Space
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Business/FinancialBoeing Seeks Workers With Current NASA Experience For Mission Operations Tasks
The Boeing Co. [BA] seeks workers in the Houston area with NASA mission operations experience. Those mission operations specialists would aid Boeing in its bid for a facilities development and […]
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Business/Financial
Canada Says No To ATK’s Purchase of MDA
By Calvin Biesecker The Canadian government on Friday rejected Alliant Techsystems‘ [ATK] proposed acquisition of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates‘ (MDA) space business saying the deal demonstrated no net benefit to […]
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Business/Financial
House Battle Begins This Week To Overturn Myriad Funding Cuts In Missile Defense Programs
Authorization Bill Written By House Panel Cuts $719 Million From Missile Defense, Including European BMD, ABL, KEI, MKV Aegis, THAAD, Others, Would Gain Funds A battle will erupt Wednesday in […]
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CongressMikulski To Seek $200 Million For NASA In Supplemental Funding Bill; Another $1 Billion To Be Sought In Regular Budget
Nelson Urges $2 Billion Extra For NASA Spread Over Two Years: Fiscal 2009, 2010 NASA Struggling With Far More Missions Than Weak Funding Will Support: Experts As senators overseeing NASA […]
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Congress
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Putting Radar In Israel, To Be Tied In With European Missile Defense
Congressional Concerns Focus On New Missile, Nuclear Capabilities Emerging In A Hostile Iran Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in […]
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Business/Financial
AIAA Seeks Changes In Military Technology Export Rules (ITAR)
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today alleged that U.S. rules restricting exports of American military technology are harming the U.S. aerospace industrial base, especially in satellite component […]
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InternationalReport Says Perhaps China Can Be Persuaded To Ease Its Rapid Military Buildup
A new report suggests that perhaps nations such as China can be dissuaded from any headlong rush to build a formidable force with a global military reach. The report was […]
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Business/Financial
Analysis: House Provisions Would Facilitate Funding Cuts For ABL, KEI, European GMD
Provisions in a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee defense authorization bill likely would provide ammunition for any legislators who might wish to cut funding for some ballistic […]
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Congress
House Panel Orders Probes of Missile Defense Programs
By Dave Ahearn A House subcommittee yesterday pushed forward legislation ordering studies into missile defense programs, including the proposed European Missile Defense (EMD) system. The House Armed Services Committee strategic […]
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Business/Financial
Contracts
Northrop Says Lockheed Joins Its Bid For GPS Work Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] recruited Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] to join a team competing for the Air Force Global Positioning System […]