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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 14 Mar 2011 [PDF]
• Bombing Kills 9 Soldiers at Iraqi Base VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- A suicide bomber has attacked a military base in eastern Iraq, killing at least nine Iraqi soldiers and wounding 14 others.
• At Least 8 Killed In Attack On Iraqi Army Base RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- A car bomb has exploded near an army barracks in Iraq's Diyala province, reportedly killing at least eight people and wounding more than a dozen.
• Forces Kill, Capture Insurgents in Afghanistan AFPS 14 Mar 2011 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed several insurgents today in a shootout in the Darah-ye Pech district of Afghanistan’s Kunar province.
• Suicide Attacker Strikes Afghan Army Recruiting Office VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has attacked an army recruiting office in the country's north, killing at least 36 people.
• 36 Killed In Attack On Afghan Army Center RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- Afghan officials said that 36 people have been killed in a suicide attack on an army recruitment center in the northern city of Konduz.
• Obama Meets With Rasmussen on Afghanistan AFPS 14 Mar 2011 -- President Barack Obama today thanked Denmark’s prime minister for his country’s contributions in Afghanistan and said the two will continue to work closely on that issue and others.
• US Defense Secretary Visits Former Taliban Village, Still Calls Progress 'Fragile' VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Started from a small base the U.S. Army calls Combat Outpost Kowall, and walked along the puddled road between the mud walls of village homes and farms.
• German foreign ministry clarifies Karzai's anti-NATO statements IRNA 14 Mar 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged NATO and US merely to stop military missions that result in 'unnecessary (civilian) casualties,' and not all the operations.
• Task Force Thunder lifts off in RC South Army News 14 Mar 2011 -- The only two sister aviation brigades in the Army made history March 12 as they swapped places during a transfer of authority ceremony.
• U.S. Drone Attack Kills Three In Pakistani Tribal Area RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- A suspected U.S. drone attack has killed three suspected militants in Pakistan close to the Afghan border.
• Seventh Fleet Repositions Ships after Contamination Detected NNS 14 Mar 2011 -- The US 7th Fleet has temporarily repositioned its ships and aircraft away from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant after detecting low level contamination.
• Radiation Forces U.S. 7th Fleet to Reposition Ships AFPS 14 Mar 2011 -- The US 7th Fleet has temporarily repositioned its ships and aircraft away from Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant after detecting low-level contamination.
• Army ready to help after earthquake, tsunami in Japan Army News 14 Mar 2011 -- U.S. Army Japan/1st Corps Forward has activated its Emergency Operations Center and is mobilizing a disaster assessment team.
• Service Members Assist Japanese Quake Victims AFPS 14 Mar 2011 -- Japan’s earthquake and tsunami are tragedies on an epic scale, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today, and the U.S. military will do all it can to help.
• 31st MEU headed for Japan coast prepared to assist USMC News 14 Mar 2011 -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard three ships of Amphibious Squadron 11, is heading towards the coast of mainland Japan.
• Essex ARG Ready to Provide Assistance to Japan NNS 14 Mar 2011 -- The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are preparing to provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief support to Japan.
• Pacific Air Forces Airmen deploy to Japan to aid relief efforts AFNS 14 Mar 2011 -- A C-17 Globemaster III carrying a team of Pacific Air Force Airmen departed here March 12 to support ongoing disaster relief efforts in Japan.
• Airmen deploy to support relief operations AFNS 14 Mar 2011 -- Approximately 100 Airmen and three MC-130P Combat Shadows from the 353rd Special Operations Group deployed to Yokota Air Base March 12.
• Mobility Airmen deliver search-and-rescue teams to Japan AFNS 14 Mar 2011 -- Two Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster IIIs departed the U.S. March 12 to deliver search and rescue equipment and personnel to Japan.
• Air transportation Airmen support Japan relief operations AFNS 14 Mar 2011 -- On March 11, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan and a tsunami followed, creating widespread destruction throughout the country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Op-ed by Vice President Biden in the International Herald Tribune: The Next Steps in the U.S.-Russia Reset The White House 14 Mar 2011
• Russia, U.S. make first joint flight under Open Skies Treaty RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Russia and the US have embarked on their first joint inspection flight over Sweden as part of the 2002 Open Skies Treaty.
