BHGSG News- IIFA 2011: Sexy Bollywood Actress Mallika Sherawat Performing During IIFA In Toronto....NSI News Source Info # 2130

BHGSG News- IIFA 2011: Sexy Bollywood Actress Mallika Sherawat Performing During IIFA In Toronto....NSI News Source Info # 2130

BHGSG News - TORONTO, Canada - June 25, 2011: Indian actress Mallika Sherawat performs during IIFA Rocks, part of 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, in Toronto, Ontario, on June 24, 2011.

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BHGSG News - IIFA 2011: Bollywood Star Sonakshi Sinha Displaying Jewelry During IIFA In Toronto....NSI News Source Info # 2129

BHGSG News - IIFA 2011: Bollywood Star Sonakshi Sinha Displaying Jewelry During IIFA In Toronto....NSI News Source Info # 2129

BHGSG News - TORONTO, Canada - June 25, 2011: Indian actress Sonakshi Sinha presents jewelry from Gitanjali during IIFA Rocks fashion show, part of 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, in Toronto, Ontario, on June 24, 2011.

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BHGSG News - IIFA 2011: Bollywood Beauty Bipasha Basu Presents Indian Outfit During IIFA In Toronto....NSI News Source Info # 2128

BHGSG News - IIFA 2011: Bollywood Beauty Bipasha Basu Presents Indian Outfit During IIFA In Toronto....NSI News Source Info # 2128

BHGSG News - TORONTO, Canada - June 25, 2011: Indian actress Bipasha Basu presents an outfit during IIFA Rocks fashion show, part of 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, in Toronto, Ontario, on June 24, 2011.

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BHGSG News: 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards In Toronto - Bipasha Basu Greets Fans In Toronto During IIFA....NSI # 2127

BHGSG News: 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards In Toronto - Bipasha Basu Greets Fans In Toronto During IIFA....NSI News Source Info # 2127

BHGSG News - June 25, 2011: Bollywood star Bipasha Basu greets fans in Toronto Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Basu is in Toronto with other Bollywood stars for a weekend of music, fashion, film, dance, and a star-studded awards bash on Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)

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BHGSG News: 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards In Toronto - Shah Rukh Khan Greets Anushka Sharma....NSI News Source Info # 2126

BHGSG News: 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards In Toronto - Shah Rukh Khan Greets Anushka Sharma....NSI News Source Info # 2126

BHGSG News - June 25, 2011: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan greets Anushka Sharma during the IIFA Rocks show in Toronto, June 24, 2011. The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards will be held in Toronto on June 25.

The ceremony for this year's International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards is taking place in Toronto on June 25, but there are plenty of scheduled celebrations in the Greater Toronto Area leading up to the big gala.

One of the key objectives for both the Government of Ontario and IIFA is that the IIFA experience is an opportunity for people both from the region (participating four cities) as well as visitors from other areas of Ontario, Canada and the world to share in the celebration of IIFA. The 'IIFA Buzz' is a program of events that has been developed to incorporate municipal programming and events that celebrate Indo-Ontarian communities and identify with the IIFA brand.

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BHGSG News: Kardashian Family Made A Collective $65M In 2010....NSI News Source Info # 2125

BHGSG News: Kardashian Family Made A Collective $65M In 2010....NSI News Source Info # 2125

BHGSG News - June 25, 2011: It all started with a sleazy sex tape and ended with $65 Million for a family. That's as bluntly as I could put it.

The huge exposure Kim Kardashian got when this previously unknown personality rocketed to Internet and reality show fame through a sex tape is nothing short of phenomenal. According to Hollywood Reporter, this crazy amount of exposure benefited her family as well.

Thanks to their collection of reality shows, celebrity endorsements, product endorsements, and appearance fees, the family has managed to rack up a huge $65 Million income for 2010. To put that huge number in perspective, the Kardashian family has made more than Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, and Tom Cruise combined in 2010.

Even Kim Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner, doesn't dispute that all this fame and success and moolah came directly as a result of Kim's sex tape expose. She says it was all about making the best out of a bad situation--of making lemonade out of lemons. More like a heap of honey to me.

