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Boeing sole air tanker bidder as competitors exit
WASHINGTON: Boeing is poised to win a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force aerial refueling tanker plane contract after rival partners Northrop...
RAF support to Op MOSHTARAK
When the main clearance phase of Op MOSHTARAK was launched from Camp Bastion Airfield three weeks ago, the RAF completed...
Boeing Launches Compact 3-D Imaging Camera
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: The Boeing Company today announced it has begun offering a new, compact, energy-efficient camera that provides three-dimensional images...
Pentagon concerned over Blackwater’s work in Afghanistan
Washington: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is concerned about possible misconduct in Afghanistan by the private security firm formerly known...
Sniper rifle improvements to see testing this spring
WASHINGTON: Candidates for an improved version of the Army's sniper rifle -- the M-24 -- are expected to go into...
New Helicopter Design Would Investigate Nuclear Disasters
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Mar 08, 2010 Students at Virginia Tech's Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope...
US Air Forces in Europe Leader Discusses Future Challenges
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: The U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander recognized the contributions of 86th Airlift Wing Airmen to...
Budget Balances Security, Economics, Lynn Tells Congress
WASHINGTON: The fiscal 2011 defense budget request includes modest but necessary spending increases in line with President Barack Obama’s effort...
New Army Black Hawk Succeeds In Combat
The Army's new high-tech UH-60 Black Hawk M-model helicopter - equipped with a stronger engine, a digital cockpit and composite...
New Report on F-35 and Global Defense Industry
WASHINGTON, DC: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates' recent firing of the F-35 Program Manager has heightened concerns in the policy...
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