1.   Lockheed Martin Corp., which was competing to supply the Royal Air Force a new class of maritime patrol aircraft, was the biggest loser in the competition.

2.   Senators and congressional aides who received a briefing on the sales from administration officials Tuesday said the weaponry includes naval patrol aircraft, missiles and other weapons.

3.   The contracts to be granted, including two new classes of missiles and a maritime patrol aircraft, are critical to the defense industry.

4.   Pakistan says the patrol aircraft was on a training mission.

5.   Defense cuts announced Tuesday will eliminate all jet fighters from the air force, leaving it with just six aging maritime patrol aircraft and some unarmed transport planes.

6.   Deprived of aerial reconnaissance, a hapless Allied task force blundered into the Japanese invasion fleet, whose patrol aircraft had shadowed it throughout.

7.   His government has contributed several warships, two maritime patrol aircraft and one cargo plane.

8.   However, the United States has admitted an increasing number of close calls for its patrol aircraft and said Iraqi air defenses are improving.

9.   In addition, three Hercules transport planes, another transport plane and two Aurora maritime patrol aircraft would join the campaign, Eggleton said.

10.   In the meantime, a French maritime patrol aircraft began searching the area.