Active Protection System Selected For Manned Ground Vehicles
St Louis MO (SPX) Mar 07, 2006
Boeing and partner Science Applications International as the Lead Systems Integrator for the U.S. Army's Future Combat System program, have announced the selection of Raytheon's Network Centric Systems division in Plano, Texas, to develop Active Protection System (APS) technologies that will be applicable to current force and FCS manned ground vehicles.
China Boosts Defense Spending Another 15 Percent
Washington (UPI) Mar 06, 2006
The strategic significance for Asia of the nuclear cooperation deal signed with India last week in New Delhi by U.S. President George W. Bush was underlined Saturday by the announcement that China's military budget for the coming year will rise by almost 15 percent.
Europe And America At Odds On Terrror Threat
Brussels (UPI) Mar 06, 2006
Europeans and Americans are supposed to be fighting shoulder to shoulder in the so-called war on terror. But how can they beat their common enemy when they have such radically different interpretations of the scale of the threat posed by Jihadi terrorism and the nature of the response needed to defeat it?
France's Thales Plans Takeover Of Australia's Largest Defence Manufacturer
Sydney (AFP) Mar 04, 2006
French defence giant Thales announced plans Saturday for a complete takeover of Australia's largest military manufacturer ADI, in a move that could raise concerns in Washington. Thales and Australian construction giant Transfield currently each own a half share in ADI, which was privatised by the Australian government in 1999 for almost 350 million dollars (260 million US).
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Lockheed Martin Delivers F-22 Raptor To Second Operational Squadron
Marietta GA (SPX) Mar 07, 2006
The 94th Fighter Squadron, famous for its historic "Hat in the Ring" insignia and legendary aviator Eddy Rickenbacker, has began receiving F-22 Raptors from Lockheed Martin. The two 5TH Generation stealthy, air dominance fighters are assigned to the second operational squadron in the U.S. Air Force.
No Uranium Enrichment Permissible For Iran Says Bolton
United Nations (AFP) Mar 06, 2006
The United States on Monday restated its opposition to allowing Iran to proceed with small-level uranium enrichment as part of a compromise to resolve the standoff over Tehran's nuclear program.
Northrop Grumman And UCSD Increase Hunter UAV's Combat Capabilities
San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2006
Northrop Grumman and the University of California, San Diego have completed a study that will enable the MQ-5B Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to carry additional payloads, increasing its effectiveness in providing communications, intelligence and firepower for the U.S. Army.
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Outside View: Kill India Nuke Deal
College Park MD (UPI) Mar 07, 2006
The man who would rewrite the Global Climate Accord, reform China's financial markets and transform Iraq into a model democracy has turned his attention to India. This is one task I would prefer George Bush left to the next president. India presents the West with enormous opportunities.
Raytheon Delivers Missile-Detection And Tracking Sensors For US Space Program
El Segundo CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2006
Raytheon has delivered the first Block 06 sensor payload for the missile-detection Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) to prime contractor Northrop Grumman. This delivery, by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS), marks a major milestone toward the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) objective of providing a space-based tracking capability.
Rumsfeld Pushes Gingrich Long War Strategy
Washington (UPI) Mar 07, 2006
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is circulating a strategy paper by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, asking top deputies to take another look at the QDR with it in mind. "What does he propose that we have overlooked?" wrote Rumsfeld in a Jan. 30 memo marked "for official use only".
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Russia Looks To India
Moscow (UPI) Mar 06, 2006
To a dedicated idealist, President George W. Bush's visit to India could have represented a world-how-it-should-be, very close to something Moscow diplomats are trying to build. Only we've got too few dedicated idealists, which probably helps explain why the Russian -- as well as Indian -- political elite, despite the mostly good omens, obviously watched the Bush visit with mixed feelings.
Russia Offering Deal Which Includes Iranian Enrichment
Vienna (AFP) Mar 06, 2006
Russia is proposing a package that would allow Iran eventually to do small-scale uranium enrichment but not obtain the technology that can be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats told AFP Monday.
Threats To Global Security An Interview With Lord Garden
London (UPI) Mar 06, 2006
In an exclusive three-part interview, United Press International talks to Lord Timothy Garden, a former British assistant chief of defense staff, security and defense fellow at London's Royal Institute of International Affairs and defense spokesperson for the British Liberal Democrat Party.
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