

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

WASHINGTON — The United States has approved the launch of its first military project in Egypt in wake of the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. ShareThis

The Defense Department has approved a project to maintain U.S.-origin equipment in the Egyptian military, Middle East Newsline reported. The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $19.8 million contract to supply the Egyptian government with unspecified systems.