"Large quantities of weapons and munitions found out in Hodeida", Sahwa Net, 25 February 2010.
"Anti-Aircraft Missiles Intercepted From North Korea Alarm Scientists", Voice of America, 24 February 2010.
"Iraqi aviation free for take off", The National, 23 February 2010.
"Worldwide Man-portable Air Defense Missiles (MANPADS)", ROFASix Blog, 23 February 2010.
"Where Have All the MANPADS Gone?", Danger Room (Wired), 22 February 2010.
Missile Watch, Vol. 3, Issue, 1, 22 February 2010.
- Global Overview
- Afghanistan: No recent discoveries of shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles in insurgent arms caches
- Eritrea: UN Slaps Arms Embargoes on Major Missile Proliferator
- Iraq: Fewer public reports of seized shoulder-fired missiles in Iraq, but MANPADS still a threat
- Ireland: Alleged plot to shoot down a police helicopter may have involved surface-to-air missile
- Myanmar: 300 shoulder-fired missiles in insurgent arsenal, claims Thai Colonel
- North Korea: North Korean arms shipment included MANPADS, Thai report confirms
- Peru: Igla missiles stolen from Peruvian Military, claims alleged trafficker
- Spain: Failed assassination attempts underscore the risks for terrorists of relying on black market missiles
- United States: Congress to receive DHS report on anti-missile systems for commercial airliners in February
- United States: Documents from trial of the “Prince of Marbella” contain additional information on shoulder-fired missiles
- United States: No new international MANPADS sales since 1999
- Venezuela: U.S. receives “assurances” from Russia regarding controls on shoulder-fired missiles sold to Venezuela, but questions remain
"U.S. ANNOUNCES NEW INDICTMENT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL ARMS DEALER VIKTOR BOUT AND AMERICAN CO-CONSPIRATOR FOR MONEY LAUNDERING, WIRE FRAUD, AND CONSPIRACY," United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 17 February 2010.
"FARC rebels' missile purchase raises concerns," Miami Herald, 16 February 2010.
"Center for Countermeasures," DOT&E FY09 annual report,.
"Army looks for shoulder-fired air defense missiles," Stratpost, 8 February 2010.
"Russian 'Merchant of Death' to appear in Thai court on Feb. 16," RIA Novosti, 5 February 2010.
"New Anti-Helicopter Weapon Unveiled," HAMSAYEH.NET, 2 February 2010.

January 2010

"Saab signs contract for air defence system RBS 70 to Finland," SAAB Press Release, 27 January 2010.
"Sarachandran jailed for 26 years for trying to aid Tamil Tigers," National Post, 23 January 2010.
"ETA moaned to IRA about faulty missile," Belfast Telegraph, 23 January 2010.
"Helo-Protecting Advanced Sensors Hurried," Aviation Week, 21 January 2010.
"More Advanced SAMs Emerging in Combat Zones," Aviation Week, 13 January 2010.
"Stolen Peruvian arms sold to Colombian rebels," Latin American Herald Tribune, 13 January 2010.
"Judge: ETA tried to kill Spanish PM but missile failed," CNN World, 12 January 2010.
"Laser Saves Helo In Multi-SAM Ambush," Aviation Week, 7 January 2010.
"Missile defense: post DHS," Avionics Intelligence, 7 January 2010.

December 2009

"U.N. Security Council orders arms embargo on Eritrea," Washington Post, 24 December 2009. According to UN investigators, Eritrea is the source of many of the MANPADS acquired by militants in Somalia, including the the SA-18 used to shoot down a cargo plane in March 2007. For more information on the embargo, see "Security Council Imposes Sanctions on Eritrea over Its Role in Somalia, Refusal to Withdraw Troops Following Conflict with Djibouti" and Resolution 1907.
"North Korean arms cache seized in Thailand," Jane's Information Group, 14 December 2009.
"R.O. CONGO: 750,000 dangerous items demolished in two years," Mines Advisory Group, 11 December 2009.
"Chavez: Venezuela acquires thousands of missiles," Associated Press, 7 December 2009.
"Albanian Press Review - December 1," Balkan Insight, 1 December 2009. Brief reference to an article in the Albanian newspaper Gazeta Tema about alleged transfers of MANPADS from Albania to Hezbollah. The full article is available on Gazeta Tema's website, but it is in Albanian.
"Cyprus Confronts Its MANPADS Menace," OSCE Magazine,December 2009.