• Russia concerned by resumption of Guantanamo tribunals RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Russia is concerned by US President Obama's decision to end a two-year ban on military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay.
• SECNAV, CNO, CMC Sign MOU to Join Navy, Marine Corps Forces NNS 14 Mar 2011 -- The secretary of the Navy met with the chief of naval operations and the commandant of the Marine Corps to commit to achieving greater combat capability in naval aviation.
• Marine Corps continues flying with Joint Strike Fighter program USMC News 14 Mar 2011 -- Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, took another step towards a stronger future for the Marine Corps.
• Plan Improves Navy, Marine Corps Air Capabilities AFPS 14 Mar 2011 -- Navy and Marine Corps leaders signed an agreement by which the Corps will join the Navy in buying the F-35 joint strike fighter variant designed for aircraft carriers.
• Redstone Arsenal is home to the Army's Unmanned Aviation Fleet Army News 14 Mar 2011 -- All Army unmanned aircraft found in service have been hand selected and acquired by the persons assigned to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office.
• 45th Space Wing officials launches satellite atop Delta IV AFNS 14 Mar 2011 -- Members from the 45th Space Wing successfully launched a Delta IV Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle March 13.
• Land-based precision approach system program resumes AFNS 14 Mar 2011 -- The land-based Joint Precision Approach and Landing System is getting back on track after the deputy secretary of defense issued the Resource Management Directive-700.
• US Formation of Military Alliance Disclosed KCNA 14 Mar 2011 -- The United States is mulling opening a meeting of what it called "security consultative committee" for tightening the alliance with Japan in May at a time when it is ceaselessly staging joint military exercises with Japan and south Korea.
• USS Halsey Returns to San Diego from Independent Deployment NNS 14 Mar 2011 -- USS Halsey returned to San Diego following an independent six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command and Western Pacific areas of responsibility.
• USS John S. McCain Delivers Supply Parts to USS Curtis Wilbur NNS 14 Mar 2011 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) delivered supply parts to USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) on March 14.
• USS Stephen W. Groves Conducts COMREL in Seychelles NNS 14 Mar 2011 -- Sailors from USS Stephen W. Groves participated in a community relations project as part of an Africa Partnership Station East 2011 deployment.
• Robert G Bradley Conducts COMREL in Freetown NNS 14 Mar 2011 -- Sailors of USS Robert G. Bradley and Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command participated in an Africa Partnership Station West community relationsin Freetown, Sierra Leone.
• India tops global arms importers list RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- India occupies the first place on the list of the world's largest importers of weaponry in the past five years.
• Indian Navy seizes 61 pirates in Arabian Sea RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- The Indian Navy has seized a pirate ship, rescuing 13 crewmembers and arresting 61 suspected Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea.
• Indian Navy intercepts pirate ship, 13 crew rescued, 61 brigands held IRNA 14 Mar 2011 -- In a major operation, the Indian Navy intercepted a pirate mother ship, rescuing 13 crew members, and arrested 61 Somali sea brigands.
• Official Denies Reports Troops Sent To Kazakh Jail RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- A Kazakh prison official has denied a report that troops were deployed to a maximum-security jail.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for March 14, 2011
• BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation Sign MOU to develop UAS proposal BAE Systems 14 Mar 2011 -- BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate exclusively on the preparation and submission of a joint proposal to the UK and French Ministries of Defence for the design, development, production and support of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
• General Dynamics Awarded $40 Million for IT Support to Defense Intelligence Agency General Dynamics 14 Mar 2011 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $40 million task order under the Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise (SITE) contract to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, single task order award will cover five years if all options are exercised.
• Northrop Grumman's Joint STARS Demonstrates Multispectral Intelligence Sensor Integrated Into New Keel Beam Accessory Bay Northrop Grumman 14 Mar 2011 -- With the goal of reducing the sensor-to-shooter timeline to just minutes and expanding airborne ground surveillance command and control, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has completed the installation and testing of a multispectral intelligence sensor housed in a new keel beam accessory bay (KAB) on a modified E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft.
