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Raytheon will build 35 Block p missiles during the design and development test period and expects a low rate initial production contract will follow. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe RAM Block 2 upgrade includes a four-axis independent control actuator system and an improved rocket motor with a 30 percent increase in propellant. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s\u003d43\u0026item\u003d1453\" target\u003d\"_blank\"title\u003d\"Raytheon\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-8125134203748883366?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/8125134203748883366/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d8125134203748883366\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/8125134203748883366"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/8125134203748883366"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/raytheons-rolling-airframe-missile.html","title":"Raytheon's Rolling Airframe Missile Completes Key Flight Tests"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-6708733654369710532"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:28:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:32:28.588+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"India's test-fire of medium-range missile fails"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CEQZl6iJHSHfLzJse89IPQ?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Agni II\" title\u003d\"The Agni-II, with a range of up to 1,250 miles, is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 2,200 pounds\" src\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SgqPa1CIB4I/AAAAAAAAMUw/1NPQ9CQOE50/s144/Agni-II_missile.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eIndia's first nighttime test of a medium-range missile was a failure, missing its target, a defense ministry official said Tuesday.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIndia test fired the surface-to-surface 'Agni-II' (Fire) missile from Wheelers Island in the eastern state of Orissa on Monday.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e'It couldn't hit the target,' the official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in line with ministry rules.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/14-indias-test-fire-of-missile-fails-zj-02\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"DAWN.com\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-6708733654369710532?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/6708733654369710532/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d6708733654369710532\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6708733654369710532"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6708733654369710532"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/indias-test-fire-of-medium-range.html","title":"India's test-fire of medium-range missile fails"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SgqPa1CIB4I/AAAAAAAAMUw/1NPQ9CQOE50/s72-c/Agni-II_missile.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-1385258096314295105"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:54:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:58:32.776+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Submarine accident reflects crisis in navy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/L6V1lm3C9fBTUbtOCPwrVw?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Project 677 Lada class Project 1650 Amur class Diesel-Electric Submarine\" title\u003d\"The prototype Project-677 submarine, Sankt Peterburg, was launched in 2005. The submarines of this project were intended to replace the Project 877 submarines, which are Warsaw Pact relics manufactured in Soviet times\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/R1JxgGXGoDI/AAAAAAAADnI/jCinzEM7fo4/s144/lada-class.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eOn the night of November 20, something unusual happened on board the Alrosa, a B-871 submarine that served in Russia's Black Sea Fleet.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAccording to the available information, the submarine's propulsion system malfunctioned during a training exercise, causing it to break down.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe exact circumstances of the breakdown and its consequences are still unknown; however, the incident with the B-871 submarine once again draws attention to the critical situation developing in the modernisation of the Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet, in particular regarding its submarine forces.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20091124/156965001.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"RIA Novosti\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-1385258096314295105?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/1385258096314295105/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d1385258096314295105\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1385258096314295105"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1385258096314295105"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/submarine-accident-reflects-crisis-in.html","title":"Submarine accident reflects crisis in navy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/R1JxgGXGoDI/AAAAAAAADnI/jCinzEM7fo4/s72-c/lada-class.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-5796141754520770976"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:45:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:51:13.037+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"'Secret U.S.-Japanese Nuclear Pact' Revealed"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SwusCfqNzNI/AAAAAAAAPLQ/d3YoN4pN4oY/s1600-h/2009112400534_0.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg title\u003d\"Protesters aboard small vessels encircle the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in an attempt to prevent it from docking in Sasebo port, Japan, on Aug. 21, 2004\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SwusCfqNzNI/AAAAAAAAPLQ/d3YoN4pN4oY/s144/2009112400534_0.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"USS John C. Stennis\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407604936446692562\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eJapan and the U.S. signed a secret nuclear pact when they revised their security treaty in 1960, a Japanese Foreign Ministry probe has revealed according to the Asahi Shimbun last Saturday. