India launches nuclear submarine

India launches nuclear submarine: "Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the country's first locally built nuclear-powered submarine on Sunday.

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(Via CNN.com.)

Top Pentagon Contractors Unnamed

Top Pentagon Contractors Unnamed: "Unnamed contractors placed 14th on the DoD's list of top contractors; $2.7 billion was paid to 'not available' companies."

(Via Aerospace Daily & Defense Report on AviationWeek.com.)

Robot drones change deadly face of warfare

Robot drones change deadly face of warfare: "Maj. Morgan Andrews, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, kisses his wife goodbye and drives to a tiny desert base in Nevada. Within minutes he could be killing insurgents on the other side of the world. Andrews pilots one of the military's 7,000-plus remote-controlled drones, which can spy on and attack positions without risk to the controller.

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(Via CNN.com.)

Senate rejects additional F-22 funding

Senate rejects additional F-22 funding: "The Senate voted Tuesday to block expansion of one of the country's most controversial and expensive defense programs, the F-22 fighter jet program. The vote gave the White House and Pentagon a key victory over congressional supporters of the F-22, many of whom represent states and districts where jobs are tied to the production of the jet.

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(Via CNN.com.)

Jets blown to bits to test bomb security

Jets blown to bits to test bomb security: "In Atlantic City, New Jersey, a bomb maker pieces together an improvised explosive device that looks like an innocuous stack of DVDs. But this bomb maker isn't a terrorist. He is a U.S. government employee trying to beat terrorists at their own game.

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(Via CNN.com.)