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France urges EU partners to take sanctions against Iran
Paris (AFP) Oct 3, 2007French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has written to his EU partners urging them to take economic sanctions to pressure Iran to end its "nuclear defiance", his ministry said Wednesday. "In parallel to negotiations on a new (UN) Security Council resolution, which must be pursued, I propose that we start right away exploring together the possibility of new European measures," Kouchner told ... more Taiwan to showcase military 'deterrent' in rare parade: minister 
Taipei (AFP) Oct 3, 2007Taiwan's defence minister Lee Tien-yu said Wednesday that the military will exhibit its "deterrent" against arch rival China in a rare parade next week. Lee's remarks drew special attention as military analysts expected the ministry to unveil for the first time Hsiung-feng (Brave Wind) 2-E, a locally developed cruise missile which could be used to strike the Chinese mainland. "The displa ... more US prepares to disable North Korean nuclear arsenal 
Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2007The United States is preparing to send experts to North Korea to launch a groundbreaking effort to disable the hardline communist state's nuclear weapons arsenal following a six-nation agreement. The pact, unveiled by China on Wednesday, was hailed by President George W. Bush as a commitment "to realize a Korean Peninsula that is free of nuclear weapons" and "help secure the future peace and ... more Bush hails atomic deal for 'nuclear free' Korean peninsula 
Washington (AFP) Oct 3, 2007President George W. Bush Wednesday hailed a six-nation deal under which North Korea is committed to declaring and disabling its nuclear program, saying it would help establish a Korean Peninsula free of atomic weapons. Beijing released Wednesday an agreement reached between China, the United States, the two Koreas, Russia and Japan by which North Korea would declare all its nuclear programs ... more Commentary: Logistical conundrums 
Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2007 Watching them drive by at 30 mph would take 75 days. Bumper-to-bumper, they would stretch from New York City to Denver. That's how U.S. Air Force logistical expert Lenny Richoux described the amount of vehicles that would have to be shipped back from Iraq when the current deployment is over. These include, among others, 10,000 flatbed trucks, 1,000 tanks and 20,000 Humvees. Even in an ... more |
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Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 04, 2007The Australian Government will enter into a $927 million partnership with the United States to access a world-leading communications capability provided by the new Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) constellation. Under our partnership arrangement, Australia will fund one satellite plus associated ground infrastructure to extend the constellation to six satellites and the US will fun ... more Lockheed Martin Paveway II Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb Fully Qualified For US Navy 
Archbald PA (SPX) Oct 04, 2007Lockheed Martin successfully completed the paveway II Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb (DMLGB) First Article Test program and is now the only qualified source for delivery of DMLGB kits to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Navy Qualification Test Program, conducted from December 2006 through March 2007 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake Test Range, Calif., consisted of 25 ... more Northrop Grumman's KC-30 Tanker Completes First Flight 
Melbourne FL (SPX) Oct 04, 2007The first KC-30 Tanker aircraft completed its maiden flight today, underscoring the production strategy selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) KC-30 industry team for the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 tanker replacement program. Aircraft "D-1" flew for nearly four hours and will be the first aircraft delivered to the U.S. Air Force if the Northrop Grumman team is awarded the KC-X contr ... more Units Are Critical Component Of Future Remote Minehunting Systems On DDG 51 Destroyers And Littoral Combat Ships 
Riviera Beach FL (SPX) Oct 04, 2007Lockheed Martin recently delivered the second production Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) to the U.S. Navy to further enhance the mine countermeasures capability for both DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class destroyers and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The first RMMV was delivered to the Navy in April. The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) is a semi-submersible, semi-autonomous, unmanned vehicle ... more UAS Video Terminal Connects Boots On The Ground To Eyes In The Sky 
Redstone Arsenal Al (SPX) Oct 04, 2007The Army fielded its 200th One-System Remote Video Terminal to Iraq and Afghanistan last month. Soldiers using an OSRVT can display the sensor feed from any of the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems and gain an unprecedented, instantaneous common view of the battlefield. The OSRVT is a leap in capability from other UAS video receivers because it displays not only video, but also "metadata" that te ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Oct 3, 2007President George W. Bush Wednesday vetoed an emotive children's health bill, igniting a fierce new clash with Democrats, now spoiling for a fight on domestic issues after failing to end the Iraq war. Bush has repeatedly defied Democratic attempts to change his war strategy, so his political foes are now plotting new lines of attack on health, delinquent mortgages and student loans, as electi ... more China To Share Disaster Forecasting Information With Developing Countries 
Beijing, China (XNA) Oct 04, 2007China is willing to share its capabilities in disaster forecasting with developing countries to improve their ability to handle natural disasters, a minister said on Monday. The recent tsunami that occurred in the Indian Sea has highlighted a need for cooperation in monitoring and forecasting earthquakes, floods, typhoons and other disasters that hit developing countries, Li Xueju, Minister of C ... more MEPs seek limits on aircraft emissions by 2010 
Brussels (AFP) Oct 2, 2007A EU parliamentary committee on Tuesday called for the European aviation sector to be included in its emissions trading market in 2010. The move brings forward a proposal by the European Commission that the CO2 emissions rules should be imposed on intra-EU flights from 2011 and for flights in and out of the bloc from 2012. "The introduction of a joint and early starting date is necessary ... more Lomonosov Ridge Could Bring Russia 5 Billion Tons Of Extra Fuel 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 04, 2007Russia's natural resources minister said Monday the development of the Lomonosov underwater mountain chain in the Arctic could bring Russia up to 5 billion metric tons of equivalent fuel. "Reaching the Lomonosov ridge means for Russia potentially up to 5 billion tons of equivalent fuel," Yury Trutnev said during an online Internet conference. The Natural Resources Ministry said in Septembe ... more Analysis: Iraqi Kurds sign new oil deals 
Washington (UPI) Oct 2, 2007 Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government made a sudden but not unexpected announcement Tuesday it had signed four more controversial oil deals. While the move highlights success in the region, it comes as the central government in Baghdad struggles to meet long-term agenda items like a national oil law. Iraq's government reacted to the news in the same vein it has to similar deals in the pa ... more
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