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* USCG acquisition chief warns about declining readiness of cutter fleet [PDF], expects price tag for Deepwater program to reach $27.4 billion. * UK’s SSN Trafalgar-class fast attack submarine HMS Triumph sets sail for sea trials after 6-year, GBP 300 million refit program that included installation of new sonar and C2 systems and an upgrade of the Tomahawk missile system. * UK MOD inks GBP 400 million dealvto buy capacity on EADS Astrium’s Skynet 5D satellite, which is expected to be launched in 2013; the satellite capacity will be used for military communication, including Bowman radios. * Der Spiegel: The debate over Germany’s security & defense policies. * Germany’s KMW delivers 1st Fennek JFST armored reconnaissance vehicles to Bundeswehr for deployment to Afghanistan in April. KMW release [in German] * Greece reportedly agrees to settle its submarine contract dispute with ThyssenKrupp. * US Army working to improve its M24 sniper rifles, including a .300 Win Mag upgun. * South Korea’s KUH Surion utility helicopter makes its first flight. * US military’s next-generation JPALS flight approach and landing system completes preliminary design review. * ATK reorganizes into 4 business units; Karen Davis to head armament systems group. ATK release | Associated […]

* USCG acquisition chief warns about declining readiness of cutter fleet [PDF], expects price tag for Deepwater program to reach $27.4 billion.

* UK’s SSN Trafalgar-class fast attack submarine HMS Triumph sets sail for sea trials after 6-year, GBP 300 million refit program that included installation of new sonar and C2 systems and an upgrade of the Tomahawk missile system.

* UK MOD inks GBP 400 million dealvto buy capacity on EADS Astrium’s Skynet 5D satellite, which is expected to be launched in 2013; the satellite capacity will be used for military communication, including Bowman radios.

* Der Spiegel: The debate over Germany’s security & defense policies.

* Germany’s KMW delivers 1st Fennek JFST armored reconnaissance vehicles to Bundeswehr for deployment to Afghanistan in April. KMW release [in German]

* Greece reportedly agrees to settle its submarine contract dispute with ThyssenKrupp.

* US Army working to improve its M24 sniper rifles, including a .300 Win Mag upgun.

* South Korea’s KUH Surion utility helicopter makes its first flight.

* US military’s next-generation JPALS flight approach and landing system completes preliminary design review.

* ATK reorganizes into 4 business units; Karen Davis to head armament systems group. ATK release | Associated Press

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