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Ballistic Missile Numbers Fall Worldwide Washington DC (SPX) Mar 29, 2006 
The number of ballistic missiles in service has dropped drastically since the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s, StrategyPage.com reported Monday. Since then, the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, in service has been reduced by half from about 4,000 to about 2,000. Intermediate range ballistic missiles, or IRBMs, with a range of 1,800 miles to 3,000 miles, have declined over 95 percent, the report said. There are only 20 such systems in service with China and India today, it said.
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Pakistan Bets On Barbar Cruise Missile
Washington (UPI) Mar 29, 2006Pakistan is developing its Barbar cruise missile into a cheap, reliable, strategic nuclear delivery vehicle, StrategyPage.com reported Saturday. StrategyPage.com noted that Islamabad has successfully conducted a second test of the Barbur cruise missile. Boeing, ATK Team In Israeli Short Range BMD Comp 
St Louis MO (SPX) Mar 29, 2006Boeing has announced an exclusive agreement with Alliant Techsystems to support the new Israeli Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD) program, which Boeing is pursuing with partner Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). NetFires Conducts Navy Ballistic Flight Test For NLOS-LS Missile 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 29, 2006NetFires, composed of Raytheon Missile Systems and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, has successfully conducted a ballistic test vehicle (BTV) flight test for the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System (NLOS-LS) Precision Attack Missile (PAM) at the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., test range Feb. 16. |
Straw: Iran Will Not Be 'Another Iraq'
London (UPI) Mar 29, 2006Military action against Iran is neither appropriate nor conceivable, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw insisted Tuesday. Speaking in London as he launched a Foreign Office white paper outlining Britain's international strategy for the coming decade, Straw moved to allay fears that the current stand-off would lead to "another Iraq." Signs Of Progress On Iran Statement 
United Nations (AFP) Mar 29, 2006Key members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday reported some progress in efforts to agree a statement urging Iran to come clean on its nuclear program. Outside View: US-India Nuke Deal Tensions 
Moscow (UPI) Mar 29, 2006The dust has hardly had a chance to settle over the celebration of the "strategic" U.S.-Indian nuclear deal, when troublesome reefs, until now concealed under the tide of the traditional American euphoria over a sealed bargain, began to inhibit the deal from going forward as the tide ebbs. |
Thales Enters Next Phase of Advanced Weapons Networking Program
Clarksburg MD (SPX) Mar 29, 2006Thales Communications has announced its participation on the team recently awarded Phase 2 of the Quint Networking Technology (QNT) program, a contract option valued at $19 million. UAV Market To Reach 17Bn In Five Years 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2006The US unmanned aerial systems (UAS) market has had considerable momentum due to recent operational successes and increasing mission roles. Boeing's Combat Survivor Evader Locator To Be Utilised In Middle East Theatre 
St Louis MO (SPX) Mar 29, 2006The United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees military operations in the Persian Gulf region, has announced the Boeing Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) communications system has been authorized for use by the joint services now operating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
War Of Ideas About Justice, Not Democracy
Washington (UPI) Mar 29, 2006Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has declared the United States is losing the "war of ideas" against radical Islam, and the findings of a leading terrorism expert suggest why. F-15K Makes History With SLAM-ER Release 
St Louis MO (SPX) Mar 29, 2006The F-15K multi-role fighter, built by Boeing for the Republic of Korea Air Force, has become the first F-15 to release a Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapon. The historic weapons release occurred at Point Mugu, Calif., during the F-15K's certification testing. US Navy Awards IRobot Additional $26M Contract 
Burlington MA (SPX) Mar 29, 2006iRobot has announced a new contract delivery order from the U.S. Navy to build additional bomb disposal robots for shipment to the U.S. forces. Under the terms, iRobot will deliver an additional 213 iRobot PackBot Man Transportable Robotic Systems (MTRS), plus spare parts to repair robots in the field. |
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