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Rapid Fire 2011-05-04: Missile Defense System in Romania

Rapid Fire 2011-05-04: Missile Defense System in Romania

by | May 3, 2011 | ABM, Alliances, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Intelligence & PsyOps, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, USA

* US, Romania agree to install European missile defense system site at Deveselu Air Base, about 145 miles west of Bucharest, Romania. * Biometrics played role in Osama bin Laden identification, says White House counterterrorism adviser; DoD provides background...
Rapid Fire 2011-05-04: Missile Defense System in Romania

Rapid Fire 2011-05-03: 25mm Tactical Ammo

by | May 2, 2011 | Africa - Other, Ammunition, ATK, Chemicals & HAZMAT, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Forces - Special Ops, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, L3 Communications, Middle East - Other, Satellites & Sensors, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA, WMD Defenses

* Contractor killed in blast and fire at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. * Integral Systems in Colorado Springs, CO gets $21.8 million in contracts to provide technical support for US military satellites. *...
Rapid Fire 2011-05-04: Missile Defense System in Romania

Rapid Fire 2011-05-02: Mil Payloads to Piggyback Civ Sats

by | May 1, 2011 | ABM, Americas - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Events, Fighters & Attack, Forces - Special Ops, GE, General Dynamics, IAI, Industry & Trends, IT - General, Launch Vehicles, Other Corporation, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Submarines, T&C - IBM, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA

* Osama Bin Laden is killed by US Navy SEALs… in a Pakistani mansion about 40 miles outside Islamabad. No SEALs killed, but 1 American helicopter was damaged and then destroyed by the SEALs. A Pakistani helicopter may have also gone down. Unfortunately, Ayman-al...
Rapid Fire 2011-05-04: Missile Defense System in Romania

Rapid Fire 2011-04-29: Naval Undersea Naval Warfare Center

by | Apr 28, 2011 | Africa - Other, ATK, Boeing, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Policy - Personnel, Projections & Assessments, Rockets, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, USA

* President Obama names Leon Panetta as the new US defense secretary and Gen. David Petraeus as the new CIA director, replacing Panetta. Tom Ricks sees Panetta’s appointment as the precursor to large budget cuts. * The general’s shift to the CIA is...