• Northrop Grumman Completes Structural Proof Testing of Second X-47B Aircraft Northrop Grumman 14 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. Navy's second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) will be able to withstand all of the structural stresses and strains associated with takeoff, flight and landing – including those uniquely linked with landing or taking off from the moving, pitching deck of an aircraft carrier. That's the conclusion of an analysis by a Navy/Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) test team following a rigorous, five-week series of structural proof tests of the jet's airframe.
• Lockheed Martin Receives $12.5 Million Contract for Reentry Vehicle Fuze Refurbishment for Air Force's ICBM Program Lockheed Martin 14 Mar 2011 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has received a $12.5 million, one-year subcontract from Northrop Grumman Corporation for refurbishment of reentry vehicle arming and fuzing assemblies for the U.S. Air Force’s Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system.
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Boosts Government Satellite into Orbit Pratt & Whitney 14 Mar 2011 -- In another display of its commitment to national security, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today successfully helped boost a satellite for the U.S. government from Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Fla.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 14 March 2011 United Nations 14 Mar 2011
• N. Korea should return to nuclear talks, allow IAEA inspectors RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- North Korea should return to nuclear negotiations and allow the IAEA access to the country's nuclear facilities.
• Peace Vital for Korean Nation KCNA 14 Mar 2011 -- It is a vital issue for the Korean nation to avert a war and preserve peace on the Korean Peninsula.
• Human Rights Situation in North Korea Is Deplorable VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- A United Nations report is criticizing the lack of freedom of expression and association and other fundamental rights in North Korea.
• Security Council briefed on latest events in Libya as UN envoy leaves for Tripoli UN News Centre 14 Mar 2011 -- The Security Council was briefed on the latest events in Libya by the United Nations political chief.
• Libyan Opposition Claims Gain Amid Military Onslaught VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- There is conflicting information coming out of Libya about who holds which areas along the desert frontline outside rebel-held Benghazi.
• Correspondent Debriefer: Libya Rebels Continue to Pin Hopes on No-Fly Zone VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Libyan rebels and government forces have staged several offensives in the battle for control of the country.
• Pentagon Official Discusses Libya No-Fly Zone AFPS 14 Mar 2011 -- Amid reports from Libya that indicate Moammar Gadhafi’s troops are gaining the upper hand, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell spoke about the situation in Libya and possible responses.
• Russia: Questions Remain Over Libya No-Fly Zone VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Last week, Britain and France began floating the idea of a No-Fly Zone over Libya among the 15-members of the U.N. Security Council to mixed reaction.
• UN resolution not needed for Libya no-fly zone, says Hague IRNA 14 Mar 2011 -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague insisted that while the 'cleanest and simplest' way of securing a legal basis for a no-fly zone would be a UNSC resolution, it was not necessarily essential.
• British Foreign Secretary: Decision Time on Libya No-Fly Zone VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague says international powers should consider arming Libyan rebels.
• NATO 'to hold emergency meeting on Libya' RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- The NATO Council will hold an emergency meeting on the situation in Libya.
• UN Security Council Meets On Libya RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- The UN Security Council met today to review the Arab League's request for a no-fly zone in Libya.
• Libyan Military Intensifies Airstrikes as G8 Debates Response VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Libyan forces pounded rebel enclaves with new airstrikes Monday as world powers gathered in Paris to discuss possible responses to the assaults.
• Gaddafi forces attack northwestern Libyan town of Zuwarah RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi attacked the rebel-held town of Zuwarah in northwestern Libya.
• Libya Opposition: Rebels Still Control Brega VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- A Libyan opposition leader says anti-government forces have beaten back pro-Gadhafi forces from the oil town of Brega.
• Chavez says United States to face new Vietnam if invades Libya RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez warned the United States not to interfere in Libya's domestic affairs.
• West Bank Killings Further Complicate Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- The killing of five Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank is further complicating efforts to restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
• Moscow concerned over new Israeli construction plans RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Russia has expressed its "deep concern" over Israel's new plans for settlement construction in the occupied West Bank.
