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Senate sides with Obama, defunds jet engine WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Thursday to eliminate spending on a jet engine program the defense secretary says is superfluous, moving in step with Obama administration assertions that it is time to stop spending military dollars on programs that are not needed.   Nations:Poland Afghanistan Russia   People:Jon Kyl Robert Gates Barack Obama Joe Lieberman   Activities:111th Congress   2009-07-23 Senate heads toward vote on F-22 jets WASHINGTON - The argument over whether spending $1.75 billion on seven additional F-22 jets makes good economic sense is coming to a head between Congress and the Obama administration.   Nations:Afghanistan U.S. Russia   People:Robert Gates Christopher Dodd Carl Levin Barack Obama John McCain   Activities:111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-07-21 Big cuts seen for F-22, other big weapon programs WASHINGTON - The nation should stop pouring billions into futuristic, super-expensive F-22 jet fighters, pull the plug on new presidential helicopters and put the money into systems U.S. soldiers can use against actual foes, Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared Monday.   Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan   People:Robert Gates John Murtha   Activities:Obama Admin.   Source:(AP)   2009-04-06 International air traffic slumps in Nov: IATA GENEVA (AFP) - Struggling airlines hit more trouble in November, with passenger numbers down and freight plunging by a "shocking" 13.5 percent, the worst drop since the September 11 terror attacks, IATA said Tuesday.   Source:(AFP)   2008-12-30 China flexes military hardware muscle ZHUHAI, China (AFP) - China's unprecedented display of military hardware at the country's primary airshow was a warning to industry rivals of its global ambitions as a defence manufacturer, analysts said.   Nations:U.S. Pakistan Myanmar India Zimbabwe Japan   Activities:Airshow China 2008   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-07 Headlines Senate sides with Obama, defunds jet engine 2009-07-23 Senate heads toward vote on F-22 jets 2009-07-21 Big cuts seen for F-22, other big weapon programs 2009-04-06 International air traffic slumps in Nov: IATA 2008-12-30 China flexes military hardware muscle 2008-11-07 US considering implications of nuclear decline 2008-10-26 Penguins ride air force jet to South Atlantic 2008-10-07 Border Patrol also guards against foreign bugs 2008-09-04 Pentagon presents companies with terms for tanker rebid 2008-08-06 No survivors so far found following B-52 crash 2008-07-22 Rescuers search off Guam for crew of crashed B-52 2008-07-21 Rescuers search off Guam for crew of crashed B-52 2008-07-21 US Air Force to review 'significant errors' in tanker deal 2008-06-18 Morocco agrees $234 million deal for 24 F-16s 2008-06-06 China rescuers search for crashed quake chopper 2008-06-01 Philippine air force to buy 18 Italian trainer planes 2008-05-17 DoD: Chinook helicopters at Pa. plant vandalized 2008-05-15 Boeing battles US Air Force over tanker contract award 2008-03-12 Russia to modernize Indian MiG fighters: Ifax 2008-03-11 EADS defends tanker award after Boeing appeals 2008-03-11 Boeing to challenge U.S. Air Force tanker decision 2008-03-10 Angry Boeing supporters target McCain 2008-03-08 Boeing gets U.S. briefing on tanker decision 2008-03-07 US Air Force tanker war heats up over European winner 2008-03-05 US lawmakers blast Boeing defense contract snub 2008-03-01 $1.2B B-2 stealth bomber crashes in Guam 2008-02-23 Air Force investigates B-2 crash in Guam 2008-02-23 Boeing tries to hold onto tanker deal 2008-02-23 Private equity firm buys CHC Helicopter 2008-02-22 Two F-15s collide in midair near Florida coast 2008-02-20 Bush tries again to kill second engine for F-35 2008-02-04 Military use of unmanned aircraft soars 2008-01-01 Saudi may order 24 Eurofighter jets 2007-11-18 New Army chopper overheats 2007-11-09 Air Force says F-16 crashes are up 2007-10-22 All crew, passengers killed in Congo crash 2007-10-04 India invites bids for 126 fighter jets 2007-08-29 Rich Russian tries to buy U.S. bomber at airshow: paper 2007-08-26 Jets shredded, kept away from 'bad guys' 2007-07-02 F-15 crashes off Oregon coast 2007-06-26 Helicopter pilots finish record pole-to-pole trip 2007-05-23 House backs ban on F-14 parts for Iran 2007-05-17 U.S. GAO backs reopening helicopter contract 2007-02-26 UPS could cancel Airbus superjumbo deal 2007-02-23 U.S. delays F-22 Raptor fighters arrival in Japan 2007-02-11 Airlines accused of cargo price-fixing in Aussie lawsuit 2007-02-01 Flying car seen as solution for rescue 2007-01-31 Pentagon halts sale of F-14 parts 2007-01-30 Naval search for 3 continues off Calif. 2007-01-27 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China Ready to Sue Israel for Canceled Plane Sale 2000-08-07 U.S.-Israel tensions rise over arms sale --report 2005-07-27 Israel bows to U.S. over arms exports - 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