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| January 15, 2014 |
 Israel's Rafael and Raytheon to co-produce Iron Dome Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jan 14, 2013 - Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel's second-largest state-owned defense company, is reported ready to start co-producing its Iron Dome anti-missile defense system with the Raytheon Co. of the United States, consolidating an alliance that's already developing the Stunner interceptor missile of Rafael's David's Sling system designed by Rafael. Defense News, a U.S. weekly, says Rafael ... more |  |
 Philippines seeks more US navy ships amid China threat Manila (AFP) Jan 15, 2014 - The Philippines wants to acquire two more navy ships from the United States to boost its maritime protection amid threats from China, the country's military chief said Wednesday. The new acquisitions would come under the fresh US military assistance announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry when he visited the Philippines last month, armed forces chief of staff General Emmanuel Bautista ... more |  |
Two critical after Japan navy collision Tokyo (AFP) Jan 15, 2014 - Two people were critically ill Wednesday after their fishing boat collided with a Japanese naval vessel in waters between two of the country's main islands, officials said. Television footage showed the upturned hull of a small fishing boat in the Seto Inland Sea off Hiroshima after what the coastguard said was a collision at around 8:00 am (2300 GMT Tuesday) with the 8,900-ton Osumi, a nava ... more |  |
 Senators aim to end US Iraq war authority Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Several US lawmakers led by Republican Senator Rand Paul introduced legislation Tuesday that would finally bring to an end Washington's authorization to wage war in Iraq. President Barack Obama's White House backs the efforts, in principle, having withdrawn US forces in December 2011. Obama has declared the war over, yet a loophole in the law green-lighting the March 2003 invasion allows ... more |  |
 Kerry seeks to bridge US-Russia gap with potatoes Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - After months of tension between the United States and Russia over issues ranging from Edward Snowden's intelligence leaks to the Syrian conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to bridge the diplomatic gap Monday by giving his Russian counterpart an unusual gift of potatoes. Kerry, who was in Paris with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to hammer out details of a peace conferen ... more |  |
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 Gates says US prevented S. Korea air strike on North Seoul (AFP) Jan 15, 2014 - South Korea declined to comment Wednesday on revelations that the United States talked it down from launching a retaliatory air strike on North Korea in 2010. The claims were made in the newly published memoir of former US defense secretary Robert Gates, in which he also describes former South Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun as "probably a little bit crazy". The 2010 incident followed the ... more |  |
Scientist drafts urban nuclear shelter guide Paris (AFP) Jan 15, 2014 - A scientist published a guide Wednesday to help authorities limit deaths from fallout after a city is hit by a nuclear bomb. Taking cover in existing buildings is widely accepted as a critical first action after a nuclear blast in a major city. But how long people should stay there before moving to better shelter is a more complex question. Buildings that are lightweight or lack a b ... more |  |
 Lockheed Martin Receives JASSM Contract For Additional Finnish Air Force F-18 Integration Orlando, FL (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Lockheed Martin received a $13.3 million Foreign Military Sales contract in November from the U.S. Air Force to support additional integration of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto the Finnish Air Force F-18C/D aircraft. This third contract for Finland includes wind tunnel models and test support, software development completion, logistics support and engineering docume ... more |  |
 Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Boasts Best Safety Record Designation San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has been designated as the platform with the best safety record in the U.S. Air Force in 2013. Detachment 1 of the 69th Reconnaissance Group contributed to that designation as they maintained exceptional vigilance during all Global Hawk aircraft operations, garnering a perfect safety record and a Commander's Flight Safety Award du ... more |  |
Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Surpasses 100,000 Combat Flight Hours Herndon VA (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, recently surpassed 100,000 combat flight hours in service. The MQ-5B Hunter, which is currently deployed supporting contingency operations across the globe, provides warfighters with state-of-the-art reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition (RSTA), communications relay and weapons delivery. ... more |  |