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe existence of such a pact had been the subject of conjecture for some time, and as the new ruling Democratic Party continues to dig into past dealings between the U.S. and Japan, this could pose new threats to the already tense relationship between Washington and Tokyo. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe relationship was barely patched up following conflicts involving the relocation of the Futenma U.S. Marine Base in Okinawa and Japan's refusal to continue its mission on the Indian Ocean to refuel multinational ships involved in operations in Afghanistan. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/11/24/2009112400611.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"The Chosun Ilbo\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-5796141754520770976?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/5796141754520770976/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d5796141754520770976\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/5796141754520770976"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/5796141754520770976"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/secret-us-japanese-nuclear-pact.html","title":"'Secret U.S.-Japanese Nuclear Pact' Revealed"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SwusCfqNzNI/AAAAAAAAPLQ/d3YoN4pN4oY/s72-c/2009112400534_0.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-2402823124053391043"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:38:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:42:53.534+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Navy Eyes 2010 Deployment For Growler"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y-OdOc_w0W6wOOcmXxgaag?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"EA-18G Growler\" title\u003d\"The EA-18G is built on the F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet platform\" src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RhsmcQrGFPI/AAAAAAAAAnk/VMjzzu9T4EI/s144/ea18g.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler is now operational, marking a new era in the Pentagon’s ability to conduct electronic attack missions more effectively around the globe.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe fast-moving aircraft’s introduction will bring much-needed relief to a heavily overtasked and aging EA-6B fleet, which has single-handedly been conducting the Pentagon’s escort jamming mission since the U.S. Air Force’s decision to retire the EF-111 fleet prematurely in 1998.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Navy declared initial operational capability for the Growler in September, indicating that one squadron has fully transitioned from the legacy EA-6B Prowler. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel\u003ddefense\u0026id\u003dnews/EA18-112309.xml\u0026headline\u003dNavy%20Eyes%202010%20Deployment%20For%20Growler\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Aviation Week\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-2402823124053391043?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/2402823124053391043/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d2402823124053391043\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/2402823124053391043"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/2402823124053391043"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/navy-eyes-2010-deployment-for-growler.html","title":"Navy Eyes 2010 Deployment For Growler"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RhsmcQrGFPI/AAAAAAAAAnk/VMjzzu9T4EI/s72-c/ea18g.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-4042168119096585978"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:18:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:28:02.158+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BAE Wins contract to Progress Next Generation Warships for Royal Navy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://www.baesystems.com/static/bae_cimg_new_generation_latestReleased_bae_cimg_new_generation_Web.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px;\" src\u003d\"http://www.baesystems.com/static/bae_cimg_new_generation_latestReleased_bae_cimg_new_generation_Web.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"New Generation Warship\" title\u003d\"New Generation Warship\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eA new generation of Royal Navy ships, designed to meet the UK’s future defence, security and peacekeeping needs, is the focus of a £3.4 million contract awarded to BAE Systems by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRepresenting a step change for the UK maritime industry, the contract significantly reduces risk in the Future Surface Combatant (FSC) programme by enabling the joint project team to develop a better view of costs, schedules and design at an earlier stage than has been possible with any previous programme. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDesigned from the outset with potential export sales in mind, the new vessels will replace existing Type 22 and Type 23 class frigates when they reach the end of their service lives.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.baesystems.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/autoGen_1091023161540.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"BAE Systems\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-4042168119096585978?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/4042168119096585978/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d4042168119096585978\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/4042168119096585978"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/4042168119096585978"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/bae-wins-contract-to-progress-next.html","title":"BAE Wins contract to Progress Next Generation Warships for Royal Navy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-1291601901866525122"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T08:25:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T08:30:20.805+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"France shows off cutting-edge navy ship in Russia"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/t3xD1v_mQsXylKWSRGfz4w?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"FS Tonnerre\" title\u003d\"Russian media reports have said a Mistral-class ship would cost Russia up to euro500 million ($750 million\" src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RxL8plqWBdI/AAAAAAAACzI/me2VMFLlCc4/s144/tonnerre.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eA cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRussia's once-mighty navy was severely degraded after the fall of the Soviet Union and it currently has no big ship with the power to anchor in coastal waters and deploy troops onto land.