plug-and-fight’ hardware enabling the boat to be tailored at will for each mission, the naval defense systems group said recently. DCNS […]
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International
General Dynamics European Land Systems Contracts For Eagle IV Vehicles With Germany
General Dynamics [GD] European Land Systems has entered a contract with the German Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for the delivery of 198 EAGLE IV protected Command and Function […]
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Business/FinancialRussia Rages At U.S. President-Elect Obama, As Moscow Threatens Planned U.S.-European Missile Defense On Czech, Polish Sites
Medvedev Tests The Mettle Of A New American President, Announcing Russian Missiles To Be Stationed In Kaliningrad Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in his first state of the nation address before […]
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Homeland Security
Israel: All Options Open In Dealing With Virulent Threat Of Iranian Nukes, Missiles
Israeli Defense Minister Tzipi Livni told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the tiny Middle Eastern nation isn’t ruling out any option as it faces a growing Iranian threat, […]
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CongressChinese Cyber Warriors Hack Into White House Computers
Cyber warriors in China repeatedly hacked into an unclassified White House computer network, stealing data before IT experts patched the system to fix the breach, the Financial Times reported. China […]
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Homeland Security
Obama Faces Difficult Challenges From Iran, Russia
By George Friedman http://www.stratfor.com Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The Democrats have dramatically increased their control of […]
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Congress
Obama Vows To Defeat Those Tearing World Down; Missile Defense Advocacy Group Hails Obama Stance
President-elect Barack Obama said in his victory speech that the United States will defeat those who attempt to tear down the world, while also offering an olive branch to those […]
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Business/Financial
ASTRA 1M Satellite Launched On Proton
A Proton Breeze M rocket lifted a new ASTRA satellite into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, SES Astra announced. The satellite headed toward a prime orbital position 19.2 degrees […]
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International
Sikorsky Aerospace Wins Multi-Million Blackhawk Upgrade For Colombia
Sikorsky [UTX] Aerospace Services, the aftermarket company of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Nov. 4 announced a multi-million-dollar contract to convert six Colombian Air Force UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters into the more […]