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Raytheon Teams with Rafael to Market Iron Dome Weapon SystemTucson AZ (SPX) Aug 17, 2011 Raytheon and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd have teamed to market the Iron Dome weapon system in the United States. Rafael developed the original Iron Dome to provide protection against rockets, artillery and mortar attacks. The program has completed flight test trials, and the weapon system is currently used in Israeli population centers to protect against terrorist rocket attacks based on an Israeli Ministry of Defence decision. "Iron Dome complements other Raytheon weapons that provi ... read more |
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  USAF Second Missile Warning Satellite Completes Major Environmental Test Lockheed Martin has successfully completed acoustic testing of the second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-2) spacecraft. The U.S. Air Force's SBIRS satellites provide t ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Unveils Samarai Flyer at Unmanned Vehicle Conference Inspired by a maple seed, Lockheed Martin's Samarai handheld vehicle flew publically for the first time at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International conference. Weighing less ... more | .. |
 DCGS Upgrades Help Reduce Costs for Image Processing of High-Altitude Missions Raytheon has upgraded the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) nodes for the Kansas and Indiana Air National Guard with the latest net-centric, cost-efficient and service-interoperable capabiliti ... more | .. |
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 Block 30 Global Hawks Receive USAF Initial Operational Capability Declaration U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command has declared that the Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)-built unmanned RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk has reached its initial operational capability (IOC). IOC is declar ... more | .. |
 AeroVironment Receives Order for Digital Puma Unmanned Aircraft Systems At the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) North America Conference - AeroVironment, Inc. has received a firm-fixed-price contract delivery order valued at $65,532,394 for ... more | .. |
  Panetta: Cuts could 'hollow out' defense A $350 billion cut in the U.S. Defense Department's budget and the threat of losing $500 billion more would "result in hollowing out the force" and weaken the country's ability to respond to threats, U.S. Defense Secretary Lean Panetta said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  US recently carried out two air strikes in Iraq: general US forces carried out two air strikes in June against militants targeting American troops, including one against an Iranian-backed militia, a spokesman for the military mission said Tuesday. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
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  Egypt launches attack on Sinai jihadists Egypt's security forces, with Israel's consent, have mounted a major operation against Islamist cells, supposedly linked to al-Qaida, in the Sinai Peninsula that have flourished in the unruly region since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in February. ... more | .. |
  After Iran strike, Israel gets cyber unit Israel's military has set up a cyberdefense division, primarily against the Iranian threat, thus boosting the country's cyberwar capabilities after it allegedly attacked Tehran's nuclear program in 2010 with the Stuxnet virus and changed the face of warfare. ... more | .. |
 Iraq PM names interim defence minister: aide Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has named his current culture minister as interim defence minister, an aide said Tuesday, relinquishing the extra job he has held since December. ... more | .. |
  Clinton opposes budget cuts that hurt US Pacific presence US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday against budget cuts that could force an abrupt pullout of the US security presence in the Pacific at a time when China's power is rising. ... more |
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  Turkey rejects buffer zone on Syrian border: report Turkey does not plan to create a buffer zone on its border with Syria, in the throes of a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters, the Turkish defence minister said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Ahmadinejad welcomes Russia nuclear proposal Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday welcomed Russia's latest proposals for restarting talks on the Islamic republic's controversial atomic programme that were broken off in January. ... more | .. |
 NATO slams 'desperate' Kadhafi-loyal Scud missile fire The launch of a Scud missile on rebel positions in Libya by forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi represents a "desperate gesture" by the regime in the face of territorial gains by the opposition, a NATO spokesman said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Tehran's 'Butler' in Iraq Unimaginable to say the least; recent remarks made by Ambassador Lawrence E. Butler, a top U.S. State Department official, about the status of 3,400 members of an Iranian opposition group taking refuge in Iraq has left him being labeled mockingly as "Tehran's Butler." ... 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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 EMS Aviation aims to expand in S. America EMS Aviation made its Latin American debut at the recent Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition and has made its known its plans to expand operations in the region, drawn by continuing growth in its defense and security markets and liquidity throughout most of its customer base. ... more | .. |
 Germany boosts arms sales to Mideast All of a sudden, it seems, Germany has become a key arms supplier in the Middle East despite stringent export controls that have inhibited weapons sales in the past. ... more | .. |
  US committed to Taiwan: White House A White House official pledged Monday that the United States will remain committed to Taiwan's defense after a report said that Washington has rejected the island's pitch to buy F-16 fighter jets. ... more | .. |
 Biden on mission to woo next China leader Vice President Joe Biden heads to China Tuesday in hopes of winning favor with the rising power's next leader, seeking a smoother relationship after Beijing's sharp criticism of US fiscal policy. ... more |
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 Kadhafi forces fire Scud missile: US official Moamer Kadhafi's forces fired a Scud missile from the stronghold of Sirte on Sunday but the weapon landed in the desert without causing any casualties, a US defense official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China may have examined US stealth chopper: report Pakistan probably let Chinese engineers examine the wreckage of a top-secret US stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid killing Osama bin Laden, The New York Times reported. ... more | .. |
  US jails Iranian over missile component plot A US judge sentenced an Iranian national Monday to more than four years in prison for plotting to export radio equipment and components for anti-tank missiles from the United States to Iran. ... more | .. |
 Russia set to show off its first stealth fighter Russia was due Tuesday to unveil its first stealth fighter to the public, lifting the curtain on a secret project designed to flood the market with cheaper versions of veteran US jets. ... 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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 Nordics set sights on gun control after Norway attacks In the Nordic countries, where hunting is popular and firearms are plentiful, the twin July 22 attacks that killed 77 people in Norway have spurred lawmakers to consider tighter gun laws. ... more | .. |
 One dead, 7 wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza One Palestinian was killed and seven wounded in at least four overnight Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 How e-mail helped Yeltsin outfox 1991 coup plot Boris Yeltsin never suspected how a precursor to the Internet helped him foil the August 1991 coup and bring down the USSR until he bumped into a blinking computer and noticed something called e-mail. ... more | .. |
  Drone kills four militants in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike in a Pakistani tribal area considered home to the most dangerous enemy of American troops in eastern Afghanistan killed at least four militants on Tuesday, officials said. ... more |
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 Israel 'approved extra 1,000 Egyptian troops in Sinai' Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu approved an Egyptian request to increase its number of troops in the Sinai Peninsula in order to "restore order" in the region, public radio said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 N.Korea warns of war as US-S.Korea exercise begins South Korea and the United States launched a massive joint military exercise on Tuesday, prompting the North to condemn the manoeuvres as provocative and warn that "all-out war" could erupt. ... more | .. |
 China dubs new US ambassador 'the backpacker' Chinese bloggers and the media speculated Monday about whether the new US ambassador's Chinese roots would help Sino-US ties - and nicknamed him "the backpacker" for his frugal travelling habits. ... more | .. |
Russia presents new nuclear plan to Iran The top diplomats of Russia and Iran sought a breakthrough Wednesday on a deal that could revive the stalled nuclear talks between the Islamic state and Western powers suspicious of its weapons drive. ... more |
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