Read more Military-Industrial Complex stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25892/military-industrial-complex.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/61749/wtf-dod-dumbest-military-tech-acronyms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWired has been keeping track of the most ridiculous acronyms the military-industrial complex comes up with. Here’s the latest list of the "Most Awesomely Bad Military Acronyms" (MAMAs, of course): Affordable Accurate Robot Guidance (AARG) Integrated Precision Ordnance Delivery System (IPODS) Multi-Sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint ISR Interoperability Coalition (MAJIIC)http://www.newser.com/story/61749/wtf-dod-dumbest-military-tech-acronyms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 14 Jun 2009 12:59:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27286/italian-firm-to-buy-drs-technologies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagItaly's biggest defense contractor has agreed to buy DRS Technologies Inc. for $5.3 billion and grab a share of America's defense market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Finmeccanica will purchase the defense-electronics firm for $81 per share, a 32% premium on share price, pending approval by Washington. The deal...http://www.newser.com/story/27286/italian-firm-to-buy-drs-technologies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 May 2008 22:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21231/boeing-to-appeal-40b-contract.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBoeing vowed today to appeal a controversial $40 billion contract to build refueling tankers for the Air Force, the Wall Street Journal reports. "Our team has taken a very close look at the tanker decision and found serious flaws in the process," Boeing CEO Jim McNerney said. The Air Force...http://www.newser.com/story/21231/boeing-to-appeal-40b-contract.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Mar 2008 20:09:44 CDT