International
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CongressRep. Thompson Asks GAO To Assess Progress, Challenges of Screening U.S.-Bound Air Cargo
By Calvin Biesecker In the wake of a foiled terror plot that involved shipping on aircraft two bombs concealed in packages ultimately destined for the United States, House Homeland Security […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Sends Inspectors To Help Yemen With Cargo Screening
Transportation Security Agency Administrator John Pistole yesterday said the Department of Homeland Security has deployed a team of inspectors to help Yemen with its cargo screening procedures in the wake […]
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InternationalArmy Seeing Increased Demand For Small Drones In Afghanistan
Soldiers in Afghanistan are requesting an increasing number of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) like the hand-launched Raven aircraft and slightly-larger Puma drone, Army officials said. Col. Gregory Gonzalez, the […]
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International
Dassault Systemes Enhances Cooperation With EADS In PLM
Dassault Systemes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, this week announced enhanced cooperation with EADS in the PLM domain, supporting the recent EADS initiative called […]
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International
Sypris Electronics Enters Technology Information Exchange With Cassidian
Sypris Electronics, LLC, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, Inc. said this week it has entered into a Technology Information Exchange Agreement with Cassidian, formerly known as EADS Defence & Security, […]
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International
Australian State Government Aims At U.S. Defense Market
The State Government of Victoria, Australia this week said it is expanding its presence and expertise in the North American defense and aerospace industry with the strategic appointment of Karen […]
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International
Third Australian A330 Tanker Makes First Flight
Australia’s third mission-equipped Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has made its first flight, prime contractor EADS North America recently said. EADS is offering an A330 MRTT-based tanker, […]
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International
Rafael Celebrates LITENING Pod’s 1,000th Sale
Israel’s Rafael last week marked the sale of the 1,000th LITENING Pod, one of the world’s leading and most widely-used electro-optic targeting and navigation pods. “For years, LITENING has been […]
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International
Australia Issues List of 11 ‘Projects of Concern’
Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare Friday released the updated and complete Projects of Concern list. The list was established in 2008 for […]
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International
NATO Agency Sees Potential For More Than $1 Billion In Opportunities
At an industry conference in Prague earlier this month, NATO’s Command, Consultation Command and Control Agency (NC3A) officials pointed to potential business opportunities valued at more than $1.2 billion that […]