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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 May 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: May 2 AFNS 03 May 2010
• Iraqi Forces Arrest 24 Terrorist Suspects AFPS 03 May 2010 -- Iraqi security forces with US advisors arrested the suspected leader of the Ansar al-Islam terrorist group, bringing to two dozen the number of terrorist suspects apprehended in Iraq in recent days.
• Iraq Begins Baghdad Vote Recount RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- Iraqi officials have begun a recount of some 2.5 million ballots cast in Baghdad in the country's recent parliamentary elections.
• Election Recount Starts in Iraqi Capital VOA 03 May 2010 -- Iraqi officials have begun a recount of votes cast in Baghdad during the country's recent parliamentary election.
• Afghan Border Patrol Seizes Weapons, Explosives AFPS 03 May 2010 -- An Afghan border patrol unit confiscated 4 tons of a substance suspected of being ammonium nitrate after stopping a truck at a random checkpoint.
• Car Bomb Hits Near NATO Base In Afghanistan RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- A suicide car bomber struck outside a NATO base in Afghanistan's southeastern province of Khost today.
• AFGHANISTAN: War of words over Marjah displaced IRIN 03 May 2010 -- The spokesman of the governor of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan has clashed with local aid workers and the provincial refugee department over displaced people from the town of Marjah.
• Missing Afghan envoy to Pakistan appears in video IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Afghanistan's ambassador-designate to Pakistan Abdul Khaliq Farahi has appeared in a video, urging for acceptance of demands of his captors.
• Pakistan's economic challenges linked to war against terrorism IRNA 03 May 2010 -- PM Gilani: Economic challenges that Pakistan is faced with are directly linked to its war against terrorism.
• Taliban attacking civilian places, Zardari tells U.S team IRNA 03 May 2010 -- President Zardari: Militants are especially attacking hospitals, schools, universities, religious places, markets and government and defence establishments.
• U.S. drone aircraft kills six in Pakistan IRNA 03 May 2010 -- At least six people were killed and many others injured in a fresh U.S. drone attack in the restive North Waziristan.
• Suspected US Missile Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan VOA 03 May 2010 -- Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least four militants in the country's northwestern tribal region.
• Troops kill 18 militants in Bajaur IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Pakistani army commandoes backed by artillery and mortar fire killed 18 militants in a tribal region where the military has twice declared victory over Taliban insurgents.
• At Least 30 Insurgents Killed In Tribal Region As Petraeus Visits RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- Security officials say Pakistani troops have killed at least 26 Islamist insurgents in clashes in the northwestern region.
• Pakistani army kills 40 militants in tribal area IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Pakistani security forces backed by fighter aircraft have killed around 40 militants in Orakzai tribal region.
• Pakistani Taliban leader appears in video after death rumours IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Chief of Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud has appeared in a new video and sounded threats to launch attacks on major cities in the U.S.
• Video Appears to Show Pakistan Taliban Leader Alive VOA 03 May 2010 -- A new video from the Pakistani Taliban appears to show its leader alive, rebutting claims he died in a missile strike early this year.
• Pakistani Taliban Chief Appears In New Video RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is reported to have appeared in a new video -- months after he was reported killed in a U.S. strike.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD Speech: Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition - Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates DoD 03 May 2010
• Secretary of State Clinton Press Availability at the United Nations Department of State 03 May 2010
• Secretary of State Clinton Remarks at the Review Conference of the NPT Department of State 03 May 2010
• Statement of President Barack Obama on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference The White House 03 May 2010
• G-8 outlines 2010 Army Modernization Strategy Army News 03 May 2010 -- The Army G-8 announced the release of the 2010 Army Modernization Strategy which sets forth Army plans to move back into balance through cost-effective development and rapid equipment fielding.
• State of the art equipment bridges the gap AFNS 03 May 2010 -- Army Corps of Engineers members tested a new bridging system at Fort Richardson, Alaska, to help the military travel across a wide variety of terrain quickly.
• High-tech training capabilities on display Army News 03 May 2010 -- The 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Benelux Training Support Center team displayed the technologically advanced training devices available to support unit training at an open house held on USAG Schinnen April 30.
• Joint Implementation Commission monitors boundary lines Army News 03 May 2010 -- On June 9, 1999, the Military Technical Agreement (MTA) among the International Security Force, KFOR, and the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Serbia was signed and passed.
• Camp Nothing Hill now responsibility of U.S. troops after Turkish handover Army News 03 May 2010 -- Turkish Army forces turned over security responsibilities at Camp Nothing Hill to U.S. Soldiers of Multinational Battle Group East during a hand-over take-over ceremony April 26.
• Polish KFOR Soldiers show quick reaction skills during validation exercise Army News 03 May 2010 -- Polish KFOR Soldiers of Multinational Battle Group East (MNBG E) got their first chance April 21 to validate KFOR's ability to react quickly and decisively anywhere in Kosovo.
