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US Appeals Court Revives Boeing 737 MAX Shareholder Suit

US Appeals Court Revives Boeing 737 MAX Shareholder Suit

WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a pension plan’s 2019 shareholder lawsuit against Boeing Co officers and directors alleging they had made false public statements about the 737 Max.

The plane was involved in two crashes that killed 346 people over a five-month period and led …

Pakistan Denies Canceling Turkish Helicopter Deal

Pakistan Denies Canceling Turkish Helicopter Deal

ISTANBUL — Pakistan on Friday denied media reports that the country had canceled a deal to buy dozens of attack helicopters from Turkey amid long-lasting limbo with the United States over its refusal to issue an export license for engines that power the choppers.

In a statement, the Inter-Servi…

US Air Force Announces Unexpected FY2022 Program

US Air Force Announces Unexpected FY2022 Program

Since June 2021, elements of the United States Air Force have announced intentions to pursue several new major programs. Each of the programs would likely be of congressional interest on their own, but they are more unusual in aggregate, for at least three reasons:

— The programs were announced …

US Approves $300M Support Package for French MQ-9 Reaper Drones

US Approves $300M Support Package for French MQ-9 Reaper Drones

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of MQ-9 Follow-on Contractor Logistics Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the requ…
France Orders 10 Airbus H160 Helos for Gendarmerie

France Orders 10 Airbus H160 Helos for Gendarmerie

MARIGNANE, France — The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, for the procurement and maintenance of 10 H160s in a law enforcement configuration for the Gendarmerie Nationale.

Linked to the contract for the procurement of 169 H1…

Ukraine-Russia Crisis: US Refuses to Draw Down Troops

Ukraine-Russia Crisis: US Refuses to Draw Down Troops

The US said it has no plans to cut troop numbers in Eastern Europe to defuse tensions with Russia. Top diplomat Antony Blinken said Russia is pushing a “false narrative” to justify troop deployments on Ukraine’s border.

Ukrainian soldiers have been monitoring pro-Russian separatists in the countr…


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