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Lockheed Martin Teams With Northrop Grumman For Unmanned Fighter Baltimore - Jul 18, 2003 
Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems sector has announced the addition of Lockheed Martin to its joint unmanned combat air system (J-UCAS) team. The two companies will work together to design, develop and produce an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) system that can satisfy the operational requirements of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. Northrop Grumman will produce two full-scale X-47B UCAV demonstrators for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under phase IIB of the naval UCAV technology demonstration program. |
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US Senate approves 368.6 billion defense spending bill by a 95-0 vote WASHINGTON, July 17 (AFP) (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 By a unanimous vote, the US Senate late Thursday approved 368.6 billion dollar defense spending bill late that aimed to update military facilities and provide a 4.1 percent pay raise for military personnel. National Security Council member pushed for Iraq claim in speech: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 A National Security Council member pushed to include a questionable accusation about Iraq's nuclear goals in a presidential speech in January, NBC News reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. BBC reporter behind Iraq intelligence row an "unsatisfactory witness": MPs LONDON (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 A BBC journalist who claimed Downing Street "sexed up" intelligence on Iraq to beef up Britain's case for war is an "unsatisfactory witness", a committee of British MPs said late Thursday. Bush defends suspect Iraq intelligence WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 US President George W. Bush said he and visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair "won't be proven wrong" about Saddam Hussein's alleged possession of banned nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Former US marine agrees to British extradition, denies sex with girl FRANKFURT (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 A former US marine who ran off with a 12-year-old British girl denied Thursday having had sex with her and said that he would not fight his extradition to Britain, a court official said. United Nations must play key role in stemming spread of banned weapons WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 The United Nations can and must play a central role in stemming the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, British Prime Minister Tony Blair told a joint session of the US Congress Thursday. Pentagon number two touring Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 US Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz arrived in Baghdad Thursday to tour the country coalition forces are struggling to rebuild. |
US Senate approves 368.2 billion defense spending bill by a 95-0 vote WASHINGTON, July 17 (AFP) (AFP) Jul 18, 2003 By a unanimous vote, the US Senate late Thursday approved 368.6 billion dollar defense spending bill late that aimed to update military facilities and provide a 4.1 percent pay raise for military personnel. NATO membership is obligation, not reward, Robertson tells Albania TIRANA, July 17 (AFP)- (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 NATO chief George Robertson told Albania Thursday that their desire to join the military alliance was welcome but would bring heavy obligations as well as the rewards of security. No need to drop Finnish neutrality: minister HELSINKI (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 Finland's new defense minister, Seppo Kaeaeraeinen, said Thursday he saw no need for Finland to change its policy of military non-alignment in the near future. More than 1,000 children killed or wounded by abandoned arms in Iraq: UNICEF BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 More than 1,000 Iraqi children have been killed or wounded by abandoned weapons and munitions since the April 9 fall of Baghdad, the UN children's fund UNICEF said Thursday, urging action from the US-led coalition here. White House aide pushed for sketchy Iraq claim: US senator WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 CIA director George Tenet told lawmakers in a closed-door session that a White House aide was "hell-bent" on using a dodgy accusation about Iraq's nuclear goals, a US Senator said Thursday, garnering a heated denial from the president's spokesman. NATO-led peacekeepers warn Bosnia's oversized military must reform soon SARAJEVO (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 NATO-led peacekeepers in Bosnia warned Thursday that the country's oversized military must reform soon, after water and electricity supplies to some army barracks have been cut and demining programs suspended because of outstanding payments. US military firm offers India stratospheric airships, eyes partners BANGALORE, India (AFP) Jul 17, 2003 A US-based firm headed by the former director of the US Strategic Defence Initiative "Star Wars" programme offered India its stratospheric airships Thursday and said it was seeking partners. |
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