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Iran 'successfully' test fires upgraded Soviet-era missileTehran (AFP) Nov 18, 2010 Iran has "successfully" test fired an upgraded version of a Soviet-era missile, a commander said in a report on Thursday, after Moscow dropped plans to supply Tehran with S-300 missiles. The website of Iran's English-language Press TV reported that the Islamic republic had "designed an air defence system that has the same capability as the Russian-made S-300 system." "We have developed the system by upgrading systems like the S-200, and we have tested it successfully using all our potential and ... read more |
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  BAE Systems IMX-101 Explosive Named A TIME Magazine Invention Of The Year The U.S. Army's explosive IMX-101, developed by BAE Systems, has been named one of "The 50 Best Inventions of 2010" by TIME Magazine. The Army team at Picatinny Arsenal earlier this year approved IM ... more | .. |
 Development Of Humanoid Robot To Test Warfighter Protection Equipment Midwest Research Institute (MRI) has been authorized to proceed with the Phase IIa of the Individual Protection Ensemble Mannequin System (IPEMS). This JPEO-CBD, Joint Project Manager for Nucl ... more | .. |
 JASSM-ER Test Flights Highlight Outstanding Development Effort Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER) recently flew two successful test flights at White Sands Missile Range, NM, increasing the program's success rate ... more | .. |
 Pakistan to arm fighter jets with Chinese missiles Pakistan has confirmed it will buy Chinese missiles and flight systems to equip its 250 JF-17 Thunder jet fighters as it seeks to deepen military cooperation with Beijing, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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  A former Soviet carrier's Chinese odyssey Foreign military experts believe a 300-metre-long vessel being refurbished in the northeastern Chinese port of Dalian is destined to sail as the country's first aircraft carrier. ... more | .. |
  NATO leaders to avoid citing Iran as missile threat NATO leaders will launch a new Europe-wide ballistic missile shield at a Lisbon summit but will not openly identify Iran as a threat so as to win over Turkey, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Poland to host US F-16 fighter jets from 2013: minister US F-16 fighter jets and Hercules transport aircraft will be deployed in Poland on a rotating basis as of 2013, Poland's Defence Minister Bogdan Klich said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Russia tells Iran to keep nuclear drive peaceful Russian President Dmitry Medvedev used frank talks Thursday to urge Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to keep his country's nuclear ambitions peaceful or risk further international isolation. ... more |
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 S.Korea closely watching work at N.Korea nuclear test site South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday it was closely watching the site where North Korea tested an atomic bomb last year, but had no evidence yet that another test was being planned. ... more | .. |
 US fears defense cuts in Europe could weaken NATO US officials are increasingly concerned that dramatic cuts in European defense budgets could gut the NATO alliance and leave Washington without effective military partners in Europe. ... more | .. |
 NATO seeks to allay Russian suspicions at summit President Dmitry Medvedev attends a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in a boost for Russia's relations with its Cold War foe but with Moscow still showing suspicion at plans for joint missile defence. ... more | .. |
  NATO mobilises for cyber warfare In 1989, before the Internet revolution, Suleyman Anil was the lone man in charge of the security of NATO's IT system, armed with a single computer. ... more |
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  Leaked document reveals British army anger at cuts: report Recent cuts in Britain's military spending have have "badly damaged the confidence and morale" of the armed forces, according to a defence ministry document reveaked by the Telegraph newspaper Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Boeing To Acquire Military Logistics Provider CDM Technologies Boeing has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire CDM Technologies, a software engineering company that specializes in real-time transportation and logistics planning systems for the U ... more | .. |
  Testing Begins Of DHS BioWatch Gen-3 Biological Detection Program The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to begin field testing a new generation of autonomous biodetection instruments as part of the BioWatch Gen-3 pr ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Launches Eighth Virginia-Class Submarine, California Northrop Grumman reached a significant construction milestone by successfully launching the Virginia-class submarine California (SSN 781) at the company's Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va. ... more |
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 China Telecom denies US web hijack allegations State-owned China Telecom on Thursday rejected US claims that its servers "hijacked" highly sensitive Internet traffic on American government and military websites earlier this year. ... more | .. |
 Gulf states hatch plans to fight al-Qaida The interior ministers of the Persian Gulf Arab states met this month to discuss what they viewed as a dangerous new development that could put their states at risk: reports that a number of al-Qaida's top operatives have moved to Yemen from Iran. ... more | .. |
 Nations move to ban cluster bombs Stockpiles of cluster bombs will be phased out worldwide within a decade, cleaning up areas contaminated with the unexploded weapons and helping victims of the bombs, an international pact decrees. ... more | .. |
 Russia wants fair trial of suspected arms dealer: minister Russia has no military secrets to hide in the case of suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout and wants to ensure he has a fair trial in a US court, senior officials said on Thursday. ... more |
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 S.Korea says engaging N.Korea did not work South Korea has said the policy of engagement with North Korea pursued by former liberal presidents failed to curb Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions or improve the lives of North Koreans. ... more | .. |
 Obama to hold first meeting with Georgia's Saakashvili US President Barack Obama will hold his first one-on-one meeting with Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili on Saturday on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Lisbon, the White House said. ... more | .. |
 Anti-NATO groups slam Portugal for barring activists Anti-NATO groups slammed Portugal Thursday for barring entry to more than 100 activists as part of a heavy security operation imposed around a summit of NATO leaders. ... more | .. |
  Netanyahu in 'intensive contacts' with US on peace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he was pursuing "intensive contacts" with the United States that might lead to relaunching peace talks with the Palestinians. ... more |
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