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• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 09 Oct 2011
• RAF strikes more targets in Sirte UK MOD 10 Oct 2011 -- RAF aircraft have struck further targets in Sirte and Bani Walid over recent days as NATO continues operations over Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.
• Iraqi Officials Consider Extension Options for US Troops VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Senior Iraqi officials say they are considering several options for allowing U.S. troops to remain in the country beyond the end of the year.
• Systematic torture in Afghan detention facilities – UN report UN News Centre 10 Oct 2011 -- A new United Nations report released today cites evidence of the 'systematic' torture and mistreatment of detainees in Afghan detention facilities, including of children, and provides recommendations which it hopes will spur the necessary reforms.
• 20th Armoured Brigade takes command of Task Force Helmand UK MOD 10 Oct 2011 -- 20th Armoured Brigade has taken over command of Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan from 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, officially marking the start of Operation HERRICK 15.
• NATO Criticizes Pakistan On Terror Fight, As US Softens Tone VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- NATO is sharply criticizing Pakistan for failing to rein in terrorist and militant groups on its side of the border with Afghanistan. At the same time, ahead of a senior envoy’s visit to the Pakistani capital, Washington is softening its tone of recent weeks and focusing on shared interests.
• TTP wants Saudis to broker talks with Pakistan IRNA 10 Oct 2011 -- A top militant leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said that the group will seek mediation by countries like Saudi Arabia, if the government of Pakistan offers them peace talks, media reported on Monday.
• Local Leaders Reject Need For Ground Operations In North Waziristan RFE/RL 10 Oct 2011 -- a widely held opinion that the Haqqanis are not in North Waziristan and that any operation seeking them there is misguided.

Defense Policy / Programs

• CNO Visits USS John C. Stennis in Arabian Gulf NNS 10 Oct 2011 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and his wife, Darleen Greenert, with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick West visited Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 8.
• Kudrin dismissed from government's military and integration commissions RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2011 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin from his posts in the government's military-industrial and economic development and integration commissions on Monday.
• Review into single-source military equipment contracts published UK MOD 10 Oct 2011 -- A review of single-source military equipment contracts has found that the Government could potentially save hundreds of millions of pounds by introducing new rules for industry the MOD announced
• Iran says to be present in int'l waters ISNA 10 Oct 2011 -- Iranian home-built destroyer 'Jamaran' started the first long-term naval mission heading to high seas and the Gulf of Aden from southern Iranian Bandar-Abbas Port. 'Jamaran destroyer is the first destroyer built by Iranian navy domestically. It possesses the same complicated design of warships manufactured in other countries,' said Iranian Navy Commander Admiral Habibollah Sayyari Sunday.
• Iran to start long lasting missions: Navy commander ISNA 10 Oct 2011 -- The Commander of Iran's Navy Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the country would increase naval presence in high seas and long lasting missions.
• Iran 'has no legal case' against Russia over scrapped S-300 deal RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2011 -- Iran has no legal grounds to receive damages from Russia over cancellation of a contract to deliver S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
• Taiwan shows off arsenal at National Day military parade CNA 10 Oct 2011 -- Taiwan on Monday put on display some of the weapons it hopes can help stave off a Chinese attack at a military parade to celebrate the country's National Day, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and indigenous Sky Bow 3 missiles.
• National defense highly dependent on soft power: Ma CNA 10 Oct 2011 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday at an event after National Day celebrations that the country's defense depends largely on Taiwan's soft power.

