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US Air Force vows to spare F-35 from budget cutsWashington (AFP) Sept 19, 2011 The US Air Force vowed Monday to "protect" costly weapons programs despite budget pressures, saying the country needed the F-35 fighter jet, a long-range bomber and other aircraft. While acknowledging the need for reductions to the defense budget, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley proceeded to list several big ticket programs that were not up for negotiation. "There are certain capabilities we will protect. We will apply best military judgment to oppose reductions that would cause irreparable h ... read more |
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  F-22 fighters allowed back in the air: US Air Force The US Air Force said Monday its fleet of F-22 fighter jets will be allowed back in the air after officials grounded the planes over concerns about the aircraft's oxygen system. ... more | .. |
  Iran security chief holds nuclear talks in Russia Iran's top national security official arrived in Moscow Monday to discuss with Russia Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West and the two sides' row over an abandoned arms contract. ... more | .. |
  Security firms' plan targets cyberthreats Two security firms have teamed up to fight for new business arising from the growing perception of cyberthreats posing the great menace to critical infrastructures. ... more | .. |
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 F-35 Program Completes Static Structural Testing Lockheed Martin's F-35 program has successfully completed static structural testing, achieving one of five milestones established by the Joint Program Office for 2011. Static structural testin ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Air and Missile Defense Radar Modules Excel During Testing Raytheon's transmit/receive (T/R) modules for the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) program have passed a significant developmental testing milestone. Raytheon's Gallium Nitride modul ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Fields First AEHF Satellite Communications Terminals to Tactical Units Raytheon has fielded the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMART-T) satellite communications solution to the U.S. armed services. ... more | .. |
 Zuma reopens probe into murky arms deal South Africa's government reopened a potentially explosive corruption investigation into a $4.8 billion arms deal in 1999 in which President Jacob Zuma, fighting for his political survival in a leadership battle, has been implicated. ... 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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  Mauritanian leader urges closer ties with China Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz called for closer ties with China on Monday during a visit to the Asian country, the official AMI news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  Iran to finish off Kurd rebels in 'days': commander Tehran's forces will finish off armed Kurdish rebels who are based in Iraq in the "coming days", a top commander said Monday, while the separatist group claimed it was now located in Iranian territory. ... more | .. |
 US considers emergency hot line with Iran: official The United States is considering setting up a direct military hotline with Iran after a series of close encounters between US and Iranian forces in the Gulf, a defense official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Turkish military plane fired on over Libya: news agency A Turkish military cargo plane dropping humanitarian aid over the Libyan town of Bani Walid came under fire from the ground, the Turkish news agency Anatolia reported Monday. ... more |
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 Israel should recognise Palestine: Abbas Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Monday urged Israel to recognise a Palestinian state and not "lose an opportunity for peace," ahead of a formal request for Palestinian UN membership this week. ... more | .. |
  NATO night raids cause Afghan backlash: study A surge in the number of controversial NATO night raids in Afghanistan has caused a "tremendous backlash" among Afghans and is endangering civilian lives, a new study said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan may seek US-made F-35 stealth jet Taiwan will likely seek state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jets from the US, a top official was quoted as saying Monday, amid fears on the island that Washington may refuse to sell it F-16 jets. ... more | .. |
  Iraq prison fire kills nine inmates: security A Iraqi prison fire sparked by an electrical fault killed nine prisoners and injured more than a dozen others on Monday, security officials said. ... 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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 New nuclear security plan tops IAEA talks agenda International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) talks open in Vienna Monday focusing on a new nuclear security plan following the disaster at Japan's Fukushima plant and amid fears over Iran's nuclear ambitions. ... more | .. |
 No breakthrough seen as Koreas prepare for nuke talks North and South Korea will meet again this week to try to revive international nuclear disarmament talks, but officials and analysts predict no early breakthroughs. ... more | .. |
 Lasers could be used to detect roadside bombs A research team at Michigan State University has developed a laser that could detect roadside bombs - the deadliest enemy weapon encountered in Iraq and Afghanistan. The laser, which has compa ... more | .. |
 Raytheon and German Partner Develop Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 Raytheon and its German industry partner, RAMSYS, completed missile upgrades and integration testing as part of the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 program. The partnership completed five control t ... more |
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 Critical component of the USAF enterprise core computing services The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $791 million contract to provide IT services on the Global Combat Support System program. "Lockheed Martin is looking forward to continue the partn ... more | .. |
Iraq cabinet aims to boost 2012 spending by third Iraq's cabinet has targeted a substantial boost in public spending next year in a draft budget proposed on Sunday, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement. ... more | .. |
 US families call for courts martial over deadly mission Family members of US war dead from a disastrous Afghan mission - from which a young Marine got the highest US military decoration - called Sunday for senior officers to be court-martialed. ... more | .. |
 French firm sold Kadhafi stealth 4X4: report A French company provided Libya in 2008 with a specialised 4X4 designed to protect Moamer Kadhafi while he traveled, and the French presidency signed off on the deal, Mediapart reported online Sunday. ... 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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  US drone crashes in Pakistan: security officials An unmanned United States drone aircraft crashed in Pakistan's lawless northwestern tribal district on Sunday after suffering a technical fault, local security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Military leaders meet to salvage US-Pakistan ties The top US and Pakistani military leaders met in Spain to discuss ways to shore up strained ties after a US raid that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and a spike in violence in Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman said. ... more | .. |
 Kabul siege shows insurgents' media savvy By holding Kabul's diplomatic zone under siege for 19 hours last week, insurgents backed up by a slick media operation again showed their skill at grabbing headlines and drawing out news coverage. ... more | .. |
 New Libya rulers say Kadhafi strongholds will fall in 'days' A military official of the new Libyan regime said Saturday Moamer Kadhafi's bastions of Sirte and Bani Walid would be conquered in a "matter of days," even if the fallen strongmans's forces put up fierce resistance. ... more |
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 Cameron, Sarkozy visit liberated Tripoli British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew to the Libyan capital to assure the newly installed National Transitional Council government of continued NATO support. ... more | .. |
 Cyberterrorism a threat that won't go away The greatest security threat looming for industrialized societies may not be a terrorist armed with a bomb but an enemy with a keyboard and Internet connection. ... more | .. |
 Iraq moves closer to buying 18 F-16s Iraq is "very close" to finalizing a deal to buy 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets, enough for one squadron for its nascent air force and the first of as many as 96 of the strike aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Misguided MEK policies On Aug. 26, hundreds of students and faculty from various universities in the United States, Canada and Europe joined Iranian-Americans in front of the U.S. State Department in Washington to call on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to remove Iran's major opposition group, the People's Mujahedin of Iran, from the department's list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. ... more |
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