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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Defense Industry

Defense Industry stories: 4 news summaries

Analysts: Mac Win Likely
to Hit Defense Firms Harder

He's got the clout and the will to slash budgets

Sep 6, 08 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The defense industry is generally wary of Democratic wins, but this time around it's a Republican victory that may give military industries—and their investors—a complex, MarketWatch reports. A President Obama would be unlikely to give critics of his foreign policy cred ammunition by slashing defense spending, analysts say,... More »

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John McCain • fighter jet • US military • Defense Industry • Army contracts • military spending • Pentagon waste • military equipment

OPINION

Canada Could Hurt Firms It Tries to 'Protect'

Blocking US purchase of space division is 'significant risk'

Jun 17, 08 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - A move last month by the Canadian government to block the country's top space-tech firm from selling one of its divisions to a US buyer illustrates a tricky balancing act, Christopher Sands writes in the American: How far should Ottawa go to appease nationalist sentiment if it eats into economic... More »

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aerospace • Canada • business • foreign investment • Stephen Harper • Defense Industry • free trade • protectionism • MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates

For Boeing, Warplanes Are Becoming History

After losing another big military contract, giant's defense role shrinking to bit parts

Apr 7, 08 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Boeing makes fewer military aircraft and more hardware systems, its commercial and defense arms look increasingly like separate companies, the Seattle Times reports. "These are two legs walking in opposite directions," one analyst says. While airplanes continue to dominate its commercial side, the company, once a military-aircraft... More »

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Boeing • Airbus • fuel tankers • Northrop Grumman • Defense Industry • contract • airplane

New Air Force Drones Refuel Without Pilots

Technology gives fighter jets longer striking distance and more time in air

Aug 15, 07 3:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Defense agency has developed an on-board flight system that connects an airplane to a re-fueling aircraft without the need for a human pilot, allowing unmanned fighter jets to remain in the air longer. The technology uses exact inertial, GPS, and video measurements to latch a probe into a 32-inch... More »

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Navy • refueling • Defense Industry • inertia • GPS • pilot • airplane

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