Saturday, March 31, 2012
DTN News - THAILAND NEWS: Bombs In Southern Thailand kill 14, Wound 341
DTN News - THAILAND NEWS: Bombs In Southern Thailand kill 14, Wound 341
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2012: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly coordinated attacks in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 14 people and wounding 340 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers and a high-rise hotel frequented by foreign tourists.
A first batch of explosives planted inside a parked pickup truck ripped through an area of restaurants and shops in a busy area of Yala city, a main commercial hub of Thailand's restive southern provinces, said district police chief Col. Kritsada Kaewchandee.
About 20 minutes later, just as onlookers gathered at the blast site, a second car bomb exploded, causing the majority of casualties. Eleven people were killed and 110 wounded by the blasts.
More than 5,000 people have been killed in Thailand's three southernmost provinces — Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala — since an Islamist insurgency flared in January 2004.
"This is the worst attack in the past few years," said Col. Pramote Promin, deputy spokesman of a regional security agency. "The suspected insurgents were targeting people's lives. They (chose) a bustling commercial area, so they wanted to harm people."
Most attacks are small-scale bombings or drive-by shootings that target soldiers, police and symbols of authority, but suspected insurgents have also staged large attacks in commercial areas.
Separately, a blast occurred at a high-rise hotel in the city of Hat Yai, in the nearby province of Songkhla, that officials initially attributed to a gas leak and said was unrelated to the attacks blamed on insurgents.
The midday explosion at the 405-room Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel, where throngs of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists spend their weekends, killed three people and caused about 230 injuries, mostly from smoke inhalation, said police Lt. Puwadon Wiriyawarangkun.
After inspecting the hotel's underground parking lot, authorities found a severely damaged sedan and a hole created by the explosion's impact.
Regional police chief Lt. Gen. Jakthip Chaijinda said the Hat Yai incident "is likely related to what happened in Yala and might have been plotted by the same group of insurgents."
DTN News - AZERBAIJAN DEFENSE NEWS: Azerbaijan Spent $1.6 Bln On Israeli Arms In 2011
DTN News - AZERBAIJAN DEFENSE NEWS: Azerbaijan Spent $1.6 Bln On Israeli Arms In 2011
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2012: Azerbaijan purchased a variety of weaponry, including aerial drones and an advanced anti-missile capable radar, from Israel under a $1.6 bln contract signed in 2011, the APA news agency said on Tuesday, citing data provided by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
According to the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, Baku bought an unknown number of Gabriel anti-ship missiles, five Heron and five Searcher UAV’s, a Barak-8 air defense system with 75 missiles, and an EL/M-2080 Green Pine radar. Israel uses Green Pine for its national missile defense system.
Analitika.az website speculated that the purchases could be linked to a cooling in relations with Iran, after ties between Baku and Tehran deteriorated recently.
Last month, police in Azerbaijan said they had arrested an unspecified number of people linked to Iran and to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on suspicion of planning attacks in the country.
Tehran later accused Azerbaijan, which borders Iran and has friendly relations with the United States and Israel, of colluding with Israeli intelligence services in the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist in January.
At the end of February, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Tehran Javanshir Akhundov to explain the arms deal with Israel and to provide assurances that the Israeli weaponry would not be used against Iran.
Akhundov reportedly said the weapons were bought “to liberate occupied Azerbaijani land,” most likely hinting at the ongoing conflict with Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorny Karabakh which was seized from Azerbaijan by Armenian forces during a war in the 1990s.
Baku and Tehran attempted to soothe building tensions during a visit by Azerbaijan Defense Minister Safar Abiyev to Iran earlier in March when both sides made public assurances of good neighborly relations.
Israel has persistently denied any connection between current tensions in the Persian Gulf and military supplies to Azerbaijan. Israeli experts point out that such transactions take months, or even yearsto complete.
