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24,000 files stolen from defense contractor: PentagonWashington (AFP) July 14, 2011 A foreign intelligence service swiped 24,000 computer files from a US defense contractor in March in one of the largest ever cyberattacks on a Pentagon supplier, a top Defense Department official revealed on Thursday. "It is a significant concern that over the past decade, terabytes of data have been extracted by foreign intruders from corporate networks of defense companies," Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said. "In a single intrusion this March, 24,000 files were taken," Lynn said in a ... read more |
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  UN briefed on Syria's alleged nuclear activities The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported to UN Security Council members on Syria's suspected nuclear activities Thursday during a closed-door meeting. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Production Jet For Training To Eglin AFB The first Lockheed Martin production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived here Thursday at 1:18 p.m. CDT after its more than 90-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Team Delivers Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Government for Integration into First Aircraft Platform Lockheed Martin has delivered the first secure, Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache Avionics Integration Lab. The Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF ... more | .. |
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 Lockheed Martin Completes AN/AAQ-39 Targeting System Deliveries To The U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin recently delivered the final AN/AAQ-39 targeting system full production unit to the U.S. Air Force. Q-39 is the electro-optical/infrared targeting system for the U.S. Air Force Speci ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Awarded $65 Million Contract to Provide Situational Awareness for U.S. Air Force Airlift Crews The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $65 million contract to provide tactical situational awareness to airlift aircrews, fulfilling an urgent operational need for enhanced c ... more | .. |
  Venezuela's Chavez urges Libyan leader to resist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday sent a message of support to embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, urging him to resist and calling on European nations to worry about their own domestic issues. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon BBN Technologies Awarded DoD Contract to Develop a Secure, Attributed Military Network System Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded $16 million in additional funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under phase two of the Military Networking Protocol (MNP) progra ... 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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 Senate delays Libya 'war powers' vote Vocal Republicans pointed out Tuesday they were missing their holiday week to address the debt crisis and not the fighting in Libya. ... more | .. |
  U.S. backs Russia on Nagorno-Karabakh Efforts by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan earned more U.S. support this week. ... more | .. |
 South Korea to start aerial refueling The South Korean air force will start aerial refueling drills with the United States on a regular basis this year, a military official said. ... more | .. |
  China pledges to work with India after attacks China on Thursday condemned a series of bombings in India's commercial capital Mumbai in which 17 people were killed and pledged to work with its southern neighbour to combat terrorism. ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman's On-Demand Intelligence System Used for the First Time Using real-time video imagery distributed from Northrop Grumman's on-demand intelligence system, Marines successfully completed live-fire targeting exercises on the Marine Corps' extensive ranges he ... more | .. |
 Sarkozy rushes army chief to Afghanistan after more deaths President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday sent his army chief to Afghanistan to draw up new security measures for French troops there after six more were killed this week in the war-torn country. ... more | .. |
  Spanish judge to probe Iraqi raid on refugee camp A Spanish judge will investigate the alleged role of three Iraqi officers, including the head of the army, in a deadly raid last April on a refugee camp housing thousands of outlawed Iranian opponents. ... more | .. |
 US reassures Pakistan on civilian aid The United States on Thursday reassured Pakistan that it will keep sending civilian assistance after it deferred $800 million in military aid in a bid to seek greater defense cooperation. ... 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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 Palestinians despair of peace, focus on economy: poll Disillusioned with the prospects for a peace agreement with Israel, Palestinians are increasingly focused on improving their economic situation, according to a poll released Thursday. ... more | .. |
  India approves $2.4 bn French Mirage jet upgrade India has approved a $2.4-billion proposal from French defence groups to upgrade its fleet of 51 ageing Mirage fighter jets, a military source said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
S. Korea marine chief ready to quit over shooting South Korea's Marine commander has expressed readiness to step down, military officials said Thursday, amid criticism that barrack-room bullying triggered a deadly shooting spree this month. ... more | .. |
 Tougher cargo scanning to rise in Mideast Tougher screening of cargo is on the rise across the Middle East, pitting enforcement officers against the challenge of securing merchant transport with the minimum of time and disruption. ... more |
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  Brazil unmanned aircraft hunt drug gangs Increasing numbers of unmanned aircraft will take to the skies over Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru in a combined operation aimed at beating drug traffickers and smugglers of arms, humans and contraband. ... more | .. |
 Palestinian leaders weigh U.N. options A PLO leader said Palestinians will consider bypassing the U.N. Security Council and going directly to the General Assembly when it requests admission to the United Nations in September. ... more | .. |
 US efforts to record weapons sales criticized A US plan to help curb drug trafficking in Mexico by requiring US gun dealers to record certain weapons sales faced mounting criticism Wednesday from the governor of Texas and the National Rifle Association. ... more | .. |
 Thales touts its AEW system Thales UK is touting its Searchwater 2000 airborne early warning radar for playing a key role in helping helicopter crews combat Taliban operations. ... 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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Rebuilt Iraq hospital plans surgery on infants It will be three years before doctors in Iraq can perform heart surgery on infants, doctors say, in a country where birth defects are high due to marriage within extended families. ... more | .. |
Suicide bomber kills five French soldiers in Afghanistan A suicide bomber killed five French soldiers Wednesday, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy's struggle to defend his country's role in Afghanistan just a day after he returned from the country. ... more | .. |
Libya says 1,100 dead in NATO 'war crimes' Libya's prosecutor general charged on Wednesday that NATO air strikes in support of rebel forces since the end of March have killed more than 1,100 civilians and wounded about 4,500 others. ... more | .. |
Pakistan 'concerned' over US aid cuts Pakistan on Wednesday voiced concern for the first time over US aid cuts ahead of top intelligence talks looking to repair a relationship damaged by the US killing of Osama bin Laden. ... more |
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 McCain calls for special cybersecurity panel Veteran US Senator John McCain on Wednesday urged the creation of a special Senate committee on cybersecurity and electronic intelligence leaks to cut through legislative delays to crafting a US response. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan intelligence chief heads to US for talks Pakistan's spymaster on Wednesday left for US talks on intelligence cooperation, hoping to shore up the strategic alliance against Al-Qaeda that hit crisis point after the US killing of Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
Outside View: Pakistan and America When it seems U.S.-Pakistan relations cannot get worse, they do. ... more | .. |
 HRW blasts Iraq draft law on demonstrations Human Rights Watch called on the Iraqi government Wednesday to revise a draft law it said contained provisions that violate international law. ... more |
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