International
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CongressChertoff Says TSA’s Secure Flight Program Ready For Rollout
By Calvin Biesecker A Department of Homeland Security program aimed at improving how airline passengers are pre-screened against a terrorist watchlist has been certified by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff […]
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ArmyLHTEC To Provide Engines For Turkish ATAK Helicopters
The Turkish Army recently said that it has selected the AgustaWestland T129 helicopter, powered by two Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) CTS800-4A engines, as part of the Tactical Reconnaissance […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Canada Wins $2 Billion Contract For Halifax Mod Effort
By Geoff Fein A Lockheed Martin [LMT] Canada industry team was awarded a $2 billion contract from the Canadian government to design and build the combat system for that nation’s […]
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Business/FinancialThales Satellite For Eutelsat Loses Power
The W5 satellite has lost power generation by one of its two solar panels, maker Thales Alenia Space announced. Operated by Eutelsat Communications, the W5 power loss occurred June 16, […]
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Business/FinancialLaunches
Space Shuttles Atlantis, Endeavour Will Launch Two Days Later On Weather Problems Atlantis To Lift Off At 12:33 A.M. Oct. 10; Endeavour To Fly At 8:43 P.M. ET Nov. 12 […]
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CongressObama Not Seen Taking Strong ‘Buy America’ Stance, Unlike McCain
By Emelie Rutherford While Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has made clear his disdain for "Buy America" provisions limiting foreign content of defense systems, Democratic hopeful Sen. Barack […]
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Congress‘Pessimistic’ Griffin Memo Protests ‘Jihad’ Against NASA, But He Repeats Formal Support For Retiring Shuttles, Depending On Russians For Transport To Space Station
Griffin’s View Of A Threadbare NASA Budget Comes After Others Voiced That Conclusion; He Sees No U.S. Crew On Space Station In 2012 He Expects Next President To Order Continued […]
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InternationalChina Poised To Launch Manned Spaceship, With Liftoff Set For Window Of Sept. 25-30
Chinese Taikonaut To Perform Spacewalk; This Will Be Third Chinese Manned Mission China will launch a manned Shenzhou-7 spaceship in a window of Sept. 25 – 30 on a mission […]
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CongressRussian President Medvedev Promises Partial Troop Withdrawal From Georgia, But Forces Would Remain In Two Provinces
Bush Withdraws Nuclear Deal With Russia To Punish Moscow For Invading Georgia Russian President Dmitri Medvedev promised to withdraw Russian forces from much of the independent nation of Georgia, but […]
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CongressPolish Leaders Begin Selling Citizens On European Missile Defense System, Before Legislators Act On Approval
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has begun campaigning among Polish citizens to build support for U.S. plans to construct a European Missile Defense (EMD) system, promising local residents that the […]