International Business News - Gates http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday said he was encouraged by Lockheed Martin Corp's efforts to address issues with the F-35 fighter, and said company officials clearly understood the importance of keeping the program on cost and on schedule. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219482-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/gates-encouraged-lockheed-work-on-f35.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/gates-encouraged-lockheed-work-on-f35.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:17:17 EDT FORT WORTH - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday cited consensus among lawmakers, the Pentagon and the White House on the need to reform the defense acquisition process, especially given the current economic situation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/gates-sees-consensus-on-need-us-defense-reforms.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:15:51 EDT U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will visit a Lockheed Martin Corp production plant for the F-35 fighter aircraft, the Pentagon's costliest arms purchase program, and an L-3 aircraft facility, highlighting their importance to the U.S. Defense Department, a Pentagon spokesman said on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219300-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/gates-tour-lockheed-f35-fighter-plant.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/gates-tour-lockheed-f35-fighter-plant.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:22:33 EDT Microsoft founder Bill Gates has a new brilliant plan together with other co-inventors to control weather that can stop hurricanes. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/216891-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090716/bill-gates-and-company-stop-hurricanes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090716/bill-gates-and-company-stop-hurricanes.htm Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:01:23 EDT