DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 25, 2011

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Tuesday January 25, 2011

• Agile Communication Systems Announces Memorandum of Understanding at AFCEA/USNI West 2011
  3:16 pm - Business Wire
• Agile Communications Exhibiting Man-Pack Satellite Terminal at AFCEA/USNI West 2011
  3:00 pm - Business Wire
• COMAC Selects Hamilton Sundstrand to Provide Emergency Power System
  1:44 pm - PR Newswire
• Plex Systems Offers Online Demo for Manufacturers Using Plex Online and Salesfore.com at Free Webinar
  1:19 pm - Marketwire
• Research and Markets: The European Aerospace & Defense Industry
  1:04 pm - Business Wire
• Lockheed Martin Delivers First Civil L-100 Hercules Replacement Center Wing Box
  12:25 pm - PR Newswire
• Military Spending and GaN Adoption Driving RF Power Semiconductor Markets, Says ABI Research
  12:23 pm - Business Wire
• B/E Aerospace Announces $200 Million New-Buy and Retrofit Coach Class Awards
  12:00 pm - Business Wire
• X-ES and GET Engineering Announce Partnership Focused on Tactical Data Systems and 3U VPX Solutions
  11:59 am - Marketwire
• VA Publishes Final Regulation to Aid Korean War Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
  11:30 am - Business Wire
• The American Legion, USAA Announce Co-Branded Credit Card
  11:21 am - Business Wire
• ESN to Provide Engineering and Technical Support to SPAWAR as Subcontractor in Navy Contract
  11:15 am - PR Newswire
• Newport Corporation to Report 2010 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results on February 2
  11:00 am - PR Newswire
• Northrop Grumman Responds to Federal Agency Needs for Stronger Cloud Security Solutions
  11:00 am - GlobeNewswire
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency to Host Business Briefing for Nuclear Energy Development in Egypt
  10:45 am - Business Wire
• Moog Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Earnings Webcast on January 31, 2011
  10:23 am - Marketwire
• Thermacore Awarded Contract Extension to Engineer and Commercialize Developmental and Active Heat Sink Technology for U.S. Department of Defense
  10:00 am - PR Newswire
• Raytheon SureView Incorporates Business Intelligence Reporting for 64-bit Windows Operating Systems
  10:00 am - PR Newswire
• EHS Changes Name to VIDMIC, Names New CEO
  10:00 am - Marketwire
• AmeraMex International Receives $100,000 Order From Port of Halifax
  10:00 am - Marketwire
• RTI International Metals Announces 2010 Annual Results Conference Call
  9:35 am - Business Wire
• Boeing, Alaska Airlines Complete Contract for 15 Next-Generation 737s
  9:18 am - PR Newswire
• BAE Systems to Provide Thermal Weapon Sights to Canadian Army
  9:17 am - Business Wire
• Telos Awarded NETCENTS Task Order To Sustain Air Force Messaging System
  9:15 am - Business Wire
• Sumitomo Electric Lightwave’s FutureFLEX Air-Blown Fiber Awarded Qualified Product Listing (QPL) for Military and Navy Shipboard Contracts
  9:12 am - Business Wire
• Hampson Aerospace Tooling Solutions Inks Turnkey Tooling Contract for the PiperJet Altaire
  9:10 am - Marketwire
• Boeing Receives $1.6B Contract for P-8A Poseidon Low-Rate Initial Production
  9:00 am - PR Newswire
• Navy Validates New Navigation Capability for DDG 1000
  9:00 am - PR Newswire
• Goodrich to Address the Barclays Capital Third Annual Industrial Select Conference
  9:00 am - PR Newswire
• ESI’s First Expert Composites Seminar Declared a Resounding Success
  9:00 am - Business Wire
• Silicon Frontline Ends 2010 With New Customers and Most Successful Quarter to Date
  9:00 am - Marketwire
• Real Intent Reports Stellar Revenue Growth of Over 80% in 2010
  9:00 am - Marketwire
• Anita Borg Institute Announces Anousheh Ansari to Be Keynote Speaker for 2011 Women of Vision Awards
  9:00 am - Marketwire
• Lattice Awarded Air Force Contract to Detect Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
  8:59 am - Marketwire
• Navistar Gives Fiscal 2011 Earnings Guidance
  8:55 am - Business Wire
• EMRISE Appoints Julie A. Abraham to Board of Directors; Will Serve on Audit Committee
  8:45 am - PR Newswire
• Perla Group International's Proprietary AK1-3 Helicopter to Make United States Debut in February
  8:30 am - Marketwire
• Fortress Expands OEM/Embedded Systems Capabilities; Accelerates Technical Insertion of Critical COTS+ Systems
  8:30 am - Marketwire
• TDY Stay Merges with Corporate Housing Provider
  8:15 am - PR Newswire
• Dennis Bauman and Francis Landolf Join KUITY Corp. Defense Advisory Board
  8:15 am - Marketwire
• New Topical Market Research Reports by iCD Research Published by MarketPublishers.com
  8:13 am - Business Wire
• Saab Receives Order from FMV Regarding Development of Existing Gripen System
  8:10 am - Business Wire
• Kratos Supports Critical Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Test -- Atlantic Trident 2011
  8:00 am - GlobeNewswire
• Hire International, Inc. Announces New Service Offering
  8:00 am - Marketwire
• TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Executive to Speak at 2011 Naval & Maritime Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop
  7:30 am - Marketwire
• ATK Selected to Provide Thermal Control Subsystem for DARPA ISIS Airship
  7:00 am - PR Newswire
• North American Interconnect Achieves C-TPAT Certification
  6:18 am - PR Newswire
• Resource Group Joins WheelTug System Development Team
  6:00 am - Marketwire

