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Air Force Reserve Establishes First Space Wing
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Mar 07, 2008Air Force Reserve Command officials are expanding the critical role reservists play in space operations by establishing AFRC's first space wing at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. Command officials will activate the 310th Space Wing March 7. The new organization is an expansion of the existing 310th Space Group, based at Schriever AFB. "This will be a landmark day in our Air Force's long a ... more US-Iraq pact won't tie Bush successor's hands: White House 
Washington (AFP) March 6, 2008The White House said Thursday that a planned long-term US-Iraq security agreement did not require ratification by the US Congress and that it would not bind the hands of the next US president. US President George W. Bush's chief spokeswoman, Dana Perino, said the US ambassador in Baghdad, Ryan Crocker, could provide more information when he testifies before lawmakers on April 8-9 ... more US cutting operations at main Pacific missile testing range 
Majuro (AFP) March 6, 2008The cost of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are forcing the US to cut back operations at its Pacific missile testing range in the Marshall Islands, the range commander said Thursday. "The global war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan costs money and it has to come from somewhere," said Reagan Test Site commander, Colonel Stevenson Reed. "We're not immune," Reed said after ... more Chinese Cyberattacks Target US Think Tanks 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2008Defense-related think tanks and contractors, as well as the Pentagon and other U.S. agencies, were the target of repeated computer network intrusions last year apparently originating in China, the Department of Defense said this week. In its annual report to lawmakers on China's military power, the department said the intrusions "appeared to originate in" China but added, "It is unclear ... more BrahMos-2 Tests Mark Major Progress On Indian Cruise Missile 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 06, 2008The Indian defense establishment successfully tested a missile of great significance Tuesday. According to an official statement from the Indian Defense Ministry, "A naval version of the BrahMos cruise missile was successfully tested off Andamans coast this morning." "The missile was launched from the decks of INS Rajput at 10:30 a.m. and precisely hit a land target in one of the island ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) Mar 06, 2008Moscow has warned Iran that sanctions will become inevitable if it does not comply with the previous resolutions of the U.N. Security Council, which urged it to stop all work on uranium enrichment. Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin made this serious warning at a video news conference for the Russian media. He pointed out that if Iran does not observe these ... more Experts evaluating nuclear blast detection system: CTBTO commission 
Vienna (AFP) March 6, 2008An anti-atomic weapons commission said Thursday it had launched a study to determine whether a global system for detecting nuclear explosions worldwide will really work. The CTBTO Preparatory Commission, which is working to implement the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), said in a statement that 60 scientists from 30 different countries had met in the Austrian capital this week. ... more Iraq 'surge' downsizes as 2,000 US soldiers return home 
Baghdad (AFP) March 6, 2008Some 2,000 US soldiers whose unit was part of last year's surge to bring stability to Iraq are leaving the country and not being replaced, the US military said Thursday. The soldiers, a brigade of paratroopers from the storied 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, were deployed in Iraq in early January 2007. "During this time, the 2nd Brigade was part of the initial surge ... more US to seek extradition of Russian arms dealer: prosecutors 
New York (AFP) March 6, 2008The United States is to seek the extradition of fugitive Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, arrested in Bangkok and charged Thursday with conspiring to sell millions of dollars' worth of weapons. "The US plans to pursue the extradition of Bout from Thailand," prosecutors said in a statement announcing charges against the Russian fugitive, accused of procuring surface-to-air missiles for Colombia ... more Obama Wants More From Europe 
Berlin (UPI) Mar 06, 2008No matter which candidate wins the U.S. presidency, European powers will be asked to do more of the fighting in Afghanistan. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has promised European powers that they will be heard more in the future, something Paris and Berlin are happy to hear considering that President Bush hasn't exactly consulted them on his major decisions, such as the war in Iraq. ... more |
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Dublin (AFP) March 6, 2008The Irish government unveiled a series of multi-million euro (pound, dollar) policy initiatives Thursday as part of a plan to make the Emerald Isle a more environmentally sustainable economy. "We are uniquely placed to secure our economic future by marking ourselves out as a centre of the global green energy boom. This is the decision we have taken as government," Prime Minister Bertie Ahern ... more Low Turnout At China Fair Suggests Cooling Of US Trade 
Shanghai (AFP) March 6, 2008Fewer North American businessmen than expected have showed up for an annual east China trade fair, suggesting a cooling in Sino-US commerce, Chinese state media reported Thursday. Around 1,600 North American businessmen attended the annual Eastern China Commodity Fair, the Xinhua news agency said, suggesting a drop of about 50 percent from last year. Data from last year's fair showed nea ... more Imports From Latin America May Help US Meet Energy Goals 
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 07, 2008Latin American nations could become important suppliers of ethanol for world markets in coming decades, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study released recently. The report, "Biofuel Feedstock Assessment for Selected Countries," presents findings from research conducted in support of a larger study of "Worldwide Potential to Produce Biofuels with a focus on U.S. Imports" by ... more Pentagon awards contract for 'fractionated' satellites 
Washington (AFP) March 5, 2008Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 5.7 million dollar Pentagon contract to design clusters of small, individually launched satellites that can operate as a network in space, the company said Wednesday. The contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) was for the first phase of a program dubbed "F6," which stands for "Future, Fast, Flexible, Fractionated, Free-Flying Space ... more Advantech's New Fleet Of Mobile Antenna Systems 
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Mar 06, 2008Advantech AMT is delighted to announce its new fleet of mobile antenna systems for DSNG and VSAT applications. Each system incorporates Advantech's innovative IPOINT auto acquisition controller which enables anyone to acquire satellites in less than three minutes from a push of a button, and allows the system to be ready to communicate as soon as you are. Within the Advantech fleet are the ... more
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