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DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: 2 Killed As Syrian Forces Fire On Protesters....NSI News Source Info # 2124

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: 2 Killed As Syrian Forces Fire On Protesters....NSI News Source Info # 2124

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / BEIRUT, Lebanon - June 24, 2011: — Security forces opened fire Friday as thousands of anti-govenrment protesters took to Syria's streets in a weekly ritual of defiance and demands for President Bashar Assad's ouster. Activists said at least two people were killed.

The fatalities occurred in al-Kasweh, a suburb of the capital, Damascus, and in the central city of Homs, said Omar Idilbi of the Local Coordination Committees, which track the Syrian protests. Protests in several other provinces also came under fire but it was not immediately clear whether there were casualties, Idilbi said.

"Our revolution is strong! Assad has lost legitimacy!" protesters chanted in the Damascus suburb of Zabadani, according to video posted on YouTube.

The military crackdown has failed to silence a pro-democracy movement that has now lasted more than 100 days.

In northern Syria, activists said at least 15,000 people held a protest on the highway linking the country's two main cities, Damascus and Aleppo. Thousands marched in Amouda and Qamishli in the northeast and in other provinces, Syria-based human rights activist Mustafa Osso said.

Dissidents reported a strong security presence in many locations. In Homs, all roads leading to the city center were reported blocked.

The suburban Damascus protesters also carried a banner that read, "Oh germs and rats of the world, unite," taking up terms used by Assad, who likened some of Syria's troubles to a "germ" to be fought off, and Libyan leader Moammar Ghadafi, who described his country's protesters as rats.

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DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2123

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2123

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 24, 2011: US President Barack Obama's military commanders have said he ignored their advice for a more modest drawdown from Afghanistan and warned his decision carries risks for the war effort.

Both General David Petraeus and Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Obama's plan to withdraw 33,000 surge troops by the end of next summer was more "aggressive" than they had recommended.

Asked by Senator Carl Levin if he was prepared to resign over the war policy, Petraeus said: "I don't think it's the place for the commander to consider that kind of step unless you are in a very, very dire situation."

Petraeus, who indicated that he had received emails suggesting he should quit in protest, said: "This is an important decision, it is again a more aggressive approach than the chairman (Admiral Mullen), (Central Command chief General James) Mattis and I would have, indeed certainly, put forward.

"But this is not something where one hangs up the uniform in protest or something like that."

The four-star general, who is due to step down in weeks as Obama's top commander in the fight against the Taliban-led insurgency and take over as CIA director, is credited by many as having salvaged the war in Iraq.

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DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2122

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2122

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 24, 2011: US President Barack Obama's military commanders have said he ignored their advice for a more modest drawdown from Afghanistan and warned his decision carries risks for the war effort.

Both General David Petraeus and Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Obama's plan to withdraw 33,000 surge troops by the end of next summer was more "aggressive" than they had recommended.

Asked by Senator Carl Levin if he was prepared to resign over the war policy, Petraeus said: "I don't think it's the place for the commander to consider that kind of step unless you are in a very, very dire situation."

Petraeus, who indicated that he had received emails suggesting he should quit in protest, said: "This is an important decision, it is again a more aggressive approach than the chairman (Admiral Mullen), (Central Command chief General James) Mattis and I would have, indeed certainly, put forward.

"But this is not something where one hangs up the uniform in protest or something like that."

The four-star general, who is due to step down in weeks as Obama's top commander in the fight against the Taliban-led insurgency and take over as CIA director, is credited by many as having salvaged the war in Iraq.

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DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2121

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2121

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 24, 2011: US President Barack Obama's military commanders have said he ignored their advice for a more modest drawdown from Afghanistan and warned his decision carries risks for the war effort.

Both General David Petraeus and Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Obama's plan to withdraw 33,000 surge troops by the end of next summer was more "aggressive" than they had recommended.

Asked by Senator Carl Levin if he was prepared to resign over the war policy, Petraeus said: "I don't think it's the place for the commander to consider that kind of step unless you are in a very, very dire situation."

Petraeus, who indicated that he had received emails suggesting he should quit in protest, said: "This is an important decision, it is again a more aggressive approach than the chairman (Admiral Mullen), (Central Command chief General James) Mattis and I would have, indeed certainly, put forward.

"But this is not something where one hangs up the uniform in protest or something like that."

The four-star general, who is due to step down in weeks as Obama's top commander in the fight against the Taliban-led insurgency and take over as CIA director, is credited by many as having salvaged the war in Iraq.

