Oct 26, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's air force has taken delivery of another FrenchCougar helicopter.

Nov 01, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel, reeling from its cancellation of a lucrativeairborne early-warning contract with Beijing, has launched a new marketingdrive toward China.

Jun 29, 2001

LONDON [MENL] -- Despite its failure to announce a deal, France hascommitted to the purchase of an Israeli unmanned air vehicle.

Jul 11, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has acknowledged that the United States has blockedthe kingdom's plans to donate 50 tanks to Lebanon.