International
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Business/FinancialItaly Wants To Spend $300 Million On UAVs, Equipment
Italy wants to spend as much as $330 million to buy four MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aircraft, associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Aug. […]
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Business/FinancialGermany Requests $205 Million In Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Germany would spend up to $205 million on five MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aircraft, associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Aug. 1 The […]
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Business/FinancialQinetiQ To Acquire U.S. Firm Serving Intel Customers
Britain’s QinetiQ yesterday 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 […]
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Business/FinancialIraq Seeking $5 Billion Sale of 140 Abrams Tanks, 392 LAVs
Iraq has requested a possible sale of 140 M1A1 Abrams tanks modified and upgraded to the M1A1M Abrams configuration, as well as associated equipment and services that, if all options […]
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Business/FinancialTeledyne Technologies Unit To Acquire Filtronic PLC Defense Electronics Unit
Teledyne Technologies Inc. [TDY] Aug. 1 announced its subsidiary, Teledyne Limited, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Defense Electronics business of Filtronic PLC for about $25.7 million. "The […]
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Business/FinancialIsrael Requesting $1.9 Billion Sale of Nine C-130J-30 Aircraft
Israel has requested a possible sale of nine C-130J-30 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services for which the total value, if all options are exercised, could be as […]
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CongressNASA Budget Would Be 70 Percent Higher If It Kept Pace With Inflation
NASA 50th Anniversary Celebration Not So Golden In Budget Terms; Glenn Urges Increasing NASA Budget At Least $3 Billion Annually The budget for NASA, as it moves into a new […]
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CongressGlenn: Why Go Back To Moon To Construct A Waystation? Why Not Go Directly To Mars?
Stephen Hawking: The Costs Of Space Exploration Are Steep, But They Are Well Worth It John Glenn, the first U.S. astronaut, questioned a major portion of President Bush’s vision for […]
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Homeland Security
Iran Defies Urgings From Nations Across Globe, Refuses To Abandon Its Nuclear Production Work
Iran refused to abandon its illicit nuclear materials production program, with an obstinate statement issued by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according to the International Herald Tribune. Fears that Iran might […]
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Homeland Security
U.S. Hasn’t Frozen Arms Sale To Taiwan, Its Legislative Leader Says
The United States hasn’t frozen sales of arms to Taiwan, but rather American officials are taking time to review the planned sale, according to a senior Taiwanese official. There is […]