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Sorteria Picked for British SAR-H Contract

By ANDREW CHUTER

LONDON - A consortium involving Thales UK, CHC Helicopters and the Royal Bank of Scotland has been named preferred contractor to take over Britain's search and rescue operations in a deal worth approximately 6 billion pounds ($9.4 billion) with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport. The contract is set to run for more than 25 years. ... full story
9 Feb 11:00 EST (16:00 GMT)

Morin: Give EADS Fair Shake At USAF Tanker Bid

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - French Defense Minister Hervé Morin said he told U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates that he hoped EADS and Northrop Grumman would get a fair chance to compete for the U.S. Air Force tender for tanker aircraft. ... full story
8 Feb 14:08 EST (19:08 GMT)

France, U.S. Discuss Russian Mistral Carrier Query

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his French counterpart Hervé Morin discussed Russia's interest in buying four Mistral-class command and projection ships, but the American official declined to be drawn on the talks. ... full story
8 Feb 13:53 EST (18:53 GMT)

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France, U.S. Discuss Russian Mistral Carrier Query

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his French counterpart Hervé Morin discussed Russia's interest in buying four Mistral-class command and projection ships, but the American official declined to be drawn on the talks. ... full story
8 Feb 13:53 EST (18:53 GMT)

Russia Wants 4 Amphibs From France: French Ministry

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

PARIS - France has agreed to sell a first amphibious assault warship to Moscow in a deal the French defense minister said Feb. 8 that highlighted Europe's new relationship with a new Russia. ... full story
8 Feb 08:20 EST (13:20 GMT)

Norway: Costs To Cool Russian Air Force Activities

By GERARD O'DWYER

HELSINKI - The Russian Air Force's activities in northern Europe are being influenced by budget cuts affecting jet fuel supplies and the reorganization of Air Force and Navy unit structures on the heavily militarized Kola Peninsula, according to reports from Etterretningstjenesten, Norway's National Intelligence Service (NIS). ... full story
3 Feb 18:18 EST (23:18 GMT)

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BAE Settles Corruption Charges with U.K., U.S.

By ANDREW CHUTER, LONDON

BAE Systems has reached settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice over an investigation into its activities in Saudi Arabia and Britain's Serious Fraud Office over a corruption inquiry into the sale of a radar to Tanzania. ... full story
5 Feb 12:46 EST (17:46 GMT)

France Gets 1st Aravis Vehicles

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - The Direction Générale pour l'Armement (DGA) procurement office delivered on Jan. 19 the first four Aravis armored vehicles to the French Army, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. ... full story
4 Feb 12:54 EST (17:54 GMT)

Swedish Military Won't Deploy Unfit Air Unit

By GERARD O'DWYER

HELSINKI - The Swedish government's plan to send improved air-support equipment to its forces in Afghanistan has hit a barrier: The Swedish Armed Forces Command (SAFC) informed the Ministry of Defense that it cannot deploy a Helicopter Support Unit. ... full story
3 Feb 14:56 EST (19:56 GMT)

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Morin: Give EADS Fair Shake At USAF Tanker Bid

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - French Defense Minister Hervé Morin said he told U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates that he hoped EADS and Northrop Grumman would get a fair chance to compete for the U.S. Air Force tender for tanker aircraft. ... full story
8 Feb 14:08 EST (19:08 GMT)

Tories Share Plans for U.K. Strategic Defense Review

By ANDREW CHUTER

LONDON - Britain has to retain the capability to act unilaterally and not just as part of an alliance, according to the man most likely to become defense secretary if the Conservative Party wins the upcoming general election. ... full story
8 Feb 14:07 EST (19:07 GMT)

France, U.S. Discuss Russian Mistral Carrier Query

By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his French counterpart Hervé Morin discussed Russia's interest in buying four Mistral-class command and projection ships, but the American official declined to be drawn on the talks. ... full story
8 Feb 13:53 EST (18:53 GMT)

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Tories Share Plans for U.K. Strategic Defense Review

By ANDREW CHUTER

LONDON - Britain has to retain the capability to act unilaterally and not just as part of an alliance, according to the man most likely to become defense secretary if the Conservative Party wins the upcoming general election. ... full story
8 Feb 14:07 EST (19:07 GMT)

NATO Agrees Steps To Fill Yawning Budget Gap

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

ISTANBUL - NATO defense ministers have agreed a package of measures to fill a gaping budget shortfall of hundreds of millions of euros, alliance Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced Feb. 5. ... full story
5 Feb 10:11 EST (15:11 GMT)

British Defense Support Review Coming This Month

By ANDREW CHUTER

LONDON - A plan to cut Britain's military support costs is set to land on the desks of senior Ministry of Defence officials this month, according to the acquisition reform strategy published by the government here Feb 3. ... full story
4 Feb 06:35 EST (11:35 GMT)

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