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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 12 Jun 2006 [PDF]
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• ONE SOLDIER KILLED BY IED
• Special Press Briefing, June 12, 2006 - Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV Zarqawi autopsy briefing MNF-I 12 Jun 2006 -- SPECIAL MULTINATIONAL FORCES IRAQ BRIEFING SUBJECT: AUTOPSY RESULTS FOR ABU MUSAB AL-ZARQAWI BRIEFERS: MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM CALDWELL, SPOKESMAN, MULTINATIONAL FORCE IRAQ; COLONEL STEVE JONES, COMMAND SURGEON, MULTINATIONAL FORCES IRAQ; WITH A FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST VIA TELEPHONE
• Seven Terrorists Killed, One Captured in Separate Incidents AFPS 12 Jun 2006 -- Coalition forces killed seven terrorists and wounded three during a raid in the vicinity of Baqubah, Iraq, today. One terrorist was captured during a cordon-and-search operation in Kirkuk yesterday.
• Autopsies Show Blast Injuries Killed Zarqawi, Rahman AFPS 12 Jun 2006 -- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died of blast injuries sustained by the coalition bombing of his safe house June 7, coalition officials said today.
• CENTAF releases combined airpower summary AFPN 12 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 9 to 11.
• Zarqawi Autopsy Brief MNF-I 12 Jun 2006 -- Spokesman for Multi-National Force - Iraq , Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, held a press conference discussing the recent autopsies of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Sheik Abd Al Rahman.
• US Military: Zarqawi Died of Blast Injuries VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- U.S. military doctors now say militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi lived for nearly an hour after his hideout was torn apart by two precision-guided 500 pound bombs
• Seven Alleged Al-Qaeda Members Killed In Iraq RFE/RL 12 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. military says air strikes today near the Iraqi city of Ba'qubah killed seven Al-Qaeda members.
• US Air Strike Kills Seven Insurgents, Two Children in Iraq VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says a coalition airstrike has killed seven al-Qaida-linked insurgents and two children Monday near Baquba.
• Afghan Citizens Report Weapons Cache, Bombs to Authorities AFPS 12 Jun 2006 -- Afghan citizens turned in a sizable weapons cache in Bak, Khost province, on June 10, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan officials reported today.
• French Military Starts Second Phase of OEF Support AFPS 12 Jun 2006 -- The French military started its second phase of air operations in Afghanistan on May 26.
• US Says Drug Lords Fuel Afghan Insurgency VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- U.S. officials in Afghanistan say the country's powerful drug cartels are fueling the region's violent insurgency, in order to protect their own illegal opium networks

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD Identifies Guantanamo Detainee Suicides AFPS 12 Jun 2006 -- The Defense Department released the names of the three detainees yesterday who committed suicide June 10 at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• US Disavows Guantanamo Suicide Comment VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- The Bush administration distanced itself Monday from a remark by a senior U.S. official calling the suicide of three prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center a public relations move
• Pentagon Identifies Three Guantanamo Suicide Detainees VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department says one of the three detainees who committed suicide Saturday at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was due to leave the facility.
• Information Sharing, HLS/HLD Featured in June Demonstration Navy NewsStand 12 Jun 2006 -- A Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Staff Information Sharing and Homeland Security/Homeland Defense (HLS/HLD) demonstration will conduct operations June 12-22 at sites around the globe.
• Navy Munitions Command Established on NWS Yorktown Navy NewsStand 12 Jun 2006 -- By order of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen, Capt. Gerard O’Regan, commanding officer of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown and Atlantic Ordnance Command, established the Navy Munitions Command at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, June 8.
• Expeditionary Sailors Defuse Mock IEDs, Prep for Upcoming Deployments Navy NewsStand 12 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians facing deployments in the global war on terrorism honed their skills by defusing mock bombs June 7 at the EOD Training and Evaluation Unit 2 facility located at Fort Story, Va.
• Mercy Holds First MEDCAP at Sea Navy NewsStand 12 Jun 2006 -- The crew of the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) treated several hundred patients June 8, marking the first time a medical and dental civil action project (MEDCAP) has taken place aboard.
