Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 10, 2010



EADS Slumps To Loss As A400 Fails To Takeoff -- The Telegraph

EADS, the owner of planemaker Airbus, has scrapped its dividend as overruns on the troubled A400 military plane drove it to a loss last year.

EADS, which is the world's second-biggest aerospace company after Boeing, today reported a net loss of 763m euros (£693m) for last year compared with a profit of 1.57bn euros in 2008. Revenues fell to 42.8bn euros from 43.3bn euros.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

A400M Cost Overrun Set at 10% -- Defense News

Statement From Northrop Grumman on U.S. Air Force Aerial Refueling Tanker Program -- Northrup Grumman

EU warns US against protectionism in Pentagon deal -- AP

Taiwan says China now has edge in air power -- AFP

China warns US against selling F-16s to Taiwan -- AP

China's military bluster camouflages toothless bite -- Reuters

Pentagon resists Army's desire to stop development of MEADS missile system -- Washington Post

Army’s GCV Not Just MGV Warmed Over -- Defense Tech

Death penalty possible for soldier who killed 2 comrades -- McClatchy News

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