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Unmanned military aircraft get a boostDenver (UPI) Apr 18, 2011 Unmanned military aircraft running on lithium-ion batteries received a boost for future development with a new a U.S. Air Force contract designed to fund work on longer lasting and cheaper batteries of the mineral compound. Lithium-ion batteries are seen by military industry analysts as a major, stable source of power for operating small to medium-sized machines. Success with the ongoing research will mean that lithium-ion batteries could also run consumer items at lower costs and with greater ... read more |
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  No end in sight, one month into NATO's Libya air war One month after the first bombs rained down on Moamer Kadhafi's forces and with no end in sight, NATO allies cannot agree on how to boost their firepower and break a stalemate in the Libya conflict. ... more | .. |
 Libya tumult fuels Algeria power struggle Algeria, a major oil and gas producer, appears to have ridden out the political upheaval gripping the Arab world, largely because the government has bought time by pledging economic and political concessions. ... more | .. |
  Three dead, dozens hurt in Afghan protests: officials Three people died after shooting broke out at a protest north of Kabul Monday against the detention of an alleged insurgent by foreign and Afghan forces, officials said. ... more | .. |
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  New North-South dialogue key ahead of talks: US Restarting a dialogue between North Korea and South Korea is an "essential first step" to returning to multinational talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Israel eyes used F-15s to fill for F-35s The Israeli air force is reportedly exploring the possibility of buying second-hand Boeing F-15 fighters as a stopgap for 20 Lockheed Martin F-35s it signed up for in 2010 because continuing development problems will mean deliveries as late as 2018. ... more | .. |
  Suicide car bombs kill 5 at Baghdad Green Zone Two suicide car bombings killed five people and wounded 15 on Monday at the entrance to Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, where an Arab League summit is due to be held next month. ... more | .. |
  Netanyahu thanks Obama for 'Dome' missile funding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Barack Obama on Monday for helping fund a missile defense system protecting the Jewish state from Palestinian rockets, the White House said. ... more |
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 Pentagon probe clears McChrystal after sacking A Pentagon probe cleared General Stanley McChrystal of any wrongdoing Monday and cast doubt over the accuracy of a Rolling Stone article that got the former Afghanistan war chief sacked. ... more | .. |
  Guantanamo Uighurs lose Supreme Court appeal The US Supreme Court rejected Monday an appeal by five Chinese Uighurs who have been held without charge at Guantanamo since 2002 and are seeking resettlement in the United States. ... more | .. |
  Senior US senators launch week-long China trip Top US Senator Harry Reid and nine fellow lawmakers arrived in Hong Kong Monday to open a week-long visit to China focused on economic issues and human rights, his office said in a statement. ... more | .. |
 NATO troop killer was Afghan soldier: ISAF A Taliban suicide bomber who killed five foreign and four Afghan soldiers in a weekend attack in the east of the country was a member of the Afghan army, NATO's coalition force said on Monday. ... more |
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  Taiwan to build new 'stealth' warship Taiwan plans to build a new 'stealth' warship armed with guided-missiles next year in response to China's naval build-up, a top military officer and a lawmaker said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Gunman kills two inside Afghan defence ministry An Afghan army infiltrator opened fire inside the defence ministry in Kabul Monday, killing two soldiers and wounding seven in an audacious strike on the heart of government claimed by the Taliban. ... more | .. |
 S. Korean actor assigned to frontline Marine duty A popular South Korean television actor who joined the Marines for his mandatory military service was Monday ordered to serve on a frontline island near the contested sea border. ... more | .. |
  Next Gen Helicopter Operations Surveillance System (HOSS) Camera Comes To US Navy Following extensive product development and factory and sea trials, Kongsberg Maritime have successfully delivered the first of its new generation of innovative ultra low light cameras to the US Nav ... 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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  National Strategy For Trusted Identities In Cyberspace Announcement A newly developed Cross-Sector Digital Identity Initiative - led by Northrop Grumman, Microsoft, CA Technologies, and CertiPath - has been demonstrated as a "Proof of Concept" for the administration ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Receives Best Value Thermal Weapon Sight Delivery Order Raytheon has been recognized as a best value provider in the award of a $68.6 million order to deliver thermal weapon sights (TWS) for enhanced night vision capabilities to acquire and accurately pr ... more | .. |
 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program Completes DAB Review Following a successful Defense Acquisition Board review, funding for an additional 10 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft has been authorized. The authorization comes just a short time after the Northrop ... more | .. |
 Innovative Counter-Terror Search Technology Cambridge Consultants has unveiled 'Sprint', a prototype handheld device which provides a 3D image of objects embedded within walls or floors. Based on Cambridge Consultants' proven short range rada ... more |
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 31 hurt in Iraq clashes with protesters Thirty-one people were injured, seven of them by live bullets, as demonstrators clashed with security forces in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniyah on Sunday, a medical official said. ... more | .. |
 Israel to move army commands to Negev Israel's government on Sunday approved a plan to move key military installations to the Negev desert, in a bid to boost development in its arid south and free up valuable land in the centre. ... more | .. |
 Weakened America a 'laughingstock,' Trump laments Billionaire businessman Donald Trump, who is flirting with a White House run, lamented Sunday that the United States had become a "laughingstock" too timid to wield its power assertively on the world stage. ... more | .. |
 Top US Republican impressed by progress in Iraq US House Speaker John Boehner, on a visit to Baghdad, hailed Iraq's march toward self-governance by year's end, praising it as "a different country" from the violence-ridden recent past. ... more |
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Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
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 Clinton vows full support for disaster-hit Japan US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged full support for quake-hit Japan on Sunday as the operator of its stricken nuclear plant said it expects to achieve "cold shutdown" in six to nine months. ... more | .. |
 Bomb kills three NATO troops in Afghanistan A bomb killed three NATO soldiers in southern Afghanistan, the joint force said Sunday, bringing to eight the number of foreign troops killed in the country in the deadliest day since June last year. ... more | .. |
 Australian military abuse could lead to payouts A spiralling scandal involving alleged sexual and other abuse within the Australian military could force the government into making payouts to victims, the country's defence minister said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 High-tech weapons sow fears of chip sabotage As NATO countries weigh whether to arm Libya's rebels, military planners may give a thought to adding a remote "kill switch" to some weapons to keep them out of the wrong hands, experts say. ... more |
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 Uganda lashes out at foreign strikes in Libya Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday lashed out at the West's military intervention in Libya and said Africa needed to coordinate its response. ... more | .. |
US, S. Korea tell North to get serious The United States and South Korea told North Korea on Saturday to show it is serious about scrapping its nuclear weapons programme, amid moves to restart long-stalled six-party disarmament talks. ... more | .. |
 UN calls for immediate probe into Iran camp raid The UN called on Iraq to immediately start an independent inquiry into a raid on an Iranian opposition camp that left 34 dead, after expressing "deep concern" over the incident on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Maliki tells US's Boehner Iraqi troops are ready Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki insisted Iraqi forces were capable of maintaining security in the country during talks with US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner in Baghdad on Saturday. ... more |
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