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Lockheed Martin To Continue Work On Israeli Navy Littoral Combat Ship
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2007The U.S. Navy recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.3 million foreign military sales contract to continue concept and preliminary design work on the proposed Israeli Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), known as LCS-I. Under the latest contract, Lockheed Martin will work with the U.S. and Israeli navies to develop a technical specification and acquisition cost package for the LCS-I combat system. ... more Lockheed Martin Achieves P-3 Support Milestone For The US Navy 
Marietta GA (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a P-3 delivery milestone for the U.S. Navy, performing an industry-first modification and scheduled maintenance effort on one of the Navy's P-3C aircraft. Lockheed Martin completed a Special Structural Inspection Kit (SSI-K) modification in conjunction with Phased Depot Maintenance (PDM) at its Greenville Site Operations maintenance and modification fac ... more Missile Tit-For-Tat 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 13, 2007It looks as if Russia has long guessed the American moves to create a missile defense system in Europe, and is responding tit-for-tat and even figure-for-figure. On November 6, the Americans happily rejoiced after achieving their long-cherished ambition of hitting two target drones at the same time. The Russian reaction was not slow in coming. Russia is now poised to pull out of two basic intern ... more Raytheon Selected For Army Common Sensor Payload 
Mckinney TX (SPX) Nov 13, 2007The U.S. Army has selected Raytheon Company to provide a common sensor payload for manned and unmanned aircraft in a program that could represent more than $1 billion in potential sales. The initial $11 million order to Raytheon is part of an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract award that includes options up to $1.2 billion. The program calls for design and development, testing and ... more Pakistan: Musharraf Goes For Broke 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 13, 2007Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has ignored the urgent calls, not to mention the demands, from his chief sponsors, the U.S. and Europe (as represented by Britain and Germany) to lift the state of emergency, restore constitutional order and civilian rule in the country. Moreover, he took another radical step effectively aimed at strengthening the state of emergency. His administration moved ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2007 China has been pouring resources into its armed forces including its navy. But its main thrust is to build a very large fleet of diesel subs that can effectively project power for a thousand miles or more out from its own coastline or from friendly bases it develops in the Indian Ocean or in African or Latin American countries. The Chinese, unlike U.S. policymakers and admirals, are not ... more Walker's World: Kabuki in Karachi? 
New York (UPI) Nov 12, 2007 Pakistanis have learned to be cynical about their conduct of their politicians and about the promises of their generals. And they know the difference, having spent 32 of the 60 years since independence ruled by the men in uniform. But the curious events of the weekend have surprised even the most cynical, who are wondering whether they were truly witnessing Friday a new military crackdo ... more Admiral says US attack on Iran not 'in the offing': report 
London (AFP) Nov 12, 2007The United States is not about to launch pre-emptive strikes against Iran despite increasingly tense rhetoric between Washington and Tehran, the head of US Central Command was quoted as saying Monday. Admiral William Fallon did not rule out strikes at some point, but said such military action was not "in the offing." "None of this is helped by the continuing stories that just keep going ... more China trade surplus hits record as foreign patience wears thin 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 12, 2007China said on Monday its politically sensitive trade surplus in October topped 27 billion dollars for the first time, data sure to add to mounting pressure by the US and EU over Chinese trade policies. Sizzling exports pushed the surplus to 27.1 billion dollars in October, the customs bureau said, just weeks before high-level US and EU delegations, plus French President Nicolas Sarkozy, are ... more Earth Observation Essential For Geohazard Mitigation 
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 13, 2007Every year geohazards - such as volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis - claim thousands of lives, devastate homes and destroy livelihoods. In an effort to reduce their impact, more than 250 scientists from around the world gathered for a five-day workshop at ESA's Earth Observation Centre in Frascati, Italy, to adopt a declaration for an internationally coordinated programme to help sa ... more |
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Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Western Wind Energy is pleased to announce that negotiations have commenced with several major wind turbine manufacturers for the delivery of up to 120 MW of nameplate wind turbine generators in the Mega watt and Multi Mega watt class. The wind turbines will be deployed on Western Wind Energy's Windstar project located in Tehachapi, California. Delivery is anticipated in late 2008 and commission ... more Hughes Signs Contract To Provide Managed Network Services For UK Lottery Network 
Germantown MD (SPX) Nov 12, 2007Hughes Network Systems have announced that UK lottery operator Camelot Group plc has awarded its wholly owned subsidiary, HNS Ltd., a multi-year contract to provide managed network services for over 27,000 lottery sites in the U.K., supporting the cutting-edge lottery terminals Camelot will deploy under its new license. The UK National Lottery Commission recently announced that Camelot has signe ... more Time Magazine Recognizes The X-48B 
Hampton VA (SPX) Nov 12, 2007The cover story of Time magazine's Nov. 12 edition highlights the best inventions of the year for 2007. It covers the latest innovative products from the entertainment, transportation, environmental and several other high-tech areas. From the aircraft category, the magazine recognized Boeing's X-48B blended wing body (BWB) for its innovative design and its potential to enable cleaner, quieter an ... more GPS Chipset Shipments To Grow From 110 Million To 725 Million Units In 2011 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Nov 12, 2007Research and Markets has announced the addition of "GPS Chips in Mobile Devices" to their offering. We expect the GPS chipset market to be driven by integration into mobile devices, including personal navigation devices (PNDs), cellular handsets, mobile PCs, and a variety of portable CE devices. The most promising portable CE categories include ultra mobile devices (UMDs), handheld games, ... more Personal Navigation Devices Will Surpass 100 Million Units By 2011 
London UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2007The consumer navigation market has seen unprecedented levels of activity and growth in 2007, mainly driven by PNDs (personal navigation devices) which offer a compelling mix of ease of use, features, portability, and affordability. As an established mass market CE category, PND markets will continue to grow strongly to reach a global sales volume of more than 100 million units by 2011. Ded ... more
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