International
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Air Force2008 Global Space Spending At Record $62 Billion, European Estimate Sees 610 Government Satellites Launching In Next Decade For More Strong Outlays
Global space spending hit a record $62 billion this year and will rise 4.5 percent annually to reach $70 billion in 2012, a European firm estimates. The report predicts outlays […]
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Business/FinancialChandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter Sensor Activated, Raytheon Says
A water-detecting sensor on the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter launched by India has been activated successfully, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation told Raytheon the sensor […]
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Business/Financial
Dassault Acquires Alcatel-Lucent Share Of Thales
Dassault Aviation signed papers to acquire Alcatel-Lucent [ALU] shares in Thales, Alcatel-Lucent announced. The deal involved 41,262,481 Thales shares. This transaction will be based on a price of Euro38 per […]
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InternationalSagem Wins AWD Contract For VAMPIR NG
Sagem Tuesday said it has won a contract from Raytheon [RTN] Australia, acting on behalf of Australia’s Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance in an international call for tenders, to supply […]
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International
Lockheed Picks Goodrich For Spanish Sub Composites
Goodrich [GR] Thursday said it was selected by Lockheed Martin [LMT] Maritime Systems & Sensors (MS2) to produce lightweight, composite structures for the Spanish navy’s new diesel-electric S-80 submarines. “This […]
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International
Estonia Approves Additional AW139 Helo Purchase
Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland Tuesday said that the Government of Estonia recently gave approval for the purchase of a third AW139 helicopter for the Border Guard to perform search and rescue, medical […]
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International
Sweden Awards Super Puma Upgrade Contract
CHC Group‘s Heli-One this week said it was awarded a new contract by the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, to complete avionic upgrades on two Eurocopter AS332M1 Super Puma helicopters. […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Adds More Foreigners To US-VISIT
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday said it will begin collecting biometric data under the US-VISIT program from more categories of foreigners seeking entry into the United States. The […]
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International
ST Engineering To Supply Warthogs For UK Urgent Operational Requirement
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) Dec. 18 announced its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has been awarded a contract of about $226 million by the […]
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International
Blue Ridge Simulation Picked For VMTS Team
Leesburg, Va.-based Blue Ridge Simulation recently said it was selected by Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] to provide embedded radar simulators for the T-45 Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS). “BRS is […]