* EADS is running out of time to line up US partner for KC-X aerial tanker RFP.
* Oil services giant Schlumberger begins standing up an Iraq branch, incl. up to $100 million for a complex at Rumalia in southern Iraq, following BP’s award of over $500 million in oil services contracts.
* UK Ministry of Defence explains 2010 election limits for their site, and their forces.
* Pakistan conducts largest military exercise since 1989 close to Indian border.
* Iran’s Ghadr, Sajjil and Shahab-3 missiles on display at Army Day military parade, while Pentagon chief memo warns US lacks long-term Iranian strategy.
* US Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout returns from 1st operational deployment, which included the first helicopter UAV drug bust.
* US Defense Logistics Agency awards $2.2 billion contract to ANHAM FZCO to provide full-line food distribution and non-food distribution to US troops in Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan.
* Why does an American ICBM base need to hire… goats?
* GTEC snags $30 million in orders [pdf] to provide containerized kitchens for the US Army.
* SRA gets $19.5 million re-compete task order to provide integration management support to the USAF Distributed Common Ground System‘s formal training unit.