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Top US general hints at Iraq troop cuts
Agence France-Presse, WASHINGTON: Iraq war commander General David Petraeus hinted at US troop cuts there by March, setting the stage...
Ban in south Sudan to shore up peace deal
Agence France-Presse, JUBA, Sudan: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was in south Sudan on Tuesday to bolster a 2005 peace...
China to Declare Defense Spending, Arms Sales to UN
Voice of America News, BEIJING: The Chinese government says it will declare its annual defense spending and arms sales to...
Britain, France must be included in weapons talks
Agence France-Presse, Moscow: Nuclear powers Britain and France must be included in any new efforts by Washington and Moscow to...
EADS Obstacle Warning System Flight Tested for NH90 Helicopter
EADS, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany: EADS Defence & Security has successfully tested the military version of the HELLAS (helicopter laser radar) obstacle warning...
Chinese, Russian Special Forces Hold Counterterrorism Drill
Agence France-Presse, Russian and Chinese special forces began a joint counterterrorism exercise Sept. 4 dubbed “Friendship 2007” in Moscow, underlining...
Embraer Begins Modernization of 53 AMX Jets of the Brazilian Air Force
Embraer, SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil: Embraer received the first AMX jet from the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira...
Night Surveillance Equipment to Be Introduced into Lithuanian Navy
Lithuanian Ministry of Defence, The Lithuanian Armed Forces signed contract with electronic engineering solutions company Fima on night surveillance thermographic...
Arms Deal with Romania Triggers Controversy
Swiss Information Service, The planned sale of Swiss-made armoured fighting vehicles to the Romanian army that will be used in...
Airborne Laser Successfully Completes Low-Power Flight Testing
US Missile Defense Agency, The Missile Defense Agency announced today that the Airborne Laser (ABL) program has completed one of...
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