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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Sep 2004 [PDF]

• IRAQI POLICE, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES DETAIN THREE; DISARM TWO ROADSIDE BOMBS CENTCOM 01 Sep 2004 -- Iraqi Police and Multi-national Forces from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained three people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities and foiled two roadside bomb attacks Tuesday in northern Iraq.
• Two Norfolk Ships Return From Deployment Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2004 -- Nearly 700 Sailors reunited with family and friends here at Naval Station Norfolk, when the guided-missile destroyers USS Ross (DDG 71) and USS Ramage (DDG 61) returned from a four-month deployment Aug. 31 in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT).
• USS Connecticut to Return Home Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2004 -- The Seawolf-class fast attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) will return home to Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Sept. 2 following nearly six months of deployment to the U.S. Central Command's operations area.

• 22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation ASBURY PARK USMC News 01 Sep 2004 -- Ever since the fall of Afghanistan's Taliban regime in late 2001, Taliban and anti-coalition militia factions have been waging a guerilla-style war against U.S., Afghan, and Coalition forces. Using ambushes and other 'hit-and-run' tactics, these terrorist factions have always attempted to avoid getting into pitched battles.
• RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Vol 3, Number 31 01 Sep 2004 -- NANGARHAR PROVINCE GOVERNOR TALKS ABOUT ELECTIONS, DRUGS, AND SECURITY / AT LEAST 10 KILLED IN KABUL BOMB ATTACK... / ...AS NEO-TALIBAN CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY... / ...ECHOING A CLAIM ALSO MADE BY AL-QAEDA / U.S. EMBASSY WARNS CITIZENS AND EXPRESSES SHOCK / 10 KILLED IN SCHOOL BLAST IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN / CLASHES IN LAGHMAN PROVINCE LEAVE CASUALTIES / AFGHAN SECURITY FORCES DISCOVER EXPLOSIVES IN KABUL / UNAMA DOES NOT EXPECT WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN... / ...AND UN UPDATES NUMBER OF AFGHAN VOTERS AS REGISTRATION CLOSES / KABUL DAILY ASKS FOR U.S. IMPARTIALITY IN ELECTIONS / AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DECLINES U.S. ENVOY'S REQUEST THAT HE DROP OUT... / ...AS ANOTHER CANDIDATE RESISTS CALL FOR KARZAI'S RESIGNATION... / ...AND REMAINING CANDIDATES CALLING FOR KARZAI'S RESIGNATION EXTEND THEIR DEADLINE / DEFENSE MINISTER ISSUES 'LAST WARNING' ON DEMOBILIZATION PROGRAM / WARLORD IN WESTERN AFGHANISTAN ACCUSES IRAN OF SUPPORTING RIVAL... / NATO-LED RECONSTRUCTION TEAM BEGINS WORK IN NORTHEASTERN AFGHANISTAN / AFGHAN DRUG ENFORCER ACCUSES OFFICIAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE TRADE / AFGHAN LEADER ENVISAGES OPEN BORDER WITH PAKISTAN... / ...AS THE TWO COUNTRIES AGREE ON PRISONER-RELEASE DEAL / U.S. ANALYST SAYS PAKISTAN IS LETTING TALIBAN SURVIVE / THIS WEEK IN AFGHANISTAN'S HISTORY

Defense Policy / Programs

• Carbon brake tests increase tanker's capabilities AFPN 01 Sep 2004 -- Initial KC-135 Stratotanker carbon brake testing here discovered an increased operational capability over currently used steel brakes.
• USS Charlotte Deploys to Western Pacific Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2004 -- USS Charlotte (SSN 766) departed for a Western Pacific deployment from its homeport of Pearl Harbor Aug. 25.
• USS La Jolla Returns From Western Pacific Deployment Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2004 -- USS La Jolla (SSN 701) received a warm "aloha" as the attack submarine returned home to the Pearl Harbor Naval Station submarine piers Aug. 23 after completing a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific.
• 26th MEU completes first '04 amphibious exercise USMC News 01 Sep 2004 -- After nearly 11 months ashore, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit recently found itself right back where it ended its last deployment, aboard the USS Iwo Jima in Onslow Bay. The short-lived reunion Aug. 24 - 29 marked the first major 2004 exercise for the 26th MEU.
• DoD Issues Green Procurement Policy 01 Sep 2004 -- The Department of Defense today announced an important step forward in its efforts to align mission and environmental stewardship by issuing a new "green procurement" policy.

