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US to step up fight against illegal arms exports
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2007The United States announced initiatives Thursday to combat illegal trafficking in weapons and sensitive technologies that could fall into the hands of Iran, China or terrorist groups. The US government's effort targets "the illegal export of sensitive American technology -- technology that includes a wide range of controlled US military items, dual-use technology, and other products -- some ... more NKorea tests new solid-fuel missile, MP says 
Seoul (AFP) Oct 11, 2007North Korea has successfully tested a highly mobile short-range missile which could hit targets inside South Korea with chemical or explosive warheads, a lawmaker said Thursday. The communist state successfully launched the KN-02 missile in June, said Kim Hak-Song of the opposition Grand National Party, who is a member of parliament's defence committee. Quoting a recent report to parliam ... more USAF Launches First Of Next Gen Communications Satellites 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 12, 2007The U.S. Air Force launched the first of a next generation of military communications satellites from here Oct. 10 at 8:22 p.m. (EDT), when a United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster carried a Wideband Global SATCOM satellite into space. WGS is the nation's next-generation wideband satellite communications system. The Oct. 10 launch begins the process of augmenting and eventually replacing t ... more Boeing Advanced Military Satellite Begins On-Orbit Checkout 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 12, 2007Boeing has acquired signals from the first Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, a new military spacecraft that will help meet the growing demand for military satellite communications by providing a 10-fold increase in telecommunications capacity over the satellite it will replace. The satellite -- the first of five that Boeing is building for the U.S. Air Force -- was successfully launc ... more LockMart Unveils Operational Prototype EQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 12, 2007Lockheed Martin has unveiled its operational prototype of the U.S. Army's new Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 radar - also known as the EQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar - at the Association for the United States Army (AUSA)'s 2007 Exposition in Washington, DC. EQ-36 will provide Soldiers with the capability to detect, classify, track and determine the location of enemy indirect fire such as m ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Oct 10, 2007China said Thursday the independence drive of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian had no chance of success and reiterated its vow to stop the island from becoming an independent nation. "Chen Shui-bian's splittist plot for Taiwan independence is doomed to failure," a spokesman from the cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office said in a statement faxed to AFP. "(China will) never tolerate Taiwan indep ... more Rising exports push down US trade gap; China, oil deficit still high 
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2007The US trade deficit narrowed in August, as a jump in exports helped by a weak dollar offset higher costs for imported oil, government data showed Thursday. The lion's share of the month's 57.6 billion-dollar deficit came from oil imports and from China, but excluding those factors, the trade balance showed improvement. Adjusted for inflation, the deficit was the lowest since February 20 ... more Taiwan's Chen undaunted by 'Chinese suppression' 
Taipei (AFP) Oct 11, 2007Taiwan's president pledged Thursday to bolster the island's diplomatic defences around the world despite facing "Chinese suppression" in its bid to rejoin the United Nations in its own right. President Chen Shui-bian was speaking the day after Taipei hosted a military parade -- the first in 16 years -- seen as a reminder to Beijing that it has the weaponry to defend itself. The comments ... more Japan's robot industry forecasts strong growth 
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 11, 2007Japan's robotics industry is expected to show robust growth and remain the world leader thanks to growing exports to emerging economies, an industry group said Thursday. While Japan has become famous for its cutting-edge humanoid robots, the industry's sales are almost all for industrial robots, particularly those that help manufacture cars, electronics and other products. Japan in the c ... more New Membrane Strips Carbon Dioxide From Natural Gas Faster And Better 
Austin TX (SPX) Oct 12, 2007A modified plastic material greatly improves the ability to separate global warming-linked carbon dioxide from natural gas as the gas is prepared for use, according to engineers at The University of Texas at Austin who have analyzed the new plastic's performance. Like a sponge that only soaks up certain chemicals, the new plastic permits carbon dioxide or other small molecules to go throug ... more |
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Maxwell AFB AL (AFNS) Oct 11, 2007Too many Americans feel the "dark void" above them is of little consequence, but nothing is further from the truth warned one congressman during the Space Education Symposium held by Air University's National Space Studies Center in Montgomery, Ala., in September. In a video presentation at the symposium, Rep. Terry Everett (R-Ala.), a senior member of the House Armed Services, Intelligence and ... more Penske Truck Leasing Releases Fleet IQ V4.0 
Reading PA (SPX) Oct 10, 2007Penske Truck Leasing announced the release of Fleet I.Q. version 4.0 -- the next generation of state-of-the- art fleet management tools. Available exclusively through Penske's Precision Plus full-service lease, Fleet I.Q. enables fleet managers to employ GPS and wireless technology to affordably measure, monitor and manage critical performance for truck fleets large and small. "Fleet manag ... more Hynix Semiconductor Develops Industry's Smallest 1Gb Mobile DRAM 
Icheon, South Korea (SPX) Oct 10, 2007Hynix Semiconductor announced it has developed the industry's smallest 1 Gigabit mobile DRAM. Mobile DRAMs are widely used in wireless and handheld applications such as mobile phones, digital still and video cameras, PDAs, PMPs, and GPS Navigation systems. These products are now designed in smaller and smaller packages reducing the size of the battery. Hynix's Mobile DRAMs are designed to ... more Polar Launches Multisport Training System 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Oct 10, 2007Polar announced at the Outdoor Retailer Show the nation-wide availability of the RS800G3 multisport training system, the most comprehensive planning and analysis tool for athletes who train across multiple disciplines. The RS800G3 multisport training system's integrated view helps athletes plan their training, measure their body's response, and then analyze their performance against personal goa ... more ClearPoint Rolls Out High Resolution Sailing Hot Spots For Olympic And Global Sailing Centers 
Annapolis MD (SPX) Oct 10, 2007ClearPoint High Definition Weather is rolling out the first in a series of high resolution Sailing "Hot Spots" at some of the world's most popular sailing and fishing destinations. The innovative ClearPoint service offers a more dynamic and precise wind forecast with an accuracy of one kilometer and is designed to fundamentally change the way consumers engage with marine weather, all over the wo ... more
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