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US: 'Reckless' Iran should avoid naval confrontations
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2008The United States on Tuesday rejected Iran's assertion that a tense naval standoff between Washington and Tehran's navies in the Strait of Hormuz was routine, and warned "they should not do it again." "It was out of the ordinary, it was reckless," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said, as US President George W. Bush prepared to depart on a week-long Middle East trip partly designed to see ... more US-Iran tension on the rise after standoff in Strait of Hormuz 
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2008Washington on Tuesday warned Iran against making threatening maneuvers towards American ships after a tense weekend standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran denied anything other than "routine" interaction between the fleets. As US President George W. Bush prepared to depart for a week-long Middle East trip partly designed to seek a united front against Tehran, his spokeswoman blasted ... more Northrop Grumman And Oshkosh Join Forces To Pursue Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program 
Oshkosh WI (SPX) Jan 09, 2008Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh Truck have teamed to compete for the U.S. military's next-generation family of lightweight vehicles. Under the agreement, if selected for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Technology Demonstration (JLTV) program, Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector will be the prime contractor and systems integrator. Oshkosh Truck's Defense Group will be responsible for designin ... more Lockheed Martin Concludes 2007 With Record Accomplishments In Missile Defense Capabilities 
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 09, 2008Lockheed Martin achieved significant milestones on several critical missile defense programs during 2007, including nine target missile intercepts by weapons systems developed by the corporation. Lockheed Martin-developed missile defense systems now have achieved more than 40 successful intercepts since the 1980s. Lockheed Martin also continues to lead the development of new missile defens ... more Bush denounces 'provocative' Iran naval challenge 
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2008US President George W. Bush on Tuesday blamed Tehran for a "provocative" weekend face-off between US and Iranian ships as he prepared to take his warning that "Iran is a threat" to the Middle East. "We viewed it as a provocative act. It is a dangerous situation and they should not have done it, pure and simple," Bush declared in his first public remarks on Sunday's incident in the Strait of ... more |
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Beirut (AFP) Jan 8, 2008The head of the UN atomic watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei has voiced concern over the possibility that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal could fall into extremist hands, in statements published on Tuesday. "I fear that chaos... or an extremist regime could take root in that country which has 30 to 40 warheads," ElBaradei told the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat in an interview. He stressed that he was "worr ... more India to develop anti-missile defence system by 2010: official 
Visakhapatnam, India (AFP) Jan 8, 2008India will develop an indigenous defence system to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles by 2010, a defence official said. The system was currently being designed and would go on trial from 2009, said V.K. Saraswat, the chief controller of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It would be capable of detecting, intercepting and destroying intermediate-range and intercontin ... more EDA Awards Contract For UAV Air Traffic Insertion Road Map 
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jan 09, 2008The European Defence Agency announced that it had awarded a contract worth Euro 500,000 with a consortium of defence and aerospace companies to develop a detailed roadmap for integrating Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) into European airspace so that they can fly routinely with other air traffic by the end of 2015 at the latest. The contract was awarded to the Air4All consortium, consisting of ... more Lockheed Martin Receives Contracts For The Combat-Proven PAC-3 Missile Program 
Dallas TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2008Lockheed Martin has received contracts totaling $556 million from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile program. The contracts include production of 148 hit-to-kill PAC-3 Missiles, 17 launcher modification kits, spares and other equipment, as well as program management and engin ... more Freeze-dried tendon implants hold promise 
Rochester, N.Y. (UPI) Jan 8, 2008U.S. researchers said donated freeze-dried tendon grafts loaded with gene therapy may soon be used to repair injured tendons. A report, published in the journal Molecular Therapy, said the graft technique may provide the first effective framework around which flexor tendon tissue can reorganize as it heals. University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found donated, freeze- ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2008China will contribute 1.4 billion dollars to an international nuclear fusion project that aims to emulate the power of the sun to provide limitless clean energy, state press said Tuesday. The 10 billion yuan (1.4 billion dollars) would make up about 10 percent of the cost of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) to be built in France and expected to go online by 2016, t ... more Major Net Energy Gain From Switchgrass-Based Ethanol 
Lincoln NE (SPX) Jan 09, 2008Switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced 540 percent more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol, according to estimates from a large on-farm study by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Results from the five-year study involving fields on farms in three states highlight the prairie grass' potential as a biomass fuel source that y ... more In world of convergence, mini-TVs get legs 
Las Vegas, Nevada (AFP) Jan 8, 2008In the world of multifunctional electronics, mini-TV sets are getting new life in smart devices being developed that make video mobile. Among the devices unveiled at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a pocket-sized mobile TV by Motorola that can play live TV, on-demand clips and programs saved on a digital video recorder. "We'll have everything in an all-in-one device ... more San Diego Non-Profit HRC Helps California Adapt To Climate Change 
San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2008A recently completed river-flow and reservoir management demonstration project shows how a new technology can help California generate more electricity and save water. The Integrated Forecast and Management (INFORM) system has the potential to boost hydroelectric production by up to 20% while increasing water supplies by up to 50%. INFORM was developed by the Hydrologic Research Center (HR ... more Encore Energy Systems To Provide Grey Water Geothermal Utility To Australia Wastewater Treatment Plants 
Brighton MI (SPX) Jan 09, 2008Encore Energy Systems has announced plans to make their patented grey water geothermal solutions available to the wastewater treatment industry "Down Under." Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are expanding to meet demand the world over, and grey water reuse is becoming a major player in the renewable energy sector. Grey water is a valuable asset for many communities throughout the world a ... more
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