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War on terror: Drone strikes vs. captureWashington (UPI) Sep 13, 2011 If every dark cloud has a silver lining, then perhaps the converse is true when it comes to human endeavors, especially in a time of war. Take the case of using unmanned aerial vehicles - so-called drones - in decimating the leadership and lower-echelon ranks of al-Qaida in Afghanistan and in the lawless tribal areas of neighboring Pakistan, where they maintain headquarters, training and supply areas. It's estimated the United States has conducted at least 50 airstrikes using drones th ... read more |
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  Barak digs in heels against defense cuts Crises with Turkey and Egypt are likely to increase pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government to increase the defense budget, even though his office says it would have to be reduced to boost social spending after nationwide protests. ... more | .. |
  Iran nuke chief to attend IAEA meeting Iran's nuclear power chief says he will attend an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting in Vienna after offering to reduce tensions with the West. ... more | .. |
 Material could detect nuke 'suitcase bomb' New materials to detect radiation may lead to a handheld device for detecting nuclear weapons or materials such as a "bomb in a suitcase," U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
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  TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Team Completes Key Development Milestone Raytheon has completed additional testing of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter. Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Investment Group are developing TALON under a coope ... more | .. |
Embraer sets U.S. jet service facility Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Constant Aviation of Cleveland as its authorized service center amid projections of increased sales of its small commercial jets in North America and other international markets. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Surpasses 8,600 Hours Of Testing On Low-Risk JAGM Seeker Lockheed Martin has performed more than 8,600 hours of tests on its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) cooled seeker, proving its operational capability and low risk. Lockheed Martin's cooled ... more | .. |
  Boeing Receives Additional Wideband Global SATCOM Orders Boeing on Sept. 1 received a $1.09 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force adding funding to the existing Block II follow-on contract for full production, launch and on-orbit activatio ... 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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  Indonesian ethnic clashes leave six dead Police in Ambon, Indonesia, will pursue anyone they suspect of involvement in violence between Christian and Muslim groups that left six people dead and around 80 injured. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan candidate tells US she's no 'radical' Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate on Tuesday assured the United States she would not whip up tensions with China if elected but pledged to boost defense spending to counterbalance a rising Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Russia, NKorea to hold joint military exercises: general Russia and North Korea will stage their first joint military exercises next year after agreeing to expand their ties during Kim Jong-Il's visit to Russia last month, a general said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
'No need' for Iranian nuclear arms: Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted on Tuesday that his country has "no need" for nuclear weapons, amid new concerns from an international atomic watchdog group about Tehran's atomic ambitions. ... more |
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  US vows Kabul attacks won't halt Afghan mission Americans will not be cowed and will continue to work in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday after Taliban gunmen attacked the US embassy in Kabul. ... more | .. |
  Libya leaders commit to 'moderate' rule, human rights Libya's new leaders pledged "moderate" Islamic rule and affirmed their commitment to human rights on Tuesday, even as their fighters were accused of committing possible war crimes. ... more | .. |
  Gunmen slay 22 Shiite pilgrims in west Iraq Gunmen killed 22 Shiite Muslim pilgrims on their way to Syria as they were passing through a predominantly Sunni Iraqi province from the shrine city of Karbala, officials said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Kadhafi whereabouts a mystery: NATO NATO does not know whether Moamer Kadhafi is still in Libya as the fallen Libyan leader has disappeared from public view, an alliance spokesman said on Tuesday. ... 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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  Lockheed Martin To Provide New Training Technology for the US Air Force C-130J Program The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin an $84.3 million contract to provide the first phase of the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) II program. Under the award, Lockhe ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Submits Proposal to US Navy to Consolidate Shipboard Computer Networks Lockheed Martin has submitted its proposal for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program that will consolidate complex network systems into one modern shipboard comput ... more | .. |
 Republic of Korea Navy Awards Raytheon Phalanx Contract Raytheon has signed a $65.5 million contract to deliver five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the Republic of Korea Navy for the new Ulsan-1 class FFX ship program. The direct comme ... more | .. |
Erdogan in Egypt deepens Israeli isolation Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan's visit to Cairo Monday to boost ties with the post-Mubarak regime adds to Israel's multiplying woes as two of its one-time strategic allies get together to deepen its international isolation. ... more |
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  Key US lawmaker: China 'drunk' with economic might China seeks to match US military might, hacks US government computers "daily," and is "drunk with economic power," a key US lawmaker warned Monday as he warned against new cuts at the Pentagon. ... more | .. |
Gunmen kill 22 bus passengers in west Iraq: police Gunmen killed 22 passengers on a bus coming from Syria late Monday in a desert region west of Baghdad, police general Haider Rzayj told AFP. ... more | .. |
US senators seek to force fighter sale to Taiwan Two US senators introduced legislation on Monday demanding President Barack Obama sell Taiwan no fewer than 66 advanced F-16 fighter jets despite Beijing's fierce objections. ... more | .. |
US blames bombing at NATO base on Haqqani militants The US military on Monday blamed the militant Haqqani network for a massive truck bombing attack against a NATO base in central Afghanistan that wounded more than 100. ... 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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Kadhafi forces fight back, China recognises NTC A defiant Moamer Kadhafi vowed to fight until victory as his forces launched surprise fightbacks on three fronts on Monday, and as Libya's interim government won recognition from China. ... more | .. |
Elbit accused of misrepresentation Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd. and its Australian subsidiary are being taken to court in Australia over alleged misrepresentation. ... more | .. |
Indian militants likely set off court bomb Home-grown terrorists are likely responsible for last week's deadly attack on the Delhi High Court, India's Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said. ... more | .. |
 Activists unite in Lebanon against killer cluster bombs Hundreds of activists and officials from across the globe gather in Beirut Monday with one aim in mind - to rid the planet of cluster munitions which have killed or maimed tens of thousands of people worldwide. ... more |
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Russia defends bomber flights near Japan Russia on Monday defended its strategic bombers' recent mission near Japan and accused Tokyo of trying to stir up the long-standing territorial row between the two countries. ... more | .. |
 AeroVironment Receives Order for Raven AeroVironment, Inc. has received a $15,909,962 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract order on September 1, 2011, under an existing contract with the U.S. Army. The order comprises Army contractor logistics s ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Delivers Another Super Hercules To Dyess Lockheed Martin has delivered the sixth C-130J Super Hercules to crews at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, Thursday. Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force Commander, accepted delivery of the s ... more | .. |
 Eight killed in Iraq violence Three soldiers, a policeman and a journalist were among eight people killed Saturday in attacks in Iraq, security officials said. ... more |
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