Poland Set For Talks On Hosting U.S. Missile Defense Site
Posted on: Sat Apr 8th, 2006 | defensenews.com

Washington has proposed holding detailed talks with Warsaw on locating part of a U.S. anti-missile defense system on Polish soil, Poland's deputy foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski said April 7.

Russia withdraws from Russian-Ukrainian An-70 program
Posted on: Sat Apr 8th, 2006 | itar-tass.com

ZARYA TOWNSHIP (Moscow Region), April 7 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia withdraws from the programme of the designing of the An-70 plane, which it implemented jointly with Ukraine, General Vladimir Mikhailov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, told journalists on Friday.

DoD OKs low-rate production for F-35 fighter
Posted on: Sat Apr 8th, 2006 | marketwatch.com

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. Defense Department said Friday the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, made by Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), has been approved for a first round of limited production.

Weapons systems see extra costs
Posted on: Sat Apr 8th, 2006 | bradenton.com

WASHINGTON - Significant cost overruns affect 36 of the Defense Department's major weapons systems, including key fighter-jet, ship and satellite programs, according to a Pentagon report released Friday.