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Israel delays deployment of 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket systemJerusalem (AFP) Nov 8, 2010 Israel is to delay the deployment of its "Iron Dome" multi-million-dollar missile defence system until next year, a military source said on Monday. The defence ministry had said in July that the Iron Dome interceptor, designed to combat rocket threats from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, would become operational in November. But the source told AFP the military had now decided to put back its deployment until the first quarter of 2011, to allow more time to train those operating the highly complex s ... read more |
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  Iran says nuclear fuel swap talk an 'independent' issue Iran reiterated on Tuesday that the nuclear fuel swap issue was separate from its overall atomic programme for which the six world powers and Tehran are expected to hold talks later this month. ... more | .. |
 Armenia arrests Georgia nuclear smuggling suspect: official Armenia has arrested one of its nationals for smuggling highly enriched uranium into Georgia, as part of a sting operation in which two Armenians were caught in Georgia, the security service said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Europe tests amphibious military capacity in Senegal Three European countries and Senegal on Monday began a military exercise testing Europe's amphibious warfare capacity to resolve various crises in the world, military officials said. ... more | .. |
  Multi-Purpose UAVs To Get NG STARLite Radars Northrop Grumman has been selected to supply an additional 40 STARLite wide area surveillance radars featuring synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and ground moving target indicator (GMTI) capabilities f ... more |
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 NATO to keep nuclear weapons NATO leaders are unlikely to agree to reduce the defense organization's tactical nuclear stockpiles when they meet later this month, defense officials said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Display System Concept For Elbit Systems Mission Training Center Approved Elbit Systems announced that the Israel Air Force (IAF) has approved the "display system" milestone for Elbit Systems' mission training center for pilots of the IAF's F-16C/D and F-16I fighter aircr ... more | .. |
  Bush says he was 'dissident voice' on Iraq invasion Former US president George W. Bush said Monday he initially opposed invading Iraq in discussions with aides before finally authorizing military force against Saddam Hussein. ... more | .. |
 NATO Defense Shield In Turkey May Threaten Iran, Russia Possible deployment of the elements of NATO missile defense shield in Turkey is targeted against Iran and may pose a threat to Russia's security, Russian experts said on Saturday. Earlier on S ... more |
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  France Ready To Build First Mistral Warship For Russia In 2013 If Moscow and Paris sign a contract to build Mistral class helicopter carriers for Russia, the first warship may be built in 2013, a top manager of French STX Europe shipbuilder said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman's LEMV Program Completes Three Major Milestones In just four months since signing a $517 million agreement with the United States Army to build three airships with 21-day persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability, ... more | .. |
  JAGM Team Verifies Rocket Motor During Flight Test Raytheon and Boeing have completed the third company-funded missile launch of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The test sets the stage for Raytheon and Boeing to enter engineering and manufac ... more | .. |
 Silence is Golden For New Sub California Northrop Grumman christened the eighth submarine of the Virginia class, California (SSN 781), at the company's Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va. Mrs. Donna Willard, the ship's sponsor, ... more |
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  Developing Rapid, Integrated Biodefense Response Capability The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop a new bio-defense system capable o ... more | .. |
  'Heart' of Al-Qaeda in Afghan-Pakistan border: Gates Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday the "heart" of Al-Qaeda remained in the Afghan-Pakistan border area even as it spread its influence to the Arabian peninsula and northern Africa. ... more | .. |
 S.Korea may drop 'North apology before talks' demand: report South Korea may drop its demand that the North first apologise for sinking one of its warships before long-stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks can resume, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Govt deal eludes Iraqi leaders as 28 dead in Shiite south Iraq's political leaders on Monday failed to agree on a proposed new power-sharing accord on the first day of all-party talks to break an eight-month deadlock as rival blocs stuck to their demands. ... more |
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  Tokyo seizes user record from Google over video leak: NHK Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday seized user records from Google in an investigation into the leak of a video on YouTube showing a tense maritime incident that sparked a row with China, NHK said. ... more | .. |
  US urges growing China to be 'responsible player' The United States Monday urged China to be a "responsible player" as its global influence grows and stressed its commitment to Asia after security talks with Australia during a regional diplomatic push. ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: Planning NATO Mark 3 U.S. President Barack Obama is in for a busy 48 hours in Lisbon, Portugal, at the end of this month. He has a NATO summit, a Russian summit, an Afghan summit and a European summit all in instant succession. ... more | .. |
  U.S. arms deal raises concerns in Mideast The U.S. administration's plan to sell advanced weaponry worth at least $122 billion to its allies in the Persian Gulf to counter Iran is causing unease in the Middle East. ... more |
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 Massera, Argentine blamed for crimes against humanity, dies One of the leading dark forces behind the crimes against humanity committed by Argentina's last dictatorship, admiral Emilio Massera, died Monday at 85, a Naval Hospital source told AFP. ... more | .. |
Army-backed party claims victory in Myanmar vote The Myanmar military's political proxy claimed an overwhelming victory Tuesday in an election condemned as a sham by the West, as fresh fighting erupted between ethnic rebels and government forces. ... more | .. |
Canada to extend Afghan mission until 2014: report Canada could keep up to 1,000 soldiers in a non-combat role in Afghanistan through 2014 as part of a plan to extend its mission beyond a mid-2011 deadline, CBC public television reported Monday. ... more | .. |
35 Iraqis hurt in Baghdad church attack arrive in France Thirty-four Iraqi Christians and a Muslim guard wounded in a deadly Al-Qaeda attack on a Baghdad church just over a week ago flew in to France late Monday for admission to hospitals for treatment. ... more |
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