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Boeing pushes for multi-weapon Avenger Washington (UPI) Feb 8, 2011 Boeing is pushing for an innovative - and deadly - multi-weapon variant of its Avenger system that is set to give a new edge to fighters in modern warfare conditions. Already shown to procurement officials and military professionals at a U.S. Army show in Washington, the Adaptive Force Protection Solutions System is a key highlight of weaponry that is likely to be deployed in modern warfare conditions. Analysts said AFPS aroused most interest where politicians' priorities meet the mili ... read more |
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  EU could lift travel ban on Iranian minister: Ashton The European Union is considering lifting a travel ban on Iran's new foreign minister to boost hopes for a nuclear accord, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Cambodia calls for U.N. border safety zone As sporadic fighting continues, Cambodia's prime minister called on the United Nations to set up a buffer zone in its disputed frontier with Thailand. ... more | .. |
  U.S. Navy stealth drone in first flight A U.S. Navy stealth drone designed to take off and land from an aircraft carrier has had its first test flight, officials said. ... more | .. |
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  U.K. on shortlist of Brazil arms suppliers Britain is on the shortlist of potential contractors for huge military purchases planned by Brazil to modernize its armed forces and build a defense network for offshore hydrocarbon resources more than 120 miles from the country's vast coastline. ... more | .. |
  Chechen rebel leader claims Moscow bombing Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov said he ordered last month's Moscow airport bombing and vowed to launch additional similar attacks. ... more | .. |
  US, France agree to share space data US and French defense leaders penned a cooperation agreement on Tuesday designed to help track space debris and avoid collisions of vital satellites. ... more | .. |
  Saddam targeted Bush, Rumsfeld daughters Former US secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld revealed Tuesday that Saddam Hussein had a $60 million bounty on his daughters' head and also targeted ex-president George W. Bush's two daughters. ... more |
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Webb unveils evolving dust system and energetic jets
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits | .. |
 Cyprus peace talks going backwards: Elders The Elders group of retired statesmen said on Tuesday they were "disappointed" with the lack of progress in talks between Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot leaders on reunifying the Mediterranean island. ... more | .. |
 Lithuania claims Russia deployed warheads near border Russia has deployed short-range nuclear warheads in its Kaliningrad territory which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania, Lithuanian Defence Minister Rasa Jukneviciene claimed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Seoul envoy to visit China for N. Korea nuclear talks South Korea's chief nuclear envoy Wi Sung-Lac will visit Beijing this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart on North Korea's atomic programmes, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Western reconstruction teams like plumbers: Karzai Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday compared Western reconstruction teams in his country to "plumbers" who were no longer needed and said they should leave. ... more |
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 Growing International Demand For Real-Time Aerial Video Intelligence The Swedish aerial video exploitation software firm Imint and US- based L-3 Communications Systems-West are partnering to provide enhanced video intelligence exploitation from airborne surveillance. ... more | .. |
 Integration Of First Complete Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) System Northrop Grumman has announced the integration of all subsystems of the AN/TPS-80 Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system. This first, complete G/ATOR system is currently undergoing s ... more | .. |
 Indian Air Force Celebrates Induction Of First C-130J Super Hercules The Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated the induction to service of its first Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules at Hindon Air Force Station, India, on Feb. 5. The aircraft is the first of si ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Team To Develop Tool To Reduce Radar Interference From Wind Farms Raytheon was selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop an advanced wind turbine modeling tool. The tool will provide an accurate assessment of the turbine's effects on radar sy ... more |
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Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
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  Merkel, Hague want cybersecurity team German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Foreign Minister William Hague and other Western leaders called for a joint international effort to thwart cyberattacks. ... more | .. |
 Thai, Cambodia clashes leave soldiers dead At least two soldiers are dead and several wounded in exchanges of gunfire and artillery between Thai and Cambodian troops near a disputed remote border. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Europe fails again France and Germany sought to give some much-needed and sensible leadership to their European partners at Friday's summit but found themselves short of followers. ... more | .. |
 Russia Tests Upgraded Mig Fighter Jet For India Russia's MiG corporation on Friday carried out the first test fight of a MiG-29 fighter modernized under a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF). "On February 4, 2010, a MiG-29UPG fighter c ... more |
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  Iran mass producing new anti-ship missiles: Guards Iran is mass producing a new ballistic missile which can travel at more than three times the speed of sound and hit targets on the high seas, top commanders said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 NATO sides with jailed Afghan Christian convert NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Afghanistan on Monday to respect human rights as a Red Cross worker faced a possible death sentence for converting to Christianity. ... more | .. |
 Five NATO oil tankers attacked in Pakistan Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan attacked five oil tankers carrying supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Arab upheaval could fuel immigration: NATO chief NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned Monday that the revolt in Egypt and elswhere in the Arab world could fuel illegal immigration to Europe. ... more |
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New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matter
Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space
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 Five killed in blasts south of Baghdad Two roadside bomb attacks on Monday in a Sunni Arab town south of the Iraqi capital killed five people, including three soldiers, local police said. ... more | .. |
 France wants 'more active role' for Mideast Quartet France said Monday the Middle East diplomatic Quartet, which seeks rapid resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, should take a more active role in the bid for peace in the troubled region. ... more | .. |
 Rumsfeld admits 'possible' Iraq troop mistakes Former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview Monday the world was better off without Saddam Hussein but conceded his troop decisions in the Iraq war may have been wrong. ... more | .. |
 Russia rebuffs US call for new arms talks Russia said Monday it was premature to set a date for a new round of nuclear disarmament talks on short-range missiles amid pressure from the United States for a quick reduction. ... more |
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 Low-orbit space plane may test in 2012 A Colorado company's space plane could carry astronauts into low Earth orbit in a test next year, NASA says. ... more | .. |
 NATO urges Albania to peacefully solve crisis NATO's chief called on Albania on Monday to uphold the alliance's democratic values, urging a peaceful resolution to a political crisis that has left four protesters dead. ... more | .. |
 Qaeda offshoot threatens to kill Mauritania president An Al-Qaeda offshoot in northwestern Africa threatened Monday to kill Mauritania's president for fighting a "proxy war" on behalf of France to stem its growing influence in the region. ... more | .. |
 Russia To Unveil New Air Defense System At Indian Air Show A Russian firm will disclose information about a new mobile short-range air defense system based on the Strelets launcher at the upcoming Aero India 2011 air show. "The [Kolomna-based] Enginee ... more |
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