International
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Homeland Security
Iran Wields Anti-Ship Missile With 190-Mile Range, Officer Claims
Iran has an anti-ship missile with a 190-mile range that could be used to close the Strait of Hormuz and threaten shipping traffic in the Persian Gulf, according to statements […]
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Business/FinancialReport Says U.S. Or Israeli Strike Likely Wouldn’t Destroy Iranian Nuclear Materials Production Ability
Military strikes on illicit Iranian nuclear materials production sites likely wouldn’t destroy them, according to a new report by the Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank. […]
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InternationalNational Defense Strategy Calls For Technologies That Counter ‘Irregular Challenges’
The Pentagon last week released a new National Defense Strategy that emphasizes preparation for small-scale conflicts rather than conventional warfare. “An underlying assumption in our understanding of the strategic environment […]
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International
Teledyne Technologies Unit To Acquire Filtronic PLC Defense Electronics Unit
Teledyne Technologies Inc. [TDY] Aug. 1 announced its subsidiary, Teledyne Limited, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Defense Electronics business of Filtronic PLC for about $25.7 million. “The […]
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International
Iraq Wants To Spend $2.4 Billion on Helicopters, Munitions,
Iraq wants to spend as much as $2.4 billion to buy helicopters, related munitions and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 30. Bell […]
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International
Navistar Defense To Provide Heavy Equipment Transporter, Trailer To Iraq
Navistar Defense LLC, an affiliate of Navistar International Corp. [NAV], yesterday saidithas expanded its military vehicle portfolio with a new application based on its International 5000 Series platform. The U.S. […]
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International
Australian FMS Request For F/A-18E/F Follow-On Support Could Reach $1.5 Billion
Australia wants as much as $1.5 billion for F/A-18E/F follow-on support as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said last week. Australia has requested a […]
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International
U.S. Pentagon Opens Office of Defense Cooperation In Finland
The Defense Department on Monday opened an Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), which is a separate DoD office in Helsinki, Finland. The ODC operates under the authority of U.S. Ambassador […]
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International
Boeing Submits Bid For Indian Air Force’s Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
Boeing [BA] submitted a comprehensive proposal to India in support of the company’s Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) offer of 126 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, the company reported. India’s MMRCA Request […]
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International
Fincantieri To Acquire U.S. Shipbuilder Manitowac Marine
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri said on Monday that it has agreed to acquire United States shipbuilder Manitowac Marine Group (MMG) for $120 million, expanding the company’s naval business overseas. Lockheed […]