• Airmen gain greater understanding of international medevac AFNS 03 May 2010 -- U.S. and German aeromedical evacuation units met to gain insight, share ideas and coordinate joint evacuation efforts April 24 through 26 at International Security Assistance Force Regional Command North's Camp Marmal, Afghanistan.
• Airmen, Soldiers continue tradition of joint operations training AFNS 03 May 2010 -- Airmen from here and Soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division at nearby Fort Bragg joined forces April 26 to 29 to demonstrate to each other and master the capabilities their service can provide and help each branch achieve its objectives in a combat or humanitarian environment.
• CARAT 2010 Series Launches in Brunei Navy NewsStand 03 May 2010 -- The 16th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series began in Brunei, May 3, with a opening ceremony at the Royal Brunei Navy's Fleet Headquarters.
• Airmen deploy to Hungary for bilateral training exercise AFNS 03 May 2010 -- Approximately 100 members of the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Fighter Wing from Springfield, Ohio, arrived here April 22 through 27 in support of the Load Diffuser Exercise 2010.
• Support Ops - Making mission happen in 309th Airlift Squadron Army News 03 May 2010 -- As springtime is in full swing and people patiently await summer, it is not only farming season in Belgium, but it also happens to be the season for inspections.
• Army Blackhawks Train With USS Underwood Navy NewsStand 03 May 2010 -- The guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) completed joint operational qualifications April 10 with an Army Blackhawk aviation regiment off the coast of Honduras.
• NOSC Bronx Becomes NOSC New York City Navy NewsStand 03 May 2010 -- The Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Bronx became NOSC New York City on May 1, 2010, to more accurately reflect the constituency of its 1,000 Selected Reserve Sailors and their families who live and work in the greater New York City metropolitan area.
• USNH Yokosuka Lab Renovations Equal Enhanced Services Navy NewsStand 03 May 2010 -- U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, Japan, completed renovations in its laboratory April 19, bringing to close a three-month project to improve laboratory services.
• Sinking of Navy Ship Could Stiffen South Korea's Approach to North VOA 03 May 2010 -- South Korea's government has yet to point a finger directly at North Korea the deadly sinking of a navy ship in March.
• Supreme Leader appoints IRGC Navy commander IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi as the new IRGC Navy commander.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs The White House 03 May 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 03, 2010
• U.S. NAVY SELECTS BAE SYSTEMS-LED TEAM TO PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE, AND TARGETING SYSTEM BAE Systems 03 May 2010 -- A BAE Systems-led team will partner with the military to develop the U.S. Navy's primary intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (ISR&T) system. Under a $72 million contract from PEO C4I PMW 120, the team will enhance the current version of the Distributed Common Ground System-Navy and continue to transition DCGS-N to an application-based system through the DCGS-N Prime Mission Product.
• Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter to Develop, Demonstrate New Medium-Range Vertical Unmanned System Northrop Grumman 03 May 2010 -- U.S. war fighters will be able to keep tabs on their enemies for longer periods of time, communicate more easily with their commanders, and deliver more cargo to more remote locations using the new Fire-X medium-range vertical unmanned aerial system (VUAS) unveiled today by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE:TXT).
• Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter to Develop, Demonstrate New Medium-Range Vertical Unmanned System Northrop Grumman 03 May 2010 -- U.S. war fighters will be able to keep tabs on their enemies for longer periods of time, communicate more easily with their commanders, and deliver more cargo to more remote locations using the new Fire-X medium-range vertical unmanned aerial system (VUAS) unveiled today by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE:TXT).
• ATK Receives $372 Million in Small Caliber Ammunition Orders ATK 03 May 2010 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received orders totaling $372 million to produce 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50-caliber ammunition for the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill. This is the first significant order in the second year of a four-year contract, with additional orders expected during this fiscal year. ATK operates the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, Mo., where the rounds will be produced.
• BAE Systems - Navistar Defense - ArvinMeritor Team Delivers First Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to U.S. Army and Marine Corps BAE Systems 03 May 2010 -- BAE Systems, through its U.S. Combat Systems line of business, teammates Navistar Defense and ArvinMeritor, are proud to announce an on-time delivery of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototype vehicles to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The prototypes will undergo a 12-month rigorous government test and evaluation period as part of the JLTV Technology Development (TD) phase.
• U.S. Navy Awards Northrop Grumman Follow-On Order for Shipboard Multimission Radar Systems Northrop Grumman 03 May 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received a follow-on order from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for additional AN/SPQ-9B shipboard radar systems.
• U.S. Navy Awards Northrop Grumman JCREW 3.3 Development Contract Northrop Grumman 03 May 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received a $28 million award to continue developing the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) 3.3 System of Systems.
