US has Thales jump through ITAR hoops
The telecommunications satellite that Turkmenistan ordered from Thales is to be finally launched later this month after much haggling between Paris and Washington.
Heavily dependent on government contracts, the commercial satellite imagery business has been hit hard by U.S. intelligence budget cuts, and China is turning into the beleaguered sector's principal client.Budget cuts in Washington - James Clapper, the U.S. Director of National [...] (514 words)
Published on 24/05/2012 at 23:00 GMT
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