DTN News - CANADA TODAY: Toronto Weather Report - March 31, 2012 By K. V. Seth
DTN News - CANADA TODAY: Toronto Weather Report - March 31, 2012 By K. V. Seth
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2012: The whole month of March, 2012 - we had almost spring type weather even though a bit earlier that than expected also confusing the beautiful red Canadian Cardinal bird - I have seen singing on a tree in our garden. Believe or not, last night we had some snow, the white layer of snow looks so calm and serene with a fairy of sweet coolness in the environment.
On the other hand keeping in view with global climate changes, any thing is possible.
This winter we saw heavy snow in Europe and Japan, Romania had snow upto 15 feet covering entire villages and dwellings, the inhabitants had hard time digging themselves out from the white wintery snow for a fresh breath of air or to see the blue sky. On the other side of the world, Aussieland ~ Australia was underwater with floods. The abnormal global climate changes are man made, we should implement and respect the resources of this planet and mother nature., else the cycle of unpredictment will continue to drive changes in climate with heavy losses to human and materials.
In conclusion with a brighter day a ahead, we wish all our near and dear, friends on FB and acquaintances a HAPPY SPRING with lots of JOY and HAPPINESS.
Best wishes to all from Karam, Carina Seth & Family.
Toronto Weather Report - March 31, 2012 By K. V. Seth
Friday, March 30, 2012
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israel Closes Off West Bank Ahead Of Palestinians’ Land Day Demonstrations
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israel Closes Off West Bank Ahead Of Palestinians’ Land Day Demonstrations
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2012: Palestinians throw stones at Israeli troop, not seen, during clashes at Kalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, March 30, 2012.
Israeli security forces in riot gear Friday confronted Palestinian demonstrators, anticipating possible clashes along Israel's frontiers on "Land Day".
The "Land Day" rallies are an annual event marked by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who protest what they say are discriminatory Israeli land policies.
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israeli Troops Fire Teargas To Control Palestinians’ Land Day Demonstrations
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israeli Troops Fire Teargas To Control Palestinians’ Land Day Demonstrations
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2012: Israeli troops fire teargas at protesters during clashes at Kalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, March 30, 2012.
Israeli security forces in riot gear Friday confronted Palestinian demonstrators, anticipating possible clashes along Israel's frontiers on "Land Day".
The "Land Day" rallies are an annual event marked by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who protest what they say are discriminatory Israeli land policies.
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israeli Troops Fire Teargas To Control Palestinians’ Land Day Demonstrations
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israeli Troops Fire Teargas To Control Palestinians’ Land Day Demonstrations
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2012: Israeli troops fire teargas at protesters during clashes at Kalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, March 30, 2012.
Israeli security forces in riot gear Friday confronted Palestinian demonstrators, anticipating possible clashes along Israel's frontiers on "Land Day".
The "Land Day" rallies are an annual event marked by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who protest what they say are discriminatory Israeli land policies.
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israeli Forces Deploy For Protests At Borders
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Israeli Forces Deploy For Protests At Borders
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2012: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) tours an area somewhere along the southern Israeli border with Egypt.
Israeli security forces in riot gear Friday confronted Palestinian demonstrators after deploying in high numbers along Israel's frontiers on an annual protest day.
In Gaza, Palestinians said Israeli forces shot and wounded two men who approached the border during a demonstration by about 15,000 people, organized by Gaza's Hamas rulers. The Israeli military said soldiers shot and wounded one protester Elsewhere, it were calm.
The "Land Day" rallies are an annual event marked by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who protest what they say are discriminatory Israeli land policies.
DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Pyongyang Fires Short-Range Missiles
DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Pyongyang Fires Short-Range Missiles
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2012: North Korea has fired two short-range missiles off its west coast amid international alarm at its planned long-range rocket launch, South Korean newspapers say.
The North fired what appeared to be two KN-01 ground-to-ship missiles with a range of up to 120 kilometres from a missile base near the western port of Nampo, Chosun Ilbo newspaper said.
It quoted an unidentified Seoul government official as saying the launch on Thursday was apparently aimed at improving the performance of the projectile and was unrelated to the rocket launch scheduled for next month.
