Saturday, August 25, 2012

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin Wins $65 Million JLTV Engineering And Manufacturing Development Phase

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin Wins $65 Million JLTV Engineering And Manufacturing Development Phase

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 25, 2012: Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] received a $65 million contract from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps to continue developing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) through the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

The Lockheed Martin team optimized a JLTV model already proven in government testing to create its EMD design. The production-enhanced JLTV maintains the proven force protection, mobility, transportability and reliability of the earlier Technology Demonstration (TD) model, while significantly reducing weight and cost. The team’s JLTV design reflects improvements from more than 160,000 combined testing miles.

"We are extremely pleased to announce the selection of the Lockheed Martin JLTV design as one of three mature vehicles selected to enter the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase of the JLTV Program,” said Col. David Bassett, project manager at the JLTV Joint Program Office. “We are confident that the Lockheed Martin team, along with the other two selected vehicles, are ready to demonstrate their ability to meet and exceed our requirements, deliver vehicles on schedule, and achieve the manufacturing and sustainment costs necessary to compete effectively for production."

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Friday, August 24, 2012

DTN News - U.K. DEFENSE NEWS: U.K. Ministry of Defense Ordered 25 Foxhound Vehicles To Add To the Army's Existing Fleet

DTN News - U.K. DEFENSE NEWS: U.K. Ministry of Defense Ordered 25 Foxhound Vehicles To Add To the Army's Existing Fleet

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 24, 2012: The Ministry of Defence has announced plans to procure 25 extra Foxhound vehicles to add to the Army's existing fleet.

The MOD made an initial order for 200 Foxhound vehicles in November 2010 and a further 100 were requested late last year as part of a £400m package. The latest 25 will be in addition to this at a cost of £30m.

Foxhound, the Army's state-of-the-art light protected patrol vehicle, arrived in Helmand province in June of this year.

The Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff, made the procurement announcement today at an event at the Army's Bulford Camp showcasing the capabilities of Service personnel from 4th Mechanized Brigade who are preparing to deploy on Operation HERRICK 17.

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DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: Oshkosh Defense Receives EMD Contract To Develop JLTV - The Future of Light Tactical Vehicles

DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS:  Oshkosh Defense Receives EMD Contract To Develop JLTV - The Future of Light Tactical Vehicles

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 23, 2012: The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), a contract for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program’s Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase.  The JLTV program aims to replace many of the U.S. military’s aged HMMWVs with a lightweight vehicle that offers greater protection, mobility and transportability.

“The JLTV program is critical to supporting our troops who stand in harm’s way and deserve the best equipment that industry can provide,” said John Urias, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Oshkosh Defense.  “The Oshkosh JLTV solution will allow the Army and Marine Corps to provide unprecedented levels of protection and off-road mobility in a light vehicle – so that their troops can accomplish their missions and return home safely.”

JLTV is managed by the Joint U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps program, under the leadership of the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS).  Under the contract, Oshkosh will deliver 22 Oshkosh-designed and manufactured JLTV prototypes within 365 days of contract award, and support government testing and evaluation of the prototypes. 

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DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: Oshkosh Defense Receives EMD Contract To Develop JLTV - The Future of Light Tactical Vehicles

DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS:  Oshkosh Defense Receives EMD Contract To Develop JLTV - The Future of Light Tactical Vehicles

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 23, 2012: The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), a contract for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program’s Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase.  The JLTV program aims to replace many of the U.S. military’s aged HMMWVs with a lightweight vehicle that offers greater protection, mobility and transportability.

“The JLTV program is critical to supporting our troops who stand in harm’s way and deserve the best equipment that industry can provide,” said John Urias, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Oshkosh Defense.  “The Oshkosh JLTV solution will allow the Army and Marine Corps to provide unprecedented levels of protection and off-road mobility in a light vehicle – so that their troops can accomplish their missions and return home safely.”

JLTV is managed by the Joint U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps program, under the leadership of the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS).  Under the contract, Oshkosh will deliver 22 Oshkosh-designed and manufactured JLTV prototypes within 365 days of contract award, and support government testing and evaluation of the prototypes. 

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

DTN News - Picture of The Day: Lord Krishna And His Consort Radha

DTN News - Picture of The Day: Lord Krishna And His Consort Radha

Two girls dressed as Lord Krishna and his consort Radha at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Aldenham near Watford. 

Picture: Riri Hewitt

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russian Spies ‘Top Priority’ For Czech Intelligence

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 23, 2012: Russian “special services” are the most active foreign espionage organizations in the Czech Republic, the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) said on Wednesday.

