http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Thu, 23 May 2013 07:50:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/business/india-to-ink-8-bn-defense-deals-with-us-cos-291222.html#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:39:27 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=291222 US companies including Boeing Co, Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Co are some of the contractors looking to grab a share of India's planned military spending.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/india-to-ink-8-bn-defense-deals-with-us-cos-291222.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/japan-warns-us-price-of-f-35-fighter-must-not-rise-221211.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:06:13 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=221211 Japan's Defense Ministry has said each jet would cost 8.9 billion yen, or 9.9 billion yen including spare parts. The ministry plans to buy 4 jets in the year beginning in April and 42 units eventually.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/japan-warns-us-price-of-f-35-fighter-must-not-rise-221211.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/lockheed-again-misses-pentagons-f-35-fighter-goals-221178.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:26:19 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=221178 Lockheed's F-35 program has come under increased pressure in recent weeks given the Pentagon's plan to postpone orders of 179 F-35 fighter planes for five years, as part of defence budget cuts. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/lockheed-again-misses-pentagons-f-35-fighter-goals-221178.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/boeing-wins-3-48-bln-us-missile-defence-contract-169263.html#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:31:44 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=169263 Boeing Co beat out Lockheed Martin to retain its position as the prime contractor for the US long-range missile shield on Friday.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/boeing-wins-3-48-bln-us-missile-defence-contract-169263.html/feed 0