November 2009

"Somali pirates seize Maran Centaurus oil tanker sailing from Saudi Arabia," Times Online, 30 November 2009. Brief reference to reports of pirates using shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles. May be referring to earlier reports in the Korea Times that the pirates had acquired Stinger missiles from al Qaeda. The FAS has been unable to substantiate these claims.
"Arrests Made in Case Involving Conspiracy to Procure Weapons, Including Anti-Aircraft Missiles," US Department of Justice, 23 November 2009.
"Protecting Civil Aviation from MANPADS," Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 23 November 2009.
"CSTO member nations coordinate positions on SALW and MANPADS", Asia Plus, 20 November 2009.
"A Rebel Stronghold in Myanmar on Alert ", International Herald Tribune, 6 November 2009. Article quotes Col. Peeranate Katetem of the Thai Army, who claims that Burmese rebels have 300 "shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles"
"Thales conducts Starstreak MMS firings", Jane's, 2 November 2009.
"Missile Watch: Global Update (April – October 2009)", FAS Strategic Security Blog, 2 November 2009.

October 2009

"DRS To Provide Training Simulator Against Shoulder-Fired Missiles", ASDNews, 27 October 2009.
"Royce: Will we let the Merchant of Death go free? ", Youtube, 21 October 2009.
"Will the 'Merchant of Death' Walk? ", Newsweek, 19 October 2009.
"Documents obtained by FAS shed some light on Viktor Bout case, but key questions remain", FAS Strategic Security Blog, 13 October 2009.
"Ukraine still supplying arms to Georgia - MP", RIA Novosti, 8 October 2009.
"Yemen: Iran's Role in an Intensifying Insurgency", Stratfor, 7 October 2009. Brief mention of alleged attack on Yemeni military aircraft by Hezbollah fighters armed with Iranian Misagh-1 missiles.

September 2009

"Fearing assassination Bill Clinton travelled secretly to Pakistan", DNA India, 30 September 2009. Brief mention of an alleged al Qaeda assassination plot against former President Bill Clinton. Assassinations were allegedly armed with Stinger missiles.
"German airports under armed guard after al-Qaeda threats", Bild, 24 September 2009.
"ELTA fits Flight Guard on Israeli jets", UPI, 18 September 2009.
" Colombia fears rebels may get surface-to-air missiles", Los Angeles Times, 15 September 2009.
"KBM IGLA-S MANPADS: Russian Manpackable Shoulder-Launched Fire-and-Forget Surface-to-Air Missile System", Defense Review, 14 September 2009.
"Desperately Seeking SAM", Strategy Page, 14 September 2009.
"The Hunt for Russia’s Super New Anti-Aircraft Weapon", Wired, 1 September 2009.

August 2009

"Inside a Terror Trial: How a Manhattan jury reached its verdict in the government’s case against international arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar", City Journal, Summer 2009.
"Securing Venezuela's Arsenals", FAS Strategic Security Blog, 24 August 2009.
"Amnesty: Militants set to hand over 8,000 arms, others", Business Day, 11 August 2009.
"Thailand Won’t Extradite Suspected Arms Dealer", New York Times, 11 August 2009.
"Polish arms hit Russian aircraft in Georgia", Dziennik, 10 August 2009.
"Hizbollah 'stockpiling weapons' as fears of new offensive grow", Telegraph, 5 August 2009.

July 2009

"Air Safety, heat seekers: readers respond", Examiner, 30 July 2009.
Protecting Civil Aviation from MANPADS Attacks: New Milestone Reached, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, US State Department, 23 July 2009.
Taking aim at opportunity: Alliant pursues a low-cost path to stretch military dollars. , Minneapolis Star Tribune, 19 July 2009. Brief reference to an unsuccessful MANPADS attack on two US aircraft in Afghanistan.
Farc seeking SAMs: report , AFP (through the Straits Times), 12 July 2009. Summarizes claims by Colombian officials that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are "seeking to acquire" approximately 20 advanced SA-24 MANPADS "through Venezuelan contacts." The FAS is attempting to acquire more information and will post any findings on this page and on the Strategic Security Blog.
United States Marks International Small Arms Destruction Day, State Department, 9 July 2009. Notes that the number of obsolete, insecure and surplus MANPADS destroyed with US assistance has risen to 30,000.
Friendly fire downed Russia jets in Georgia-report, Reuters, 8 July 2009.
To Walk the Earth Safely, 2009 edition, State Department, 8 July 2009. Features a slightly updated version of the one-page brief, "The Menace of MANPADS," updated figures on stockpile security and manpads destruction efforts, and country-specific information on manpads destruction efforts.
State Department Helps Cyprus Destroy 324 Surplus Shoulder-Fired Missiles, State Department, 1 July 2009.

