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Tanker contract victory spells risks for Boeing
Boeing's triumph over European rival EADS for a major US Air Force tanker contract poses risks amid defense spending cutbacks...
Taiwan to relax China high-tech investment limits
Taiwan is to relax controls on investments from mainland China in the island's high-tech companies, a senior economic official said...
Trident Nuclear Fleet Cuts Ruled Out by Liam Fox
A cut in the number of Trident submarines is not possible if the UK's nuclear deterrent is to be maintained,...
Top-Level Talks Focus on US-Pakistani Operations
Oman: Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the top commanders responsible for carrying out...
RAF May Retire Tornados Early to Save Money
The U.K. Ministry of Defence is scrambling to find GBP1 billion ($1.62 billion) in cost savings prior to the end...
Russia to buy 1,000 helicopters by 2020
Russia's Defense Ministry announced plans on Thursday to buy 100 ships, over 600 aircraft and 1,000 helicopters under a 2011-2020...
Enhancing The Protection Of Rotary Aircraft Against Missiles
Northrop Grumman and SELEX Galileo have announced the successful integration of a continuous laser autoboresight module into an advanced jam...
Russia in talks with France on ‘future soldier’ gear
Russia is holding talks with France on the purchase of Felin advanced "future soldier" equipment, which includes new combat clothing...
Boeing Wins KC-X Aerial Tanker Contract
WASHINGTON: The Boeing Co. has won the contract to produce the Air Force's KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft, replacing the Eisenhower-era...
Four dead as militants blow up 11 NATO tankers
Pakistan: Militants in northwestern Pakistan blew up at least 11 tankers carrying fuel for NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan Friday,...
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