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Homeland Security

DHS Awards BAE $29M to Test JETEYE on Commercial Flights

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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

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Britain's BAE Systems won a $29M contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to install its JETEYE Counter-Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) aboard three 767-200 passenger aircraft operated by American Airlines [AMR] beginning this spring to test the suitability of the system for routine daily flight operations. The JETEYE systems will log 7,000 flight hours through the end of 2008. The system will be used on aircraft flying between New York and Los Angeles and possibly San Francisco. Winning…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]

Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]