June 2009

Russian in Extradition Battle Says U.S. Agents Violated Law , New York Times, 29 June 2009.
Iraqi Helicopters Get Critical Upgrades, MNF-Iraq, 29 June 2009.
USAF KC-135s To Test Northrop Grumman Missile Protection , AIN Online, 18 June 2009.
OSCE helps Cyprus destroy more than 300 surplus shoulder-launched missiles, OSCE, 12 June 2009.
Proposed sense of Congress calling for the designation of Eritrea as a state sponsor of terrorism, offered by Rep. Ed Royce, 5 June 2009.
"Threat Concern Prompts DHS to Halt U.S. Based Delta Flights into Kenya",ABC News, 2 June 2009.

May 2009

"Missile buildup in Venezuela has U.S. on edge",Miami Herald, 31 May 2009.
"Latest Missile Plot had Little Chance of Success, but ‘Stinger Stings’ are Valuable Tools",FAS Strategic Security Blog, 22 May 2009.
"4 Arrested in New York Terror Plot",The New York Times, 20 May 2009.
"US Warns S. Korea of Somali Pirates' 'Stinger' Attacks",The Korea Times, 20 May 2009.
"Thais put off alleged arms dealer's extradition",The Associated Press, 19 May 2009.
"Korean Unit Exposed to Attacks From Somali Pirates",The Korea Times, 18 May 2009.
"Mexican authorities seize Soviet-era missile in Playa Bagdad ",El Universal, 15 May 2009. NOTE: The blog Mexico's Drug War claims to have posted a photo of the 'missile' discovered in Playa Bagdad. If the item in the photo is indeed the item seized in Playa Bagdad, the item was not a MANPADS.
"Egypt finds massive arms cache along Israel border",Reuters, 15 May 2009. Cache reportedly included three anti-aircraft missiles.
"Laos Plot Charges Stand",Monterey County Herald, 12 May 2009. Cache reported
"Paramilitary groups 'preparing to destroy weapons'",Telegraph, 4 May 2009.
"Taliban planning to down British Chinook '",Telegraph, 1 May 2009.

April 2009

"US jails SA man for trying to smuggle arms",IOL (South Africa), 23 April 2009.
"Venezuela Acquires Russian Missiles, Announces New Military Unit",Fox News, 20 April 2009.
Footage of a Venezuelan military parade in which the missiles are on display is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_XT0nzvIGQ.
"53 Div recovers four more surface to air missiles",Lanka Times, 15 April 2009. Interesting (but unverified) information on LTTE acquisition of MANPADS is available in the blog post titled "The story of Thambimuththus (SAMs)."
"ETA 'planned to kill Spanish king in missile attack' ", Telegraph, 13 April 2009.
"Missile Watch #4: Global Update (January – March 2009)",Missile Watch, 6 April 2009.
"Hamas couldn't fire smuggled Stingers against Israelis due to embedded ID system,"World Tribune, 2 April 2009.

March 2009

"Sri Lanka says final standoff with Tigers approaches,"Reuters, 26 March 2009.
"New Russian Missile Boats For North Africa,"Strategy Page, 19 March 2009.
"Associate of International Arms Dealer Monzer Al Kassar Found Guilty of Terrorism Offenses,"PR Newswire, 18 March 2009.
"Ortega Says Nicaragua May Reopen U.S. Talks to Destroy Missiles,"Bloomberg, 18 March 2009.
"'Entebbe plane struck by missile’,"Daily Monitor, 18 March 2009.
"Alleged Arms Smuggler Calls Thai Trial 'Theater',"AP, 6 March 2009.
"Heard Of, But Never Seen,"Strategy Page, 4 March 2009.
"Missile threat to British troops,"Sunday Times, 1 March 2009. Responding to a request from the FAS for more information on the SA-14 components allegedly found in Afghanistan, a US military official confirmed that "MANPADS have been recovered in Afghanistan since 2007," but refused to provide details because of "operational security concerns."

