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Former N.Korea soldiers to form group to topple regimeSeoul (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 Scores of former North Korean soldiers who defected to South Korea will this week form a group aimed at toppling the regime with the help of serving soldiers there, one of its leaders said Monday. Some 200 ex-soldiers will Thursday launch the NK People's Liberation Front, Jang Ce-Yul, the group's secretary general, told AFP. "We still stay in touch with many of our former colleagues in the military, and many of them are fully aware they can't survive long under Kim Jong-Il's regime," said Ja ... read more |
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Ann Arbor, Mich. (UPI) Sep 3, 2010 A new laser technology could protect helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles, University of Michigan researchers say. Using inexpensive, off-the-shelf telecommunications fiber optics, Mohammed Islam, a professor in the UM Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has developed sturdy and portable "mid-infrared supercontinuum lasers" that could blind heat-seekin ... more  
Crane IN (SPX) Sep 07, 2010Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane marked the opening of a new special weapons assessment facility. "The new special weapons assessment facility is another asset to ensure we are the stewards of technology in the future," said NSWC Crane Commanding Officer, Capt. Charles S. LaSota. "This facility allows us to rapidly and efficiently test, analyze and field weapons and ammunition." ... more 
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Sep 07, 2010Thales Canada has welcomed the Canadian government's announcement that the Bushmaster has been qualified for the next stage in selection process for the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) Program. "We are very pleased to have the opportunity to present the Bushmaster for Army testing next year as part of the Request for Proposal," said Paul Kahn, Thales Canada President and CEO. ... more |
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U.S. considering new trainer jets Universal City, Texas (UPI) Sep 3, 2010 The U.S. Air Force is considering options to replace its aging fleet of supersonic T-38s. No official tender or announcement has been made. But since its induction to the Air Force decades ago, scores of fighter and bomber pilots have trained on some version of the T-38 Talon, the world's first supersonic trainer jet. "It takes years to procure a new trainer, so we need to start the process now," Gen. Stephen Lorenz, the outgoing commander of Air Education and Training Command was quoted ... read more |
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