International
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Demonstrates Distributed Network Environment Between Australian Simulators And U.S. Lab
Northrop Grumman [NOC] successfully completed a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the value of a distributed network environment between two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) simulators and a company test lab in […]
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InternationalGD Completes First AJAX Manned Live Firing Trial
General Dynamics [GD] successfully completed the first live firing test onboard an ARES, a member of the AJAX Armored Fighting Vehicle family, in the United Kingdom (UK), the company said […]
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ArmyU.S. Arms Awards DRS Technologies $339 Million Contract To Produce Handheld Precision Targeting System
DRS Technologies, a subsidiary of the Italy-based Leonardo-Finmeccanica, won a $339 million five-year, firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) U.S. Army contract to produce a next-generation hand-held precision laser targeting […]
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InternationalLithuania Orders Additional Saab RBS 70 Simulators
The Lithuanian Armed Forces ordered RBS 70 simulators from Saab to be delivered in 2018, the company said Tuesday. The contract includes simulators, training services, and spare parts. Saab is […]
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InternationalKuwait Requests $1.7 Billion In Recapitalization Of Hundreds Of M1A2 Tanks
The State Department approved a possible $1.7 billion Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Kuwait for recapitalization of 218 M1A2 tanks and related equipment, support, and training. The Defense Security […]
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InternationalRheinmetall Wins $143.6 Million German Armed Forces Contract To Modernize Fuchs/Fox Armored Transport Vehicles
Rheinmetall won a $143.6 million German Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) follow-on contract order to modernize 90 Fuchs/Fox armored transport vehicles, the company said Monday. The contract work will enhance the […]
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Business/FinancialGemalto To Acquire 3M’s Identity Solutions Business For $850 Million
Netherlands-based digital security company Gemalto on Friday said it has agreed to acquire the identity management business of 3M Corp. [MMM] for $850 million in cash, saying the deal will […]
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CyberU.S. And China Complete Third High-Level Joint Dialogue On Cybercrime
Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Department of Homeland Defense (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson co-chaired the third U.S.-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues in Washington, DC on Wednesday […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $889 Million In Military Equipment To Morocco and Qatar
The State Department approved three Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requests worth a total of $889 million to Morocco for Tow 2A missiles and Qatar for C-17 spare engines and continued […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Over $7 Billion In Helicopter Sales To Saudi Arabia And The UAE
The State Department approved two Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requests worth a total of $7 billion to Saudi Arabia for CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]