February 2009

"SAM missile found in Thoppigala,"Daily Mirror, 25 February 2009.
"An Arms Dealer Is Sentenced to 30 Years in a Scheme to Sell Weapons to Terrorists ,"New York Times, 24 February 2009.
"U.S. wants decades in prison for Syrian arms dealer,"Reuters, 23 February 2009.
"Mystery Briton is key witness in ‘Merchant of Death’ arms sting,"The Sunday Times, 8 February 2009.
"Citizen’s tip leads ISF, MND-B Soldiers to surface-to-air missiles, multiple caches,"MNF-Iraq, 6 February 2009. The FAS has learned that the surface-to-air missiles identified in the news release were SA-7s.

January 2009

"Terrorism Guilty Pleas by 2 in Sri Lankan Separatist Group,"MNF-Iraq, 27 January 2009.
"ISF, MND-B Soldiers seize weapons in Baghdad,"MNF-Iraq, 25 January 2009. The FAS has learned that the "23 miscellaneous launchers" and "28 missiles" mentioned in the news release were not surface-to-air missiles. According to MAJ David Shoupe, Multi-National Division Baghdad Deputy PAO, the launchers were "...other version of the RPG-7 (different country of manufacture)..." and the missiles were "SPG 9 recoilless rifle rounds."
"2 plead guilty to helping terrorists in New York case,"New York Daily News, 26 January 2009.
"Junta acquires new air defense system,"Shan Herald Agency for News, 26 January 2009.
"Attempt To Smuggle Shoulder-fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles Into Djibouti Foiled By Somaliland Police,"Somaliland Press, 24 January 2009.
"Letter encouraging Secretary of State-designate Clinton to preserve the State Department's newly created Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction position,"Rep. Brad Sherman and Rep. Edward Royce, 8 January 2009 (posted 21 January 2009).
"IDF Targets Armed Terrorists In Gaza",The Bulletin (Philadelphia), 19 January 2009.
"SOI, IA, MND-B Soldiers seize weapons caches throughout Baghdad",MNF-Iraq, 11 January 2009. Brief summary of weapons, including 2 SA-7 missiles and 3 SA-7 batteries, seized from cache south of Baghdad.
"Israel, Gaza: Heavier Fighting Around Gaza City ",Stratfor, 11 January 2009. Brief mention of an alleged SAM attack on an Israeli aircraft and discovery of several MANPADS in a mosque.

December 2008

"Washington to force Moscow to cancel S-300 missile system deal with Iran ",RIA Novosti, 24 December 2008. Brief reference to the cancellation of a planned SA-18 sale to Syria.
"Missile Watch #3: Black Market Missiles Still Common in Iraq ",Missile Watch, 8 December 2008.
"Belarus scraps obsolete portable air defense systems ",RIA Novosti, 8 December 2008.
"Islamic terrorist 'planned Mumbai-style massacre in Britain ",Telegraph, 1 December 2008.

November 2008

"'MND-B Soldiers seize cache northwest of Baghdad ",MNF-Iraq, 25 November 2008.
"'Army Air Defence exercises skills in near to real environment ",Associated Press of Pakistan, 24 November 2008.
"'Venezuela to buy Russian man-portable air-defense systems",RIA Novosti, 19 November 2008. Summary of Kommersant article on MANPADS deal is located about half way down the page.
"'Trapping the Merchant of Death",BBC, 17 November 2008.
"'U.S. Special Envoy Visits Lebanon",US Embassy in Beirut, 13 November 2008.
"'Judicial politics of a genocide",Economist, 13 November 2008.
"'How BAE's Jam Lab Develops Countermeasures Against Antiaircraft Missiles",Popular Mechanics, 11 November 2008.
"'Northrop: UAVs serving anti-missile role for airliners too costly ",Flight International, 11 November 2008.
"'Venezuela reaffirms future arms purchases from Russia",RIA Novosti, 7 November 2008.
"'Venezuela reaffirms future arms purchases from Russia",RIA Novosti, 7 November 2008.
"'Jury in Arms Trial Is Told About a Double Sting Operation ",New York Times, 6 November 2008.
"'Payments to Informants in Colombia Revealed ",New York Times, 3 November 2008.
"'Jury selected in trial of suspected arms dealer",Reuters, 3 November 2008.