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DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2120

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2120

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 24, 2011: US President Barack Obama's military commanders have said he ignored their advice for a more modest drawdown from Afghanistan and warned his decision carries risks for the war effort.

Both General David Petraeus and Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Obama's plan to withdraw 33,000 surge troops by the end of next summer was more "aggressive" than they had recommended.

Asked by Senator Carl Levin if he was prepared to resign over the war policy, Petraeus said: "I don't think it's the place for the commander to consider that kind of step unless you are in a very, very dire situation."

Petraeus, who indicated that he had received emails suggesting he should quit in protest, said: "This is an important decision, it is again a more aggressive approach than the chairman (Admiral Mullen), (Central Command chief General James) Mattis and I would have, indeed certainly, put forward.

"But this is not something where one hangs up the uniform in protest or something like that."

The four-star general, who is due to step down in weeks as Obama's top commander in the fight against the Taliban-led insurgency and take over as CIA director, is credited by many as having salvaged the war in Iraq.

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DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2119

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN WAR NEWS: Commanders Say Obama Overruled Them On Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2119

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 24, 2011: US President Barack Obama's military commanders have said he ignored their advice for a more modest drawdown from Afghanistan and warned his decision carries risks for the war effort.

Both General David Petraeus and Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Obama's plan to withdraw 33,000 surge troops by the end of next summer was more "aggressive" than they had recommended.

Asked by Senator Carl Levin if he was prepared to resign over the war policy, Petraeus said: "I don't think it's the place for the commander to consider that kind of step unless you are in a very, very dire situation."

Petraeus, who indicated that he had received emails suggesting he should quit in protest, said: "This is an important decision, it is again a more aggressive approach than the chairman (Admiral Mullen), (Central Command chief General James) Mattis and I would have, indeed certainly, put forward.

"But this is not something where one hangs up the uniform in protest or something like that."

The four-star general, who is due to step down in weeks as Obama's top commander in the fight against the Taliban-led insurgency and take over as CIA director, is credited by many as having salvaged the war in Iraq.

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DTN News - The Royal Family News: Queen's Diamond Jubilee Portrait Revealed....NSI News Source Info # 2118

DTN News - The Royal Family News: Queen's Diamond Jubilee Portrait Revealed....NSI News Source Info # 2118

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 23, 2011: A ''tender'' new portrait photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh sitting together at their Windsor Castle home was unveiled today.

The portrait, commissioned to mark the Queen's forthcoming Diamond Jubilee, shows the monarch wearing a mint-coloured dress, seated with Prince Philip in the castle's Green Drawing Room.

It was taken by German artist Thomas Struth on April 7 this year and also marks the Duke's 90th birthday earlier this month.

The picture is to go on display at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh tomorrow, part of its touring exhibition The Queen: Art & Image.

It is the first double portrait of the couple to be commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the first portrait of the Queen since John Wonnacott's Royal Family group painting in 2000.

James Holloway, director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, said: ''I have no doubt that Thomas Struth's impressive and tender portrait of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will be seen as one of the definitive images of the Royal Family.

''I am delighted that the Scottish National Gallery has been given the opportunity to show this stunning work for the very first time.''

Paul Moorhouse, curator of The Queen: Art & Image, and the National Gallery's curator of 20th century portraits, said: ''Thomas Struth's portrait is a sensitive evocation of individuals within a magnificent setting composed in terms of light, colour, textures and formal arrangements.

''It is also a subtle exploration of human relationships.''

Sandy Nairne, director of the National Portrait Gallery, London, said: ''Thomas Struth has created an outstanding new portrait of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, that will happily contribute to the many celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee.''

Other highlights of the touring exhibition include Justin Mortimer's controversial painting in which the Queen's head appears to be separated from her body. The Queen: Art & Image is the most wide-ranging exhibition of images in different media devoted to a single royal sitter.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2117

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2117

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / LE BOURGET, PARIS., France - June 22, 2011: After India rejected its F-16 jets, US defence major Lockheed Martin on Monday said it is willing to offer the latest F-35 stealth fighter planes if the US government approves it. "The decision has to be taken by the (US) government.

There has not been any discussion between us and the Indian Government," Lockheed's Martin Director of Communications of F-35 Michael J Rein said, saying his firm is willing to rejoin the bid for the $11 billion fighter jet deal for procurement of 126 Medium-Multi Role Combat Aircraft.

