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The Motley Fool January 12, 2011 Rich Smith	Boeing Doesn't Lose, Even When It Loses Rival Airbus reports "largest jet order in aviation history."
National Defense February 2011 James R. Giermanski	Military Supply Chain Tracking System Both Inefficient and Dangerous The U.S. system of technology and regulations falls apart because the Defense Department uses RFID systems to control and monitor its global container movement. The application of this technology to track cargo overseas is inefficient, dangerous and fundamentally flawed.
National Defense February 2011 Eric Beidel	Army Pilots: Flying Drones Tougher Than It Looks Unmanned aircraft operations can be dangerous, aviators contend. Bad weather, makeshift runways and close calls with friendly aircraft are among the hazards that put missions at risk.
National Defense February 2011 Eric Beidel	Army Looks Ahead To Next Generation Of Body Armor And Helmets The Army is investigating ways to make its forces more agile in their protective gear by reducing the weight of its systems and looking at the grains, powders and other ingredients used in body armor at the microscopic level.
National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson	Manufacturers Answer Military's Call to Reduce Body Armor Weight For nearly a decade, the Army and Marine Corps have needed to subtract pounds from the equipment they must carry into the field. Two major suppliers of the materials used in body armor and helmets have come forward with new products that they say will address the problem.
National Defense February 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Uncertain Path Ahead For Military Truck Fleet The services have struggled over the past several years to predict the quantities and types of vehicles they will need.
National Defense February 2011 Eric Beidel	Military Trucks Weighed Down By 'Yesteryear's Technology' Companies say they are delivering the innovation that the Pentagon says it needs from industry. But many times, vendors still find it difficult to secure long-term deals.
National Defense February 2011 Jean & Magnuson	Industry Execs Ponder a Shrinking Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Market Military truck manufacturers are beginning to worry about the long-term future of the industry.
National Defense February 2011 Grace V. Jean	Truck Makers Pursue Niche Market for Small Air-Transportable Vehicles It has been more than a decade since the Marine Corps launched a program to develop a truck that was sturdy enough for combat but small and light enough to fit inside the V-22 Osprey.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2011 Rich Smith	Don't Mess with Tejas! At the same time as India is angling to buy dozens of advanced fighter jets to overhaul its crusty, MiG-era Air Force, it's also hard at work building an indigenous defense industry.
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