India’s concern on F-16 sale genuine: Russia

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Shimla: Terming India’s concern over supply of F-16 aircrafts by the US to Pakistan as "genuine", Russia on Saturday said it could trigger arms race and affect the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan.

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13708571

[Deja Q]

1. Whatever.

History repeats itself; nobody wants to be progressive. Nobody wants change, they prefer the same. They don't want war yet nobody wants to go after peace. Indeed, we all seem to get a lot of what we don't want, while we say we don't want it.

[Maple]

2. Almost a direct quote

from Spock. :D

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3. A Sermon on Ethics and Love

One day Malaclypse the Younger asked the messenger spirit Saint Gulik to approach the Goddess and request Her presence for some desperate advice. Shortly afterwards the radio came on by itself, and an ethereal female Voice said YES?

"O! Eris! Blessed Mother of Man! Queen of Chaos! Daughter of Discord! Concubine of Confusion! O! Exquisite Lady, I beseech You to lift a heavy burden from my heart!"

WHAT BOTHERS YOU, MAL? YOU DON'T SOUND WELL.

"I am filled with fear and tormented with terrible visions of pain. Everywhere people are hurting one another, the planet is rampant with injustices, whole societies plunder groups of their own people, mothers imprison sons, children perish while brothers war. O, woe."

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THAT, IF IT IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?

"But nobody Wants it! Everybody hates it."

OH. WELL, THEN STOP.

At which moment She turned herself into an aspirin commercial and left The Polyfather stranded alone with his species.

[Maple]

5. Where is

that quote from? I like it.

[htuttle]

8. From here

Principia Discordia
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~tilt/principia/
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~tilt/principia/body.html

Q: Is it a joke disguised as a religion or a religion disguised as a joke?
A: Yes.

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4. since when was the F-16 used for surveillance ?

"These aircrafts (F-16s) are used for surveillance over a large area." ???

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6. See here

http://www.iesi.na.baesystems.com/03_news/iesi-017-03.htm

BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $4.6 Million for F-16 IFF Program
(January 23, 2003 — Greenlawn, N.Y.) — The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE SYSTEMS a $4.6 million contract to provide Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) equipment for the Air Force's F-16C "Fighting Falcon" aircraft. The equipment, which will be fitted to Block 25, 30 and 32 versions of the tactical fighter, generates and responds to friendly interrogations to provide target identification capability using the Mark XII system. The total program, including options over the next five years, is worth approximately $100 million. Under the contract, the Greenlawn, New York, unit of the Communication, Navigation, Identification and Reconnaissance (CNIR) Group will provide BAE SYSTEMS AN/APX-113 Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) systems to replace existing AN/APX-101 transponders. CNIR Group Vice President Pat McMahon said, "These AIFF systems incorporate the latest IFF functionality, including Mode S and plug-in module Mode 5 upgrade capability. They give the warfighter added ability to identify friendly aircraft in a secure environment."

The AN/APX-113, primarily used on U.S. Air Force and allied air forces' F-16 Falcons, has expanded its application base in recent years to include the Electronically Scanned Antenna (ESA) equipped F-15C, as well as allied airborne surveillance and maritime patrol aircraft.

Work will be performed for the Ogden Air Logistics Center (ALC) under a Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Tool (FAST) contract from Modern Technologies

BAE SYSTEMS has been providing Combined Interrogator Transponders for more than ten years and has continued to improve the system. More than 1,000 systems have been produced for U.S. and allied forces.

About BAE SYSTEMS:

BAE SYSTEMS is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE SYSTEMS employs nearly 100,000 people including joint ventures, and has annual sales of around 18 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. BAE SYSTEMS is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions.

BAE SYSTEMS North America is a high-technology US company employing more than 22,000 Americans who live and work in 29 states and Washington, D.C. The company is dedicated to solving its customers' needs with both highly innovative and leading-edge solutions across the defense electronics, systems, information technology and services arenas.

BAE SYSTEMS Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems, Greenlawn, NY, employs more than 350 people. R&SS is a leading producer of state-of-the-art turnkey system solutions for stand-off and penetrating airborne reconnaissance; as well as, a broad range of electro-optic solutions for surveillance, navigation and training systems.

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7. kick for Krupp