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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Price Revealed. SAIC Chief Walt Havenstein says his company paid about $200 million last month to acquire Reveal Imaging Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of explosives detection systems for the Transportation Security Administration and international airports. SAIC didn't disclose terms of the transaction when it announced its agreement to purchase Reveal a month ago. While the acquisition immediately positions SAIC within the aviation security market, it also complements the…

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Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

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House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]