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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 20 Jul 2004 [PDF]
• SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE
• MARINE KILLED IN ACTION IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE
• MARINE KILLED IN ACTION IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE

• Iraq: Assailants Shoot Down Regional Council Member In Al-Basrah RFE/RL 20 Jul 2004 -- Unknown assailants -- presumably insurgents opposed to the U.S.-backed interim government -- shot and killed a member of the regional council in Iraq's southern city of Al-Basrah today. It was the latest in what appears to be a systematic series of targeted attacks against figures in the new administration.
• Next group of Airman-Soldiers set to move into Iraq Air Force Link 20 Jul 2004 -- More than 150 Airmen completed the final stages of live-fire convoy training here July 16 before deploying north to Mosul as part of the 494th Air Expeditionary Force Truck Company.

• Afghan Militia Leaders Shifted from Army Positions to Civilian Roles VOA News 20 Jul 2004 -- Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has shifted three powerful militia leaders from army to civilian positions in what is being seen as an attempt to ensure the country's October presidential election is safe and fair.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Enterprise Heads for Home After Final Summer Pulse Exercise Navy Newsstand 20 Jul 2004 -- USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (Big E) is heading home after successfully completing the multinational maritime exercise MEDSHARK/Majestic Eagle '04 (MS/ME04) July 16, ending the carrier's final major exercise of Summer Pulse '04.
• WATC 2004 Gets Underway Navy Newsstand 20 Jul 2004 -- More than 60 Reserve members of Naval Reserve Unit Fleet Hospital, Fort Dix and other U.S. Navy personnel met their Senegalese counterparts July 19 at a ceremony to kick off the West African Training Cruise (WATC) 2004, a Medical Humanitarian Assistance Program.
• UNITAS Task Force Completes Full Speed Work-Up Phase Navy Newsstand 20 Jul 2004 -- A 22-ship multinational task force completed 105 training events during the first week of at sea operations for UNITAS 45-04 Pacific Phase in July.
• Congress Examines Special Ops Retention Issues AFPS 20 Jul 2004 -- Retaining special operations personnel is crucial to the global war on terrorism, special operations senior enlisted advisers told Congress today.
• Military Health Officials Make Survey Data Available to Researchers AFPS 20 Jul 2004 -- Defense Department health officials are making anonymous data taken from surveys of active duty service members available to government researchers.
• Special Ops Workload 'Difficult, but Manageable' AFPS 20 Jul 2004 -- Special operations forces are deployed worldwide, but changes have made the operations tempo for those forces "difficult, but manageable," officials said before Congress today.
• Kitty Hawk Departs During Summer Pulse '04 Navy Newsstand 20 Jul 2004 -- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Sailors again joined forces and departed July 19 for Summer Pulse '04 after a two-month in port period.
• Sailors, Marines Simulate Embassy Evacuation Navy Newsstand 20 Jul 2004 -- USS Tarawa (LHA 1) and Marines comprising the Special Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) simulated a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004 in July 14.

• Russia: Putin Dismisses Head of General Staff In Military Shake-Up RFE/RL 20 Jul 2004 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday fired the head of the General Staff, General Anatolii Kvashnin, along with three other top military commanders. The move appears to be part of the Kremlin's long-term effort to reorganize Russia's military into an effective 21st-century force.

• State Department Noon Briefing, July 20 Washington File 20 Jul 2004 -- U.S. Pledges $230 Million for Haiti's Reconstruction, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh/Nepal, Lebanon/Israel, Israel/Palestinians, Japan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Philippines/Iraq, Iran/Iraq, Japan, Sudan/Chad, Israel/Palestinians
• White House Daily Briefing, July 20 Washington File 20 Jul 2004 -- President's schedule, Sandy Berger, Iran/ Halliburton/al Qaeda, Jenna and Barbara Bush, Campaigning standpoint, 9/11 Commission report/ president briefing with Kean and Hamilton, CIA director nomination

