* Pentagon officials brief Congress on terms of $35 billion aerial tanking competition, release final RFP.
* Spanish defense minister says 7 member governments backing the A400M military transport plane have reached agreement in principle. Details said to be forthcoming on Thursday.
* Israel’s “Iron Dome” rocket/artillery defense system faces skepticism in Israel.
* US Army’s new Afghan airdrop system: just heave it out the door…
* US Army Patriot missiles headed to Poland in April 2010.
* UK parliamentary panel criticizes Defense Ministry for losing track of sensitive equipment and wasting hundreds of millions of British pounds.
* BAE brings cutting edge “shake, rattle and roll” testing equipment to UK from USA; aimed at Warrior WCSP and FRES-Scout armored vehicle programs.
* New engine support contract for France’s Rafale – or just approval to negotiate one?
* USAF STRATCOM may have lifted its thumb drive ban – but the US Army hasn’t.