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Outside View: Doing Iraq Right
Washington DC (UPI) July 1, 2005An article in the June 23 Christian Science Monitor, "A U.S. patrol gains trust in Baghdad neighborhood," tells the story of an American unit that gets Fourth Generation war. Walker's World: Iraq's Gloomy Experts 
Washington DC (UPI) July 1, 2005President George W. Bush did himself no favors with last week's televised address on Iraq. Most of the U.S. media commentary seemed more concerned with the lack of applause from his military audience at Fort Bragg, N.C., (they were asked to refrain from making the event look like a pep rally) than with the substance and policy implications of his speech. Pod Turns Pilots Into Iraq 'Beat Cops' 
Washington (UPI) June 30, 2005It turns out one of the best methods of finding roadside bombs in Iraq may be U.S. Air Force pilots. Pilots recently returned from four months in Iraq say a new targeting pod - an optical camera and infrared sensor housed in a long tube affixed under the wing of an F-15E - built by Lockheed Martin dramatically improved their ability to help troops on the ground. |
Thales To Supply New Communication System For French Forces
London UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2005The French defence procurement agency has appointed Thales as prime contractor for the Melchior programme, which will provide the French armed forces with a new-generation high-frequency tactical transit and access communication system. NPOESS: Three Agencies, One Mission 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2005Farmers. Forecasters. Fighter pilots. Fire fighters. Futures traders. All rely on accurate environmental data. All need short- and long-range predictions for crop management, civil disaster preparation, operational mission planning, rapid emergency response, anticipating and exploiting environmental conditions. Northrop Grumman To Develop Battlefield Airborne Communication Node 
Reston VA (SPX) Jul 03, 2005Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center to develop and integrate an airborne communications relay and information server that will provide warfighters with critical battle information. |
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RQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical UAV System
El Segundo CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2005Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) system will provide unprecedented situational awareness and precision targeting support for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps of the future. Tajikistan Banks On Russia For Defense Dushanbe, Tajikistan (UPI) July 1, 2005 
In an effort to increase its national security, Tajikistan is putting all it's eggs in one basket, or rather in two baskets - Russia's and the former Soviet republics - in more of what seems like a commensal relationship for Russia than a gesture of good will.iPod A Useful Tool For Criminals 
Washington DC (UPI) July 1, 2005Apple's iPod and other portable digital media devices have become as useful to criminals as they are to the general public, computer-security experts have discovered. |
Israel Expands Space Effort, EU Ties
Washington DC (UPI) July 1, 2005Israel has revealed plans to expand its recently created military space command and massively boost its reconnaissance satellite capabilities. The plans are an obvious response to Iran's drive to develop nuclear weapons, but they also look like bringing Israel far closer to Europe at a time when its military ties with the United States are increasingly strained. China Urged To Take Full Part In Europe's Galileo Space Project 
Beijing (AFP) Jul 01, 2005The EU has urged China to fully participate in the development of the future satellite navigation system called Galileo, which aims to rival the United States' global positioning system. China Urges Prevention Of Arms Race In Outer Space 
Geneva (XNA) Jul 03, 2005China called on all nations last Thursday to promote the prevention of an arms race in outer space, warning that the development of weapons there could cause grave and negative consequences. |
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