International
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Business/FinancialAustralia To Spend $450 Million On Aegis Combat System
Australia is looking to spend $450 million for Aegis Combat System components as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia is seeking the […]
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Business/FinancialNew Raytheon Homeland Security Head Eyes Faster, Broader Growth
By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] is doing about $1 billion in annual sales in its security business and can do even better by honing its focus across the company and […]
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ArmyUnified Quest 2008 Wargame Examines Future Concepts And Capabilities
By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.–Specific recommendations on the forces and capabilities needed to promote persistent stability and build partnership capacity are the goal of the Unified Quest 2008 seminar […]
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Business/FinancialNavantia Shipyard Demonstrates Efficiencies, Best Practices
By Geoff Fein During his tenure as Navy Secretary, Donald Winter has made it a point to visit foreign shipyards when the opportunity presents itself. The visits have enabled Winter […]
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InternationalExpert Says North Koreans Showed Him Plutonium; He Says Regime Likely Has "A Few’ Nuclear Bombs, And Fuel To Make Six To Eight More Weapons
Analyst Asks Why Negotiate With A Nation That Cheats The good news is that North Korea is moving to disable its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, and it is open about its […]
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Business/FinancialLaunches
Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Still On For 5:02 P.M. ET May 31, But Some Later Shuttle Launches To Be Delayed Four Or Five Weeks NASA To Launch Five Missions This […]
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InternationalNew Pictures Of Chinese Missile Firing Sub Show Underground Base
In an ominous development, new pictures of an advanced Chinese long-range-missile-carrying submarine also show China is building a major base for its subs at Hainan Island, including underground tunnels. Those […]
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CongressMilitary Needs To Better Coordinate Which Weapons Systems To Use In Prompt Global Strike: GAO Report
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to better coordinate which weapons systems should be used, and how they would be selected, for employment in global strike operations, including Prompt Global […]
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Business/FinancialNATO Capability Initiatives Advance On Surveillance, Missile Defense, Terrorism
By Ann Roosevelt Key NATO capability initiatives–alliance ground surveillance (AGS), missile defense and the Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work (DATPoW)–continue to move forward after the biannual Conference of National […]
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Business/FinancialGEO-1 Satellite For SBIRS System Passes Milestone On Way To Launch Set For Sometime Late Next Year
Satellite To Provide New Missile-Launch Warning As China, Iran, North Korea, Increase Missile Capabilities The GEO-1 satellite in the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) system passed a comprehensive baseline integrated test […]