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EADS is also part of the Eurofighter consortium that is battling France's Rafale for a £6.1bn deal to sell 126 military jets to the Indian government, while customers of its defence business, Cassidian, include the UK and US governments, and the Astrium space division runs the UK Ministry of Defence's satellites.

Louis Gallois: EADS's grounded high-flyer 2011

The National Audit Office has warned that the Ministry of Defence's job cuts may leave it lacking the staff it needs.

Job cuts 'could leave MoD lacking the staff it needs to run itself' 2012

The Treasury had been demanding the elimination of a £38bn overspend in the Ministry of Defence's procurement budget over the next 10 years.

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He also heard how the Ministry of Defence's top legal advisers failed to seek the advice of Lord Goldsmith, the attorney general, who was known to take the view that British troops in Iraq were bound by the Human Rights Act.

Baha Mousa inquiry report to attack senior British army officers 2011

It is also clear that the Ministry of Defence's acquisition structure is inefficient and too expensive.

Azeem Ibrahim: Eight Reasons Why The UK's Strategic Defence and Security Review Must Not Savage its Military Azeem Ibrahim 2010

Thousands of serving military personnel are to be told on 4 April that they are in line for redundancy as part of £4.7bn of cuts to the Ministry of Defence's budget over four years.

Job cut hitlist for military personnel to be unveiled by MoD 2011

Last month, the boss of Britain's largest manufacturer, the defence company BAE Systems, warned that the government "cannot stand still" on investment in research and development and education, amid fears that the Ministry of Defence's R&D funding will be cut.

Dyson reports profits up 8% – and calls for more incentives to innovate 2011

The Trident replacement is not formally part of the defence review which will lead to an 8% cut in the Ministry of Defence's annual £37bn budget between 2011-15.

David Cameron to delay Trident replacement Nicholas Watt 2010

In the U.K., the government plans to offset a £38 billion hole in its defense budget with a 7.5% cut the Ministry of Defence's annual budget to save £10 billion over four years as well as make reductions in the number of military personnel and equipment programs.

BAE Forecasts Modest Earnings Rise Matthew Curtin 2012

"Mercant, he knows already!" exclaimed Bell as he stormed into the Chief of Solar Defence's workroom.

Pigeons Having Sex On An Air Conditioner In New York 2010