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Ball Aerospace Completes CDR For USAF STP-SIV Program
Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 19, 2007Ball Aerospace and Technologies has successfully completed the Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) Critical Design Review (CDR) for the United States Air Force. Ball Aerospace is developing the STP-SIV program for the Space and Missile's Command Space Development and Test Wing Space Development Group. The CDR demonstrated the design maturity of the spacecraft bus to perform o ... more Northrop Grumman Showcases Comprehensive Suite of Geospatial Applications At GEOINT 2007 
San Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 19, 2007Northrop Grumman will highlight solutions to support national security and defense next week at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation's GEOINT 2007 Symposium. The exposition will be held Oct. 21-24 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio. On Mon., Oct. 22, from 9:45-11:00 a.m. in Ballroom C, Northrop Grumman's Rich L. Haver, vice president for intelligence programs, will mo ... more Turkish, US defence ministers to meet Sunday 
Ankara (AFP) Oct 18, 2007Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates are to meet Sunday to discuss tensions between the two allies, Gonul was quoted as saying by Anatolia news agency. The meeting will take place in the sidelines of an international gathering in Kiev on Sunday. The talks will cover Turkey's threat to send troops to northern Iraq to strike at Kurdish rebels and a pen ... more Putin attacks US, announces new nuclear weapon 
Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday chastised the United States over its policy in Iraq and Iran, and announced "grandiose" military plans, including development of a new nuclear weapon. Putin, who is to step down at the end of his second term next year, also said he wanted the ruling United Russia party to preserve his policies after December parliamentary elections, confirming tha ... more Bush keeps mum about Israel/Syria strike 
Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2007US President George W. Bush on Wednesday refused to comment on media reports that an Israeli air strike in Syria last month hit a nuclear site, saying no "clever ruse" would get him to talk. "This is not my first rodeo," the president told reporters trying to pry information from him during a White House press conference on the mysterious September 6 attack. As part of his stonewall, Bus ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2007The United States is beginning to take into account Russian concerns over the deployment of a US missile defence system in Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Our latest contacts with our American colleagues show that... they are looking for solutions to the problem to remove our concerns," Putin said during a televised question-and-answer session in the Kremlin. ... more Gates hints at US willingness to take action against PKK 
Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2007US Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Thursday that US and Iraqi forces were prepared to take action against Kurdish rebels if they had more precise intelligence. Gates said the United States was determined to work with the Turks to reduce the threat posed by the PKK, a Kurdish separatist group accused of carrying out attacks in Turkey from bases in northern Iraq. "I think that if we ... more Nuclear armed Iran raises risk of major Mideast war: Gates 
Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2007US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday warned that a nuclear-armed Iran would set off a regional arms race and raise the risk of a major Mideast war "with who knows what consequences." Gates' remarks at a Pentagon news conference came in response to questions about a warning by President George W. Bush on Wednesday that Iran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons to avoid a ... more Thompson Files: C-130 lessons -- Part 1 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Oct 18, 2007 When an aircraft has performed diverse missions for dozens of countries over several decades, many lessons are learned. It is important for policymakers to understand why the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules air transport has been so useful for so long, and how it manages to remain relevant in a world so different from the one in which it was first conceived. Some of the lessons from the ... more Army recruiting, retention near the limit despite growth plans: general 
Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2007The US Army is reaching the limits of its ability to recruit and retain more troops even as it embarks on an ambitious program to increase the size of the force in three years, its personnel chief said Thursday. Lieutenant General Michael Rochelle, deputy chief of staff for personnel, said expanding the army to 547,000 troops by 2010 is key to easing mounting pressures on the force while bui ... more |
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Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 19, 2007Imagine being able to use electronic devices by simply plugging them in to your clothing. CSIRO has just received funding of A$4.4 million to help bring this possibility a step closer. CSIRO's Flexible Integrated Energy Device (FIED) was one of eight proposals selected as part of the latest round of Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program funding announced last night. ... more Philippines oil tankers given conversion deadline 
Manila (AFP) Oct 18, 2007All Philippine-registered ships carrying oil in local waters must have double hulls by next year or face bans, regulators ruled Thursday. The April 23, 2008 deadline would allow the Philippines to comply with an International Maritime Organisation convention and prevent maritime pollution, Maritime Industry Authority administrator Vicente Suazo said in a written order. Failure to comply ... more Spending on computer technology in 2007 to top a trillion dollars 
San Francisco (AFP) Oct 18, 2007Spending on computer technology will top a trillion dollars this year as the industry grows increasingly vital to national economies worldwide, according to a study by the technology market intelligence firm IDC released Thursday. An analysis of 82 countries and regions found that information technology (IT) businesses -- computer hardware, software and services -- are major generators of jo ... more Outside View: Russia-EU energy cooperation 
Moscow (UPI) Oct 17, 2007 The European Commission suggested imposing tough terms on the acquisition and possession of EU energy assets on Sept. 19. The proposals are outlined in five bills that will have to be endorsed by the Commission and European Parliament and signed by the Council before they become law. The Commission's proposals do not paint a full picture of the final configuration of the European energy ... more Analysis: Caspian meet and energy hopes 
Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2007 For an energy-starved world, the recently concluded summit in Tehran between the five Caspian littoral states is good news, as it brings the possibility of a final delineation of Caspian offshore waters closer. A final agreement between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Iran on the division of Caspian waters and seabed would allow increased exploration and development, w ... more
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