
Insitu receives $45 million contract extension for SOCOM UAVs
Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 - Insitu has received a maximum $45 million modification to an existing contract for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems services.
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Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 - Insitu has received a maximum $45 million modification to an existing contract for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems services.
Jun 20, 2017

Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 20, 2017 - Iraqi forces said Tuesday they were fighting fierce battles with the Islamic State group and rescuing escaping civilians as they pursued their offensive against Mosul's jihadist-held Old City.
Jun 20, 2017

Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 - Leidos Innovation has received a $27.4 million modification to an existing contract for logistics and installation of the Navy's AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday.
Jun 20, 2017

Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 - Leonardo has received a contract to provide services and develop logistical and control systems for NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance program, the company announced on Wednesday.
Jun 20, 2017

Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 - A new variant of the C-130J Super Hercules, specifically configured for special operations use, has officially been unveiled by Lockheed Martin.
Jun 20, 2017

Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017 - The unprecedented US downing of a Syrian regime warplane highlights the rapidly shifting dynamic in the six-year conflict where President Donald Trump has given American commanders a freer rein in the battlefield.
Jun 19, 2017

Beijing (AFP) June 19, 2017 - A Chinese naval fleet is steaming towards the Baltic Sea to participate in joint exercises with Russia, with the show of force to take place after US President Donald Trump visits NATO ally Poland next month.
Jun 19, 2017

Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017 - A data analytics firm that worked on the Republican campaign of Donald Trump exposed personal information belonging to some 198 million Americans, or nearly every eligible registered voter, security researchers said Monday.
Jun 19, 2017

Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017 - Google is stepping up its efforts to block extremist and terrorism-related videos over its platforms, using a combination of technology and human monitors.
Jun 19, 2017

Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017 - Huntington Ingalls has received a $3 billion modification to an existing contract for the design and construction of the Landing Helicopter Assault Replacement Amphibious Assault Ship, the Department of Defense announced recently.
Jun 19, 2017

Tarakan, Indonesia (AFP) June 19, 2017 - Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines began joint naval patrols in their region Monday as threats from extremist groups increase.
Jun 19, 2017

Tehran (AFP) June 19, 2017 - Iran has targeted jihadists in Syria with missiles in retaliation for deadly attacks in Tehran, but the strike was also a message to its regional rivals and Washington, experts say.
Jun 19, 2017

Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 19, 2017 - Iraqi forces pushed deeper into Mosul's Old City on Monday after launching a final assault on the Islamic State group, warning civilians to stay inside and telling jihadists to surrender or die.
Jun 19, 2017

Tokyo (AFP) June 19, 2017 - Japan unexpectedly slumped back into a trade deficit for the first time in four months, as soaring energy import bills offset growth in the country's shipments abroad, government data showed Monday.
Jun 19, 2017

Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017 - Renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement could take until next year, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday.
Jun 19, 2017

Vilnius (AFP) June 19, 2017 - NATO has held its first war games focused on defending the Suwalki Gap, a land corridor critical to the security of its Baltic allies, officials said Monday, amid tensions with Russia.
Jun 19, 2017