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Taiwan president pushes for naval build-up
Taipei (AFP) Dec 18, 2007Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday pressed for a build-up of the island's seaborne defences, warning of a possible Chinese blockade during a trip to a naval base. Taiwan is moving slowly towards acquiring eight new submarines from the United States after gaining parliamentary approval for a two billion dollar (61.54 million US) "assessment fee" last week. "Since Taiwan is surro ... more Lockheed Martin And ATK Test New Propulsion Technologies For Navy Strategic Missiles 
The U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems have tested new propulsion technologies for strategic missiles atNaval Air Weapons Center China Lake, Calif. A static test fire was conducted of the Third-Stage Application Program-3 (TSAP-3) motor, a modified Trident II D5 motor that incorporates cost-saving technologies.US thrashes out Iraq war funding 
Washington (AFP) Dec 18, 2007Despite deep differences over the Iraq war, the White House and the US Congress on Tuesday groped towards a year-end budget deal that could put a down-payment on the unpopular conflict's future costs. The US Senate was expected to vote on a half-trillion catch-all budget bill for 2008, passed late Monday by the House of Representatives, which included 31 billion dollars solely for US-led eff ... more AAI Receives Order From US Army For 14 Additional Shadow Tactical UAS 
Hunt Valley MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2007United Industrial has announced that its AAI subsidiary has received an order from the U.S. Army for production of 14 additional Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS). The value of the not-to-exceed contract is $153.4 million and includes immediate funding of $75.2 million. "AAI designed the Shadow system with soldiers in mind, and clearly it connected with them. Today, the ... more A Growing Edge To Russian Military Sales Part Three 
Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2007 Russia's 21st century ability to out-sell the United States in a remarkably broad spectrum of conventional heavy weapons systems to countries around the world can be traced to one fundamental contrast between the U.S. and Russian economies: America invests in cutting-edge technology and leads the world in software and electronics engineers: Russia is still mired in the old supposedly -- but no ... more |
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Ankara (AFP) Dec 18, 2007The Turkish military confirmed it conducted a "small-scale" incursion into northern Iraq Tuesday and dealt a "heavy blow" to a group of Kurdish rebels seeking to infiltrate Turkey. "A small-scale operation conducted by ground troops as part of hot pursuit... dealt a heavy blow," the general staff said in a statement on its website. The troops penetrated "several kilometres" into northern ... more Regional Arms Market Heating Up In Latin America 
Newtown CT (SPX) Dec 19, 2007Prospects for the Latin American defense market are beginning to look up as the region continues to stabilize and demand for procurement increases. According to Forecast International's latest annual survey of the Latin American defense market, spending for the region as a whole is expected to top off at $37.9 billion by 2010 and then ease slightly. While only about 20 percent of total def ... more Progress solid on Indonesian tsunami reconstruction: donors 
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 18, 2007Reconstruction in ravaged areas of the Indonesian coastline is on track nearly three years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, a key group of international donors said Tuesday. The Multi Donor Fund (MDF) of foreign nations and international financial institutions paid out 270 million dollars between May 2005 and September this year, a progress report said. Fund representatives lauded the com ... more SAFE Proclaims Energy Victory Proudest Moment of This Congress 
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2007Securing Americas Future Energy (SAFE) has praised final House approval of historic energy legislation that will help reduce U.S. oil dependence through a robust strengthening and reform of fuel-economy standards and a renewable fuel standard. The bill, now headed for the presidents desk, incorporates key elements of the Recommendations to the Nation on Reducing U.S. Oil Dependence, a report iss ... more Gas deal unlikely during Japan PM's China trip: ministers 
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 18, 2007Japan and China are unlikely to settle a long-running spat over rival claims to lucrative gas fields during a planned visit by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to Beijing, ministers said Tuesday. "I feel it is extremely unlikely that (an agreement) would be reached when the prime minister visits China," said Japanese Trade Minister Akira Amari. "If we are to reach an agreement during talks be ... more |
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Ankara (AFP) Dec 17, 2007The separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) threatened retaliation on Monday following Turkish air strikes on its bases in northern Iraq at the weekend. "Our people have every right to defend themselves and to retaliate. This right is sacred and our people will do what is required," the PKK said in a statement carried by the Firat news agency, considered to be a rebel mouthpiece. The P ... more Bush seeks more pressure on Iran after Russia moves 
Fredericksburg, Virginia (AFP) Dec 17, 2007US President George W. Bush said Monday that Russian deliveries of nuclear fuel to Iran only fed the need for the world to clamp down more firmly on Tehran's home-grown atomic work. And the US State Department announced consultations Tuesday with five other powers on a draft UN Security Council resolution imposing tougher sanctions on the Islamic republic for refusing to freeze uranium enric ... more Russian sub test fires ballistic missile: navy spokesman 
Moscow (AFP) Dec 17, 2007A Russian submarine on Monday successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile from the Barents Sea to the far east of the country, a navy spokesman said. The Sineva missile was launched from the submerged submarine "towards the Kura test ground in Kamchatka," navy spokesman Igor Dygalo told AFP. "The head section of the missile reached the test ground on time," he said. Russian telev ... more Raytheon's Electro-Optical/Infrared System Advances To Zumwalt Production 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Dec 18, 2007Raytheon achieved a significant milestone on the Zumwalt-class destroyer program with the successful design review of the ship's electro- optical/infrared (EO/IR) system. With this success, the U.S. Navy has given Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems approval to advance the design into the production phase. Raytheon's EO/IR system delivers critical Zumwalt capabilities, including 360-degre ... more Raytheon Technology Receives High Marks At Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 
Marlborough MA (SPX) Dec 18, 2007Raytheon Compartmented High Assurance Information Network (CHAIN) and Multi-Level Secure Voice Conference technology has been recognized by the U.S. Joint Forces Command as one of the most promising technologies at the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstrations (CWID). "Our success at CWID positions Raytheon's solution as an ideal candidate to solve the coalition collaboration issue ... more
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