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Failed BAE-EADS merger makes return to pre-deal status quo impossible
The collapse of the proposed merger of EADS and BAE Systems can be traced directly to the German government's waning influence within EADS, and its burning desire to transfer prized research work for EADS subsidiary Airbus from France to Germany.
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Army orders Nett Warrior radios from General Dynamics
General Dynamics C4 Systems has received a contract worth up to $11 million from the Army to furnish a lightweight, secure radio for Nett Warrior soldiers that will significantly improve their access to classified information.
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Air Force explores options for future protected satcom
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded as many as 17 contracts worth a total of $84.3 million to companies to help it explore options for a future generation of protected military satellite communications architecture.
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DARPA seeks networking camera for dismounted soldier
The Pentagon's high-tech research arm is seeking proposals on how to successfully develop small multi-band, helmet-mounted and clip-on cameras that would be used by dismounted soldiers.
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Army picks 20 to compete for $10B in tactical comms work
The Army has awarded contracts to 20 companies to compete for up to $10 billion in task orders under its massive Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems acquisition program.
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Air Force adds $1.45B to NETCENTS as delays in follow-on contract continue
The Air Force Electronics Systems Center has increased the value of the existing NETCENTS contract by $1.45 billion to $10.45 billion and has extended it through September 2013 while it works to resolve protests on the follow-on contract.
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Navy expected to issue RFP soon for UCLASS aircraft
The Navy tentatively plans to issue a draft request for proposal for its unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft program by Dec. 31.
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Sequestration planning gets under way at DOD
The Defense Department is at last coming to grips with how it might handle $500 billion in spending cuts over the next decade scheduled to take effect Jan. 2 if Congress doesn't head off the impending sequestration with a deficit reduction plan.
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Navy picks 4 to supply battlespace awareness technologies
Four companies will help the Navy develop battlespace awareness capabilities and related hardware and software through a $98.7 million multiple-award contract.
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DISA takes top honors at the 2012 DOD CIO awards
The Defense Information Systems Agency received two of this year's Defense Department CIO Awards at an Oct. 19 ceremony held at the Pentagon.
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Obama and Romney diverge on federal cyber policy
The two presidential candidates would likely take different approaches to cybersecurity on key matters such as which federal agency has primary cyber responsibilities, how the private sector protects critical infrastructure and how aggressively the nation conducts military operations in cyberspace.
Defense Systems
Army attendance at non-DOD conferences banned for the rest of the year
Secretary of the Army John McHugh has suspended all Army attendance at non-Defense Department conferences for the remainder of the year.
Defense Systems
Cubic opens office at Wright-Patterson
Cubic Defense Applications has opened a new office in Beavercreek, Ohio, that will enable it to support and pursue new training and tactical communications business at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
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Air Force buying more armed Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a $125.5 million contract for 10 MQ-9 modified Block 1 aircraft by the Air Force.
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Inmarsat to furnish global broadband to Canadian navy
Inmarsat will provide global satellite communications services for 29 Canadian naval vessels.
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TrustComm cuts ribbon on new Quantico facility
TrustComm has opened a federal government technology facility at the Quantico Corporate Center in Stafford, Va.
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Obama vs. Romney on defense-related issues
See where 2012 presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney stand on foreign policy, terrorism, war and defense spending.
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BAE to help DARPA boost computing power for ISR systems
DARPA has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to help develop more efficient computing technology for military intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems where power generation is a challenge in processing data gathered from sensors.
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Northrop, ITT Exelis team on Navy next-gen jammer quest
Northrop Grumman and ITT Exelis are partnering to offer a viable system for the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program during its technology demonstration phase.
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