South Korea's defence ministry declined to confirm the reports.
The Stalinist North frequently conducts such short-range tests but the timing sometimes coincides with periods of tension.
Analysts say new leader Kim Jong-un has been trying to burnish his military credentials by conducting short-range missile tests since the death of his father.
The North reportedly test-fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on December 19, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong-il.
On January 13 South Korean officials said that the North fired three short-range missiles off its east coast in an apparently routine exercise.
DTN News - AL QAEDA NEWS: French Police Arrest 20 Suspected Islamists
DTN News - AL QAEDA NEWS: French Police Arrest 20 Suspected Islamists
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2012: French police arrested about 20 suspected Islamists in dawn raids on Friday, most of them in the hometown of an extremist who was shot dead by police last week after a killing spree.
Agents from France's DCRI domestic intelligence agency swooped in to carry out the arrests, most of them in the southern city of Toulouse a day after Al-Qaeda-inspired gunman Mohamed Merah was buried there, sources close to the investigation said.
The arrests were "not directly linked" to the Merah investigation, but were aimed at dismantling Islamist networks, one source said.
Some of the arrests also targetted people in the western city of Nantes.
The arrests came a day after Merah, who was shot dead by a police sniper on March 22 at the end of a 32-hour siege at his flat in Toulouse, was buried in the city under heavy police watch.
The 23-year-old had shot dead three soldiers, and three children and a teacher at a Jewish school in a killing spree that shocked the country.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Japan Prime Minister Meets Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Japan Prime Minister Meets Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in front of a monitor displaying a facebook page of Prime Minister's Office of Japan as they meet at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on March 29, 2012.
Facebook has more than 800 million users around the world and is the leading social network in all but six countries, notably Russia, where local rivals are preferred, and China, where it has been banned since 2009.
DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Run Out From Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) During Joint Military Exercises In South Korea
DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Run Out From Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) During Joint Military Exercises In South Korea
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit run out from the amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) after landing during the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle, in Pohang, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 29, 2012. (Photo - AP)
DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Participating In Foal Eagle Joint Military Exercises In Pohang South Korea
DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Participating In Foal Eagle Joint Military Exercises In Pohang South Korea
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and South Korean soldiers run from U.S. Marine's amphibious assault vehicles and check their (AAV) after landing during the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle, in Pohang, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 29, 2012.
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit check their amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) after landing operation during the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle. (Photo - AP)
DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Forces Joint Military Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year In South Korea
DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Forces Joint Military Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year In South Korea
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: U.S. Marine from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, top, and South Korean soldier, bottom, take part in the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle, in Pohang, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 29, 2012. (Photo - AP)
DTN News - 2012 BRICS SUMMIT: BRICS Countries Ink Pact To Trade In Local Currencies
DTN News - 2012 BRICS SUMMIT: BRICS Countries Ink Pact To Trade In Local Currencies
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: A major outcome of the fourth BRICS summit, which concluded here on Thursday, was the signing of an agreement on providing credit facility in local currencies.
This would seek to reduce the demand for fully convertible currencies for trade transactions among BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The leaders of these five rapidly emerging economies also agreed to explore ways to establish a development bank for financing projects in these, as well as other developing countries.
Addressing the media after the conclusion of the summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, “The agreement signed today by development banks of BRICS countries will boost trade among us by offering credit in our local currencies.”
A ‘multilateral letter of credit confirmation facility agreement’ was signed among the five participating banks — Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economic e Social, Russia’s State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank), Export-Import Bank of India, China Development Bank Corporation and Development Bank of Southern Africa.
“We have agreed to examine in greater detail a proposal to set up a BRICS-led South-South Development Bank, funded and managed by the BRICS and other developing countries,” Singh said, adding the five BRICS countries had directed their respective finance ministers to set up a joint working group for an in-depth analysis of the proposal.
