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Homeland Security

OSI Systems Touts Opportunities with New Cargo Scanning Business Model

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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

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A recent contract award from the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) calling for Rapiscan to provide turnkey container screening services on a fee-per-scan basis is creating potential new opportunities for the company as international ports explore ways to meet U.S. mandates for cargo screening in the future, say officials from parent company OSI Systems [OSIS]. The new model "substantially expands the size of the market we address by opening new opportunities for customers who are not in the market for…

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]

Army

Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says

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Build Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill

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