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Northrop Grumman awarded U.S. rmy Europe linguist contract

ThunderBolt — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:15:23 +0000

HERNDON, Va., – U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to provide interpreter and translator services. The firm-fixed price USAREUR linguist contract...

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India, Russia agree details of joint fifth generation fighter project

ThunderBolt — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:59 +0000

NEW DELHI, – India and Russia have agreed in general on shared responsibility for the joint development of the fifth-generation fighter, the chairman of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)...

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U.S. honors Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)

Mc Parry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:45:48 +0000

WASHINGTON — More than 60 years after the end of World War II, American lawmakers paid tribute Wednesday to the pioneering but long-overlooked role played by women pilots in the US Air Force. About...

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U.S. House of Representatives reject Afghan pull-out

Mc Parry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:45:47 +0000

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Wednesday roundly defeated a resolution demanding President Barack Obama withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan, in a key election-year test for his war...

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Foreign troops not solution to Afghan problems: Ahmadinejad

ThunderBolt — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:50:16 +0000

KABUL, – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that presence of foreign troops is not the solution to Afghanistan problems. “We do not believe that the presence of...

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Chinese Navy has no plan for overseas military bases : Admiral

ThunderBolt — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:21:26 +0000

BEIJING,– A stronger Chinese navy will not seek to build military bases overseas, a retired senior officer has said amid media reports that the country harbors such...

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Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) releases Spanish hostage in Mali

Mc Parry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:51:30 +0000

BARCELONA, – A Spanish aid worker released by Islamist militants in Mali flew home on Wednesday after a four-month kidnap ordeal, saying she had been well treated by her captors in the...

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BAE Systems awarded $10.5 million contract for M1117 ASV, M1200 Armored Knight panels

ThunderBolt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:39 +0000

CINCINNATI, Ohio – BAE Systems has been awarded a $10.5 million contract by Textron Marine and Land Systems to manufacture and deliver approximately 240 armor protection kits for Armored...

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Preliminary results of Iraq vote expected by Thursday

Mc Parry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:28:14 +0000

Preliminary results of Iraq’s parliamentary election, a vote seen as a litmus test of its young democracy, are likely to be released by Thursday, a United Nations official said Wednesday. Iraqi...

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Russian military denies plans to buy Italian IVECO M65 Light Multirole Vehicles (LMV)

ThunderBolt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:08 +0000

MOSCOW, – The Russian Defense Ministry dismissed on Wednesday media reports that it was planning to purchase a large number of armored vehicles from Italy.IVECO Light Multirole Vehicles...

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