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BMD Focus: Sineva launch success Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2008 
Russia this weekend carried out another successful submarine-launched ballistic missile test that heralded its growing global strategic power.
The test showed the "defense in depth" options that the long-troubled Soviet undersea nuclear navy is developing. Russian Prime Minister and former President Vladimir Putin bet big on developing the long-troubled Bulava SBLM. The Bulava ... read moreA New Explosive 
Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 14, 2008Since the discovery of nitroglycerin in 1846, the nitrate ester group of compounds has been known for its explosive properties. A whole series of other nitrate esters have been subsequently put to use as explosives and fuels. A research team led by David E. Chavez at Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA) has now developed a novel tetranitrate ester. As reported in the journal ... more
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Mongolia signs landmark mining deal with French nuclear giant
IEA forecasts record nuclear electricity production in 2025 Russia PM meets Vietnam president, seeking deeper ties Iran unveils spy ship during major war games: state media Iranian president warns Trump against risking 'war' Iran FM says European powers appear serious about resuming nuclear talks Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy deal Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return 
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ATK And Elbit Conduct Flight Test Of GATR
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Oct 14, 2008Alliant Techsystems and Elbit Systems have announced that they have successfully conducted flight tests of the Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Targets were engaged at ranges up to six kilometers when the GATR semi-active laser seeker guided the rockets to within one-meter accuracy, resulting in "direct hits." All rockets were fired from ... more NKorea grants UN nuclear watchdog access to Yongbyon: IAEA 
Vienna (AFP) Oct 13, 2008North Korea has granted the UN atomic watchdog access to its nuclear facilities at Yongbyon after having barred agency inspectors last week, the IAEA said Monday, following a deal between Washington and Pyongyang. North Korea "today granted the agency access to the 5 Megawatt Experimental Nuclear Power Plant, the Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Plant and the reprocessing facility at Yongbyon," the ... more Boeing JTRS GMR Engineering Model Enters New Test Phase 
Huntington Beach CA (SPX) Oct 14, 2008oeing has begun its final phase of system integration, testing and certification of the Joint Tactical Radio System, Ground Mobile Radios (JTRS GMR) engineering development model (EDM). The milestone follows on-time availability of the EDM systems to the JTRS program on Sept. 17. The hardware and software integration includes new and more powerful versions of the operating software ... more  |
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Using Existing Technology To Improve Efficiency For Law Enforcement
Temecula CA (SPX) Oct 14, 2008Raytheon assembled 15 industry vendors Sept. 26 to demonstrate how off-the-shelf technologies can be integrated to provide greater effectiveness to military, law enforcement and first responder operations. The demonstrations, held at the French Valley Airport in Temecula, Calif., were attended by an array of national, state and local public officials from the Los Angeles and San Diego area ... more US commander accuses Iran of trying to bribe Iraqis 
Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2008General Ray Odierno, who commands US forces in Iraq, has accused Iran of trying to bribe Iraqi lawmakers in the hope of undermining an agreement that would allow US troops to remain in Iraq after the end of this year, The Washington Post reported Monday. The newsapaper said that Odierno had told it in an interview that Iran was working publicly and covertly to undermine the status-of-forces ... more Raytheon Completes Intercept Tests For FCS Active Protection System 
Mckinney TX (SPX) Oct 14, 2008Raytheon, working in partnership with the Army, the Future Combat Systems Lead Systems Integration team of Boeing and Science Applications International, and BAE Systems, has passed a major milestone by completing successful stationary and moving target intercept tests for the FCS Active Protection System (APS). The tests represent a significant step in design verification testing for the ... more From energy efficiency to war: thinktank sees 2030 climate future 
Paris (AFP) Oct 13, 2008The challenge posed by climate change could be resolved by a peaceful switch to a low-carbon economy, or alternatively inflict stresses that could include war and desertification of swathes of the US and Australia, a thinktank said on Monday. The provocative report is published by a British NGO, Forum for the Future, which carries out strategic analysis on sustainable development on behalf ... more |
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