Defense Daily
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Missile DefenseBoeing Wins $6.56 Billion MDA Contract To Continue As GMD Prime Integrator
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Boeing [BA] a $6.56 billion modification to a previous contract to extend its development and sustainment contract (DSC) for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) missile […]
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Missile DefenseReport: Navy Dragged Feet On Unmanned Aegis Test Ship
A new report by the Defense Department’s top weapons tester shows the Navy appeared to drag its feet when planning for an unmanned Aegis self-defense test ship (SDTS), requiring direction […]
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CyberJFHQ-DoDIN Reaches Full Operational Capability
The Joint Force Headquarters in command of the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN), which includes 15,000 networks with 3 million users, has reached full operational capability, DoD officials said […]
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Navy/USMCSM-3 IIA Missile Defense Test In Hawaii Reportedly Fails, Defense Tester Report Finds Lower Confidence
This story was updated with a Defense Department confirmation of the test failure. A Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy test intercept of a Raytheon [RTN] Standard Missile(SM)-3 Block IIA […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin To Develop Replacement Prototype for Air Force’s Airborne Launch Control System
The Air Force is moving forward with the effort to modernize its Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) for ICBMs with an $81 million deal to Lockheed Martin [LMT] to develop […]
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Air ForceF-35 Program To Speed Up Fielding Of New Anti-Collision System
The U.S. Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has announced that it plans to accelerate the integration of the new Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) into the fighter […]
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Business/FinancialDefense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Selects CenturyLink & Collab9 For Secure Cloud Communications
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) has tapped CenturyLink [CTL] and collab9 to secure its enterprise communication networks with their joint cloud communications service. Under the deal, announced Jan. […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Finishes 2017 With Strong Quarter On Tax Benefit, Plane Deliveries
Boeing [BA] on Wednesday posted strong fourth quarter results driven by a benefit from new tax legislation, higher commercial airplane deliveries, and higher operating earnings across its three segments. Net […]
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018
- GD Protests TSA Award To Unisys
- House Re-Passes FY 2018 Defense Appropriations Bill
- Fidelis, PacStar Launch Joint Cyber Security Platform For DoD Network Defense Operations
- DoD Budget Request To Boost Man-Machine Teaming
- Army Awards BAE Systems $8 Million Deal For New Precision-Guidance Kits
- Lockheed Martin Conducts Another MHTK Test
- Technology To Detect Threats In Open Areas Still Several Years Away, DHS Official Says
- Army’s Vehicle Missile Shields On Hold Pending Better Testing
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BudgetHouse Re-Passes FY 2018 Defense Appropriations Bill
The House of Representatives voted, 250-166, Jan. 30 to re-pass its version of the fiscal year 2018 defense appropriations bill. The $658.1-billion measure originally received House approval last year but failed […]