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Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2004"Nature itself is the most capable creator of new biothreat agents," says Dr. Claire M. Fraser, president of The Institute of Genomic Research (TIGR), one of the world's leading genomics research centers. She should know, since she is a senior scientist in the discovery, reported earlier this June, of a newly identified strain of the soil microbe Bacillus cereus containing anthrax toxin genes. Stun Weapons To Target Crowds 
London, UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2004Weapons that can incapacitate crowds of people by sweeping a lightning-like beam of electricity across them are being readied for sale to military and police forces in the US and Europe reports New Scientist |
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Team Of ORNL Agents Working To Keep People Safe
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 17, 2004Thousands of special agents created at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are on missions 24 hours a day as they work to uncover threats to national security. These agents, which are actually intelligent software programs, scan the Internet, satellite images, hundreds of newspapers and electronic databases worldwide as they search for anything that even hints at a plot. BAE Systems Receives $35 Million For HAARP Program 
WASHINGTON (SPX) Jun 14, 2004The Office of Naval Research has awarded BAE Systems a $35.4 million contract to manufacture 132 high frequency (HF) transmitters for installation in the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program's (HAARP) phased array antenna system. The contract was finalized April 19 with BAE Systems Information & Electronic Warfare Systems in Washington, D.C. Raytheon Receives $369 Million For Phase II Of MP-RTIP Radar 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2004Raytheon Company has received a $369 million System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract for Phase II of the U.S. Air Force's Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP). Lockheed Martin To Retrofit Predator With New Warhead 
Orlando FL (SPX) Jun 14, 2004Lockheed Martin will retrofit its Predator anti-tank weapon with a multi-purpose variant (MPV) blast fragmentation warhead, enabling the missile to defeat urban targets such as buildings and bunkers, as well as light-armored vehicles. Aerojet Demonstrates VFDR Ramjet In Flight Test 
Sacramento CA - Jun 14, 2004Aerojet, a GenCorp Inc. company, successfully flight tested the MARC R282 ramjet engine for the Navy GQM-163A "Coyote" target missile program. Iran-EU Nuclear Deal At Stake 
Tehran (UPI) Jun 13, 2004A draft resolution to be considered Monday by the International Atomic Energy Agency, sponsored by France, Britain and Germany, coupled with a warning on Wednesday by the G8 states about Iran's nuclear intentions, seem to have put the country's deal with the European Union's "big three" to a crucial test. Pay Or Go Away: What Would Spammers Do? 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jun 09, 2004A penny for your thoughts would take on a new meaning if spammers were charged for every e-mail message they sent. University of Michigan researchers have a proposal to do just that. |
Raytheon Awarded $M378 US Navy Contract For Combat And C4ISR Systems
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 08, 2004Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC) has been awarded a 10-year, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract with a potential value to Raytheon of $378 million, including options, by the U.S. Navy Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, Va. India, Pakistan Give Peace Another Chance 
New Delhi (UPI) Jun 07, 2004India and Pakistan are all set to give peace another chance. India's Foreign Minister Natwar Singh would travel to Pakistan in July to further the bilateral peace talks with Islamabad. Russia - Recasting The G-8 
Moscow (UPI) Jun 07, 2004With a number of Western politicians and policy-makers lobbying to have Russia excluded from the world's most exclusive club called the Group of Eight, this year's gathering presents the Kremlin with an opportunity of not only becoming a major player in the G-8, but also strengthen the G-8's global importance. New Jersey Institute of Technology Named Homeland Security Center
Newark NJ (SPX) Jun 08, 2004Governor James E. McGreevey issued an executive order Monday designating New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) the state's Homeland Security Technology Systems Center. First Aegis-Equipped Norwegian Frigate Launched 
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jun 07, 2004The Fridtjof Nansen (F310), the first of five Aegis-equipped ships in the Royal Norwegian Navy's frigate program, was launched on June 3 during ceremonies at the IZAR shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. The frigate is the first ever to incorporate the SPY-1F radar system and marks a significant milestone for the Aegis Integrated Weapon System (IWS) that will provide critical capabilities for the surface fleets of navies around the world. Programs That Put Your Personal Details At Risk 
Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2004Typing your password or credit card number into a computer is a moment's work. But if you think your personal details disappear as soon as you hit the Return Key, think again: they can sit on the computer's hard disc for years waiting for a hacker to rip them off reports New Scientist. LockMart Wins Compact Kinetic Energy Missile Program 
Dallas TX (SPX) Jun 04, 2004Lockheed Martin has won the competition to produce the U.S. Army's Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) program. CKEM is the next generation hypervelocity anti-tank weapon to support the service's Future Force. |
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