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India Russia Billion Dollar Helicopter Deal To Be Signed Soon
Delhi, India (RIA Novosti) Aug 14, 2008The Indian Air Force said on Thursday that India will soon sign a contract with Russia to receive 80 Mi-17 Hip-H multirole helicopters. Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said preparations for signing the contract are now in their final stages. The deal is estimated at $1 billion. Indian media earlier reported that the contract was under threat over Russia's attempt to significantly ... more US against any Israeli strike on Iran: defence minister 
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 13, 2008The United States is at present opposed to any Israeli military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday. "The Americans are not ready to allow us to attack Iran," Barak told army radio. "Our position is that no option is to be taken off the table but in the meantime we have to make diplomatic progress." Israel, the region's sole if ... more Top officer says Marines' future in Afghanistan unclear 
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 14, 2008The future role of the US Marine Corps in Afghanistan is unclear, according its top officer, who is advocating shifting attention to the country from Iraq. "There's not much enemy left in Iraq but there's plenty of enemy here to be dealt with," Marine Commandant General James Conway told more than 100 Marines at Bagram Air Base Tuesday. Conway, in Afghanistan for a few days to meet troops ... more Saakashvili to face tough questions over Georgia unrest: analysts 
Tbilisi (AFP) Aug 12, 2008When the dust settles in Georgia's ongoing conflict with Russia, President Mikheil Saakashvili will face some tough questions over his handling of the crisis, analysts say. His hope to bring the ex-Soviet republic into NATO may also be under threat, a senior Western diplomat said, as sceptics will use the current crisis to argue Georgia is far from a good candidate for membership. ... more US launches Georgia aid mission, mulls how to help the military 
Washington (AFP) Aug 13, 2008A US C-17 transport plane flew relief supplies to war-torn Georgia Wednesday, kicking off a humanitarian airlift as the Pentagon mulled what it will take to rebuild the Georgian military. President George W. Bush announced the start of the airlift, warning Russia that it had to ensure that all airports, ports and roads remain open to humanitarian and civilian transit. "And in the days ... more |
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Warsaw (AFP) Aug 13, 2008Poland said Wednesday it was hoping to seal a deal with Washington on hosting a controversial US missile shield, after the start of a new round of their long-running talks. "Our positions have got closer," said Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski after a meeting in Warsaw with US arms control negotiator John Rood. "Tomorrow we're going to negotiate all day. I can't predict the result, but ... more Pentagon confirms cancellation of naval exercise 
Washington (AFP) Aug 13, 2008The United States has cancelled a naval exercise with Russia in response to the conflict in Georgia, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said the August 15-23 FRUKUS naval exercise in the Sea of Japan involving ships from France, Britain, Russia and the United States "has been cancelled." "The United States cancelled it," he said. "It just wasn't appropriate ... more LockMart Achieves 12 Successful MDA Missions In A Row 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 14, 2008Lockheed Martin has announced that as of June 25 its team has launched a total of 12 target missiles, all successfully, since 2005 for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency under the Targets and Countermeasures Prime Contract. Under the Targets and Countermeasures Prime Contract, Lockheed Martin provides unarmed targets designed to represent adversary missiles to permit realistic testing of the ... more US blacklists five Iranian entities citing nuclear, missile ties 
Washington (AFP) Aug 12, 2008The US Treasury said Tuesday that it had imposed sanctions on five Iranian entities for alleged ties to the country's nuclear and missile programs. Washington has already blacklisted Iranian entities and banks for their apparent links and support of Iran's nuclear programs. Tehran has steadfastly denied it is pursuing nuclear arms, and says its nuclear ambitions are peaceful. "Responsible ... more Hackers hacked at infamous DefCon gathering 
Las Vegas, Nevada (AFP) Aug 11, 2008In the end, it was hackers at DefCon that got hacked. After three days of software cracking duels and hacking seminars, self-described computer ninjas at the infamous gathering in Las Vegas found out Sunday that their online activities were hijacked without them catching on. A standing-room crowd cheered admiringly as Tony Kapela and Alex Pilosov showed them how they were "pwned" by a ... more |
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Bellevue WA (SPX) Aug 14, 2008Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has announced that it has awarded $45,000 to continue to support the energy efficiency efforts of two local nonprofit educational organizations: the Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW) in Olympia and Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) in Seattle. "PSE is dedicated to supporting the development of future energy-saving technologies ... more China seen with more room to boost growth as inflation eases 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 12, 2008China's inflation rate eased for the third consecutive month in July, giving the government more leeway to pursue policies to boost growth, economists said Tuesday. Growth in the consumer price index was 6.3 percent in July, down from June's 7.1 percent and May's 7.7 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics said in its monthly release. "Both inflation and economic activity in general ... more Arianespace's Fifth Ariane 5 Of 2008 Authorized For Launch 
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Aug 13, 2008The fifth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of 2008 has been cleared for this week's liftoff with its payload of two international Ku-band telecommunications satellites, maintaining the accelerated pace for Arianespace's workhorse commercial launch vehicle. Approval for the August 14 flight was given following the launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana - which validated the ... more Spacenet ION Makes Rapid Deploy Satellite Communications Easier 
Mclean VA (SPX) Aug 13, 2008Spacenet has introduced its new ION instant VSAT communications solution. The self-contained and ruggedized field kit enables rapid deployment of complete converged communications via satellite (VSAT) for emergency response teams and remote industrial operations such as oil rigs, mines, or construction sites. ION is available immediately with Spacenet's commercial grade Connexstar service ... more Apisphere Expands With Navit Innovations Acquisiton 
Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2008Apisphere has announced its intentions to acquire Navit Innovations, a San-Francisco-based developer of location-based technologies and solutions for business and consumer markets. The acquisition will enable Apisphere to leverage Navit's extensive Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and industry experience to enhance the scope and reach of the location-aware mobility solutions it ... more
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