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First test flight for biggest China droneBeijing (UPI) May 12, 2011 China's unmanned helicopter, the Qingdao Haili V750, successfully completed a brief test flight at Weifang Tianxiang Aerospace Industry's factory in Shandong province. The sleek rotary black helicopter, which has a take-off weight of 1,670 pounds, hovered for 10 minutes, performed several maneuvers and then landed safely, Chinese media said. The "medium-sized unmanned helicopter" has a load capacity of more than 170 pounds, Xinhua News Agency said. The speed of the drone is around 100 mp ... read more |
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  Israeli ex-spy boss: Iran strike 'stupid' Meir Dagan, Israel's recently retired intelligence chief who spent eight years trying to sabotage Iran's nuclear program, has declared a military strike against that contentious project "is the stupidest thing I've ever heard." ... more | .. |
  NATO warships fend off boat attack on rebel-held Misrata Canadian and British warships patrolling waters off Libya beat back a boat attack on the port of Misrata hours after the city's airport fell to rebels, NATO said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 NATO strikes Kadhafi compound after TV appearance NATO air strikes hit Moamer Kadhafi's compound Thursday, killing three people, a government spokesman said, hours after the Libyan leader appeared on TV for the first time since a strike killed his son. ... more | .. |
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  White House proposes new cybersecurity bill The White House proposed draft legislation on Thursday aimed at toughening the defenses of government and private industry against the growing danger from cyberattack. ... more | .. |
  LockMart Receives Contract to Upgrade Marine Corps Gunnery Trainers The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Lockheed Martin a $24 million contract to provide four new systems and upgrades to 36 of its gunnery trainers for M1-A1 main battle tanks and LAV-25 Light Armored Vehic ... more | .. |
  Russia and Norway to begin naval drills Russia and Norway will begin a joint large-scale naval exercise, Pomor-2011, on Wednesday, a spokesman for Russia's Northern Fleet said. The six-day exercise in the Barents and Norwegian seas ... more | .. |
 Boeing Awarded Fifth USAF Combat Survivor Evader Locator Contract Boeing received a $21.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force March 31 to manufacture and deliver an additional 2,424 Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) combat search and rescue radios. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
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  Boeing to Begin Maintenance Work on SBX Missile Defense Radar Boeing will begin maintenance and upgrade activities this week in Seattle for the Sea-based X-band Radar (SBX), which arrived in port on May 10, passing through Puget Sound and Elliott Bay. SB ... more | .. |
 TE MANA successfully test fires PHALANX CIWS HMNZS TE MANA has successfully test-fired her Close in Weapons System (CIWS) during exercises in the South China Sea. The CIWS (also known as a Phalanx) is a 6 barreled radar controlled 20mm m ... more | .. |
 Rebels predict Kadhafi fall as compound hit NATO-led air strikes hit Moamer Kadhafi's compound on Thursday and killed three people, the Libyan regime said, as rebels said they expect the strongman's regime to crumble in the "next few weeks." ... more | .. |
  US finally makes famed 'Pentagon Papers' public The US government on Thursday announced the release of the famed "Pentagon Papers," 40 years after the once top-secret Vietnam War documents were leaked to the media. ... more |
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  Russian Helicopters shelves IPO Russian Helicopters, a company that makes civil as well as military choppers, shelved its initial public offering at the London stock index this week because of a lack of demand for shares, adding to the list of Russian companies that have failed to make it in Europe. ... more | .. |
  Ex-candidate among three dead in Iraq unrest At least three people were killed in attacks in Iraq on Thursday, including a candidate in last year's parliamentary election, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan to define anti-terwror cooperation with US Pakistan Thursday said it would launch an inter-agency process to define the extent of counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States amid tensions over the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
 Sanctions hold up Iran nuclear drive: UN report International sanctions are slowing Iran's nuclear program but the Islamic Republic has repeatedly sought to breach an arms embargo by shipping weapons to Syria, UN investigators said in a report. ... 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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 US to bolster security for SEAL team: Gates Defense Secretary Robert Gates voiced concern Thursday about the safety of the US Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden and said security would be stepped up for the commandos. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan leader renews call for US fighter jets Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou renewed his call Thursday on the United States to sell F-16 fighter jets to the island, saying he needed leverage as he pursues reconciliation with China. ... more | .. |
 Israel army admits using dogs against Palestinians Israel's army is using attack dogs to stop Palestinians trying to damage the West Bank separation barrier in order to illegally enter Israel through the gaps, the military admitted on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 US drone attack kills five in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired two missiles into a vehicle in Pakistan's tribal district of North Waziristan on Thursday, killing at least five suspected militants, local security officials said. ... more |
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 Enter Unit 8200: Israel arms for cyberwar Amid mounting tensions in the Middle East, Israel's outgoing internal security chief, Yuval Diskin, says the Jewish state has been the target of attempted cyberattacks on key state infrastructure. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: U.S.-Pakistan relations Make no mistake! The U.S.-Pakistan relationship is in its most fragile and vulnerable condition since the founding of Pakistan more than six decades ago. ... more | .. |
 Thales, Safran resume asset swap talks Share values of Safran and Thales rose Wednesday after the French defense and aerospace companies confirmed they're negotiating asset swaps. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan protests to Vietnam over visa name Taiwan lodged a protest with Vietnam on Wednesday for labelling the island a Chinese province in some official documents. ... 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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 US boosts 'cyber defense' aid for Iran activists The United States is ramping up efforts to help anti-government activists in Iran skirt the government's mobile telephone and Internet surveillance and censorship, a top US official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq PM calls for national dialogue over US troops Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a dialogue on Wednesday with rival blocs to gauge whether or not US troops currently in Iraq should stay beyond a year-end deadline for their withdrawal. ... more | .. |
 Senators urge Obama to freeze Asian base overhaul Influential senators called Wednesday on the United States to freeze plans to relocate military bases in Japan and South Korea, describing the moves as politically unfeasible and too costly. ... more | .. |
 EU says nuclear talks with Iran again in limbo The European Union cast doubt Wednesday on hopes of a quick resumption of stalled nuclear talks with Iran, saying a message from Tehran to kickstart the negotiations offered nothing new. ... more |
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 Libya: Green groups sound alarm over tuna stocks Greenpeace and WWF on Wednesday said a fragile agreement to police the Mediterranean's precious stocks of bluefin tuna could be wrecked by "illegal" fishing by Libyan-flagged trawlers. ... more | .. |
 US missile test deal offers hope to Marshalls slum The United States has struck a deal with the Marshall Islands to continue using the key missile testing range at Kwajalein Atoll through to 2066, officials said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Pro-Pyongyang paper urges inter-Korean dialogue A pro-Pyongyang newspaper pressed Seoul Wednesday to accept an offer from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to hold a summit with South Korea's leader. ... more | .. |
 Substantial or symbolic? Afghan transition looms When Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Lashkar Gah would be among the first places to transition from foreign to Afghan security control in July, some observers saw it as a gamble. ... more |
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