International
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ArmyDoD Orders 43 More BAE Systems’ M777 Howitzers
BAE Systems said it has received additional orders from the Defense Department of Defense for 43 M777 lightweight towed howitzers, worth a total of $85.6 million, not including DoD-supplied components. […]
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Air ForcePANAMAX ’08 Focuses On Multinational Defense of The Panama Canal
Exercise Fuerzas Aliades PANAMAX 2008 involves military and civilian forces from 20 nations to increase multinational interoperability and support training requirements to ensure rapid crisis response and provide threat protection […]
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InternationalQinetiQ Wins DARPA Phase 2 Work To Continue Sensor Development
QinetiQ yesterday said it received a 33-month, $22 million follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue the Large Area Coverage Optical Search While Track and […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Will Pay $4 Million Fine In Attempt To Sell Hellfire Missiles To United Arab Emirates: State Department
Classified Information Disclosed On JASSM Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] will pay a $4 million civil penalty for unauthorized actions the company took to sell Hellfire missiles to the United Arab […]
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Business/Financial
Projection Sees $30.6 Billion Military Satellites Market Over Decade
Armed forces across the globe will spend $30.6 billion to acquire 95 military satellites over the next 10 years, according to a projection by Forecast International (FI), a Newtown, Conn., […]
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Homeland Security
Iran Wields Anti-Ship Missile With 190-Mile Range, Officer Claims
Iran has an anti-ship missile with a 190-mile range that could be used to close the Strait of Hormuz and threaten shipping traffic in the Persian Gulf, according to statements […]
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Business/Financial
Report Says U.S. Or Israeli Strike Likely Wouldn’t Destroy Iranian Nuclear Materials Production Ability
Military strikes on illicit Iranian nuclear materials production sites likely wouldn’t destroy them, according to a new report by the Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank. […]
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International
Canada Moves To Increase Airlift, Add UAVs
The Canadian government plans to add helicopters for airlift capacity and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets. The measures were announced Aug. 5 by Minister of […]
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Homeland Security
North Korean Nuclear Weapons, Ballistic Missiles Worry Bush
Bush Says North Korea Won’t Come Off State Sponsor Of Terrorism List Or Axis Of Evil List Until It Takes Further Action But Bush Praises Destruction Of Reactor President Bush […]
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International
QinetiQ To Acquire U.S. Firm Serving Intel Customers
Britain’s QinetiQ recently said it has agreed to acquire Northern Virginia-based Dominion Technology Resources, Inc. (DTRI), a provider of various professional services to the United States intelligence community, for upward […]