Libya arms embargo halts boom for defence contractors
The arms embargo on Libya agreed by the UN Security Council this weekend puts an official block on a flourishing trade...
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Europe Tries to Reconcile Libya Criticism with Booming Arms Exports
Could Libyan leader Gadhafi be using weapons produced in Europe to crush the revolt against his regime? As governments grapple with...
Boeing Wins Aerial Tanker Contract
The Boeing Co. has won the contract to produce the Air Force’s KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft, replacing the Eisenhower-era KC-135s and...
Gates challenges cadets to change Army culture
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told cadets here that they must continue changing the culture of the Army to ensure the...
Hawkei Prototypes Delivered to Australia
Thales Australia has delivered two prototypes of its ground-breaking Hawkei vehicle to Australia’s Department of Defence. The vehicles are being submitted...
Arms Sales to Middle East Backfire
Arms sales to Arab countries have been a gold mine for the Dutch government, but now it seems the Netherlands is...
Iran To Build Advanced Fighter Aircraft
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has launched a project to design and build the country's most advanced fighter jet,...
AUSA winter symposium focuses on technology
The Association of the U.S. Army's Institute of Land Warfare launched its 2011 Winter Symposium and Exposition here, yesterday, with panels...
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 and...
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 Sunday....
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