The joint Delhi Declaration, issued after the meeting, underscored the concerns of the BRICS countries — “the slow pace of quota and governance reforms in the IMF(International Monetary Fund.” The leaders agreed on giving more powers in the form of greater voting rights to developing economies. The leaders said the process of selecting candidates for the top posts in the World Bank or the IMF should be an “open and merit-based” one. “The new World Bank leadership must commit to transform the Bank into a multilateral institution that truly reflects the vision of all its members, including the governance structure that reflects current economic and political reality. Moreover, the nature of the Bank must shift from an institution that essentially mediates North-South cooperation to an institution that promotes equal partnership with all countries as a way to deal with development issues and to overcome an outdated donor-recipient dichotomy,” the leaders stated.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Army Orders More Oshkosh FMTVs
DTN News - OSHKOSH DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. Army Orders More Oshkosh FMTVs
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 28, 2012: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will produce more than 2,500 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles(FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S. Army following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC). The Army has now ordered more than 29,000 FMTV trucks and trailers from Oshkosh.
“Over the first three years of this five-year contract, we have delivered superior-quality trucks and trailers for soldiers for their combat operations, relief efforts and unit-resupply missions at home and abroad,” said Mike Ivy, vice president and general manager of Army Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “We will continue to offer fleet improvements by developing prototypes with upgraded technology, such as our TAK-4® independent suspension system that improves off-road mobility, ride quality and protection capabilities.”
Oshkosh Defense’s rigorous production and quality processes ensure on-time delivery of high-quality trucks and trailers. The FMTV is a series of 17 models ranging from 2.5-ton to 10-ton payloads. Vehicles have a parts commonality of more than 80 percent, resulting in streamlined maintenance, training, sustainment and overall cost efficiency.
This is the latest order under the five-year FMTV contract awarded to Oshkosh Defense for the production of trucks and trailers, as well as support services and training, through calendar year 2015. The order is valued at more than $294 million and deliveries are scheduled to be completed in February 2014.
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: South Korea Mission Strategically Important, Officials Say
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: South Korea Mission Strategically Important, Officials Say
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 28, 2012: U.S. forces in South Korea help to sustain an important alliance, deter an unpredictable threat and support the national defense strategy’s shift toward the Asia-Pacific region, senior defense officials told Congress today.
Peter Lavoy, acting assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, testified along with Army Gen. James D. Thurman, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, before the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing examining the security situation on the Korean peninsula.
“For over 60 years, the United States has maintained a presence on the Korean peninsula to deter aggression against … [South Korea] and to fight and win, should deterrence fail,” Lavoy said.
The U.S.-South Korean alliance continues to be a cornerstone of U.S. regional strategy, and department and military leaders will continue to strengthen that alliance, make U.S. forces there more efficient and effective, and enhance presence, power projection and deterrence in the region, he added.
Lavoy said North Korea's “provocative behavior” continues to present a serious threat to the United States, its allies, and the region. He noted that North Korea has a large conventional military and is pursuing ballistic missile and weapons-of-mass-destruction programs, including uranium enrichment.
DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated March 28, 2012
DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated March 28, 2012
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 28, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued March 28, 2012 are undermentioned;
CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
Lockheed Martin-Information Systems & Global Services, Colorado Springs, Colo., is being awarded a $78,200,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost-reimbursement contract for the Shared Early Warning System Program, which provides near real-time missile event information to partner nations as agreed upon through existing or newly negotiated bilateral agreements, and provides situational awareness information to U.S. theater combatant commander headquarters. The location of the performance is Colorado Springs, Colo. Work is to be completed by September 2016. ESC/HSIK, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the contracting activity (FA8722-12-D-0003, TOs 0001--0011).
Chugach Management Services, J.V., Anchorage, Alaska, is being awarded a $37,378,554 firm-fixed-price with cost-reimbursable contract line item numbers contract for civil engineering management services. The location of the performance is Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Work is to be completed by Sept. 30, 2013. AFNWC/PKOC, Albuquerque, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9401-12-C-0006).
