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U.K. MoD Confirms Starstreak, Rapier Missiles To Aid Olympic Security

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

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The U.K. Ministry of Defense yesterday confirmed he Starstreak and Rapier air defense missile systems are part of the ground based defense providing security during the 2012 Olympic Games. Starstreak is produced by Thales Air Defence, formerly known as Shorts Missile System, in Belfast Northern Ireland. According to MoD, the Starstreak systems will be deployed at six sites around London, and are part of the military support to the police-led Olympics security effort. "While there is no reported threat to…

Navy Looks To Eventually Assemble Battleship At HII Newport News; Faces More Dem Opposition

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Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections

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Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]