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National Defense January 2008 Stew Magnuson	Promise of `Revolution' in Satellite Communications Faces Challenges Recently, the Air Force launched the first of five Wideband Global Satcom spacecraft, marking the first in a series of four constellations that will revolutionize the military's ability to communicate with forces on the ground.
National Defense January 2008 Sandra I. Erwin	Bigger Budgets Disguise Larger Fiscal Dilemmas Nowhere is the financial outlook for the Defense Department more uncertain than in the procurement budget.
National Defense January 2008 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Force Big-Ticket Weapons So Far Safe From Budget Ax Air Force pleas for bigger procurement budgets so far have fallen on deaf ears. But the service can rest assured that virtually none of its major weapon acquisition programs appears to be in financial jeopardy.
National Defense January 2008 Grace V. Jean	Ship Construction Costs Endanger Navy's Fleet Expansion With runaway shipbuilding costs, disruptions in key programs and competing budgetary needs, the Navy is heading into one of its toughest procurement cycles yet.
National Defense January 2008 Breanne Wagner	Coast Guard Procurement Programs Struggling, But Staying Afloat Coast Guard officials are optimistic that a new agency in charge of acquisitions can help salvage the service's modernization plans and restore confidence in its ability to manage complex projects.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2007 Rich Smith	Lockheed's Plane for All Seasons Lockheed unveils the second version of its Lockheed F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. Marine Corps, but the first deliveries to the military are still at least three years away.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2007 Rich Smith	L-3's Take-Two After conceding defeat regarding their translation contract with the Army, L-3 decides to protest the award to DynCorp again.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Rich Smith	L-3's Sub-Billion-Buck Buyback Government contractor L-3 Communications announces that its board has authorized the repurchase of up to $750 million worth of its own shares over the next couple of years.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Ron Vlieger	Boeing: A Wing and a Prayer? Boeing's ability to meet its delivery goals is still up in the air.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Rich Smith	General D's Below-Billion-Buck Buyback Defense contracting giant General Dynamics announces a 10-million-share repurchase authorization; at current share prices this represents an almost billion-dollar buyback. Can the company afford it? And even if it can, should it?
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