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France Places C-130 Order
France is buying four Lockheed Martin C-130J transports to supplant its existing fleet of older C-130Hs and C-160 Transalls
HASC Chair Leery of War-Budget Battle With White House
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee indicated Monday he would seek to increase the wartime contingency fund if the Obama administration backtracks on a budget deal that boosts military spending over mandatory budget ca
Cheap Oil Doesn't Dampen Industry's 2016 Outlook
Despite plummeting oil prices, international demand for defense products remains strong, including in the oil-rich Middle East, multiple defense executives said during fourth quarter earnings calls last week.
20 More P-8s for US, Australia Ordered From Boeing
The Boeing Company received a hefty $2.5 billion contract award to provide the US Navy with 16 more P-8A Poseidon maritime multi-mission aircraft and four P-8As for the Royal Australian Air Force, the Pentagon announced.
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