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WWII US women flyers finally receive recognition, medal - DigitalJournal.com

WWII US women flyers finally receive recognition, medal
DigitalJournal.com
Veterans of the US Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) have been honoured for the first time since WWII by being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, ...
Women Airforce Service Pilots Receive Congressional Gold MedalAvStop Aviation News
US honors pioneering women military pilotsAFP
Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II Receive Congressional Medal, Six ...ABC News
Christian Science Monitor -Warren Tribune Chronicle -Department of Defense
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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

Price of Lockheed's F-35 fighter soars - Reuters

ABC Online

Price of Lockheed's F-35 fighter soars
Reuters
The US Air Force is set to formally notify Congress that the program has crashed through a key cost-containment threshold that will force a thorough review, ...
Strike fighter to cost more: US probeSydney Morning Herald
GAO analyst says cost overruns, delays continue to plague F-35 programWashington Post
Pentagon confirms cost of Lockheed Martin's F-35 up by 60-90 per centdomain-B
Politico -Raw Story -GovExec.com
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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

Protectionism and defence procurement The best plane loses - Economist

Los Angeles Times

Protectionism and defence procurement The best plane loses
Economist
The decision this week by Northrop Grumman and its partner, EADS, to withdraw from a $35 billion contest with Boeing to provide the United States Air Force...
EADS sees no financial hit from US tanker lossReuters
US will drive tough bargain on tanker deal: GatesAFP
No Solo EADS Bid for US Tanker: GalloisDefenseNews.com (subscription)
Telegraph.co.uk -RFI -Hartford Courant
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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

U.S. Air Force To Remain Cautious In Dealing With Boeing (NOC, BA) - Benzinga

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

U.S. Air Force To Remain Cautious In Dealing With Boeing (NOC, BA)
Benzinga
The defense contractor has accused the United States Air Force of favoring Boeing (NYSE: BA), which is now a leading contender for the contract. ...
Northrop pulls out of plane competitionTrading Markets (press release)
Boeing & Airbus-Northrop-Grumman News Has US Employment ImpactTexas Insider
EADS shrugs off profit concern after quitting US refueler contractTelegraph.co.uk
al.com (blog) -CNNMoney.com (press release) -mydigitalfc.com
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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

Remote Warriors How Drone Pilots Wage War - Spiegel Online

Financial Times

Remote Warriors How Drone Pilots Wage War
Spiegel Online
The US military's drone pilots are even further west, at Creech Air Force Base in the deserts of Nevada, about an hour's drive northwest of the gamblers' ...
Decade Of The Drone: America's Aerial AssassinsFaxts News
Drones and TerrorismAmerican Thinker

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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

Sypris Awarded $6 Million in F-16 Follow-on Orders - MarketWatch (press release)

Sypris Awarded $6 Million in F-16 Follow-on Orders
MarketWatch (press release)
The F-16 Fighting Falcon, first introduced in 1978, is a lightweight, multi-role fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force by Lockheed ...

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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

ROTC Enrollment on the Rise - FOXNews

FOXNews

ROTC Enrollment on the Rise
FOXNews
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Air Force Junior ROTC cadet Kwameka Jones salutes before her squad practiced drills, Nov. 12, 2009, in Baltimore (AP). ...

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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

Local Navy Contract Awards - Southern Maryland Online

Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News

Local Navy Contract Awards
Southern Maryland Online
This contract combines purchases for the US Navy ($2678281; 38 percent), US Air Force ($2578282; 36 percent), and the governments of Australia ($438658; ...
F-35B does 40-knot flight and four slow landings in one dayF-16.net

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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

Tour heightens resolve of AFMC commander - StandardNet

Tour heightens resolve of AFMC commander
StandardNet
The general's team also made stops in Belgium and Greece where the Air Force has contracted for maintenance or upgrades to Air Force aircraft. ...

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3/12/2010 9:11:30 AM

South Korea reluctant to take command - Asia Times Online

South Korea reluctant to take command
Asia Times Online
The commander of the US Seventh Air Force would lead the combined air force command, but "on the ground side" US forces "will be a supporting relationship". ...

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