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Anti-Qaeda militia leader among four killed in IraqHilla, Iraq (AFP) Aug 10, 2010 The leader of an anti-Qaeda militia in Iraq was gunned down Tuesday outside his home, while bombs killed three civilians in a series of attacks south of Baghdad, security officials said. Malik Yaseen's two bodyguards were wounded in the drive-by shooting, which occurred in the village of Jurf as-Sakhr, 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of the capital in Babil province, police said. The village lies within a confessionally mixed region known as the Triangle of Death because of the frequency of insur ... read more |
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Washington (UPI) Aug 10, 2010 The U.S. Army says it has been developing what would be the smallest U.S. launch vehicle, a "nanomissile" to deploy swarms of tiny satellites. The Army is looking at launching large numbers of small orbiting satellites that can be put in space with small, inexpensive launch vehicles, SPACE.com reported Monday. "The interest we have in the orbital part is that these nanosatellites ... more  
Charlotte NC (SPX) Aug 10, 2010The U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a firm fixed price contract for the production of the 2.75-inch Hydra-70 rocket system. The award consists of a base-year contract valued at approximately $278 million to support the fiscal year 2010 requirements for the U.S. Army, Air Force, Nav ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 10, 2010The Navy installed the second gun mission module (GMM) aboard USS Independence (LCS 2) July 28 in Norfolk, Va. The GMM is an integral part of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package used for counter-piracy, maritime interdiction and security missions. GMM consists of two MK 46 turret mounted, axis-stabilized, 30mm chain gun systems that can fire up to 200 rounds per minu ... more |
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Lockheed Martin Signs License Agreement For Tekshield Advanced Lightweight Ceramic ArmorCosta Mesa CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2010 Lockheed Martin has signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement with Ceradyne for the development, manufacture and application of the Lockheed Martin-developed TekShield lightweight, opaque ceramic armor. TekShield can protect Soldiers against coupled threat effects common in today's urban tactical environments, such as a bomb blasts followed by a swarm of projectiles or armor-piercing sniper fire. The system's unique ceramic design represents a new generation of protection that is affordable, ... read more |
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