Space
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Air ForceYoung For Change In Acquisition Process
By Geoff Fein The Air Force’s effort to develop a satellite communications capability for airplanes and ground sites is proving to be a good example of what needs to be […]
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Business/FinancialObama Should Use Stimulus Funds To Bolster Defense Procurement, Creating Jobs
Extending Raptor Production Would Save Existing Jobs, Swiftly Aid Ailing Economy CBO Report: Federal Spending Would Boost U.S. Economy More Than Reducing Taxes Yet another case has been made for […]
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SpaceRaytheon Submits Proposal For NOAA Ground Segment Of GOES-R Satellite
Raytheon Co. [RTN] submitted a final proposal for development of the ground segment for NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) next- generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R series (GOES-R). When […]
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CongressChina Seen Continuing 12 To 18 Percent Annual Defense Spending Increases: Analyst
China likely will continue its explosive 12 to 18 percent increase in military spending, an analyst said. The Asian giant can well afford such outlays, with a national debt equivalent […]
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Business/Financial
New JSOW Warhead Tested
A new shaped-charge warhead was tested for the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 (JSOW C-1), Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The Navy tested the new warhead, which delivers the same effect as […]
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Business/Financial
Germany Seeks Secondary MEADS Missile, IRIS-T SL
The German government asked MEADS International (MI) to integrate a European air defense missile into the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). Scope of work provides for incorporation of IRIS-T […]
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Space
Cryocooler To Aid Data Collection On Space Missions
Cryocooler technology developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] will improve data collection by the next generation of astrophysics missions, such as the International X-ray Observatory (IXO), the company announced. Cryocoolers […]
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Business/Financial
Industry Group Proposes Defense Acquisition Reform
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has proposed an outline of changes to the defense procurement system. That system has drawn criticism from lawmakers in Congress, who cite giant increases in […]
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Homeland Security
Russia Forms Air Defense Pact With Belarus
Russia and Belarus will form an air defense system, under an agreement they signed, Itar-Tass reported. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev praised the planned system as increasing security of both countries. […]
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Homeland Security
Obering Joins Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Board
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III, who stepped down as director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in November, has joined the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance advisory […]