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Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

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Analogic Checkpoint EDS Achieves EU Standard 2 Detection Analogic [ALOG] says its COBRA checkpoint computed tomography system has received the European Union’s Civil Aviation Conference Type D and D+ Standard 2 approval, making it the first system to do so. The Standard 2 in Type D operations means that liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGS) can remain inside passenger carry-on bags, and for Type D+ operations that LAGs and complex electronics such as laptops, can remain inside passenger carry-on bags. “We…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]