Mergers Could Stall After BAE/EADS Deal Collapse

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The collapse of the proposed BAE, EADS merger stalls consolidation in the defense industry, The Hill reports. Washington Technology warns contractors not to let looming sequestration blind them to new opportunities.

GE starts work on their ADVENT engine upgrade for the Joint Strike Fighter, according to FlightGlobal.

Controversy! Foreign Policy questions why so many advocacy groups are using the military’s image to get credibility, but then says the American military isn’t as good as it is believed to be.