Vago Muradian is the editor of Defense News, the world's top defense news weekly with correspondents in 16 countries. Before joining Defense News in 2002, he was the managing editor of Defense Daily International and the business and international reporter for Defense Daily, a newsletter covering the defense and aerospace industry. Muradian joined Defense Daily from Air Force Times, the leading independent U.S. publication covering the U.S. Air Force. He covered global operations, including in Europe, Haiti, Somalia and Zaire. Before covering the Air Force, he served as Defense News' land warfare reporter. Muradian started his career at Inside the Army. He lives in Washington with his family.
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Jun 30, 2009 11:35 AM
Taipei - The U.S. has released a $45.3 million sale of 171 Stinger air-to-air missiles to Taiwan. Ra... -
Jun 29, 2009 5:10 PM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Chief of the air staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, told graduates a... -
Jun 27, 2009 12:07 PM
SEOUL - North Korea warned June 27 that any Japanese plane entering its airspace would be shot down ...
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Jul 01, 2009 11:12 AM
Paris - Saudi Arabia has awarded a contract to EADS Defense & Security as prime contractor for a... -
Jun 30, 2009 7:15 PM
Oshkosh Corp. has won a $1 billion contract to build new, mine-resistant vehicles for off-road use i... -
Jun 30, 2009 1:14 PM
The U.S. Army is testing an automated software system for warzone commanders designed to standardize...
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Jun 30, 2009 1:22 PM
LONDON - British plans to build two 65,000-ton aircraft carriers are facing renewed controversy afte... -
Jun 30, 2009 12:02 PM
ABOARD THE DESTROYER WAYNE E. MEYER - There was no broom at the masthead as this new Aegis warship m... -
Jun 29, 2009 5:11 PM
NEW DELHI - The Indian Navy has been assured timely delivery of three stealth frigates under constru...
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Jul 01, 2009 11:12 AM
Paris - Saudi Arabia has awarded a contract to EADS Defense & Security as prime contractor for a... -
Jun 30, 2009 1:22 PM
LONDON - British plans to build two 65,000-ton aircraft carriers are facing renewed controversy afte... -
Jun 29, 2009 5:11 PM
NEW DELHI - The Indian Navy has been assured timely delivery of three stealth frigates under constru...
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Jun 30, 2009 7:15 PM
Oshkosh Corp. has won a $1 billion contract to build new, mine-resistant vehicles for off-road use i... -
Jun 30, 2009 1:14 PM
The U.S. Army is testing an automated software system for warzone commanders designed to standardize... -
Jun 30, 2009 12:02 PM
ABOARD THE DESTROYER WAYNE E. MEYER - There was no broom at the masthead as this new Aegis warship m...
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Jun 30, 2009 12:29 PM
NEW DELHI -- Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), which was blacklisted by the Indian ... -
Jun 30, 2009 11:35 AM
Taipei - The U.S. has released a $45.3 million sale of 171 Stinger air-to-air missiles to Taiwan. Ra... -
Jun 29, 2009 5:11 PM
NEW DELHI - The Indian Navy has been assured timely delivery of three stealth frigates under constru...
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Jul 01, 2009 11:12 AM
Paris - Saudi Arabia has awarded a contract to EADS Defense & Security as prime contractor for a... -
Jun 30, 2009 6:40 AM
BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces prepared to take control of towns and cities nationwide on June 30 as America... -
Jun 29, 2009 4:22 PM
BAGHDAD - U.S. troops were poised to end a six-year presence on the streets of Iraq's towns and citi...
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Louis Gallois is chief executive officer of EADS. Prior to assuming this position, Gallois served as president of SNCF, the French railway company. Gallois has been a member of EADS' Board of Directors since 2000. In addition to that, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures and President of the Fondation Villette ? Entreprises.
Maj. Gen. Ralph J. Jodice II is commander of the Air Force District of Washington, based at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The Air Force District of Washington provides the single Air Force voice and component to the Joint Forces Headquarters-National Capital Region, as well as organizes, trains and equips combat forces for the aerospace expeditionary forces, homeland operations, civil support, national special security events and ceremonial events.
The U.S. defense industry 
Research and development will be key to helping defense firms weather Pentagon spending cuts. - From June 28, 2009
The Future of EADS
Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS, talks about the Airbus A400M, the U.S. Air Force refueling tanker project and the future of the defense conglomerate. - From June 28, 2009