Monday January 24, 2011

• Author downplays impact of 2008 crisis on America
  5:26 pm - Reuters
• Crane Co. Announces First Quarter Dividend
  5:25 pm - Business Wire
• Crane Co. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results at Upper End of Guidance Range; Sets 2011 EPS Guidance of $2.80 - $3.00
  5:20 pm - Business Wire
• CHC Safety & Quality Summit Reveal Theme: Corporate Responsibility vs. Personal Accountability
  5:15 pm - Marketwire
• CHC Safety & Quality Summit: Safety Management Expert Graham Braithwaite to Speak at World's Largest Aviation Safety Conference
  5:15 pm - Marketwire
• New EO/IR Software Tailored for Sensor and Systems Engineers
  5:08 pm - PR Newswire
• Aerojet Engines Power Japanese HTV Mission to International Space Station
  4:59 pm - PR Newswire
• Raytheon to Open Public Safety Regional Technology Center in Los Angeles County
  4:40 pm - PR Newswire
• U.S. Mayors Urge Quick Passage of McCarthy, Lautenberg Legislation to Ban Large Capacity Magazines
  4:29 pm - Business Wire
• Aeroflex Holding Corp. Plans to Release Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results on February 8, 2011
  4:27 pm - Business Wire
• Mercury Computer Systems Provides RF and IF Capabilities to Lockheed Martin for U.S. Navy SEWIP Block 2 Upgrade Program
  4:15 pm - Business Wire
• Air Industries Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Air Industries") Announces: Record Net Sales for the Year Ended December 31, 2010
  4:07 pm - Marketwire

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DTN News: Afghanistan Top Stories / Headlines News Dated January 25, 2011

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Scandals Tarnish German Military

By JUDY DEMPSEY

Germany's armed forces ombudsman has given a harshly critical assessment of training and leadership methods, just as a string of scandals threaten the reputation of the defense minister.

January 25, 2011

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‘Colonel Imam’ Dies in Taliban Custody

By JANE PERLEZ

Brig. Sultan Amir died in the hands of a younger generation of militants in the tribal badlands of Pakistan — a victim of the vicious forces he helped create.

January 24, 2011

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He Never Left

Duane Clarridge, who was indicted for lying to Congress about his role in the Iran-Contra scandal, doesn’t seem to have learned any lessons.

January 24, 2011

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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense has identified 1,451 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.

January 24, 2011

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The U.S. in Afghanistan

A reader responds to a recent article.

January 23, 2011

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Afghan Report Revives Concerns About Scrutiny of Private Security Firms

By RAY RIVERA and SHARIFULLAH SAHAK

Western officials worry that President Hamid Karzai may try to expel security companies faster than his government can replace them with an Afghan force.

January 23, 2011

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Ex-Spy, Duane R. Clarridge, Runs His Own Private C.I.A.

By MARK MAZZETTI

A network of spies run by Duane R. Clarridge shows how private citizens can exploit the chaos of rivalries inside the government to carry out their agenda.

January 22, 2011

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Karzai Agrees to Seat New Afghan Parliament

By ROD NORDLAND

President Hamid Karzai agreed to convene the Parliament after intense domestic and international pressure.

January 22, 2011

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West Urges Hamid Karzai to Open Afghan Parliament

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

The United Nations released a strong statement late Friday expressing “deep concern and surprise” at President Hamid Karzai’s decision to delay seating a new Parliament on Sunday.

January 21, 2011

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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense recently confirmed the deaths of the following Americans.

January 21, 2011

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Afghanistan: Soldier Killed by Afghan

By RAY RIVERA

An Italian soldier who had been reported killed by insurgents in western Afghanistan this week was instead killed by an Afghan soldier, the NATO-led coalition said Thursday.

January 20, 2011

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Defiant Legislators Vow to Open Afghan Parliament

By RAY RIVERA

Legislators vowed to open the new Parliament session as scheduled on Sunday, setting up a clash with President Hamid Karzai.

January 20, 2011

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An Afghanistan Graveyard

By H.D.S. GREENWAY

America is but the latest in a long list of foreign powers that have sought to bend Afghanistan to its will.

January 19, 2011

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Karzai Postpones Seating Afghan Parliament

By ALISSA J. RUBIN and ROD NORDLAND

President Hamid Karzai’s decision, following the recommendation of a court studying electoral fraud, puts him at odds with his international supporters.

January 19, 2011

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Afghan Attorney General Expects Court to Void Election

By ROD NORDLAND

Mohammed Ishaq Aloko said in an interview that he expected the September voting for Parliament to be nullified because of widespread fraud.

