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Homeland Security

L-3 Supplies Six Airports in Latin America with Detection Systems

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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

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L-3 Communications [LLL] says six airports in Mexico, Columbia and Costa Rica have selected it to provide a range of aviation security screening equipment. The value of the awards and quantities of systems ordered were not disclosed. The screening systems include the ProVision whole body imager, the OptEX desk top explosives trace detection system, the eXaminer 3DX explosives detection system (EDS) and eXaminer SX reduced-size EDS, and the European Union-approved VIS-HR checked baggage screening system for level one screening. The…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]