August 7, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
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NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has selected L-3 Communications as one of 12 prime contractors that will support weapons system programs.
August 7, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Oregon-based Eid Passport Inc. announced the launch of a new program designed to provide quick and secure access to military installations.
August 7, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded ViaSat Inc. a phase II contract to continue development on military satellite communications.
August 7, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
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BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Massachusetts-based iRobot Corp. has launched a new reconnaissance capable robot technology designed for public safety authorities.
August 7, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
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Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
August 7, 2008 @ 9:42 am
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- General Dynamics Land Systems has been contracted by the U.S. Army to upgrade the M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks.
August 7, 2008 @ 9:39 am
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HICKSVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- American Defense Systems Inc. has begun developing a ship window with counter-ballistic technologies in support of an Australian navy contract.
August 7, 2008 @ 9:35 am
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By WILLIAM S. LINDWASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain, the Republican standard-bearer in the U.S. presidential election contest, has claimed the "surge" policy is working and consequently the United States is winning the war in Iraq.
August 7, 2008 @ 9:07 am
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By ANDREI CHANGHONG KONG, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- China has signed a contract to provide Saudi Arabia with PLZ-45 155mm self-propelled howitzers for one battalion, according to an authoritative military industry source. One battalion normally would be armed with 27 such guns.
August 7, 2008 @ 6:31 am
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By PYOTR GONCHAROV
UPI Outside View CommentatorMOSCOW, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The story of Iran's nuclear dossier and the U.N. Security Council's binding resolutions has become a boring soap opera.
August 6, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted General Dynamics Land Systems for the company's light armored vehicles.
August 6, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
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LADSON, S.C., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Force Protection Industries has delivered the first five of its Ridgback mine resistant ambush protected vehicle variants to the British Ministry of Defense.
August 6, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has contracted Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace for the company's Protector remote weapon station technology.
August 6, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
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MONTVILLE, N.J., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- New Jersey-based Marotta Controls says its new MPACT 6000 pneumatic weapon ejection technology has successfully completed a first article inspection.
August 6, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
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CHANTILLY, Va., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Emtec Federal for the delivery of computer technologies as part of the Quarterly Enterprise Buy program.
August 6, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
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CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- B&B Armr Corp. has completed the installation of a security barrier supporting U.S. military operations in the Iraqi combat theater.
August 6, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Red Hat has received a certification from the U.S. Defense Information System Agency for its Enterprise Linux 5.2 technology.
August 6, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
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By JESS QUINTERO
UPI Outside View CommentatorWASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- While American troops abroad are performing with honor and professionalism under chaotic and life-threatening conditions, it seems their bureaucratic counterparts at the U.S. Department of Defense have let down their guard.
August 6, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
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Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
August 6, 2008 @ 7:50 am
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By WILLIAM S. LINDWASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain's position on the situation in Iraq is wrong on two counts, which means his criticism of Sen. Barack Obama is also wrong.
August 6, 2008 @ 7:44 am
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By PYOTR GONCHAROV
UPI Outside View CommentatorMOSCOW, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The Islamic Republic of Iran once again has been offered a choice of accepting the terms of the "Iranian Six" or suffering inevitable sanctions with the possibility of a "small" war.
August 5, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
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By MARTIN SIEFF
UPI Senior News AnalystWASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has taken over control of the first Space Based Infrared System -- SBIRS -- orbiting missile launch detection system.
August 5, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
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Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
August 5, 2008 @ 12:33 pm
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TUCSON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Raytheon Co. for laser-guided bomb components that upgrade bombs to precision-guided munitions.
August 5, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 5 (UPI) -- QinetiQ North America announced plans to acquire Dominion Technology Resources Inc. in an expansion initiative into the security and intelligence market.