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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 27 Jun 2007 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MNF-W forces attacked
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MND-B patrol struck by improvised explosive device
• Press briefing with Brig. Gen. Kevin Bergner, spokesman, Multi-National Force - Iraq, and Daniel Speckhard, charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, June 27, 2007 MNF-I 27 Jun 2007 -- TOPIC: UPDATE ON MILITARY OPERATIONS AND THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ
• June 26 airpower summary: Fighters provide close-air support AFPN 27 Jun 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations June 26, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Soldiers Save Iraqis, Discover Insurgent Safe Houses AFPS 27 Jun 2007 -- Soldiers of Multinational Division - Baghdad saved two Iraqi civilians while discovering two insurgent safe houses, one of which contained two car bombs, in the West Rashid district of the Iraqi capital Monday.
• Coalition Troops Put Pressure on Insurgents During Operation Phantom Thunder AFPS 27 Jun 2007 -- The troop surge has become "a surge of operations," and coalition forces are in the early stages of a difficult fight, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman told reporters in Baghdad today.
• Iran: Is Tehran Sending Weapons to Afghanistan's Taliban? RFE/RL 27 Jun 2007 -- The discovery of Iranian-made weapons in western Afghanistan has been confirmed by the United States, NATO, and the Afghan government.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Missile Defense Agency Conducts Successful Interceptor "Fly-Out" Test Missile Defense Agency 27 Jun 2007 -- Lieutenant General Henry "Trey" Obering, Missile Defense Agency director, announced today the successful completion June 26, 2007 of an important test exercise of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System
• U.S.-U.K. Defense Treaty Signed Washington File 27 Jun 2007 -- The United States and the United Kingdom have signed a treaty to remove bureaucratic barriers and export license requirements between the defense industries of the two allies.
• Seabees Tackle Dirt to Keep River Flowing in Philippines Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 and Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) began clearing thousands of tons of dirt and debris from a portion of the Tagas River in the city of Tabaco June 21.
• New Kit Keeps Deployed Soldiers Living Well Army News 27 Jun 2007 -- With the new Expeditionary Force Provider Kit, deployed Soldiers can have fully-functional living quarters ready in the field in as little as four hours.
• Abramson Assumes Command of Shiloh Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- Capt. Alan Abramson relieved Capt. King Dietrich as the USS Shiloh (CG 67) commanding officer during a change of command ceremony in the ship's hanger bay June 22.
• Guardian, Patriot Make New Friends in Navy's First Port Visit to Yonaguni Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- The Sasebo-based minesweepers, USS Guardian (MCM 5) and USS Patriot (MCM 7), made a two-day port visit to Yonaguni on June 24-26, marking the first time a Navy vessel has visited the Japanese island since the United States returned Okinawa to Japan in 1972.
• Combined Amphibious Force Lands Troops Ashore in Talisman Saber Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- With similar amphibious ships and landing craft working in tandem, the Talisman Saber 2007 Amphibious Task Force successfully transported nearly 2,500 ground forces from task force ships to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on June 22.
• Bataan Strike Group Returns to 2nd Fleet Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and elements of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) successfully entered the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations (AOO) on June 26, as the group sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean.
• Australia, U.S. Teamwork with Weather Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- During Talisman Saber 2007, Essex Sailors integrated with Australian forces to create a combined meteorological team June 6-25, providing up-to-date charts and maps for the warfighters.
• Innovative Pier Facility Enhances Teamwork For Carl Vinson RCOH Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is enjoying the benefits of a new and innovative aircraft carrier pier at the ship's current home at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard where the aircraft carrier is currently at the midpoint of its scheduled Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH).
• PHIBRON 11 at Center of U.S.-Australian Command Staff Navy NewsStand 27 Jun 2007 -- Australian and U.S. forces have formed into a single, cohesive force in Talisman Saber 2007, performing everything from amphibious landings to maintaining tactical circuits, to ensuring the Australian environment is protected.
• A-10s get digital makeover AFPN 27 Jun 2007 -- Air Force officials are making significant changes to A-10 Thunderbolt IIs as part of the "Precision Engagement" upgrade, which changes the aircraft designation from the A-10A to the A-10C.
