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January 12, 2010
Boeing Laser Demonstrator Program Accepts Oshkosh Military Truck
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 12, 2010
Boeing has announced that it has accepted the Oshkosh Defense military truck that will carry a Boeing-built laser beam control system for the U.S. Army's High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) program. Boeing received the Oshkosh Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) on Dec. 17 at the Oshkosh facility in Oshkosh, Wis. "This demonstration program has successfully ... read more

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Lockheed Martin F-35B Begins In-Flight STOVL Operations
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LockMart Awarded Contract To Provide Sniper And Nav Pods To Turkish Air Force
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Iraq wants 'explanations' on Iran border nuclear plant
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CIA 'seeks truce with Iraqi Baathists'
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U.S. backs Yemen, Russia arms it
Sanaa, Yemen (UPI) Jan 11, 2009
America may be doubling its security aid to embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen to fight al-Qaida, but most of the country's weaponry is coming from Russia, China and former Soviet states in Eastern Europe, with Saudi Arabia providing the funds. According to the Inter Press Service, Yemen's armed forces are undergoing a major military modernization program worth an estimated ... more

N.Korea seeks US peace pact before scrapping nuclear weapons
Seoul (AFP) Jan 11, 2010
North Korea called Monday for talks on a treaty to formally end the Korean War, saying it wants better ties with the United States and an end to sanctions before pushing ahead with nuclear disarmament. The foreign ministry statement was the first time the North has publicly stated its position on the disarmament negotiations since US envoy Stephen Bosworth visited Pyongyang last month. ... more

Turkey, Lebanon lash out at Israel
Ankara (AFP) Jan 11, 2010
The prime ministers of Turkey and Lebanon on Monday lashed out at Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace and air strikes in Gaza, warning they were undermining prospects for peace in the region. "Attacks on Lebanon is terrorism itself... We have to stand shoulder by shoulder against the enemy's plans... We have to stop Israel," visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told a press confe ... more

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US surge in Afghanistan succeeding: commander


US to store more weapons, ammunition in Israel: official


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Obama crosses fingers on China in new year

Atlantic Eye: Lollygagging along

Outside View: Strategic incompetence

N.Korea seeks US peace pact before scrapping nuclear weapons

Iraq wants 'explanations' on Iran border nuclear plant

Iran says US general's attack remarks 'thoughtless'

Pentagon gives OK for Taiwan missile deal: official

UK Awards Javelin Joint Venture For Javelin Missile Rounds

Raytheon wins $1.1B missile deal

Israel readies new anti-missile system

Israeli anti-missile system shoots down major strategic threat

Israel succesfuly tests anti-rocket system

Brazil air force favors Swedish fighter over Lula's pick: report

Chinese airline to buy 16 Airbus A330s: company

Indonesia navy opts for Casa patrol planes

US drone war delivers results, but at what price?

Death toll from US missiles rises to 13: Pakistani officials

Hovering drone draws rave reviews at CES

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Iran says US general's attack remarks 'thoughtless'
Tehran (AFP) Jan 11, 2010
Tehran on Monday dismissed as thoughtless comments by a top US general that Iran's atomic sites could be attacked if the nuclear issue remains unsolved, the official IRNA news agency reported. "His comments are thoughtless and it is better that any statement made in this regard take a constructive approach," foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast was quoted as saying. General Davi ... more

China urges US to cancel weapons sales to Taiwan
Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2010
China urged Washington on Saturday to abandon plans to sell missile equipment to Taiwan, warning the move would violate its security and severely undermine trust between the US and Chinese militaries. "The US arms sales to Taiwan infringe upon China's security interest as well as peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and interfere with China's internal affairs," foreign ministry spok ... more

Six to meet this week on Iran sanctions: Clinton
Travis Air Base, California (AFP) Jan 11, 2010
The United States, Russia, China, Britain France and Germany will meet late this week to discuss sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday. Speaking to reporters on a flight to Hawaii, she said the administration was contemplating sanctions that would target the Tehran leadership's political and commercial base, but added no decision had been ... more

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Afghans to allow legal challenges at Bagram jail: official


Alleged jet engine thieves face jail


RC-12X Guardrail Airworthiness Certification Process Achieves Major Milestone
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Nokia urges mobile developers to focus on poor nations

Sudan's Beshir quits army to run again for presidency

AU renews Somali peace force mandate

China overtakes US as world's largest auto market in 2009

Toyota Prius Japan's top-selling car in 2009

Sanyo rolls electric bicycles into US market

'Year 2010' smart-card bug turns Germans back to cash

Hubble Telescope peers at oldest ever galaxies

2010 tech bug hits German credit cards

Mini-Research Module MRM1 At Cape For Shuttle Processing

Astronauts Dock At ISS

Expedition 22 Keeps Busy While Awaiting Additional Crew Members

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

Aerospace Engineering Program To Launch Graduate Program In The Fall

ISRO Reviews Cryogenic Engine

Indian Cryogenic Engine Rocket Launch Put On Hold

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Gurkha veterans lose British court battle on pensions

24 million Chinese men face lonely future: state media

China A Rising Star In Regenerative Medicine

Cold snap severely disrupts Norway's gas exports

China ends espionage probe against Rio exec

Rusal says Hong Kong IPO restriction no problem

Britain boosts offshore with $160 billion

US drone war delivers results, but at what price?

Taser adds mobile phone monitoring tool to its arsenal

US has contingency plan for Iran nukes: top general

Half of Iraq's anti-Qaeda fighters now integrated: US

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No plan to send troops to Yemen, Obama says

UN plans interorganizational meeting on peace, security

Most Iraq families of Blackwater victims accept settlement

Israel readies new anti-missile system

Westerwelle plays nice in Turkey

S.Korea to launch cyber warfare command next week

Obama crosses fingers on China in new year

Iran's Ahmadinejad dismisses nuclear sanctions

Britain may pull back from parts of Afghan region: report

France confident about A400M plan

UN chief sees disarmament 'window of opportunity'

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