Giambastiani urges 'win' for defense firms on both sides of Atlantic

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Admiral Edmund Giambastiani, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has urged adoption of European defense integration strategies that would benefit both the US and European defense contractors. A former NATO commander, Giambastiani has supported the proposals put forward by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) that urges integration as a means to strengthen European militaries.

Europe, Executive changes & profiles, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Officials and employees, International aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense contracts, Government contract, Defence contracts, Giambastiani, Edmund

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Boeing joins GMAS team bidding for JCA

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The Boeing Co. would join one of two rival industry teams competing for the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program in 2006. The Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is joining L-3 Integrated Systems and Finmeccanica's Alenia North America Inc. in their bid to win the Army/Air Force contract in a partnership known as Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS).

Contracts & orders received, Contracts & orders let, Contracts, Aerospace industry, Contract agreement, Boeing Co., BA, Transport aircraft

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Rand: China's defense sector 'emerging from the doldrums'

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Rand Corporation reports that some Chinese defense enterprises are designing and producing a wide range of advanced weapons. The Rand report examined the capabilities of the Chinese missile, shipbuilding, military aviation and information technology/defense electronics sectors.

China, Strategy & planning, Defense Procurement, Planning, Reports, Military procurement, Company business planning, Defence buying

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