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Up to $350M from USMC for Harris PRC-117 Radios

Up to $350M from USMC for Harris PRC-117 Radios

Harris Corporation has recently endured a difficult period in the stock market. Despite a strong outlook for the tactical radio market, and a competitive international position vis-a-vis key rivals like General Dynamics C4 and Thales Group, there were persistent...

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Industrial Espionage at Eurocopter

Industrial Espionage at Eurocopter

As Ferrari racing fans are very aware these days, industrial espionage that goes far beyond the bounds of ethical competitive intelligence is alive and kicking. This is even more true in the aerospace industry, whose national security implications often feature...

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$33.4M for a Medical Clinic at Ft Sam Houston, TX

$33.4M for a Medical Clinic at Ft Sam Houston, TX

Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. in Houston, TX received a $33.4 million firm-fixed price contract to build a primary health care clinic at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, TX. Work is expected to be complete by Jan 30/10. Fort Sam Houston is named for the...

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DARPA’s Commander’s Aid: From OODA to Deep Green

DARPA’s Commander’s Aid: From OODA to Deep Green

Deep Green concept(click to view full) DID readers send us some interesting tips. The USA's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency handles futuristic research projects that would be too difficult for the normal defense program R&D process (one of those projects...

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$5.8M to Improve FOB Speicher, Iraq

$5.8M to Improve FOB Speicher, Iraq

Michael Scott Speicher Wintara, Inc. in Fort Washington, MD received a $5.8 million firm-fixed price contract for replacement facilities for Forward Operating Base, Speicher near Tikrit, Iraq. Work is expected to be complete by Jan 31/09. 98 bids were solicited on Feb...

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$24.6M to Advance Naval Radar Absorption Materials

$24.6M to Advance Naval Radar Absorption Materials

Visby Corvette(click to view full) As the reach of anti-ship missiles lengthens, and their killing power improves, various forms of naval stealth are moving from research curiosities and cameo roles in James Bond films to design and deployment at sea. Materials...

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