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S. American submarine industry set to growRio De Janeiro (UPI) Jun 7, 2011 More submarines are set to join the military inventories of South and Central American navies in 2011 as acquisition and construction programs get under way, a report on global submarine markets said. The total annual value of the global submarine market stands at $16.4 billion and is expected to increase to $18.2 billion by 2021, "The Global Submarine Market 2011-2021" report said. It wasn't immediately clear if the report takes into account secret shipbuilding and submarine activities ... read more |
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  USAF's Largest Airlifter Still Making a 'Big' Difference Just from its Air Force fact sheet it states that it "is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory." Regardless of its size, the biggest differenc ... more | .. |
  BAE FNSS JV Receives Contract from DEFTECH FNSS of Turkey, a joint venture between BAE Systems, Inc. and Nurol Holding of Turkey, has received and signed a $559 million letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) from DEFTECH of Malaysia for the de ... more | .. |
  Wounded Saleh vows to return, but will he? Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh is being patched up in Saudi Arabia after being wounded in an attack on his palace by dissident forces seeking to end his 33-year rule. ... more | .. |
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 Kadhafi vows no surrender as NATO jets pound Tripoli Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi vowed on state television Tuesday that he would never surrender as NATO-led warplanes pounded Tripoli with one of the heaviest bombardments of the air war so far. ... more | .. |
  NATO, Russian jets hold first ever joint exercise NATO and Russian fighter jets held their first ever joint exercise Tuesday, teaming up in a bid to prevent attacks such as the September 11, 2001 strikes on the United States, a NATO official confirmed. ... more | .. |
 Submarine Escape and Rescue Capability Exercise The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has successfully demonstrated its submarine rescue capability as part of as part of Exercise Black Carillon 2011-1, which concluded off the West Australian coast on F ... more | .. |
 L-3 WESCAM Launches the MX-10GS EO/IR Imaging Turret L-3 WESCAM has announced the product launch of its MX-10GS electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret. The MX-10GS integrates L-3 WESCAM's fieldproven MX-Series technology into vehicle mast or ... more |
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 Israelis favor V-22 Osprey for special ops The Israeli air force is sending a team to the United States this month to evaluate the controversial V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that it's eyeing for search-and-rescue and covert special operations. ... more | .. |
  Elbit to Supply a Latin-American Country with Hermes 900 UAS Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract to supply a Latin American country with Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The project is not in an amount that is material to Elb ... more | .. |
 Cambodia says troops to remain on border Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has denied reports that he had agreed to a troop withdrawal from the disputed border with Thailand near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple. ... more | .. |
  Iran submarines dispatched to Red Sea: report Iran's navy has sent submarines to the Red Sea "to collect data," its first mission in distant waters, the Fars news agency reported Tuesday without giving further details. ... more |
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 Iran ready for nuclear talks but work goes on: Ahmadinejad Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the world powers but will press ahead with its atomic activities including uranium enrichment, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Iraq cabinet meet on TV as 100-day deadline passes Iraq's cabinet held a live televised meeting on Tuesday to discuss progress made over a 100-day timeframe set by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who pulled back from a threat of ministerial firings. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea envoy to discuss N. Korea in China South Korea's top nuclear envoy will visit China this week to coordinate policy towards North Korea amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula, his office said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 France to pursue Middle East peace talks bid: minister France will pursue efforts to organize a Middle East conference despite reservations expressed by the United States and Israel, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday. ... 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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  NATO chief rejects Russia's missile defence proposal NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday bluntly rejected a Russian proposal to end a dispute on missile defence that threatens a rapprochement between Moscow and the Western alliance. ... more | .. |
 US Navy Welcomes William P. Lawrence to the Fleet The Navy welcomed guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) into the fleet during a commissioning ceremony in Mobile, Ala., June 4. The newest Arleigh Burke-class ship, the 60th of ... more | .. |
 CBP Unmanned Aircraft Reach 10,000-Hour Milestone U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that its Office of Air and Marine's Unmanned Aircraft System program has achieved a historic milestone, exceeding 10,000 flight hours. Unveiled ... more | .. |
 Nuclear disarmament lags, resources spur conflict: report Disarmament vows have failed to reduce the nuclear threat as nations invest in new weapons systems, a leading think-tank said Tuesday, amid a rise in global tensions due to competition for scarce resources. ... more |
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  Gates stakes out dissent in Afghan troop debate US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is locking horns with White House aides over Afghan troop numbers as he nears the end of his tenure, with the debate over war strategy playing out in the media. ... more | .. |
China says diplomats visit Libya rebels Chinese diplomats have arrived in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi to meet with members of the opposition and assess the conflict in the oil-rich nation, the government said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq PM backs off firings on 100-day deadline A 100-day deadline set by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki amid nationwide protests expires Tuesday, though the premier has pulled back from the threat of major changes if ministers did not shape up. ... more |
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Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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NATO, anticipating Kadhafi demise, eyes Libya's future Confident that the Libyan regime's days are numbered, NATO will ask defence ministers on Wednesday to step up contributions to deliver a knock-out punch and plan for a post-Moamer Kadhafi world. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Showcases Firebird and Other Emerging ISR Solutions During U.S. Joint Forces Command's Empire Challenge 2011 (EC11) exercise conducted here, Northrop Grumman integrated emerging mission solutions into a real-world environment to showcase how new tech ... more | .. |
  Raytheon-Boeing Team Responds to Warfighter's Call for Joint Air-To-Ground Missile Raytheon submitted its proposal for the U.S. Army and Navy's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile competition and responded as a prime contractor. Raytheon is teamed with Boeing for the JAGM program. R ... more | .. |
  Boeing Delivers Two F-15K Slam Eagles to the Republic of Korea Boeing delivered two F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft - designated F-15K49 and F-15K50 - to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) at Daegu Air Base on May 30. The aircraft departed the Boeing St. Louis f ... more |
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 World Wars camouflage technique could have benefits in modern warfare Painting army vehicles with high contrast geometric patterns - 'dazzle camouflage' - affects the perception of their speed and thus could make them less susceptible to rocket propelled grenade attac ... more | .. |
 Mexico drug crisis a boon for defense deal Mexico's fraught security situation amid a continuing government-led war on drug gangs has raised prospects for more law enforcement agencies buying modern military equipment to deal with the threat. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Bibi: Et Tu Brutus? When a joint session of the U.S. Congress gave Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu 29 standing ovations - four more than U.S. President Barack Obama received for his last State of the Union message - there was little doubt that Israel is an integral part of the American body politic. It was a hard-line speech by an Israeli on the right of the Israeli spectrum that firmly rejected Obama's proposal for Middle East peace: The pre-1967 war frontier with minor land swaps for both sides. ... more |
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