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By ANDREW CHUTER

LONDON - A consortium involving Thales UK, CHC Helicopters, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sikorsky has been named preferred contractor to take over Britain's search-and-rescue operations in a 6 billion pound ($9.4 billion) deal announced Feb. 9 by the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport. ... full story
9 Feb 14:20 EST (19:20 GMT)

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)

Naval Warfare »

By ANDREW CHUTER

LONDON - A consortium involving Thales UK, CHC Helicopters, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sikorsky has been named preferred contractor to take over Britain's search-and-rescue operations in a 6 billion pound ($9.4 billion) deal announced Feb. 9 by the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport. ... full story
9 Feb 14:20 EST (19:20 GMT)

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)

Land Warfare »

By ANDREW CHUTER

LONDON - A consortium involving Thales UK, CHC Helicopters, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sikorsky has been named preferred contractor to take over Britain's search-and-rescue operations in a 6 billion pound ($9.4 billion) deal announced Feb. 9 by the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport. ... full story
9 Feb 14:20 EST (19:20 GMT)

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)

Policy »

By ALISSA de CARBONNEL, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

MOSCOW - Russia on Feb. 9 blasted U.S. security moves in Europe, saying even toned-down missile defense plans were intended to weaken Russia and that the U.S.-led NATO alliance remained a "serious" threat. ... full story
9 Feb 09:51 EST (14:51 GMT)

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)

Budget »

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)

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)