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EADS cuts price on US tanker bidWashington (AFP) Feb 16, 2011 European aerospace giant EADS on Wednesday said it had lowered its bid for a $35 billion US Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract against US rival Boeing. EADS North America chairman Ralph Crosby told reporters at a Washington news conference: "We did in fact revise our proposal and our price." The European Aeronautic Defence and Space company "improved and updated the pricing" of the proposed A330 aircraft made by France-based unit Airbus and submitted a "very competitive price proposal," ... read more |
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  Pakistan test fires Babur cruise missile Pakistan successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Hatf-7, or Babur, cruise missile as "part of a process of validating the system," a government statement said. ... more | .. |
 US House votes to kill F-35 second engine In a victory for President Barack Obama, the US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to kill funding for a costly alternate engine for the F-35 fighter aircraft that the Pentagon did not want. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea completes new missile base launch tower Recent satellite images show that North Korea has completed a launch tower at its new missile base, a key step in efforts to test a missile which could eventually reach the United States, experts say. ... more | .. |
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  Gates: Iraqis will have 'problems' after US pull-out US Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Wednesday that Iraq will face major security "problems" if US troops leave as planned by late 2011 and said more forces would stay on if asked by Baghdad. ... more | .. |
  China denies Canada hacking involvement China on Thursday rejected as "groundless" reports suggesting it was behind an unprecedented cyberattack on the Canadian government that penetrated two key agencies and forced them offline. ... more | .. |
  US carrier transits Suez Canal: navy The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise has transited the Suez Canal on its way to the Gulf, the US Navy said Wednesday, raising the US military presence in a region buffeted by political unrest. ... more | .. |
Thales with profit warning, upbeat outlook French defense electronics giant Thales warned it might lose as much as $135 million in 2010 because of overruns of three key defense projects. ... 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 | .. |
L-1 completes sell-off of business units L-1 Identity Solutions of Connecticut has completed the sale of its intelligence services businesses to BAE Systems Inc. ... more | .. |
  Argentine-US tensions simmer with 'Guantanamo' jibe Argentine-US tensions over items seized from a visiting US military aircraft spiked higher Tuesday after Buenos Aires claimed its personnel "would have ended up in Guantanamo" if the situation were reversed. ... more | .. |
  Israel warns Iran, Hezbollah not to test it Israel warned Iran and its ally Hezbollah on Wednesday not to test it, charging that Tehran was preparing to send warships into the Mediterranean as the Lebanese militia threatened to occupy northern Israel in the event of a new war. ... more | .. |
US did not seek WikiLeaks cutoff: Clinton The United States did not pressure private companies to deny service to WikiLeaks following its release of secret US diplomatic cables, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Syria still stonewalling UN nuclear probe: diplomats Syria has snubbed a request by UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano for prompt access to a suspect nuclear site and a number of other locations, diplomats said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Brazil cuts budget but still wants jets Brazil is slashing its defense spending as part of an overall review of public expenditure but is continuing to look for the best possible deal on a planned purchase of at least 36 fighter jets from France, Sweden or the United States. ... more | .. |
Chinese hackers tried to steal Canadian data: reports China-based hackers have launched an unprecedented cyberattack on the Canadian government, penetrating the computer systems of two key agencies and forcing them offline, CBC reported Wednesday. ... 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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North Korea's party daily opens website The newspaper of North Korea's ruling party, Rodong Sinmun, has launched its own website as the communist state builds up an online presence. ... more | .. |
Israel braces for Hezbollah revenge strike The Israeli government has temporarily closed four diplomatic missions abroad, officials say, amid fears Hezbollah may attack Israeli targets to mark the third anniversary of the mysterious assassination of its iconic military chief, Imad Mughniyeh. ... more | .. |
'Anonymous' hackers threaten real-world attacks: HBGary A computer security firm working to expose members of hacker group "Anonymous" pulled out of a premier industry conference here due to threats of real-world attacks on its employees. ... more | .. |
EADS cuts price on US tanker bid European aerospace giant EADS on Wednesday said it had lowered its bid for a $35 billion US Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract against US rival Boeing. ... more |
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India admits 'serious concern' over Chinese military India's defence minister on Wednesday expressed "serious concern" over China's growing military might and vowed that the government in New Delhi would further bolster its own forces. ... more | .. |
Japan, S. Korea urge UN to discuss North Korea Japan and South Korea's foreign ministers said Wednesday that the UN Security Council should take up the issue of North Korea's uranium enrichment programme with a view to possible punishment ... more | .. |
Gates: Iraqis will have 'problems' after US pull-out US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that US forces will leave Iraq as scheduled in late 2011 unless asked to stay but warned Baghdad would face sizeable "problems" after the withdrawal. ... more | .. |
Israel says Iran sending warships to Mediterranean Iran is sending two warships into the eastern Mediterranean, Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday, labelling the act a "provocation" that the Jewish state cannot ignore for long. ... 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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EU's Ashton targets Palestinian state by September EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday said the international community still sought to achieve a peace deal and a Palestinian state by September, despite the region's political turmoil. ... more | .. |
Mideast peace should advance 'now more than ever': EU EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Wednesday that the deadlocked Middle East peace process needs to advance "now more than ever," after talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. ... more | .. |
Iraq to slash politicians' wages amid protests Iraq's government plans to slash the salaries of ministers and MPs, a top official said on Wednesday, as protests against corruption and poor basic services left a teenage boy dead. ... more | .. |
Israel army video hints at Syria, Iran attacks: report A video of the accomplishments of Israel's recently-retired military chief hints at Israel's unacknowledged role in attacks on the Iranian and Syrian nuclear programmes, according to an Israeli daily. ... more |
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  No decision on Petraeus exit from Afghanistan: US The Pentagon said Tuesday no decision has been made on when General David Petraeus will leave his post as US commander in Afghanistan, after a British newspaper reported he would step down this year. ... more | .. |
Defector admits 'fabricating' crucial Iraq WMD intel: report The defector whose claims that Iraq had biological weapons were used to justify the 2003 US invasion has admitted that he lied to help get rid of Saddam Hussein, the Guardian newspaper said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Report examines FBI anthrax investigation A U.S. review has faulted some of the science the FBI used in its investigation of anthrax letter mailings that killed five people in 2001, officials said. ... more | .. |
Global defense industry in better shape The global defense industry is in a better shape after the recent economic downturn, which affected both performance and profits of weapons and security equipment manufacturers and suppliers worldwide, a report released Tuesday indicated. ... more |
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