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• UK soldier killed in Afghanistan IRNA 18 Feb 2008 -- One British solider has been killed and another injured, while on foot patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced Monday.
• Suicide bomber kills at least 35 in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- At least 35 civilians were killed and over 35 injured in south Afghanistan on Monday in a suicide bomb attack that targeted a Canadian military convoy, national media said, citing officials.
• At Least 37 Dead in Afghan Attack VOA 18 Feb 2008 -- A suicide car bomber has killed at least 37 people and wounded more than 30 in southern Afghanistan, the second such deadly attack in 24 hours.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Algeria to return 15 MiG aircraft to Russia over inferior quality RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- In an unprecedented move, Algeria is to return to Russia 15 MiG aircraft delivered in 2006-07, a Russian business daily said on Monday.
• Ukrainian opposition continues parliamentary protest over NATO bid RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- The Ukrainian opposition intends to continue obstructing the work of parliament over the issue of country's drive for NATO membership, an opposition leader said on Monday.
• India's Army set to double combat helicopters by 2020 RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- The Indian Army intends to double its fleet of attack and other types of helicopters to 500 by 2020, a spokesman for the country's Ground Forces said on Monday.
• Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and Bobby Pittman, Special Assistant to the President for African Affairs The White House 18 Feb 2008

Defense Industry

• BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES TWO CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS TOTALING $21.3 MILLION FOR MRAP VEHICLES BAE Systems 18 Feb 2008 -- BAE Systems was awarded two contract modifications from the MRAP Joint Program Office, totaling $21.3 million for RG33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
• BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $8.7 MILLION CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ADVANCED SURVIVABILITY SEATS FOR BRADLEY VEHICLES BAE Systems 18 Feb 2008 -- BAE Systems was awarded an $8.7 million contract from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, to provide 952 Advanced Survivability Seats for Bradley Combat Systems vehicles.
• Lockheed Martin Achieves Key Milestone In Singapore Basic Wings Course With First Flight Of Pilatus PC-21 Lockheed Martin 18 Feb 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] achieved a key milestone in the Republic of Singapore Air Force's Basic Wings Course (BWC) flight training program with a successful first flight of a specially-configured Pilatus PC-21 aircraft.
• Northrop Grumman Receives Phase Two Contract to Upgrade APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver for CH-53K Helicopter Fleet Northrop Grumman 18 Feb 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the U.S. Naval Aviation Systems Command for phase two of the APR-39 radar warning receiver (RWR) integration program for the Navy's CH-53K helicopter fleet.
• Northrop Grumman to Provide Navigation Systems for NATO's MEADS Air Defense Program Northrop Grumman 18 Feb 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by MBDA Italia to provide the navigation and localization system for NATO's Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program within the design and development phase.
• Northrop Grumman KC-30 Tanker is 20 Percent More Capable According to US Air Force Evaluation Model Northrop Grumman 18 Feb 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) stated today that a U.S. Air Force Integrated Fleet Air Refueling Assessment (IFARA) evaluation model indicates that the KC-30 Tanker proposed to the U.S. Air Force in the KC-X Tanker Replacement Program is over 20 percent more capable than its competitor, the KC-767 Advanced Tanker (AT).
• Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Forms Seapower Capability Systems Business Raytheon 18 Feb 2008 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) has formed a Seapower Capability Systems to provide solutions for domestic and international navy customers.
• Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment Awards Contract to SAIC SAIC 18 Feb 2008 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE).

Other Conflicts

• Delegates at Cluster Bomb Conference Hope for Decisive Action VOA 18 Feb 2008 -- The New Zealand government says a disarmament meeting going on in the country will be a crucial step in establishing a meaningful ban on cluster bombs
• U.S. Recognizes Kosovo as Independent State US Dept. of State 19 Feb 2008
• Ban Ki-moon urges restraint by all sides after Kosovo declares independence UN News Centre 18 Feb 2008 -- As the Security Council debated Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to ensure the stability of Kosovo, which the United Nations has run since 1999, and the safety and security of its population.
• Kosovo Declares Independence, Officials Urge Restraint AFPS 18 Feb 2008 -- U.S. and NATO officials urged restraint yesterday following Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia.
• US Formally Recognizes Kosovo Independence VOA 18 Feb 2008 -- The United States has formally recognized Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state.
• Serbs Demonstrate Against Kosovo Independence VOA 18 Feb 2008 -- The people of Kosovo have experienced their first day as a self-declared independent state
• UN calls for calm over Kosovo RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon called for calm in the aftermath of Sunday's declaration of independence by Kosovo as Western powers prepared to recognize the sovereignty of the world's 'newest state'.
• Serbia to bid farewell to over $200 bln of real estate in Kosovo RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- Serbia is set to lose real estate worth some $220 billion following Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence on Sunday, the Tanjug news agency said on Monday.
• Abkhazia set to ask Russia to recognize its independence RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- Abkhazia intends to ask Russia to recognize its sovereignty, the president of the de facto independent Georgian republic said on Monday.
• LEBANON: Israel's 2006 bombing of southern Lebanon could spur cluster bomb ban - HRW IRIN 18 Feb 2008 -- some 100 nations meet on 18 February to discuss a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised its estimate of the bombs and bomblets Israel showered over southern Lebanon in the 2006 war with Hezbollah, to as many as 4.6 million.
• SRI LANKA: Civilian death toll reaching "appalling levels" IRIN 18 Feb 2008 -- The first six weeks of this year have been some of the deadliest for civilians since the fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) intensified in December 2005.

News Reports

• Pakistan Opposition Parties Predict Election Wins VOA 18 Feb 2008 -- Pakistan's opposition parties are predicting strong gains in national and provincial elections today
• Pakistan Focuses on Vote Count Following Largely Peaceful Poll VOA 18 Feb 2008 -- Pakistanis are expressing relief that national elections were largely peaceful, but there is tension and skepticism about the vote counting process
• Opinion poll gives Medvedev huge lead in presidential race RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- An opinion poll has indicated that 69.9% of voters intend to cast their ballot for Kremlin-backed Dmitry Medvedev in Russia's March 2 presidential elections, the state-run VTsIOM pollster said on Monday.