October 2008

"'Russia, Venezuela may sign infantry vehicle deal within month",RIA Novosti, 15 October 2008.
"'Hekmatyar protected by Iran, says Spanish radio",Pakistan Dawn, 7 October 2008.
"'MND-B Soldiers seize 20 munitions caches west of Baghdad ",MNF-Iraq, 6 October 2008. The seized weapons reportedly included nine SA-7 missiles.
"'Re-investigate Samora Machel crash ", The Times, 6 October 2008.

September 2008

"'Venezuela to spend $1 bln Russian loan on air-defense systems ",RIA Novosti, 29 September 2008. Quotes an analyst from Center for Strategic Analysis, who repeats the organization's earlier claim that an imminent Russian air defense deal with Venezuela may include Igla-S MANPADS.
"'The Secret War on the Dollar",Fox News, 26 September 2008. Brief reference to the trial of Chinese nationals accused of plotting to smuggle 200 Chinese QW-2 missiles into the United States.
"'Russia to modernize Nicaraguan military's arsenal",Associated Press, 25 September 2008.
"'Merchant of Death' in Thai court",Washington Times, 22 September 2008.
"U.S.-Nicaraguan Relations Chill as Ortega Faces Domestic Tests",World Politics Review, 19 September 2008. Brief mention of Ortega's decision to suspend talks with the U.S. over the destruction of Nicaragua's remaining stockpile of Soviet-era MANPADS.
"Missile Watch #2: Somalia",Missile Watch, 17 September 2008.
"'MND-B Soldiers find two caches (Baghdad) ",MNF-Iraq, 15 September 2008.
"Militia threatens to close airport in Somali capital",CNN, 15 September 2008.
"Robot airliner anti-missile escorts proposed", The Register, 15 September 2008.
"Thailand Plans $191.3M Arms Purchase", Defense News, 12 September 2008. Briefly mentions a Thai agreement with Russia to purchase 36 Igla-S missiles and seven gripstocks.
" Shin Bet Warns El Al to Take Precautions Against Hizbullah Strike Overseas", The Jerusalem Post, 8 September 2008.
" Stinger Simulator Theft Lands Guardsman Probation", The Tampa Tribune, 4 September 2008.
" Russia committed to arms non-proliferation", RosBusinessConsulting, 4 September 2008.
" Reservist To Be Sentenced In Simulator Theft", The Tampa Tribune, 2 September 2008.
" Estonia Chooses New SHORAD Air Defense System", Defense Industry Daily, 1 September 2008.

August 2008

" Rice's legacy could hinge on Georgia war", International Herald Tribune, 24 August 2008. Brief mention of Vice President Dick Cheney's reported interest in sending Stinger missiles to Georgia.
"WhiteKnight starts anti-MANPADs testing", Flightglobal, 21 August 2008.
"Missiles or Sovereignty, Nicaragua", Prensa Latina, 20 August 2008.
"Serbia Denies Weapons Sales to Georgia", balkan Insight, 15 August 2008.
" Nasrallah: keeping arms 'secret' is intentional", International Herald Tribune, 15 August 2008.
"Anti-aircraft system for Estonia", The Baltic Times, 14 August 2008.
"Hezbollah: 'Practical measures' against IAF overflights", AFP, 1 August 2008.

