Defense Daily
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ArmyApache Block III Prepares For First Flight, Officials Say
By Ann Roosevelt The first prototype flight of the Block III version of the AH-64 Apache helicopter is scheduled for July 9, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. The […]
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Business/FinancialBig Hit On LHD-8 Programs Raises Execution, Management Questions
By Calvin Biesecker and Geoff Fein Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] early morning surprise yesterday that it would take $320 million to $360 million charge on the LHD-8 amphibious assault ship it […]
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Costs Seen With Heeding Congress’ Call To Keep Minuteman III Ballistic Missile To 2030
By Emelie Rutherford Congress needs to know a “substantial” recapitalization will be needed to maintain the Minuteman III ICBM 10 years past the previous 2020 end date, the general who […]
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Business/FinancialNavy To Begin Testing Periscope Camera That Provides 360-Degree View
By Geoff Fein This summer, the Navy will begin testing a prototype advanced camera for Los Angeles-class submarine periscopes that will provide a 360-degree scan of the surrounding waters. Developed […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Launching International Registered Traveler Pilot For ‘Trusted’ Fliers
By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last Friday evening said it will begin a fee-based pilot program this summer for international "trusted" travelers entering the United States at […]
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InternationalNATO Agencies Forge Close Ties Moving Forward On Interoperability, Transformation
NATO Standardization Agency (NSA) Director Vice Adm. Juan Moreno and the Chief of Staff NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Lt. Gen. Jan Arp March 3 signed a letter of agreement […]
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ArmyIAC Advanced Diagnostics Credited With Saving Apache Helicopter
By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Intelligent Automation Corporation (IAC) said its advanced Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) installed on Army AH-64 Apache helicopters is credited with accurately detecting and […]
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CongressJustice Department Preparing To Implement IWN In FY ’09
A year after awarding a potential multi-billion dollar contract to General Dynamics [GD] to develop and build a wireless communications network that links federal security officials and state and local […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Working To Make Intel Data Available Faster, Seamless
By Geoff Fein While there are still challenges with sharing intelligence data, not only within the United States, but with allies, efforts are being made to speed up the process […]
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Air ForceGansler: Congress Should Stay Out of Air Force Tanker Protest
By Emelie Rutherford Former Pentagon acquisition chief Jacques Gansler said Congress should not "meddle" in the Air Force’s contested tanker contract award to Northrop Grumman [NOC] and foreign partner European […]