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Raytheon Announces Revolutionary New 'Cockpit' For Unmanned Aircraft Falls Church VA (SPX) Nov 01, 2006 
Raytheon Company has unveiled it's Universal Control System (UCS) -- a first of its kind unmanned aerial system (UAS) "cockpit" that revolutionizes operator awareness and efficiency, while providing the ability to control multiple unmanned aircraft, reduce potential accidents, improve training, and decrease costs. The announcement was made during today's Shephard UV North America 2006 conference in Tysons Corner, Va. "We took the best-of-breed technologies from the gaming industry and coupled them with 35-years Raytheon UAS command and control expertise and developed a state-of-the-art universal cockpit built around the operator," said Mark Bigham, business development director for Raytheon's Intelligence and Information Systems business.
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GA-ASI And CBP Deploy Second UAS Along Southwest Border
San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2006General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Air and Marine, yesterday unveiled CBP-104, CBP's second Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), at Ft. Huachuca/Muni-Libby Army Air Field in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Rice Urges Major Powers - Speed Up Iran Sanctions 
Washington DC (AFP) Oct 31, 2006US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called her major power counterparts Tuesday in a bid to spur tough negotiations at the United Nations over a sanctions resolution against Iran, a senior US official said. Rice urged the foreign ministers from the other permament UN Security Council members -- Britain, China, France and Russia -- to overcome the differences that have prevented agreement on the sanctions package, Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said. "She put forward the propsoal that we should try to work extremely hard to get that resolution passed as quickly as possible," Burns said. Worldwide Welcome For NKorean Nuclear Pledge 
Washington (AFP) Oct 31, 2006Governments around the world hailed Tuesday the news that North Korea had agreed to resume talks on its nuclear programme and abandon nuclear weapons. US President George W. Bush said Tuesday he was "very pleased with the progress made" after North Korea renewed its pledge to scrap its nuclear weapons in return for security guarantees and other concessions. |
BAE To Produce Attack Pod Tester For US Air Force
San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2006BAE Systems has been selected to produce electronic attack pod testing equipment to protect U.S. Air Force F-15, F-16, and A-10 aircraft. The $3.3 million contract for the Electronic Attack Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop (EA-IAIS) transitions a full-scale development tester to a production-ready station to test ALQ-131 and ALQ-184 electronic attack pods. Raytheon CLAWS Completes Technical Inspection 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2006Raytheon's Complementary Low Altitude Weapons System (CLAWS) completed a successful inspection earlier this month. Marine Corps and Defense Contract Management Agency officials conducted the so-called joint Limited Technical Inspection of CLAWS Production Representative Systems inspection at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems' Integrated Air Defense Center, Andover, Mass., clearing the way for Marine Corps acceptance of the final two fire units. Lockheed Martin Announces Experienced Team For Pursuit Of ADS-B Program 
Rockville, MD (SPX) Nov 01, 2006Lockheed Martin has announced its world-class team that will pursue the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS- B) program, the first step in the agency's next generation air transportation system. The Lockheed Martin-led team of Sensis Corporation, Harris Corporation and Honeywell International will be proposing a proven technical solution coupled with an innovative business approach for this cornerstone initiative. |
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Iraq Exit Strategy
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2006The Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group, named after part-time diplomatic illusionists James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton, doesn't have an Iraq exit rabbit to pull out of the hat. ISG's volunteer helpers have been told mum's the word until the American people have spoken Nov. 7. But some are speaking out, albeit anonymously. They feel precious time is being wasted at a time when each day counts for the inevitable shift in strategy. Rumsfeld OKs Plan - Increase Iraqi Security Forces 
Washington DC (AFP) Oct 31, 2006US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Tuesday approved a proposal by Iraq and US military commanders to increase the size of the Iraqi security forces beyond 325,000 and accelerate their training. The proposal came amid rising sectarian and insurgent violence that has forced the United States to maintain more troops than planned in Iraq to bolster Iraq's troubled security forces. Rumsfeld would not say how many more Iraqi security forces would be added. Mubarak To Talk Arms, Nuclear Power In Moscow 
Moscow (AFP) Oct 31, 2006Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrives here Wednesday for a three-day visit, with arms sales and nuclear power on the agenda for a trip likely to raise some eyebrows in the United States. "The upcoming visit is very important because Russia today plays an important role in the international arena," Egyptian ambassador to Russia Izzat Saad said on the eve of the visit. |
ABL Beam Control Passes Tests
Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2006The troubled and delayed U.S. Airborne Laser program received a welcome boost last week. Lockheed Martin announced Friday that the performance of the fully integrated beam control/fire control system for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) has been confirmed in a series of ground tests. US Asks China To Be Open With Military Ties With Southeast Asia 
Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2006The United States asked China Monday to be transparent with military cooperation it wants to expand with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at a one-day summit with leaders of the 10-member ASEAN grouping in Beijing on Monday that he wanted to deepen military ties with Southeast Asia. Taiwan Opposition Blocks Arms Bill Despite US Security Warning 
Taipei (AFP) Oct 31, 2006Taiwan's opposition blocked a controversial arms bill again on Tuesday despite a US warning that the country must develop its military capability to combat the growing threat from China. The bill, proposed by the defense ministry, failed to win approval by the procedure committee of the opposition-controlled parliament, a necessary step before it can be heard in the full house. |
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