International
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Business/FinancialGoodrich and Rolls-Royce Propose Engine Controls Joint Venture
Goodrich Corp. [GR] and Rolls-Royce plc Aug. 14 announced they have signed a Letter of Intent proposing the formation of a joint venture company, which would develop and supply engine […]
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ArmyU.K. MoD Grand Challenge Teams Head Toward Finish
By Ann Roosevelt The three day final competition began Saturday on Salisbury Plain for the teams of highly autonomous vehicles competing in the Ministry of Defence’s Grand Challenge, a way […]
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CongressRussia Deploys SS-21 Missile Launchers Into Georgia, Flouting U.S. Demands
Moscow Reverts To Cold War Moves Just As NASA Plans To Buy Russian Soyuz Services; Cause Of Soyuz Woes Still Unknown Russia Cuts Oil Flow To Czech Republic, But Denies This […]
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Business/FinancialPoland Signs Agreement Permitting United States To Install Interceptors In Silos For European Missile Defense
After months of negotiations, Poland signed an agreement allowing the United States to install ballistic missile interceptors in silos in Poland. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk disclosed the agreement in […]
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CongressU.S. Public Supports Ballistic Missile Defense By A Wide Margin; 87 Percent Favor It
Poll Results Come As Congress Weighs Financing For U.S. Missile Defense Programs A lopsided 87 percent of the American public supports creation of the multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense shield […]
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Homeland Security
U.S. Forces Entering Georgia On Aid Mission
Bush Warns Russian Military Not To Block Americans Bush Hints Russia May Be Kicked Out Of G-8 For Its Persistent Aggression In Georgia President Bush announced he is sending U.S. […]
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Homeland Security
Proof Of Need For Missile Defense In Europe: Moscow Uses Weapons During Invasion
Russia Fires Dozens Of Missiles Into Georgia Russian Use Of Missiles Enhances Their Value In Eyes Of Rogue States And Terrorist Groups As Russia invaded the Republic of Georgia, it […]
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Homeland Security
Launches
U.S. Air Force Launches Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile The U.S. Air Force launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with three unarmed multiple independent reentry vehicles on a […]
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InternationalDoD Orders 43 More BAE Systems’ M777 Howitzers
BAE Systems announced it has received additional orders from the Defense Department of Defense for 43 M777 lightweight towed howitzers, worth a total of $85.6 million, not including DoD-supplied components. […]
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InternationalQinetiQ Wins DARPA Phase 2 Work To Continue Sensor Development
QinetiQ recently said it received a 33-month, $22 million follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue the Large Area Coverage Optical Search While Track and […]