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US Navy And Northrop Grumman Accomplish Goals For At-Sea Demonstration Of Maritime LaserPoint Mugu, CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2011 The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman have successfully demonstrated high-energy, solid-state laser defenses at sea by completing a "counter-material" test of the Maritime Laser Demonstrator (MLD) against small boats. Northrop Grumman designed and built the MLD for the Office of Naval Research, leveraging a laser built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command /Army Forces Strategic Command and the High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office. Open ocean tests were co ... read more |
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  Libya rebels pushed back, more relief for Misrata NATO has destroyed key ammunition stockpiles and armoured vehicles in recent airstrikes across Libya, while leader Moamer Kadhafi's loyalists pushed rebels back almost to Ajdabiya. ... more | .. |
  "Reset" Rings Hollow After Two Years Two years on, the "reset" in U.S.-Russian ties has changed the tone of relations, but the "hollow" veneer of its overall success does not mask enduring mistrust between the countries and their diffe ... more | .. |
  SLAMRAAM Successfully Intercepts Targets in Two Test Firings Raytheon's SLAMRAAM (Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system successfully destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle target and intercepted a cruise missile target at White Sands ... more | .. |
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 Libya stalemate could thicken fog of war for NATO As the prospect of a long stalemate rises in Libya, the fog of war could get thicker for NATO after two friendly fire incidents highlighted the limitations of its aerial campaign. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Awarded $43.3 Million Contract For Concept Definition Of Standard Missile-3 Block IIB Lockheed Martin has announced that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded it a $43.3 million contract for concept definition and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB (SM-3 IIB) ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Awarded $42 Million For Next-Generation Standard Missile-3 Interceptor Raytheon has been awarded $42 million for the initial concept development and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB, which is the Missile Defense Agency's next-generation Aegis missi ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Navigation Capabilities Exceed Requirements For Automated Aerial Refueling Northrop Grumman's Relative Navigation system exceeded accuracy requirements during recent flight tests for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) program. The tes ... more |
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  Wing Unveils New Mission, Vision Statements And Priorities The 50th Space Wing has a new mission. No not a new satellite this time, but a new mission statement along with a new vision statement. Col. Wayne Monteith, 50 SW commander, unveiled the new stateme ... more | .. |
  Top Gun: Russia Smashes Weapon Export Records Military officials reported on Thursday that Russian armament industries exported more than US$10 billion dollars of weapons last year, surpassing original estimates. "We set a new record," M ... more | .. |
  Iran confirms making nuclear centrifuge parts Iran on Saturday confirmed it was producing components to make centrifuges - the device which enriches uranium - at a factory which it said was not secret as claimed by an opposition group. ... more | .. |
 NATO details continued air strikes on Kadhafi forces NATO said Saturday it had destroyed key ammunition stockpiles and several armoured vehicles in airstrikes across Libya in the last 24 hours. ... more |
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  Sadr warns of resistance if US forces stay in Iraq Shiite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr warned on Saturday his supporters will resume armed opposition if US forces stay in Iraq beyond their scheduled departure late this year. ... more | .. |
Ajdabiya blast not caused by NATO air strike: official NATO said said Saturday none of its warplanes conducted any air strikes on the Libyan town of Ajdabiya, after residents claimed a huge blast was probably caused by an alliance strike. ... more | .. |
  Indian navy ponders new minesweepers The Indian navy is keeping its options open for replacing its aging fleet of Pondicherry and Karwar class minesweepers, including building ships in South Korea. ... more | .. |
Iranian dissidents: Dozens killed in Iraq Germans and exiled Iranians gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin Friday to demand that the United States stop Iraqi forces from attacking members of the Iranian opposition in Ashraf, a settlement near the Iraqi-Iranian border. ... more |
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SFL Missions Inc. Secures CSA Contract for HAWC Satellite Concept Study
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
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  Director warns shutdown would harm FBI As U.S. federal budget battles continue, FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress Thursday that a government shutdown would harm the bureau's ability to fight crime. ... more | .. |
 Israeli arms companies target Third World Israel Shipyards is reported to have secured a $100 million contract with Equatorial Guinea for two Saar-class corvettes to protect offshore oil fields, boosting Israel's defense sales drive in Africa. ... more | .. |
  US trains activists worldwide in phone, Internet protection The United States is training thousands of cell phone and Internet pro-democracy campaigners worldwide to evade security forces in what it calls a "cat-and-mouse game" with authoritarian governments. ... more | .. |
 Toll from Israeli raids on Gaza rises to 5 The death toll from a wave of Israeli raids after Hamas militants fired a missile at a school bus rose to five Friday after medics uncovered another body in southern Gaza. ... more |
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 Russia Delivers Two Combat Helicopters To Peru Russia has delivered two Mi-35P Hind E attack helicopters to Peru under a contract to provide the South American country with air power to combat cocaine production and terrorism. The disassem ... more | .. |
 Britain Mulls Sending Non-Combat Equipment To Libya Britain is considering supplying Libyan rebels with non-lethal equipment, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday. "We are prepared to supply non-lethal equipment which will help with t ... more |
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Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
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 Russia Floats Out New Missile Frigate For Caspian Sea Shipbuilders in Russia's republic of Tatarstan floated out a second Gepard class frigate for the Russian Navy, the Zelenodolsk Shipyard said on Monday. The Dagestan frigate is expected to join ... more | .. |
 Mystery murder in Sudan fans Gaza tensions Reports that a Hamas arms buyer was killed in a mysterious explosion in Sudan has triggered speculation he was killed by Israelis seeking to block weapons being smuggled into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip amid growing tension with the Jewish state. ... more | .. |
 Eurofighter back in Danish jet competition The Eurofighter consortium wants back into the race to outfit Denmark's armed forces with a new fighter jet. ... more | .. |
 India inches closer to major aircraft deal India's air force won't accept any last-minute offers from bidders in a 126 medium-multi-role combat aircraft deal expected to be worth around $11 billion. ... more |
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 Netanyahu praises Israeli system intercepting Gaza rocket Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday praised the Iron Dome short-range missile interceptor system that brought down a Gaza rocket aimed at his country earlier on the same day. ... more | .. |
 Unlikely Libya rebels can oust Kadhafi: US general A top US general said Thursday it was unlikely that Libya's rebel forces could launch an assault on Tripoli and oust the regime's leader Moamer Kadhafi. ... more | .. |
Nuclear-related site detected in Iran: opposition A group close to the Iranian opposition in exile said Thursday it has located an industrial site near Tehran that produces components for centrifuges used to enrich uranium. ... more | .. |
 Israel pounds Gaza, kills 4 after missile hits bus Hamas militants fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli school bus on Thursday, critically injuring a teenager, prompting the army to pound the the Gaza Strip, killing four and wounding more than 30. ... more |
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