January 18, 2011

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Marines Face Insurgent Bombs in Afghanistan’s Deadliest Spot

By MICHAEL KAMBER

Since the Marines took over responsibility for Sangin District from the British, progress has come slowly.

January 18, 2011

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Pakistan’s Failure to Hit Militant Sanctuary Has Plus Side for the U.S.

By ERIC SCHMITT; ISMAIL KHAN CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN.

Pakistan’s refusal to attack militants in an area on its northwest border has made it easier for American drones to strike them.

January 18, 2011

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‘The Longest War’ by Peter L. Bergen - Review

By MICHIKO KAKUTANI

In “The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and Al-Qaeda,” Peter L. Bergen draws on the work of others, his own analysis and a broad range of interviews.

January 18, 2011

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Afghan Tax on Foreign Contractors Hits Resistance

By ROD NORDLAND

The country’s Ministry of Finance said American and European contractors are resisting the Afghan government’s efforts to tax them.

January 18, 2011

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Embedistan: Outside the Wire, Off the Message

By RICHARD A. OPPEL JR.

Done properly, an embed requires at least one week with a small unit, usually a platoon or company, and going out with them every day.

January 17, 2011

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Bigger Afghan Army and Police Force Expected to Be Approved

By RAY RIVERA; SHARIFULLAH SAHAK CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM KABUL, and THOM SHANKER and HELENE COPPER FROM WASHINGTON.

A plan would expand the army and police forces to 378,000 fighters by October 2012, a 42 percent increase.

January 17, 2011

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Gunmen Hit Fuel Tankers in Southwest Pakistan

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eight gunmen attacked tankers carrying fuel for United States and NATO forces in Afghanistan, setting 14 of the vehicles ablaze on Saturday, officials said.

January 16, 2011

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Afghan Officials Begin Inquiry Into Fraud at Bank

By ALISSA J. RUBIN and ROD NORDLAND; SHARIFULLAH SAHAK CONTRIBUTED REPORTING.

The inquiry comes four months after a weeklong run on Kabul Bank by depositors.

January 15, 2011

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Afghan Panel and U.S. Dispute War’s Toll on Property

By TAIMOOR SHAH and ROD NORDLAND; TAIMOOR SHAH REPORTED FROM KANDAHAR, and ROD NORDLAND FROM KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. SHARIFULLAH SAHAK CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM KABUL.

An Afghan presidential commission has determined that military operations in the Kandahar area have caused more than $100 million in damage to homes and farms over the past six months.

January 14, 2011

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Accused Soldier Stays in Brig As WikiLeaks Link Is Sought

By SCOTT SHANE

Supporters of Pfc Bradley Manning, soldier accused of leaking secret documents to WikiLeaks, are concerned he is being treated unfairly; Manning is locked in tiny cell at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia, while WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is living on supporter's 600-acre estate; while members of Congress denounce both men's actions as criminal, Justice Department is still looking for charge it can press against Assange; experts say one approach is to link two men in conspiracy to di...

SOLDIER TRENT REEDY STEPS UP TO HELP AN AFGHAN GIRL

By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

Trent Reedy was an American soldier providing security for the reconstruction of Afghanistan when he saw her. The girl was 13, her cleft lip...

Taliban and Western forces focus on Afghan district

By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

British troops who have served there tend to depart from standard military terminology when they talk about what kind of place it is. They...

President Hamid Karzai agrees to let new Afghanistan parliament meet, averting crisis

By Alex Rodriguez and Hashmat Baktash, Los Angeles Times

A showdown between President Hamid Karzai and his country's newly elected parliament was averted late Saturday when the Afghan leader agreed...

Marines pay a price trying to secure an Afghan hot spot

By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times

Marines tell of snipers who fire from "murder holes" cut into mud-walled compounds. Fighters who lie in wait in trenches dug around rough...

In Pakistan, Islamic hard-liners expanding their grip on society

By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times

Above a dank, darkened teahouse pungent with the aroma of green chili peppers, a bright blue banner depicts a neighborhood cleric, Qari...

Roadside bomb kills 13 in Afghanistan

By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

They were on their way to a rural health clinic — men, women and children packed aboard a motorized rickshaw, one of the humblest...

Afghan fuel shortage spreads to Kabul

By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

Winter in Afghanistan is always a hardscrabble time, but this year the season's bite has been sharpened by a growing shortage of fuel. And...

17 Afghan civilians killed by roadside bombs in 24 hours

By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

Roadside bombs killed at least 17 Afghan civilians in a 24-hour span, including nine people — a child among them — whose vehicle...

Army Cpl. Brett Land, 24, Wasco; killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

By Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times

Marine killed Afghan policeman who pointed gun, military says

By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

A U.S. Marine shot and killed an Afghan policeman who pointed a weapon at him Saturday, Western military officials said. The incident took...

West L.A. students forge relationship with Afghan school

By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times

Danielle Katz has a limited Pashto vocabulary — limited but significant.

Biden seeks to reassure Pakistan

By Peter Nicholas, Los Angeles Times

Targeting extremists is the best way to strengthen Pakistan, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday as he defended an aggressive pursuit of...

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