• Ivory Coast Fighting Spreads to Gbagbo Stronghold VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Fighting between supporters of rival leaders in Ivory Coast has spread to a stronghold of Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president who refuses to give up power.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN envoy sees hopeful signs of 'beginning of end' to violent crisis UN News Centre 14 Mar 2011 -- The top UN official in Côte d’Ivoire has said he sees “promising signs” pointing to “the beginning of the end” of the crisis.
• Abyei conflict could derail Sudan's north-south peace process, UN expert warns UN News Centre 14 Mar 2011 -- The UN independent expert on human rights in Sudan has warned that violence in the disputed territory of Abyei could derail the implementation of peace agreement.

News Reports

• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Greg Jaczko and Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Poneman, 3/14/2011 The White House 14 Mar 2011
• Japan's Nuclear Crisis Renews Safety Debate VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- President Obama: US is doing everything it can to assist Japan in dealing with the aftermath of earthquake and tsunami, and the nuclear resulting crisis.
• Secretary Clinton Remaks With United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 14 Mar 2011
• G8 Foreign Ministers to Discuss Japan Disaster, Libya Crisis VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- The disaster in Japan and the crisis in Libya are expected to dominate talks by G8 foreign ministers that begin in Paris on Monday.
• New Explosion Heard at Japanese Nuclear Plant VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Workers at a nuclear plant in Japan are battling to prevent a meltdown in one of the reactors.
• Japan asks IAEA to help avert nuclear disaster RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Japanese authorities asked the IAEA to send experts to help the country manage the emergency situation at its Fukushima nuclear power plant.
• Tokyo warns of possible reactor meltdown RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano: High likelihood of a meltdown at all three reactors of Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
• Japan Scrambles To Curb Nuclear Damage RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- Japanese authorities are taking steps to prevent a third explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
• Emergency continues at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Fears of a possible nuclear disaster remain high in Japan.
• Troubles Mount at Quake-Stricken Japanese Nuclear Reactor VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- An explosion blew the roof and outer walls off of the number 3 unit Monday at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
• Water levels back up at Fukushima's No. 3 reactor RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Injection of water into reactor No. 2 at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in northeastern Japan has restarted.
• Second blast at Japan nuclear reactor injures 11 RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- At least eleven people were injured in a second explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant in north-eastern Japan.
• Russia sends rescuers, nuke specialists to quake-hit Japan RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Russian specialists from Rosenergoatom and the Nuclear Safety Institute will fly to Japan.
• Damage by Quake and Tsunami Expands in Japan KCNA 14 Mar 2011 -- Damage caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami expands in Japan.
• Tokyo Faces Months of Power Cuts After Quake VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- The 35 million inhabitants of Tokyo and its surroundings are getting prepared for enforced power cuts that could last until the end of April.
• Fatalities, Destruction Litter Japan's Tsunami-Hit Northeast Coast VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Military helicopters fly overhead surveying damage and searching for survivors along the coast Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan.
• Police say 5,000 dead or missing in Japan quake RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- The number of those killed or missing after Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has topped 5,000.
• Rescue operation in Japan halted after false tsunami alert RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Rescue workers and locals trying to piece together the remains of their obliterated homes were evacuated from Serandai's devastated coastline.
• Obama Reiterates US Support for Japan VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- President Barack Obama has reiterated U.S. support for Japan, pledging any assistance needed as the nation recovers from multiple disasters.
• Ban concerned after troops from neighbouring countries enter Bahrain UN News Centre 14 Mar 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban noted with concern that troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates under the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council have reportedly entered Bahrain.
• Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Rulers Boost Security VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Saudi Arabian officials say Saudi troops have entered the neighboring island state of Bahrain to help its minority Sunni rulers.
• Gulf Military Force Enters Bahrain RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- A military force from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations entered Bahrain today following continuing unrest in the island nation.
• Riyadh confirms dispatch of 1,000 troops to Bahrain IRNA 14 Mar 2011 -- A Saudi official on Monday confirmed that his country dispatched some 1,000 troops to Bahrain as part of a plan dubbed ‘Shield Force of Peninsula’.
