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N. Korea ready for atomic test any time: S. KoreaSeoul (AFP) April 19, 2011 North Korea is ready to conduct another nuclear test if its current approaches for dialogue fail although there are no current signs of preparations, South Korea's spy chief said Tuesday. "Another atomic test is always possible as (North Korea) has various nuclear test sites and construction of (new) sites is under way," National Intelligence Service chief Won Sei-Hoon was quoted as telling a parliamentary intelligence committee. Won's comments to the closed-door session were quoted by ruling pa ... read more |
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  Infrastructure cyberattack fears on the rise: study Cyber threats such as Stuxnet pose an increasing risk to critical infrastructure worldwide but many facilities are unprepared to face the danger, according to a report released on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile Pakistan's military on Tuesday said it had successfully test-fired a newly developed short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. ... more | .. |
  NATO says it struck Kadhafi command sites NATO has fired a barrage of missiles against Moamer Kadhafi's command and control centres near Tripoli, including a brigade accused of leading attacks on civilians, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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  New Warhead Reduces Size Of Raytheon Small Tactical Munition Raytheon tested a new warhead for its Small Tactical Munition, a new weapon specifically designed to be employed from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). STM is a 13-pound guided munition that is appro ... more | .. |
  Republic Of Korea Air Force Receives First LockMart Sniper Pods The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) recently received Lockheed Martin Sniper pods for their F-15K aircraft. Delivered to Daegu Air Base, South Korea, these pods will be immediately deployed into ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon Honored For 50 Years Of Service On March 17, Northrop Grumman joined representatives of the U.S. Air Force in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first delivery of the T-38 Talon trainer aircraft. At an event held at Ran ... more | .. |
  Capabilities Highlighted At Counter Terror Expo 2011 Exhibition Northrop Grumman will highlight a range of its products and capabilities dedicated to civil defence, national security and resilience at the Counter Terror Expo 2011 conference and exhibition being ... more |
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Rocket Lab launches 5th satellite batch for Kineis IoT constellation
Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized
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 MBDA Demos VL Mica Proficiency Against Stand-Off Weapons On the 13th April 2011, at the French DGA-Essais Missiles test centre in Biscarosse, South West France, a VL MICA missile launched from a ground based vertical launcher and controlled by a Tactical ... more | .. |
 Britain sending military advisers to Libya Britain said Tuesday it is sending military advisers to help organise Libyan rebels, even as western powers denied they could soon break their taboo against putting foreign boots on the ground. ... more | .. |
  Top Iraq Kurd leader offers to resign amid demos A senior politician in Iraqi Kurdistan has criticised missing freedoms in the autonomous region and offered to step down from the party leadership, as new rallies Tuesday left seven hurt. ... more | .. |
  Kremlin sacks Russian navy chief heading Mistral talks Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday dismissed a top navy commander who led negotiations with France on the purchase of Mistral-class assault warships. ... more |
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 Kadhafi must be toppled 'by force': rebel chief Moamer Kadhafi can only be toppled by force, Libya's rebel president said Tuesday during a visit to Rome in which Italy said the opposition could be aided with military equipment and foreign oil sales. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka reacts to 'biased' U.N. report Sri Lanka's government is on the offensive against what it says is a biased U.N. report concerning alleged war crimes during the country's civil war. ... more | .. |
 Iran 'steps up gunrunning to Arab proxies' Iran has reportedly stepped up arms smuggling to its proxies in the Persian Gulf and the Levant to take advantage of the political tumult shaking Arab regimes and expand Tehran's influence. ... more | .. |
 Abbas heads to Paris seeking statehood support Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas heads to Paris on Wednesday to seek advice and support from European leaders on the potential creation of a Palestinian state this year. ... 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
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits | .. |
  Taiwan to boost combat training in disputed waters Taiwanese coast guards stationed in the South China Sea will undergo rigorous combat training, an official said Tuesday, in response to China's more assertive stance in disputed waters. ... more | .. |
 Equatorial Guinea buys Israeli gunboats Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema announced the acquisition Tuesday of two new Israeli-built helicopter gunboats to protect the oil-rich African nation. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
  Unmanned military aircraft get a boost 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. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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