The Indian Government had rejected Lockheed's offer of F-16 along with another US firm Boeing's offer of F/A-18 Super Hornet from the race for procurement of the jets.

Rein said the offer of F-35 stealth fighter to India has been mentioned in a draft Senate Bill and it was up to the US Government to take it forward.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2116

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: After F-16 Rejection, US Offers F-35 Stealth Aircraft To India....NSI News Source Info # 2116

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / LE BOURGET, PARIS., France - June 22, 2011: After India rejected its F-16 jets, US defence major Lockheed Martin on Monday said it is willing to offer the latest F-35 stealth fighter planes if the US government approves it. "The decision has to be taken by the (US) government.

There has not been any discussion between us and the Indian Government," Lockheed's Martin Director of Communications of F-35 Michael J Rein said, saying his firm is willing to rejoin the bid for the $11 billion fighter jet deal for procurement of 126 Medium-Multi Role Combat Aircraft.

The Indian Government had rejected Lockheed's offer of F-16 along with another US firm Boeing's offer of F/A-18 Super Hornet from the race for procurement of the jets.

Rein said the offer of F-35 stealth fighter to India has been mentioned in a draft Senate Bill and it was up to the US Government to take it forward.

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DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: MEADS Partner Nations Approve Flight Test Demonstrations Of Advanced System Capability....NSI News Source Inf

DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: MEADS Partner Nations Approve Flight Test Demonstrations Of Advanced System Capability....NSI News Source Info # 2115

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - ORLANDO/MUNICH/ROME, June 21st, 2011: The National Armaments Directors of Germany, Italy and the United States have approved a revised set of development objectives for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program, including two intercept flight tests by 2014.

The refocused development program ensures that key national technologies will be demonstrated and that MEADS will readily mature into the advanced and effective terminal-phase air and missile defense system specified by Germany and Italy, and a viable option for U.S. procurement.

MEADS International (MI) President David Berganini said, “MEADS is a highly robust and flexible system, and that is why it is so important to keep this system moving forward. For example, with just a battle manager, launcher and fire control radar, MEADS provides full 360-degree protection against evolved threats at longer range than any system available today. Additionally, plug-and-fight capability lets other assets seamlessly join the network.”

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DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: IAF Seeking To Increase Cooperation With Ground Forces....NSI News Source Info # 2114

DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: IAF Seeking To Increase Cooperation With Ground Forces....NSI News Source Info # 2114

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 21, 2011: Israel Air Force sends pilots to infantry courses, launches workshops for senior-field commanders; new combat paradigm could lead to closer air support.

In an effort to increase cooperation with ground forces, the Israel Air Force has started sending pilots to infantry courses and launched a series of workshops for senior-field commanders, which include live flight simulations.

As an example, the incoming commander of the Hatzor Air Force Base near Ashdod recently completed the IDF Brigade Commanders Course and two pilots – one female – are currently participating in the Company Commanders Course.

Other initiatives include “ground week” for pilots who are sent for a week to the Ze’elim Training Base in the Negev Desert, where they trek with infantry troops, ride in tanks and armored personnel carriers and assault “enemy” positions.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Indian Navy To Procure New Multi Role Helicopters....NSI News Source Info # 2113

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Indian Navy To Procure New Multi Role Helicopters....NSI News Source Info # 2113

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 21, 2011: Indian Navy has narrowed down to two contenders, Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk and NHI NH90 for purchase of 16 new Naval Multi Role Helicopters (NMRH) for anti-submarine, anti-surface and Special Commando operations roles.

-The NHI NH90 is a medium sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries. The first prototype had its maiden flight in December 1995. It has been ordered by 16 nations, and deliveries began in 2006.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Indian Navy To Procure New Multi Role Helicopters....NSI News Source Info # 2112

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: Indian Navy To Procure New Multi Role Helicopters....NSI News Source Info # 2112

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 21, 2011: Indian Navy has narrowed down to two contenders, Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk and NHI NH90 for purchase of 16 new Naval Multi Role Helicopters (NMRH) for anti-submarine, anti-surface and Special Commando operations roles.

-The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant airframe modification is a hinged tail to reduce its footprint aboard ships.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 20, 2011....NSI News Source Info # 2111

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 20, 2011....

