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Lockheed gets 10-year, $1.9B contract for 2 AEHF satellites
Lockheed Martin received a 10-year, $1.9 billion contract modification from the Air Force for its continuing work on the Advanced Extremely High Vehicle (AEHF) program.
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Sequestration delayed for 2 months, DOD still vulnerable
The bipartisan agreement hammered out by lawmakers at the last minute to avert sequestration delays the inevitable for two months.
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Army builds new sensor system to keep roads safe in war zones
The Army is building a new system to counter threats from enemy explosives buried in or beside roadways in war zones that works in conjunction with radars.
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7 key provisions of the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill
An agreement hammered out by lawmakers as part of the $633 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2013 would remove commercial satellites from the U.S. Munitions List.
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Justice plans indictments to thwart cyber espionage
The U.S. Justice Department has joined the fight against state-sponsored cyber attackers and is planning not only to hand down indictments of such criminals, but also when appropriate to name the governments behind the attackers
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DARPA, Marines refine capabilities of robotic 'mule'
Defense Department and Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory researchers are refining advanced capabilities related to autonomy, maneuverability and recovery for a four-legged robot designed to haul gear for Marines on the battlefield,
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Harris to continue working on Air Force satellite network
The Air Force has awarded a fifth option year valued at $66 million on its Network and Space Operations and Maintenance contract to Harris.
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DARPA seeks RF data backbone that would give fiber-optic capacity
DARPA plans to develop a fiber-optic-equivalent communications backbone on a radio frequency carrier that can be deployed worldwide.
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Army trains soldiers to operate mine-clearing robot in Afghanistan
Soldiers from U.S. reserve units are receiving training on a robotic system known as the M160 M4 that uses a flail to trip hidden improvised explosive devices in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan.
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ViaSat gets Navy order for communications terminals
ViaSat has received a delivery order from the Navy to furnish terminals that will enable high-capacity digital data and voice communications capabalities for U.S. military platforms.
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Army to establish doctrine for countering enemy UAS
Participants in an Army planning session held at Fort Sill, Okla., discussed doctrine and training necessary for countering enemy UAS threats.
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Intelligent Software Solutions wins $593M AF software deal
Intelligent Software Solutions has won an Air Force software contract potentially worth up to $593 million over five years.
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Army cyber program explores ways to breach sealed networks
A number of U.S industry and military labs are exploring methods that would allow the military to inject data and infect systems with destructive viruses into ironclad networks that are not connected to the Internet
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Cubic buys special ops training provider
Cubic has acquired the Special Operations Forces training business of NEK Advances Securities Group for $52 million in an all-cash transaction.
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4 capabilities essential for future national defense
A new report identifies four critical capabilities and assets that the Defense Department will need to counter the predominant threats to national security in the next decade.
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X-47B UCAS completes land-based catapult launch
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator has successfully completed a land-based catapult launch at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
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CyberCity gives hackers skills needed to prevail in cyber warfare
Air Force cyber warriors are getting ready to learn how to do battle in cyberspace against hostile actors who would disrupt critical infrastructure by working in a virtual city that has all of the trappings of modern-day, computer-based life.
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Defeat of al-Qaeda remains top national security priority, says Panetta
To end the continuing threat from al-Qaida will require a modified military footprint, close work with allies and continued U.S. presence in volatile regions, says Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
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Alion to help Navy develop unmanned weapon systems
Alion will assist the Navy in evaluating and developing unmanned and automated weapon systems that will be used to protect the service's surface fleet and amphibious forces under a $24 million contract, the company said in November.
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Republicans pledge to work toward avoiding sequestration
A top Republican senator said Nov. 25 that his party is willing to be flexible about increased revenues provided Democrats give ground on entitlements in the quest to find a legislative solution to sequestration.
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