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Fuel Capacity Pivotal in U.S. Tanker Bid: Experts
BY JOHN REED
Fuel capacity will be a major factor in deciding the outcome of the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion KC-X tanker competition, which will likely be the Air Force's last tanker buy for decades, according to an influential analyst and a former Air Force three-star general. ...full story 19 Oct 14:19 EDT (18:19 GMT)
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Fuel Capacity Pivotal in U.S. Tanker Bid: ExpertsBY JOHN REED
Fuel capacity will be a major factor in deciding the outcome of the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion KC-X tanker competition, which will likely be the Air Force's last tanker buy for decades, according to an influential analyst and a former Air Force three-star general. ...full story 19 Oct 14:19 EDT (18:19 GMT)
BY TOM KINGTON
ROME - The CEO of Italy's Finmeccanica has said he would like to sell his firm's C-27J tactical transport aircraft to China, given that U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed the sale of C-130s to China. ... full story 18 Oct 17:21 EDT (21:21 GMT)
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
NEW DELHI - France hopes to forge closer military ties with India through arms co-production and joint field operations, Defense Minister Herve Morin said in comments published Oct. 18. ... full story 18 Oct 10:29 EDT (14:29 GMT)
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Fuel Capacity Pivotal in U.S. Tanker Bid: ExpertsBY JOHN REED
Fuel capacity will be a major factor in deciding the outcome of the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion KC-X tanker competition, which will likely be the Air Force's last tanker buy for decades, according to an influential analyst and a former Air Force three-star general. ...full story 19 Oct 14:19 EDT (18:19 GMT)
BY PIERRE TRAN
PARIS - French Defense Minister Hervé Morin told lawmakers he favored tackling an immediate problem in the Afghan theater by buying a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone off the shelf, while seeking an Anglo-French cooperation to build a European system in the medium term. ... full story 15 Oct 15:32 EDT (19:32 GMT)
BY JUNG SUNG-KI
SEOUL - South Korea's Navy has launched an investigation into problems with three types of naval missiles built by foreign manufacturers, a ruling party lawmaker said Oct. 12. ... full story 12 Oct 17:10 EDT (21:10 GMT)
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Finmeccanica Eyes C-27J Sales to ChinaBY TOM KINGTON
ROME - The CEO of Italy's Finmeccanica has said he would like to sell his firm's C-27J tactical transport aircraft to China, given that U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed the sale of C-130s to China. ... full story 18 Oct 17:21 EDT (21:21 GMT)
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
NEW DELHI - France hopes to forge closer military ties with India through arms co-production and joint field operations, Defense Minister Herve Morin said in comments published Oct. 18. ... full story 18 Oct 10:29 EDT (14:29 GMT)
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SEOUL - South Korea's Navy has launched an investigation into problems with three types of naval missiles built by foreign manufacturers, a ruling party lawmaker said Oct. 12. ... full story 12 Oct 17:10 EDT (21:10 GMT)
Middle East & Africa »
Israel-Greece Conclude Combined Air DrillBY BARBARA OPALL-ROME
TEL AVIV - Spurned by Turkey, a partner in bilateral and multilateral military exercises for more than a decade, the Israel Air Force is now conducting routine drills with Ankara's Aegean rival, Greece. The large-scale drill involved UH-60 and AH-64 helicopters and fighter jets from the Israel Air Force, along with Apaches, AS332 Super Puma and fighters from the Hellenic Air Force. ... full story 15 Oct 14:16 EDT (18:16 GMT)
BY BARBARA OPALL-ROME
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BY ANNA SMOLCHENKO, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
NICOSIA - Russia is reimbursing Iran for its down payments on a deal for advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles, which Moscow halted in the face of tough new U.N. sanctions, Russian Technologies chief Sergei Chemezov told reporters on Oct. 7. ... full story 7 Oct 08:15 EDT (12:15 GMT)
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