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• CENTAF releases combined airpower summary report AFPN 03 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's combined airpower summary for Dec. 30 to Jan. 3.
• Kingpin helps manage airpower over Iraq AFPN 03 Jan 2006 -- When Soldiers and Marines call in an air strike on an enemy position, the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron tracks the airplanes and allocates the airspace for the mission.
• Keeping Predators flying helps keep Balad safe AFPN 03 Jan 2006 -- Airmen who maintain the MQ-1 Predator here take great pride in ensuring the unmanned aerial vehicles they look after can keep and eagle eye on what goes on in Iraq.
• U.S., Coalition Forces Detain 15; Disrupt Bomb Emplacement AFPS 03 Jan 2006 -- U.S. and coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists and interrupted the emplacement of an improvised explosive device Jan. 2 in Iraq.
• Airlifters Shoulder Heavy Burdens for Iraqi Freedom AFPS 03 Jan 2006 -- The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an air base near here has broken some records in support of American forces in Iraq.
• Controversy Over US Airstrike in Northern Iraq VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- Iraqi police say a U.S. airstrike on a home in northern Iraq late Monday killed a number of people from the same family, but there are conflicting reports about the incident.
• Iraq's Oil Production Down; Oil Minister Quits VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- Iraq's oil production has dropped sharply because of insurgent attacks and bad weather, raising the prospect of energy shortages. Meanwhile, the country's oil minister confirmed Monday he has resigned his post after a disagreement with the government over sharp price hikes in petroleum products.
• US General Wants Faster Security Transition in Iraq VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East says he wants to accelerate the handover of security responsibility in Iraq to the country's new security forces this year. In an interview with reporters traveling with him in Iraq in recent days, the general said that is the only way for Iraqis to take control of their future.

• U.S. Servicemembers 'Waging Peace' on Horn of Africa AFPS 03 Jan 2006 -- Servicemembers on an important front in the global war on terror are fighting hard, but not with weapons.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Donald Winter Sworn In as New Secretary of the Navy 03 Jan 2006 -- Donald C. Winter was sworn in today as the 74th secretary of the Navy by Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England.

• New Device Will Sense Through Concrete Walls AFPS 03 Jan 2006 -- Troops conducting urban operations soon will have the capabilities of superheroes, being able to sense through 12 inches of concrete to determine if someone is inside a building.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts 03 Jan 2006
• Northrop Grumman-Built Global Hawk Surpasses 5,000 Combat Flight Hours Northrop Grumman 03 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. Air Force's RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance system, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), recently passed the 5,000 combat flight-hours mark while on a mission supporting the global war on terrorism.
• Boeing FIRST Program Awarded $995 Million Long-Term Contrac Boeing 03 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a long-term performance-based logistics contract valued at $995 million for the F/A-18E/F Integrated Readiness Support Teaming (FIRST) program.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN TO HOLD INDUSTRY DAYS TO SUPPORT DHS EAGLE BID Lockheed Martin 03 Jan 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will hold two Industry Days to meet with potential suppliers for the Department of Homeland Security EAGLE (Enterprise Acquisition Gateway Leading Edge) Solutions procurement. The Industry Days will be held on January 18 and January 30 at the Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, Va.
• General Dynamics Awarded $13.9 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Nuclear Submarine Work General Dynamics 03 Jan 2006 -- New London, Conn. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES CONTRACT FOR 30 NEW GREEK F-16s Lockheed Martin 03 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. government awarded a $99.7 million contract to Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] on December 27 for long-lead tasks related to the production of 30 new Advanced Block 52+ aircraft for Greece.
• Raytheon Canada Chosen to Supply APG-73 Radar Test Bench to Canada's Air Force Raytheon 03 Jan 2006 -- Raytheon Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has been selected by the Canadian Department of National Defence to provide an enhanced APG-73 Test Bench capability to the Canadian Air Force. The contract is valued at $10.5 million.
• Helicopter Support, Inc. Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Honeywell Aerospace Defense & Space Sikorsky 03 Jan 2006 -- Helicopter Support, Inc. (HSI) has signed an agreement to remain the exclusive worldwide distributor for all Honeywell Aerospace Defense & Space products used on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation commercial and international military helicopters. HSI is a subsidiary of Sikorsky. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX).
• Raytheon Demonstrates Key BMDS Sensor Netting and Integration Capability Raytheon 03 Jan 2006 -- Raytheon Company successfully demonstrated a key sensor netting and integration capability to the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) as part of an effort funded by the Missile Defense Agency.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 03 Jan 2006
• LIBERIA: UN enforces travel ban on newly elected lawmakers IRIN 03 Jan 2006 -- Four just-elected members of Liberia's parliament were barred from leaving the country for Ghana on Monday because of their past association with notorious former president Charles Taylor.
• NEPAL: Maoists resume war with series of bomb attacks IRIN 03 Jan 2006 -- Maoists rebels resumed their violent insurgency on Tuesday with a series of bomb blasts which brought an end to a four-month unilateral cease-fire.
• Sri Lanka Grenade Explosion Kills 5 Tamils VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- Sri Lankan authorities are investigating a grenade explosion in Trincomalee that killed five young Tamils and injured two others Monday. Military spokesmen say the incident was a botched attempt to ambush a military patrol.
• Pakistan and India Ready for Talks After Landmark Year in Bilateral Relations VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- India and Pakistan are preparing for their third round of peace talks in just over a year. The summit, scheduled for January 17 in New Delhi, is expected to focus on the most difficult of issues: the long-running dispute over Kashmir. Landmark cooperation between the nuclear-armed rivals over the past year has leaders on both sides hopeful as they contemplate the new talks.

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