1.   And the government is attempting to sell its stake in military electronics maker Thomson SA and its defense unit Thomson-CSF.

2.   As commander of the air defense unit for the past three years, he mostly is grounded and misses the supersonic life.

3.   According to press reports here, a Japanese defense communications unit intercepted Korean language communications on a frequency used by the North Korea government.

4.   According to the Evening Standard newspaper, Fokker and Dornier GmbH, the aviation and defense unit of Daimler-Benz AG, would be folded into Airbus Industries.

5.   All week, coach Bill Parcells requested extra effort from his players on the field-goal defense unit.

6.   General Motors Corp. said it expects to get shareholder approval and close the sale of its Hughes defense unit to Raytheon Co. by the end of December.

7.   General Motors Corp. is expected to name the winner of the closely watched auction for its Hughes Electronics defense unit on Thursday.

8.   His attorneys from the Kansas death penalty defense unit already have filed notice that Robinson waived his right to a speedy trial.

9.   Hughes Aircraft Co. and its defense units, including the missile company, last month became part of Raytheon.

10.   In general, Burnham said, the company has moved too quickly to integrate defense units it acquired from Texas Instruments Inc. and Hughes Electronics Corp. two years ago.