Defense Industry

• BAE SYSTEMS Demonstrates Its Wireless Data Link System At FI2004 BAE Systems 20 Jul 2004 -- BAE Systems Avionics Group has begun demonstrating its wireless data link system at Farnborough International 2004. The system is displayed inside the Companys pavilion, and is also installed on its Mil Mi-24 helicopter, positioned outside in BAE Systems corporate livery. It is the first time that the System has been connected to an aircraft at an exhibition and marks the beginning of the run-up to its launch next month.
• Boeing Develops Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System Simulation Capability Boeing 20 Jul 2004 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has developed and fielded the capability to simulate the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for the U.S. Air Force F-15C aircraft.
• EADS adapts missile warning system to protect fighter aircraft EADS 20 Jul 2004 -- EADS Defence Electronics is adapting its MILDS® missile warning system to a new configuration MILDS® F, accommodating the demanding requirements of fighter aircraft such as the F-16 “Fighting Falcon”. The Royal Danish Air Force awarded EADS Defence Electronics a contract to deliver 30 systems in cooperation with the Danish company TERMA A/S which is responsible for integrating them into the RDAF F-16.
• EADS welcomes VT Group into the AirTanker Consortium EADS 20 Jul 2004 -- EADS welcomes VT Group as full shareholders in AirTanker, the consortium currently in exclusive negotiations with the UK Ministry of Defence to provide air refuelling and air transport services to the RAF. EADS is the largest shareholder in the consortium with a 40 percent holding. Other shareholders are Rolls-Royce, Cobham (both with 20 percent), Thales and VT (both with 10 percent).
• Lockheed Martin F-16 Delivering, Defending, Defining a New Generation Lockheed Martin 20 Jul 2004 -- Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] F-16 Fighting Falcon thrives in an impressive era of evolution, delivering more than 100 aircraft since Farnborough 2002 and stretching the protective breadth of the F-16 to new limits, said John Bean, Lockheed Martin vice president for F-16 programs.
• F/A-22 Raptor Program Operations Accelerating Toward High-Rate Production Lockheed Martin 20 Jul 2004 -- The F/A-22 Raptor air dominance fighter program - led by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] - is producing aircraft at an ever increasing rate and is on track for 2004.
• Raytheon Developing New Variant of Joint Standoff Weapon Raytheon 20 Jul 2004 -- Raytheon Company is developing a new variant of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) that will significantly lower unit cost and offer an additional payload option.
• Jordan Expands Helicopter Fleet with UH-60L BLACK HAWKS Sikorsky 20 Jul 2004 -- Sikorsky Aircraft and the U.S. Government have signed an agreement to build eight UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopters for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), bringing to 13 the number of BLACK HAWKs with the RJAF.
• Thales introduces innovative helicopter avionics system based on advanced glass cockpit Thales 20 Jul 2004 -- - On demonstration on Thales booth B4 - Hall 3 -
• Thales wins contract to develop demonstrator for RBE2 combat radar with active array antenna Thales 20 Jul 2004 -- The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has renewed its confidence in Thales by awarding a new contract, worth 85 million euros, to develop a second demonstrator for the RBE2 electronic scanning radar with active array antenna* for the Rafale combat aircraft.
• CACI Corrects Public Information About Its Services Contract for U.S. Army Interrogation Support in Iraq CACI 20 Jul 2004 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) today issued the following statement:
• First Upgraded Northrop Grumman-Built Global Hawk UAV Achieves First Flight Northrop Grumman 20 Jul 2004 -- The first air vehicle in a new production lot of upgraded RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicles made its maiden flight on July 1. Designated AF-3, the newest Global Hawk flew from Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) manufacturing facility in Palmdale, Calif., to the Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base.
• Lockheed Martin and EADS Exploring Partnership on Global Missile Defense Initiative EADS 20 Jul 2004 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LM) and EADS (Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid stock exchanges quote “EAD”), announced on Tuesday that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore partnership opportunities on missile defense programs in the United States, Europe and around the world.
• Newest Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellite Begins Service For Navigation Users Worldwide Lockheed Martin 20 Jul 2004 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the U.S. Air Force have completed on-orbit checkout of the upgraded Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite launched successfully June 23 from Cape Canaveral. The spacecraft has been declared fully operational for military and civilian navigation users around the globe.
• Lockheed Martin Partners With Finmeccanica On Global Missile Defense And Protection Initiatives Lockheed Martin 20 Jul 2004 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Finmeccanica (SIFI.MI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore partnership opportunities on missile defense programs in the United States, Europe and around the world.
• Lockheed Martin And Eads Exploring Partnership On Global Missile Defense Initiatives Lockheed Martin 20 Jul 2004 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LM) and EADS (Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid stock exchanges quote “EAD”), announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore partnership opportunities on missile defense programs in the United States, Europe and around the world.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 20 Jul 2004
• Powell Says US 'Completely Dissatisfied' With Darfur Security Situation VOA News 20 Jul 2004 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday Sudanese authorities are not doing enough to improve security for refugees in the western Darfur region. He says he will consult with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan this week on possible action by the Security Council.
• Israeli Warplanes Fly Over Beirut VOA News 20 Jul 2004 -- Israeli warplanes have flown over the Lebanese capital, following a day of clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah guerrillas inside south Lebanon.
• ISRAEL / LEBANON VOA 20 Jul 2004 -- Hezbollah snipers in southern Lebanon killed two Israelis soldiers at a military post along the border. Israel responded by firing into Lebanon at suspected Hezbollah bases and one Hezbollah fighter was reported killed.
• SAF/BURUNDI TALKS VOA 20 Jul 2004 -- Talks on the Burundi peace process have dragged through a third day in the South African capital, Pretoria. South African President Thabo Mbeki, who is mediating the talks, says progress has been good, but he has also indicated that the timetable for elections could be altered. There are signs that the talks could go into a fourth day.
• PALESTINIANS/POLITICS VOA 20 Jul 2004 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia has withdrawn his resignation, and agreed to stay on in his post at the urging of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. The decision appears to signal an easing of the political crisis within the Palestinian Authority.
• THAILAND - VIOLENCE VOA 20 Jul 2004 -- Thailand has opened informal talks with leaders of Muslim separatist groups aimed at ending months of violence in the country's south. But divisions have appeared within the government over the meeting.

News Reports

• SHAPE News Morning Update SHAPE 20 Jul 2004 -- NATO's military committee visits Kosovo / NATO chief says does not know if Mladic in Serbia / Slovak civil defense unit on duty during Olympics¨ Athens ups police presence as Olympics near / Putin fires armed forces chief of staff, other brass after attack near Chechnya / UN General Assembly to try again for vote on Israeli security barrier
• SHAPE News Summary & Analysis SHAPE 20 Jul 2004 -- NATO team to work in Iraq / Hand over war crimes suspects, NATO chief tells Serbia-Montenegro / Polish PM calls on NATO troops to step up military presence in Afghanistan / Russia's President Putin signs law adopting European arms treaty

• EAST TIMOR PROTEST VOA 20 Jul 2004 -- Police in Southeast Asia's newest state, East Timor, used tear gas to break up a demonstration by former members of the guerrilla movement that helped liberate the region from Indonesian rule in 1999. Some East Timorese are unhappy with the way the country has developed since independence.
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRIME MINISTER OF ROMANIA United Nations 20 Jul 2004
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF CHILE United Nations 20 Jul 2004
• PRESS BRIEFING BY SPECIAL ADVISER ON AFRICA United Nations 20 Jul 2004