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Israel to switch Hawks for David's SlingTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) May 23, 2011 The Israeli air force is considering phasing out its U.S.-built Raytheon Hawk surface-to-air missiles, backbone of its air-defense network since 1965, and replacing them with David's Sling, a weapon being developed by Rafael Advances Defense Systems. The Jerusalem Post reported Monday that, according to military planners, the first battery of David's Sling, which is designed to intercept medium-range missiles, should be operational in 2012. However, the ultimate aim appears to be to adap ... read more |
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  Supreme Court takes no sides in stealth plane case The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to take sides in a dispute between the Pentagon and aerospace giants Boeing and General Dynamics over a canceled contract to build a stealth aircraft. ... more | .. |
  More delays in Brazil jet fighter deal More anxiety and suspense is in store for competing defense contractors from the United States and Europe who hope to secure Brazil's lucrative multibillion-dollar jet fighter deal. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Yes, we camp The massed occupation of Madrid's central square by up 60,000 protesters in defiance of police orders to disperse may not presage a Cairo-style popular uprising in Spain. But it says something profound about European disgust with its political class. ... more | .. |
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  Netanyahu out to mend fences with US Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to address Washington's powerful pro-Israel lobby late Monday in a speech expected to try and mend fences with his American hosts. ... more | .. |
 France, Britain to deploy helicopters to Libya: Paris France and Britain are deploying attack helicopters to strike Moamer Kadhafi's forces, top French ministers said Monday, in a shift in tactics two months into NATO's air war in Libya. ... more | .. |
  Algeria spearheads new anti-Qaida force Amid fears al-Qaida is seeking to exploit the political turmoil sweeping the Arab world, North African states led by Algeria are discussing a joint task force with as many as 75,000 troops to fight the jihadists' regional affiliate across the Sahara Desert. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: The Taliban after bin Laden Osama bin Laden's demise will have a far-reaching impact on the scale and nature of the Pakistani Taliban insurgency in Pakistan. ... more |
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 U.S. Congress remains in dark over Libya U.S. military participation in NATO's ongoing campaign to topple Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is in a third month but Capitol Hill remains largely in the dark and on the sidelines. ... more | .. |
 EU sanctions Syrian President Bashar Assad The European Union Monday followed the U.S. example and for the first time imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad in a bid to stop the violence against protesters. ... more | .. |
 Bungled most-wanted list embarrasses India The Indian government shrugged off the embarrassment of compiling a list of 50 of the country's most wanted criminals believed to be hiding in Pakistan, only to find several easily contactable in India. ... more | .. |
  Attacks kill five in Iraq's disputed Kirkuk Violence in Iraq's disputed northern oil province of Kirkuk killed five people on Monday, the latest in a string of attacks in the region, as part of nationwide unrest that left nine dead. ... more |
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  N. Korea's Kim in China 'for development lessons' North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il visited a development zone in eastern China on Monday, media reports said, as he pursued a secretive trip aimed at seeking answers for his nation's crippled economy. ... more | .. |
 Iran arms elite Guards with ballistic missile: report Iran has equipped its elite Revolutionary Guards with a new surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the Qiam-1, which was built locally and test-fired in August, Iranian media reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Cisco sued for helping China monitor Internet Falungong members are suing Cisco Systems for custom-building "Golden Shield" Internet technology used by China to track down devotees of the spiritual movement. ... more | .. |
 US drone strike kills seven in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike on Monday destroyed a vehicle in Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked stronghold of North Waziristan on the Afghan border, killing seven militants, officials said. ... 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 and Britain set up joint security body: reports A new joint security body set up by Britain and the United States is to be unveiled at the start of President Barack Obama's two-day visit to London later this week, Britain's newspapers reported Monday. ... more | .. |
 Obama stands by vision for Mideast peace US President Barack Obama on Sunday stood his ground to defend his vision of an Israel-Palestinian peace deal following an unprecedented public lambasting from Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Develop New Micro Gyro Technology for DARPA Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been selected to develop a new type of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) gyroscope technology for the Defense Advan ... more | .. |
 Rotorcraft Technology Contributes to US Navy's Successful Test Bed Flight Northrop Grumman's Digital Avionics Suite technology was recently used for the first time in the successful flight of a UH-1N helicopter that serves as an avionics test bed for future rotary wing ha ... more |
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 19 Iraqis, two US troops dead in Baghdad bombs More than a dozen bomb attacks in and around Baghdad on Sunday left at least 19 Iraqis and two American soldiers dead and more than 80 other people wounded. ... more | .. |
 Gates warns against shrinking US military Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday called for maintaining a powerful US military and warned against slashing its budget as a response to the country's fiscal troubles. ... more | .. |
 Kurdish defence official backs US troop extension A senior Kurdish official on Sunday backed keeping US troops in Iraq beyond a year-end withdrawal deadline, voicing rare support for an extension just months before American forces must pull out. ... more | .. |
 China confirms Kim's visit: Seoul spokesman China's Premier Wen Jiabao confirmed Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is visiting China to study its dramatic economic development, South Korean officials said. ... more |
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Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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 Obama vows pressure on Iran's nuclear plans President Barack Obama vowed Sunday to "keep up pressure" on Tehran to prevent the Islamic republic from obtaining nuclear weapons, as he condemned its support for extremists in the region. ... more | .. |
  Thousands protest against US drone attacks in Pakistan Thousands demonstrated in Karachi on Sunday to demand an immediate end to US missile strikes in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas and urge the blocking of NATO supplies passing through the country. ... more | .. |
 Israel approves new West Bank settler homes: NGO Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has approved the construction of 294 new homes in Beitar Ilit settlement on the occupied West Bank, anti-settlement NGO Peace Now reported on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 US, Japan committed to Okinawa base move: Campbell A top US diplomat on Sunday underlined Washington's commitment to relocating an unpopular military base within Japan's southern Okinawa island, brushing aside calls to freeze the plan. ... more |
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 Pakistan asks Beijing to help build naval base Pakistan wants China to build a naval base at a deep-sea port in southwestern Baluchistan province, its defence minister said Sunday, while also inferring that Washington was a fair weather friend. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan renews bid to buy subs, F-16s from US Taiwan on Sunday said it was still pursuing its bid to buy eight submarines and dozens of F-16 fighters from the United States despite warming relations with former arch-rival China. ... more | .. |
 Tibetan leader warns India of China 'encirclement' The newly-elected head of Tibet's government-in-exile has warned India that it is being encircled by "Chinese interests" as Beijing strengthens its South Asian presence. ... more | .. |
 Russia to push restraint in Arab world, nuclear safety at G8 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will talk up the benefits of restraint in the Arab world and push for new rules on nuclear safety when he attends a key world summit in France this month. ... more |
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