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Israel to invest $1 billion in Iron Dome: reportJerusalem (AFP) May 9, 2011 Israel plans to invest $1 billion in the development and production of batteries for its Iron Dome rocket interception system, a top Israeli defence official said in an interview published Monday. Defence Ministry director-general Major General Udi Shani told the daily Haaretz newspaper that five countries have already expressed interest in the system, which was successfully deployed during a rise in rocket fire from Gaza in early April. But Shani, in his first interview since his appointment in ... read more |
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  Northrop Grumman Unveils Newest Intel Gathering Aircraft System Military users will be able to get real-time high-definition video, view infrared imagery, use radar and even listen in on communications signals - all at the same time - using a new intelligence-ga ... more | .. |
  LockMart Delivers First USAF Production F-35 Lightning II The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. The signing of formal acceptance documents for ... more | .. |
 Technology in US helicopter not so secret: expert Pakistan or other countries may not have much to learn from the wreckage of a "stealth" US helicopter used in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, a defense analyst said Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Russia flexes nuclear muscle on Victory Day Some 20,000 soldiers and Russia's most advanced missiles rumbled across Red Square on Monday in a parade marking victory in World War II and reinforcing the country's belief in its Soviet-era might. ... more | .. |
  LockMart and Carnegie Mellon University Pursue Cyber Security Innovation with New Lab The number one federal government IT provider and one of the nation's leading research universities are teaming up to tackle the rapidly-changing world of cyber security. Lockheed Martin has opened ... more | .. |
  13 killed in Mexico shootout near US border: military Thirteen people including one soldier were killed in a shootout between Mexican security forces and members of the Zetas drug gang near the US border, the Mexican navy said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Al-Qaeda in Iraq claims Hilla attack, vows revenge Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Iraq on Monday claimed a suicide car bombing that killed 24 policemen south of Baghdad last week and vowed revenge attacks in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death. ... more |
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 Ecuador's Correa eyes more security, FDI Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, empowered by a weekend "yes" vote in a referendum, is weighing measures that will boost urban security, contain urban crime and make way for more flows of foreign direct investment. ... more | .. |
  DRC Awarded Additional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Work Dynamics Research Corporation has announced that it has been awarded two delivery orders with a combined value of $24.5 million for a base year with an additional option year period of performance. ... more | .. |
  US man jailed for smuggling anti-aircraft missiles A US man was jailed for 25 years on Monday for smuggling goods including surface-to-air missiles from China in the first conviction under a 2004 anti-terrorism law, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Iran will reply 'soon' to EU on resuming nuclear talks Iran will reply "soon" to the European Union on resuming nuclear talks stalled since January, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday. ... more |
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 S. Korea president calls on north to renounce nukes South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak Monday called on North Korea to renounce nuclear weapons, saying Pyongyang would be invited to next year's nuclear security summit if it agreed to do so. ... more | .. |
  India begins wargames along Pakistan border India kicked off war games involving thousands of troops Monday along its border with arch-rival Pakistan, which is still smarting from the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan in name dispute with UN health agency Taiwan said Monday it would protest to the World Health Organization after the body allegedly told its officials to refer to the island as a province of China, highlighting a decades-old sovereignty dispute. ... more | .. |
  Poland hopes Obama visit will bring F-16 base deal Poland is hoping that the May 27-28 visit of US President Barack Obama will pave the way for the stationing of US F-16 fighter jets on Polish soil for the first time, Poland's defence minister said Monday. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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  Peres for Palestinian state with security proviso President Shimon Peres said he favours recognition of a Palestinian state if it takes into account Israel's security needs, in an interview published on Monday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea fortifies shelters on islands near N. Korea South Korea is spending millions of dollars to fortify shelters on five frontline islands near its tense sea border with North Korea in case of any future attacks, an official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 NATO denies leaving migrants to die at sea off Libya NATO denied Monday a report that one of its aircraft carriers left 61 migrants to die in the Mediterranean sea after they fled the conflict in Libya. ... more | .. |
 US, China sit down for high-level talks The United States and China will begin two days of high-level talks Monday on a gamut of political and economic issues, including thorny areas like human rights, foreign exchange and trade. ... more |
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 CIA takes a victory lap after Bin Laden hit The CIA, battered by years of setbacks and criticism, is relishing a rare public triumph after tracking down Osama bin Laden in his hideout deep inside Pakistan. Accused of failing to "connect ... more | .. |
 Obama talks risks, payoffs in making bin Laden decision President Barack Obama acknowledges he was nervous in the run-up to the secret US raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Even some advisers "voiced doubts" about the plan, he said. He thought about ... more | .. |
 Afghan standoff 'near end' after Taliban attack city A Taliban cell behind a wave of attacks which killed four people in one of Afghanistan's biggest cities looked close to destruction Sunday after holding out for over 24 hours. Two attackers wh ... more | .. |
 Egypt warns 'iron hand' to halt religious unrest Egypt's government warned on Sunday it will use an "iron hand" to ensure national security after clashes between Muslims and Christians in Cairo killed 12 people and injured scores. Authoritie ... more |
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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 Republicans short of suitable big-name candidates Big-name Republicans have been slow to enter the 2012 presidential race, giving lesser-known candidates a chance to break through in key early voting states like Iowa. With the first Republica ... more | .. |
 Regime hunts opponents in Syrian towns: activists A 12-year-old boy was among several people killed Sunday as Syrian troops hunted down opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in two restive cities, activists said, despite world anger over the blood ... more | .. |
 Dog of war in bin Laden mission is breed apart The raid that took down Osama bin Laden is thought to have involved one special operative - a highly-trained military dog, part of an elite corps not to be confused with a family pet. The US m ... more | .. |
 Obama presses Pakistan on bin Laden US President Barack Obama pressed Pakistan on Sunday to probe how Osama bin Laden managed to live for years under the noses of its military, saying he must have had some kind of support network. ... more |
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 Russia flexes nuclear muscle on Victory Day Russia was due Monday to march 20,000 soldiers and its most advanced missiles across Red Square in a parade marking victory in World War II and reinforcing the country's belief in its Soviet-era might. ... more | .. |
 'Game over' for Kadhafi: NATO chief The NATO chief said Sunday he was confident that time was running out for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, despite the prolonged stalemate between his forces and rebels who seek his ouster. ... more | .. |
 Next Generation Missile Warning Satellite Launched Successfully The first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched Friday at 2:10 p.m. EDT from Cape Canavera ... more | .. |
 US, not China, inspires world: Huntsman Potential Republican White House contender Jon Huntsman on Saturday told Americans worried about Beijing's rise that the United States remains "the envy of the world." ... more |
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