International
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Business/FinancialProjection 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/FinancialReport 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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InternationalCanada 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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InternationalQinetiQ 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 […]
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InternationalCAE To Acquire Canadian Aerospace And Defense Software And Systems Business
Canada’s CAE this week said it has agreed to acquire the aerospace and defense business unit of Toronto-based regional communications provider Bell Aliant for up to $24.9 million. The initial […]
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InternationalIsrael 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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InternationalIraq 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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InternationalNational Defense Strategy Calls For Technologies That Counter ‘Irregular Challenges’
The Pentagon last week released a new National Defense Strategy that emphasizes preparation for small-scale conflicts rather than conventional warfare. “An underlying assumption in our understanding of the strategic environment […]