NSI News Source Info # 2111

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 20, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued June 20, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

American International, Inc., Arlington, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0001); AMEC, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (W912ER-11-D-0002); Anham-ICSS, JV, Vienna, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0003); Bryan 77 Construction, JV, Colorado Springs, Colo. (W912ER-11-D-0004); BYA-ACI-SLIG, JV, New York, N.Y. (W912ER-11-D-0005); Caddell/Enka, JV, Montgomery, Ala. (W912ER-11-D-0006); CDM/Cape, JV, Cambridge, Mass. (W912ER-11-D-0007); CH2M Hill-Yuksel, JV, Chantilly, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0008); Contrack International, Inc., McLean, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0009); Constructors, LLC, Burlingame, Calif. (W912ER-11-D-0010); Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc., Walnut Creek, Calif. (W912ER-11-D-0011); Kellogg Brown and Root Services, Inc., Arlington, Va. (W912ER-11-D-0012); Lakeshore-Toltest, JV, LLC, Detroit, Mich. (W912ER-11-D-0013); and Perini Management Services, Inc., Farmington, Mass. (W912ER-11-D-0014), each were awarded on June 16 a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award task order contract for $3,800,000,000. The award will provide for design-build and construction projects in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. Bids were solicited through the Federal Business Opportunities website with 43 bids received. The estimated completion date is June 30, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity.

Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on June 16 a $226,277,100 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the purchase of 5,131 underbody improvement kits for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid receive. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Wis., is the contracting activity (W56HZH-09-D-0111).

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., was awarded on June 16 a $36,087,425 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. The award will provide for M982 Excalibur 155mm precision engagement projectiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz.; Healdsburg, Calif.; Niceville, Fla.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Baltimore, Md.; Joplin, Mo.; McKinney, Texas; and the United Kingdom, with an estimated completion date of March 15, 2012. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny, N.J. is the contracting activity (W15QKN-08-C-0530).

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DTN News - AGUSTAWESTLAND NEWS / PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: AW159 Makes Its First Paris Air Show Appearance....NSI News Source Info # 2110

DTN News - AGUSTAWESTLAND NEWS / PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: AW159 Makes Its First Paris Air Show Appearance....NSI News Source Info # 2110

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 20, 2011: AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first production AW159 helicopter will be making its first appearance at the Paris Air Show. Sixty two AW159s have been ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence for the Army and Royal Navy to fulfil both over land and maritime missions with a common platform. The AW159, whilst building on the pedigree of the current Lynx, is a new 6-tonne multi-role military helicopter featuring a new marinised airframe, all new avionics, new mission sensors and new generation weapon systems. The AW159 programme has achieved several major milestones so far in 2011 and continues on time and on budget ready to deliver the first aircraft to the UK Ministry of Defence at the end of 2011. The first production aircraft performed its maiden flight on 20th April 2011 at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility and a further six production aircraft are now undergoing final assembly on a new state-of–art assembly line.

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DTN News - BOEING NEWS / PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Boeing Signs Orders And Commitments For 17 747-8 Intercontinentals....NSI News Source Info # 2109

DTN News - BOEING NEWS / PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Boeing Signs Orders And Commitments For 17 747-8 Intercontinentals....NSI News Source Info # 2109

(NSI News Source Info) LE BOURGET, France, - June 20, 2011: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced orders and commitments for 17 747-8 Intercontinentals.

Placed by two undisclosed customers, the combined deals are valued at $5.4 billion at list prices. One carrier has committed to 15 of the new passenger version of the 747-8 while another carrier placed an order for two.

"These orders for the 747-8 Intercontinental mark a major milestone for the program and demonstrate the market's need for an airplane of its size and range," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "It will play a valuable role in further growing these carriers long-haul route networks."

The orders bring the 747-8 Intercontinental total backlog to 50 firm aircraft, plus five from a commitment from Air China contingent on Chinese Government approval. It also brings the total 747-8 backlog, including 76 747-8 Freighters, to 126.

The new 747-8 Intercontinental carries 467 passengers in a three-class configuration. The airplane features a new wing design and an upgraded flight deck. The airplane interior incorporates features from the 787 Dreamliner including a new curved, upswept architecture that will give passengers a greater sense of space and comfort, while adding more room for personal belongings. The architecture will be accentuated by lighting technology that provides smooth transitions for a more restful flight.

