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U.S.: Missile shield fears 'unfounded'Copenhagen, Denmark (UPI) Sep 8, 2011 Russia's fears that a NATO anti-missile defense shield would target its intercontinental missile forces are "unfounded," a senior U.S. diplomat said this week. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Frank Rose repeated Washington's position Monday at a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, that the alliance's four-phased anti-missile defense system for Europe isn't aimed at Russia, but at proliferating missile threats emanating from Iran and the Middle East. "Political misunderstandings a ... read more |
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  British firms partner on UGVs Britain's Roke Manor Research has joined with Marshall Land Systems for a mobile surveillance and electronic warfare capability for Marshall's unmanned ground vehicle platforms. ... more | .. |
  Budget cuts will mean smaller US Army: general Under mounting budget pressure, the US Army probably will have to shrink the size of its force below a planned target of 520,000 troops, the new Army chief of staff said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Rainbow Warrior in the past, says French FM Alain Juppe said Friday he was focussed on the future, not the past, as he became the first French foreign minister to visit New Zealand since French agents sunk the Rainbow Warrior in 1985. ... more | .. |
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 US reconnaissance plane under jamming attack: aide A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, an aide to a lawmaker said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Iraqi died after 'gratuitous violence' by UK soldiers Britain's army chief said the death of an Iraqi detainee in Basra had cast a "dark shadow" over its reputation, after an inquiry found he had suffered "gratuitous violence" at the hands of soldiers. ... more | .. |
 US army chief warns against large force in Iraq The new US Army chief warned on Thursday against leaving too large a force in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying too many boots on the ground could feed the perception of an American "occupation." ... more | .. |
 Iran tells UN it will hit back at any attack Iran Thursday warned it would "not hesitate" to hit back following a foreign strike on its soil in a formal complaint to the United Nations over a warning from French President Nicolas Sarkozy. ... 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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  Ex-navy SEAL kicks his way to freedom in Libya When war veteran Richard Peters arrived in Libya's coastal capital in January he did not foresee either the popular uprising against Moamer Kadhafi or jail-time looming on his horizon. ... more | .. |
 Turkish warships will protect Gaza aid convoys: PM Turkish warships will escort the country's aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip, protecting them from Israeli ships, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Australia selling off its last Sea Kings The Australian navy is selling off its remaining five Sea King helicopters and accessories, Minister for Defense Materiel Jason Clare said. ... more | .. |
  Africa fears al-Qaida push after Libya war Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has stepped up attacks in Algeria amid growing fears that a surge of jihadists and plundered weapons from Libya threatens North African countries. ... more |
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 Iran ups criticism of Turkey over NATO missile shield Iran toughened Thursday its criticism of Turkey over its plan to host an early-warning radar as part of NATO's missile defence system, saying it will create tension and lead to "complicated consequences." ... more | .. |
 US hails 'extraordinary' French, British roles in Libya Britain and France played "extraordinary" roles in NATO's air war in Libya but the United States provided the critical assets that ensured its success, the US ambassador to NATO said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  'Modest' results in wooing Taliban: British general An Afghan bid to persuade Taliban fighters to lay down their arms has made "modest" progress so far, with about 10 percent of insurgents switching sides, a British general said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China media warns against US jet sales to Taiwan China's state media said Thursday Beijing's response to potential US fighter jet sales to Taiwan must be its "most intense yet", just a day after the government sought to dispel fears over its military build-up. ... 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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 Jihadist group says it backs China attacks A militant Muslim organisation believed to be based in Pakistan has backed recent fatal attacks in China and predicted more violence, a video released by a US-based terror monitoring group shows. ... more | .. |
  Embraer joins forces with Elbit to make unmanned aircraft Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer has set up a joint company with the Brazilian arm of Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems to make unmanned aircraft, according to a company statement Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Biden says China rise not America's demise US Vice President Joe Biden came to the defense of China, an early Republican whipping boy in the US presidential campaign, assuring Americans Thursday that its rise does not spell America's demise. ... more | .. |
 Elbit Systems Completes Customer Tests For First 30mm Unmanned Turret Supplied To Brazil Elbit Systems Ltd. has successfully concluded customer acceptance tests of first 30mm unmanned turret UT30BR, integrated into the Brazilian IVECO 6X6 Guarani vehicle. The unmanned turret was f ... more |
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 Curtiss-Wright Signs Contract With Selex Galileo Curtiss-Wright Corporation has been selected by SELEX Galileo to supply rugged embedded digital signal processor modules for use on Saab's new Gripen Next Generation (NG) fighter aircraft. The ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Selected to Provide Department of the Navy With Advance Threat Warning Sensors The Department of the Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to deliver Advanced Threat Warning (ATW) sensors as the latest upgrade to its Department of the Navy Large Aircraft Infrared Counte ... more | .. |
 Iraqi ex-MP in contact with ousted Libyan leader The owner of Arrai TV, famed for being the only media outlet still in contact with Moamer Kadhafi, opposes dictators but says the ousted Libyan leader embodies resistance against foreign occupation. ... more | .. |
 US debates paring down mission in Iraq As the White House debates keeping a much smaller force in Iraq after 2011, it must decide whether to axe a peacekeeping role in the country's volatile north, officials and analysts said Wednesday. ... 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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 Historic Vietnam site in new battle: tourism Tanks, artillery pieces and other relics of war are still scattered around the valley where Vietnamese forces won a decisive victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu nearly 60 years ago. ... more | .. |
 Sweden orders Australian weapons stations Sweden has ordered 60 protected weapon stations from Australian firm W&E Platt to provide firepower and protection to vehicle gunners. ... more | .. |
 U.S. targets Zawahiri, al-Qaida chiefs In recent weeks, the United States and Pakistan claim to have killed or captured several top al-Qaida operatives, despite the outcry in Pakistan over the U.S. assassination of Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar sets up human rights commission Myanmar has set up a Human Rights Commission, according to a brief report in the government newspaper New Light of Myanmar. ... more |
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Iran using Syria, Libya chaos to boost nuclear bid: envoy Iran is taking advantage of chaos in Syria and Libya to boost efforts to build a nuclear weapon, a western envoy told the UN Security Council on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Brazil to recondition Argentine missiles Brazil and Argentina are in talks to work out the details of a contract that will see the Brazilian defense industry recondition missiles in the Argentine armed forces' inventory. ... more | .. |
 No nuclear weapons, pledge Latin powers Two of Latin America's leading emergent nuclear powers, Argentina and Brazil, said they would campaign to keep the South Atlantic region free of nuclear weapons even as they push multibillion-dollar nuclear power development programs. ... more | .. |
 Google effect worries judge in Viktor Bout trial The US judge in the arms trafficking trial of Viktor Bout expressed worry Wednesday that the ex-Soviet air force officer is so notorious that Googling his name could ruin a juror's impartiality. ... more |
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