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US military adds armed robotic helicopters to fleetWashington (AFP) Nov 9, 2011 The US military plans to add a lethal new drone to its fleet - a robotic helicopter for the US Navy equipped with laser-guided rockets, defense giant Northrop Grumman said Wednesday. The armed Fire Scouts will mark a new era in naval warfare, offering an alternative to pilots flying attack helicopters or fighter jets off warships and reflecting a broader shift to robotic technology across the US military in recent years. An unarmed version of the MQ-8B Fire Scout is already flying surveillance ... read more |
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  Growing doubts in Israel about strike on Iran Experts and political figures on Wednesday expressed growing doubts of Israel launching a military strike aimed at stopping Iran's nuclear drive, although such an attack hasn't been ruled out. ... more | .. |
 US 'confident' on Pakistan nuclear weapons safety The United States believes that Pakistan's nuclear weapons are in safe hands, a State Department spokesman said Wednesday, rebutting a report that Islamabad's atomic arsenal was vulnerable to theft. ... more | .. |
  Australian Police to Trial Metal Storm MAUL Metal Storm is pleased to announce that two Australian Police Forces have formally requested an opportunity to trial the Metal Storm MAUL 12-gauge weapon system. BREON Defence, the Asia Pacifi ... more | .. |
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 Feeble EU economy may stifle Iran sanctions drive Panic over Europe's economic woes could scuttle hard-hitting economic sanctions against Iran, analysts said Wednesday, drawing the United States closer to a stark choice between military action or containment. ... more | .. |
 New Light Machine Gun Aims to 'SAW' Soldiers' Load Nearly 20 Soldiers participated in a two-week assessment of a prototype light machine gun to demonstrate its potential impact on mission effectiveness and to help engineers develop possible improvem ... more | .. |
  More snags in Brazil's war on corruption Brazil's war on corruption is hitting more snags as the influential and powerful among those accused begin to fight back against both the government and the media. ... more | .. |
  Harris Extends Tactical Networking to Dismounted Warfighter Harris has introduced the Falcon III AN/PRC-152A, the first and only NSA Type-1 certified handheld radio to put the power of wideband tactical networking-including the capability to send and receive ... more |
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 Defense, Military and Government Executives Rate the Top Defense Contractors More than 600 defense industry executives, including military and government program decision makers, participated in a DID survey collecting major defense contractor performance rankings. The resul ... more | .. |
 Navy to Arm Northrop Grumman-Built Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Northrop Grumman has started work outfitting the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter with a weapons system. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System laser-guided 70mm rocket - i ... more | .. |
  Bioterrorism threat seen in alien species It's been the stuff of movies, science fiction and alarmist political rhetoric, but new scientific research shows an invasive species incompatible with a specific ecosystem could be deployed as unique biological weapons by terrorist individuals or organizations. ... more | .. |
  Iraq pullout blinds U.S. intel operations The U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq is cutting off vital intelligence bases and listening posts that have played a key role in clandestine operations that have scored major successes in the global counter-terrorism campaign. ... more |
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 Outside View: IAEA report poses challenges A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency released Tuesday provided the strongest evidence yet that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons, including clandestine procurement of equipment and design information needed to make nuclear arms, high explosives testing and detonator development to set off a nuclear charge, computer modeling of a core of a nuclear warhead, and preparatory work for a nuclear weapons test - powerful evidence that refutes the regime's specious claims that its nuclear program is peaceful. ... more | .. |
 Russia rejects Iran sanctions despite UN findings Russia on Wednesday ruled out backing new sanctions against Iran and held urgent consultations with its ally after the publication of the most damning report to date from the UN nuclear watchdog. ... more | .. |
  EU President urges trade to halt Asia-Pacific militarisation The Asia-Pacific region is showing signs of militarisation that could lead to an arms race, EU President Herman Van Rompuy warned Wednesday, calling for closer trade ties to defuse any political tensions. ... more | .. |
 Al-Qaeda's North Africa branch says got Libya weapons Al-Qaeda's North Africa franchise acknowledged it had acquired part of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi's arsenal, in comments by one of its leaders quoted Wednesday. ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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 RAAF receives another Airbus Military A330 A third Airbus Military A330 MRTT multi-role tanker/transport has been formally handed over to the Royal Australian Air Force. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: 600, 2012 and 0 Next May, NATO will have its biannual heads of government summit in Chicago. Few Americans are interested in or know much about NATO these days. Fewer are aware of this forthcoming summit and the crucial challenges facing the alliance and threatening its cohesion. ... more | .. |
  Jury to decide on US Afghan 'kill team' chief The ringleader of a rogue US army unit in Afghanistan "betrayed" the American people by killing Afghan civilians for sport, prosecutors said as a court-martial neared its climax. ... more | .. |
 West in UN standoff with Russia after nuclear report Western governments ramped up pressure Wednesday for tougher sanctions against Iran even as Russia ruled out punitive measures after a new UN report hardened suspicions the Islamic republic is seeking atomic weapons. ... more |
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 Israeli officials silent on nuke watchdog's Iran report Israeli officials were tightlipped on Wednesday following the release of a damning report by the UN nuclear watchdog into Iran's controversial nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 No 'smoking gun' in Iran nuclear report: analysts The UN atomic watchdog's hardest-hitting report to date on Iran's suspected nuclear weapons drive is probably too weak to convince Russia and China of the need for more sanctions, analysts said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 US Pacific fleet commander warns of tactical missteps The US Seventh Fleet commander said Wednesday he was not worried about a major conflict in Asia but about small incidents with unpredictable consequences in areas such as the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Iran defiant on nuclear programme, warns Israel Iran vowed Wednesday it "will not budge an iota" from its nuclear path despite a new UN report hardening suspicions it is seeking atomic weapons, as an Iranian general warned Israel of "destruction" if it launched an attack. ... 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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Counterfeit products in Pentagon supplies An investigation into the rise in the number of counterfeit products in the U.S. Department of Defense supply chain has U.S. officials pushing for an immediate change in defense manufacturing and trade. ... more | .. |
 Venezuela bond deals point to arms buying Bond deals by Venezuela point to defense purchases made in Moscow to circumvent a U.S. arms embargo and other difficulties faced by Caracas in its quest for military suppliers for its armed forces. ... more | .. |
 US military views Asia as top priority despite budget cuts With US troops pulling out of Iraq and drawing down in Afghanistan, the US military hopes to shift its focus towards Asia, a strategic priority for Washington despite intense budget pressures. ... more | .. |
Foes India, Pakistan eye better ties The leaders of India and Pakistan will meet on the sidelines of a regional summit this week, as the nuclear-armed rivals seek to push a tentative rapprochement in their fractious relationship. ... more |
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  Remains of US war dead mishandled at morgue: probe Investigators have found "gross mismanagement" at the US Air Force mortuary that receives the country's war dead, with body parts lost in two cases and remains of others mishandled, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
US lawmakers urge tough response to Iran report Top US lawmakers called Tuesday for renewed sanctions pressure on Iran after the UN nuclear watchdog agency released a report seen as backing Western charges that Tehran seeks atomic weapons. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Reduces Time Required to Build SDB II Seeker Raytheon engineers have reduced the time required to build the Small Diameter Bomb II uncooled tri-mode seeker from more than 75 hours to 40 hours. "Reducing the amount of touch labor required ... more | .. |
 LockMart Provides Affordable Smartphone Tactical Network Capability to US Marine Corps The U.S. Marine Corps will soon be using a tactical Smartphone network developed by Lockheed Martin to support their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission exercises. The Marine C ... more |
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