Teledyne Awarded $595 Million Missile Defense Agency Objective Simulation Framework Contract

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., in Huntsville, Ala., was awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) its Objective Simulation Framework (OSF), an IDIQ contract with a potential value of $595 million over five years beginning September 1, 2011.

U.S.: Syria Retains Control Over Its Chemical Weapons

The United States said Aug. 30 that Syria retains control over its chemical weapons stockpile following reports of U.S. and Israeli fears that militants could seize them during anti-government protests.

Iran Sues Russia Over Missing Missiles

Iran has filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice in a bid to force Russia to sell it the powerful S-300PMU air-defense system under an $800 contract Moscow abrogated in 2010, citing U.N. sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.

Klaus: Medvedev Will Visit Prague in December

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Prague in December at the invitation of his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus, Klaus said at his meeting with Czech ambassadors Tuesday, confirming the unofficial information about the visit.

Tough Talking: Russia and US Discuss European Missile Defense

Russia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov met with the US Defense Attache in Moscow to discuss US plans to deploy a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.