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRussian officials announced this year that they were planning to make their first arms deal with a NATO country by buying a French vessel like the Mistral, a 23,700-ton (21,500-metric ton), 980-foot (299-meter) vessel able carry more than a dozen helicopters able to haul hundreds of troops directly onto enemy territory.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hFrC5jdkRRlbPs2NvSeBeHebpaewD9C5A28G0\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"The Associated Press\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-1291601901866525122?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/1291601901866525122/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d1291601901866525122\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1291601901866525122"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1291601901866525122"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/france-shows-off-cutting-edge-navy-ship.html","title":"France shows off cutting-edge navy ship in Russia"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RxL8plqWBdI/AAAAAAAACzI/me2VMFLlCc4/s72-c/tonnerre.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-6174583428618550287"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T08:07:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T08:11:30.566+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Iran's Navy to Launch 2 Light-Weight Submarines"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dnSRoJdWsSA8LEgmaKI0Ig?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ghadir class midget submarine\" title\u003d\"In November, Iran announced that its first domestically built Ghadir class submarine launched operation\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SsjEAFg4wBI/AAAAAAAAOcM/BhFl0ZFErtg/s144/Ghadir.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe Iranian Navy is scheduled to launch 2 light-weight submarines this weekend, a senior Iranian Navy commander announced on Monday. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"Two light submarines of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy will be operationalized on November 28, i.e. the Navy Day,\" Commander of the Iranian Army's Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told reporters here in Tehran today. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIran has been pushing an arms development program in recent years in a bid to reach self-sufficiency. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn\u003d8809021752\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Fars News Agency\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv 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Submarines"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SsjEAFg4wBI/AAAAAAAAOcM/BhFl0ZFErtg/s72-c/Ghadir.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-325824355927369365"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T07:55:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T08:00:43.414+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Raytheon Awarded $241 Million for Zumwalt Software Development"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/T6a6URIEM3aBgXGEiUwM6Q?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Zumwalt-class destroyer\" title\u003d\"The high level of automation and intuitive human- computer interface of the ship's systems will dramatically reduce manning\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RhH0cKfzqAI/AAAAAAAAAeY/VVDmvKaY8fQ/s144/zumwalt-class.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eRaytheon Company received a $241.3 million U.S. Navy contract to deliver additional open architecture software capability for the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000). \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eUnder the contract, software development will support the integration of human-computer- interface components for the ship's engineering machinery controls and damage control systems. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSpecifically, Raytheon will deliver computer-graphical user interfaces and a technical data- manager capability to control Zumwalt's ship propulsion, integrated power, auxiliary and damage control systems. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s\u003d43\u0026item\u003d1452\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Raytheon\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-325824355927369365?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/325824355927369365/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d325824355927369365\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/325824355927369365"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/325824355927369365"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/raytheon-awarded-241-million-for.html","title":"Raytheon Awarded $241 Million for Zumwalt Software Development"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RhH0cKfzqAI/AAAAAAAAAeY/VVDmvKaY8fQ/s72-c/zumwalt-class.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-1476179750539685622"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T07:40:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T07:52:33.612+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dutch, Chinese navies meet at sea"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://www.rnw.nl/data/files/imagecache/must_carry/images/lead/chinese-visitors-650.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px;\" src\u003d\"http://www.rnw.nl/data/files/imagecache/must_carry/images/lead/chinese-visitors-650.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"Dutch, Chinese navies meet at sea\" title\u003d\"Chinese liaison officers with Dutch and Belgian counterparts\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThis weekend, a rare meeting occurred at sea, as a high-ranking officer of the Chinese Navy met with his counterpart from The Netherlands on board the Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen in the Gulf of Aden. Both navies are involved in the fight against piracy in the waters around Somalia.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRear-Admiral Wang Zhiguo flew by helicopter from his own flagship, the frigate Zhoushan, to the Evertsen, the flagship of the EU flotilla in the seas around Somalia. China currently has two frigates and a supply ship in the area. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTheir main task is to protect Chinese merchant ships, foreign ships with Chinese cargo or, for instance, ships with a Chinese crew sailing under a foreign flag. