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Boeing tests Pentagon over tanker protest

US aircraft manufacturer admits it has stretched its Pentagon relationship with protest over Airbus tanker contract

Rolls-Royce turns on to nuclear renaissance

Engine maker is to use its expertise in powering nuclear submarines to help to build UK's next generation of power stations

Thousands of jobs to go at General Motors

The world's biggest car company is bracing itself for sweeping job losses as car sales in the US continue to plunge

BAE Systems could lose RAF jet contracts

Europe's largest defence contractor is struggling with Government over funds to keep Eurofighter programme going

GM threatens one-in-five white-collar jobs

Healthcare provision has been cut for retired employees over 65 and salaried staff face a two-year pay freeze

New weapons planned in MoD industry tie-up

Six new weapons programmes are to be launched with the MoD's industry partners as part of Team Complex Weapons

Continental shares up after Schaeffler flirt

The debt-burdened tyre and auto parts maker, being courted by the German company, saw its share price rise by 22 per cent

QinetiQ wins Boeing deal for Pentagon project

British defence research company to develop unmanned aircraft for the US Government for use in military and civil tasks

Ferrari steers its efforts to California

The Italian carmaker's first retractable hard-top convertible could be the key to a more than 33 per cent increase in sales

Threat to aircraft orders as fuel prices soar

Analysts estimate that 20 to 30 per cent of the $530 billion order backlog held by Boeing and Airbus could be cancelled

Bombardier battle titans with bigger jet

The Canadian group is expected to say the C-Series will burn 20% less fuel than competing planes from Boeing and Airbus

Raytheon's UCS creates a new rule of thumb

Computer game generation prepares to defend the skies as games consoles offer training for a career as a fighter pilot

Harley-Davidson snaps up MV Augusta

The American group has bought Italy's legendary motorcycle maker in a deal worth £56 million, giving them total ownership

Tempus analysis: Nuclear option

GE to spin off consumer and industrial divisions

General Electric has caved to pressure to reduce its diverse offering after a 5.8 per cent decline in first-quarter profits