
Phoenix Nuclear Lab gets U.S. Army bomb detection contract
Monona, Wis. (UPI) Aug 3, 2016 - Phoenix Nuclear Labs has been awarded $3.6 million in U.S. Army contracts to build systems to detect defective munitions and concealed bombs.
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Monona, Wis. (UPI) Aug 3, 2016 - Phoenix Nuclear Labs has been awarded $3.6 million in U.S. Army contracts to build systems to detect defective munitions and concealed bombs.
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Istanbul (AFP) Aug 3, 2016 - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at Turkey's Western allies over last month's failed putsch, accusing them of supporting terror and demanding Washington extradite a preacher he says orchestrated the coup.
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Washington (AFP) Aug 3, 2016 - The United States issued a stern warning Tuesday that it was prepared to defend ourselves and our allies after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.
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Washington (AFP) Aug 2, 2016 - President Barack Obama defended Tuesday a two-day-old US air campaign against the Islamic State group in its Libyan stronghold of Sirte, saying defeating the jihadists there is in the US national interest.
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Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2016 - Raytheon Missile Systems has received a $36 million U.S. Navy contract option for the Rolling Airframe Missile upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System improvement program.
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Seoul (AFP) Aug 2, 2016 - President Park Geun-Hye on Tuesday evoked memories of her parents' assassination as she hit back at opposition to the planned deployment of an advanced US anti-missile system in South Korea.
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Groton, Conn. (UPI) Aug 2, 2016 - The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Illinois completed its alpha sea trails over the weekend, General Dynamics Electric Boat announced Monday.
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Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 02, 2016 - The United States Air Force plans to launch a next-generation Space-Based Space Surveillance system in 2021. The Space Based Space Surveillance System (SBSS) will be used to track space objects, pri
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Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2016 - The National Nuclear Security Administration has authorized the production engineering phase for its B61-12 warhead life extension program, the administration announced Monday.
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Beijing (AFP) Aug 2, 2016 - China's Defence Minister has urged preparations for a people's war at sea to counter offshore security threats and safeguard sovereignty, state media reported Tuesday.
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Tehran (AFP) Aug 2, 2016 - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday the United States had wasted the opportunity presented by the nuclear accord and prevented the two countries from working more closely on regional issues.
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Haifa, Israel (UPI) Aug 2, 2016 - Israel's Ministry of Defense unveiled the Eitan, a new 8-wheeled, indigenously made armored personnel carrier, which is set to gradually replace the M1113 fleet.
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Tokyo (AFP) Aug 2, 2016 - China risks triggering unintended conflict with Asian rivals through its aggressive stance in maritime disputes, Japan said Tuesday in a security assessment, as a Beijing minister urged preparations for a people's war at sea.
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