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UncategorizedBAE Systems Tests APKWS on Australian Army Rocket, Helo; Working on Apache Qualification
BAE Systems successfully tested its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser guidance kit with the Australian army’s Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) missile, proving the extent of the system’s plug-and-play […]
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UncategorizedElbit Says CBP Re-Awards Company IFT Contract
After the Government Accountability Office (GAO) upheld Raytheon’s [RTN] protest of Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) border surveillance contract to Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] last winter, the agency has finished […]
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UncategorizedTechnology Not Solution For NATO’s Interoperability Challenge, Army Officer Says
Technology is not the solution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) interoperability issues, according to a senior Army official. Army Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, deputy commanding general of U.S. […]
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UncategorizedMaritime, Cyber Security ‘Ripe’ For Greater Cooperation In Persian Gulf, DoD Official Says
Maritime security, integrated air and missile defense and cyber security are three areas “ripe” for greater cooperation in the Persian Gulf region, according to a Defense Department official. Deputy Assistant […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Establishing ICT Engineering Hub For Asia-Pacific Region
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Sept. 29 said it is investing $8 million to establish an information communications technology (ICT) in Australia for the Asia-Pacific region. The company said the new […]
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UncategorizedUAE Requests $900 Million In HIMARS Launchers, Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency Sept. 29 notified Congress of a potential $900 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems […]
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UncategorizedIncoming NATO Secretary General Sets Responsibility and Priorities
New NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said his responsibility was to implement decisions set at September’s Summit in Wales, counting on allies to engage and deliver. “So as I take […]
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UncategorizedBAE Acquires Signal Innovations Group
Britain’s BAE Systems on Sept. 30 said it completed its acquisition of North Carolina-based Signal Innovations Group (SIG), boosting its capabilities to meet demands of the United States defense and […]
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UncategorizedSaudi Arabia Requests $1.7 Billion In Patriot With PAC-3 Enhancement
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Sept. 30 of a potential $1.7 billion Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia for a Patriot Air Defense System with PAC-3 enhancement […]
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UncategorizedBritish Army Watchkeeper UAS Fully Operational In Afghanistan
The British Army said its next generation unmanned air system (UAS) Watchkeeper, built by Thales UK, is fully operational in Afghanistan providing force protection for British troops as they prepare […]