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Outside View: Iran and nuclear weaponsWashington (UPI) Nov 16, 2011 Last week, the United Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency released an assessment of Iran's nuclear programs. While not overly alarmist, the report warned that, based on inputs from nearly a dozen different national intelligence agencies, Iran was developing programs in virtually all categories essential for production of nuclear weapons as well missile delivery systems. Iran quickly refuted the report denying any nuclear weapons ambitions. Some immediately and predictably declared the s ... read more |
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 N.Korea test fires missiles in Yellow Sea: report North Korea recently test fired new air-to-ship missiles in the Yellow Sea, prompting South Korea to step up anti-air defences, a news report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Greece seizes N. Korea chemical weapons suits: diplomats Greek authorities seized almost 14,000 anti-chemical weapons suits from a North Korean ship possibly headed for Syria but did not disclose the find for nearly two years, diplomats said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Weighing in at 30,000 pounds, a new bomb for US The US Air Force has a new 30,000-pound bomb in its arsenal designed to penetrate targets buried deep underground, a spokesman said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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  US does not fear China: Obama US President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday the United States did not fear rising China and was not plotting to exclude it from a nascent and potentially powerful new pan-Pacific trade bloc. ... more | .. |
 US, Israel not behind Iran blast: general A top Iranian general said Wednesday that, contrary to speculation, the US and Israel were not behind a weekend munitions base blast that killed 17 Revolutionary Guards including a key ballistics missile expert. ... more | .. |
  Yemen: Saleh and 'new guard' play for time An offer by embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down within 90 days could avert all-out civil war in his tormented country - if he does it. ... more | .. |
  US missiles kill up to 18 Pakistani Taliban: officials A major salvo of US missiles on Wednesday destroyed a Pakistani Taliban base on the Afghan border, killing up to 18 militants including possible Al-Qaeda fighters, local officials said. ... more |
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 Training program for NH90 starting Italy-based Rotorsim, the consortium owned CAE and AgustaWestland, is starting a Joint NH90 training program for the Netherlands Ministry of Defense. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Wins Majority Share of US Air Force Paveway Purchase The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a $24 million contract for Paveway II laser-guided bomb components, the majority share of the Air Force's laser-guided bomb buy for overseas contingency operation ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Advances Image Processing for US Army Situational Awareness Technology Raytheon has been awarded a $14.6 million contract to develop new image processing technology for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System. ADAS is a multispectral technology that gives helico ... more | .. |
 Raytheon SDB II Warhead Exceeds Test Requirements The warhead for Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II performed at twice what was required during a series of recent tests. The test marked the first demonstration of an SDB II warhead built on a fully- ... more |
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 China weakens Iran, North Korea pressure: US experts China undermines international efforts to force Iran and North Korea to halt their nuclear programs, a panel of US experts charged Wednesday in an annual report for the US Congress. ... more | .. |
 US to base Marines in Australia, rankling China The United States will deploy up to 2,500 Marines to Australia as the nations expand their 60-year-old military alliance, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in a move that rankled China. ... more | .. |
 Colombia's FARC installs new leader Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels have named a new leader after the death of Alfonso Cano earlier this month in a clash with government forces, local media reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Free Syrian Army steps up attacks on Assad regime The rebel Free Syrian Army, which claimed on Wednesday a bold raid against security forces, boasts thousands of soldiers who defected from the army to join the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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 Woman pleads guilty in US on Pakistan reactor scam The former boss of a US company's Chinese subsidiary Tuesday pleaded guilty to illegally supplying material to Pakistan for use in a nuclear reactor and is now cooperating with US investigators. ... more | .. |
 Photos show N.Korea progress on new reactor North Korea has made significant progress in building a new nuclear reactor but it is unlikely to become operational for two to three years, according to a website which published satellite photos. ... more | .. |
  Pentagon chief, senators spar over Iraq pullout Pentagon chief Leon Panetta clashed with US lawmakers Tuesday as he defended the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq next month, with the Obama administration coming under fire for the pullout. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Plays Key Role in Unprecedented Joint Service Air and Missile Defense Demonstration Northrop Grumman's Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) capabilities played a key role in the Composite Track Network Bridging Capability Demonstration conducted Sept. 27- ... more |
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 Boeing Receives Phase II Contract for High Power Adaptive Optic System Boeing has received a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense's High Energy Laser - Joint Technology Office (HEL-JTO) to continue development of a prototype High Power Adaptive Optic system. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Develops Wireless Integration For Combat-Proven Enhanced Paveway Raytheon has completed testing and development of a new wireless method of integrating its combat-proven Enhanced Paveway precision-guided bomb on aircraft. The new integration tool, called WiPak, u ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Reaches Fielding Milestone in Airborne Communications System Raytheon has reached a major milestone in its ARC-231 radio program, fielding the 5,000th ARC-231 radio system. ARC-231 is part of the Fire Series multi-band, multi-mode radio product line. In ... more | .. |
 MEADS Demonstrates Advanced Plug-And-Fight Capabilities in Integration Test The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) system elements have successfully performed a simulated engagement against real-world air and representative missile threats demonstrating MEADS' plug- ... 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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  Secure World Foundation Supports Launch of Space Security Index in Europe Secure World Foundation and the Mission of Canada to the European Union partnered to organize the 2011 Space Security Index Launch in Europe. The event was held November 3 in Brussels, Belgium, and ... more | .. |
  Gulf arms sales vital for U.S. companies The Pentagon's reported plan to sell the United Arab Emirates nearly 5,000 bunker-buster bombs to counter Iran is part of a move to strengthen Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf as the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq nears completion. ... more | .. |
  Concern raised over Olympics security Britain and the United States are having a bit of bother over security arrangements for next summer's Olympic Games in London, sources tell The Guardian. ... more | .. |
 Dotting the i's after Iran missile blast There's no clear link between a massive explosion at an Iranian ballistic missile base, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog accusing Tehran of working on nuclear weapons and the mysterious death of a former Revolutionary Guard chief's son in Dubai. ... more |
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 India tests long-range nuclear-capable missile India on Tuesday successfully test fired one of its longest range missiles capable of carrying a one-tonne nuclear warhead deep inside China, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Libyan officers fail to name new military chief Officers and soldiers from the former Libyan regime gathered on Tuesday to name a new military chief and relaunch a national army, but the attempt ended in quarrelling amid widespread divisions. ... more | .. |
 Israeli army trains hard to fight old foe Israel is swirling with speculation about a possible war with Iran, a new kind of conflict in which its cities and towns face an unprecedented missile blitz that could last for months. ... more | .. |
 UN atomic agency says no progress with Syria The UN atomic watchdog said Thursday a visit by inspectors to Syria last month made "no progress" in clarifying the use of a suspected covert nuclear reactor allegedly bombed by Israel in 2007. ... more |
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