July 2008

"MANPADS: Combating the Threat to Global Aviation from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (Second Edition)", State Department, 31 July 2008.
"US offers Nicaragua health aid for missile destruction", AFP, 28 July 2008.
"Venezuela to buy more weaponry from Russia," RIA Novosti, 24 July 2008. Speculation that new Russian weapons package includes man-portable Igla missiles. However, a representative of Russian arms company Rosoboronexport reportedly told Kommersant that there are no plans to sell Iglas to Venezuela because "...of agreements with the United States on nonproliferation of that type of weapon."
"Plane tests system to repel shoulder-fired missiles", The CNN Wire, 16 July 2008.
"Saab’s camps defense system still on target", AINonline, 16 July 2008.
"Airliners Remain Virtually Defenseless Against Shoulder-Fired Missiles", U.S. News & World Report, 15 July 2008.
"Russian Arms Trader Unveils Anti-MANPADS System", Defense News, 15 July 2008.
" Concerned Citizens Turn in Munitions ", MNF-Iraq, 15 July 2008.
"Missile Watch: Somalia"", Missile Watch, 9 July 2008. Click here to subscribe to Missile Watch, a new e-newsletter from the FAS.
" Missiles for Sale", The National Interest, 9 July 2008.
" U.S. not close to ending missile threat to civilian aircraft", Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2008.
" United States Marks Small Arms Destruction Day", State Department, 8 July 2008.
" Regional Seminar on MANPADS", Remarks by Lincoln Bloomfield, Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction, at the Regional Seminar on MANPADS Hosted by the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), Nairobi, Kenya 2 July 2008.
" Press Conference," MNF-Iraq, 6 July 2008. Brief mention of 20 surface to air missiles captured by Iraqi Security Forces in Basra since March.

June 2008

" State Department Co-Sponsors Africa's First Regional Seminar on MANPADS Threat Reduction"," State Department, 26 June 2008.
" U.S. explores anti-missile scheme for flight zones, Reuters, 26 June 2008.
" EEUU y Nicaragua discuten canje de misiles antiaéreos rusos, El Universal, 23 June 2008. Summary: U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Stephen Johnson arrived in Managua to discuss the process of exchanging about 600 Russian SAM-7 antiaircraft missiles for sophisticated American medical equipment. Negotiations have been ongoing since last year.
" Egypt finds large weapons cache in Sinai mountains, AFP, 20 June 2008.
" Judge sets U.S. trail date for suspected arms dealer, Reuters, 16 June 2008.
" International Arms Dealer Extradited To United States From Spain On Terrorism Offenses, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, 13 June 2008.
" BURUNDI: 30 MANPADS destroyed, Mines Advisory Group, 13 June 2008.
" C-MANPADS Report Due, Air Safety Week, 9 June 2008.
" Locals lead ISF to cache near Samarra, Press Release, MNF-Iraq, 8 June 2008.
" The Menace of MANPADS, U.S. State Department, June 2008.
" Inside the Global Black Market for Antiaircraft Missiles, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2008.

May 2008

" Anti-aircraft missiles seized in Sinai, JTA, 31 May 2008.
" Russian pilots fly Sudan MIGs in Darfour missions, World Tribune, 29 May 2008.
"Report: Russian court convicts 5 of trying to sell illegal missile systems," AP, 28 May 2008.
"Caches continue to pour in to Coalition forces, Multi-National Force - Iraq, 25 May 2008.
"Colombian paramilitary member pleads not guilty," The Guardian, 23 May 2008.
"Eye in the Sky: New Flying Laser Will Stop Heat-Seeking Missiles," Fox News, 22 May 2008.
"Disaster training exercise set at airport," PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW, 16 May 2008.
"FARC Computer Files Are Authentic, Interpol Probe Finds," Washington Post, 16 May 2008.
"Russian MoD Releases Data on Georgian Armament, Civil Georgia, 15 May 2008.
"Venezuela Offered Aid to Colombian Rebels," Washington Post, 15 May 2008.
"Chavez Aided Colombia Rebels, Captured Computer Files Show," Wall Street Journal, 9 May 2008.
"Iranians arrested for monitoring Christian leader in Lebanon," Ya Libnan, 2 May 2008.
"Attacks in Pakistan Rising, State Department Reports," New York Times, 1 May 2008.

April 2008

"Montenegro starts disposal of 1,500 missiles," BE92, 25 April 2008.
"Army to acquire new lethal quick reaction missiles," Tha Hindu, 25 April 2008.
"Guwahati: flourishing arms bazaar for northeast rebels," Thaindian News, 23 April 2008.
"Al-Qaeda Sahara Network Spurs U.S. to Train Chad, Mali Forces ," Bloomberg, 23 April 2008.
"Significant caches found North of Habbaniyah," Multinational Force-Iraq Public Affairs Office, 11 April 2008.
"A 'SaferWorld' for Terrorists," Defencewire, 10 April 2008.
Amy Teibel, "Israel Beefs Up Flight Security," Associated Press, 4 April 2008.