The BIS 2011 report states that Russian spies work under different covers, mainly at Russian diplomatic missions, and in numbers that are utterly unjustified given the current status of Czech-Russian relations.

“Russian intelligence officers were spotted at different public and corporate events, where they tried to resume old contacts and meet new people,” the report said.

One of their main targets was the energy sector, in particular, the tender for the completion of the Temelin nuclear power plant, BIS said.

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Is This Friendship or Catship?

Is This Friendship or Catship?

Mornin' Sam.

Morinn' Ralph

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russian Plant To Make Mi-171 Helicopters For China


DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russian Plant To Make Mi-171 Helicopters For China

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 23, 2012: Russian Helicopters’ Ulan Ude factory will build Mi-171E multipurpose helicopters under a recent contract with China, a high-ranking defense industry source said on Tuesday.

Moscow and Beijing signed a contract in late July on the delivery of 55 Mi-171E helicopters to China. The cost of one unit in its basic configuration is estimated at $10-12 million.

“One of the largest helicopter export contracts on the delivery of Mi-171E helicopters to China will be carried out by the Ulan Ude aircraft plant,” the source told RIA Novosti.

Mi-171E is an advanced export version of the famed Mi-8 transport helicopter capable of transporting 37 passengers to a distance of 610 km (380 miles) at a speed of 250 km/h. Its loading capacity is four metric tons.

Mi-171E was specifically designed for operations in Middle East and Asian countries, the source said.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Quote of The Day ~ August 22, 2012

Quote of The Day ~ August 22, 2012

"Though I attain Buddhahood,

I shall never be complete 

Until everyone in my land 

Is certain of entering

Buddhahood and gaining

Enlightenment"

By Lord Gautam Buddha

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Cooling Off This Summer

Cooling Off This Summer

High temperatures persist in Sichuan, 
over tens thousands visitors overcrowd 
“China’s Dead Sea”

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Basketball ..... !!!!!

Basketball ..... !!!!!

The player with black headband is yelling 
"keep your fingers away from my nose"

The player with white headband responded 
"drop the ball or will poke direct into
your nose"

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft To Be Unveiled In India By 2014

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft To Be Unveiled In India By 2014

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 21, 2012:  The initial version of a fighter plane, being jointly developed by India and Russia and tipped to be one of the most-advanced in the world, will be unveiled in India in 2014. 

The Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) with stealth features is slated to be inducted in the Indian Air Force by 2022. 

The two sides are close to signing a key contract expected to be worth over USD 11 billion for research and development phase of the project in the near future. 

"The first prototype of the FGFA is scheduled to arrive in India by 2014 after which it will undergo extensive trials at the Ojhar air base (Maharashtra)...We are hopeful that the aircraft would be ready for induction by 2022," IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne told a news agency.

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Breakfast above the clouds

Breakfast above the clouds 

Reservation procedure: not required—

first come, first served. 

Service at customer own risk !!!

*Thanks to Harpal Ludhanvi & Weird World
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DTN News - JAPAN DEFENSE NEWS: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Annual Military Exercise At Foot of Mt. Fuji ~ Soldier Rides A Motorcycle

DTN News - JAPAN DEFENSE NEWS: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Annual Military Exercise At Foot of Mt. Fuji ~ Soldier Rides A Motorcycle

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 21, 2012: A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldier rides a motorcycle during an annual military exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba, at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka prefecture on August 21, 2012. 

The annual drill involves some 2,400 personnel, 80 tanks and armoured vehicles and 30 aircraft and helicopters.

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DTN News - JAPAN DEFENSE NEWS: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Annual Military Exercise At Foot of Mt. Fuji ~ Soldier On Motorcycle

DTN News - JAPAN DEFENSE NEWS: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Annual Military Exercise At Foot of Mt. Fuji ~ Soldier On Motorcycle

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 21, 2012: A soldier from Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force rides a motorcycle during an annual military exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba, at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka prefecture on August 21, 2012. 

The annual drill involves some 2,400 personnel, 80 tanks and armoured vehicles and 30 aircraft and helicopters.

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DTN News - JAPAN DEFENSE NEWS: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Annual Military Exercise At Foot of Mt. Fuji ~ Soldiers Descend From Helicopters

DTN News - JAPAN DEFENSE NEWS: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Annual Military Exercise At Foot of Mt. Fuji ~ Soldiers Descend From Helicopters

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 21, 2012: Soldiers from the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces descend from helicopters during an annual military exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba, at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka prefecture on August 21, 2012. 

