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Current Operations

• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Clardy from Iraq 05 Nov 2007 -- Presenter: Commander, Regimental Combat Team 2 Col. H. Stacy Clardy
• Nov. 4 airpower summary: Airdrop is key to resupply AFPN 05 Nov 2007
• New Iraq Offensive Kicks Off; Five Terrorists Killed AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces launched a major offensive, called Operation Iron Hammer, across four northern Iraqi provinces today, while five terrorists were killed and 30 others were captured in separate actions in the central and northern parts of the country, military officials said.
• DoD Announces Force Adjustment 05 Nov 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today that the 10th Mountain Division headquarters, based in Fort Drum, N.Y., is scheduled to deploy in the spring of 2008 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• 10th Mountain Division Headquarters to Deploy to Iraq AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- About 1,000 members of 10th Mountain Division will deploy to Iraq this spring as replacements for troops due to rotate home, Defense Department officials announced today.
• Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Deploys Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2007 -- More than 7,300 Sailors from 17 commands and three staffs left their homeports Nov. 5 as Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) deployed to the Central Command Area of Operations as part of the ongoing rotation to support Maritime Security Operations in the region.
• NCWRON 5 Returns from Iraq Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2007 -- Sailors from Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron (NCWRON) 5 returned to Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Nov. 3 to cheers, tears and hugs from their loved ones.
• Combined Forces Work to Disrupt Militant Recruiting Operations AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- An Afghan and coalition forces operation yesterday in Afghanistan's Ghazni province disrupted foreign fighter and Taliban recruiting networks. Six people were detained, one of whom was wounded, and two other militants were killed.
• AFGHANISTAN-IRAN: Tehran expels 8,000 Afghans IRIN 05 Nov 2007 -- The government of Afghanistan has called on Iran to stop deporting thousands of Afghan citizens without work permits or refugee status, Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told IRIN on 5 November.
• CENTCOM Commander Attends Khost Leadership Conference AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- Khost Provincial Governor Arsala Jamal and all 12 of his district sub-governors hosted the first Khost Provincial Leadership Conference here Nov. 3.
• Analysis: Afghanistan's Painkiller cfr.org 05 Nov 2007 -- UN report (PDF) on drug enforcement shows Afghan opium production increased in 2006 by nearly 60 percent from the previous year
• Ban Ki-moon calls on States to uphold pledges to fight terrorism in Afghanistan UN News Centre 05 Nov 2007 -- Concerned about recent fighting in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to all States assisting the violence-wracked nation to maintain their existing commitments to root out terrorism and rebuild a peaceful society.
• Taliban Seize Control of Third District in Western Afghanistan VOA 05 Nov 2007 -- Taliban militants have taken control of a third district in western Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: Joint Press Availability with Secretary Gates and Minister Gangchuan from the Ministry of National Defense, Beijing, China 05 Nov 2007 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chinese Minister of Defense Cao Gangchuan
• Gates Discusses Steps to Deepen Military Exchanges With China AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen. Cao Gangchuan discussed ways to broaden and deepen U.S.-Chinese defense relations during meetings here today.
• Chinese, US Defense Chiefs Agree to Establish Hotline VOA 05 Nov 2007 -- U.S. and Chinese defense officials have agreed to open a telephone hotline to prevent misunderstandings that could lead to armed conflict. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.
• Gates Encouraged by Tenor of Meetings with Chinese AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- A delegation of U.S. defense officials led by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was impressed with and encouraged by their Chinese counterparts here today.
• U.S. to Review All Military Support to Pakistan AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- U.S.-Pakistani military cooperation along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan is continuing unfettered despite the crisis that's led to widespread arrests in Pakistan and has U.S. officials reviewing assistance programs to Pakistan, a senior defense official told reporters today.
• U.S. Postpones Defense Meetings With Pakistan AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- The United States is watching the developing situation in Pakistan closely and will review all assistance programs to the country, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
• President Bush and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Discuss Global War on Terror The White House 05 Nov 2007
• Press Background Briefing on Pakistan and Turkey by a Senior Administration Official The White House 05 Nov 2007
• JTF-Bravo deploys to support Tropical Storm Noel relief AFPN 05 Nov 2007 -- A team of 19 Airmen and Soldiers and two helicopters from Joint Task Force Bravo departed here Nov. 5 heading for the Dominican Republic to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel.