• Stennis’ New Missile System Right on Target Navy NewsStand 12 Jun 2006 -- As part of a weapons testing phase, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) fired both of its new Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) systems at a remote-controlled drone for the first time, June 8.
• Maintainers keep B-2s soaring during deployment AFPN 13 Jun 2006 -- Maintaining the world's most advanced multi-role bomber isn't an easy job
• Pa. National Guard welcomes newest combat vehicle Army News 12 Jun 2006 -- The Pennsylvania National Guard's 56th Combat Stryker Brigade became the first National Guard unit to welcome the Stryker light armored vehicle to its fleet during a rollout ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., June 10.
• Training exchange strengthens ties between U.S., Argentina AFPN 12 Jun 2006 -- A delegation from the Argentinean air force completed a weeklong visit on June 9 to the 479th Flying Training Group here as part of an international exchange program.
• Amnesty International Says Chinese Secret Arms Sales Stoke Conflict, Repression VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- The human rights group Amnesty International is accusing China of carrying out secret arms sales that it says are stoking conflict and repression in Burma, Sudan, Nepal and other nations
• Central Asia: Does The Road To Shanghai Go Through Tehran? RFE/RL 12 Jun 2006 -- New variables are entering the geopolitical calculus of Central Asia. An ongoing Russian-Uzbek rapprochement is only the most visible sign of resurgent Russian influence in the region, which is an important source of natural gas to feed Moscow's ambitions of becoming a 21st-century energy superpower
• Press Gaggle by Dan Bartlett The White House 12 Jun 2006
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 12 Jun 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 12, 2006
• M777 Portee Systems Makes International Debut BAE Systems 12 Jun 2006 -- A revolutionary transport concept for the BAE Systems M777 155mm howitzer is to make its international debut at Eurosatory. Developed in response to a specific UK MoD requirement (LIMAWS (G)) for an indirect fire solution to support the medium weight force, the M777 Portee system combines the ground breaking strengths of the worlds lightest 155mm howitzer with a purpose built vehicle developed by Supacat.
• Revolutionary SEP Systems Completes 8000 Kilometres of Testing BAE Systems 12 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems Hgglunds has completed 8,000 kilometres of test driving of its modular armoured tactical system SEP (Splitterskyddad Enhets Plattform).
• BAE Systems 40mm Case Telescoped Weapon System at Eurosatory BAE Systems 12 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems Land Systems has selected the 40mm cased telescoped weapon system (CTWS) from CTA International, a BAE Systems/ GIAT joint venture, to compete for the UK MoDs Warrior lethality improvement programme (WLIP).
• Cost Effective Alternative to 60 Tonne Tank Launched by BAE Systems BAE Systems 12 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems Hgglunds has developed an optimal cost effective alternative to the conventional 60 tonne tank.
• First Large Scale Production of Insensitive Munitions Begins at BAE Systems BAE Systems 12 Jun 2006 -- The new, purpose built, BAE Systems high volume filling facility at Glascoed in the UK will move into the first large scale production of an insensitive munitions this month.
• Boeing Flies EA-18G Wingtip and Jamming Pods for First Time Boeing 12 Jun 2006 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] EA-18G program test team reached a key milestone May 30 when it flew a modified F/A-18F equipped with wingtip antenna and high- and low-band jamming pods for the first time. The flight was part of ongoing flying qualities and carrier suitability testing to validate the EA-18G's shipboard effectiveness. The EA-18G Growler is a derivative of the F/A-18F Super Hornet, that has been flying from carriers since 1997.
• Lockheed Martin Successfully Completes HELLFIRE Flight Test Series on Tiger Helicopter Lockheed Martin 12 Jun 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced the successful completion of a four-year program to integrate its precision-strike HELLFIRE® II missile system—including the M299 “smart launcher”—with its first international helicopter launch platform, Eurocopter’s Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) for Australia.
