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Northrop Grumman To Develop 360-Degree Warning System To Detect Ground-Based Threats
Linthicum MD (SPX) May 08, 2008Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Army to continue development of the Passive Infrared Cueing System (PICS), a cost-effective ground threat warning system that can locate, cue, and classify potential threats from tank fire, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank guided missiles. "This rugged, easy-to-use, and cost-effective sensor system will provide military personnel with e ... more Raytheon's SLAMRAAM A Success In First System Field Test 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) May 08, 2008Raytheon's Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile successfully completed its first acquisition and tracking mission March 3, marking the first phase of system field testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. "The success of this mission is a significant achievement for the SLAMRAAM program as we move into the testing phase," said Pete Franklin, vice president for Raytheon Inte ... more Northrop Grumman Tanker To Boost Military Airlift Capacity 
Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2008The recent decision by ATA Airlines to file bankruptcy and cease operations -- including the charter service it provided to the U.S. military -- makes more apparent the wisdom of the U.S. Air Force decision to select the Northrop Grumman KC-45 as America's new tanker. In evaluating the competing proposals, the Air Force considered the ability to carry passengers a Key Performance Parameter (KPP) ... more ITT's AIDEWS - International EW Countermeasures System Of Choice 
White Plains NY (SPX) May 08, 2008ITT's Advanced Integrated Defense Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) continues its role as a system of choice for international F-16 fighter aircraft. ITT Electronic Systems has been awarded a Foreign Military Sales contract of the ALQ-211(V)4 AIDEWS, for Pakistan Air Force F-16s, from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. This represents the sixth customer to contract for AIDEWS to protect thei ... more Northrop Grumman Receives Order For Airborne Electronic Attack Systems From US Navy 
Bethpage NY (SPX) May 08, 2008The U.S. Navy is acquiring a third lot of Northrop Grumman Improved Capability (ICAP) III airborne electronic attack systems for its fleet of EA-6B Prowlers under a $101.9 million firm, fixed-price contract. The company will deliver seven complete systems, plus associated piece parts and spares. Deliveries are scheduled to begin during the second quarter of 2010. To date, Northrop Grumman ... more |
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Bhubaneswar, India (AFP) May 7, 2008India successfully tested a nuclear-capable missile Wednesday that can hit targets deep inside China, joining the ranks of nations possessing intermediate-range missile capacity, the defence ministry said. It marked the third test of the Agni-III missile - India's longest-range ballistic missile - and was staged "to establish the repeatability of the missile's performance," defence ministr ... more Defense Focus: High-tech limits -- Part 3 
Washington (UPI) May 7, 2008 The United States, Russia, China, France and Britain have all found that pushing their high-tech capabilities too far has sometimes given them weapons systems that are turkeys instead of eagles. Because the U.S. defense industry sector is the largest and most technically advanced in the world, we focused far more on both its successes and failures than on those of other nations. But in ... more Analysis: U.S. eyes Korea/Iran contract 
Washington (UPI) May 7, 2008 U.S. forces are investigating two contracts to build schools in northern Iraq that required bathroom fixtures to be supplied by Iran. The new elementary and middle schools built in Erbil were also authorized by a South Korean member of coalition forces, against U.S. contracting rules, but officials say this practice has been stopped and corrected. The contracts for both the Sarw ... more Military Matters: Armor lessons -- Part 1 
Washington (UPI) May 7, 2008 Bruce Gudmundsson, author of the best book on the development of modern tactics by the German army in World War I, "Stormtroop Tactics," has a new book out. Its title is "On Armor," but thankfully it is not another book about tanks. Most books about tanks, like most books about fighting ships and combat aircraft, fall in the category of children's literature. Their invariable theme is "Look at ... more Walker's World: The EU's euro power-grab 
Frankfurt, Germany (UPI) May 7, 2008 The Commission of the European Union is celebrating the forthcoming 10th anniversary of the euro with an ambitious new plan to direct the economic strategy of the world's largest trading bloc. In a report to mark the anniversary, Monetary and Economic Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia called Wednesday for the commission to extend its powers to include "adequate wage developments, fle ... more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 07, 2008The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Myanmar (Burma). According to reports, Cyclone Nargis made landfall with sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts of 150-160 mph, which is the equivalent of a strong Category 3 or minimal Category 4 hurricane. However news reports now indicate that over 100,000 people may have been killed, with tens of thousands more missing as the full scale of disaster become apparent. ... more Myanmar cyclone death toll could top 100,000: US diplomat 
Yangon (AFP) May 8, 2008The death toll from the Myanmar cyclone could top 100,000, the top US diplomat in the country said Wednesday, as thousands of shell-shocked survivors emerged from the flood waters, desperate for food. The dramatic warning came as global pressure mounted on Myanmar's ruling generals to open up to foreign aid, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling it a "critical moment" for one of the ... more Myanmar survivors emerge desperate for help 
Labutta, Myanmar (AFP) May 7, 2008Thousands of shell-shocked survivors of the Myanmar cyclone emerged Wednesday, desperate for food and water after trekking for days through flood waters littered with the bodies of the dead. An AFP reporter who reached the remote southern delta hardest hit by the storm, which left more than 60,000 dead or missing, said there was virtually no food or fresh water in this ruined town blanketed ... more Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 19 
Jakarta (AFP) May 7, 2008The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua rose to 19 on Wednesday as bad weather forced a halt to the search for survivors, miners involved in the rescue effort said. A spokesman for Freeport Indonesia, which operates a nearby mine, said it was unclear how many people had been buried when a cliff slid down on an illegal mining operation late Monday. "As of ... more Myanmar's generals shun US aid, see risk to political power 
Washington (AFP) May 6, 2008Tsunami-hit Indonesia and earthquake-jolted Pakistan once risked a backlash from their predominantly Muslim populations and allowed in US military forces to help in relief operations. But cyclone-ravaged Myanmar's ruling military junta is suspicious of any US aid. As the cyclone's official death toll soared to 22,000, two US Navy ships are standing by off Thailand awaiting the green light fr ... more
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