• Buddy Wing Program improves communication at Kunsan AFPN 27 Jun 2007 -- Airmen of both the 35th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base and the South Korean 155th Fighter Squadron from Junwon AB are teaming up for a Buddy Wing Program exercise June 27 to 29 here.
• Air Guard F-15 crashes during training mission AFPN 27 Jun 2007 -- Coast Guardsmen have recovered the remains of the pilot June 27 of an Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle that crashed June 26 in the Pacific Ocean approximately 35 nautical miles west of Cannon Beach, Oregon, during a training mission.
• Poland says U.S. missile base construction may start in 2008 RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2007 -- The construction of a base for U.S. interceptor missiles in Poland could begin in February 2008, a Polish deputy foreign minister said Wednesday during talks in Washington.
• U.S. shield risks Russia's security dialogue with EU, NATO - minister RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2007 -- U.S. plans to deploy a missile defense system in Central Europe may undermine Russia's security cooperation with the European Union and NATO, Russia's defense minister said Wednesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 27 Jun 2007
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 27 Jun 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 27, 2007
• MOD Awards £10 Million Support Contract to BAE Systems BAE Systems 27 Jun 2007 -- The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems a £10 million contract for technical support on the first three Astute class submarines in service, coupled with an incentive to reduce the cost of ownership by sharing savings resulting from more effective management of the support programme.
• Team JCA Files Protest with GAO on Joint Cargo Aircraft Selection Raytheon 27 Jun 2007 -- The Team JCA partnership led by Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and EADS CASA North America is contesting the Joint Cargo Aircraft selection process in a protest filed June 22 with the Government Accountability Office.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN'S THAAD WEAPON SYSTEM PROGRAM CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL ENDO-ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR TEST Lockheed Martin 27 Jun 2007 -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] conducted a successful low endo-atmospheric test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System interceptor, at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM.
• BAE Systems Wins Further £70 Million FV430 Upgrade Contract BAE Systems 27 Jun 2007 -- BAE Systems has been awarded a £70 million contract amendment by the UK Ministry of Defence to upgrade the power train of 400 FV430 series vehicles for the British Army
• BAE SYSTEMS AND CPU TECH TO DEVELOP VIRTUAL BRADLEY COMBAT SYSTEMS VEHICLE BAE Systems 27 Jun 2007 -- BAE Systems and CPU Technology, Inc.® (CPU Tech) announced today that they have been funded by the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command for a collaborative effort to begin the development of a SystemLab based virtual model of BAE Systems' Bradley Combat Systems vehicle.
• Boeing KC-767 Tanker Win Would Benefit Texas Economy Boeing 27 Jun 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that Texas will benefit from an estimated 3,000 direct and indirect jobs if it is selected to build the U.S. Air Force's new tanker aircraft fleet.
• General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers USNS Alan Shepard General Dynamics 27 Jun 2007 -- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today delivered USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) to the U.S. Navy
• General Dynamics - Air Force Team Wins DOD Modeling and Simulation Award for Wargaming Efforts General Dynamics 27 Jun 2007 -- The Air Force A5XS team, comprising Air Force officers and General Dynamics Information Technology staff, was awarded the 2007 Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation Common and Cross-Cutting Award at the Defense Modeling and Simulation Conference in Hampton Roads, Va.
• Raytheon Awarded Rolling Airframe Missile Contracts Valued at Nearly $146 Million Raytheon 27 Jun 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded $145.4 million by the U.S. Navy for production and enhancement of its Rolling Airframe Missile program.
• U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon $16 Million for the Open-Architecture Ship Self Defense System Raytheon 27 Jun 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $16.9 million Naval Sea Systems Command contract to equip multiple surface ships with the open-architecture Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Mk 2.
• Israel Civil Aviation Authority Issues Permit to Allow IAI Heron UAV to Operate in Israel Airspace Israel Aerospace Industries 27 Jun 2007 -- The Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has received a Special UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Type Permit from the Israel Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate in Israel airspace for non-military missions.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN-LED TEAM COMPLETES INTEGRATED BASELINE REVIEW FOR SPACE RADAR Lockheed Martin 27 Jun 2007 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Space Radar team has successfully completed on-schedule an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) with the U.S. Air Force, an important program milestone that precedes the System Requirements Review
• Boeing Demonstrates Autonomous Command and Control of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Boeing 27 Jun 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has successfully demonstrated the simultaneous command and control of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) by a single operator, using advanced autonomous control software, three ScanEagle aircraft and an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) console.
