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Emirates seek French military satelliteAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Oct 25, 2011 The United Arab Emirates has reopened negotiations with France for a military surveillance satellite, underlining the Persian Gulf state's concerns about Iran's expansionist policies. The move, however, could also be linked to the protracted negotiations to buy 60 Dassault Aviation Rafale multi-role fighter jets, a deal that could be worth up to $10 billion. The satellite project was first mooted in 2008, shortly after the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, consisting of Saudi Arabia, ... read more |
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  Japan parliament hit by China-based cyberattack Computers in Japan's lower house of parliament were hit by cyberattacks from a server based in China that left information exposed for at least a month, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Talks with NKorea 'very positive': US envoy The United States' lead envoy expressed confidence Tuesday about the prospects of restarting long-stalled nuclear negotiations after two days of "very positive" talks with North Korea. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan mourns death of Nusrat Bhutto Pakistan has entered 10 days of mourning after burying Nusrat Bhutto, mother of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and a doyenne of the country's tumultuous political establishment. ... more | .. |
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  Canadian naval fleet renewal forges ahead Canada's plans for renewing and upgrading its navy's combatant and non-combatant fleets are forging ahead in a $33 billion program that points to Ottawa's eagerness to assert Canadian sovereignty in increasingly sensitive zones, including the Arctic waters shared with several other polar countries. ... more | .. |
  German FM: Turkey deserves fairness Turkey deserves fairness and respect from the European Union in its stalled bid to join the EU bloc, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle says. ... more | .. |
  Clouds darken Libya's spring Libya has officially been declared "liberated" and its former dictator Moammar Gadhafi is dead and buried. Now a new war for the country's future begins. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Advances in Ground Vehicle Protection Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated advanced technologies for ground vehicle protection and situational awareness at the Camp Roberts range. In one of the test scenarios, Northrop G ... more |
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  Marines use Excalibur to limit collateral damage in Afghanistan The U.S. Marine Corps issued an urgent operational need for 1,037 Raytheon 155 mm Excalibur extended range, precision-guided artillery projectiles for use in Afghanistan. Successfully fielded ... more | .. |
 UK Defence Selects Lockheed Martin UK for Contract to Upgrade Warrior Vehicles The Ministry of Defence has selected Lockheed Martin UK to lead a 642 million pound ($1 billion) contract as part of the major 1 billion pound ($1.6 billion) upgrade of the British Army's Warrior Ar ... more | .. |
 Russia, China pressuring IAEA on Iran: diplomats Russia and China are urging the UN atomic agency to soften or even not issue an eagerly awaited report detailing Iran's suspected efforts to develop nuclear weapons, diplomats told AFP on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Syria eyes ruble, yuan to head off EU sanctions Syria's central bank added the Russian ruble and China's yuan to its list of convertible currencies ahead of tougher European Union sanctions, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. ... more |
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 EU scolds Israel's Lieberman over Abbas quit call The European Union urged Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to avoid "provocative" acts on Tuesday after he called for the resignation of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. ... more | .. |
 US dismantles last big Cold War nuclear bomb Technicians in Texas closed a chapter on the Cold War on Tuesday, dismantling the oldest, biggest and most powerful nuclear bomb in the US arsenal, officials said. ... more | .. |
 F-22 fighters back in the air: US Air Force The US Air Force has allowed dozens of F-22 fighter jets back in the air after commanders briefly grounded the planes at two bases amid safety concerns, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Lightweight MEADS Launcher Arrives At White Sands for Initial Flight Test After completing extensive system integration testing, the first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) launcher has arrived at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., ready to demonstrate its advanced ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
Novel algorithm taps global fibre networks to enhance earthquake warnings | .. |
 Boeing Deploys Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System on USS Spruance Boeing has announced that it has installed the first Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) on the USS Spruance (DDG 111), a newly constructed Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer. ... more | .. |
  LockMart Directed Energy Leader Receives Purdue's Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award Paul Shattuck, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's director for directed energy systems, received a 2011 Outstanding Aerospace Engineer (OAE) Award from Purdue University's School of Aeronautics ... more | .. |
 Third Littoral Combat Ship Completes Builder Trials A Lockheed Martin industry team completed Builder's Sea Trials for Fort Worth, the nation's third littoral combat ship. The trials - a coordinated effort between the U.S. Navy and the Lockheed ... more | .. |
 Launchers carry AMRAAM, Sparrow, Sidewinder missiles The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Raytheon a contract valued up to $83 million to produce LAU-116B/A missile launchers. The contract includes a $7.3 million firm-fixed-pric ... more |
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US Air Force grounds F-22 fighters -- again: officers The US Air Force has had to ground dozens of F-22 fighter jets for the second time this year after concerns a pilot suffered a lack of oxygen in the cockpit, officers said Monday. ... more | .. |
Beijing, Washington move to revive NKorea nuclear talks Beijing and Washington attempted Monday to revive long-stalled nuclear negotiations to disarm North Korea, with the two sides holding direct talks in Geneva and China's vice-premier visiting Pyongyang. ... more | .. |
  Viktor Bout lawyer assails undercover witness Accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout on Monday relived in court his dramatic downfall in a US sting operation, as his lawyer claimed a key prosecution witness was motivated by big money. ... more | .. |
 Arms sales to Mideast under the gun Amid growing calls for halting arms sales to repressive Arab regimes, the U.S. administration has delayed a planned $53 million deal with Bahrain. But it's a token gesture at best and is expected to go through eventually. ... more |
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Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession
New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan
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 US says Palestinian UN bid threatens Mideast talks The United States warned Monday that the Palestinian bid for UN membership could "derail" Middle East peace efforts, ahead of a new international attempt to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to negotiations. ... more | .. |
 Turkish troops cross into Iraq, head for PKK bases: sources Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq late Monday, heading towards Kurdish rebel bases in Haftanin valley, as warplanes bombed the area, local security sources said. ... more | .. |
 US doubts military option on Syria The United States said Monday that it did not envision the use of force in Syria in the wake of Libya as it renewed its call for President Bashar al-Assad to step down. ... more | .. |
  Iraq attacks kill at least six Attacks in Baghdad mainly targeting Iraqi traffic police killed at least four people on Monday and two others were shot dead in northern Iraq, security and medical officials said. ... more |
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 Panetta says US committed to being Pacific power US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Japan on Monday hoping to persuade Tokyo to relocate a military base which Washington says is vital to its role as a Pacific power. ... more | .. |
 US urges deeper China engagement to avoid 'miscalculation' A top US diplomat urged deeper engagement with China on thorny security and economic issues, warning of the dangers of miscalculation as the two great powers contend in the years ahead. ... more | .. |
 200 rebels killed or captured in Afghanistan: NATO NATO said Monday that about 200 Taliban-linked militants had been killed or captured in major military operations along Afghanistan's troubled eastern border with Pakistan. ... more | .. |
NKorea, US negotiators begin nuclear talks in Geneva North Korean and US negotiators met on Monday for direct talks aimed at reviving long-stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations. ... more |
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