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Austin, Texas, is being awarded an $11,200,000 firm-fixed-price and requirements contract to provide full food services to 14 dining facilities located at Lackland Air Force Base, the Training Annex, and Camp Bullies in San Antonio, Texas. This contract provides for approximately 8,400,000 meals annually for all trainees. This action will be awarded as a new, follow-on contract with a six-month base period and on six-month option period. The location of the performance is Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Work is expected to be completed by April 1, 2012. 802d Contracting Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA3047-12-D-0008).
Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, Calif., is being awarded an $8,293,046 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to improve the manufacturing processing capabilities and space qualify state of the art solar cells (>33 efficiency). The productization and qualification of high efficiency, flexible or rigid, multi-junction space solar cells will improve critical performance, mass and volume budgets for war-fight-specific satellite payloads. The location of the performance is Sylmar, Calif. Work is expected to be completed Dec. 18, 2028. AFRL/PKMT, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-12-C-5501).
DTN News - DEFEXPO 2012 INDIA: Firms Flock To Delhi To Woo World's Top Arms Importer
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / NEW DELHI, India - March 28, 2012: The message is embarrassing but clear: with India failing to get its act together to build a strong defence-industrial base (DIB) unlike China, it will continue to be the world's largest arms importer in the foreseeable future.
So, gleeful global armament giants are again lining up to hard-sell their aircraft, helicopters, drones, submarines, howitzers, futuristic infantry combat vehicles, missiles, assault rifles and carbines at India's biennial arms jamboree here.
There are going to be 232 foreign firms, mainly from the US, Russia, France, Israel, the UK and Germany, and 60 official delegations in town this week for the four-day "DefExpo-2012' that begins on Thursday.
Over 335 Indian exhibitors, including major ones like Tatas, Punj Lloyd, L&T and Mahindra, will also be there to explore tie-ups and joint ventures with foreign companies as well as DRDO, defence PSUs and domestic shipyards.
"We understand fully well that indigenization cannot happen through only defence PSUs...we have taken several steps to encourage the private sector," said Shekhar Agarwal, secretary (defence production).
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Oshkosh Defense JLTV Solution Delivers Next-Generation Performance And Crew Protection
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Oshkosh Defense JLTV Solution Delivers Next-Generation Performance And Crew Protection
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 27, 2012: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), today presented its solution for the Engineering Manufacturing & Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. With the JLTV program, the U.S. military is seeking to modernize its light vehicle fleet. Oshkosh is offering the latest generation of its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) to upgrade the light tactical fleet with MRAP-level protection and unprecedented mobility in future missions. The Oshkosh L-ATV has been extensively tested and proven to meet or exceed all of the JLTV program’s requirements.
“Military leaders have recognized JLTV as one of their top modernization priorities, and the Oshkosh L-ATV entry represents our significant investment in this project and showcases our advanced technology,” said John Bryant, vice president and general manager of Joint and Marine Corps Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “Our engineers have drawn upon extensive tactical vehicle operating experience in Iraq and Afghanistan to develop the L-ATV, with an eye toward future combat environments.”
The Light Combat Vehicle, Redefined
The Oshkosh L-ATV is designed to keep Warfighters safe as battlefield threats evolve. The vehicle’s crew protection system has been extensively tested and proven to optimize protection, weight and mobility. The L-ATV can accept multiple armor configurations so it can easily be adapted to changing operational requirements.
The L-ATV also uses the Oshkosh TAK-4i™ intelligent independent suspension system, building on the success of the TAK-4 family of suspensions used on more than 20,000 military vehicles. The TAK-4i system is tailored for high-performance, lightweight vehicles to give Warfighters unprecedented mobility in severe off-road terrain. It uses an advanced Oshkosh technology to deliver 20 inches of independent wheel travel; 25 percent more than any vehicle fielded with the U.S. military today.
