International
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InternationalTurkey’s Potential $500 Million First Main Battle Tank Project Under Way
Turkey’s first national main battle tank, The ALTAY Project, is under way under prime contractor Koc Group‘s Otokar. The estimated budget for design, prototype production, tests and qualification of the […]
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International
Dem VP Pick Biden Has History On Arms Control, Missile Defense, Foreign Sales
Vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) brings to the Democratic ticket a reputation on Capitol Hill for questioning foreign-military sales, advocating for arms control, and calling for caution in […]
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International
Technical Issues Lead To Boeing Australia TUAV Contract Termination
Technical problems have led to the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Sept. 4 announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Boeing [BA] Australia have agreed to […]
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International
Revitalize Defense Or Face Diminished U.S. Role, AIA Report Says
The next administration must invest in defense for a full spectrum military or “risk falling behind other global powers,” according to a new report from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). […]
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International
Foreign Military Sales Continue To Grow, With Afghanistan Atop The List of Buyers
By Emelie Rutherford Afghanistan has topped all nations this year in purchases of U.S. weapon systems through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, a growing Pentagon operation brokering more sales […]
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ArmySAIC Posts Solid Second Quarter Despite Net Income Drop
By Calvin Biesecker SAIC [SAI] on Wednesday posted solid second quarter results led by strong organic growth and record sales and a modest increase in income from continuing operations, which […]
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International
Finmeccanica’s Pending Buy of DRS Clears A Hurdle
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission last week granted early termination of an anti-trust review period of Italian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica‘s pending $4 billion acquisition of […]
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Homeland Security
DHS To Kick Off National Ad Campaign For Travel Documents
By Calvin Biesecker With fewer than nine months to go before new travel document requirements go into effect at the nation’s land and sea borders, the Department of Homeland Security […]
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Army
General Dynamics To Supply Mine-Protected Vehicles To Spain
General Dynamics [GD] Santa Barbara Sistemas Sept. 3 said it was awarded an approximately $102 million contract by the Spanish government to supply RG-31 Mk5E mine protected vehicles for the […]
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Business/FinancialFinmeccanica’s Pending Buy of DRS Clears A Hurdle
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission last week granted early termination of an anti-trust review period of Italian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica‘s pending $4 billion acquisition of […]