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-chinese-navies-meet-sea\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Radio Netherlands\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-1476179750539685622?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/1476179750539685622/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d1476179750539685622\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1476179750539685622"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1476179750539685622"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/dutch-chinese-navies-meet-at-sea.html","title":"Dutch, Chinese navies meet at sea"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-4604220694769523231"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T15:05:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T15:11:18.826+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"First indigenously manufactured JF 17 Thunder handed over to PAF"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cobject width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"325\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/8SJqD9mDhPc\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/8SJqD9mDhPc\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"325\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePakistan on Monday formally joined the international community of fighter aircraft manufacturers as JF 17 Thunder, the first ever multi role state of the art rolled out of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra and was included to the fleet of Pakistan Air Force. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePrime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani was the chief guest at the ceremony that marked a milestone in the Sino Pak joint venture in air defence system.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSenate Chairman Farooq H. Naik, Federal Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira, Defence Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui, Pakistan’s ambassador to China Masood Khan and three services chiefs attended the ceremony. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option\u003dcom_content\u0026task\u003dview\u0026id\u003d90509\u0026Itemid\u003d1\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Associated Press of Pakistan\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-4604220694769523231?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/4604220694769523231/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d4604220694769523231\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/4604220694769523231"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/4604220694769523231"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-indigenously-manufactured-jf-17.html","title":"First indigenously manufactured JF 17 Thunder handed over to PAF"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-77378044265657851"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:31:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:40:21.908+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cobject width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"255\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/32NYcywze8w\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/32NYcywze8w\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"255\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIran's armed forces launched large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to show off the country's deterrence capabilities in the face of pressure from the West over its nuclear program.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe display of military muscle comes at a time of rising tension between Iran and six major powers, which fear Tehran's nuclear program is aimed at producing nuclear weapons. Tehran denies this is the program's purpose.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIran's elite Revolutionary Guards and military forces jointly started five days of maneuvers in various parts of the Islamic state, Brigadier General Ahmad Mighani said, according to state television.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5AK0FZ20091122\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Reuters\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-77378044265657851?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/77378044265657851/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d77378044265657851\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/77378044265657851"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/77378044265657851"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/iran-launches-war-games-to-protect.html","title":"Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-1805661013215078827"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:24:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:29:05.011+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Turkey gives Israel new ‘deadline' for Herons delivery"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3yWQu4dy5DOpsG697YUJBg?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Heron TP MALE UAV\" title\u003d\"Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül said Turkey has given Israeli contractors 50 days to fulfill the delivery of the Israeli-made surveillance drones, known as Herons\" src\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Sp5hr-UkM8I/AAAAAAAAN8c/vyk16gG4wHU/s144/Heron%20TP%20MALE%20UAV.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eRejecting a news report suggesting that Turkey has cancelled a deal with Israel for purchasing unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül, has announced that Turkey has given Israeli contractors 50 days to fulfill the long-delayed deal for the delivery of the Israeli-made surveillance drones, known as Herons. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe delays in the project, launched in 2005, have come against a backdrop of tensions between the two regional allies over Israel's devastating war on the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the year. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe two contractors -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems Ltd. -- have been sent a letter to fulfill the terms of the deal within 50 days, Gönül said on Saturday, while speaking to reporters at a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in the town of Kızılcahamam near Ankara. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-193724-100-turkey-gives-israel-new-deadline-for-herons-delivery.