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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Produce Automated Test Systems for US Navy Orlando FL (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for new automated test systems to increase aircraft mission readiness. The $103 million award authorizes two low rate initial production options for the first 36 electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) stations and associated support equipment. Sailors and Marines will use eCASS to troubleshoot and repair aircraft assemb ... more |  |
OSI Maritime Systems Signs Contract to Deliver TDNS to the Royal Swedish Navy Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) is pleased to announce the award of a contract for the Company's Tactical Dived Navigation System (TDNS). The Systems will be delivered to ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB as part of a Royal Swedish Navy submarine upgrade program, and includes OSI's subsurface WECDIS software. Navies worldwide have made ECPINS their choice for WECDIS (Warship ECDIS) because of the ... more |  |
Iran's Rouhani takes on Revolutionary Guards in detente drive Tehran (UPI) Jan 14, 2013 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani faces a crucial year that could produce a historic detente between the Islamic Republic and The Great Satan, ending 35 years of fierce confrontation and dramatically altering the Middle East's geopolitical landscape. But the urbane, soft-spoken cleric's biggest challenge is likely to be his efforts to win over the pampered and elite Islamic Revolutionary ... more |  |
White House plays down Rouhani crowing on nuclear deal Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - The White House Tuesday dismissed an aggressive claim of victory by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani over an interim nuclear deal, and attempted to face down rising domestic political pressure over the pact. Washington said Rouhani's comment that world powers were now bowing to Tehran was a symptom of domestic politics and insisted the deal, curbing aspects of Iran's nuclear program in return ... more |  |
 UK probes role in India's Golden Temple assault plans London (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Britain said Tuesday it would investigate its involvement in India's 1984 Amritsar Golden Temple assault after previously top secret documents showed British elite forces played an advisory role. Newly declassified government letters show New Delhi had requested British advice over a plan to flush out militants who had occupied the Golden Temple in Amritsar, northwest India - considered Sik ... more |  |
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Gunmen win turf in Ramadi as Baghdad attacks kill 18 Baghdad (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Sunni gunmen, including fighters linked to Al-Qaeda, made gains in the contested Iraqi city of Ramadi Tuesday in a setback for pro-government forces, as attacks killed 18 around the capital. The clashes came after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Iraqi leaders to address the "root causes" of nationwide unrest, echoing calls from diplomats for Baghdad to focus more on political re ... more |  |
 Isareli defence minister apologises to Kerry over diatribe Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Israel's Minister of Defence Moshe Yaalon apologised Tuesday to US Secretary of State John Kerry after he accused the American of having an "obsession" with Middle East peace, sparking a furious diplomatic row between the two allies. The White House had described Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon's initial comments as "offensive," in a mark of the degree of outrage in Washington at the latest pu ... more |  |
 Obama defends Afghan strategy after Gates comments Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Barack Obama insisted Monday he had faith in the Afghan war mission after former Pentagon chief Robert Gates charged the president lacked passion for military action and soured on his own troop surge. In his first public comments on criticisms of his role as commander-in-chief in new memoirs by Gates, Obama said he had a duty to constantly question US military tactics and "sweat the details" ... more |  |
Swiss could vote in May on fighter deal Geneva (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - The Swiss public could vote in May on a deal to buy 22 fighter planes from Sweden, after opponents Tuesday submitted over 100,000 signatures seeking a referendum. The goal of the campaigners is to block the purchase of the Gripen fighters, which would cost the Alpine country 3.13 billion Swiss franc ($3.47 billion, 2.45 billion euros). Under Switzerland's system of direct democracy, citi ... more |  |
Italy worried over Libya situation: defense minister Washington (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Italy is seriously concerned over unrest in Libya and the government's ability to rein in local militias, Defence Minister Mario Mauro said Monday during a visit to Washington. "We are deeply worried about the situation in Libya where the government is struggling to establish its authority over the militias that fought against the previous regime," Mauro said at an event at Johns Hopkins Uni ... more |  |
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