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EADS plagued by A380 headaches
Fixing the wing problem on the Airbus-made aircraft that is capable of carrying 550 passengers is proving to be more complex than anticipated

China linked to 'economic espionage'
The Pentagon report says the country will continue to be an 'aggressive and capable' collector of sensitive US technological information

Trident divides coalition partners
Liberal Democrats are committed to keeping nuclear deterrent. But they are looking at cheaper alternatives to spending £20bn rebuilding Trident

IoD advocates space hub to lift economy
The industry in Britain employs 25,000 directly and 60,000 indirectly, with the number of jobs increasing 15 per cent a year, a report estimates

GE Capital resumes dividend to parent
Finance arm to make first payment since 2009 of nearly $5bn plus about 30% of earnings in a move seen as signalling company's recovery

UK to push for UN arms trade treaty
Alan Duncan, international development minister, says London will target the 'unscrupulous' side of the defence business

EADS warns of rising costs of faulty wing
Airbus owner warns that the costs of fixing a wing crack problem on the A380 are expected to rise to ?260m this year and drag on 2013 earnings

Limits placed on costly US fighter jet
The Pentagon says it will limit flight operations for the F-22 Raptor, while it attempts to get to the bottom of problems connected to its oxygen systems

Austerity squeeze lifts Babcock profits 56%
Support services and defence group maintains bullish outlook for coming year it expects economic climate to present growth opportunities

Greece is fastest-growing market for G4S
Security group recovers from the loss of several large contracts in 2011 as it prepares to provide 10,500 staff for the London Olympics

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