Oshkosh’s innovative L-ATV delivers expanded power capabilities, greater fuel efficiency and integrated diagnostics compared to legacy engine technologies. An optional Oshkosh ProPulse® diesel-electric hybrid powertrain is available to further improve fuel economy, lower life-cycle costs, and provide high levels of stationary and on-the-move exportable power.
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Oshkosh Defense JLTV Solution Delivers Next-Generation Performance And Crew Protection
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Oshkosh Defense JLTV Solution Delivers Next-Generation Performance And Crew Protection
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 27, 2012: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), today presented its solution for the Engineering Manufacturing & Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. With the JLTV program, the U.S. military is seeking to modernize its light vehicle fleet. Oshkosh is offering the latest generation of its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) to upgrade the light tactical fleet with MRAP-level protection and unprecedented mobility in future missions. The Oshkosh L-ATV has been extensively tested and proven to meet or exceed all of the JLTV program’s requirements.
“Military leaders have recognized JLTV as one of their top modernization priorities, and the Oshkosh L-ATV entry represents our significant investment in this project and showcases our advanced technology,” said John Bryant, vice president and general manager of Joint and Marine Corps Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “Our engineers have drawn upon extensive tactical vehicle operating experience in Iraq and Afghanistan to develop the L-ATV, with an eye toward future combat environments.”
The Light Combat Vehicle, Redefined
The Oshkosh L-ATV is designed to keep Warfighters safe as battlefield threats evolve. The vehicle’s crew protection system has been extensively tested and proven to optimize protection, weight and mobility. The L-ATV can accept multiple armor configurations so it can easily be adapted to changing operational requirements.
The L-ATV also uses the Oshkosh TAK-4i™ intelligent independent suspension system, building on the success of the TAK-4 family of suspensions used on more than 20,000 military vehicles. The TAK-4i system is tailored for high-performance, lightweight vehicles to give Warfighters unprecedented mobility in severe off-road terrain. It uses an advanced Oshkosh technology to deliver 20 inches of independent wheel travel; 25 percent more than any vehicle fielded with the U.S. military today.
Oshkosh’s innovative L-ATV delivers expanded power capabilities, greater fuel efficiency and integrated diagnostics compared to legacy engine technologies. An optional Oshkosh ProPulse® diesel-electric hybrid powertrain is available to further improve fuel economy, lower life-cycle costs, and provide high levels of stationary and on-the-move exportable power.
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Oshkosh Defense JLTV Solution Delivers Next-Generation Performance And Crew Protection
DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Oshkosh Defense JLTV Solution Delivers Next-Generation Performance And Crew Protection
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 27, 2012: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), today presented its solution for the Engineering Manufacturing & Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. With the JLTV program, the U.S. military is seeking to modernize its light vehicle fleet. Oshkosh is offering the latest generation of its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) to upgrade the light tactical fleet with MRAP-level protection and unprecedented mobility in future missions. The Oshkosh L-ATV has been extensively tested and proven to meet or exceed all of the JLTV program’s requirements.
“Military leaders have recognized JLTV as one of their top modernization priorities, and the Oshkosh L-ATV entry represents our significant investment in this project and showcases our advanced technology,” said John Bryant, vice president and general manager of Joint and Marine Corps Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “Our engineers have drawn upon extensive tactical vehicle operating experience in Iraq and Afghanistan to develop the L-ATV, with an eye toward future combat environments.”
The Light Combat Vehicle, Redefined
The Oshkosh L-ATV is designed to keep Warfighters safe as battlefield threats evolve. The vehicle’s crew protection system has been extensively tested and proven to optimize protection, weight and mobility. The L-ATV can accept multiple armor configurations so it can easily be adapted to changing operational requirements.
The L-ATV also uses the Oshkosh TAK-4i™ intelligent independent suspension system, building on the success of the TAK-4 family of suspensions used on more than 20,000 military vehicles. The TAK-4i system is tailored for high-performance, lightweight vehicles to give Warfighters unprecedented mobility in severe off-road terrain. It uses an advanced Oshkosh technology to deliver 20 inches of independent wheel travel; 25 percent more than any vehicle fielded with the U.S. military today.
