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Committee Approves FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. I....
Chavez says Venezuela to get Russian missiles
MOSCOW: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that Caracas is to receive Russian short-range missiles. Chavez was speaking after returning...
Northrop, Selex Team to Compete for Army’s Countermeasures Program
ROLLING MEADOWS: Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, to...
NATO Probe Finds German Officer at Fault Over Afghan Bombing
A German army officer who ordered a deadly airstrike on two fuel trucks in Afghanistan, leaving many civilians dead, violated...
FASGW(H)/ANL Joint Assessment Phase
MBDA welcomes the announcement by the United Kingdom and France of the Joint Assessment Phase to develop a common solution...
Improvement Plan Realigns Acquisition Wings As Directorates
WASHINGTON: Air Force officials will implement a new organizational construct for weapon systems acquisition that includes designating directorates, divisions and...
Venezuela to sign deal for 100 Russian tanks
MOSCOW: Russia and Venezuela are expected to sign a contract on the delivery of at least 100 main battle tanks...
Brazil’s plan to buy French rafale fighter jets hits turbulence
Rio De Janeiro: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's stated plans to award a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet contract to...
Pakistan Tops List of Challenges, Gates Says
WASHINGTON: Of all the challenges and potential problems the United States faces, Pakistan tops Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ priority...
Royal Navy’s Most Advanced Attack Submarine Prepares for Sea Trials
BARROW-IN-FURNESS, UK: The largest, most powerful and stealthiest nuclear attack submarine ever built for the Royal Navy is preparing to...
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