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Israel bars nuclear whistle-blower from emigrating: mediaJerusalem (AFP) Oct 6, 2011 Israel's supreme court on Thursday barred nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu from emigrating on the grounds he still poses a threat to state security, Israeli media reported. Vanunu, under orders to stay in Tel Aviv and not to speak to journalists, "has proved several times he can not be trusted and does not respect the letter of the law," supreme court judges said in turning down his appeal. The prosecution charged he posed "a real danger to the security of Israel," while the judges stress ... read more |
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  Elbit Establishes Israeli MOD Comms Equipment Supply Upgrade and Maintenance Project Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to supply, upgrade and provide maintenance under the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) communications ... more | .. |
  New Chemical Detection Technology NASA scientists are creating technology that can detect hazardous chemical compounds in the air with a smart phone. Jing Li, a physical scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif ... more | .. |
  AUVSI Cautions FAA to Stay the Course on UAS Integration into the National Airspace System In light of this week's failed plot againt the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (A ... more | .. |
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 Jihadists avenge setbacks in Somalia The suicide bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia's war-scarred capital, that killed more than 100 people indicates that Arab and transnational fighters in the Islamist al-Shabaab organization are pushing to extend global jihad to the Horn of Africa. ... more | .. |
  LockMart's JLTV Meets Mine-Resistant Vehicle Protection Levels at 40 Percent Less Weight Recent government blast tests demonstrated that Lockheed Martin's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) meets protection standards for IED-protected vehicles, while weighing approximately 40 percent l ... more | .. |
  FBI keeping eye on China, Russia, Iran cyberspying The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made a campaign against cyberthreats one of its "highest priorities," with China, Russia and Iran in the crosshairs, the bureau's chief said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Iraq offers 'experience' to Libya as Jibril visits Iraq offered its experience of rebuilding the country and gearing up for democracy during a visit to Baghdad Thursday by Libya's interim premier Mahmud Jibril, officials said. ... more |
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Seven killed in Iraq attacks Gun and bomb attacks in Baghdad and central Iraq killed seven people on Thursday, while a representative of the country's top Shiite cleric was wounded, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Afghanistan marks 10 years since war started Afghanistan marks 10 years since the start of the US-led war against the Taliban Friday amid heightened security and questions over what the next decade will hold. ... more | .. |
  US defence chief in Naples for NATO talks on Libya With NATO's campaign in Libya nearing an end, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta flew to the allied command in Naples on Thursday to confer with officers overseeing the air war. ... more | .. |
Egypt marks October 1973 war with army under fire Polished steel rifles jangled as soldiers performed a drill before a small crowd to celebrate the anniversary of the October 1973 war with Israel, at a time of discontent with Egypt's military. ... more |
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 India's upgraded Arjun tank set for trials The Indian army will test an upgraded version of the indigenous Arjun main battle tank, the Mark II, within three months, defense research officials said. ... more | .. |
 US troops in Iraq after 2011 need 'immunity': Panetta Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday any US forces that remain in Iraq beyond a year-end deadline would require legal "immunity," despite calls from Iraqi leaders to end the protection. ... more | .. |
 NATO sets out goals to end Libya mission NATO mapped out conditions Thursday to end the Libya air war, vowing to keep bombing until Kadhafi forces stop attacking civilians and the new leadership can ensure security across the country. ... more | .. |
  Accused global arms dealer goes on trial Tuesday Viktor Bout, a Russian ex-army officer alleged to have overseen the world's biggest private arms dealing network, goes on trial next week in New York. ... 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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 NATO, NTC deadlier than Kadhafi diehards: Sirte escapees Fine words from NATO and Libyan new regime fighters about protecting civilians mean little to the furious residents of Sirte, whose homes are destroyed and relatives killed in the battle to capture Moamer Kadhafi's hometown. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong snubs N. Korea leader's 'lovely' grandson A 16-year-old grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has reportedly been denied a visa to study in Hong Kong, despite being described by his prospective school as a "lovely kid" with a "good sense of idealism". ... more | .. |
 Fear lingers for Afghan women 10 years on Aged just 17, Roya Shams cannot leave home in the Afghan city of Kandahar because she fears the Taliban will kill her. "If I do, they will shoot me," she said. "I'm a problem for them." ... more | .. |
 The Navy and Marine Corps Select Lockheed Martin/Kaman Unmanned K-MAX for Afghanistan Deployment The Marine Corps will deploy the Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned K-MAX to Afghanistan next month. The decision follows the successful completion of a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment for ... more |
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  THAAD Weapon System Achieves Intercept of Two Targets at Pacific Missile Range Facility The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Army conducted a flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system today, challenging th ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Upgrades Enhance Royal Australian Navy Frigate Anti-Ship Missile Defence Systems System upgrades provided by Northrop Grumman into the ANZAC Class frigate HMAS Perth helped optimize the performance of the ship's Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) system during recent sea trials co ... more | .. |
 Ground SATCOM Systems from ASC Signal Will Support L-3 Communications Systems-West in Maritime Surveillance ASC Signal Corporation has been awarded a $3.8 million sub-contract by L-3 Communications Systems-West to build a dual-band antenna system to support global data collection and dissemination worldwi ... more | .. |
 Boeing FAB-T Demonstrates High-Data-Rate Communications with AEHF Satellite Test Terminal Boeing has announced that it has successfully demonstrated high-data-rate transmissions between a Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) system and a test terminal for the Advance ... 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 Army to Procure 56 Sentinel Battlefield Radars From ThalesRaytheonSystems ThalesRaytheonSystems has announced that the U.S. Army will procure 56 Improved Sentinel Battlefield Air Defense AN/MPQ-64 Radars. ThalesRaytheonSystems has already delivered more than 220 radars to ... more | .. |
 Defense spending and U.S. deficit Faced with a new array of threats, including a thorny deficit problem, the United States needs to make immediate but significant cuts to its military budget, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Air National Guards trains on Lakotas U.S. Army National Guard pilots from four states are training on the new Security and Support variant of the Lakota helicopter. ... more | .. |
Nine North Koreans begin life in the South Intelligence officials will be questioning a group of nine North Korean defectors sent by Japan to Seoul and who say they want to stay in South Korea. ... more |
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Outside View: License to kill? Last Friday, at the retirement ceremony of U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. President Barack Obama began his valedictory remarks expanding on the news flash that U.S.-born Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki had been killed by a U.S. airstrike. ... more | .. |
Turkey extends mandate for Iraq strikes on Kurd rebels Turkey's parliament on Wednesday extended the government's mandate to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring Iraq. ... more | .. |
NATO weighs end to Libya campaign NATO allies are weighing when to call an end to the air campaign in Libya now that Moamer Kadhafi's forces are surrounded and often beyond the reach of Western warplanes, officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Cyber-fraud tops $93 billion a year in Latin America Fraud in online commerce and theft of confidential data, known as phishing, at banks in Latin America together top 93 billion dollars in yearly losses, an IT conference heard Wednesday. ... more |
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