International
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InternationalRheinmetall Wins Contract For High-Tech Infantry System
The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s Future Soldier- Expanded System, or IdZ-ES. The order represents a major milestone on the […]
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International
Navy Gives Green Light To Austal To Begin JHSV Construction
Austal USA has received authorization from the Navy to commence construction on the first of up to 10 103-meter Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV), the company reported. After Austal successfully […]
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International
DHS, TSA Advise Urgency In Meeting Air Cargo Screening Deadline
There will be no extension to a looming deadline when all cargo must be screened for explosives before it is loaded onto passenger planes in the United States yet not […]
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International
Saudi Arabia Requests FMS For Modernizing National Guard
Saudi Arabia would like to spend $177 million on a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for missiles and support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 16. Saudi Arabia […]
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International
Egypt Requests Sales Of Hellfire II Missiles
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress recently of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of 450 AGM-114K3A HELLFIRE II missiles and associated parts, equipment, training and logistical […]
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Business/FinancialCanada Acquiring L-3’s Whole Body Imager For Airport Deployments
By Calvin Biesecker Canada’s Transport Ministry on Monday said it will purchase and deploy 44 body scanners from L-3 Communications [LLL] for approximately $10.7 million, with delivery and installations to […]
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Business/Financial
L-3 Put On TSA Body Scanner Contract
By Calvin Biesecker In the immediate wake of the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a passenger plane nearing its destination in the United States, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) […]
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Business/Financial
Taiwan Spends $1.1 Billion For New Production Patriot Air, Missile Defense Systems
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] has received Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract awards totaling $1.1 billion to fund new production of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System for Taiwan, […]
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Business/Financial
Curtiss-Wright Buys U.K. Firm In Aircraft Video Surveillance Systems
Curtiss-Wright [CW] earlier this week it has acquired United Kingdom-based Skyquest Systems Ltd., a supplier of aircraft video displays, recorders and video/radar converters, for $16 million. The acquisition builds on […]
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International
BAE Systems Australia Awarded Seahawk Support Work
The Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Greg Combet this week announced today the award of an In Service Support contract for the Royal Australian Navy Seahawk Helicopter fleet […]