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Russia launches Cosmos-series military satelliteMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jun 28, 2011 Russia's Space Forces launched on Monday a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with a Cosmos class military satellite on board, spokesman Lt. Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said. The rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk space center in north Russia at 08.00 pm Moscow time (16.00 GMT). "The rocket put the Cosmos-series military satellite into the designated orbit at 08.08 pm Moscow time [16.08 GMT]," Zolotukhin said, adding that the satellite was assigned the serial number Cosmos 2472. The satellite is a new ... read more |
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  Active self-defense strategy best deterrent against cyber-attacks With the threats of cybercrime, cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare looming over our hyper-connected world, the best defense for the U.S. might be a good offense, says new research by a University of Il ... more | .. |
  System Integration of High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator Completed Boeing recently completed system integration of key components for the U.S. Army's High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD). The integration included installation of the Beam Control Syste ... more | .. |
  Boeing Receives UCLASS Study Contract from US Navy Boeing has received a $480,000 study contract from the U.S. Navy to support pre-Milestone A activities including development of a concept of operations, an analysis of alternatives, and an investiga ... more | .. |
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 British teen bailed over hacking claims A British teenager charged with attacking websites as part of the international hacking group Lulz Security was released by a court on bail Monday after being diagnosed with autism. ... more | .. |
  Italy rattles Libya coalition Italy has broken ranks with NATO allies participating in the bombing campaign against the regime of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. ... more | .. |
 Swoop on 'CIA spies' sets back Hezbollah Hezbollah's admission that it has seized three spies in its ranks, two supposedly recruited by the CIA, is a serious blow to the Iranian-backed movement's prestige soon after it took control of Lebanon's government for the first time. ... more | .. |
 UN says NATO giving Libya rebels advantage One hundred days of NATO air strikes against Moamer Kadhafi's regime have helped give opposition rebels a tentative upper hand in the Libya conflict, a top UN official said Monday. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
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  US should engage N.Korea: Kerry US Senator John Kerry has called for Washington to provide food aid to North Korea and resume joint searches for Korean War missing, warning of risks to refusing to engage the communist state. ... more | .. |
  NATO allies must pool funds or face decline: Gates European members of NATO need to pool their defense funds to bolster their declining military power, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. ... more | .. |
 Iran unveils new underground missile silo: state tv Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday unveiled an "underground missile silo" which the elite force said will allow them to launch the country's long-range ballistic missiles, state television reported. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Demonstrates STARLite Radar on a US Army Persistent Threat Detection System Northrop Grumman has announced the successful demonstration of its STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to a ... more |
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  Raytheon gets $1.7 billion Patriot deal A massive defense plan by the Arab states of the Persian Gulf to counter Iran got a big boost with last week's award of a $1.7 billion contract to the Raytheon Co. to upgrade Saudi Arabia's Patriot air-defense systems to the advanced PAC-3 configuration. ... more | .. |
  Navy, Marine Corps Tests Autonomous Zero-Power Bathythermograph Sensors Developed by the Naval Research Laboratory Bioenergy and Biofabrication Section in the Chemistry Division and the Physical Acoustics Branch of the Acoustic Division, the Zero Power Ballast Control ( ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Breaks Ground for Standard Missile Production Factory Raytheon's Missile Systems business broke ground for an all-up-round Standard Missile production facility in Huntsville, Ala. Raytheon will construct the state-of-the-art factory on the U.S. Army's ... more | .. |
 Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Guardrail System The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Guardrail System, a significant tactical and national asset that has provided continuous surveillance capability wh ... 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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  Filipino military upgrades against threats The Philippine air force intends to purchase additional aircraft and upgraded radar systems by 2016. ... more | .. |
 Guns, grenades and iPads for Singapore soldiers New recruits to Singapore's military, air force and navy are to get a new standard-issue item of equipment besides their rifle - the iPad. ... more | .. |
  US drone kills 12 at Pakistan militant camp: officials A US drone strike late Monday destroyed a militant training camp in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, killing 12 local Taliban fighters, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Delivers Patriot GEM-T Test Missiles for UAE Raytheon has completed the first major delivery of materials under the UAE contract. Three test missile assets were delivered to the U.S. Government to conduct United Nations testing that supp ... more |
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 NASAMS Live-Fire exercise a success The Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted a successful tactical live-fire exercise of its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a surface-launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air ... more | .. |
 Raytheon's Combat-Proven AESA Radars Continue to Set the Standard Raytheon's active electronically scanned array radar technology recently achieved more than 250,000 operational flight hours. Used by customers around the world on multiple platforms, more than 300 ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Offers New Ground-Based Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Raytheon and its international partners will introduce a new ground-based Evolved SeaSparrow Missile at the Paris Air Show. The ground-based ESSM features multi-use capabilities for both naval and l ... more | .. |
 Iran to stage missile wargames from Monday Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are to launch military exercises on Monday with the firing of different range ballistic missiles, the state news agency IRNA reported. ... 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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 Israel adopts tougher Iran sanctions The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved broad economic sanctions against Iran, bringing the Jewish state into line with measures taken by other governments. ... more | .. |
Azerbaijan warns Armenia with show of military might Azerbaijan paraded thousands of soldiers and hundreds of military vehicles through its capital Sunday in a show of force two days after talks failed to resolve a bitter territorial dispute with Armenia. ... more | .. |
  Suicide bomber in wheelchair kills two in Iraq A suicide bomber in a wheelchair attacked a police station north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing two people and wounding 17, nine of them policemen, officials said. ... more | .. |
Karzai rules out asking for more US troops Afghan President Hamid Karzai ruled out Sunday asking the United States for more troops if the security situation in Afghanistan deteriorates during or following the US military drawdown. ... more |
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  Taiwan upgrades fighter jets Taiwan will this week receive its first batch of a fleet of Indigenous Defensive Fighters upgraded as part as part of a $587 million dollar project to beef up air defences, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
Azerbaijan warns Armenia with show of military might Azerbaijan paraded thousands of soldiers and hundreds of military vehicles through its capital Sunday, in a show of force two days after talks failed to resolve a bitter territorial dispute with Armenia. ... more | .. |
 LulzSec hacker group says Internet rampage over Lulz Security hacker group said Saturday that it has ended an Internet rampage that included cyberattacks on videogame companies, police and even the CIA's website. ... more |
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