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Farnborough, UK (SPX) Jul 25, 2008BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System is meeting its development objectives, and plans are under way to produce and deliver the rocket-guidance capability to the field. With full funding now in place, the Department of the Navy will assume the $45.7 million APKWS development contract with BAE Systems to complete demonstrations of the system. "The full funding is great ... more Boeing Acquires Insitu To Expand Capabilities In Unmanned Systems 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 25, 2008Boeing has announced an agreement to acquire Insitu, a pioneer in the unmanned air systems (UAS) market and leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance, low-cost UAS used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Boeing and Insitu have partnered since 2002 and together developed the successful ScanEagle UAS program, which has more than 100,000 ... more Bush, Singh agree to forge ahead on nuclear pact 
Washington (AFP) July 24, 2008US President George W. Bush telephoned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday to discuss joint efforts to forge ahead on their countries' controversial nuclear deal, the White House said. "Both leaders expressed their desire to see the US-India civil nuclear issue move forward as expeditiously as possible," US National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement. ... more GA-ASI Demonstrates Lynx II Radar At US Army YPG 
Farnborough, UK (SPX) Jul 25, 2008General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that it successfully completed a weeklong series of Lynx(r) II production radar performance flight tests at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG) test range following radar improvements further boosting performance levels beyond System Development and Demonstration (SDD) requirements. GA-ASI originally developed the synthetic aperture ... more Russia denies planning to base bombers in Cuba: reports 
Moscow (AFP) July 24, 2008Russia's defence ministry on Thursday denied a report it was considering basing bomber aircraft in Cuba in retaliation for US missile defence plans in Eastern Europe, a news agency reported. "We regard these sorts of reports from anonymous sources as disinformation," RIA Novosti quoted defence ministry spokesman Ilshat Baichurin as saying. Baichurin was referring to an article published ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2008 In war, as in life, the secret to success is having a wide range of options. That was the basis of German Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder's approach to operational art, as opposed to the school of Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen with its myopic focus on one option. The list of commanders and nations whose single option failed is a long one. Regrettably, whoever takes ... more Military Matters: Crisis ahead -- Part 2 
Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2008 The strategic crisis looming ahead for the United States will be compounded by the fact that the money is about to run out. The American people seem to have forgotten that no activity the state can undertake is more expensive than war. If a tanking economy cuts off the money flow, what comes next? The July 12 Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a local investment adviser saying, "A year ago ... more US to help upgrade Pakistan fighter fleet 
Washington (AFP) July 24, 2008The White House confirmed Thursday that it wants to shift 230 million dollars in aid to Pakistan from counter-terrorism programs to upgrading Islamabad's aging F-16 fighter jets. The news came as US President George W. Bush prepared to host Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday for talks set to focus on cooperation to fight Taliban and Al-Qaeda extremists and Pakistan ... more US Navy Conducts Flight Test Of Tomahawk Block IV Missile 
China Lake CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2008A U.S. Navy Ticonderoga- class cruiser fired a Raytheon Tomahawk Block IV missile June 17. The missile flew more than 500 miles along a preplanned route and precisely engaged its target. "This test demonstrated that the combat-proven Tomahawk Block IV missile is a significant force multiplier for the U.S. Navy," said Capt. Rick McQueen, the U.S. Navy's program manager for the Tomahawk ... more Turkey bombs Kurdish targets in Iraq: military 
Ankara (AFP) July 24, 2008Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq overnight -- the latest in a series of air raids in the region since mid-December -- the military said Thursday. The "intensive" strike targeted Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) hideouts in the Zap area along the Turkish frontier, which is known as a major rebel stronghold, said a statement posted on the army's website. ... more |
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Singapore (AFP) July 24, 2008Asia's top security forum agreed Thursday on military exercises aimed at forging a regional taskforce to deal with calamities like those that struck Myanmar and China this year. The ASEAN Regional Forum resolved two years ago to develop guidelines for joint disaster relief, but the confused response to the Myanmar cyclone showed up the fact that little has been done since then. Singapore ... more China's mobile users top 600 million: govt 
Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2008The number of mobile users in China, the world's biggest cellphone market, now tops 600 million, the government said, as subscribers increasingly abandon fixed lines. Mobile phone users in the country increased to 601 million at the end of June, up by 8.6 million from the end of May, the Ministry of Information Industry said in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday. From January ... more Analysis: Threatening Taiwan -- Part 1 
Hong Kong (UPI) Jul 24, 2008 In terms of Taiwan's general strategic posture, the military machinery that the Kuomintang -- Nationalist Party -- inherited after winning the general election recently is, in fact, in a state of crisis. Taiwan's military buildup has been neglected for eight years, with military spending decreasing year by year except for a slight increase in 2008. Over the past eight years the only ... more Chinese Earthquake Provides Lessons For Future 
University Park PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2008The May 12 Sichuan earthquake in China was unexpectedly large. Analysis of the area, however, now shows that topographic characteristics of the highly mountainous area identified the mountain range as active and could have pointed to the earthquake hazard. Topographic analysis can help evaluate other, similar fault areas for seismic risk, according to geologists from Penn State and Arizona State ... more Corporations Can Profit From Being Environmentally Friendly 
Fairfax VA (SPX) Jul 25, 2008Though many policymakers have argued that environmental regulations can negatively impact an organization's bottom line, a new study by George Mason University researcher Nicole Darnall shows that companies that develop green production processes can not only offset the costs of regulations, but can also reap further benefits. The study, which looked at more than 2,600 manufacturing ... more
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