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Today's Zaman\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-1805661013215078827?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/1805661013215078827/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d1805661013215078827\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1805661013215078827"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/1805661013215078827"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/turkey-gives-israel-new-deadline-for.html","title":"Turkey gives Israel new ‘deadline' for Herons delivery"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Sp5hr-UkM8I/AAAAAAAAN8c/vyk16gG4wHU/s72-c/Heron%20TP%20MALE%20UAV.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-8607795178565605295"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:18:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:21:59.439+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Commander: Enemies' Targets in Persian Gulf within Navy's Gunshot"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dnSRoJdWsSA8LEgmaKI0Ig?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ghadir class midget submarine\" title\u003d\"The newly introduced Ghadir-class submarine can easily evade detection, as it is equipped with sonar-evading technology and can fire missiles and torpedoes simultaneously\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SsjEAFg4wBI/AAAAAAAAOcM/BhFl0ZFErtg/s144/Ghadir.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eA Senior Iranian commander, First Captain Abdolhamid Kefayat told Fars News Agency on Iranian navy’s capabilities in the strategic Persian Gulf. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Commander of the Kharamshahr marine base said enemy targets in the Persian Gulf lie within the Iranian Navy’s powerful firing range, which should give a decisive response to any aggression. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces are at the highest level of preparedness. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.hamsayeh.net/hamsayehnet_iran-international%20news553.htm\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Hamsayeh.Net\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-8607795178565605295?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/8607795178565605295/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d8607795178565605295\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/8607795178565605295"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/8607795178565605295"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/commander-enemies-targets-in-persian.html","title":"Commander: Enemies' Targets in Persian Gulf within Navy's Gunshot"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SsjEAFg4wBI/AAAAAAAAOcM/BhFl0ZFErtg/s72-c/Ghadir.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-2420883850291017545"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:11:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:15:47.975+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Agni II missile to be flight-tested at night"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CEQZl6iJHSHfLzJse89IPQ?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Agni II\" title\u003d\"Agni-II can neutralise a target at over 2,000 km and carry a payload of around 1,000 kg\" src\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SgqPa1CIB4I/AAAAAAAAMUw/1NPQ9CQOE50/s144/Agni-II_missile.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eFor the first time ever, Agni-II will be put to test-flight at night tomorrow. With logistical support from DRDO scientists, the Army will conduct the much-awaited trial of 2,000-km plus range surface- to-surface Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile from the Wheelers Island off the Orissa coast after darkness descends.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSources said the test will be conducted anytime between 8 pm and 9 pm. This test assumes significance in view of India’s strategy as for the first time since the inception of the DRDO’s missile development programme, a missile will go for user-trial during night.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe aim of the night trial is to provide on-field experience to the armed forces. Wars are not always fought during daytime.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title\u003dAgni+II+missile+to+be+flight-tested+at+night\u0026artid\u003dBmnRTlTeK74\u003d\u0026SectionID\u003dmvKkT3vj5ZA\u003d\u0026MainSectionID\u003dXT7e3Zkr/lw\u003d\u0026SectionName\u003dnUFeEOBkuKw\u003d\u0026SEO\u003dDRDO,%20Range%20Ballistic%20Missile,%20Agni-II,%20Agni-I%20and\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Express Buzz\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-2420883850291017545?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/2420883850291017545/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d2420883850291017545\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/2420883850291017545"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/2420883850291017545"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/agni-ii-missile-to-be-flight-tested-at.html","title":"Agni II missile to be flight-tested at night"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/SgqPa1CIB4I/AAAAAAAAMUw/1NPQ9CQOE50/s72-c/Agni-II_missile.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-6753437325084066148"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:03:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:07:16.644+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Japan leans towards buying F-35 fighter jet"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gVA4FPnbZMAPuRrdObdxUw?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"F-35 Lightning II\" title\u003d\"Kyodo said each F-35 was estimated to cost about 9 billion yen ($100 million)\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Rm5khEcqQCI/AAAAAAAAA7c/Kk9a2phDZ_4/s144/f35testflight.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eJapan's defense ministry is moving toward selecting Lockheed Martin Corp's \u003cLMT.N\u003e F-35 jet as the mainstay of its next-generation fighter force, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday, citing ministry sources.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe ministry, which is thinking of buying about 40 F-35s, plans to submit a request for their purchase in the fiscal 2011/12 budget, Kyodo said.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt added, however, that the ministry may postpone making the request for one year, due to a view in the government that the purchase should only be made when full details of the plane's capabilities are available.