• Northrop Grumman Cobham Team Successfully Integrates VIS-X Vehicle Intercom System Into U.S. Army Stryker Systems Integration Lab Northrop Grumman 03 May 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms (NGCI) LLC, a company formed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Cobham (LSE:COB), has announced the successful integration of the Vehicle Intercom System -- Expanded (VIS-X) into the U.S. Army's Stryker systems integration lab (SIL) environment at the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command in Warren, Mich.
• Oshkosh Defense Awarded $13 Million for HEMTT A4 Add-on Armor Kits, Fuel Tanker Self-Sealant Applications Oshkosh 03 May 2010 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has received two awards valued at more than $13 million from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) for the next-generation Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT). Under an award valued at more than $8 million, Oshkosh will supply more than 90 HEMTT A4 add-on armor kits. A second award valued at more than $5 million is for the application of self-sealant coating to more than 300 new and recapitalized M978 A4 Tankers to help reduce the risk of fire during fuel transport.
• U.S. Navy's Dual Band Radar Achieves X- and S-Band Milestone Raytheon 03 May 2010 -- For the first time, the U.S. Navy has successfully tracked targets with a multiband radar featuring a common radar suite controller.
• Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 Program Begins Sea-Based Flight Testing Raytheon 03 May 2010 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Standard Missile-6 begins sea-based flight testing this month, paving the way for initial operational capability (IOC) in 2011.
• GE Supplies United States Navy with Additional LM2500 Digital Fuel Control Retrofit Kits GE Marine 03 May 2010 -- GE Marine reports that the United States Navy has ordered an additional 16 Digital Fuel Control (DFC) kits for LM2500 marine aeroderivative gas turbines aboard four ships. The DFC kits provide for lower maintenance costs, increased reliability and better system response, GE announced today at Sea Air Space 2010.
• Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH – Closing after antitrust approval Rheinmetall Defence 03 May 2010 -- First announced in January 2010, the joint venture between the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG can now take immediate effect following approval by the relevant competition authorities. The expertise of both companies in wheeled tactical vehicles will flow directly into the newly founded company Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) of Munich.
• Thales: Result of the arbitration with the Republic of China (Taiwan) Thales 03 May 2010 -- Thales has been notified of the award handed down on 3 May, 2010, in the arbitration against the Republic of China (Taiwan). This award has been made as a result of an alleged breach of the terms pertaining to the use of intermediaries contained in a contract entered into in 1991 by Thomson-CSF (now Thales) for the supply of six Lafayette frigates to Taiwan.
• Sikorsky Aerospace Services to Perform A-to-L Upgrades on Royal Saudi Land Forces’ BLACK HAWK Helicopters Sikorsky 03 May 2010 -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of a contract with the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) to upgrade its fleet of BLACK HAWK helicopters from the UH-60 A model configuration to the more modern UH-60L aircraft configuration. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 03 May 2010
• US Mideast Envoy in Region for Start of Indirect Talks VOA 03 May 2010 -- US Special Envoy Mitchell arrived in Israel for what the US hopes will be the start of indirect negotiations in the next few days between Israel and the Palestinians.
• Israeli PM in Egypt for Talks on Mideast Peace Plan VOA 03 May 2010 -- Israeli PM Netanyahu traveled to Egypt to discuss with President Mubarak plans to resume Mideast peace talks.
• Israeli PM to discuss dialogue with Palestinians in Egypt RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- Israeli PM Netanyahu will discuss prospects of indirect dialogue with Palestinians with Egyptian President Mubarak.
• Darfur JEM Rebel Group Risks Losing Dominance VOA 03 May 2010 -- Darfur's main rebel group may risk losing its dominance in the region, as Chad ends support and rival rebel coalition gains strength.
• Thousands still displaced after recent clashes in South Darfur, UN teams finds UN News Centre 03 May 2010 -- A United Nations inter-agency assessment mission to a mountainous region of Sudan’s South Darfur state has found that several thousand people uprooted from their homes by clashes in March remain displaced.
• UN presence in DR Congo crucial despite call for early withdrawal, says relief chief UN News Centre 03 May 2010 -- Top UN humanitarian official ended a five-day to areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that have witnessed some of the worst atrocities against civilians.
• Sri Lankan President Pardons Convicted Tamil Journalist VOA 03 May 2010 -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa pardoned a convicted Tamil journalist Monday to mark World Press Freedom Day.
• Hundreds Gather In Sarajevo To Mark Deaths Of Serb Soldiers RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- A few hundred people gathered in Sarajevo today to commemorate the deaths of Serb soldiers killed in a May 3, 1992, attack on a Serb-led Yugoslav Army convoy.
