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| Georgia: Russian tanks moving deeper into Georgia TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Georgia's prime minister says a convoy of more than 100 Russian tanks and other vehicles are moving from the western city of Zugdidi deeper into Georgia.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:29:44 GMT US, Poland agree to missile defense deal WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland and the United States reached an agreement Thursday that will see a battery of American missiles established inside Poland, the prime minister said, announcing a plan that has infuriated Russia and raised the specter of an escalation of tension with the region's communist-era master.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:20:19 GMT Bombs target Shiite pilgrims in Iraq; 26 killed BAGHDAD (AP) -- A female suicide bomber struck Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad, killing at least 26 people and wounding dozens, police said. It was the deadliest in a series of attacks on travelers heading to the holy city of Karbala for a major religious festival.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:30:06 GMT Analysts: China crackdown fueling attacks KUQA, China (AP) -- A police crackdown meant to quell militants in China's rugged frontier of Xinjiang has failed to prevent a surge of attacks, and analysts say Beijing's tactics may actually be encouraging more violence among the region's usually moderate Muslims.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:28:06 GMT Afghan blast kills 3 in US-led coalition KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An explosion targeting international troops on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan killed three members of the U.S.-led coalition Thursday, the coalition said.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:39:12 GMT US sends aid for Georgian wounded and refugees TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Some of the first tangible American support for Georgia was visible Thursday in a storeroom at a grim Tbilisi hospital: a dozen crates of medical equipment marked with Stars-and-Stripes stickers and the words "USA: Operation Provide Hope."... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:58:18 GMT UK blunders over Birmingham, again! LONDON (AP) -- Britain's second-largest city, Birmingham, has a new skyline - only it belongs to its Alabama namesake.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:35:01 GMT After war in Georgia, what does Russia want? MOSCOW (AP) -- After a brief victorious war, the Kremlin must decide what to do with its triumph.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:52:10 GMT Libya, US settle all terror-related lawsuits TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Libya and the United States settled all outstanding lawsuits by American victims of terrorism on Thursday, clearing the way for the full restoration of diplomatic relations.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:03:54 GMT IOC tells China not to obstruct reporters BEIJING (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee urged China Thursday to allow foreign reporters at the Beijing Games to report freely after a British journalist trying to cover a protest was allegedly roughed up by police.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:23:43 GMT |
| Iran hails successful test of new anti-ship missile Iran said on Monday that it had successfully testfired an anti-ship missile with a range of 300 kilometres (180 miles) that it had developed with homegrown technology so far unused by any other country. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:06:04 PST Intelligence spin by US hardliners sparked NKorean crisis: book In circumstances echoing the Iraq war controversy, hardliners in US President George W. Bush's administration spun intelligence and triggered a nuclear crisis with North Korea, says a new book to be released this week. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:55:23 PST American Concerns Over Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons and Pakistan's Response 
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:39:34 PST Pentagon Pushes for 'Soft Power,' Interagency Cooperation The Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy is the latest in a series of Defense Department messages highlighting the need to develop a U.S. foreign policy with greater emphasis on so-called “soft powers” such as diplomacy and international aid. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:10:18 PST Germany, Italy looking to buy armed drones: Pentagon Germany and Italy are seeking to buy MQ-9 Reapers, new armed drones that the United States recently began flying in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Monday. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:01:14 PST Elbit Systems to Equip Australia with Additional Skylark I UAVs Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded yet another contract to supply the Australian Army with more Skylark I UAV systems for an estimated value of several million dollars. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:35:59 PST Defence Minister Releases New Defence Procurement Procedure Speedier acquisition of armaments, systems and platforms while ensuring greater transparency in the procurement process are some of the hallmarks of the Defence Procurement Procedure – 2008 which was unveiled by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony, here today. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:17:45 PST Iraq - M1A1 and Upgrade to M1A1M Abrams Tanks The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of M1A1 and Upgrade to M1A1M Abrams Tanks as well as associated equipment and services. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:14:30 PST Paveway IV Completes Demonstration Capability Trials The U.K.'s Royal Air Force completed capability demonstration trials of Raytheon Company's Paveway IV. The trials showed the full range of operational capabilities of the RAF's next-generation general purpose air-to-ground weapon system. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:06:25 PST Saab Offers Further Industrial Collaboration to Norway In conjunction with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) submitting a tender to Norway for 48 Gripen aircraft on the 28th April this year, Saab has also submitted proposals for industrial collaboration. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:01:45 PST |