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/reuters/2009/11/23/japan-leans-towards-buying-f-35-fighter-jet-media\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Portfolio.com\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-6753437325084066148?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/6753437325084066148/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d6753437325084066148\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6753437325084066148"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6753437325084066148"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/japan-leans-towards-buying-f-35-fighter.html","title":"Japan leans towards buying F-35 fighter jet"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Rm5khEcqQCI/AAAAAAAAA7c/Kk9a2phDZ_4/s72-c/f35testflight.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-912837607058313390"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T07:57:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T08:00:45.883+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Indian Navy keen to buy newer generation aircraft"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Dq8oY1xY9I_67IOFweXS_w?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Mig-29K\" title\u003d\"The new generation aircraft will be in addition to the 45 Mig-29Ks the navy is buying from Russia\" src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RsvTg6gwijI/AAAAAAAABug/xRG_VtqE8hc/s144/mig_29k.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe Indian Navy has floated a Request for Information (RFI) for a newer generation of aircraft which can operate from the two indigenous aircraft carriers it will commission over the next 10 years.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Ministry of Defence and industry sources indicate that the RFI, issued recently, is of a “generic” nature, looking for newer platforms and airborne technologies and what is on offer from some of the well-known manufacturers. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe US Boeing and French Dassault have confirmed receipt of the RFI for their respective F18 Super Hornet and Rafale.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/indian-navy-keen-to-buy-newer-generation-aircraft_100278386.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Thaindian.com\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-912837607058313390?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/912837607058313390/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d912837607058313390\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/912837607058313390"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/912837607058313390"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/indian-navy-keen-to-buy-newer.html","title":"Indian Navy keen to buy newer generation aircraft"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RsvTg6gwijI/AAAAAAAABug/xRG_VtqE8hc/s72-c/mig_29k.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-799021325250903670"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T07:50:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T07:55:25.705+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New helicopter destroyer to widen MSDF range"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SaQXdM62QQRwGqdy8JuvcA?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Hyunga (16DDH) Class Helicopter-Carrying Destroyer\" title\u003d\"The Hyuga is now the largest ship in the MSDF fleet, but the planned helicopter destroyer would have that title once it is completed\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RtP77agwjSI/AAAAAAAAB4M/l3XotzVJvz0/s144/Hyunga%2016ddh_2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe Maritime Self-Defense Force plans to build a helicopter destroyer--the largest ship in the fleet--to counter China's naval buildup and improve responses for contingencies. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe planned helicopter destroyer will have a length of 248 meters, a displacement of 19,500 tons and a capability to transport up to 14 helicopters, 4,000 people and 50 trucks. It would also be able to refuel other ships. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTo the untrained eye, the helicopter destroyer looks like an aircraft carrier, which has raised questions that it could violate Japan's pacifist Constitution. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200911230073.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Asahi Shimbun\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-799021325250903670?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/799021325250903670/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d799021325250903670\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/799021325250903670"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/799021325250903670"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-helicopter-destroyer-to-widen-msdf.html","title":"New helicopter destroyer to widen MSDF range"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RtP77agwjSI/AAAAAAAAB4M/l3XotzVJvz0/s72-c/Hyunga%2016ddh_2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-3587853166942260407"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-22T11:58:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-22T12:04:07.355+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"USAF Awards $302.9 Million Production Contract to Northrop Grumman for Five Global Hawk HALE Unmanned Aircraft Systems"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wTIatpItHxq9N1w8RtfqDw?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"RQ-4A Global Hawk\" title\u003d\"Northrop Grumman remains committed to providing the warfighter the most reliable and effective solution for their intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance needs. We are confident that the Global Hawk Block 30s and Block 40s developed under the Lot 7 contract will provide them with an unprecedented capability\" src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Sp5fqOO0slI/AAAAAAAAN8M/xcCUU4Dm-XY/s144/global_hawk_xxl.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $302.9 million fixed price incentive fee contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eUnder the Lot 7 production contract, the company will build two Block 30 systems and three Block 40 systems for the 303d Aeronautical Systems Group at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe award also includes a ground station consisting of a launch and recovery element and a mission control element, plus two additional sensor suites that will be retrofitted into previous production aircraft. The contract runs through 2011. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d\u003d178846\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Northrop Grumman\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-3587853166942260407?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/3587853166942260407/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d3587853166942260407\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/3587853166942260407"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/3587853166942260407"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/usaf-awards-3029-million-production.html","title":"USAF Awards $302.9 Million Production Contract to Northrop Grumman for Five Global Hawk HALE Unmanned Aircraft Systems"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Sp5fqOO0slI/AAAAAAAAN8M/xcCUU4Dm-XY/s72-c/global_hawk_xxl.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-8111837471939013458"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-22T10:30:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-22T10:34:36.819+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Russia submarine returns"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n7kDv2JiNBnzMHMIVs4KmA?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Kilo class submarine\" title\u003d\"Kilo-class submarines normally carry a crew of around 50 and operate in relatively shallow waters\" src\u003d\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RhH0w6fzqFI/AAAAAAAAAfM/PXr0DYe1U10/s144/kilo-class.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eA Russian submarine broke off a mission in the Black Sea on Saturday and headed back to base, apparently because of engine trouble, the state RIA-Novosti news agency reported.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alrosa, a diesel-electric submarine, was on a training exercise when the problem occurred, the agency quoted a source at the Russian Black Sea fleet as saying.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe source said there was no danger to the crew of the Kilo-class vessel, the only operational submarine in Russia's Black Sea fleet based in the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_457607.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Straits Times\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-8111837471939013458?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/8111837471939013458/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d8111837471939013458\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/8111837471939013458"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/8111837471939013458"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/russia-submarine-returns.html","title":"Russia submarine returns"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/RhH0w6fzqFI/AAAAAAAAAfM/PXr0DYe1U10/s72-c/kilo-class.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-6399457271974050534"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-22T10:22:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-22T10:24:23.434+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Intelligence Ops Greatest Chinese Threat to United States of America"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"With new submarines, destroyers and mine warfare ships, China's Navy is clearly benefiting from modernization financed by the nation's rapidly growing economy, a new report tells U.S. lawmakers.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut a more shadowy Chinese force probably poses a greater immediate threat to the United States - that is, China's secretive army of intelligence collectors and cyber warriors, according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn its annual report to Congress on Nov. 19, the commission said that China has added 38 submarines, 13 destroyers, 16 frigates, support ships and dozens of aircraft to its Navy over the past decade.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.worldsentinel.com/articles/view/129692\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"World Sentinel\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-6399457271974050534?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/6399457271974050534/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d6399457271974050534\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6399457271974050534"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6399457271974050534"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/intelligence-ops-greatest-chinese.html","title":"Intelligence Ops Greatest Chinese Threat to United States of America"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-980960365267818415"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T12:45:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T12:48:48.132+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"U.S. May Add Money to Program for F-35 Jet"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gVA4FPnbZMAPuRrdObdxUw?feat\u003dembedwebsite\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"F-35 Lightning II\" title\u003d\"The biggest cost increases would come if Lockheed Martin failed to complete the flight test program by 2013\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Rm5khEcqQCI/AAAAAAAAA7c/Kk9a2phDZ_4/s144/f35testflight.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe Pentagon is considering adding more than $200 million to the Joint Strike Fighter program and providing more planes for flight tests to try to reduce the possibility of large cost overruns over the next several years, military and industry officials said on Friday.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTop Pentagon acquisition officials plan to discuss options this weekend at a meeting with executives from Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor on the $300 billion program, the military’s largest.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe meeting was prompted by an internal Pentagon report suggesting that work on the new stealth fighter, known as the F-35, had fallen so far behind schedule that it could cost up to $16.6 billion more than expected over the next five years.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/business/21plane.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"New York Times\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-980960365267818415?