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DHS announces $78 million for transit security officers and equipment
July 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUS Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced nearly $78 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) funding for approximately 240 new law enforcement officers at 15 transit systems across the country to enhance the nation's ability to guard against acts of terrorism. "Securing our mass transit systems requires well-trained personnel on the ground to protect against those who seek to cause harm," said Secretary Napolitano
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US DHS to buy airport spy cameras for $8 million
July 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFive US domestic airports will share nearly $8 million worth of new surveillance cameras. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Janet Napolitano said,"“State-of-the-art surveillance technology provides another critical layer of security at our airports
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Trinidad and Tobago has awarded $348 million contract to AgustaWestland for four...
July 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has signed a contract to purchase four AW139 medium twin turbine helicopters. Trinidad and Tobago's Air Guard (TTAG) will establish a dedicated unit to use these helicopters for search and rescue, surface surveillance, law enforcement, drug interdiction and disaster relief operations
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IBM wins $38 million contract from UK MoD for air surveillance
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a five-year, £23 million ($38 million ) contract to IBM to manage the UK Air Surveillance Command & Control System (UCCS). The system will monitor up to two million aircraft over UK airspace every year
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CACI wins $94 million Homeland Security contract
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMCACI International Inc., an information-technology services company announced on Wednesday that it has received a contract valued at up to $94 million and a $14
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Lockheed Martin has been awarded $821 million contract for US CBP...
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded an $821 million maintenance, repair, and overhaul contract for the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) P-3 Orion fleet. The contract is for a base period of one year, with nine additional one-year options
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IBM receives 23 million pound UK Air Surveillance contract
July 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIBM and Defence Equipment and Support, a department of the UK MoD, today announced a five-year strategic agreement for IBM to manage the UK Air Surveillance Command & Control System (UCCS). The IBM system is used to identify every one of the thousands of aircraft that are in the skies above the UK at any moment of the day
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Bahrain to receive 25 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missiles
July 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOn July 27, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Bahrain of 25 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and associated equipment, parts and services at an estimated cost of $74 million. The Government of Bahrain has requested a possible sale of 25 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAMs, missile containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U
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Textron wins $200 million contract for US Army Armored Security Vehicle
July 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTextron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced the signing of a new letter contract for the Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) with the U
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Doors open for US defense sale to India following arms deal
July 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIn a significant step that puts decades of Cold War baggage behind the world’s two largest democracies, the United States and India have achieved consensus on a key bilateral agreement that promises to bolster the U.S
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UK Ministry of Defence Awards £127 Million Contract to Airbus for Oberon...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U