Defense Industry

• ATK's Eagle Industries Awarded $50 Million Contract from U.S. Marine Corps for New USMC Pack ATK 10 Oct 2011 -- Alliant Techsystems announced today that its Eagle Industries business has received a five year, $50 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from Marine Corps Systems Command to produce the U. S. Marine Corps' new USMC Pack. Initial contract work will be performed in its two Puerto Rico manufacturing plants and is expected to be complete in September of 2012.
• Lockheed Martin Selects BAE Systems to Supply F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Helmet Display Solution BAE Systems 10 Oct 2011 -- BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), to supply a Night Vision Goggle Helmet Mounted Display (NVG HMD) system for the F-35 during the next phase of its development.
• BAE Systems Introduces New Gun Shield to Ease Transport of Vehicles BAE Systems 10 Oct 2011 -- Responding to the need to make gun shields easier to transport on vehicles, BAE Systems developed the Marine Corps Transparent Armored Gun Shield – Reducible (MCTAGS-R), a gunner protection system collapsible for shipment. The new gun shield will be on display at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2011 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C.
• EADS North America begins deliveries of Lakota helicopters with an advanced Mission Equipment Package EADS 10 Oct 2011 -- EADS North America has achieved another significant milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program with the delivery of Lakotas to the National Guard outfitted with the Security and Support (S&S) Battalion Mission Equipment Package (MEP).
• General Dynamics Awarded $65 Million to Maintain and Enhance the U.S. Military’s Advanced Wideband Networking Waveform Software General Dynamics 10 Oct 2011 -- General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded the Wideband Networking Waveform Software In-Service Support contract by the U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, to support, maintain and add new capabilities to the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW).
• Gear Up! U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman X-47B Demonstrator Flies in Cruise Mode for First Time Northrop Grumman 10 Oct 2011 -- The U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman CorporationX-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft reached a major milestone Sept. 30 when it retracted its landing gear and flew in its cruise configuration for the first time.
• US Army Orders $9 Million in Additional Boomerang Components Raytheon 10 Oct 2011 -- Raytheon BBN Technologies received a $9 million order to deliver additional Boomerang shooter detection system components to the U.S. Army. BBN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company.
• Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army Deploy First STARLite Radar on Persistent Threat Detection System Northrop Grumman 10 Oct 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporationtoday announced the first deployment of the company's STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to aid in the defense of ground troops.
• Raytheon's Speed-of-Light Protection System Can Shield Unmanned Aircraft Systems Raytheon 10 Oct 2011 -- Raytheon Company's Common Infrared Counter Measures solution for U.S. Army helicopters is also ideal for protecting unmanned aircraft systems. At 15 pounds less than the Army's requirement, Raytheon's CIRCM system is lightweight enough for large UAS platforms.
• Thales Alenia Space to study Unmanned Aircraft Systems command and control by satellite for ESA Thales 10 Oct 2011 -- Thales Alenia Space has won a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a nine-month study regarding satellite communications solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
• Lockheed Martin Powers on the GPS III Pathfinder Northrop Grumman 10 Oct 2011 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE : LMT] team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Positioning System has turned on initial power to the program’s pathfinder spacecraft, known as the GPS III Non Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST).
• Raytheon Successfully Test Fires First New-Build Patriot Missile Raytheon 10 Oct 2011 -- Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army successfully completed the first flight test of the new ground-up production Patriot Guidance-Enhanced Missile – Tactical (GEM-T) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
• Thales Alenia Space España wins new Communications contracts for MUSIS and RADARSAT Earth Observation Programs Thales 10 Oct 2011 -- Thales Alenia Space España has won major contracts worth more than 7 million Euros for the supply of equipment for S-Band data communications systems for two CSO optical satellites, for MUSIS program, with an option for a third, and for three RADARSAT satellite observation program of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

Other Conflicts

• 10 October 2011 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Oct 2011
• Libya: UN humanitarian chief warns of impact of fighting on civilians in Sirte UN News Centre 10 Oct 2011 -- The United Nations humanitarian chief voiced extreme concern today about the impact on civilians of continued fighting in and around the Libyan city of Sirte between forces supporting the interim Government and those loyal to the ousted regime of Muammar al-Qadhafi.
• Libya's NTC: Gadhafi-Backers Cornered in Sirte VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Libya's transitional government forces said Monday they have Moammar Gadhafi's loyalist fighters cornered in the former leader's hometown, Sirte.
• Libya's Transitional Government Faces Human Rights Challenges VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Libya's new leaders are forming a transitional government as they consolidate control and battle the remaining forces loyal to deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi. They face numerous challenges - perhaps one of the greatest being in the area of human rights.
• China Urges Reunification at 100th Anniversary of Demise of Last Dynasty VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao used Monday's 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution that brought an end of imperial China to call for reunification with Taiwan, an island that has been governed for the last six decades by the Chinese Nationalists.
• PA insists on settlement freeze as Quartet urges talks 'in coming days' RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2011 -- The Palestinians have reiterated that they will only resume peace talks with Israel if it stops all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories, the official Palestinian WAFA news agency said.
• Somali Government, AU Forces Attack Militants in Mogadishu VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Heavy fighting has erupted in Somalia's capital, as pro-government forces try oust militant group al-Shabab from its last strongholds in the city.
• SOMALIA: To talk or not to talk to Al-Shabab IRIN 10 Oct 2011 -- Al-Shabab insurgents remain a potent force in Somalia, but there is no public hint of talks on the horizon to reach a political settlement.
• MYANMAR: Landmines take toll on livelihoods in east IRIN 10 Oct 2011 -- After losing a leg to a landmine 12 years ago, Zaw Lwin, 42, no longer ventures into the hilly forests of Shwe Kyin - an area that once sustained his livelihood.

News Reports

• Egypt's Prime Minister Appeals For Calm After Deadly Unrest RFE/RL 10 Oct 2011 -- who make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 80 million people -- blame the country's ruling military council for being too lenient on those behind a spate of anti-Christian attacks since Mubarak's ouster.
• Clashes in Cairo Spark Fears of Sectarian Violence VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Egypt's ruling military council on Monday ordered the government to investigate the killings of at least 25 people in Sunday's street battles between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces.
• Top Syrian Cleric Warns of Suicide Bombs if West Attacks VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Syria's top Sunni Muslim cleric has warned Western countries against military intervention, threatening to retaliate with suicide bombings in the United States and Europe if his country comes under attack.
• France set to establish relations with Syrian opposition RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2011 -- France intends to establish relations with the Syrian National Council being formed by the opposition, the French foreign minister said on Monday.
• Syrian Troops Crack Down in Flashpoint City VOA 10 Oct 2011 -- Activists say Syrian troops cracked down against government opponents in the tense flashpoint city of Homs again on Monday after at least 31 people were killed in clashes across the country on Sunday.
• EU criticizes 'selective justice' in Tymoshenko case RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2011 -- The European Union criticized Ukraine on Monday for use of 'selective justice' regarding the trial of former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko, the day before a verdict is expected in her trial.