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June 21, 2016

Northrop Grumman gets DARPA Tern contract
Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2016
Northrop Grumman has received a $17.7 million contract modification as part of DARPA's Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node, or Tern, program. Tern is a project that aims to make it quicker, easier, and less expensive for the U.S. military to deploy drones for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and strike capabilities, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said in a project summary. Northrop's contract modification goes toward phase 3 of the Tern program, helping t ... read more

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China promotes EU ambitions of key trade partner Serbia

Norway aims to boost defences against 'unpredictable' Russia

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