* NATO Ministerial: Gates pledges greater sharing of classified technology with allies; NATO chief calls for more resources to train Afghan army and police, while France agrees to send 80 more trainers.
* European defense ministers call for speedy conclusion to talks on troubled Airbus A400M military airlift program.
* The US Navy UCAS program receives $2 billion QDR push.
* US Army pays $253.3 million to service US Stryker vehicles around the world.
* Australia ready to OK final version of $547 million integrated HF communications system for armed forces.
* US Navy orders $122.5 million in spares and extra engine maintenance for V-22 Osprey.
* Obama administration beefs up missile defense budget. BMD report focuses on regional missile threats.
* Romania to allow US ballistic missile defense inceptor missiles to be deployed, following US cancellation of larger BMD deployments in Poland and the Czech Republic.
* Boeing gets $99.3 million order to supply 13 more AH-64D Block II helicopters to the US Army.
* Which defense firms will benefit from FY 2011 defense budget?
* Northrop Grumman feels Pentagon heat over KC-X aerial refueling tanker RFP.
* Taiwan’s order for Eurocopter EC225s could strain China-European Union relations – but hasn’t, so far.
* Asia-Pacific nations revamp their fighter inventories.
* DARPA has enlightened view on funding for ArcLight, a long-range strike weapon that could be launched using the MK 41 system onboard ships and subs.
* US military sends bomb-sniffing dogs to Iraq.