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Schiebel's unmanned helo proves its worthVienna (UPI) Nov 30, 2011 The Camcopter S-100 unmanned air system by Schiebel of Austria has demonstrated its capability from a French navy vessel. The S-100, operating from the new Gowind class offshore patrol vessel L'Adroit, completed a series of flights and trials earlier this month, the company said. L'Adroit is believed to be the first ship designed specifically to operate unmanned aerial vehicles. "With the unmanned airborne system it is possible to gather information without tiring the crew and wit ... read more |
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  Saab 'proud and delighted' over Swiss choice of Gripen Swedish defence group Saab AB said Wednesday it was "proud and delighted" over Switzerland's decision to purchase 22 of its Gripen fighter jets to replace its ageing F5 fleet. ... more | .. |
  Air strike was not deliberate attack on Pakistan: US The Pentagon insisted Wednesday that a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border was in no way a deliberate US attack on Pakistan. ... more | .. |
  Britain expels Iranian diplomats after embassy attack Britain expelled all Iranian diplomats and shut its embassy in Tehran on Wednesday after the mission was attacked by protesters angry at fresh sanctions against the Islamic republic's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
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  Syria revolt saps Assad, civil war looms The belief is growing that Syria's beleaguered President Bashar al-Assad has run out of time in his fight for survival against a stubborn 8-month-old uprising. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Buck up, America! The mood in the United States is sour. Although President Jimmy Carter never used the term, a "malaise" is infecting the country. Unemployment, poverty, even obesity and other measures of discontent are running at or near record levels. Abroad, conditions look equally grim. ... more | .. |
  Austerity endangers Europe's military ambitions Years of austerity are stifling Europe's defence ambitions: anti-piracy warships are lacking off Somalia, riot police are stretched in Kosovo and not one EU military doctor can be found to go to Uganda. ... more | .. |
  Biden ushers in new phase in Iraq ties US Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the United States and Iraq are embarking on a new phase in their ties as Washington keeps its promise to pull all of its troops out of the country. ... more |
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  Lockheed Martin Tests New Scalable Warhead on GMLRS-Plus Rocket Lockheed Martin has tested a new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) 'scalable effects' warhead, which enables users to select the range of the warhead's detonation power depending on ... more | .. |
 ONR-Funded Guided Rockets Hit Fast-Moving Targets in Test A weapon prototype developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) successfully hit two high-speed boat targets during recent testing in Point Mugu, Calif. "It's a fire-and-forget weapon," sai ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Receives Approval for $1.7 Billion Patriot Sale to Saudi Arabia Raytheon has received U.S. Congressional and State Department approvals on a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Sy ... more | .. |
 Clinton on historic Myanmar visit Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Myanmar Wednesday on the first top-level US visit for half a century, seeking to encourage a "movement for change" in the military-dominated nation. ... more |
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  US bill seeks to improve cyber information-sharing A bill intended to increase sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between government and the private sector was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Iran spooked by U.S., Israeli covert ops Iranian news agencies reported an explosion Monday in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, which hosts a nuclear research facility, but on Tuesday the provincial deputy governor denied there had been any explosion. ... more | .. |
 Germany now major Mideast arms supplier The German government is under fire for its $2 billion sale of 270 Leopard 2 tanks to Saudi Arabia but the fact is that Germany is now a key arms supplier to the Middle East. ... more | .. |
 US student report points to larger China nuclear arsenal An unconventional project by US university students has concluded that China's nuclear arsenal could be many times larger than current estimates, drawing the attention of Pentagon analysts. ... more |
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SFL Missions Inc. Secures CSA Contract for HAWC Satellite Concept Study
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits | .. |
 China criticises US troop deployment to Australia China on Wednesday criticised a US decision to deploy up to 2,500 Marines to Australia as proof of a "Cold War mentality", in Beijing's strongest comments yet on the issue. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea says progress made on uranium production North Korea said Wednesday it is making rapid progress in enriching uranium and building a new reactor - projects which experts say could give it a second way to make nuclear weapons. ... more | .. |
 Hillary Clinton in historic bid to open Myanmar Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Myanmar Wednesday in the first top-level US visit for half a century, hoping to ignite a "movement for change" in one of the world's most closed nations. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan files US suit to recover diplomatic funds: report Taiwan has sued a Taiwanese-American man in its latest effort to get back $30 million in diplomatic funds which it says was embezzled by him and his business partner, local media said Wednesday. ... more |
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 No sign of major Myanmar nuclear drive: US The United States sees no sign of a major nuclear weapons programme in Myanmar and hopes that the new regime will boost cooperation with the UN atomic watchdog, a US official said. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer to Begin Production The U.S. Air Force reached a Milestone C decision on Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer variant, authorizing Raytheon to begin Low Rate Initial Production of the system. The Air Fo ... more | .. |
 Raytheon SDB II Program Ahead of Schedule After Latest Round of Testing Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II program remains ahead of schedule after completing a series of tests that demonstrated successful integration of production tri-mode seeker hardware and software. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Support US Army Maneuver Training The U.S. Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $6.7 million contract to support live maneuver training. In addition to th ... more |
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Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
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 Boeing Receives Contract to Upgrade F-15C Trainers Boeing received a $20 million contract in September from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the visual systems in the F-15C Mission Training Centers. Twelve MTCs, located at Langley Air Force Base, ... more | .. |
 US vice president visits Iraq as troops depart US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit on Tuesday, during which he is due to meet top Iraqi officials, as American troops depart Iraq ahead of a year-end deadline. ... more | .. |
 US must apologize if Pakistan strike in error: senator The United States should apologize to Pakistan if an official investigation shows weekend NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops were "a mistake," a key US senator said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 ISAF to retrain troops on civilian casualties: Kabul NATO's US-led force in Afghanistan will retrain its troops by December 5 on how to avoid civilian casualties following fresh deaths, President Hamid Karzai's office said Tuesday. ... more |
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Protesters storm British embassy in Iran Protesters stormed Britain's embassy and another diplomatic compound in Tehran on Tuesday, sparking international alarm and dramatically raising tensions with the West over Iran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  China's first aircraft carrier starts second trial China's first aircraft carrier began its second sea trial on Tuesday after undergoing refurbishments and testing, the government said, as tensions over maritime territorial disputes in the region ran high. ... more | .. |
 NATO-Pakistan relations hit new low The United States and NATO are in a new row with Pakistan after coalition aircraft killed as many as 28 Pakistani soldiers along the Pakistan-Afghan border. ... more | .. |
 Mercosur mulls focus on arms suppliers Latin America's increasingly ambitious Mercosur regional bloc is aiming to focus on small arms suppliers who are seen as being behind the region's endemic and seemingly insurmountable problem of violent crime. ... more |
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