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U.S. Nuclear Missiles Went Offline After Computer Glitch
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
WASHINGTON - A computer glitch took 50 U.S. nuclear inter-continental ballistic missiles offline for 45 minutes on Oct. 23, a Pentagon official said. ... full story 27 Oct 08:51 EDT (12:51 GMT)
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Russia Denies Contract To Sell Mig-31s To Syria
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
MOSCOW - Russia on Oct. 27 denied having signed a contract to deliver MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria, a deal that would provoke tensions with Israel and the United States. ... full story 27 Oct 08:45 EDT (12:45 GMT)
By PIERRE TRAN
PARIS - London's decision to fit catapults on its planned second aircraft carrier opened up the prospect of French Rafale strike fighters flying off a British flattop, with reciprocal rights for British aircraft off the French carrier, French Defense Minister Hervé Morin said Oct. 26 at the Euronaval trade show. ... full story 26 Oct 16:53 EDT (20:53 GMT)
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
PARIS - A formal financing contract for the A400M European military transport aircraft could be signed by the end of the year, a senior French arms official has said. ... full story 26 Oct 15:47 EDT (19:47 GMT)
Americas »
U.S. Nuclear Missiles Went Offline After Computer Glitch
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
WASHINGTON - A computer glitch took 50 U.S. nuclear inter-continental ballistic missiles offline for 45 minutes on Oct. 23, a Pentagon official said. ... full story 27 Oct 08:51 EDT (12:51 GMT)
By DAVID PUGLIESE
VICTORIA, British Columbia - Canada's Defence Department broke government procurement rules when it purchased new Chinook and maritime helicopters, low-balled the costs of the acquisitions and did not develop full life-cycle costs for the two aircraft fleets. ... full story 26 Oct 17:33 EDT (21:33 GMT)
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
WASHINGTON - European group EADS hopes its successful helicopter program with the U.S. military will support its bid against Boeing for a major aerial refueling tanker contract, a company spokesman said Oct. 26. ... full story 26 Oct 13:57 EDT (17:57 GMT)
Asia & Pacific Rim »
Exercise Gives India Closer Look at U.K. Typhoons
By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI - India and the United Kingdom began joint air exercises in the Indian state of West Bengal on Oct. 20. Exercise Indradhanush, which concludes Nov. 3, will see the Indian airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft participate for the first time in any joint operation. ... full story 22 Oct 13:21 EDT (17:21 GMT)
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
NEW DELHI - Eurocopter, a unit of European aerospace giant EADS, unveiled an Indian subsidiary on Oct. 20 that will aim for contracts in the local market worth $138 million over the next five years. ... full story 20 Oct 09:38 EDT (13:38 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)
Middle East & Africa »
Russia Denies Contract To Sell Mig-31s To Syria
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
MOSCOW - Russia on Oct. 27 denied having signed a contract to deliver MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria, a deal that would provoke tensions with Israel and the United States. ... full story 27 Oct 08:45 EDT (12:45 GMT)
By WILLIAM MATTHEWS
With major U.S. military aircraft programs winding down, the State Department's announcement of $60 billion worth of fighter jet and helicopter sales to Saudi Arabia came as welcome news to U.S. aerospace companies. ... full story 20 Oct 18:24 EDT (22:24 GMT)
By 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
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