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Homeland Security

DNDO Awards $29.5 Million To New York City Region For Anti-Nuke Measures

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Monday, September 22nd, 2008

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) last week awarded a $29.5 million to the New York City Police Department for the purchase of radiation detection equipment and related communications and training under the Securing The Cities (STC) initiative. "This funding will help the New York metropolitan area to acquire equipment, training, and support to further our mission of preventing dangerous and nuclear materials from entering a high-risk urban area," DNDO Director Vayl Oxford said in a statement. The funding is…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]