Defense Daily
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DHS Awards NYPD Small Grant For Securing The Cities
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week awarded the New York City Police Department a $3.25 million grant to establish a network system that will link […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s CV-22 To Begin Operational Test And Readiness Review This Week
By Geoff Fein The Air Force Special Operations variant of the V-22 Osprey this week will begin its operational test and readiness review (OTR&R)–a comprehensive examination of all the developmental […]
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One System Remote Video Terminal Instantly Connects Soldiers And Sensors
The Army yesterday announced it fielded its 200th One-System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) to Iraq and Afghanistan in September. Soldiers using an OSRVT can display the sensor feed from any […]
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Australia Issues Solicitation For New Artillery Systems
Australia’s Ministry of Defence has released the solicitation documents for new, more capable artillery systems to improve army firepower. The Request for Tender for the self-propelled howitzers and the Invitations […]
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Australian Weapons Audit Recommends Tighter Procedures
An audit of Australia’s defence security policy and practices applying to weapons, munitions and explosives has resulted in a series of recommendations to tighten procedures. Minister for Defence Brendan Nelson […]
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CongressDefense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Smooth Sailing. SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Sen. John Warner (R.-Va.) said last week they made a special […]
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Air ForceGMD Missile Defense System Succeeds In Test
By Dave Ahearn The Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) system aced a test Friday against a long-range ballistic missile target, just as Congress is poised to decide the financial fate […]
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Air ForcePayton: Air Force Expects First C-5 RERP Production Contract In Early 2008
By Michael Sirak The Air Force expects that the forthcoming process of recertifying the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) for continuation will conclude by the end of January, […]
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ArmyGAO Denies Raytheon Protest Over L-3 Team Win For Joint Cargo Aircraft Program
By Ann Roosevelt The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Sept. 27 denied a protest by Raytheon [RTN] over the potential $2 billion Army-Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program won by […]
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CongressAdministration Forwards U.S.-U.K. Military Trade Treaty To Senate
By Jen DiMascio The administration on Sept. 20 submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee an agreement to loosen trade restrictions on military equipment between the U.S. and the U.K. […]