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Boeing Wins Contract To Support Minuteman Tests St. Louis MO (SPX) May 12, 2006 
Boeing's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems division announced Thursday it has received a $25.2 million U.S. Air Force contract to support flight testing of the Minuteman missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The Minuteman is a three-stage, solid-fueled strategic missile. First deployed in the 1960s, the Air Force now has 500 operable Minutemen in its ICBM arsenal. The Minuteman is a three-stage, solid-fueled strategic missile. First deployed in the 1960s, the Air Force now has 500 operable Minutemen in its ICBM arsenal.
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Taliban Regrouping In Southern Afghanistan
Washington (UPI) May 12, 2006The Taliban is regrouping in the mountains of southern Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday. "We are winning, but the war is not yet won," said Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, Combined Forces Command- Afghanistan. Negroponte Tries To Reassure CIA Analysts 
Washington (UPI) May 12, 2006Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte this week launched a strategy of trying to reassure veteran CIA analysts, intelligence community sources told UPI. Pakistan And India Race Rockets 
Washington (UPI) May 12, 2006The South Asia ballistic missile and nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan rivals the one between Israel and Iran for being the most dangerous on the planet. |
Boeing Completes ABM Silo Modification Tests
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 12, 2006Boeing announced Thursday it has successfully tested modified underground silo and launch system components for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense interceptor, clearing the way for the silo to participate in system flight tests this summer. Stryker Ramps Up To Unveil Mobile Gun System 
Fort Benning GA (AFNS) May 12, 2006The newest version of the Stryker vehicle, designed to provide fire power to Infantry units, will be unveiled May 15 at Fort Knox's Armor Warfighting Symposium. BAE Delivers Mk 38 Mod 2 Gun Mounts To US Navy 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 12, 2006BAE Systems has received an additional order from the U.S. Navy to deliver 67, Mk 38 Mod 2 gun mounts to go aboard cruisers, destroyers and Landing Ship Transport Dock ships. |
No Hope Left In Iraq Fear Some
Washington (UPI) May 12, 2006Sectarian violence in Iraq between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is getting worse and there is no hope of quashing it, the author of a new book on Iraq says. Nir Rosen, former Baghdad bureau chief for the Asia Times and now a freelance writer, spent time with Shiite firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and individuals involved with the Sunni insurgency in central Iraq. Japan Sees Breakthrough On US Troop Plan 
Tokyo (AFP) May 12, 2006Japan's government hailed a breakthrough Thursday on a historic plan to realign US forces as the leader of Okinawa, which hosts most US troops in the country, warmed to the deal. Dutch Soldiers Move Into Afghanistan Under Apache Helicopter Protection 
Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) May 12, 2006The Dutch army's Apache attack helicopters will be a reassuring presence for its troops in southern Afghanistan even if they are powerless against the main threat: homemade bombs and car bombs. |
LM Tests Air Force Loitering Attack Missile
Dallas TX (SPX) May 12, 2006Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday it has conducted the fourth flight test of the U.S. military's Loitering Attack Missile. The LAM is designed to loiter, locate, identify and destroy high-value mobile targets at extended range. It is able to search large areas for moving or poorly located targets, then engage those targets. M Ship Announces Navy Contract To Study M-Hull 
San Diego CA (SPX) May 12, 2006M Ship has announced the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research has awarded the firm a $750,000 contract, including options, to validate the potential of the innovative M-hull technology. Predator Maintenance Team Is A Total Force 
Balad Air Base, Iraq (AFNS) May 12, 2006Total force is more than just a concept for one squadron here. It is a way of life that brings the skills and talents of various groups into one unit to accomplish the mission. The 46th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit is responsible for maintaining the RQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicles here. |
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