Space
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SpaceCarlson Named To NRO Post
Retired Air Force Gen. Bruce Carlson was named director of the National Reconnaissance Office. The Aerospace Industries Association praised the move as "an important step in establishing the leadership our […]
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Business/FinancialPresident Obama Should Support European Missile Defense If He Wishes To Block A Mideast Arms Race
President Obama should provide strong support to the planned European Missile Defense (EMD) system if he wishes to avert a growing danger of a nuclear arms race sweeping across the […]
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Business/Financial
GPS III Effort Moves Into Critical Design Review Phase
The Global Positioning System III, or GPS III, is moving into the critical design review phase, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. That move into the next phase began on schedule, […]
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Homeland Security
Chinese Submarine Hits Underwater Sonar Array Being Towed By U.S. Navy Destroyer: Report
A Chinese submarine struck an underwater sonar array being towed by the U.S. Navy destroyer John S. McCain (DDG 56), according to news reports. The incident happened near the Philippines, […]
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Homeland Security
China Seen Making Huge Strides In Naval Force, Becoming Blue-Water Navy With Access Denial Powers And Global Reach, Commission Official Says
China is flexing its muscle with a huge naval transformation, including acquisition of strategic platforms that mean the most populous nation on Earth is becoming a blue-water navy, with power […]
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Business/Financial
New Pentagon Testing Chief Gilmore Pledges To Tell Congress If Missile Defense Testing Is Inadequate
J. Michael Gilmore, President Obama’s nominee to be the chief Pentagon weapons system tester, told senators the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system should have to provide not just confidence, but "a […]
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Business/Financial
House Battle Opens Tomorrow Over Obama Budget Cuts To Missile Defense
Reps. Turner, Franks Assail Cuts As Harmful To U.S. National Security In a challenge to President Obama, some members of Congress will attempt to roll back at least some of […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon NCADE Could Substitute For Airborne Laser, Kinetic Energy Interceptor To Kill Enemy Missiles In Early Flight
A Raytheon Co. [RTN] product, the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE), could substitute for missile defense systems that President Obama has marked for extinction or severe downsizing, an analyst […]
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Space
Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Delayed Because Of Hydrogen Venting System Leak; Technicians Rush To Swap Out Bad Seals
New Shuttle Launch Seen 5:40 A.M. ET Wednesday, Launch Of Double Robotic Lunar Craft Delayed To Thursday At Earliest; Later Windows Examined Grueling 16-Day Mission To Station At Issue; Any […]
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Business/Financial
Advanced Tactical Laser Wins In Test Firing
The Advanced Tactical Laser performed well in the first test firing of the high-powered laser in flight, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. During the test, ATL took off from Kirtland […]