March 2008

Hala Jaber, Ali Rifat and Abu Razzak, "Mahdi Army Holds Firm as Iraqi PM Risks All in Battle of Basra," Times Online, 30 March 2008.
Andrei Chang, "China Ships More Advanced Weapons to Sudan," UPI Asia Online, 28 March 2008.
Laura McCandlish, "Defense Tough Sell: Northrop System to Protect Airliners from Missiles Faces Strong Resistance," The Baltimore Sun, 27 March 2008.
Alex Dominguez, "Commercial Air Anti-Missile System Ready," Associated Press, 26 March 2008.
Robert Gavin, "Terror Convictions Put to the Test," Times Union, 25 March 2008.
Matti Friedman, "Israeli Airliners to Get Missile Defense," Associated Press, 21 March 2008.
Gonzalo Guillen, "FARC Bid to Buy Anti-Aircraft Missiles Revealed," The Miami Herald, 15 March 2008.
"International Arms Dealer Charged in U.S. With Conspiracy to Provide Surface-To-Air Missiles and Other Weapons to a Foreign Terrorist Organization," U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 6 March 2008.
Filadelfo Aleman, "Nicaragua, US in Talks on Missiles," Associated Press, March 5, 2008.

February 2008

Sharon Weinberger, "Laser Weapons Better Against Rockets?," Wired Blog, 25 February 2008.
John M. Doyle, "DHS To Test MRI at Albuquerque," Aviation Daily, 19 February 2008.
"IAF's Missile Warning System to be Tested in Four Months," ZeeNews.com, 19 February 2008.
Neil Chandler, "Taliban Missiles Target Brits," Daily Star, 17 February 2008.
Rudy Santos, "After FAA downgrade, NAIA shanties demolished," The Philippine Star, 5 February 2008.
"Citizen Tip Leads Iraqi Security Forces to Large Weapons Cache," Multi-National Corps-Iraq Press Release, 3 February 2008.

January 2008

"Air Force Tests TIICM MANPADS Technologies," United Press International, 28 January 2008.
"President Accords Personal Rank of Ambassador to Lincoln P. Bloomfield Jr. as Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction and Lead for United States Efforts to Protect International Aviation from Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles," State Department Media Note, 24 January 2008.
"United States Efforts to Protect International Aviation from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems Attacks," State Department Fact Sheet, 24 January 2008.
"Next in flight: antimissile system", Christian Science Monitor, 21 January 2008.
"Bush travel plans in Israel changed at last minute due to missile threat", World Tribune,9 January 2007
"JFK Passenger Planes To Get Anti-Missile Systems", MSNBC, 7 January 2007
"Passenger jets get anti-missile devices", USA Today, 4 January 2008.
"Special Fund Aids Albania-U.S. Munitions Destruction Project", State Department, 3 January 2008.

December 2007

"Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces Recover Large Weapons Cache," Multi-National Corps-Iraq Press Release, 23 December 2007.
"Hicks 'was ready to die a martyr'", The Australian, 21 December 2007.
"MND-N Soldiers find atrocity site, torture complex and weapons caches during Operation Iron Reaper", MNF-Iraq Press Release, 20 December 2007.
"Indonesian Man Sentenced For Attempting To Sell Guns, Missiles To Terrorists", AHN, 19 December 2007.
"BAE Wins Award To Test Counter MANPADS Jammer", Aviation Daily, 11 December 2007.
"Anti-missile system in airlines’ sights", The Times, 10 December 2007.
"War crimes case laid out against bin Laden driver", MiamiHerald, 7 December 2007.
"Montenegro, USA Sign Agreement for Destroying of Small Arms, Light Weapons", BBC Monitoring European, 3 December 2007.

November 2007

"Terrorists target Army base — in Arizona", Washington Times, 26 November 2007.
"Vigilant Eagle missile protection system begins trials at US airport", Flight International, 26 November 2007.
"Saab launches Compact Integrated Defensive Aids Suite family systems (CIDAS100-300)", Sky Control, 13 November 2007.
Israel expedites missile warning systems for passenger jets", World Tribune, 8 November 2007.
"Rogue Missiles - Tracking MANPADS Proliferation Trends", Jane's Intelligence Review, November 2007. Media Advisory

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