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 Kassel, Germany (SPX) Nov 03, 2009 
On 28 October 2009, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) handed over the first of 220 LEOPARD 1A5 main battle tanks to the Brazilian army at the company's site in Kassel, Germany. The tanks come from the reserve stocks of the German army and have been overhauled and modernised since the start of this year. Delivery of all the systems is scheduled by 2012. Brazil purchased the main battle tank ... read more 
Naval Air Warfare Center CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2009Raytheon and the U.S. Navy completed the first free-flight demonstration of the Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range air-to-surface precision guided missile. The JSOW-ER is a powered variant of the combat-proven glide JSOW. It takes the GPS-inertial navigation system reliability of existing JSOW variants and combines it with the network-enabled maritime-interdiction capabilities currently ... more
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Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territory
Iran's former top diplomat Zarif resigns from VP post Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear North Korea held 'strategic cruise missile' launch drill this week: state media Iran slams Israel threats as 'outrageous' after Israeli FM warns of 'military option' A French-UK nuclear umbrella for Europe? Not likely, say analysts Iran significantly increased stocks of highly enriched uranium: IAEA Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaboration Iran denounces new US sanctions as 'sign of hostility' Iran rules out 'direct talks' with US on nuclear issue 
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Seoul (AFP) Nov 2, 2009South Korean police said Monday they would request help from China to track the origins of cyber attacks that briefly crippled US and South Korean government and commercial websites in July. "We are now seeking help from Chinese authorities to launch a joint investigation," a national police agency official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. The move follows last week's remark ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2009The Pentagon on Monday showed off a new, lighter armored vehicle built for the rugged roads of Afghanistan, saying it was rushing to ship the "life-savers" to US troops. The all-terrain vehicles were commissioned after US military commanders found that mine-resistant M-RAPs designed for Iraq were too big and cumbersome for Afghanistan. "The terrain in Afghanistan is different from Iraq. ... more  
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 2, 2009Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki appealed on Monday to the United Nations to take action against Iraq's neighbours he accused of meddling in its internal affairs as he met a UN special envoy. The Iraqi premier also said three people behind twin suicide bombings in central Baghdad last week that killed more than 150 people had confessed to receiving help from Syria. He made the comments duri ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 2, 2009A top China air force commander has called the militarisation of space an "historical inevitability", state media said Monday, marking an apparent shift in Beijing's opposition to weaponising outer space. In a wide-ranging interview in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily, air force commander Xu Qiliang said it was imperative for the PLA air force to develop offensive and defensive opera ... more  
Seoul (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 North Korea again urged the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programs, warning that the country will "go our own way" if Washington refuses dialogue. In early October, North Korea said it could return to the stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear weapons drive, on condition that it first has one-on-one talks with Washington and the talks make ... more 
Tehran (AFP) Nov 2, 2009Street protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are expected on Wednesday as Iran marks the 30th anniversary of the capture of US embassy at a time when it is engaged in high-profile nuclear dialogue backed by Washington. November 4 has emerged as an anti-US day in Iran, with thousands of Iranians, mostly students, gathering annually outside the US embassy building, dubbed the 'Den of ... more |
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