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/980960365267818415/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d980960365267818415\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/980960365267818415"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/980960365267818415"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/us-may-add-money-to-program-for-f-35.html","title":"U.S. May Add Money to Program for F-35 Jet"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cTaLGgz4Ru8/Rm5khEcqQCI/AAAAAAAAA7c/Kk9a2phDZ_4/s72-c/f35testflight.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-3222366832962801523"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T12:41:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T12:44:18.515+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Newest carrier will be ready in 2015"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cobject width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"325\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/mhHgHjd5EYY\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/mhHgHjd5EYY\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"325\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNearly a week after the Navy officially kicked off production of its newest aircraft carrier, service officials charged with overseeing the program said Friday it is on track to be in service by September 2015.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Navy held the ceremonial keel laying Saturday for the USS Gerald R. Ford at Northrop Grumman's shipyard in Newport News, Va., marking the first time in 40 years a new class of aircraft carriers began production.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe keel laying of the massive ship represents the transition from \"the design-centric mentality of a paper ship -- the PowerPoint slides and things that are in computers -- to really getting into something now that is going to start coming together in a dry dock and really quickly here ... look like a ship,\" Capt. Brian Antonio, the carrier's program manager, said at a briefing at the Washington Navy Yard.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1109/112009cdpm1.htm\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"GovExec.com\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-3222366832962801523?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/3222366832962801523/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d3222366832962801523\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/3222366832962801523"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/3222366832962801523"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/newest-carrier-will-be-ready-in-2015.html","title":"Newest carrier will be ready in 2015"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-6382036864688942774"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T12:34:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T12:38:05.497+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Independence completes acceptance trials; now 1 step closer to delivery"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cobject width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"255\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6z3jdsyVGFI\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6z3jdsyVGFI\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"255\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe littoral combat ship Independence this week successfully completed acceptance trials, the last set of tests before the vessel is handed over to the U.S. Navy, the Navy said Thursday.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDelivery is expected in December, and the ship is scheduled to be commissioned in Mobile on Jan. 16. At that time it will officially become the USS Independence before heading to its homeport in San Diego and going into service.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"Independence performed extremely well during trials,\" Rear Adm. James Murdoch, LCS program manager, said in a statement. \"LCS 2 conducted two outstanding days at sea. We look forward to delivering this critical asset to the fleet.\" \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://blog.al.com/live/2009/11/independence_completes_accepta.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"al.com\"\u003eRead more\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18230506-6382036864688942774?l\u003dnosint.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/feeds/6382036864688942774/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d18230506\u0026postID\u003d6382036864688942774\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6382036864688942774"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18230506/posts/default/6382036864688942774"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://nosint.blogspot.com/2009/11/independence-completes-acceptance.html","title":"Independence completes acceptance trials; now 1 step closer to delivery"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kobus"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09793748728082562137"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16842451457278096934"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18230506.post-806645612118665382"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T11:35:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T11:40:54.169+01:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Royal Navy’s New Killer Astute Arrives Home To Port On The Clyde"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cobject width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"325\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QRRZP9pTpEQ\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QRRZP9pTpEQ\u0026hl\u003dnl_NL\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"325\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe biggest and most powerful attack submarine ever built for the Royal Navy – Astute – today sailed into her home base on the Clyde.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMeasuring nearly one hundred metres from bow to stern, Astute is longer than ten London buses. When fully loaded, she will displace 7,800 tonnes of sea water, equivalent to 65 blue whales.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Astute submarine has the latest stealth technology, a world-beating sonar system and is armed with 38 torpedoes and missiles – more than any previous Royal Navy submarine. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/britain/royal-navys-new-killer-astute-arrives-home-to-port-on-the-clyde-15941.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Gov. 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