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July 12, 2012
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Raytheon already meets 80 percent of USAF requirements for alternate satellite terminal program
Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 12, 2012
Raytheon, which is competing for an alternate U.S. Air Force satellite terminal program, currently produces three Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military terminals that already meet 80 percent of the Air Force's requirements. Raytheon submitted a proposal to the Air Force in June for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) alternate program, which will provide secure, anti-jam, communications for the U.S. president and senior military advisers. All three of Raytheon ... read more

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Lockheed Martin to Support Intelligence Analysis Worldwide Under DIA Solutions Contract
A key for intelligence officers and the mili tary to detecting and acting on threats worldwide is the ability to access information in a timely manner. The recent selection by the Defense Intelligen ... more
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SPACEWAR

Goodrich's ORS-1 Satellite Completes its First Year in Space
Goodrich Corporation reports that the ORS-1 satellite has celebrated its first anniversary in space. ORS-1, the first Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) satellite specifically designed to support ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

ONR Opens a Gateway to Improved Network Data Sharing on Navy Ships
An Office of Naval Research (ONR) universal gateway that gives Sailors access to more accurate, secure, real-time information will be delivered to the fleet in just three years from the project's in ... more
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Raytheon's vehicular soldier radio system links 37 different types of US, coalition radios
Raytheon has connected 37 different types of radios from U.S. military and coalition partners on its vehicular soldier radio system while providing a robust and integrated backbone for on-the-move t ... more
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MILPLEX

U.N. blasted for using security firms
The United Nations is facing criticism it is spending millions on inappropriate links with private military and security companies, some of whom are accused of human rights violations. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China, Japan in new spat over disputed islands
China told Japan Wednesday to respect its "indisputable sovereignty" over islands claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, in the latest territorial row between Beijing and its neighbours. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China becoming 'more aggressive': Philippines
China is growing "more aggressive" in dealing with rival territorial claims, the Philippines said Wednesday, after a fresh spat erupted between Tokyo and Beijing over a remote chain of islands. ... more
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WAR REPORT

NATO postpones Kosovo troop reduction
NATO has postponed a planned troop reduction in Kosovo as security in the Serb-dominated north remains "volatile", its secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Russia vows to keep supplying arms to Syria
Russia vowed on Wednesday not to follow a Western arms embargo on Syria and promised new air defence systems and other military components to President Bashar al-Assad's regime. ... more
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WAR REPORT

US envoy Burns meets Abbas in West Bank
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met on Wednesday with US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to discuss the stalled peace process, the official WAFA news agency said. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Army reinforcements drafted over Olympic security fears
Britain's army will supply extra troops to guard the Olympic Games over fears that private security firm G4S will not be able to provide sufficient personnel, the government confirmed on Wednesday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

China set to release S. Korean activists: report
Talks are still underway to secure the release of four South Korean activists held in China for helping North Korean refugees, a report said Wednesday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran much stronger today despite sanctions: Khamenei
Iran is "100 times stronger" today than 30 years ago despite the multitude of Western sanctions imposed since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

North Korea show used Mickey without Disney approval
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's nuclear program already has the world's attention but the young dictator has now defied the owner of one of America's most famous exports - Mickey Mouse. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Clinton on landmark visit to Laos
Hillary Clinton Wednesday became the first US secretary of state to visit Laos for 57 years, on a trip focused on the damaging legacy of the Vietnam War and a controversial dam project. ... more
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Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas
GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting
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IRAQ WARS

Salafists stage sit-in for Tunisians held in Iraq
Hardline Salafists on Wednesday joined a protest by parents of 22 Tunisians detained in Iraq to protest the government's failure to repatriate them, an AFP journalist reported. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Clinton to walk tightrope with China amid rows
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet her Chinese counterpart in Cambodia on Thursday, keen to avoid souring ties amid a fraught background of rows between Beijing and its neighbours. ... more
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THE STANS

Five dead in Pakistan army helicopter crash: military
An army helicopter crashed during a test flight in northern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people on board, the military said. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Establish Fire Scout Training Center in Florida
Northrop Grumman has established a new training facility for Fire Scout unmanned helicopter operators that offers improved flight simulators, hands-on aircraft maintenance and classroom instruction. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Lockheed Martin Delivers Four F-35s To USAF And Marine Corps
With the delivery of four Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft since June 29, an important milestone was achieved as the Department of Defense now possesses more operational-coded F-35s than t ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Raytheon Advanced Tactical System readies for 2.0 launch
Raytheon has announced a fall release of its Raytheon Advanced Tactical System 2.0, which leverages the Google Android mobile platform to bring intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) da ... more
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MILTECH

Boeing Introduces Intelligent Sensor Camera System for Defense and Security Customers
Boeing has introduced its Intelligent Sensor, a new camera system that provides defense and security customers with fully integrated video-processing capability. It is designed for high-performance, ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Northrop Grumman to Supply Platform Management System for UK Royal Navy's Next Astute-Class Submarine
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply the Platform Management System (PMS) for the Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class submarine, Anson. Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit ... more
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Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report
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UAV NEWS

University of Texas at Austin researchers demonstrate first 'spoofing' of UAVs
A University of Texas at Austin research team successfully demonstrated for the first time that the GPS signals of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, can be commandeered by an outside sourc ... more
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UAV NEWS

UAVForge Reveals Challenge Of Developing Perch And Stare UAV
DARPA's UAVForge, a crowdsourcing competition to design, build and manufacture an advanced small unmanned air vehicle (UAV), set out to determine if a loosely-connected community of UAV enthusiasts ... more
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AEROSPACE

Boeing, Embraer clinch new partnership
The Boeing Co.'s footprint in Brazil is set to increase with the announcement of yet another partnership between the U.S. aviation and defense manufacturer and Brazilian counterpart Embraer, in some ways rivals in the marketplace. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Seoul truck driver rams home his point
South Korea has expressed regret over a truck-ramming incident at the gates of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. ... more
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NUKEWARS

North Korea show used Mickey without Disney approval
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's nuclear program already has the world's attention but the young dictator has now defied the owner of one of America's most famous exports - Mickey Mouse. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Clinton to make landmark visit to Laos
Hillary Clinton will Wednesday become the first US secretary of state to visit communist-run Laos in 57 years on a brief trip focusing on the legacy of the Vietnam War and a controversial dam project. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Barroso urges resumption of Mideast talks
Re-launching Palestinian-Israeli peace process remains a "strategic priority" for the European Union, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says. ... more
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THE STANS

NATO probes deadly roadside bomb in Afghanistan
NATO is investigating if the roadside bomb that penetrated an armored vehicle and killed six US troops at the weekend was a new type of device or just contained more explosives than normal. ... more
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