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ONR Propels Cutting-edge Technologies at Naval Helicopter Assocation SymposiumArlington VA (SPX) May 16, 2011 When officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) showed up at the 63rd annual Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) Symposium in San Diego from May 9-12, they displayed a technology that allows helicopter aircraft commanders to "take the fight away from the boat." The Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker (LCITS) will give helicopters, such as the MH-60 and the AH-1 Cobra that protect fleet ships, a newfound tactical advantage. (Watch an LCITS video on YouTube) The LCITS system enables pilots ... read more |
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  Build safety into the very beginning of the computer system A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidelines to secure the earliest stages of the computer boot process. Commonly known as the Basic Input/Out ... more | .. |
 Army Equipping Afghans and Iraqis on Mi-17s The U.S. Army is acquiring and sustaining Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters for Iraqi and Afghan forces so they can further stand up their respective militaries and enable more U.S. forces to return h ... more | .. |
  Cassidian and TAI agree on cooperation in the Talarion programme A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Cassidian on behalf of EADS Deutschland GmbH and Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) to establish a close collaboration in the Talari ... more | .. |
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 Boeing to Develop High-Brightness Laser Boeing has received a $4.2 million, 16-month contract to design and develop a 25-kilowatt high-brightness laser for the Pentagon's High Energy Laser - Joint Technology Office (HEL-JTO). Boeing will ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Five killed in Iraq violence Three members of the same family and two other people were killed in violence in the capital and northern Iraq on Sunday, including a string of Baghdad rocket attacks, a security official said. ... more | .. |
  British marine killed in Afghanistan blast A British marine was killed Sunday in a blast in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence in London announced. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
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  Libya revolt in 4th month, NATO urged to widen campaign The head of Britain's armed forces urged NATO to widen its bombing campaign as a revolt against Libya's regime entered its fourth month and the UN special envoy was expected in Tripoli on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea, Iran share ballistic missile know-how: UN North Korea and Iran are suspected of sharing ballistic missile technology, according to a UN sanctions report which China has sought to block, diplomats said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Ahmadinejad insists Iran ready for nuclear talks Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that Tehran is "ready for a dialogue" with the world powers on the nuclear issue and hopes that future meetings will yield results. ... more | .. |
 N.Korea says Seoul invents stories to fuel tension North Korea accused South Korea Sunday of inventing allegations against it to raise tension and repeated denials of involvement in a deadly ship sinking and a damaging cyber-attack on a bank. ... more |
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 Libya buries 11 imams killed in NATO strike NATO late Saturday carried out new air strikes, after Libyans buried 11 Muslim clerics killed in what Moamer Kadhafi's regime said was an alliance air strike on the oil city of Brega. ... more | .. |
 Taliban on Twitter as Afghan rebels enter Internet age The Taliban once banned all television, music and cinema in Afghanistan, but now they are fighting their war via Twitter, the online messaging network that revolutionised global communication. ... more | .. |
  Founder of Blackwater hires mercenaries for UAE: report The billionaire founder of Blackwater Worldwide, a scandal-plagued US security firm accused of abuses in Iraq, was hired by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to put together an 800-member battalion of foreign troops, The New York Times reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
 China-Pakistan alliance strengthened post bin Laden Tensions between the US and Pakistan over the killing of Osama bin Laden and a speedier US withdrawal from Afghanistan are likely to reinforce China and Pakistan's already strong ties, analysts say. ... 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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  Taiwan tries 'soft power' to make its mark From chic styles to cuisine, from cinema to comics, Taiwan is trying to project its soft power across the globe in an effort to step out of China's shadow. ... more | .. |
Afghanistan's oppressed Hazaras dread Taliban return Ibrahim still has vivid nightmares about the slaughter on the morning of January 11, 2001 that he miraculously escaped. ... more | .. |
 Netanyahu regrets US Mideast envoy's resignation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his regret on Saturday at the resignation of US Middle East envoy George Mitchell. ... more | .. |
Pakistan, West should stand united against Taliban: NATO NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Saturday urged Pakistan to stand united with its Western allies to tackle Taliban extremists, who were behind a double suicide bombing in the country. ... more |
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Neighbours shun Paraguay party over Taiwan: report Five Latin American leaders have decided to stay away from Paraguay's independence's day celebration due to Taiwan's participation to avoid upsetting China, Taiwanese media said Saturday. ... more | .. |
US Middle East envoy resigning President Barack Obama Friday announced his "tireless" envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, was resigning, but vowed the US administration remained committed to the faltering peace process. ... more | .. |
 White House to unveil cybersecurity strategy The White House plans to unveil its policy proposals next week for international cooperation in cyberspace. ... more | .. |
 Australia buys Bushmasters for Afghanistan Australia approved the purchase of an additional 101 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to support military operations in Afghanistan. ... 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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 Afghan policeman kills two NATO soldiers An Afghan policeman shot dead two soldiers from the US-led NATO coalition, the latest incident of a gunman in uniform targeting foreign personnel, NATO officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
11 Libyan Muslim clerics killed in NATO strike: spokesman Eleven Libyan Muslim clerics were killed in a NATO air strike, a government spokesman told a news conference Friday at which an imam called for 11,000 Western and Gulf citizens to be killed in revenge. ... more | .. |
 Russia calls UN Iran sanctions report 'sloppy' Russia threatened Friday to block a UN Security Council report on Iran sanctions, calling the work which said Iran has been shipping weapons to Syria "loose and sloppy." ... more | .. |
 NATO sees 'significant' gains against Kadhafi forces A NATO air offensive around key Libyan cities has significantly impacted Moamer Kadhafi's forces, halting the shelling of the rebel-held port of Misrata in the last 24 hours, the alliance said Friday. ... more |
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 Bomb blast destroys five NATO oil tankers in Pakistan At least five NATO oil tankers bound for Afghanistan caught fire on Friday after a bomb planted beneath one of them exploded, but there were no casualties, officials in Pakistan said. ... more | .. |
 Mitchell: Skilled, low-key negotiator George Mitchell, who quit as US Middle East envoy amid deadlocked peace talks, has over decades built a reputation as a skilled, dogged, low-profile negotiator with a human touch. ... more | .. |
 US drone attack kills three in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired two missiles into a vehicle in Pakistan's tribal district of North Waziristan on Friday, killing at least three militants in a Taliban and Al-Qaeda stronghold, officials said. ... more | .. |
  US, China bid to bolster military ties The US military will lay out the red carpet next week for China's military chief as Washington renews its effort to forge a defense dialogue with Beijing despite tensions and mutual distrust. ... more |
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