• F-22 RAPTOR SCORES DIRECT HIT IN TESTING OF SUPERSONIC, HIGH-ALTITUDE JDAM DROP Lockheed Martin 12 Jun 2006 -- A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter, flying at a speed of Mach 1.5 and an altitude of 50,000 feet, released a GPS-aided Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a range of 24 nautical miles, destroying a small ground target in the F-22's fastest and highest JDAM delivery yet.
• Lockheed Martin Formally Opens VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Integration Facility Lockheed Martin 12 Jun 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] executives were joined here today by members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, New York congressional delegation, and state and local elected officials, to formally open the VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Integration Facility.
• Lockheed Martin Agrees To Acquire ISX Corporation Lockheed Martin 12 Jun 2006 -- Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT], today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ISX Corporation (ISX), a privately owned, California-based provider of military decision systems and other information technology solutions for government customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
• U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $32.7 Million for Paveway II Laser-Guided Bomb Kits Lockheed Martin 12 Jun 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been selected to receive a competitive contract award of $32.7 million to deliver Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-10 and -12 kits to the U.S. Air Force.
• Northrop Grumman Participates in Ceremonial Christening of Full-Scale USS Monitor Replica Northrop Grumman 12 Jun 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) partnered with the Mariners' Museum, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Navy to christen the full-scale replica of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor on June 11.
• Raytheon Forms European Team to Submit Bid for Estonia Air Defense Contract Raytheon 12 Jun 2006 -- Raytheon Company has joined with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Ericsson Microwave Systems to compete for the Estonian Very Short Range Air Defense Missile System (VSHORADMS), a networked-enabled, air defense system for the protection of Estonian ground forces and other select strategic assets.
• Raytheon's Paveway II Wins $33.8 Million in Air Force Laser Guided Bomb Contracts Raytheon 12 Jun 2006 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded the majority share of U.S. Air Force competitive contracts for Paveway™ II Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) components for fiscal year 2006.
• Thales to supply new HF tactical communication system for Swiss forces Thales 12 Jun 2006 -- The Swiss defence procurement agency (armassuisse) has awarded Thales a contract for procurement of a new-generation high-frequency (HF) tactical transit and access communication system.
• Thales selected for Compound Security System in the Netherlands Thales 12 Jun 2006 -- The project will be deployed in August 2006 in the southern Afghanistan province of Uruzgan.
• Thales demonstrates Combat Net Radio Integration in Combined Endeavor Thales 12 Jun 2006 -- This presentation concentrated on the Thales solution for a modern tactical deployable network Di@ne IP and included a life demonstration of combat network radios integration.
• Israel Aircraft Industries' Elta Systems Received a Contract for Advanced National Imagery Intelligence Center Israel Aerospace Industries 12 Jun 2006 -- Elta Systems, a Group and Subsidiary of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), was awarded a contract by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to develop and provide a National Geo-Spatial Real-Time Image Intelligence Center (ING RiCENT)
• Sagem Défense Sécurité enhances Sperwer B with new operational capabilities Sagem (Safran group) 12 Jun 2006 -- Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) is currently carrying out a series of test flights in Finland for its Sperwer B extended-capacity tactical UAV.
• Spider The cornerstone of BAE Systems' Homeland security solution BAE Systems 12 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems border and perimeter protection and coastal surveillance focus at Eurosatory 2006 is on Spider a highly flexible command and control system. Integrating a wide range of sensors for specific roles and requirements, Spider can operate independently or networked with Deployable Surveillance Units (DSUs) and fixed installations.
• Elta Systems' Advanced Coastal Surveillance System Orders Exceed $100 Million in 2005 Israel Aerospace Industries 12 Jun 2006 -- Elta Systems, a Group and Subsidiary of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) was awarded last year with a number of international contracts for supply of Advanced Coastal Surveillance Systems and Vessel Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) for a total exceeding $100 million. One of these orders may reach $150 million, including all options.