| U.S. Joint Forces Command chooses Junior, Senior Military Members of the Quarter U.S. Joint Forces Command has selected Marine Corps Staff Sgt. George Richards, of the Network Operations Security Center, and Army Spc. Brandi Brooks of the Operations, Plans, Logistics and Engineering Directorate as its Senior and Junior Military Members of the Quarter. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:45:16 GMT Battlefield Target Identification Device fuels Bold Quest Plus U.S. Joint Forces Command, along with its coalition partners, recently assessed coalition combat identification technologies designed to enhance combat effectiveness and successful identification of friendly forces during Bold Quest Plus at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:20:01 GMT Command awards admin support services contract A recently-awarded U.S. Joint Forces Command contract possibly worth up to as much as $21 million with a Vienna, Va.-based firm will provide administrative support services. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:33:01 GMT Task force assists as health conference promotes continuing Iraqi medical education Members of the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM)-supplied Task Force Ramadi are helping to improve medical services in the area of Iraq where they are serving. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:17:56 GMT Joint Public Affairs Support Element welcomes new commander Navy Capt. Hal Pittman took over for Army Col. Stephen Campbell as commander of Joint Public Affairs Support Element recently in Suffolk, Va. at a change of command and retirement ceremony. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:39:54 GMT |
| Mortgage Protection Insurance - Sponsored Link Ad - Pays off your mortgage in the event of your death. Get a free quote! Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:48:00 GMT Female suicide bomber kills at least 17 in Iraq blew herself up today in a crowd of female pilgrims headed to a Shiite Muslim religious gathering and killed at least 17 other people, most of them women and children, police said. The attack took place in Iskandariya, about 25 miles south of Baghdad. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:48:00 GMT Relief stepped up for victims in Georgia said. 'South Ossetia is generally off limits for humanitarian workers at this stage.' Hundreds of people have been killed in the hostilities, and the ICRC noted government estimates that elsewhere in Georgia up to 60,000 people need emergency assistance. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:00 GMT Birmingham City Council postpones vote on stricter teen curfew law after hearing with capital murder. Speakers in favor of tougher rules included Monica Russell, whose daughter, 17-year-old LaWanda Russell, was killed Monday night after being caught in the crossfire of two feuding groups in her West End neighborhood. Russell, who was Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:00 GMT Thousands demand independence in Indian Kashmir essential supplies during a brief relaxation of a curfew in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday, a day after troops killed 14 Muslims protesting a trade blockade and the death of a key separatist leader. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin) Pakistan's statement drew a sharp Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:00 GMT 'Iron Man' Takes the Prize When It Comes to Placement for The Film Whore Award were split nearly 50/50 between males and females. Other notable awards include the Bomb Award, which went to Nokia's role in 'Cloverfield' as the product placement that most ruined the enjoyment of a scene (runners-up: Symantec Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:00 GMT The Lawless Roads: Bluster in Georgia, Rank Tyranny at Home the two governments that blocked a ceasefire in the summer of 2006 as Israel pulverised Lebanon's infrastructure and killed more than a thousand civilians in retaliation for the capture or killing of five soldiers? You'd be hard put to recall after all Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:00 GMT Tougher sentences for death drivers The new offence of causing death by 'careless or inconsiderate' driving could apply in cases where drivers have killed someone while using a mobile phone, eating or drinking - or applying make-up at the wheel. The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini, s aid Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT Egypt mulls restoring Baghdad embassy Baghdad. Cairo closed down its embassy in 2005 after its ambassador to Baghdad Ihab A-Sharif was kidnapped and killed in 2005. Egypt is one of several Arab countries considering upgrading diplomatic ties with Baghdad after embassies were closed down or Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT Syria, Lebanon to negotiate border demarcation tutelage to end once and for all,' said Hariri, son of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed in a 2005 bomb attack blamed by many on Damascus. It was not clear when action would be taken on the agreements. No date was set for the opening of Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT INTERVIEW: Is there hope for the conflict-ridden Middle East? Youre talking about Iraq; youre talking about tensions with Iran and youre talking about problems in terms of terrorism. The fact is you cant prioritize. The European Unions head of foreign policy Javier Solana was in Iran for another round of talks. Do Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT Biden Alert! - The Stump Extract not available. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT Libya signs bombing compensation deal with U.S. covered include those who died in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people and the 1986 attack on a Berlin disco that killed three people and wounded 229, Libyan officials said. It also covers Libyans killed Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT Death Toll Reaches 13 In Suicide Attack On Iraq Shiites (DJ) pilgrims walking to Karbala, 110 kilometres south of Baghdad, for a Shiite festival Sunday. Earlier a rash of bomb attacks, two targeting pilgrims headed to Karbala, killed five people and wounded 18, security officials said. In one attack a Shiite Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT Crane collapses in Mass. shipyard, 1 dead 2:13 PM ET QUINCY, Mass. (AP) - A mayoral official in Quincy, Mass., says one person was killed in the collapse of a crane that was dismantling another giant crane at the Fore River Shipyard. Jim Fatseas says one person died and everyone else was Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:46:00 GMT Alaska deaths of Rogers, Post remembered strip close to the house where Rogers was born near Oologah on Sunday morning. Rogers and Post were killed August 15th, 1935, when their airplane crashed near Point Barrow, Alaska. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:45:00 GMT Alabama Gov. Bob Riley should lead the way in trying to figure out what happened to rape evidence in the capital murder case against Thomas Arthur. Wicker in Muscle Shoals. The rape evidence was collected from Wicker's wife, Judy, who initially claimed an intruder killed her husband and assaulted her. She later admitted she paid Arthur to kill her husband. Now, another state inmate claims he Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:45:00 GMT Highway crashes kill more than 41,000 in 2007 United States declined last year, reaching the lowest level in more than a decade. Some 41,059 people were killed in highway crashes, down by more than 1,000 from 2006. The fatality rate of 1.37 deaths for every 100 million miles traveled in 2007 was the Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:45:00 GMT |
| New Marine Warfighting Capabilities Head Wants Lighter Trucks, More Technology By Emelie Rutherford The new head of the command that develops Marine Corps warfighting capabilities ticked off a technology wish-list yesterday, calling for everything from lighter armored vehicles and more-advanced drone aircraft to improved methods of... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Sikorsky Aims To Bring Civil Aircraft Cost Standards To Air Force's CSAR-X Helo Program By Marina Malenic Sikorsky's [UTX] HH-92 helicopter offering for the Air Force's combat search-and-rescue (CSAR-X) helicopter replacement program will bring savings to the service in fuel, maintenance and related costs, company officials said yesterday. "We... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT General Dynamics Awarded $37 Million Reactive Armor Contract General Dynamics [GD]' Armament and Technical Products received a $37 million Army contract for the qualification and production of reactive armor side skirt tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. The reactive armor system is comprised of tiles that... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT PANAMAX '08 Focuses On Multinational Defense of The Panama Canal Exercise Fuerzas Aliades PANAMAX 2008 involves military and civilian forces from 20 nations to increase multinational interoperability and support training requirements to ensure rapid crisis response and provide threat protection to the strategically vital... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Builder's Trials Show Freedom Is A Capable Warship, SECNAV Says By Geoff Fein After several years of cost increases, delays, efforts to renegotiate contracts, and cancellation of two ships, the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program appears to be heading in the right direction as the first ship of the new class... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Beam Control Used In Advanced Tactical Laser Test; First Time Entire ATL System Is Tested The entire Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) was tested for the first time, Boeing [BA] said yesterday. The ATL, mounted on its C-130H aircraft, completed the test on the ground at Kirtland AFB, N.M. The high-energy chemical laser was fired through a beam control... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT New Air Force Chief Of Staff Sees Acquisition, Nuclear Enterprise Reform As Top Priorities By Marina Malenic Efforts to correct difficulties in the Air Force acquisition process and the service's oversight of the U.S. nuclear arsenal are its top priorities, Gen. Norton Schwarz, the new Air Force chief of staff, said yesterday. 'Acquisition and... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Northrop Grumman KEI Team Conducts Successful Rocket Motor Case Tests The Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI) team led by Northrop Grumman [NOC] successfully completed structural integrity and hydro-proof tests of composite cases planned for use on the high-pressure Stage 1 and 2 solid rocket motors., the company said. The tests... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Lockheed Martin Achieves 12 Successful Target Launches For MDA Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said that as of June 25 the team successfully launched a total of 12 target missiles since 2005 under the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures prime contract. The Lockheed Martin team is providing an... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT U.S. Public Supports Ballistic Missile Defense By A Wide Margin; 87 Percent Favor It By Dave Ahearn A lopsided 87 percent of the American public supports creation of the multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense shield being developed by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), according to a national poll taken by a professional polling... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT QinetiQ Wins DARPA Phase 2 Work To Continue Sensor Development QinetiQ yesterday said it received a 33-month, $22 million follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue the Large Area Coverage Optical Search While Track and Engage (LACOSTE) program. The LACOSTE concept is to... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Lockheed Martin's LCS-1 Awaiting Acceptance Trials, Company Waiting For FY '08 Ship By Geoff Fein After completing two-weeks of builder's trials, Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Freedom (LCS-1) is waiting to begin acceptance trials and the company is awaiting word on whether it will be awarded a contract to build a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in FY... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT ONR Wants Help In Shaping Plans For Newly Funded Research Projects By Emelie Rutherford Navy researchers want industry to help them refine solicitations for 14 forthcoming enabling-capability projects (ECs) with more than $380 million in recently secured funding. Joseph Lawrence, the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) director... