Sentence examples for defence space from inspiring English sources
The inclusion of defence, space and aviation companies is likely to be pushing up this average.
As Northrop's Australian expansion makes clear, arms manufacturing thrives in an integrated global defence space.
There was space in front of the Italian defence; space behind it too.
Boeing occupies the heights of the aerospace and defence, space and security business, but its $33bn defence division will shrink.
The centrepiece of that plan is to give smaller enterprises in the defence space access to Northrop's global supply chain.
The move was supposed to symbolise its strategy of diversifying into defence, space and aviation-services markets, such as air-traffic management.Since then, Boeing has scrapped two new products (the Sonic Cruiser jet and a new version of the 747), settled a shareholder lawsuit for $90m, and watched its rival, Airbus, overtake it in passenger jets.
Any attempt to negotiate arms-control agreements in space would be futile, he argues, and America "has no choice but to run the offence-defence space race, and win".Other experts, such as Michael Krepon, co-founder of the Henry L. Stimson Centre, a security think-tank, play down the Chinese peril.
Their priorities were cyber- and electronic warfare, long-range attack drones capable of penetrating sophisticated air defences, space systems hardened to withstand attack, and special forces.Some hoped that sequestration might force the Pentagon and Congress to embrace change.
The Airbus orders are important for its 80% owner, European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS).
Heavy defence and space spending has created national champions, such as Boeing in aircraft-making.
Airbus Defence and Space will provide satellite mapping and Tefonica will supply the network.
