International
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ArmyVolvo Group, Patria, Sign MoU To Offer Swedish Armed Forces Lifecycle Support
Volvo Group and Finnish defense group Patria yesterday said they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate to offer the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) life-cycle support services […]
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Business/FinancialU.K. Shortlists Four Companies For Training Management
The Defence Infrastructure Organization (DIO) Friday revealed the four bidders for a potential $1.5 billion new national contract to manage the United Kingdom training property. The companies are: Babcock Support […]
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Army
Boeing Taps Three Canadian Firms To Support New Canadian Chinook Helicopters
Boeing [BA] yesterday said it has selected three Canadian firms to receive the first group of work packages for in-service support of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters, designated CH-147F for […]
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Business/Financial
Sweden Extends Gripen Cooperation With Hungary Another Decade
Sweden and Hungary yesterday signed a new contract to continue operating Gripen fighter aircraft another 10 years, until 2026. Saab, a Swedish defense and security company, said Hungary made the […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Receives $921 Million in Patriot PAC-3 Work
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received contracts totaling $921 million for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment program. The contract, issued by […]
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Business/Financial
Profits Up, Sales Down For Raytheon In Fourth Quarter; 2012 Guidance Down
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday posted strong earnings results in its fourth quarter despite a drop in sales but the company, similar to its big name competitors, offered relatively flat sales and […]
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Air ForceLeaders of NORAD-U.S. Northern Command, Canada Command Sign Bilateral Agreements
Army Gen. Charles Jacoby, commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, joined Lt. Gen. Walter Semianiw, Canada Command commander, yesterday to sign three key bilateral documents that further develop the […]
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Army
JIEDDO Taps QinetiQ North America Robot For JUONS
QinetiQ North America yesterday said that its Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) has been selected by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) in response to a Joint Urgent Operations […]
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Army
AgustaWestland, Denmark’s Systematic A/S To Explore Global Business Opportunities
Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland, and Systematic A/S of Denmark yesterday said they signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) in Copenhagen to jointly explore business opportunities worldwide. AgustaWestland and Systematic also will work […]
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InternationalTSA Launches PreCheck Passenger Pre-Screening Pilot at LAX
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently said that its new passenger pre-screening pilot effort has begun at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the sixth airport that is using the expedited […]