• Bahraini Lawmakers Call for Martial Law VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- A group of pro-government lawmakers in Bahrain has called on the country's ruler to impose martial law, after police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters.
• FM: Bahraini gov't should avoid violence against protesters IRNA 14 Mar 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called on the Bahraini government to seriously avoid practice of any violence against the people of Bahrain.
• Iran calls for Bahrain to stop use of violence ISNA 14 Mar 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called for Bahraini government to avoid violence against its people.
• Demand for Change in Middle East Not Lost on Opposition in Iran VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Political turmoil has spread across the Middle East and sparked new demonstrations in Iran.
• YEMEN: Rising toll of dead and injured in anti-government protests IRIN 14 Mar 2011 -- Mounting tensions escalated in Yemen on 12-13 March when at least seven people were killed and hundreds of others injured in violent clashes.
• At Least 30 Injured From Live Fire In Yemen Protests RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- At least 30 people were injured when police opened fire on protesters today in eastern Yemen.
• Musharraf: Britain Gave 'Tacit Approval' of Torture VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he believes Britain gave Pakistan "tacit approval" to torture terrorism suspects.
• Pakistan Court Declines Ruling on CIA Case VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- A Pakistani court has declined to rule on whether a U.S. man held on murder charges has diplomatic immunity.
• Pakistan Court Declines Decision On U.S. Shooter RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- A Pakistani court has declined to rule on whether a U.S. contractor held on murder charges has diplomatic immunity.
• Tibet's Exiled Parliament Discusses Dalai Lama's Request to Step Down VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Tibet’s exiled parliament, based in northern India, has begun a crucial session to discuss the Dalai Lama’s request to step down as political head of the exiled Tibetan movement.
• Dalai Lama formally announces resignation as political leader RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- The Dalai Lama has formally announced his retirement as Tibetan political leader and said he would hand power to an elected successor.
• Dalai Lama announces his decision to devolve "political authority" IRNA 14 Mar 2011 -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday formally conveyed to the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile his decision to devolve 'political authority.'
• UN Expert Calls For Investigation of Rights Abuse in Burma VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- A U.N. Human Rights Expert is calling for an independent commission to investigate gross violations of human rights in Burma, also known as Myanmar.
• Provisional Results Have Issoufou Winning Niger Presidency VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- The head of Niger's electoral commission, Abdourhamane Ghousmane, announced full provisional results for the second round of the country's presidential poll.
• UN chief welcomes successful staging of presidential election in Niger UN News Centre 14 Mar 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today took note of the provisional results of the second, run-off round of presidential elections in Niger.
• US Urges Haiti's Aristide to Delay Return VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- The United States, citing concern for Haiti’s stability, has urged former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide not to return to his homeland until after the country’s March 20 presidential election.
• Benin: Ban welcomes successful staging of first round of presidential ballot UN News Centre 14 Mar 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended the “peaceful and orderly” conduct of the first round of presidential elections in Benin.
• Human Rights Watch calls on UN to condemn repression in Belarus RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Human Rights Watch called for the UNHCR to adopt a resolution condemning recent human rights abuses in Belarus.
• Kadyrov to be inaugurated for second term as Chechen leader April 5 RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is to be inaugurated for his second term as the leader of the North Caucus republic on April 5.
• Russia's Ruling Party Dominates Regional Vote RFE/RL 14 Mar 2011 -- Preliminary official results suggest that Russia's ruling party, United Russia, has scored a widely predicted victory in regional elections.
• Russian Ruling Party Wins Regional Vote VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Early results from Russia's regional elections show that the ruling party has won the vote.
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Hot-Fire Tests Launch Abort Demonstration Engine for Boeing's CST-100 Spacecraft Pratt & Whitney 14 Mar 2011 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests of the Bantam demonstration engine for an innovative “pusher” launch abort system on The Boeing Company’s CST-100 spacecraft. The launch abort engine is a critical component of future commercial crew transportation to low-Earth orbit.