Oshkosh’s innovative L-ATV delivers expanded power capabilities, greater fuel efficiency and integrated diagnostics compared to legacy engine technologies. An optional Oshkosh ProPulse® diesel-electric hybrid powertrain is available to further improve fuel economy, lower life-cycle costs, and provide high levels of stationary and on-the-move exportable power.
DTN News - DEFEXPO 2012 INDIA: Boeing To Showcase Defense Portfolio For Indian Market At Defexpo
DTN News - DEFEXPO 2012 INDIA: Boeing To Showcase Defense Portfolio For Indian Market At Defexpo
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 27, 2012: Boeing [NYSE: BA] will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of products and services at Defexpo India 2012, including the C-17 Globemaster III, P-8I, AH-64D Apache, CH-47F Chinook, V-22 Osprey, ScanEagle and 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control. Defexpo takes place March 29 to April 1 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
"India is a significant market for Boeing and we are committed to working closely with the defense ministry, armed forces and indigenous industry to meet India's defense and security needs," said Dennis Swanson, vice president, International Business Development, Boeing Defense, Space & Security in India. "In 2012, we will continue to strengthen our relationships in India through delivering on our promises on our existing P-8I and C-17 contracts; expanding our partnerships with the Indian aerospace industry; and demonstrating how the CH-47 and AH-64 are the right choices to meet India's heavy-lift and attack helicopter requirements."
Boeing will begin its Defexpo participation with a media reception and screening of the Boeing-sponsored film "Rescue" at 7:30 p.m. on March 28 at the Oberoi Hotel.
>India a significant defense market opportunity for Boeing
>Company exhibit and events to focus on program execution, local partnerships
>Indian Air Force to acquire 16 C-17 Globemaster III Airlifters has signed an agreement with the US government to buy 10 C-17s with an option for 6 more
>Indian Navy has 12 P-8I Neptune aircraft on order with deliveries beginning in 2013. A total of 24 is planned to be ordered
DTN News - 2012 SEOUL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: US President Barack Obama Talks With U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim Prior Boarding Air Force One At Osan Air Base After Attending 2012 Seoul NSS Summit
DTN News - 2012 SEOUL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: US President Barack Obama Talks With U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim Prior Boarding Air Force One At Osan Air Base After Attending 2012 Seoul NSS Summit
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 27, 2012: U.S. President Barack Obama, right, talks with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim, left, before his departure for the United States at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Tuesday, March 27, 2012, after attending the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.
World leaders on March 27 pledged strong action to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism, including minimising civilian use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) that can be used to make bombs. (Photo - AP)
DTN News - 2012 SEOUL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: US President Barack Obama Greets US Soldiers And Family Prior Boarding Air Force One At Osan Air Base In Osan Outside Seoul After Attending 2012 Seoul NSS Summit
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 27, 2012: US President Barack Obama (2nd L) greets US soldiers and family members before boarding Air Force One at Osan Air Base in Osan outside Seoul on March 27, 2012 to leave South Korea after attending the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit.
World leaders on March 27 pledged strong action to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism, including minimising civilian use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) that can be used to make bombs. (Photo - Getty)
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DTN News - 2012 SEOUL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: World leaders - Group 'Family Photo' At 2012 Nuclear Security Summit At The COEX Center In Seoul On March 27, 2012
DTN News - 2012 SEOUL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: World leaders - Group 'Family Photo' At 2012 Nuclear Security Summit At The COEX Center In Seoul On March 27, 2012.
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 27, 2012: South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak (C) is joined by US President Barack Obama (centre L), China's President Hu Jintao (centre R) and other leaders as they wave for the group 'family photo' at the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit at the COEX Center in Seoul on March 27, 2012.
World leaders including US President Barack Obama have begun the two-day summit in South Korea aimed at curbing the threat of nuclear terrorism, organisers said.
(Photo - Getty)
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