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Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 135th Consecutive Test FlightSunnyvale CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2011 The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test flight March 1 of a Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The Navy launched the unarmed missile from the submerged submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) in the Pacific Ocean. This test marked the 135th consecutive successful test flight of the D5 missile since 1989 -a 22-year record of reliability unmatched by any other large ballistic missile or space launch vehicle. "This test demonstrates the readiness and rel ... read more |
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  Northrop Grumman and Boeing Submit ABM Simulation Architecture Proposal Northrop Grumman and industry partner Boeing have submitted a joint proposal for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) program. OSF, which will integrate t ... more | .. |
  Three killed in US drone strike in Pakistan: officials At least three militants died Monday in a US missile strike on a vehicle in a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Japan quake affects S. Korea-US military drill US and South Korean troops will consider scaling down a planned joint sea drill after a US aircraft carrier joined rescue and recovery efforts in Japan, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
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  11 troops killed in suicide blast at Iraq army base A suicide attacker rammed a truck packed with explosives into an army barracks in Iraq's restive Diyala province Monday, killing at least 11 troops and wounding 14, a security official said. ... more | .. |
  India world's biggest arms importer: SIPRI think tank India has been the world's biggest weapons importer over the last five years, Swedish think-tank SIPRI reported Monday, naming four Asian countries among the top five arms importers. ... more | .. |
  State Dept spokesman quits after slam of Pentagon State Department spokesman Philip Crowley resigned Sunday after slamming the Pentagon's treatment of a US solider suspected of leaking diplomatic cables and military documents to WikiLeaks as "counterproductive." ... more | .. |
 US drone strike 'kills six militants in Pakistan' A US drone strike targeting a rebel vehicle and a compound on Sunday killed six militants and wounded five others in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. ... more |
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  Libyan army 'marching to cleanse country': spokesman Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi are "marching to cleanse the country" of insurgents, military spokesman Colonel Milad Hussein told a news conference on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi city sees hotel boom as pilgrims proliferate The holy Shiite city of Najaf in central Iraq, home to the shrine of a revered cleric, is in the midst of a hotel building boom in a bid to dramatically ramp up the number of visiting pilgrims. ... more | .. |
 Retreating Libyan rebels win Arab League boost Libyan rebels, forced back by air strikes and shelling from loyalist forces Saturday, got Arab League backing in their quest for a no-fly zone to ground Moamer Kadhafi's warplanes. ... more | .. |
 No-fly zone on Libya might not be "wise" move: Gates Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday the US military and other allies could impose a no-fly zone on Libya but it remains unclear if it would be a "wise" move. ... more |
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 If Bahrain fails to reform, Iran will meddle: US US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday that Bahrain's leaders needed to move quickly to adopt major reforms or else risk interference from Iran. ... more | .. |
Roadside bomb targets US patrol in Iraq A roadside bomb targeted a US patrol in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Saturday, according to an Iraqi security official and the American military. ... more | .. |
  Rocket kills six, NATO tankers attacked in Pakistan Rockets fired by suspected militants killed six members of a family Saturday, while gunmen attacked three oil tankers carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan, officials said. ... more | .. |
 End operations in Afghanistan, Karzai tells NATO Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged international troops to "stop their operations in our land" Saturday on a visit to relatives of nine children killed in a foreign air strike. ... more |
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What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US government
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  Taiwan ruling party to pay Chinese spies: report A Taiwan court has ordered the island's ruling party to pay $2.8 million compensation to 17 Chinese nationals arrested in China while spying for the party over 20 years ago, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Report: Britain, Indonesia talk Typhoons A leading London newspaper reports that Britain is in talks with Indonesia for the sale of Eurofighter aircraft despite the concerns about Jakarta's human rights record. ... more | .. |
IAI unveils tilt-rotor 'Ghost' UAV Israel Aerospace Industries, a major manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, has unveiled a tilt-rotor drone dubbed "the Ghost" that weights just less than 9 pounds and is virtually silent. ... more | .. |
 Car bomb wounds 20 in northern Iraq A car bomb wounded 20 people as it ripped through a Kurdish neighbourhood in the restive northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Friday, a police source said. ... more |
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 US drone strike kills six militants in Pakistan: officials At least six militants were killed in two US drone attacks in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds protest in Iraq for jobs, services Hundreds of Iraqi protesters demanded jobs and better basic services on Friday, in the latest challenge to Baghdad's government after a wave of popular uprisings swept across the Arab world. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea gears up for infiltration drill: Seoul South Korea's defence chief called Friday for tight vigilance against North Korea, saying Pyongyang was preparing for a new infiltration exercise near the disputed Yellow Sea border. ... more | .. |
 Taliban claims killing of Afghan police chief The Taliban claimed responsibility on Friday for a suicide bombing that killed a provincial police chief and four other people in northern Afghanistan. ... more |
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Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
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  Marines Declare AH-1Z Cobra Operational The Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, achieved Initial Operating Capability ahead of schedule in February. "Getting the AH-1Z to IOC has been a huge achievement for the entire ... more | .. |
 Excalibur: Turning 'Artillery Cannon Into A Sniper Rifle' A lot can happen during the course of a phone call. On Jan. 14, 2005, Tom Coradeschi placed a phone call to Robert Pinto, triggering a conversation that would give impetus to a revolutionary advance ... more | .. |
 Shadow Defies Gravity With Success An unmanned aircraft system in the Army's fleet is defying gravity, soaring ever higher in performance and zooming down on cost. And, in a budget-conscious Department of Defense, exceeding performan ... more | .. |
  US Navy ill-prepared for new Arctic frontier: study Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic and the US Navy is falling behind as international powers jockey for power over vast oil resources, suggested a US study released on Thursday. ... more |
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Karzai relative killed by coalition forces: family A relative of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been killed by international forces, Karzai's brother and officials said Thursday, returning the issue of civilian casualties inflicted by foreign troops to centre stage. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to cut troop numbers Taiwan plans to reduce its troop levels by 9,200 this year as part of a five-year plan to cut back by 60,000 personnel, a 20 percent reduction. ... more | .. |
 Eurocopter books 68 orders at Heli-Expo Eurocopter, a subsidiary of European defense giant EADS, scored orders and agreements for 68 helicopters from U.S., European and Russian customers at this week's Heli-Expo trade show in Orlando, Fla. ... more | .. |
 G8 leaders meet to discuss Libya no-fly zone Western powers and Russia gather in Paris Monday, still divided over the issue of a no-fly zone to ground the Libyan warplanes pounding the country's rebel forces. ... more |
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