Defense Industry

• Boeing Delivers 200th Super Hornet Boeing 01 Sep 2004 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] delivered the 200th F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the U.S. Navy on Aug. 30, 2004 . The airplane, a two-seat "F" model Super Hornet, was delivered to Air test and Evaluation Squadron VX-9 at Naval Air Systems Command China Lake, Calif.
• Northrop Grumman and EADS North America Collaborate on U.S. Air Force Personnel Recovery Vehicle Program EADS 01 Sep 2004 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and EADS North America have announced their intention to work together to provide the U.S. Air Force with the next-generation personnel recovery vehicle (PRV).
• Team US101 Names Thirteen Michigan Suppliers to Support Next Marine One Helicopter Lockheed Martin 01 Sep 2004 -- Team US101 has selected 13 companies in Michigan to supply components for the American-built US101 medium-lift helicopter. Team US101 is competing to provide the president of the United States with a fleet of next-generation helicopters better known by the call-sign: “Marine One.”
• Australian C-130J Deployment to Iraq Lockheed Martin 01 Sep 2004 -- Note to Editors: The office of Senator Robert Hill, Australian Minister for Defence, released the following information to the news media today, announcing the deployment of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J aircraft to operations in Iraq.
• EMS Technologies Awarded Contract for Joint Common Missile Antennas Lockheed Martin 01 Sep 2004 -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ – ELMG) announced today that EMS’s Space & Technology/Atlanta division has been awarded the first phase of a contract from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the development of Joint Common Missile (JCM) antennas. The full development contract is worth approximately $5 million to EMS with the potential for follow-on production contracts.
• Northrop Grumman and EADS North America Collaborate on U.S. Air Force Personnel Recovery Vehicle Program Northrop Grumman 01 Sep 2004 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and EADS North America have announced their intention to work together to provide the U.S. Air Force with the next-generation personnel recovery vehicle (PRV).
• Raytheon's ATFLIR Supporting Combat Operations from the USS John F. Kennedy Raytheon 01 Sep 2004 -- Raytheon's ASQ-228 ATFLIR targeting pod is now deployed with two F/A-18C Hornet squadrons onboard the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 67). Delivered to the Navy just weeks before deployment, these ATFLIR pods successfully completed numerous missions during July -- without missing a single sortie.
• Raytheon Wins Joint Environmental Toolkit Contract Raytheon 01 Sep 2004 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a Phase One Air Force contract worth $4.3 million over 15 months for the Joint Environmental Toolkit (JET) program. The win positions the Raytheon team for a subsequent development program estimated at more than $70 million.
• iNavSat consortium delivers bid for Galileo Concession Thales 01 Sep 2004 -- Brussels, 1st September - The iNavSat consortium today delivered its offer to the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) to become the Galileo concessionaire, deploying the Galileo satellite constellation and operator of all subsequent services. The consortium was chosen in February as one of the three final bidders. The preferred bidder is expected to be announced in December 2004, followed by negotiations with the Galileo Joint Undertaking in 2005. The financial close of the concession contract is anticipated by December 2005.
• ATK Rocket Motors Help Place Classified Payload in Orbit ATK 01 Sep 2004 -- Four ATK (NYSE: ATK) CASTOR® IVA strap-on solid rocket motors helped successfully launch a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, yesterday. The Atlas IIAS carried a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office to orbit.
• iNavSat consortium delivers bid for Galileo Concession EADS 01 Sep 2004 -- The iNavSat consortium today delivered its offer to the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) to become the Galileo concessionaire, deploying the Galileo satellite constellation and operator of all subsequent services. The consortium was chosen in February as one of the three final bidders. The preferred bidder is expected to be announced in December 2004, followed by negotiations with the Galileo Joint Undertaking in 2005. The financial close of the concession contract is anticipated by December 2005.
• Lockheed Martin-Led Team Provides Next-Generation MUOS Solution for the U.S. Military Lockheed Martin 01 Sep 2004 -- A team led by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it has offered the U.S. Navy a network-centric solution for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move. The Lockheed Martin solution provides the warfighter with the latest mobile technology such as simultaneous voice, video and data, as well as improved service to legacy users of the Navy's Ultra High Frequency Follow-On (UFO) system.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 01 Sep 2004
• CHECHNYA: MOSCOW SHOULD 'SERIOUSLY EXPLORE' DIALOGUE US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 01 Sep 2004
• U.S. Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Russia Washington File 01 Sep 2004 -- The White House issued a statement August 31 condemning in the "strongest terms" the recent terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation.
• LIBERIA: UN brings forward deadline for ending disarmament to 30 October IRIN 01 Sep 2004 -- The head of the UN mission in Liberia said on Wednesday that the war-scarred country's disarmament programme would officially end on October 30 and any former fighters found with weapons after then would be prosecuted.
• Sudan: Security Council studies assessment report ahead of meeting on Darfur UN News Centre 01 Sep 2004 -- The Security Council's 15 members have received a United Nations report assessing the latest developments in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan, a day before the senior UN envoy to the country briefs them on what progress Khartoum has made on its pledges to restore security there and disarm the militias accused of brutal attacks.
• U.S.-LEBANON-SYRIA VOA 01 Sep 2004 -- The United States, France and Britain are co-sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution upholding Lebanon's sovereignty in the face of Syrian pressure to extend the term of the country's President Emile Lahoud.
• At Least Two Dead In North Ossetian School Standoff RFE/RL 01 Sep 2004 -- Russian authorities faced more Caucasus-related violence today, as a group of armed attackers stormed a school in the southern republic of North Ossetia, taking hundreds of children and adults hostage. At least two people have been killed in the incident and 11 injured.
• LEBANON / POLITICS VOA 01 Sep 2004 -- The Lebanese parliament will soon consider a controversial bill that would amend Lebanon's constitution to give the country's president another run at the office. The measure has drawn international attention, but despite widespread public opposition, it is widely believed the Lebanese parliament will approve the measure.
• ISRAEL / BOMBING REACTION VOA 01 Sep 2004 -- Israeli forces have closed off the West Bank city of Hebron and are rounding up Palestinian militants in the area after Tuesday's twin suicide bus bombings in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva, which killed 16 people and injured around 100 others.
• RUSSIA / SCHOOL ATTACK VOA 01 Sep 2004 -- More than a dozen heavily armed gunmen seized up to 200 people, including many children, in the southern Russian republic of North Ossetia.
• Armed Men Seize Hostages At School In Southern Russia RFE/RL 01 Sep 2004 -- A force of armed attackers today stormed and barricaded themselves in a school in the Russian republic of North Ossetia, taking between 120 and 150 people, including schoolchildren, as hostages.

News Reports

• WORLD ARMS SALES VOA 01 Sep 2004 -- A just-released study by Congress finds Asia has eclipsed the Middle East as the world's largest buyer of weapons, with Russia and China the region's largest providers. Correspondent Nick Simeone has been talking with the author of the report and with an analyst who explain what is behind the findings.