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Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 03, 2007Having suggested deployment of missile defense systems in Poland and the Czech Republic, and achieved their tentative consent to host them, Washington has met with not only Russia's tough reaction but also the most unpleasant irritation of its main European allies. By offering Russia to discuss the Euro-ABM issue, the U.S. government is trying to cover up its mistake and ease tensions. It ... more Raytheon Tallies USD 100 Million In Awards For Patriot Missiles Upgrades 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) May 03, 2007Raytheon's Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) upgrade program reached its first-ever $100 million sales award. This award includes orders for the U.S. Army and a Foreign Military Sales contract for 230 GEM-T upgrades, plus spares. This is the largest order received to date for GEM-T and bolsters Raytheon's upgrade output to levels not seen since the mid 1990s. This large order ben ... more Raytheon Awarded USAF Global Broadcast Services Contract 
Reston VA (SPX) May 03, 2007Raytheon has been awarded a $14.5 million contract for the Global Broadcasting Service (GBS) from the U.S. Air Force's Electronic System Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. Raytheon will build 59 Army receive suites and 69 Air Force Internet protocol receiver suites that will provide theater commanders the ability to receive theater-specific command and control information in a timely manner.< ... more Taiwan Independence Trigger For Conflict 
Washington (AFP) May 03, 2007Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma said here Wednesday that he did not expect a major conflict to occur over Taiwan unless the island declared independence from China. Kyuma cited the improving economies ties between China and Taiwan as well as between the United States and China, and Japan and China and said he did not expect cross strait tensions to escalate. "Unless Taiwan unilateral ... more How Terrorists Send Money 
Washington (UPI) May 01, 2007Advanced mobile technology, cooperation between international mobile communications providers and international financial institutions and the lack of regulations make for a swift, cheap, mostly untraceable money transfer -- known as "m-payments" -- anywhere, anytime, by anyone with a mobile telephone. Members of the GSM Association and MasterCard are developing an m-payment service to ... more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2007A number of fires continue to burn in southeastern Georgia, as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite passed over, capturing this image on April 30. Active fire regions are indicated on the image with red pixels. Gusting winds and a lack of precipitation have added to the intensity of these fires, according to fire officials. Smoke continues to blow o ... more ADB To Lend India 79.3 Mln Dlrs For Wind Energy Project 
Manila (AFP) May 02, 2007The Asia Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday it had approved a 79.3 million dollar loan to India's largest private power company to set up and operate wind energy facilities. The loan will support Tata Power Co. Ltd in setting up and running wind power facilities in the state of Maharashtra which will produce 100 megawatts of electricity, the ADB said in a statement from its Manila-based headq ... more Offshore Oilfield Development Could Enjoy Tax Breaks 
Murmansk, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 03, 2007Companies developing offshore oil deposits could enjoy tax breaks, Russia's president said Wednesday. "Such a decision needs assessments," Vladimir Putin said, speaking at a session of the State Council and the Maritime Board, a government agency overseeing seaports and the commercial fleet, in the ice-free Barents Sea port of Murmansk in northern Russia. The tax breaks proposal came from ... more Putin Vows To Develop Arctic Transport For Energy And National Interest 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 03, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia should develop transport in the Arctic to support future energy projects and Russia's. Speaking onboard a nuclear icebreaker to be used by energy producers, the president said this should be done in an environmentally friendly way, citing "the vulnerable natural environment" there. "Considering the projected increase in hydrocarbon tra ... more Cell Splits Water Via Sunlight To Produce Hydrogen 
St Louis MO (SPX) May 03, 2007Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a unique photocatalytic cell that splits water to produce hydrogen and oxygen in water using sunlight and the power of a nanostructured catalyst. The group is developing novel methodologies for synthesis of nanostructured films with superior opto-electronic properties. One of the methods, which sandwiches three semiconductor fi ... more |
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Fort Worth, TX (SPX) May 02, 2007The first squadron of F-35 Lightning IIs will go operational in 2012, but the system that will serve as the information backbone of the F-35 maintenance and support network is now up and running. The F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) was formally switched on today during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics headquarters in Fort Worth. The ALIS environment, developed i ... more Raytheon Wins GEM-T Contract 
Washington (UPI) May 01, 2007Raytheon has won a $100 million contract for its Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-T, or GEM-T, upgrade program. The deal "includes orders for the U.S. Army and a Foreign Military Sales contract for 230 GEM-T upgrades, plus spares," Raytheon said in a statement Tuesday. "This is the largest order received to date for GEM-T and bolsters Raytheon's upgrade output to levels not seen since the ... more Putin's Inconsistencies 
Moscow (UPI) May 01, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest state of the nation address contained little new information, as it was largely a catalogue of what Russia needed domestically. Still, Western officials and the media immediately latched on to Putin's statements that Russia was re-emerging as a major power, his warning that foreign powers should not meddle in the country's internal affairs, and the ... more US Reaffirms Defense Vows To Japan As Others Call For NK Incentives 
Washington (AFP) May 01, 2007The United States reaffirmed on Tuesday its commitment to defend Japan amid continuing uncertainty about the future of North Korea's nuclear weapons drive and China's rapidly growing military power. "The United States has the will and the capability to meet the full range of deterrence and security commitments to Japan," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after a meeting here of the two al ... more Afghan Insecurity Putting Pressure On NGOs 
Kabul (AFP) May 01, 2007Amid kidnappings, assassinations, bombings and all-out battles, aid groups say Afghanistan's violence is forcing them to cut back on efforts to help the destitute country's neediest people. Worryingly, the security threat is growing in areas outside the southern stomping grounds of insurgents and the drugs mafia, where the non-governmental organisations which are sticking it out are already taki ... more
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