• Thunderbirds receive first upgraded F-16 AFPN 05 Nov 2007 -- Hill Air Force Base officials rolled out the first of 11 configured F-16 Fighting Falcons for the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team.
• Cutting-Edge Combat Training Prepares Soldiers for Future Fights AFPS 05 Nov 2007 -- Today's soldiers are better prepared for battle thanks to revolutionary mission-specific training, an Army officer said today.
• New Missile Launcher Tested in Indiana Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2007 -- A missile launcher that is being considered for the next generation of strategic submarines, and could be used on existing submarines, is being tested at the Glendora Lake Facility 50 miles from Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane), Ind.
• Operation Trident Arch Finishes Early with Mobile Hospital Offload Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2007 -- A joint Navy/Army mission concluded ahead of schedule Nov. 2 with the offload of 384 containers of medical "MASH-style" fleet hospital units transported on Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship MV American Tern (T-AK 4729).
• American and French Sailors Team up to Train Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2007 -- Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Battalion 464 assisted Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and French naval special forces during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Training (HRST) session on a flightline at a French camp in Djibouti, Oct. 22.
• Navy Suspends Use of BDU-48 Training Bombs Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2007 -- Commander, Naval Air Forces has temporarily suspended use of BDU-48 training bombs as a precautionary safety measure while the investigation of an inadvertent bomb release continues.
• Sampson Crew Prepares for Commissioning Navy NewsStand 05 Nov 2007 -- Crew members aboard USS Sampson (DDG 102) made final preparations Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 in anticipation for the ship's commissioning ceremony on Nov. 3 at Massport's Black Falcon Terminal in historic Boston Harbor.
• UK armed forces damaged by Iraq war, report warns IRNA 05 Nov 2007 -- Britain's armed forces are on a "dangerously unsustainable course" at a time of growing turbulence and risk, a leading think-tank warned Monday.
• UNICEF appeals for prohibition on deadly cluster munitions UN News Centre 05 Nov 2007 -- Marking the first-ever Global Day of Action Cluster Munitions, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today urged governments to create a legally binding international pact banning the deadly arms which pose a great threat to civilians, especially children.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 05 Nov 2007
• Press Briefing by Dana Perino The White House 05 Nov 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 05, 2007
• New Typhoon Development Aircraft Makes First Flight BAE Systems 05 Nov 2007 -- The latest Typhoon test aircraft IPA6 has made its maiden flight from BAE Systems flight test facility at Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire.
• RAF Tornado Support Contract Wins Major Award BAE Systems 05 Nov 2007 -- A £942m support and maintenance contract that keeps the RAF's Tornado fighter fleet flying has won the UK Project of the Year award from the Association for Project Management (APM).
• BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED $18 MILLION DARPA CONTRACT TO LEAD IMAGING SYSTEM PROGRAM BAE Systems 05 Nov 2007 -- BAE Systems has received an $18.5 million, 30-month contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a new class of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems and capabilities.
• BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM CONTRACT FOR DDG 1000 DESTROYERS POTENTIALLY WORTH $64 MILLION BAE Systems 05 Nov 2007 -- BAE Systems was awarded an $8 million contract - which has the potential to increase up to $64 million - from Raytheon Company for the first two shipsets of MK57 Vertical Launching System (VLS) for the U.S. Navy's DDG 1000 Zumwalt class of destroyers.
• EADS announces charge estimate for revised A400M delivery schedule EADS 05 Nov 2007 -- EADS is completing its determination of the charges it will record in the third quarter regarding its recent assessment of A400M delivery delays.
• General Dynamics Awarded $146 Million U.S. Air Force Simulations, Training and Experimentation Contract General Dynamics 05 Nov 2007 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Air Force Simulations, Training and Experimentation Program
• General Dynamics Awarded $148 Million for Virginia-class Design and Development work General Dynamics 05 Nov 2007 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $148 million contract modification to continue Virginia-class submarine (VCS) lead-yard services and related engineering efforts. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics
• Lockheed Martin's Guided MLRS Unitary Rockets Successful In Anti-Jamming Tests Lockheed Martin 05 Nov 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully conducted two Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket Phase II Product Qualification Test flights recently at White Sands Missile Range, NM.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN CANADA ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH SYSTEM FOR CANADIAN FORCES Lockheed Martin 05 Nov 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the successful implementation of a new software application at 21 Canadian Forces dental clinics nationwide
• First Northrop Grumman-Built Production T-38 Trainer Aircraft Makes Its Final Touchdown in Los Angeles Northrop Grumman 05 Nov 2007 -- The first production-configuration T-38 pilot training aircraft built for the U.S. Air Force by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) landed today at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and rolled to a stop for the very last time.
