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War reveals Russia's military might and weakness
MOSCOW - Russia's lightning war against Georgia looks like a military triumph: An armada of Russian tanks easily crushed Georgia's modest army in a show of muscle intended to punish its U.S.-allied neighbor, scare others and reaffirm Moscow's influence on its former Soviet turf.
Nations:Russia Ukraine People:Dmitry Medvedev Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis
2008-08-18
Boeing mulls 'no bid' for US Air Force tanker contract: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US aerospace giant Boeing is considering not entering a bid in the next round of competition for the US Air Force refueling tanker contract, Aviation Week said Monday.
Source:(AFP)
2008-08-11
Pentagon presents companies with terms for tanker rebid
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Pentagon presented Northrop Grumman and Boeing with revised terms Wednesday for a 35-billion dollar contract to produce a new generation of aerial refueling tankers, a senior Pentagon official said.
Source:(AFP)
2008-08-06
Air Force missile launch crew fell asleep
WASHINGTON - Three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts, the Air Force said Thursday.
Nations:U.S. People:Robert Gates Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
EADS CEO confident of winning US tanker contract
DOGMERSFIELD, England - The chief executive of EADS said he is confident his company and U.S. partner Northrop Grumman Corp. will win a disputed $35 billion Pentagon Air Force tanker contract when the bidding process reopens.
Nations:United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Australia People:Robert Gates Source:(AP)
2008-07-13
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