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GAO Finds Problems In New DOD Satellite Communications Program Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2006 
A Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday has concluded that the Department of Defense is not meeting original cost, schedule and performance goals for its Transformational Satellite Communications System, intended to be the U.S. military's next generation communications network. TSAT, which will comprise five satellites, is designed to provide orbit-to-ground laser communications with a capacity of 10 gigabytes to 40 gigabytes of data per second.
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Israel Selects Raytheon And Rafael For Short-Range Missile-Defense Interceptor
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 25, 2006Raytheon Company and Rafael Armament Development Authority announced Wednesday they have been selected by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization to develop a new terminal missile defense interceptor. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Ultralife Batteries Completes Acquisition Of ABLE New Energy 
Newark NY (SPX) May 25, 2006Ultralife Batteries has completed the acquisition of ABLE New Energy, a manufacturer of lithium batteries located in Shenzhen, China. Tenix Unveils New Data Transmission Technology 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 25, 2006Technology developed to monitor rocket fuel tanks is being marketed by Australian defence and technology contractor Tenix to provide the capabilities of RFIDs (radio frequency identification devices) where radio frequencies cannot be used. |
Lenovo chief rejects US security risks fears
Shanghai (AFP) May 24, 2006 Lenovo Group chairman Yang Yuanqing has branded a US government decision not to use his firm's computers over security concerns as unfair and deeply concerning, state press reported Wednesday. US Fence Follows Global Trend 
Washington (UPI) May 25, 2006President George W. Bush's decision to build a security fence along the continent-spanning U.S.-Mexican border is already being fiercely criticized by Mexico's president. But it is part of a new global pattern. From Israel to India, fences are "in." Comtech Wins Contract To Retrofit AN/TRC-170 Troposcatter Terminals 
Melville NY (SPX) May 25, 2006Comtech Telecommunications has announced that its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems has received initial funding of 50% against a $9.7 million contract award from the U.S. Department of Defense (D.O.D.) for 61 digital troposcatter modem kits. |
Nano-Loaded Wireless Sensors
New York (SPX) May 25, 2006Devices the size of a dime armed with reprogrammable sensors, laden with nanoparticles and wirelessly networked with each other could help sniff the air for bombs and toxins on battlefields, experts tell UPI's Nano World. AT and T's NSA Legal Woes Continue To Grow 
Washington (UPI) May 25, 2006ATandT has flatly denied the allegations, but the telecommunications giant continues to be mired by reports that it and other major carriers have gone out of their way to cooperate with the U.S. government to provide information on calls made in the United States. Lockheed Wins PAC-3 Contract 
Washington (UPI) May 25, 2006Lockheed Martin received a $379 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for the production of 112 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles. The contract also includes launcher modification kits, program management and engineering, as well as spares and other necessary equipment, Dallas Business News reported Tuesday. |
India and Pakistan Naval Rivals
Washington DC (UPI) May 25, 2006India and Pakistan are engaged in a mini naval race. Last week India announced that it would purchase three advanced Krivak-class frigates from Russia for $1.6 billion. Pakistan has announced that it will buy four F-22P frigates from China, with the last unit to be constructed in Pakistan. Boeing Delivers First Small Diameter Bomb I System To US Air Force 
St Louis MO (SPX) May 25, 2006Boeing has delivered the first production Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) System to the U.S Air Force during a rollout ceremony at the Boeing Weapons facility in St. Charles, Mo. Iran Strategy Talks Inconclusive 
London (UPI) May 25, 2006Talks between the United States, the EU, Russia and China over the Iranian nuclear crisis broke up without apparent agreement Wednesday, as officials failed to finalize a strategy for resolving the dispute over Iran's nuclear programs. |
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China military upgrades a potential threat to US Washington (AFP) May 23, 2006 
The pace and scope of China's modernization of its strategic forces and other surprising military developments could pose a credible long-term threat to the United States, the Pentagon warned Tuesday. |
Perry warns against Iran military action Washington (AFP) May 24, 2006 
Former US defense secretary William Perry cautioned Wednesday against taking any military action against nuclear renegade Iran, warning of a "horrific" backlash that could include a global Tehran-mobilized terrorism strike on the United States. |
Chinese military spending continues to grow: report
London (AFP) May 24, 2006 China is continuing to increase its annual investment in defence but exact figures are impossible to state because of lack of transparency in Beijing's budget reports, a study suggested on Wednesday. Ethiopia suspected of blocking opposition blogs 
Addis Ababa (AFP) May 23, 2006 At least 10 opposition blogs have been inaccessible to Ethiopian internet users since last week, prompting suspicions the government has blocked them, a global press freedom watchdog said Tuesday. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said the domestic Ethiopian viewing of the sites, all of which contain posts highly critical of Addis Ababa, had been impossible since Friday and asked for an explanation. Europe sceptical about US missile shield plans 
Brussels (AFP) May 24, 2006 The United States is trying to rally its partners behind plans to build a missile shield but many in Europe, where some of the network would be based, remain sceptical, defence analysts say. |
India, Pakistan hold talks on pullout from world's highest battlefield
New Delhi (AFP) May 23, 2006 Top officials from nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan launched two days of talks Tuesday on troop withdrawal from a Himalayan glacier in disputed Kashmir, the defence ministry said. "The talks on Siachen glacier started this morning. They are likely to go on through the day," an Indian defence ministry official said. Iran conducts missile test: US defense official 
