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Boeing Awarded Contract To Continue Developing Mobile Laser Weapon
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 21, 2008Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Army contract valued at approximately $36 million to continue developing a truck-mounted, high-energy laser weapon system that will destroy rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds. Under the High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) Phase II contract, awarded Aug. 15, Boeing will complete the design of, then build, test and evaluate, a rugged ... more US missile deal gives Poland Patriots, bolstered defence ties 
Warsaw (AFP) Aug 20, 2008The United States will deploy a battery of Patriot air-defence missiles in Poland from next year, under the terms of a deal signed in Warsaw Wednesday, the US State Department announced. "The US intends to begin this deployment in 2009 with the aim of establishing a garrison to support the army Patriot battery by 2012," it said in a statement. "Poland intends to provide an appropriate ... more US, Poland sign missile shield deal amid Russian opposition 
Warsaw (AFP) Aug 20, 2008Warsaw and Washington signed a deal Wednesday to deploy a US missile shield in Poland, in the face of deep anger and threats of retaliation from Moscow. "This will help us to deal with the new threats of the 21st century, of long-range missile threats from countries like Iran or from North Korea," said US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shortly before inking the accord with Poland's ... more Sarkozy tells French troops in Afghanistan to keep fighting 
Kabul (AFP) Aug 20, 2008President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday told French soldiers mourning 10 comrades killed by the Taliban that their work in Afghanistan was essential for the "freedom of the world" and must continue. Sarkozy travelled to Kabul with his Defence Minister Herve Morin and Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner for a lightning visit to show support after the 10 were killed and 21 others wounded in a ... more Predator Passes 400,000 Flight Hours 
Langley AFB VA (SPX) Aug 21, 2008The MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft system surpassed 400,000 flight hours during a mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 18. Members of the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron, part of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., flew the milestone mission in support of continuing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. "15th Reconnaissance Squadron ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2008 As the neocons celebrate their imagined "victory" in Iraq they also proclaim the downfall of Moqtada Sadr, leader of the Mehdi Army militia and staunch opponent of the American occupation. But something else is happening to Sadr's Mehdi Army, and it is a development of more than passing interest to those concerned with Fourth Generation War theory. Namely, Sadr is transitioning from non-state entity ... more Russia says Europe in new arms race 
Moscow (AFP) Aug 20, 2008Russia warned Wednesday that the signing of a US-Poland missile defence deal will fuel a new new arms race in Europe and beyond and that it could impact beyond the diplomatic sphere. An angry statement was released by the Russian foreign ministry soon after the deal was signed in Warsaw for a US missile defence shield to be set up in Poland and the Czech Republic. US Secretary of State ... more Putin vows 24 billion dollars for Russian hi-tech: report 
Moscow (AFP) Aug 20, 2008Russia is to invest 600 billion rubles (24.6 billion dollars, 16.7 billion euros) in hi-tech industries over two years, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. "We have never put this kind of money into this area," Putin was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency. "Between 2008 and 2010 we expect to assign 600 billion rubles to various state hi-tech programs," he told the ... more NATO Dithering On Many Battlefields 
Berlin (UPI) Aug 20, 2008 NATO has decided to suspend formal talks with Russia -- a necessary step, observers say, but one that opens yet another front in addition to the many conflicts already weighing down the alliance. On Tuesday, after meeting for hours in Brussels, NATO ministers, in a two-page statement, said they were "considering seriously the implications of Russia's actions for the NATO-Russia relation ... more Is Georgia's NATO Dream Coming True 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 21, 2008Monday saw the start of serious diplomatic discussion of all recent Caucasian troubles and entailed long bargaining and consultations, and heavy pressure on Russia. NATO and the United States are launching talks on the Caucasus. The European Union (EU) has already held them. As always, the UN will hold the longest discussions of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. In the meantime, NATO ... more |
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New York (AFP) Aug 20, 2008Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a renewable energy program for New York city that would include placing windmills on city bridges, solar panels on skyscrapers, and the use of tidal, geothermal and nuclear energy. Bloomberg unveiled the outlines of his plan late Tuesday at a major clean energy summit in Las Vegas organized by the University of Nevada. "Just five years ago last week ... more China mulls major stimulus package: economist 
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 20, 2008China is considering an economic stimulus package of up to 400 billion yuan (58.4 billion dollars) to boost growth, an economist said as hopes of such steps ignited a stock market surge Wednesday. "The top leadership is carefully considering an economic stimulus package of at least 200 billion yuan to 400 billion yuan, or one percent to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product," JPMorgan Chase ... more Nexterra Biomass Gasification Ready For Lime Kilns And Boilers 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 21, 2008After two years of biomass gasification testing at the company's Product Development Centre in Kamloops, BC, Nexterra Energy has confirmed that renewable synthesis gas, or "syngas", produced by its gasifier has the ability to displace at least 60 per cent of fossil fuels used in lime kilns. Depending on the biomass feedstock and existing equipment configurations, 95 per cent substitution ... more Consortium Formed To Expand Recycling Options For Bioplastics 
Winston Salem NC (SPX) Aug 21, 2008Primo Water Corporation, along with 19 other organizations, has launched a new group to address recycling opportunities with bioplastics -- the Bioplastics Recycling Consortium. The Consortium's mission is to develop an effective, efficient and economical recovery system and end markets for post-consumer bioplastic materials. In doing so, the multi-industry Consortium will help ensure that ... more Google.org Invests In Breakthrough Geothermal Energy Technology 
Mountain View CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2008In the continuing effort to develop electricity from renewable energy cheaper than from coal, Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, announced $10.25 million in investments in a breakthrough energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). This announcement also includes funding for research on next-generation geothermal resource mapping, EGS information tools, and a ... more
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