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Rapid Fire: 2010-08-31

Rapid Fire: 2010-08-31

by | Aug 30, 2010 | Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Industry & Trends, IT - General, Legal, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Support Functions - Other, USA

* French defense industry needs to be rationalized, which includes reducing government funding for defense R&D and encouraging aerospace supplier Safran and defense electronics firm Thales to swap assets, says French defense minister. * President Obama pledges...