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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 13 Jun 2006 [PDF]
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 13 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 12.
• U.S. Marines Working With Local Police in Qaim AFPS 13 Jun 2006 -- A Marine Corps police transition team is working here to equip and train Iraqi police. While there are many obstacles to surmount, there are signs of progress, U.S. officials here said.
• Multiple Bombings in Kirkuk; At Least 16 Dead VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- Authorities in northern Iraq say multiple bomb attacks Tuesday in the city of Kirkuk have killed at least 16 people.
• Navy Commander Predicts More Fighting in Afghanistan VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- A U.S. Navy Commander in Afghanistan says the recent increase in fighting between coalition troops and Taleban insurgents will continue as Afghan security forces and soldiers from NATO expand their influence throughout the country
• Terrorists Kill Three Afghan Civilians, Wound Six AFPS 13 Jun 2006 -- Two separate terrorist attacks yesterday left three Afghan civilians dead and six others wounded, U.S. military officials reported today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US House of Representatives Approves Iraq Spending Measure VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- The House of Representatives has approved, by a vote of 351 to 67, $70 billion in new funding in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Buckeye System Brings New Digital Capability to Warfighters AFPS 13 Jun 2006 -- A system initially adopted to help the Army Corps of Engineers detect invasive vegetation growing in coastal waterways is giving warfighters an edge in the global war on terror.
• Abizaid Discusses Defeating Extremist Ideology in CENTCOM Region AFPS 13 Jun 2006 -- Defeating an ideology is much more difficult than defeating a physical threat, but that is at the heart of U.S. Central Command's strategy in this region, the command's chief, Army Gen. John Abizaid, said in an interview today.
• Ironhorse Troopers head to JRTC Army News 13 Jun 2006 -- More than 4,500 Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team will soon experience what has been described as "the most realistic, stressful training troops will ever face" at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La.
• C-5 accident investigation board complete AFPN 13 Jun 2006 -- The results of an investigation into the C-5 Galaxy crash at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on April 3 found that human error was the cause, Air Mobility Command officials released today.
• USS Buffalo Gets Underway for Western Pacific Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2006 -- Friends and loved ones said aloha to the submariners of USS Buffalo (SSN 715) as the Pearl Harbor-based nuclear-powered attack submarine departed for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), June 12.
• Secretary of Defense Recognizes McCampbell Crew in Singapore Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2006 -- Exactly five months after her departure from San Diego, USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and her crew had the distinct honor of a visit from Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, June 4.
• Anti-Submarine Warfare Division Demonstrates Expertise Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2006 -- The Anti-Submarine Warfare division, or CA division, aboard USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) demonstrated its knowledge and efficiency during training scenarios conducted June 10, while transiting the Atlantic Ocean.
• Breakaway regions in ex-U.S.S.R. mull joint peacekeeping force RIA Novosti 13 Jun 2006 -- Three breakaway regions in former Soviet republics currently embroiled in "frozen conflicts" may consider forming a joint peacekeeping contingent if Russian peacekeepers withdraw, the president of Abkhazia said Tuesday.
• Infrastructure delays Russia air base reinforcement in Kyrgyzstan RIA Novosti 13 Jun 2006 -- No more personnel will be sent to a Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan until social infrastructure is in place for servicemen, a senior Russian officer said Tuesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 13 Jun 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 13, 2006
• ATK Successfully Tests Advanced 155mm Projectile ATK 13 Jun 2006 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) announced today that it successfully tested its advanced, 155mm precision projectile – Saber. Saber offers the U.S. Army a design capability and a low per unit cost for the Block 1B upgrade to the Excalibur program.
• BAE Systems Introduces Infrared Camera Cores for Rugged Commercial, Military Applications BAE Systems 13 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems thermal imaging technology developed for demanding duty on military weapon sights is now available as an off-the-shelf solution for rugged commercial and military applications.
• BAE Systems Delivers First Production F-22 Digital Electronic Warfare Ssystem to Lockheed Martin BAE Systems 13 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems has delivered the first production digital electronic warfare (EW) system to Lockheed Martin for use in the U.S. Air Forces Raptor #4084. The airframe is well into production and slated for delivery to the Air Force in November 2006.
• BAE Systems Hands off First M88A2 Hercules to Australian Army BAE Systems 13 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems recently conducted a hand off of the first M88A2 HERCULES to the Australian Army during a ceremony held at the company’s York, Pa. facility.
• BAE Systems receives $28 million Ship Repair Contract BAE Systems 13 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $28 million cost-plus-award-fee ship repair contract from the U.S. Navy. The Naval Sea Systems Command contract is a multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) award for selected restricted availabilities on CG 47 class ships home ported at, and visiting Norfolk, Va. The total value of the contract could reach $168 million, if all options are exercised.
• Boeing Announces Supplier Agreement with Keystone Helicopter for Combat Search and Rescue Program Boeing 13 Jun 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has announced an agreement with Keystone Helicopter of West Chester, Pa., to design, manufacture and deliver a patient treatment area for the HH-47 aircraft proposed for the U.S. Air Force Combat Search and Rescue helicopter program.