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT First Orion Space Capsule Manned Flight Delayed One Year To 2014 By Money Woes The unofficial target for the first manned flight of the Orion next-generation U.S. space capsule will be delayed one year from September 2013 to September 2014, NASA officials told journalists in a conference call late yesterday afternoon. They said tight... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Next-Generation Suspension Developed, Tested for Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh JLTV Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Oshkosh Corp.'s [OSK] Defense division announced the completion of testing of a next-generation suspension for their Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) family of vehicles. Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh engineers have subjected their... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT GAO Denies Lockheed Martin Protest of BAMS Award To Northrop Grumman By Geoff Fein The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Friday denied Lockheed Martin's [LMT] protest of a $1.6 billion Navy contract award to Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aerial system (UAS). The GAO ruling... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT FCS Manned Ground Vehicle Active Protection System Moves Forward By Ann Roosevelt After a year of testing, the short-range countermeasure portion of the Army Future Combat Systems' (FCS) layered survivability approach successfully completed an end-to-end system test and moves another step toward prototypes. 'It's our... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Canada Moves To Increase Airlift, Add UAVs The Canadian government plans to add helicopters for airlift capacity and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets. The measures were announced Aug. 5 by Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Defense Watch The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Trial Run. The advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) for Northrop Grumman's KC-45 tanker has completed testing and validation, the company announced last week. The same boom system is... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Pentagon Seeking To Spend Up To $2.2 Billion More On ISR By Marina Malenic Defense Secretary Robert Gates last week approved another package of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) initiatives, which includes 30 more C-12 Huron aircraft and more personnel to process battlefield surveillance gathered... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT |
| SEALs Open Doors to Coasties For the first time in the Navy SEALs’ 46-year history, Coast Guardsmen will be allowed to try out for the elite team of special operators…read more Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:39:03 +0000 Military.com news Russia Rejects Truce in Georgia Push The Russian army pushed into Georgia today, staging new bombing raids while rejecting mounting international calls for a truce. Meanwhile, Abkhaz forces had surrounded Georgian troops in the Upper Kodori Gorge, a sliver of the breakaway region still held by Georgian forces, say reports attributed to Abkhaz separatists. Full Story More Stories [...] Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:20:46 +0000 Spc. Matthew A. Koch Spc. Matthew A. Koch 23 years old from West Henrietta, New York Company C, 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division March 9, 2005 Spc. Matthew A. Koch was on his second tour of duty when he was killed by an IED that was detonated near his vehicle in Taji. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and [...] Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:01:35 +0000 Navy News Service for Monday, August 11, 2008 WASHINGTON (NNS) — Daily News Update features six newscasts each day - one two-minute newscast and five one-minute newscasts. Two-minute newscast- - Headlines from around the fleet: USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) participates in a dental civic action program in Papua New Guinea; Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter discusses GSA detailing; The Navy Commissions USS Sterett (DDG [...] Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:44:48 +0000 Slideshow: Americans at War Americans at War is a living history of men and women, in their own words, what it was like for them in the crucible of combat. View these photos from the popular series that airs on PBS. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:43:16 +0000 ‘Tropic Thunder’ Stars Invade Camp Pendleton Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black choppered into the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in California on Sunday evening for a special USO screening of “Tropic Thunder,” USA Today reported Tuesday. The comedy about selfish, pampered actors who go overseas to make a war movie and accidentally provoke real jungle warlords opens Aug. 13 [...] Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:33:12 +0000 Military.com news 2nd Georgia Region in Breakaway Bid The conflict between Georgia and Russia continues to escalate as Georgia’s second separatist region, Abkhasia, ordered all Georgian soldiers and civilians to leave the upper Kodori Valley area or face an attack. Moscow, meanwhile, has moved 9,000 soldiers and 350 military vehicles into Abkhazia in the past few days. Full Story More [...] Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:15:18 +0000 Czech doctors in Afghanistan treat more wounded soldiers Prague, Aug 8 (CTK) - Doctors from the Czech military hospital operating in Kabul met with and treated more and more wounds soldiers suffered in war operations in recent months, the hospital commander Mojmir Mrva told journalists Friday when the last members of its 4th contingent returned to Prague. Along with them, two Afghan children, a [...] Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:08:11 +0000 US State Dept: Bulgaria Only NATO State with Exploding Munitions Depots A report of the US Department of State points published Monday makes it clear that the explosions at the military storehouse in Sofia’s Chelopechene Quarter on July 3 turned Bulgaria into the only NATO and EU member state with exploding munitions facilities. The report is entitled DANGEROUS DEPOTS: The Growing Humanitarian Problem Posed by Ageing and [...] Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:58:01 +0000 Video: Bugatti Veyron vs Eurofighter Typhoon Jet Top Gear BBC features Bugatti Veyron racing a Eurofighter Typhoon Jet over a 2 mile drag race. Who will be the fastest? Full story Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:52:46 +0000 |