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Calian's BTS Division Signs $60 Million Follow-On Contract With DND (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Calian Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that it's BTS division has been awarded a contract by the Department of National Defence for the provision of professional services for the design, management and delivery of courses with respect to the training of military aircraft technicians at the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering in Borden, Ontario. Alliant Bid for MacDonald Unit Rejected by Canada After Review (Bloomberg.com) May 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Canadian government confirmed its rejection of Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s C$1.33 billion ($1.32 billion) bid for MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. Alliant's Canadian satellite deal officially dead (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The Canadian government denied Alliant's appeal of its decision to block the $1.3 billion deal. AVIATION WEEK's Ares Blog Spurs Questions in Dutch Parliament (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) A post on AVIATION WEEK's Ares defense technology blog about Joint Strike Fighter program cost changes is causing debate in the Dutch parliament. Labor party Member of Parliament and defense spokesperson Angelien Eijsink has quoted Bill Sweetman, editor-in-chief of Defense Technology International , to fuel questions around the Netherlands' plans to purchase JSFs. Biomimetic warfare (the Engineer) Hi-tech creepy-crawlies such as the robot spider could soon be helping US forces on the battlefield, thanks to work under way by UK defence technology giant BAE Systems. General Dynamics UK Secures New Export Opportunity (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited has confirmed that it has signed an 85m pounds Sterling GBP contract to supply a tactical communications and data system as part of the United Kingdom's initiatives to improve economic, educational and defense links with Libya. 10 YOUNG SCIENTISTS TO COMPETE IN LARGEST PRE-COLLEGE SCIENCE FAIR (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Ten young Malaysian scientists are out to do the country proud by competing at the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in Atlanta, Georgia USA. NASA's New Science Chief Settles in for Long Haul (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News) WASHINGTON — Ed Weiler, the 30-year NASA veteran who agreed in March to lead the agency's Science Mission Directorate temporarily, will fill that position permanently, NASA announced Wednesday. Marvell Technology to Pay $10 Million Fine Over Backdating (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance) The Securities and Exchange Commission came down hard on Marvell Technology Group on Thursday for stock option backdating and for being unusually slow to cooperate and reluctant to clean up the problem. Canada reaffirms rejection of proposed takeover involving space technology company (Canadian Business) TORONTO (AP) - Canada confirmed its decision to block a foreign takeover of part of the country's premier space technology company MDA.  Go > News