The annual drill involves some 2,400 personnel, 80 tanks and armoured vehicles and 30 aircraft and helicopters.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India, US Set To Ink $1.4Bn Deal For 22 Apache Helicopters

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India, US Set To Ink $1.4Bn Deal For 22 Apache Helicopters

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 21, 2012: India is getting ready to order 22 heavy-duty Apache helicopters for around $1.4 billion, in what will be yet another big defence deal to be bagged by the US. 

The US has already made military sales worth over $8 billion to India over the last few years, despite it having lost out to France in the almost $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project to supply 126 fighters to IAF, which is in the final commercial negotiations stage. 

In the battle for the attack helicopters, Boeing's AH-64D Apache Longbow met all ASQRs (air staff qualitative requirements) during the extensive field trials conducted by the IAF, while the Russian Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant's Mi-28 Havoc failed to pass muster. 

"It's just a matter of time before the contract is inked for the Apaches after final commercial negotiations. Most of the hurdles have been cleared,'' a defence ministry official said. The US and Russia are also locked in battle to supply 15 heavy-lift helicopters to IAF, with the Boeing-manufactured Chinooks pitted against the Russian Mi-26 choppers. 

As first reported by TOI earlier, Indian armed forces are looking to induct as many as 900 helicopters in the coming decade, including 384 light-utility and observation, 90 naval multi-role, 65 light combat, 22 heavy-duty attack, 139 medium-lift and 15 heavy-lift, among others, many of them from abroad. 

The impending $1.4 billion contract for the 22 Apaches will also include the supply of 812 AGM-114L-3 Hellfire Longbow missiles, 542 AGM-114R-3 Hellfire-II missiles, 245 Stinger Block I-92H missiles and 12 AN/APG-78 fire-control radars, as per the Barack Obama administration's notification to the US Congress. 

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Monday, August 20, 2012

GM ~ Guys & Gals Have A Nice Monday *GM means GOOD MORNING from Canada

GM ~ Guys & Gals
Have A Nice Monday
*GM means GOOD MORNING from Canada
 
God morgen
Goede morgen
Bonjour 
Guten Morgen
Kaliméra
Aloha kakahiaka
Boker tov
Namaste
Selamat pagi
Buongiorno
お早うございます 
(Ohayō gozaimasu) 
안녕하십니까 
(Annyeong 
hashimnikka)
Subha prabhat
Доброе утро 
(Dobroe utro)
Sa-wa-Dee
 Joh sahn

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

DTN News - MISS WORLD 2012: Miss Japan Nozomi Igarashi Holding Japanese Flag During Miss World Final Ceremony

DTN News - MISS WORLD 2012: Miss Japan Nozomi Igarashi Holding Japanese Flag During Miss World Final Ceremony 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 19, 2012: A photo taken on August 18, 2012 shows Miss Japan Nozomi Igarashi (C) holding a Japanese flag as she poses for photos following the Miss World final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos. 

China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. 

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DTN News - MISS WORLD 2012: Miss China Crowned Miss World 2012


DTN News - MISS WORLD 2012: Miss China Crowned Miss World 2012

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 19, 2012: A photo taken on August 18, 2012 shows (front L-R) Miss Thailand Vanessa Herrmann, second place Miss Wales Sophie Moulds, winner Miss China Yu Wenxia, Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, Miss Brazil Mariana Notarangelo, and Miss India Vanya Mishra as they celebrate following the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos. 

China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert.

Photo - Courtesy GETTY IMAGES

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DTN News - MACEDONIAN DEFENSE NEWS: Macedonian Army Marks 20th Anniversary ~ Special Forces At Army Parade In Skopje

DTN News - MACEDONIAN DEFENSE NEWS: Macedonian Army Marks 20th Anniversary ~ Special Forces At Army Parade In Skopje

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 19, 2012: Members of the Macedonian Army parade on August 18, 2012 in Skopje.

The Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM) marked its 20-year jubilee with a parade held at Skopje-based Ilinden military barracks.

Photo - Courtesy GETTY IMAGES 

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DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: Military Vehicles Burned Fighting Between FSA Rebels And Assad's Forces Escalate In Town of Hanano In Aleppo

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: Military Vehicles Burned Fighting Between FSA Rebels And Assad's Forces Escalate In Town of Hanano In Aleppo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 19, 2012: A Syrian family on the back of a truck pass a burned military vehicle on a street in the town of Hanano in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. 

Rebel footholds in Aleppo have been the target of weeks of Syrian shelling and air attacks as part of wider offensives by President Bashar Assad's regime. 

Rebels have been driven from some areas, but the report of clashes near the airport suggests the battles could be shifting to new fronts.

Photo - Courtesy AP Photo 

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