Sep 24

US reopens competition for air tankers<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Pentagon on Thursday unveiled plans to relaunch a competition for a contract on a new fleet of aerial refueling tankers that pits US aviation giant Boeing against Airbus parent EADS.

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Sep 24

US to ignore WTO trade dispute in tanker deal: Pentagon<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The United States will not take account of a trade dispute between aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus when it selects a bidder to build a fleet of aerial refueling tankers, according to a Pentagon document obtained by AFP.

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Sep 24

US soldier charged with murder of contractor in Iraq<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - A US soldier has been charged with the murder earlier this month of a civilian contractor in Iraq, the US military said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Sep 24

US military mull Afghanistan forces shift: general<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US military wants to withdraw forces from some remote areas in Afghanistan and deploy them to population centers where insurgents pose a bigger threat, a top US general has said.

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