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August 17, 2012
MISSILE DEFENSE
Lockheed Martin Receives Contract To Produce THAAD Weapon System Equipment For The US Army
Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 17, 2012
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $150 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System launchers and fire control and communications equipment for the U.S. Army. The contract includes 12 launchers, two fire control and communications units, and associated support equipment. This contract will provide six launchers for THAAD Battery 5 and an additional three launchers each to Batteries 1 and 2. These deliveries will bring ... read more

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Lockheed Martin Receives US Marine Corps Contract For Personnel Carrier Vehicle Study and Demonstration
Underscoring the company's ability to deliver cost effective ground vehicle solutions, Lockheed Martin received a $3.5 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to test and validate the company's ... more
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UAV NEWS

Boeing Delivers Smaller, Lighter Radio Relay for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Boeing has delivered production units of a smaller, lighter version of its Tactical Compact Communications Relay (TCCR), which allows a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to function as a tactical, ... more
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Americans back guns, even after shootings: poll
An overwhelming majority of Americans, particularly whites, are adamant about the constitutional right to bear arms, a poll showed this week amid a rash of shootings across the United States. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Nigeria oppposes U.S. terror listing
Nigeria's ambassador to the United States outlined his government concerns about the United States listing Boko Haram as a terrorist organization. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Sinai "nest of terrorists" :Israeli military source
If Egypt fails to restore order in the Sinai peninsula it could come to resemble the Afghan mountain hideouts which sheltered the Taliban and their Al-Qaeda allies, an Israeli military source warned on Thursday. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Israel wraps up national SMS missile alert test
Israel on Thursday wound up nationwide testing of an SMS warning system against missile attack, sending texts to mobile phones in Jerusalem and other parts of the country, a military spokeswoman said. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

53 killed in pre-Eid Iraq attacks
A wave of attacks across Iraq killed at least 53 people on Thursday amid warnings that insurgents would mount deadly attacks ahead of the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. ... more
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THE STANS

11 killed as Black Hawk downed in Afghanistan: NATO
A NATO Black Hawk helicopter came down in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven American soldiers and four Afghans, the military said, as Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility. ... more
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NUKEWARS

N.Korea could produce dozens more nukes: study
North Korea could build an arsenal of up to 48 nuclear weapons, several times more than it has now, if the communist state were able to step up its program unchecked, a US think tank said Thursday. ... more
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THE STANS

Taliban attack Pakistan air base, 10 dead: officials
Heavily armed militants stormed a Pakistani air force base on Thursday, sparking clashes that left 10 people dead and raised concerns about the safety of the country's nuclear arsenal. ... more
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Peru soldiers killed in clash with Maoist rebels
Five soldiers were killed and seven wounded in a clash with suspected Shining Path Maoist guerrillas, Peru's military said Thursday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

US confident of Pakistan nuclear security
The United States said Thursday it was confident of the safety of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal after heavily armed militants stormed an air force base in clashes that left 10 people dead. ... more
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WAR REPORT

World presses Syria as regime accused of new atrocity
The world community piled the pressure on Syria Thursday to end 17 months of bloodshed as rights groups accused Damascus of a new atrocity and the conflict threatened to entangle neighbouring Lebanon. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Embraer, Cobham ink KC-390 tanker deal
Aviation manufacturer Cobham has received a $30 million contract from Brazil's Embraer Defense and Security to develop and supply the auxiliary fuselage fuel tank for the KC-390 tanker aircraft. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Thailand seeks Evolved SeaSparrow missiles
Thailand is looking to buy nine Evolved SeaSparrow missiles with associated equipment, spares, logistics and training systems for around $18 million. ... more
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Syrians flee to Turkey after deadly Aazaz air strike
Carrying bags of clothes and boxes of food on their heads, hundreds of Syrians are fleeing to Turkey after a massive Syrian air strike on the northern rebel bastion of Aazaz. ... more
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THE STANS

Key Taliban member calls for end to war
A key member of the Taliban has called for an end to the 10-year war in Afghanistan and for peace talks, demanding prisoner releases and an end to sanctions on rebel leaders to quicken the process. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran war talk sends jitters through Israel economy
If Israel were to mount a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, some fear the ensuing conflict could deal a costly blow to the Jewish state's struggling economy, despite claims by bank officials. ... more
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THE STANS

Gunmen attack Pakistan air base, 8 dead: officials
Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a Pakistani air force base before dawn on Thursday, sparking heavy clashes that left eight people dead, officials said. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Ex-officers slam Obama over leaks on Bin Laden raid
A group of former CIA spies and US special forces troops on Tuesday launched a political attack on President Barack Obama, accusing him of overseeing reckless leaks about sensitive operations. ... more
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TERROR WARS

US army judge declines Fort Hood shooter's guilty plea
A US soldier accused of killing 13 people at a Texas army base on Wednesday tried to plead guilty, but the judge refused to accept it and the trial was unexpectedly adjourned until next week. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

US report warns of Japan 'drift,' urges defense boost
A group of former US policymakers called Wednesday for Japan to expand the scope of defense cooperation with Washington, saying that the two nations' alliance needed momentum to overcome strains. ... more
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WAR REPORT

US reality TV show accused of trivializing war
An NBC television reality show featuring US celebrities competing in quasi-military drills is coming under fire from Nobel laureates and other critics who say the idea trivializes a deadly serious subject. ... more
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Air strike kills over 30 as OIC suspends Syria
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspended Syria, saying the Muslim world "can no longer accept a regime that massacres its people", as 31 people were reported killed in an air strike. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq bombings and shooting kill 10 people: officials
Four bombings and a shooting killed 10 people and wounded 36 others in Iraq on Wednesday, security and medical officials said. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Germany arrests four over Iran exports
German prosecutors said four men were arrested Wednesday, suspected of delivering equipment to Iran for use in a nuclear reactor the West fears could be used as part as a covert weapons programme. ... more
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China, S.Korea demand Japan face up to war past
China and South Korea on Wednesday pressed Japan to face up to its wartime past, as festering territorial disputes flared and Asia marked the anniversary of Tokyo's World War II surrender. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Kenya searches for Uganda chopper crash victims
Kenyan emergency teams searched for a third day Wednesday for four personnel still unaccounted for after three Ugandan military helicopters crashed at the weekend, officials said. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Komorowski says Poland should have own missile shield
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said Wednesday that Poland should set up its own missile shield to defend its territory as part of the wider NATO project. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

History, political change behind NE Asia spats: analysts
Nearly seven decades after Japan surrendered, leadership changes in Northeast Asia are fuelling territorial disputes that are themselves the legacy of a war the region never really settled, analysts say. ... more
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Outside View: How much is enough? - Part 1
During the Kennedy-Johnson-McNamara years of the Cold War, the ritualized question over national defense was "how much is enough?" The "how much" referred to what military capability was needed to defend and deter against the Soviet China and Red China, largely measured in numbers of nuclear weapons, and what should be spent on acquiring the overall defense needs. ... more
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