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November 16, 2010
CYBER WARS
State-led cyberterror set to rise: report
Redwood Shores, Calif. (UPI) Nov 15, 2010
State-led cyberterrorism is expected to rise in 2011, a white paper issued by Imperva data security company said Monday. Imperva said its predictions for the Top 10 security trends for 2011, compiled by the company's Application Defense Center, were aimed at helping information technology security professionals defend their organizations against the next onslaught of cybersecurity threats. The white paper study, led by Imperva's Chief Technology Officer Amichai Shulman, said state-sponso ... read more

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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.
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SUPERPOWERS

Diplomatic thaws do not mask Japan's waning clout: analysts
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WAR REPORT

Israel PM eyes slim majority for new freeze: reports
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NUKEWARS

S.Korea voices concern at N.Korea nuclear report
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Trump announces replacement of top US military officer with 3 Star General
Trump fires top-ranked US military officer as shake-ups spread
U.S. officials reportedly push back on G7 language labeling Russia an 'aggressor'
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MILPLEX

Evidence Iran is behind seized arms cargo
Nigerian authorities said they found more evidence that Iran was behind a large shipment of arms, including rockets, uncovered at the country's largest port Oct. 26. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Top US officials urged START treaty ratification
Two top officials from the administration of President Barack Obama urged members of the US Senate to ratify the START treaty with Russia, saying US national security depended on it. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

NATO eyes 'fresh start' with Russia
NATO will launch a "fresh start" with Russia this week with a deal to step up collaboration on Afghanistan and efforts to end suspicion over a European missile shield, the alliance's chief said Monday. ... more
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MILTECH

S.Korea designs high-tech winter gear for front-line troops
South Korean soldiers on the front line with North Korea will be able to bundle up this winter in new high-tech heat-generating parkas, the defence ministry said Monday. ... more
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MILTECH

Spain, Saudi Arabia talk Leopard tanks
Saudi Arabian designs to buy up to $7 billion worth of Spanish-made Leopard 2E tanks have yet to follow through despite the kingdom's expressed interest. ... more
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MILPLEX

Obama offers Israel more F-35 fighters
The U.S. administration's offer to Israel of more Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters and other military equipment in return for a 90-day settlement freeze is an offer that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu "cannot refuse," the Haaretz daily said Monday. ... more
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THE STANS

NATO must keep pressure on Taliban: Rasmussen
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday international troops must keep up pressure on the Taliban after Afghan President Hamid Karzai called for a dramatic reduction in operations. ... more
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THE STANS

Commentary: Pakistan bombshell
Some can't wait to get out of Afghanistan and some can't wait to see us leave. NATO allies now want out ASAP. Some have already left (Dutch troops), others are preparing to leave (Canadians) and soon the allied fighting force will be reduced to 100,000 Americans and 9,000 Brits. ... more
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THE STANS

Petraeus upset by Karzai's US military remarks: report
US war commander General David Petraeus expressed "astonishment and disappointment" over Afghan President Hamid Karzai's recent call for a scale back of US military operations, a report said Monday. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Lockheed Martin Bids For Next Gen Aegis Missile Contract
Lockheed Martin has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for the concept definition and program planning contract for the Next-Generation Aegis Missile. The Next-Generatio ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Lockheed Martin Receives Contract For Aegis Production
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $97M contract for the production of the Aegis Weapon System for the DDG-113 destroyer, plus advanced procurement funding for two additional systems for DDGs 1 ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Boeing Submits Proposal For Next Generation Aegis Missile Contract
Boeing has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the concept definition and program planning phase of the Next Generation Aegis Missile (NGAM). NGAM is a key compon ... more
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MILPLEX

Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring Jobs And Money To Oklahoma
Boeing has announced that Oklahoma will benefit from an estimated 230 total jobs and generate an estimated $10 million in annual economic impact if the NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Forc ... more
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MILPLEX

Wounded Warrior Project Expands Training For Injured Veterans
Raytheon and Cisco have announced a joint effort to both expand the Wounded Warrior Project's (WWP) education initiatives and support the development of a new cybersecurity training program. The eff ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Northrop Grumman Enters Competition For Next-Gen Aegis Missile
Northrop Grumman is highlighting its deep experience on early intercept of ballistic missile threats to compete for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) next-generation ballistic missile intercep ... more
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MILPLEX

Lebanon leader says his country to get Russian military aid
Russia will offer Lebanon six combat helicopters, 31 tanks and 36 artillery pieces complete with ammunition and shells, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced late Monday from Moscow. ... more
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MOON DAILY
Eartly Dust Tails Point To Alien Worlds

U.K. astronomers see 'snooker' star system

e2v To Develop Image Sensors For PLATO Exoplanet Mission

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Next Google phone will be mobile wallet: Schmidt

Microsoft sells one million Kinects in 10 days

New search tool vital for digital media future: France's INA

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SES To Contribute To Galileo Operations

GPS IIF-1 Introduces A Host Of New Capabilities For Users

Lockheed Martin Delivers Key GPS III Test Hardware Ahead of Schedule

MOON DAILY
Chinese Female Taikonaut Identified

Tiangong Space Lab Spurs China Space PR Blitz

China Announces Success Of Chang'e-2 Lunar Probe Mission

MOON DAILY
Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday November 17

Purdue Unveils Asteroid Impact Effects Calculator

Did Earth Encounter Pieces Of An Alien Visitor Last Night

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Japan confirms space probe brought home asteroid dust

Primordial Dry Ice Fuels Comet Jets

EPOXI Reveals Comet Hartley 2

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IRAQ WARS

Two Christians among seven dead in Iraq unrest
Violence around Iraq killed seven people on Monday, including two Christian friends gunned down in one of their homes in the latest in a spate of attacks targeting the minority community, security officials said. ... more
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MILPLEX

Viktor Bout leaves Thailand on US jet: police
Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was flown out of Bangkok Tuesday on a US special jet, a senior police official said after Thailand approved his extradition on terrorism charges. ... more
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THE STANS

US lawmakers back 2014 Afghan withdrawal
Key US Republican Senator John McCain became the latest lawmaker Monday to call on President Barack Obama to maintain troops in Afghanistan until 2014, amid reports he is weighing such a timetable. ... more
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WAR REPORT

US signals more optimism at reviving Mideast talks
The Obama administration is sounding optimistic that it can restart Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations that stalled only weeks after their US launch in September. ... more
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THE STANS

US missiles kill 15 in Pakistan militant training centre
A US drone strike on an insurgent training centre in Pakistan's militant-riddled North Waziristan killed 15 militants Tuesday, amid a recent surge in the covert attacks, officials said. ... more
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MILPLEX

Thailand to extradite 'Merchant of Death'
Thailand on Tuesday approved the extradition of an alleged Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" to the United States on terrorism charges after months of legal wrangling. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Stop all settlements and we'll talk: Palestinians
If Israel is serious about peace, it must call a complete halt to settlement building and not just limit the freeze to the West Bank, a Palestinian official said Monday. ... more
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MILPLEX

Iran says arms found in Nigeria were for West Africa nation
Iran said Monday an arms shipment discovered in Lagos was being shipped to a West African country by a private company and a "misunderstanding" over it had been cleared up with Nigerian authorities. ... more
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