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Iran transferring centrifuges to new site: atomic chiefTehran (AFP) Aug 22, 2011 Iran has begun transferring centrifuges, machines which churn out purified uranium, to the secretive Fordo plant, the state television website reported Monday quoting Tehran's nuclear chief. "The Fordo facility is being prepared and a batch of centrifuge machines have been transferred there," Fereydoun Abbasi Davani told reporters after a cabinet session on Sunday evening. "The transfer of centrifuges of the Natanz site to Fordo is ongoing, with full observation of (safety) standards," he said, ... read more |
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  West bids to avoid post-Kadhafi chaos Without even waiting for the fall of Tripoli, the West is already preparing for life after Moamer Kadhafi with two main concerns: avoiding Libya's partition after four decades of authoritarian rule and ensuring a genuine transition to democracy. ... more | .. |
  Viper Strikes With Moving Target Capability Being Added to KC-130J Arsenal Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract for additional Viper Strikes munitions to equip the U.S. Marine Corps Harvest Hawk aircraft and bring greater utility to the Marines' KC-130J refueling a ... more | .. |
  Britain orders 14 Boeing Chinooks in �1bn deal Britain announced Monday it has ordered 14 new Chinook helicopters from US aerospace and defence giant Boeing at a cost of Pounds 1.0 billion ($1.65 billion, 1.1 billion euros). ... more | .. |
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  Vietnam boosts naval power with new frigate Vietnam on Monday received the second of two Russian-made guided missile frigates, local media reported, boosting its naval firepower amid maritime tensions with China. ... more | .. |
 Russia delays Bulava missile test launch Russia's test launch of its new Bulava intercontinental missile was delayed due to a malfunction on the nuclear submarine supposed to fire it, an official said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US helps Ukraine crack bank hacking scheme US agents have helped Ukrainian authorities uncover a group of computer hackers who used forged banking details to steal some $20 million from private US accounts, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan to develop precision-guided missile Taiwan plans to develop a long-distance precision-guided missile which would be able to strike military bases along China's southeastern coastline in the event of war, a legislator said Monday. ... more |
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Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace
Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force
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 Libyan rebels rejoice after conquering elite barracks Libyan rebels swarm into the barracks of Moamer Kadhafi's feared Khamis Brigade, rejoicing at the treasure trove of weapons within, sent like a gift from God on their last stop before Tripoli. ... more | .. |
  19 NATO tankers set ablaze in Pakistan: officials Gunmen on motorbikes in southwestern Pakistan on Monday set ablaze at least 19 oil tankers carrying fuel for US-led NATO forces in neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Continues Ship Self-Defense System Open Architecture Hardware Deliveries Raytheon delivered the 28th Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS MK 2) hardware ship set ahead of schedule. The ship sets will be installed on new ships and will also upgrade legacy combat management syst ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Wins Mission Command Training Contract The Department of the Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Eustis has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to provide training and technical services in support of the U.S. ... more |
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 Raytheon Approach to DARPA Project Applicable For All Military Services An ongoing series of Raytheon trade studies for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program revealed there is broad, cross-service applicability to Rayt ... more | .. |
  US military's Iraqi linguists face uncertain road The looming withdrawal of most if not all US forces from Iraq leaves their Iraqi interpreters facing unemployment, afraid for their lives and with a difficult decision: whether to stay or go. ... more | .. |
 Russia in talks to build more nuclear plants in Iran: report Russia has put forward "proposals" to build new nuclear power plants in Iran after the completion of the Bushehr project, local media reported Sunday quoting the Islamic republic's atomic chief. ... more | .. |
 Turkish air strike kills seven in Iraq: official A Turkish air strike on a north Iraq village killed seven civilians on Sunday, an official from the area told AFP, during a bombing campaign against Kurdish separatists in the region. ... 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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  Raytheon Unmanned Aircraft Systems Open Architecture Could Yield Cost Savings Raytheon is developing a service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems with a mechanism that enables rapid integration of weapons and sensors. Th ... more | .. |
 Boeing Demonstrates Swarm Reconnaissance with Unmanned Aircraft Boeing has reported the successful autonomous communications and operation of dissimilar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in flight tests over the rugged terrain of eastern Oregon. The July 7-10 ... more | .. |
 Effortless sailing with fluid flow cloak Duke engineers have already shown that they can "cloak" light and sound, making objects invisible - now, they have demonstrated the theoretical ability to significantly increase the efficiency of sh ... more | .. |
 Revolutionary material dramatically increases explosive force of weapons A revolutionary material that will replace steel in warhead casings will bring added lethality and increase the likelihood of a hit on an enemy target, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced A ... more |
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 US pushes Iraqis toward taking over training American forces have been pushing their Iraqi counterparts to play a larger role in leading training so they will be able to take over after the US's year-end exit, soldiers say. ... more | .. |
 Five NATO tankers torched in Pakistan: officials Gunmen set ablaze at least five oil tankers in southwestern Pakistan which were carrying fuel for NATO forces stationed in neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon plays down comments on US role in Iraq US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta suggested that Iraq had agreed to keep American troops in the country beyond a 2011 deadline, but Baghdad insisted the issue was still under negotiation. ... more | .. |
 Turkey says it hit 85 Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq Turkish planes carried out two raids in Iraq on Friday and bombarded 85 Kurdish rebel targets, the army announced Saturday, without giving any possible casualty figures. ... more |
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Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
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 Marshall Islanders fear aborted US tests Marshall Islanders living in the flight path of US missile tests expressed fears for their safety Saturday following two aborted missions. ... more | .. |
 Argentina mulls higher defense spending Argentina has set a five-year program for increased defense acquisitions as part of a long-term government agenda to modernize its armed forces and refurbish the country's outmoded equipment and weapons arsenals. ... more | .. |
 Sinai fights spur Israel's defense debate A political battle by Israel's military to beef up the defense budget in the face of unprecedented demands for greater social spending appears to be intensifying amid clashes along the border with Egypt that could reignite a front dormant since a historic 1979 peace treaty. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan to pursue purchase of F-16 fighters Taiwan will continue its efforts to buy F-16 C/D fighters despite reports that the U.S. administration has turned down the request. ... more |
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 Israel hits Gaza group, which denies Negev attacks A Gaza militant group on Friday denied killing eight Israelis the day before but Israel continued to hunt down its members, killing the sixth in 24 hours of air strikes on Gaza. ... more | .. |
 Belarus suspends US nuclear deal over sanctions Belarus said Friday that a new round of US sanctions has forced it to suspend plans to eliminate highly enriched uranium under an agreement reached with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last year. ... more | .. |
 Libya's spy master home destroyed in NATO air strike NATO air strikes destroyed on Friday one of the homes in Tripoli of Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, an AFP journalist said. ... more | .. |
 Canada resumes disarmament talks Foreign Minister John Baird said Friday Canada will return to UN disarmament talks following the end of North Korea's presidency of the Conference on Disarmament. ... more |
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