Washington (AFP) May 24, 2006 Iran fired a medium-range Shahab-3 missile Tuesday night in a test, a US defense official said Wednesday. Iraqi security forces unlikely to be effective: report 
London (AFP) May 24, 2006 Iraqi security forces are unlikely to be effective in curbing the rise in sectarian violence, an influential global security think-tank said Wednesday, casting doubt on claims to the contrary by the new Iraqi prime minister. |
Liechtenstein freezes cash in Libyan nuclear probe
Vaduz (AFP) May 23, 2006 Authorities in Liechtenstein said Tuesday they had blocked 2.8 million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros, 2.3 million dollars) in local bank accounts in connection with an international probe into a Libyan nuclear weapons programme. No plans for US anti-missile base in Czech Republic: Ministry 
Prague (AFP) May 22, 2006 The Czech Republic has received "no concrete proposal" from the US for locating an antimissile defence base on Czech soil, Ministry of Defence spokesman Andrej Cirtek told AFP on Monday. "The location of this US anti-rocket base on the territory of some European state is just an idea, there is no concrete proposal," he added. Russian missiles more than a match for US 'shield': general 
Moscow (AFP) May 24, 2006 The head of the Russian military's general staff gave a sharp response Wednesday to US proposals to set up a network of "interceptor" missiles in central Europe to ward off potential attacks. |
Taliban attacks on NATO forces likely to increase: report
London (AFP) May 24, 2006 NATO forces are likely to come under increased attack from the former ruling Taliban in the year to come as the United States withdraws some of its troops from Afghanistan, a report suggested Wednesday. US envoy on North Korean nuclear program due in Beijing 
Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2006 US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill arrived in China late Wednesday, the US embassy said amid a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at breaking the North Korean nuclear stalemate. US military cautions against a hasty security handover to Iraqis 
Washington (AFP) May 23, 2006 A senior US military official cautioned Tuesday against turning security responsibility over to Iraqis too hastily, tamping down expectations of cutbacks in the US force. Brigadier General Carter Ham, deputy director of operations of the Joint Staff, said he was unaware of specific targets for a US drawdown this year despite ambitious goals espoused by new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. |
Turkey to host military exercise against nuclear arms proliferation
Ankara (AFP) May 23, 2006 Land, air and naval forces from Turkey, the United States, France and Portugal will hold a joint military exercise aimed at preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, officials said Tuesday. Differing US views hold up accord with Europe on Iran plan: report 
London (AFP) May 24, 2006 Divisions between top US officials are complicating European efforts to compile a package of incentives to persuade Iran to halt its nuclear ambitions, The Financial Times reported Wednesday. Olmert tells US Congress world must confront Iranian threat 
Washington (AFP) May 24, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday addressed a joint session of the US Congress and urged the international community to tackle Iran's nuclear bid. |
Progress but no closure at Iran talks: US
Washington (AFP) May 24, 2006 World powers meeting Wednesday in London have made progress in hammering out an approach to Iran's nuclear program but have yet to finalize agreement, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said. Saudi Arabia, Germany share fears over Iran nuclear program 
Riyadh (AFP) May 23, 2006 Germany and Saudi Arabia said Tuesday they shared deep concern about Iran's disputed nuclear program and that they would work in tandem to achieve a diplomatic solution to the international crisis. Iran likely to dominate global security agenda for years: report 
London (AFP) May 24, 2006 Preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and controlling Tehran if it does so will be pivotal issues for the world, an influential global security think-tank said Wednesday. |
GAO Finds Problems In New DOD Satellite Communications Program
Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2006A Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday has concluded that the Department of Defense is not meeting original cost, schedule and performance goals for its Transformational Satellite Communications System, intended to be the U.S. military's next generation communications network. Israel Selects Raytheon And Rafael For Short-Range Missile-Defense Interceptor
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 25, 2006Raytheon Company and Rafael Armament Development Authority announced Wednesday they have been selected by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization to develop a new terminal missile defense interceptor. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Ultralife Batteries Completes Acquisition Of ABLE New Energy
Newark NY (SPX) May 25, 2006Ultralife Batteries has completed the acquisition of ABLE New Energy, a manufacturer of lithium batteries located in Shenzhen, China. Under the terms of the acquisition, the purchase price of approximately $4.2 million consists of cash, common stock and stock warrants. |
Tenix Unveils New Data Transmission Technology
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 25, 2006 Technology developed to monitor rocket fuel tanks is being marketed by Australian defence and technology contractor Tenix to provide the capabilities of RFIDs (radio frequency identification devices) where radio frequencies cannot be used. Lenovo chief rejects US security risks fears
Shanghai (AFP) May 24, 2006 Lenovo Group chairman Yang Yuanqing has branded a US government decision not to use his firm's computers over security concerns as unfair and deeply concerning, state press reported Wednesday. US Fence Follows Global Trend
Washington (UPI) May 25, 2006President George W. Bush's decision to build a security fence along the continent-spanning U.S.-Mexican border is already being fiercely criticized by Mexico's president. But it is part of a new global pattern. From Israel to India, fences are "in." |
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