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Russia renews demands for missile shield 'guarantees'United Nations (AFP) Sept 27, 2011 Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday renewed demands for "solid legal guarantees" that a proposed US missile defense shield in Europe is not aimed at Russia. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia had concerns about Europe, where the United States wants a shield, and the Asia-Pacific - a veiled reference to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Speaking to the UN General Assembly, Lavrov demanded "universally acceptable approaches" to missile defense, weaponization of space and reduci ... read more |
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  Russian captain blames nuclear sub for accident: report The captain of a fishing ship blamed for a collision with Russia's nuclear submarine in the Pacific last week said on Tuesday the submarine crew lied to cover up its own mishap. ... more | .. |
  BAE Systems axes 3,000 jobs as governments slash spending British arms manufacturer BAE Systems axed 3,000 jobs on Tuesday, mostly at its military aircraft division, and blamed reduced spending by cash-strapped governments that has slashed demand for fighter jets. ... more | .. |
  Militants flee US drone strike in Pakistan: officials Militants escaped a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a troubled Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Tuesday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
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  US groups say hunger worsening in N.Korea Relief groups on Monday made a new plea to the United States to offer food assistance to North Korea, warning that hunger was worsening and could develop into a major crisis next year. ... more | .. |
 Iran warns on 'cooperating' with BBC Iran's intelligence minister has issued a warning to his fellow Iranians to not cooperate with the BBC, less than week after arresting six filmmakers. ... more | .. |
 Iraq finally signs up for F-16 jets Iraq's purchase of 18 F-16 Block 52 jets from Lockheed Martin will give the country's nascent postwar air force its first combat capability. ... more | .. |
  Filipino troops kill Abu Sayyaf leader Filipino government troops killed a rebel Abu Sayyaf leader in a clash in a village about 20 miles outside Zamboanga City. ... 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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 Iran: Executions point to 'killing spree' A sharp rise in the number of executions reported in Iran is raising suspicions that the Tehran regime has, in the words of a British newspaper, engaged in "a judicial killing spree" to intimidate its opponents. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea tells UN rival South seeking 'road to war' North Korea on Tuesday accused the rival South of seeking "the road to war" but called again for international talks on its nuclear arsenal. ... more | .. |
 AeroVironment Receives Order from USAF for Raven UAS AeroVironment has announced that it received a $6,874,175 firm-fixed-price order from the U.S. Air Force under an existing contract with the U.S. Army. The order comprises new digital Raven small un ... more | .. |
 BAE Systems cutting 3,000 jobs in UK The recent report on the job cuts to be announced by BAE is very sad news for BAE as well as for the broader British Aerospace and Defence industry. BAE is not alone in decreasing the work force, wi ... more |
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  Northrop Grumman Tech Pivotal in US Marine Corps' MTAOM Command and Control System The U.S. Marine Corps has begun deploying the first of 10 AN/TSQ-269 Mobile Tactical Air Operations Module (MTAOM) command and control systems, which feature key components made by Northrop Grumman. ... more | .. |
  China wants to go own way in Pacific: US official China has told the United States it will go its own way with its growing aid and investment in the South Pacific and does not support combined efforts, a senior US official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Fears over mass spread of Libya weapons From teenagers brandishing Kalashnikov rifles on the streets of Tripoli to fighters with shoulder-mounted grenade launchers on Libya's front lines, rarely has a country seen so many weapons in so many hands. ... more | .. |
 China unlikely to break US military dialogue: admiral China will likely keep up a fledgling dialogue with the US military despite friction over Washington's decision to upgrade Taiwan's fleet of F-16 fighters, a top US officer said 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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 Pakistan in anti-terror pledge to China Pakistan on Tuesday promised China maximum support in fighting Muslim separatists, determined to keep relations with its key ally on track to offset its troubled alliance with the United States. ... more | .. |
 Iran plans to send ships close to US waters: report Iran's navy is going to deploy ships close to US territorial waters, its commander in chief was quoted as saying on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Hunt on for Russian nuclear smuggler: US report Authorities in the ex-Soviet republic of Moldova are hunting the alleged Russian mastermind of a failed plan to sell weapons-grade uranium on the black market, a new US Senate report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea could be 'worst nightmare' - Australia Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd on Tuesday urged the world not to be lured into a false sense of security by North Korea, warning its nuclear weapons drive could become "our worst nightmare". ... more |
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  Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Resumes Test Flights Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor has returned to the skies this week here in a series of test and production flights, the first since a four-month fleet stand down was lifted on Sept. 19, 2011 by the U ... more | .. |
 Boeing QF 16 Aerial Target Program Demonstrates Software for USAF The Boeing QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target program in August became the first target program to conduct software tests in a systems integration lab (SIL) environment. The program demonstrated key cap ... more | .. |
 Elbit Systems to Supply the Israeli MoD with Cardom Systems Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) in the amount of approximately $40 million to supply Cardom systems to the Israeli Defense Forces ... more | .. |
 Hobson Industries Forms Team Thetis Hobson Industries has announced on the first day of DSEI, Team Thetis, to develop and market its new Thetis Public Order vehicle. Thetis is a brand new Public Order vehicle is based on the Land Rove ... 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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 Groundbreaking Radar Pinpoints Impact of Rapid Shell Fire for US Navy and Army Cambridge Consultants has announced the successful demonstration of its holographic radar technology for target scoring in live firing trials under a US Department of Defense (DoD) program. Th ... more | .. |
 Tactical Air Defense Services' Super Tucano Aircraft Delivered and Flying Tactical Air Defense Services is pleased to announce that its Embraer 314 Super Tucano aircraft (the "Super Tucano") that it acquired on lease through a joint-venture Services Agreement with Tactica ... more | .. |
 Israel: Pressure grows for defense cuts As Israel's military prepares to counter an expected surge of violence over the Palestinians' bid for statehood, growing tension with peace partner Egypt and another war with Hezbollah, pressure grows for slashing the defense budget to boost social spending. ... more | .. |
Defense cuts hit home for British workers Cuts in defense spending around the world are hitting home in Britain, where BAE Systems appears poised to send thousands of pink slips to workers. ... more |
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 Suicide bomber attacks Indonesian church Jakarta police increased surveillance of churches after an apparent suicide bomb attack at a church in the south of the country that killed two people. ... more | .. |
 Yemen: Defiant Saleh brings new bloodbath Fears are growing that strife-torn Yemen, the Arab world's poorest nation, will became another failed state like nearby Somalia as embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh refuses to step down in the face of deepening civil conflict. ... more | .. |
Commentary: Creeping annexation In the perennial Palestinian-Israeli crisis, Barack Obama decided to enhance his 2012 re-election chances by giving his pro-Israel credentials a much-needed boost. By the same token Obama scuttled his chances of improving America's image in the Arab world. ... more | .. |
  Widespread graft hitting Iraq development: ICG Widespread corruption throughout Iraq's government has hampered development, resulting in slow improvement of public services, the International Crisis Group said in a report published on Monday. ... more |
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