• Thales consolidates leadership of submarine EW with SMART win Thales 27 Jun 2007 -- Thales UK has been awarded a £21 million contract by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide the latest generation Radar Electronic Support Measures (RESM) equipment for the Royal Navy's Trafalgar-, Vanguard- and Astute-class submarines.
• Thales wins new defence contract for laser research Thales 27 Jun 2007 -- Effective since January 2007, the contract is worth close to 11 million euros and will last five years.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 27 Jun 2007
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY NEW CHAIRMAN OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION, KENZO OSHIMA OF JAPAN United Nations 27 Jun 2007
• Mideast 'Quartet' Hopes Blair Can Boost Peace Process VOA 27 Jun 2007 -- The international Middle East Quartet - the United States, European Union, Russia and the United Nations - has named Tony Blair a special envoy to help lay groundwork for an envisaged Palestinian state.
• Former UK leader Tony Blair named new Quartet Representative UN News Centre 27 Jun 2007 -- Following discussions among the Principals, the Middle East diplomatic Quartet - comprising the United Nations, European Union, Russian Federation and United States - today announced the appointment of former United Kingdom leader Tony Blair as its Representative.
• Former British Prime Minister Named Mideast Envoy Washington File 27 Jun 2007 -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will represent the Quartet in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, the U.S. State Department announced June 27.
• Israel army kills 10 Palestinians, injures 45 in Gaza RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2007 -- Israeli troops killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded 45 in a firefight in eastern Gaza Wednesday morning.
• At Least 12 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raids in Gaza VOA 27 Jun 2007 -- At least 12 Palestinians, most of them armed militants, have been killed as Israel launched a limited ground incursion into the Gaza Strip.
• China's Influence a Key to Peace in Darfur, Rice Says Washington File 27 Jun 2007 -- China's economic clout in Africa has grown over the years, putting it in a significant position to help end the genocide in Darfur, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a press interview in Paris.
• GLOBAL: Protect rights of minorities to avoid conflict, NGO urges IRIN 27 Jun 2007 -- The violation of minority rights is often a first sign of an approaching conflict, which could be prevented by protecting minority communities at an early stage, Minority Rights Group International (MRG) has stated in a new report.
• Russia: Moscow Turns Its Attention To The Balkans RFE/RL 27 Jun 2007 -- Two southern European cities. Two summits. One loud and clear message from Russian President Vladimir Putin: We're back.
• Ban Ki-moon endorses report of UN team assessing Lebanese border security UN News Centre 27 Jun 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon backs the recommendations contained in the report of the independent United Nations team tasked with assessing the monitoring of the Lebanese border with Syria, his spokesperson announced today.
• Central African Republic facing precarious situation - UN report UN News Centre 27 Jun 2007 -- The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains extremely precarious, marked by deteriorating humanitarian conditions, repeated violations of human rights, a culture of impunity, a lack of dialogue and tolerance between opposing groups, and persistent poverty and corruption, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns today.
• Two Killed In Latest Somalia Violence VOA 27 Jun 2007 -- At least two people have been killed in the latest attacks targeting government officials in Somalia.
• CAR: Rebel defections may boost aid work in northwest IRIN 27 Jun 2007 -- Two months after the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) concluded a peace agreement with a rebel group in the northeast, some fighters belonging to another insurgent group in the northwest have abandoned rebellion, sources said.

News Reports

• Blair Named Mideast Envoy, Brown Takes Over As Britain's PM VOA 27 Jun 2007 -- Gordon Brown took over as Britain's new prime minister after his long-time political friend and rival, Tony Blair stepped down just hours earlier, after 10 years in office
• Britain's Tony Blair Bows Out; Gordon Brown Becomes New British Prime Minister VOA 27 Jun 2007 -- After a decade in power, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped down, handing in his resignation to Queen Elizabeth, who called in Gordon Brown to confirm him as Britain's next prime minister