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Lawmakers blast Air Force moves on cancelled Northrop drone
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to ensure that the Air Force complied with a law requiring the service to buy three high-altitude Global Hawk unmanned planes built by Northrop Grumman Corp that it had tried to...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Military Equipment, U.S. Department of Defense, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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REUTERS SUMMIT-U.S. to protect private sector from secret software attacks
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Cybersecurity Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Cyber13) By Joseph Menn WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will use classified information about software vulnerabilities for the first time to...Tags: Computer Crime, National Security, Politics, Computer Networking and Internet, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Special Report: U.S. cyberwar strategy stokes fear of blowback
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as the U.S. government confronts rival powers over widespread Internet espionage, it has become the biggest buyer in a burgeoning gray market where hackers and security firms sell tools for breaking into computers. The...Tags: Computer Crime, National Security, Politics, Computer Hardware, Manufacturing and Engineering
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U.S. Navy makes aviation history with carrier drone launch
ReutersABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones by the American military with an eye...Tags: Defense, Missile Systems, Human Rights, Military Equipment, Aircraft Carriers
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Northrop wins Global Hawk deal worth up to $555.6 mln-Pentagon
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp has won a contract worth up to $555.6 mln for modernization of the high-altitude Global Hawk unmanned plane, the Pentagon announced on Monday. The company's contract with the Air Force runs through...Tags: Science and Technology
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CORRECTED-INTERVIEW-Boeing aims to keep building F/A-18 jets through 2020
Reuters(Corrects 4th paragraph to show F-15 still in production) * Boeing sees over 200 possible foreign sales * Company says U.S. Navy could buy up to 150 more jets * Analyst sees "make or break year" for Boeing fighter By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May...Tags: Military Aircraft, Military Equipment, Malaysia, Brazil, Science and Technology
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U.S. Army Delay On New Armed Helicopter Could Be Good News For Sikorsky
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army officials this week said they do not expect to decide until later this year whether to start a multibillion-dollar program to develop a new armed scout helicopter, or extend the life of the current Vietnam-era OH-58 Kiowa...Tags: Military Equipment, United Technologies Corporation, Education, Textron Incorporated, Manufacturing and Engineering
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U.S. Army decision on new armed helicopter delayed again
Reuters* Flight demonstration said to fall short of requirements * Army decision closely watched by industry * Program would be third attempt to replace current aircraft By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Army officials on Wednesday said...Tags: United Technologies Corporation, Military Equipment, Education, Textron Incorporated, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Arms makers welcome dialogue with Pentagon as budget woes rise
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Executives at U.S. weapons makers on Tuesday said their meeting on Monday with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was a "positive continuation" of a dialogue begun by his predecessor, Leon Panetta. About 50 defense industry...Tags: Leon Panetta, Defense, Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Aerospace Manufacturing
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WRAPUP 1-Pentagon sees risks, progress on Lockheed's F-35 jet
Reuters* Singapore seen deciding on F-35 purchase by summer * General sees ties with industry "getting better" * Lockheed may get contract for 71 next F-35s by June By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Top Pentagon officials on Wednesday...Tags: Military Aircraft, Computing and Information Technology Industry, United Technologies Corporation, Education, Politics
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. arms makers boost earnings, but revenues weakening
ReutersBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Top U.S. weapons makers reported higher-than-expected profit and improved margins for the first quarter, even as revenue began to taper off after more than a decade of sharp growth in U.S. military...Tags: U.S. Military, Defense, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Manufacturing and Engineering
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. arms makers boost earnings, shares surge
Reuters* Revenue weakening after decade of growth * CEOs focus on cost-cutting amid budget uncertainty * Pentagon says it not targeting arms makers' profit (Adds comments from CEOs, Pentagon official, closing share prices) By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON,...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Budgets and Budgeting, Defense, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia)
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