• Elta Systems will Provide Airport Perimeter Protection System to Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel-Aviv Israel Aerospace Industries 12 Jun 2006 -- Elta Systems, a Group and subsidiary of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) will provide a Perimeter Protection System (PPS) to the Israel Airports Authority, for use in Israel's
  Ben-Gurion international airport. The PPS will enhance the protection of the airport.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 12 Jun 2006
• Analysis: Gaza's Anger on High Boil cfr.org 12 Jun 2006 -- Grim signs of an approaching showdown have emerged from within the Palestinian territories over the past several days
• Clashes Escalate Between Palestinian Factions VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- Violence escalated across the Palestinian territories late Monday
• Israel Says it Will Exercise Restraint in Gaza VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- Israel's Defense Minister says he will wait to see if Palestinian militants stop rocket attacks against targets in southern Israel before ordering further military action against targets in the Gaza Strip
• In DR Congo, UN Security Council mission meets on election preparations UN News Centre 12 Jun 2006 -- As part of an effort to ensure the democratic character of the upcoming presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a delegation from the United Nations Security Council is visiting the country's capital, Kinshasa today, as part of a regional tour of peacekeeping operations.
• DRC: Interview with William Swing, UN Secretary-General's Special Representative IRIN 12 Jun 2006 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to hold its first elections in 45 years on 30 July
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ON TIMOR-LESTE United Nations 12 Jun 2006
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY CÔTE D’IVOIRE United Nations 12 Jun 2006
• CHAD: Security Council mission urges Deby to restore relations with Sudan IRIN 12 Jun 2006 -- A United Nations Security Council mission that visited Chad at the weekend urged President Idriss Deby to restore relations with neighbouring Sudan.
• Under intensive UN mediation, Nigeria and Cameroon sign accord ending border dispute UN News Centre 12 Jun 2006 -- The presidents of Nigeria and Cameroon today signed an agreement settling a decades-old, sometimes violent, border dispute over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula following intensive mediation over the weekend by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, seeking to avert a potential crisis flashpoint in already troubled West Africa.
• Top UN envoy in Kosovo announces his decision to quit his post UN News Centre 12 Jun 2006 -- The top United Nations envoy in Kosovo, Søren Jessen-Petersen, today announced that he will be leaving his post at the end of this month, saying his time in the province had given him "a great deal of hope for the future of Kosovo."
• UGANDA-SUDAN: Prospects for peace talks between gov't and LRA uncertain IRIN 12 Jun 2006 -- Efforts by authorities in southern Sudan to mediate in the conflict between the Ugandan government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) appeared to be stalling at the weekend after Kampala refused to meet the insurgency's leadership because it had been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes.
• SUDAN: Military planning team to visit Darfur IRIN 12 Jun 2006 -- A joint team of the African Union and the United Nations is scheduled to visit Darfur on Tuesday to determine what measures are needed to strengthen the ill-equipped peacekeeping force in the troubled western Sudanese region.
• SOMALIA: Curfew continues in Baidoa after fighting IRIN 12 Jun 2006 -- Baidoa, the seat of Somalia's transitional government, was on Monday entering the third day of a curfew imposed after an outbreak of fighting between presidential guards and militiamen during which at least 16 people were killed.
• Analysis: What Is The Sticking Point In The Karabakh Talks? RFE/RL 12 Jun 2006 -- On June 4 and 5, the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev, met in Bucharest on the sidelines of a forum of Black Sea states to resume talks under the aegis of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to resolve the Karabakh conflict.

News Reports

• Sea Launch Awarded Launch Assignment for the Thuraya-3 Satellite Boeing 12 Jun 2006 -- In a contract signed with Boeing Satellite Systems International (BSSI), a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle will lift the 5250 kg (11,578 lb) Thuraya-3 satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Sea Launch's equatorial launch site in the Pacific Ocean in January 2007.
• Thales unveils phased array antenna for satcom on the move Thales 12 Jun 2006 -- Thales presented its SATMOVE Xotm solution for mobile satellite communications at the Eurosatory 2006 exhibition in Paris this week. Easy to install on all types of military vehicles, SATMOVE Xotm is a stand-alone terminal that automatically acquires satellites while units are in transit. Based on active phased array technology and operating in the military X band, the new terminal will offer transmit and receive data rates of up to 1 Mb/s.