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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)

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)

Americas »

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)

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)

Asia & Pacific Rim »

By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI

NEW DELHI - India plans to upgrade weapons and equipment stationed at its bases on the Andaman and Nicobar island chains in the eastern Indian Ocean, a step intended to bolster defenses against China, according to defense officials here. ... full story
8 Feb 16:19 EST (21:19 GMT)

By JUNG SUNG-KI

SEOUL - Boeing Integrated Defense System (IDS) has delivered the first of four planned 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to South Korea for modifications ahead of a final handover to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force next year, procurement and industry officials said Feb. 8. ... full story
8 Feb 11:14 EST (16:14 GMT)