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Global Ballistic Missile Defense Systems In 2007
Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2008 The dramatic progress posted by nations such as the United States, Russia, Israel, Japan, India and even Iran in ballistic missile defense was balanced by the complacency for loss of political will on the issue in many other countries. For every "hare" nation on BMD in 2007, there was also a "tortoise." Britain threatened to become even more of a "tortoise" nation and France remained on ... more SAAB's 9LV Combat Management System Operational In Lockheed Martin Canada's Navy Combat System Integration Lab 
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jan 04, 2008Lockheed Martin and Saab Systems announced that Saab's 9LV Combat Management System is operational in Lockheed Martin Canada's Combat System Integration Lab in Montreal. The 9LV provides a core element of the Lockheed Martin Halifax Class Modernization (HCM) Team's Canadian Advanced Command and Control System, or "CanACCS-9LV." The system is an advanced command and control system that Loc ... more Outside View: Russian S-300s for Iran 
Moscow (UPI) Jan 3, 2007 The West appears amazed to see the Russian-Iranian strategic partnership surviving and even strengthening. This partnership is quite logical, but the West turned its attention to it only with supplies of Russian long-range surface-to-air S-300 missiles. Due to start in January, these supplies were agreed upon a long time ago. Judging by the response of the media, the West is panicky to ... more Raytheon Wins Army Precision-Guided Projectile Development Contract 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 04, 2008Raytheon, teamed with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, has been selected by the U.S. Army to develop the XM 1111 Mid-Range Munition for the Future Combat Systems' Mounted Combat System. Valued at $232.3 million, the 63-month contract covers system design and development. "This award establishes Raytheon as the leader in the development of affordable precision-guided projecti ... more Raytheon Completes Testing Of US Navy's New Ship Control Segment For The MQ-8B Fire Scout 
Falls Church VA (SPX) Jan 04, 2008Raytheon recently completed initial testing of the Tactical Control System's (TCS) command and control capabilities for the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. The testing was conducted Dec. 15, 2007, at the Webster Field annex, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md. The TCS provides the Navy with a single unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can control two air vehicles. Th ... more |
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St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 04, 2008Boeing submitted its final KC-767 Advanced Tanker (AT) proposal for the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 Tanker Replacement Program. "We have completed this KC-X process the way we began it -- by listening to our Air Force customer," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. "We believe the KC-767 Advanced Tanker will be evaluated as the most capable, technologically advan ... more UK And France Launch New Partnership On Future Guided Weapons Technology 
London UK (SPX) Jan 04, 2008Britain and France announced a new multi-million pound initiative in European defence research collaboration, with the formation of an Innovation and Technology Partnership (ITP) focused on materials and components for missiles. The ITP builds on the UK's Defence Technology Centre concept, and will be jointly funded by the British and French governments and an industry/ academia consortium led b ... more Commentary: Absurdistan? 
Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2007 There is a fresh and sordid postscript to Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Tainted by her husband Asif Ali Zardari's penchant for graft and corruption, Bhutto was twice fired as Prime Minister (1990 and 1996). Her closest friends now say she did not appoint Zardari to succeed her as party leader in case of death. The political testament Zardari read on television was his recent creation, not he ... more Top senator hits US sale of F-16s to Pakistan 
Washington (AFP) Jan 2, 2008A senior US senator lashed the administration of President George W. Bush Wednesday for its decision to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, calling it a sign of a "dangerously misguided" policy toward Islamabad. The Pentagon announced late December 31 that it had approved the nearly 500 million dollar deal for 18 F-16s for Pakistan, with the deal awarded to Lockheed Martin Corp. Senator ... more 100-dollar crude is good and bad news for environment 
Paris (AFP) Jan 3, 2008Surging oil prices are a mixed blessing for the environment, experts say. Clean renewable energy and recycling are getting a major boost from 100-dollar-a-barrel crude -- but so are coal, a massive contributor to global warming, and nuclear power, which remains shadowed by safety concerns. Oil briefly topped 100 dollars on Wednesday, driven by escalating energy demand in China, stagnant ... more |
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Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 04, 2008Researchers at the Biodesign Institute are using the tiniest organisms on the planet 'bacteria' as a viable option to make electricity. In a new study featured in the journal Biotechnology and Bioengineering, lead author Andrew Kato Marcus and colleagues Cesar Torres and Bruce Rittmann have gained critical insights that may lead to commercialization of a promising microbial fuel cell (MFC) techn ... more Smaller Is Stronger - Now Scientists Know Why 
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2008As structures made of metal get smaller - as their dimensions approach the micrometer scale (millionths of a meter) or less - they get stronger. Scientists discovered this phenomenon 50 years ago while measuring the strength of tin "whiskers" a few micrometers in diameter and a few millimeters in length. Many theories have been proposed to explain why smaller is stronger, but only recently has i ... more Japan to buy China emissions quotas: report 
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 3, 2008Japan has agreed to buy greenhouse gas emissions quotas from China as part of efforts to meet its Kyoto Protocol target, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Thursday. The two countries will seek a formal accord on the plan during Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Japan, scheduled for late March, the newspaper said. Japan plans to use the so-called clean development mechanism, under whic ... more Chinese major aircraft makers to build big planes: report 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2008China's two major aircraft makers are likely to join forces as part of the nation's ambitious efforts to build a domestic passenger jet that would rival Boeing and Airbus, state media said Thursday. China Aviation Industry Corp I (AVIC I) and AVIC II, both state-owned, may consolidate their commercial aircraft manufacturing businesses and set up a new firm to assemble the plane, the China Da ... more ISRO Saw String Of Successes In 2007 
New Delhi, India (PTI) Jan 03, 2008In the year gone by, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved self-reliance in launch vehicle technology with the successful ground testing of the Cryogenic Upper Stage, a key component in putting heavier payloads in orbit. Capping a string of successes in 2007 in space research, India is poised to take a giant leap forward in the new year with the launch of its maiden moon mission Ch ... more
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