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Helicopter lost over Libya is new US drone: officialsWashington (AFP) June 21, 2011 A drone helicopter that lost radar contact with NATO over Libya is a Fire Scout, an unmanned US chopper, defense officials said Tuesday, revealing the use of the new robotic aircraft in the war. "We don't know yet" why NATO's command center in Naples, Italy lost contact with the MQ-8B Fire Scout, a US defense official told AFP on condition of anonymity. It was unclear whether the small helicopter, equipped with cameras and sensors for surveillance flights off naval ships, had been shot down or s ... read more |
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  US warship visit to Georgia not 'constructive': Moscow The Russian foreign ministry said Tuesday that the arrival of a US warship in ex-Soviet Georgia was damaging to efforts to improve relations between Moscow and Washington. ... more | .. |
  US, Japan delay Okinawa plan but hold firm The United States and Japan acknowledged Tuesday that they would miss a 2014 deadline for a controversial shift of a US base in Okinawa, but stood firmly behind the plan in the face of opposition. ... more | .. |
  Heavy Metal Vehicles Roll Out for Soldiers Clearing Combat Environments Two vehicles used by multiple units in the military to assist in clearing routes and marking improvised explosive devices have made their way here to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Special T ... more | .. |
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 Senate confirms Panetta to head Pentagon The US Senate Tuesday unanimously confirmed CIA chief Leon Panetta's nomination to be defense secretary, replacing the outgoing head of the Pentagon, Robert Gates. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar clashes continue along border A rebel army in northern Myanmar reportedly warned its troops to expect protracted fighting after clashes with government soldiers forced thousands of civilians to flee. ... more | .. |
  Ban gets new term in 'the most impossible job on Earth' The 192-nation United Nations on Tuesday elected Ban Ki-moon for a second term as leader of the global body as it confronts conflict and crises across strategic regions. ... more | .. |
  In Afghan war, Obama looks for an exit Since Barack Obama entered the White House, the number of US troops in Afghanistan has nearly tripled. ... more |
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 Obama set to unveil Afghan troop cuts President Barack Obama will order his promised US troop drawdown from Afghanistan in a prime time address Wednesday, which one official said would likely see 10,000 soldiers called home this year. ... more | .. |
 Elisra to Supply Personal Search and Rescue Locator Beacons to French MoD Elbit Systems has announced that its subsidiary Elisra Electronic Systems was awarded a contract valued at approximately euro 5 million to supply hundreds of units of its AN/PRC-684 Personal Locator ... more | .. |
 NATO says bombed Libya military target, not civilians NATO insisted an air strike west of Tripoli hit a military target and not civilians as claimed by Moamer Kadhafi's regime, while a British air force chief warned Tuesday of Libya overstretch. ... more | .. |
 Ukraine secretly ramps up ties with NATO: report Ukraine is ramping up cooperation with NATO, dealing a blow to Moscow's hopes that its neighbour would align itself closer to Russia under President Viktor Yanukovych, a report said Tuesday. ... more |
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 British PM hits back at military over Libya warnings Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Tuesday that Britain could continue its Libya operations for "as long as is necessary", and expressed irritation at warnings from the military that it is overstretched. ... more | .. |
 US 'likely' to pull out 10,000 Afghanistan troops: source President Barack Obama will "likely" withdraw about 10,000 US troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, with half coming out this summer and the remainder leaving later in 2011, a senior US defense official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  British teen arrested over CIA, US Senate hacking British police working with the FBI arrested a 19-year-old man over attacks by a hacker group on businesses and government agencies including the CIA, US Senate and Sony, Scotland Yard said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China hosts Libyan rebel leader Senior Libyan rebel leader Mahmud Jibril arrived in China on Tuesday as Beijing intensifies its involvement in efforts to resolve the crisis in the wartorn country, calling on the two sides to talk. ... 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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 China seeks better military ties with India China said Tuesday it hopes to boost military cooperation with India as the two Asian powerhouses resume defence ties that were frozen for a year over a visa dispute. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria, Eurocopter agree to halve helicopter order Bulgaria signed an agreement Tuesday with EADS's helicopter unit Eurocopter to halve its initial order of six Panther helicopters for its navy, the defence ministry announced. ... more | .. |
  Car bomb attack on Iraqi governor kills 21 police: medic Two car bombs ripped through a guard post outside the local governor's home in the central Iraqi city of Diwaniyah on Tuesday, killing at least 21 policemen, officials and a medic said. ... more | .. |
 After navy, Britain's RAF chief warns of Libya overstretch A top officer in Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has warned that its ability to carry out future missions is under threat if Britain's involvement in Libya extends past the summer, a report said Tuesday. ... more |
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 First China aircraft carrier sea trial 'next week' China's first aircraft carrier - a remodelled Soviet-era vessel - will go on sea trials next week, a report said Tuesday, amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Launches New F-35 Website Lockheed Martin has announced a new website for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft at the Paris Air Show Monday. The site provides the most up-to-date information on the F-35 program, including history, ... more | .. |
  Iran wants to launch bigger satellites into GEO orbit Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that the country plans to launch bigger satellites to the altitude of 35,000 km above the earth's surface in future, the semi-official ISNA news age ... more | .. |
 Zodiac Wins New Contract for 20 Commando RIBs and 4 Air Delivery Systems The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has awarded a contract to the Military and Professional division (MILPRO) of Zodiac International for 20 multi-purpose commando RIBs (ECUME) and fou ... more |
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Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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 IAI to Unveil its new advanced Medium-weight Laser Guided Bomb Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will unveil the MLGB, a new advanced Medium-weight Laser Guided Bomb at the upcoming Le Bourget Airshow opens June 20th near Paris. MLGB is a dual mode Laser Guided ... more | .. |
 Thales completes flight demo for automatic landing of rotary wing UAVs Thales has announced that it has successfully achieved, with its partner Boeing, the full automatic landing of a one ton class VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) UAV. The automatic landing was car ... more | .. |
  Jakarta: Bashir sentenced, Tholut in court The trial of another suspected rebel leader began in Jakarta only days after hard-line cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was sentenced to 15 years in prison. ... more | .. |
  Iran satellite launch signals missile push The real importance of Iran's recent launch of its Rasad-1 satellite, the second it's put into orbit in two years, is the Safir booster rocket used to loft the 34-pound, data-gathering craft into space. That technology produces intercontinental ballistic missiles. ... more |
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 Al-Qaida 'hand in Nigeria suicide bombing' Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist militants have widened their insurgency with their first vehicle-borne suicide bombing in Abuja, heightening concerns they're being trained by al-Qaida's North African group or al-Shabaab in Somalia. ... more | .. |
US, Japan to delay base plan: officials Japan and the United States will delay plans to shift a military base in Okinawa during top-level talks Tuesday, officials said, as pressure builds for a new solution to the long-running rift. ... more | .. |
 US drones kill 'six Haqqani fighters' in Pakistan US missiles killed six Afghan fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network in Pakistan's tribal district of Kurram in two strikes just minutes apart on Monday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
White House warns on Libya funding measures The White House warned Monday that attempts in Congress to choke funding for all or part of US operations in Libya would send a "bad message" at a time when Moamer Kadhafi's days were "numbered." ... more |
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