• YEMEN: The ever-present landmine threat IRIN 03 May 2010 -- The al-Sumeihi family fled their home in the Malaheed area of Saada Governorate, northern Yemen, in September 2009 to escape fighting between the army and Houthi-led rebels, and pitched a tent outside the al-Mazraq II camp for internally displaced persons in Haradh District, Hajjah Governorate.

News Reports

• President: Nuclear bomb, crime against humanity, not for defense IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Full text of the Iranian president's address at NPT Conference.
• U.S., British, French delegations walk out of UN General Assembly hall RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- US, Britain and France walked out after Iranian President Ahmadinejad accused Western powers of double standards.
• Ahmadinejad Blasts U.S., Says Iran Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- Speaking at the United Nations today, Iranian President Ahmadinejad called for the disarmament of the world's nuclear powers.
• Ahmadinejad accuses West of double standards in nuclear non-proliferation RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- Iranian President Ahmadinejad accused Western powers of double standards concerning nuclear non-proliferation.
• Iranian President Rails Against West at NPT Conference VOA 03 May 2010 -- Iranian President Ahmadinejad kicked off the NPT Review Conference with a lengthy diatribe against the United States and other Western powers.
• NPT review conference: Iran and Israel RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- The 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is opening as disputes continue on Iran's nuclear program.
• Iran's proposals to NPT confab, to be practical, clear: President IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Iran's proposals to the NPT review conference would be practical, fair and transparent.
• Ahmadinejad, Clinton to Speak at UN Nuclear Conference VOA 03 May 2010 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Country's proposals on nuclear disarmament will be "practical" and "fair."
• Iran's president arrives in New York IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived to attend the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference at the UN headquarters.
• Decree to lift Bakiyev's presidential immunity not yet signed - Kyrgyz authorities RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- A decree stripping ousted Kyrgyz president Bakiyev of his presidential immunity has not yet been signed.
• Kyrgyz Offer Rewards For Bakiev Camp Captures RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- Authorities in Kyrgyzstan are offering rewards as high as $100,000 for information leading to the capture of ousted President Bakiev and fugitive relatives and senior aides.
• Kyrgyz authorities offer rewards for capture of former officials RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- The Kyrgyz provisional government is offering rewards of up to $100,000 for information leading to the capture of ex-officials.
• North Korean Leader Reportedly Travels to China VOA 03 May 2010 -- There are reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has traveled to China.
• Wife Of Missing American Asks For Meeting With Ahmadinejad RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- Christine Levinson, the wife of U.S. citizen Robert Levinson, who's been missing in Iran since March 9, 2007, is requesting a meeting with Iranian President Ahmadinejad.
• Thai PM Offers Nov. Election if Protesters Accept Reconciliation VOA 03 May 2010 -- Thai PM Vejjajiva has offered to hold parliamentary elections on November 14 if anti-government protesters occupying the streets of Bangkok accept his reconciliation plan.
• Thailand may hold general elections on November 14 - prime minister RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- Thailand may hold general elections on November 14, the country's PM Vejjajiva said.
• No Political Deal in Nepal; National Strike Continues VOA 03 May 2010 -- A volatile political stalemate continues in one of Asia's poorest countries, Nepal.
• Top UN human rights official in Nepal calls for stalemate to end UN News Centre 03 May 2010 -- Top UN human rights official in the South Asian country is calling on political leaders to neutralize what could be a potentially violent situation.
• Normal life across Nepal crippled as Maoist imposed general strike IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Maoist led indefinite general strike seriouly crippled normal time across Nepal on Monday, the second consecutive day.
• National Strike Ordered by Maoists Brings Nepal to Virtual Halt VOA 03 May 2010 -- A power struggle in Nepal between the government of PM Kumar Nepal and the Maoists is seeing the local folk and foreign tourists caught in the middle.
• Guinea's transitional authorities assure UN that June vote will be on schedule UN News Centre 03 May 2010 -- Guinea's interim President Konaté has reassured the UN and its African partners that presidential elections will be held as scheduled on 27 June.
• Egyptians Protest 30 Years of Emergency Law VOA 03 May 2010 -- Egypt's decades-long emergency law makes it difficult for opposition groups to rally.
• Milinkevich Announces Candidacy, Sees Belarus's Future In EU RFE/RL 03 May 2010 -- The leader of Belarus's main opposition movement, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, said today after announcing his candidacy for president that he sees Belarus's future in the European Union.
• Nigerian Ruling Party Insists On Northern Presidential Candidate VOA 03 May 2010 -- Nigeria's ruling People’s Democratic Party has distanced itself from comments by former President Obasanjo that the party’s presidential candidate can hail from any part of the country.
• Britons to Vote in Tight Election Race VOA 03 May 2010 -- British voters go to the polls Thursday to elect a new parliament which, in turn, will decide who forms the next government.