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U.S. budget pinch presses arms makers to cut costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mounting budget pressures worsened by the global financial crisis are giving new urgency to calls for the Pentagon and its top suppliers to rein in the runaway costs of nearly every major arms program. Full Article
Arms makers see slower U.S. defense growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's top contractors expect U.S. defense spending to grow more slowly in coming years than at any time since the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. Full Article
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AIA pushes to cut flight delays
Dec. 17 - The Aerospace Industry Association says it's working to ensure any economic stimulus package the government may pass in 2009 has funds to speed the deployment of the NextGen satellite-based traffic control system. Play Video
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Next moon footprints Chinese, aero group warns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The aerospace industry is urging the United States to rev up a 21st century space race that could otherwise see a Chinese astronaut beating America back to the moon -- last visited by U.S. Apollo explorers in 1972. Full Article
Britain may speed up air tanker delivery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain is in talks to speed up the delivery of mid-air refueling tankers that can double as troop transporters, partly driven by delays to Europe's A400M military airlifter, European defense industry officials said. Full Article
Boeing stands by defense growth plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co still aims to boost defense sales by 4 to 5 percent over the next five to 10 years, even in the face of a global recession and uncertainty over defense budgets worldwide, the head of the U.S. No. 2 arms supplier said on Wednesday. Full Article
FACTBOX: Pentagon's top 5 suppliers
(Reuters) - Following is a snapshot of the five biggest U.S. defense contractors hired by the Pentagon to build military aircraft, ships, missile systems and other weapons and services. Full Article
Pratt chief sees geared turbofan in all sizes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pratt & Whitney thinks its new, fuel-efficient geared turbofan engine will be available to power the next generation of all sizes of commercial aircraft, even though it has yet to be blessed by major aircraft makers Boeing Co and Airbus, according to the engine maker's outgoing chief. Full Article
Boeing, Airbus seen facing mass order deferrals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing and Airbus could see up to 70 percent of the planes in their order book pushed back by struggling airlines as the global economic crisis puts a stranglehold on the recently booming travel industry, a leading analyst told Reuters this week. Full Article
Boeing offers US Navy F-18s under $50 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co highlighted the affordability and capability of its F-18 fighter jets, saying Wednesday it had offered them at less than $50 million each to cover the U.S. Navy's expected "fighter gap" until the new F-35 fighter is available. Full Article
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