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March 08, 2011
FLOATING STEEL
Transmitting Data And Power Wirelessly Through Submarine Hulls
Troy NY (SPX) Mar 08, 2011
Steel walls are no match for Tristan Lawry. The doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed and demonstrated an innovative new system that uses ultrasound to simultaneously transmit large quantities of data and power wirelessly through thick metal walls, like the hulls of ships and submarines. Lawry, a student in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer, is one of three finalists for the 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize. ... read more

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MILPLEX

EADS won't challenge tanker deal
The North American branch of European Aeronautic Defense and Space has conceded defeat to its arch-rival Boeing, saying it won't protest its loss of a coveted, multibillion-dollar contract to supply the U.S. Air Force with KC-X refueling planes. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Premature to arm Libya rebels: White House
The United States said Monday it was considering whether to arm the Libyan opposition but said it would be premature to do so now, amid rising pressure on the White House over the crisis. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Gadhafi's air force his ace in the hole
Libya's embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi has stepped up airstrikes against rebel forces in the east of the country, underlining how his air force has become his ace in the hole in his desperate fight for survival. ... more
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Britain, France ready Libya no-fly zone resolution
A British-French resolution demanding a no-fly zone over Libya could go before the UN Security Council as early as this week, diplomats said Monday. ... more
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MILPLEX

Israel's top arms firm eyes privatization
Israel Aerospace Industries, state-owned flagship of the Jewish state's vaunted high-tech defense industry, is moving toward privatization amid an emerging shake-up of the defense sector. ... more
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THE STANS

Private contractors at record in Afghan war: US report
The number of private security personnel working for the US military in Afghanistan rose to 18,919 at the end of last year, the highest level used in any conflict by the United States, a congressional report said. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran's alleged nuke work may have gone beyond 2004: IAEA
The UN atomic watchdog said Monday it had information that Iran may have been engaged in weaponisation studies more recently than previously thought. ... more
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Ministers push Israel PM over new peace plan
Top Israeli ministers on Monday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to swiftly make public details of his new diplomatic initiative in a bid to end the Jewish state's increasing isolation. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Program Holds System Critical Design Review
Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) program conducted system Critical Design Review (CDR) with the U.S. Navy last month. "It is gratif ... more
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MILTECH

New Design Of Through-Wall Radar Enables Increased Covert Surveillance
Leading technology product design and development firm, Cambridge Consultants, has launched the latest evolution of its popular Prism through-wall radar product line. The Prism 200c is a lightweight ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan to cut 9,200 troops as China ties warm
Taiwan plans to slash the number of its troops by 9,200 this year amid warming ties with China, but the cut will be offset by more advanced weaponry, an official said Monday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran, Syria in hot seat at UN atomic watchdog meet
Iran and Syria found themselves in the spotlight Monday as the UN nuclear watchdog convened for its traditional week-long spring meeting. ... more
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CYBER WARS

'Spectacular' cyber attack hits French government
The French finance ministry has shut down 10,000 computers after a "spectacular" cyber attack from hackers using Internet addresses in China, officials and reports said Monday. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Walker's World: Gadhafi fights back
Ruthless and abominable it may be, but Moammar Gadhafi's counteroffensive against his own people may yet be just as significant for the future of the Arab world as the successful revolution in Egypt. ... more
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CYBER WARS

N. Korea launches electronic attacks on S. Korea
Seoul confirmed Monday that North Korea has been trying since Friday to jam communications signals across the border, where the US and South Korea are holding a major joint military exercise. ... more
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Sukhoi flies second T-50 prototype
The second T-50 fighter prototype by Russia's Sukhoi Co. successfully completed its first flight for testing of its stability and propulsion system. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Libyan civil war ups pressure on EU
The counteroffensive launched by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is increasing pressure on the West to help stop the fighting in the North African country. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Northrop Grumman Submits Final Proposal Revision for MDA's Next Gen Aegis Missile
Northrop Grumman has announced it has submitted its final proposal revision for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Next Generation Aegis Missile (NGAM) concept definition and program planning p ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Full-Speed Ahead For MASS
To protect their fleets from missile attacks, the navies of Peru, Finland and Germany have all ordered MASS, Rheinmetall's "Multi Ammunition Softkill System", a state-of-the-art decoy system for pro ... more
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MILTECH

250th APG-79 AESA Radar Delivered
Raytheon has delivered its 250th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar to Boeing. The APG-79 radar is flown on U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft, and on the Royal Australian Air For ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China state media defends military spending hike
China's state media on Sunday sought to alleviate fears about a double-digit hike in defence spending in 2011, amid concerns abroad about the nation's military intentions. ... more
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NUKEWARS

IAEA in Iran deadlock but slight progress on Syria
The UN nuclear watchdog IAEA starts its board meeting from Monday with the Iranian nuclear issue still deadlocked but amid slight progress on Syria's disputed programme. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Kurd demo site set alight and radio station attacked
A protest site in Iraq's Kurdish region was attacked overnight and the offices of an independent Kurdish radio station were ransacked, demonstrators and a press watchdog said on Sunday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran says its warships have left the Mediterranean
Two Iranian warships, which entered the Mediterranean last month sparking an outcry from Israel, have passed through the Suez Canal back into the Red Sea, naval commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayari said on Saturday. ... more
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MILPLEX

Harvard welcomes US military back to campus
Harvard welcomed back a US military officer training program Friday that was booted off campus more than 40 years ago during the anti-war ferment at the height of the Vietnam War. ... more
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NUKEWARS

South Korea drops joint command plan
The South Korean Defense Ministry won't go ahead with its planned Joint Forces Command changes in its command structure, a ministry official said. ... more
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MILPLEX

Russia big loser in Arab arms market slump
Russia's arms industry looks to be the big loser from U.N. sanctions imposed on Moammar Gadhafi's Libyan regime as it fights its own people for survival. ... more
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MILTECH

U.S. armored vehicles sold to S. America
An unnamed Latin American country has contracted to buy explosive-resistant armored vehicles for use in anti-narcotics operations against heavily armed and sophisticated organized drug crime gangs. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China will pursue 'powerful' military: Wen
Premier Wen Jiabao vowed on Saturday that China would continue building a "powerful" military, one day after Beijing announced a return to double-digit percentage hikes in defence spending. ... more
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CYBER WARS

Computer expert says US behind Stuxnet worm
A German computer security expert said Thursday he believes the United States and Israel's Mossad unleashed the malicious Stuxnet worm on Iran's nuclear program. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China's Wen pledges to address 'great resentment'
Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday acknowledged "great resentment" in China over growing income disparity, corruption and other problems, and vowed his government would work harder to meet public demands. ... more
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