Changing course: Deepwater plan targets homeland missions
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A modification to the US Coast Guard's Deepwater contract allows for fewer ships, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aircraft than originally planned but takes into account the Coast Guard's expanded homeland security mission post 9/11. The Deepwater contract was awarded in June 2002 to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS), a partnership between Northrop Grumman Ship Systems and Lockheed Martin Corp.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2005
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The various programs set up by the European Air Force with their equipments and their individual significances are presented. The programs include Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), Ground based Air Defense (GBAD), High Velocity Missile (HVM).
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2003
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