DefenceTalk News 19th May

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19th May 2008

Pope calls for ban on cluster bombs ahead of conference May 19, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called on governments to adopt an international convention banning the use of cluster munitions, on... Read More...

Blasts kills foreign soldier, five Afghans May 19, 2008
A Taliban suicide bomber killed four Afghans on Sunday in the heart of a town taken from rebels five months... Read More...

IS-900 Technology Deployed at US Army's Fort Benning Soldier Battle Lab May 19, 2008
InterSense Incorporated, a market leader in precision motion technology, today announced its IS-900 motion tracking system has been installed in... Read More...

Russia's missile defense systems: past, present and future May 19, 2008
Thirty years ago, on May 15, 1978, a missile defense system was placed on combat duty to protect Moscow as... Read More...

China confirms nuclear safety after quake: army May 19, 2008
China's military said Sunday that all nuclear facilities in the country's earthquake-hit southwest were "safe and secure."... Read More...

Combat Hammer offers opportunity to evaluate precision-guided munitions May 19, 2008
In a "remote village" west of Salt Lake City, a 2,000-pound enhanced guided bomb unit-15 slips suddenly through an open... Read More...

Name the Tanker: Leaders Seek Inputs from Airmen May 19, 2008
Air Force senior leaders are asking all Airmen for suggestions on a name for the service's newest tanker aircraft, the... Read More...

Northrop Grumman KC-45: Strengths and Weaknesses May 19, 2008
The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman Corporation's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to... Read More...

Boeing Completes Minuteman III Missile Guidance Set Deliveries May 19, 2008
Boeing has achieved six years of consecutive on-time deliveries for the Minuteman III missile program with the recent delivery of... Read More...

NTC Improves Force Protection Training May 19, 2008
The National Training Center here has made significant progress in improving force-protection training for Army brigade combat teams as they... Read More...

GCC C3 Markets Set To Expand On Internal Security Concerns May 19, 2008
Documental Solutions, a leader in defence market analysis, has recently reviewed its analysis of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Region's... Read More...

Airpower: Strike Eagles strike May 19, 2008
Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May... Read More...

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