• MODERNIZED GPS SATELLITE BUILT BY LOCKHEED MARTIN DECLARED OPERATIONAL FOR USERS WORLDWIDE Lockheed Martin 05 Nov 2007 -- The modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral on Oct. 17, has been declared fully operational for military and civilian navigation users around the globe, following a successful on-orbit checkout by a combined U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team.

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 05 Nov 2007
• PRESS CONFERENCE ON OPENING OF DARFUR PEACE TALKS IN LIBYA United Nations 05 Nov 2007
• 'Door remains open' for Darfur rebels to join peace process, says UN official UN News Centre 05 Nov 2007 -- Darfur's splintering rebel movements still have time to participate in the peace process aimed at ending the four-year conflict in western Sudan, but they owe it to the people of their region to quickly unify behind a common position, a spokesperson for the United Nations-African Union mediation team said today.
• SOMALIA: Thousands more leave capital as troops converge IRIN 05 Nov 2007 -- Fears of a major military offensive have sparked a further civilian exodus from the Somali capital Mogadishu, local sources told IRIN on 5 November.
• Somali Succession Poses Challenge for Yusuf, Ethiopia, and the Opposition VOA 05 Nov 2007 -- A progressively deteriorating security situation in Somalia's capital has hastened the departure of thousands of Mogadishu residents
• Somali Opposition Says Rebels Threaten to Step up Attacks VOA 05 Nov 2007 -- In a worrying sign that insurgent violence in the Somali capital could escalate further, the deputy chairman of the Eritrea-based Somali opposition group tells VOA that well armed rebels are prepared to step up attacks against Ethiopian troops in the city
• DRC: Peacekeepers wounded during North Kivu protest IRIN 05 Nov 2007 -- More than 30 people, including several peacekeepers, have been wounded during a demonstration by hundreds of civilians displaced by fighting in North Kivu province, according to MONUC, the UN mission in Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Transfer of ex-combatants major step for peace in northeast DR Congo - UN UN News Centre 05 Nov 2007 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has transferred 16 former commanders of Ituri armed groups to Kinshasa, calling it a major step in consolidating peace in the northeastern part of the country.
• UGANDA: Government and rebels extend ceasefire IRIN 05 Nov 2007 -- The Ugandan government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have extended a ceasefire due to expire at the end of November by three months to give both sides time to finalise a comprehensive deal to end two decades of devastating conflict.
• Sri Lankan rebels vows to continue "liberation struggle" IRNA 05 Nov 2007 -- Vowing to continue the "liberation struggle" despite the death of LTTE's political head S P Thamilselvan in an aerial raid, Tamil Tigers' elusive supreme V Prabhakaran has said Sri Lankan security forces "cruelly killed the peace dove" by targeting the outfit's senior leader.
• Uganda Rebels Begin Consultations VOA 05 Nov 2007 -- Uganda Lord's Resistance Army rebels (LRA) will begin consultations today with victims of more than 20 years of a rebel insurgency in northern Uganda

News Reports

• Special envoy tackles relations between Myanmar and UN country team UN News Centre 05 Nov 2007 -- The Secretary-General's Special Adviser, Ibrahim Gambari, continued his visit to Myanmar today with discussions on future cooperation between the Government and the United Nations Country Team, after authorities last week declared they did not want the world body's top official in the South-East Asian nation to continue his service.
• Security Council members stress need for free and fair elections in Lebanon UN News Centre 05 Nov 2007 -- The Security Council today reaffirmed the need to hold free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon, in conformity with the country's Constitution and without any foreign interference and influence, the 15-member body's president said.
• Red Cross Blames Bureaucratic Barriers for Blocking Aid VOA 05 Nov 2007 -- A new report finds legal red tape and bureaucratic barriers can seriously hamper emergency aid and increase the cost of disaster relief
• Transfer of the pan African satellite Rascom-QAF1 to its launch site in French Guiana Thales 05 Nov 2007 -- Thales Alenia Space today announced that it has transferred the Rascom-QAF1 communications satellite to the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.