A Reuters special report on U.S weapons sales tactics gleamed from data obtained by WikiLeaks revealed that Lockheed Martin had agreed to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s demands to pay for F-16s using 80,000 frozen chicken back in 2005.
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Sri Lanka Kfir pilot had heart attack before mid-air collision
Investigations showed that a Sri Lankan Kfir pilot had suffered a heart attack and hit another Kfir in mid-air on Tuesday.
U.S. Air Force accepts delivery of final MQ-1 Predator
The U.S. Air Force accepted MQ-1 Predator tail number 268, the final MQ-1 manufactured for the service, in a ceremony Mar. 3.
China boosts defense spending by 12.7%
China announced today that it will boost defense spending by 12.7 percent to 601.1 billion yuan ($91.48 billion) for this year.
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Gates, Young clashed over Humvees and senors for U-2
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee with protecting a defense manufacturer by refusing to divert funds from buying Humvees to sensors for U-2s, UAVs.
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