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Rapid Fire 2010-03-19: Northrop Grumman Stealth UAVs

Mar 18, 2010 20:27 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

USA DOE drawing up a strategic plan to deal with China’s dominance of key rare-earth mineral supplies.
People as policy: Northrop Grumman appoints new head for X-47B N-UCAS stealth UAV program – but that’s just one piece of a bigger picture.
Littoral Combat Ship Freedom (LCS 1) performs drug busts, but sharp debate escalates over the class’ lack of armament and suitability for its missions.

Rocky Mountain Instrument (RMI) in Lafayette, CO fined $1 million for exporting defense-related optics to China, Russia and other nations without a license. US Justice Department release | RMI release | Denver Business Journal | Associated Press

Low tech IEDs in Afghanistan vs. high-tech US counter IED devices: number of attacks double.

Raytheon sets up new missile defense product line, gets $11.9 million order to support Patriot missile field surveillance program.

UK MoD, Defence Industries Council offer tech exhibition at Yeomanry House.

Can you hear me now? B-2 bomber gets EHF SATCOM hardware; system has been 3 years in development.

Categories: ABM, Asia - Central, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Explosives, Heavy Bombers, Issues - International, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Surface Ships - Combat, USA

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