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DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: F-35 Costs ~ Chorus Of Dismay Over $1,000Bn Tag....NSI News Source Info # 2108

DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: F-35 Costs ~ Chorus Of Dismay Over $1,000Bn Tag....NSI News Source Info # 2108

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 20, 2011: For years the F-35 programme, managed by Lockheed Martin, has been an easy target for criticism. Development and production costs for the combat jet have spiralled and delivery schedules set in stone one moment have been ripped up the next.

Since the start of 2011, though, Lockheed had adopted a more positive tone, arguing that efforts to reshape what is the Pentagon’s largest procurement project were finally paying off in better test results and improved performance.

But in recent weeks the company has come under pressure over a new issue. A fresh estimate of the total life cycle costs – the money required to operate and sustain the aircraft – has triggered a wave of angst among politicians and Pentagon officials.

According to the latest report on the F-35 programme prepared by the Pentagon, maintaining the fleet of jets through their entire working lives will cost more than $1,000bn, a number that several influential congressmen have described as “jaw-dropping” and “unsustainable”.

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DTN News - WHITE HOUSE NEWS: Obama Enjoying Casual Stroll In Georgetown With A Visit To Thomas Sweet Ice Creme Parlour....NSI News Source Info # 2107

DTN News - WHITE HOUSE NEWS: Obama Enjoying Casual Stroll In Georgetown With A Visit To Thomas Sweet Ice Creme Parlour....NSI News Source Info # 2107

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2011: US President Barack Obama makes his way to a SUV after visiting the Thomas Sweet ice creme parlour with his daughters June 19, 2011 in the Georgetown neighbourhood of Washington, DC.

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DTN News - BATTLE FOR LIBYA: Rebel Fighters Taking Causality Near Misrata....NSI News Source Info # 2106

DTN News - BATTLE FOR LIBYA: Rebel Fighters Taking Causality Near Misrata....NSI News Source Info # 2106

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2011: Libyan rebel fighters are seen at a pickup truck transporting their comrades, wounded or killed during fighting with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, at a field hospital near Misrata's western front line June 19, 2011. (Photo - REUTERS PICTURES)

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DTN News - BATTLE FOR LIBYA: Rebel Fighters Fighting Pro-Moammar Gadhafi Forces Around Misrata....NSI News Source Info # 2105

DTN News - BATTLE FOR LIBYA: Rebel Fighters Fighting Pro-Moammar Gadhafi Forces Around Misrata....NSI News Source Info # 2105

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2011: Rebel fighters reload a rocket launcher during clashes with pro-Moammar Gadhafi forces on the front line of Dafniya in Misrata, Libya, Sunday, June 19, 2011.(Photo - AP)

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DTN News - BATTLE FOR LIBYA: RAF Typhoon Lands At Base In Italy For Action In Libya....NSI News Source Info # 2104

DTN News - BATTLE FOR LIBYA: RAF Typhoon Lands At Base In Italy For Action In Libya....NSI News Source Info # 2104

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2011: British Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon jets land at the Gioia del Colle NATO Airbase in southern Italy in this March 20, 2011 file photo. The ageing Tornado and the Eurofighter Typhoon's joint sorties in Libya give a tactical advantage to both warplanes and the older jet is not babysitting the younger, a UK air force official said on June 19, 2011.(Photo - REUTERS PICTURES)

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DTN News - OSAMA BIN LADEN NEWS / PAKISTAN NEWS: Quetta Continues To Be Targeted By Militants To Avenge Osama bin Laden Death....NSI # 2103

DTN News - OSAMA BIN LADEN NEWS / PAKISTAN NEWS: Quetta Continues To Be Targeted By Militants To Avenge Osama bin Laden Death....NSI News Source Info # 2103

NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2011: Local residents walk past a burning NATO supply oil tanker following an attack by gunmen on the outskirts of Quetta on June 19, 2011. Gunmen torched an oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan after killing its driver in the southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan on June 19, police said.

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DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: German Soilders Of ISAF On High Alert Against Suicide Attack In Kunduz Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2102

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: German Soilders Of ISAF On High Alert Against Suicide Attack In Kunduz Afghanistan....NSI News Source Info # 2102

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2011: German soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) guard a road close to the location of a suicide attack on a German military convoy, in Kunduz, north of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, June 19, 2011. A suicide car bomber struck a German military convoy in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, detonating explosives that killed three Afghan civilians and overturned at least one armored vehicle, according to officials and witnesses.

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