• General Dynamics to Upgrade U.S. Army Communications Network at Ft. Carson General Dynamics 13 Jun 2006 -- General Dynamics Information Technology has been chosen by the U.S. Army to modernize the communications and data network infrastructure at Ft. Carson, Colo. The contract is valued at up to $32 million over two years, if all options are exercised. General Dynamics Information Technology, formerly General Dynamics Network Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• U.S. Navy Selects Lockheed Martin to Provide High Altitude Launch Capability to MK-54 Torpedoes Lockheed Martin 13 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a 12-month, $3 million contract for its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Concept (HAAWC). The program will demonstrate delivery of the MK-54 lightweight torpedo from a P-3C aircraft operating at high altitudes (approximately 20,000) feet.
• Northrop Grumman Begins Flight Testing New Radar Antenna for B-2 Stealth Bomber Northrop Grumman 13 Jun 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), working closely with Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), has begun flight testing a new radar antenna on the B-2 stealth bomber that, combined with other upgrades, will enhance the aircraft's ability to respond to emerging worldwide threats.
• Raytheon Advances Mine Warfare Program With Successful System Verification Raytheon 13 Jun 2006 -- Raytheon Company achieved a significant milestone with the success of the first verification test of the company's AN/ASQ-235 Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS). AMNS, an essential component of the Organic Mine Countermeasures family of systems, is deployed by helicopter to locate and destroy underwater anti-shipping mines.
• Greek Ministry of Defense orders two additional Sperwer systems from Sagem Défense Sécurité Sagem (Safran group) 13 Jun 2006 -- The Greek Armed Forces have just ordered two additional Sperwer tactical UAV systems from Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN group).
• Rockwell Collins and Thales to deliver high data rate networking radios Thales 13 Jun 2006 -- An agreement for the joint development and pursuit of international programs for tactical ground communications.
• Thales and Diehl consolidate fuze business Thales 13 Jun 2006 -- Combining their expertise in ammunition elec-tronics and precision mechanics to establish one of the world's leading fuze suppliers.
• Russia plans to expand presence on Venezuelan arms market RIA Novosti 13 Jun 2006 -- Russia is planning to increase sales of military hardware in Venezuela by offering the Latin American country a wide variety of advanced weaponry, the state-controlled arms exporter said Tuesday.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 13 Jun 2006
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY ON TIMOR-LESTE SITUATION United Nations 13 Jun 2006
• Annan Says UN Must Resume East Timor Peacekeeping Operations VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says it is clear the world body will have to resume peacekeeping operations in East Timor in the wake of recent violence
• Israel Denies Responsibility for Gaza Beach Blast VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- Israeli military authorities say they were not responsible for a blast last Friday at a beach in the Gaza Strip that killed eight Palestinians, including seven members of one family.
• Israel Missile Strike Kills 11 Palestinians, Injures 30 VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip have left at least 11 Palestinians dead and more than 30 others wounded.
• SOMALIA: "We're more secure" - Mogadishu residents IRIN 13 Jun 2006 -- There is a palpable air of euphoria and optimism in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, following last week's takeover of the city by the Islamic courts from an alliance of warlords, local sources said. City residents have welcomed the change, saying they feel more secure than they have in the past 16 years.
• Regional Ministers Discuss Stabilizing Somalia, Punishing Warlords VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- In east Africa, members of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are discussing ways of punishing warlords involved in recent fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
• NEPAL: Rebels positive about peace talks IRIN 13 Jun 2006 -- Maoist rebels in Nepal have reiterated their commitment to making the ongoing peace talks with the new government a success.
• CAMEROON-NIGERIA: Presidents Obasanjo and Biya shake hands on disputed Bakassi peninsula IRIN 13 Jun 2006 -- A decades-long border dispute over sovereignty of the Bakassi peninsula was officially resolved when President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria agreed to hand the narrow strip of land over to neighbouring Cameroon.
• SUDAN: Talks on the east gear up as SPLM/A pulls out of Hamishkorieb IRIN 13 Jun 2006 -- Eritrea's president met his Sudanese counterpart in Khartoum on Monday during rare direct talks ahead of landmark peace negotiations aimed at ending a simmering civil conflict in east Sudan.
• Analysis: Chechnya Seeks To Subsume, 'Stabilize' Ingushetia RFE/RL 13 Jun 2006 -- In recent weeks Dukvakha Abdurakhmanov, the speaker of the lower house of the Chechen parliament and a close associate of Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov, has repeatedly advocated recombining the Russian republics of Chechnya and Ingushetia to form a single federation subject
• Kosovo: parties still remain far apart in deciding future status, Annan reports UN News Centre 13 Jun 2006 -- Despite some progress in talks to decide the final status of Kosovo, the parties remain far apart and compromise is crucial, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his latest report on the Albanian-majority Serbian province, which the United Nations has run since Western forces drove out Yugoslav troops in 1999 amid ethnic fighting.
• ETHIOPIA: Raiders kill 14 in bus attack IRIN 13 Jun 2006 -- At least 14 people were killed and 40 others wounded when a group of unidentified armed raiders ambushed a bus in western Ethiopia, humanitarian sources said.

News Reports

• No Agreement in Japan-South Korea Maritime Talks VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- No progress was made during the first talks in six years between Japan and South Korea concerning a disputed maritime boundary.