Space
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Gains $14.7 Million Patriot Depot Maintenance Contract Change
The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $14.7 million contract change for depot-level maintenance for Patriot air and missile defense systems. The Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., […]
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Business/Financial
IAEA Report Says Iran Increases Number Of Centrifuges; Tracking Iranian Nuclear Production Program More Difficult
Iran rapidly is increasing the number of its centrifuges producing nuclear materials, and it is becoming more difficult to keep track of it all, according to a new report from […]
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Homeland Security
General Dynamics To Bolster WIN-T Ground Facilities With Ku, Ka Band Additions
The Army gave General Dynamics Corp. [GD] a $119 million contract change to provide additional Ku- and Ka-band terminals at ground facilities, the company announced. That will increase satellite communications […]
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CongressHeritage Foundation Says United States May Need To Use Military Force To Halt Iranian March To Nuclear Weapons
Iran must be coaxed or forced to surrender its nuclear program, according to a special report from The Heritage Foundation, a Washington think tank. Diplomacy or a campaign of deterrence […]
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InternationalAstrium To Study Robotic Moon Landings For Germany
Germany commissioned Astrium, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS), to study the feasibility of robotic moon landings. In contrast, the United States, China and perhaps […]
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Business/Financial
Rockwell Collins Completes Purchase of DataPath
Rockwell Collins [COL] on Monday said it has completed its acquisition of satellite communications systems provider DataPath, Inc., giving it a position in the commercial satellite network communications market. The […]
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Homeland Security
Analyst: Chinese Military, Other Ties To Pakistan Crucial; Beijing Should Intervene With Islamabad Leaders, Strive To Avert Further Nuke Advances
India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile China has provided missile manufacturing facilities and expertise to Pakistan, and is the largest defense supplier to Islamabad, a military analyst said. However, long-standing links between […]
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SpaceNASA Satellite Detects Ocean Plankton Health But Measuring Its Florescent Red Light Emissions
A sensor on the Aqua satellite measures the health of phytoplankton in the oceans by checking the amount of florescent red light they emit, NASA reported. The Moderate Resolution Imaging […]
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Homeland Security
Pakistan Expands Nuclear Materials Production Site: ISIS
Islamabad May Be Moving To Create Thermonuclear Weapon Unneeded Pakistani Nuclear Actions May Fuel Arms Race With India Pakistan expanded a nuclear materials production site, apparently to upgrade its arsenal […]
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Space
Preparing Shuttle For Museum Display Could Cost Up To $42 Million, To Purge Toxic Substances From Systems
It could cost $42 million or so to take a retired space shuttle and display it in a museum or other forum, according to John Shannon, space shuttle program manager. […]