Two Florida residents are being charged with selling more than 59,000 counterfeit computer microchips from China to the U.S. Navy and other clients for military use aboard warships, planes and weapons.
Month: September 2010
RNZAF warplanes sale to Tactical Air Services expiring
New Zealand’s Defense Minister Wayne Mapp said the U.S. State Department’s approval over the sale of its A-4s to Tactical Air Services is expiring in a fortnight.
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GAO questions Pentagon’s estimate on F136
A report sent to U.S. Senator Carl Levin by the Government Accountability Office found that the Pentagon had not made an accurate assessment into the cost of developing the F136 engine.
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APKWS enters low-rate initial production
BAE Systems has signed a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract with the U.S. Navy for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS).
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Plans to bring USS John F. Kennedy to Portland hits roadblock
Some Portland city councilors have voiced disapproval over a plan to dock decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy on the Portland waterfront.
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