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Companies pair for UAV businessRome (UPI) Dec 15, 2011 Two European companies are exploring possible cooperation to become leaders in the design and manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles. Cassidian, on behalf of EADS Deutschland GmbH, and Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. of Italy, said their new Memorandum of Understanding is for medium-altitude, long -endurance unmanned aerial systems and unmanned combat aerial vehicles. "The signing of this agreement is important for Alenia Aeronautica because it allows us to collaborate with a capable player i ... read more |
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  Thailand signs up for drone mine-hunters The Thai navy has signed a deal with Atlas Elektronik in Germany for the company's SeaFox mine neutralization submersible drone systems. ... more | .. |
  Iranian to start using own nuclear fuel plates Iran is to insert its first domestically produced uranium fuel into its Tehran reactor by mid-February, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in comments published by the IRNA state news agency on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman's Joint STARS Takes to the Sky With New Engines Northrop Grumman's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System's (Joint STARS) T-3 testbed aircraft successfully completed its "first flight" using new, upgraded Pratt and Whitney production- ... more | .. |
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  New test could help track down and prosecute terrorists who use nerve gas and other agents Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind technology that could help law enforcement officials trace the residues from terrorist attacks involving nerve gas and other chemical agen ... more | .. |
 Arrest shows Dusseldorf terror cell active The arrest of a German man shows the "Dusseldorf Cell" of suspected al-Qaida-linked terrorists remains active, authorities said this week. ... more | .. |
  Iraq to send peace delegation to Syria: Maliki Iraq will send a delegation to Syria to try to convince Damascus to implement an Iraqi initiative to end months of unrest, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told AFP in an exclusive interview on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan insists air strikes were deliberate Pakistan stood firm Thursday in charging that US-led forces deliberately carried out air strikes that killed 24 soldiers and led Islamabad to shut critical NATO supply routes to Afghanistan. ... more |
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Meteor collision shakes Mars recorded by InSight
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 Iceland formally recognises Palestinian state Iceland formally recognised Palestine as a state on Thursday during a ceremony in Reykjavik that came just two days after the Palestinian flag was raised at UNESCO in Paris. ... more | .. |
  US forces mark end of Iraq mission US forces formally marked the end of their mission in Iraq with a low-key ceremony near Baghdad on Thursday, after nearly nine years of divisive war that began with the invasion to oust Saddam Hussein. ... more | .. |
 France pitching Brazil to save Rafale jet France is making a high-level pitch in Brazil to secure a sale for its Rafale jet fighter before the project gets axed amid French cutbacks and continued absence of customers for the aircraft. ... more | .. |
  California unveils cyber crime unit California has a new eCrime Unit devoted to catching and prosecuting Internet Age crooks. ... more |
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 US, N. Korean officials to meet in Beijing The United States confirmed Wednesday that one of its senior diplomats will hold talks with top North Korean officials in Beijing this week to discuss the possible resumption of US food aid. ... more | .. |
 On the run with Pakistan's Taliban Nothing terrifies Pakistani Taliban fighter Tariq Wazir more than US drones, a harbinger of instant death invisible to the naked eye and proof of America's mastery of the skies. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea unveils interceptor missile South Korea on Thursday unveiled a home-made interceptor missile designed to counter North Korean ballistic missiles and fighter jets. ... more | .. |
 Chinese carrier pictured at sea by US company A satellite image of China's first aircraft carrier has been captured while the vessel was undergoing sea trials in the Yellow Sea, a US company said on its website Thursday. ... more |
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NASA radar imagery highlights expanding landslide activity in Los Angeles
GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU
Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life | .. |
 New ONR Technology Will Enable Ship Systems to Share Information Seamlessly With Sailors and Marines increasingly relying upon networked data and apps, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) demonstrated to Department of the Navy officials how a new suite of information technol ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Submits Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent Proposal To Navy Lockheed Martin has submitted its final proposal to the U.S. Navy to provide combat system engineering services - including design, development, integration, test and life cycle support - for Aegis- ... more | .. |
 Boeing Submits Proposal for US Navy Aegis CSEA Contract Boeing has submitted its proposal for the Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) contract for the U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapon System. "Boeing has assembled a strong team to support the next evolution o ... more | .. |
  U.S. renews diplomatic links in S. America The Obama administration is seeking to rebuild diplomatic bridges in Latin America that became a casualty of the U.S. preoccupation with the Middle East or were downgraded or severed over regional tensions. ... more |
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 Seoul warns of tougher coast guard patrols South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for "strong" measures to protect the country's coast guard sailors during the crackdown on illegal fishing by Chinese boats. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Who Dares Wins II! Albert Einstein's advice that solutions to tough problems should be made as simple as possible and no simpler applies in part today with the caveat that solutions should also be as bold as possible - but no bolder! ... more | .. |
  Grim picture for European defense spending Total European defense expenditures will total about $280 billion by 2015 as a result of the continent's economic troubles, a report says. ... more | .. |
 US: Syrian regime is 'dead men walking' The United States portrayed Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government as "dead men walking" on Wednesday, and urged Russia, China and India to put politics aside to stand with the West on action against the regime. ... more |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cells
Zero Emissions Process for Truly Biodegradable Plastics Developed | .. |
 Afghanistan 'does not want role in US-Iran hostilities' Afghan territory should not be used in a proxy war between the United States and Iran, President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday after the Islamic republic captured a US drone. ... more | .. |
 Iran rejects missile shield threat against Turkey: FM Iran dismissed intimidating remarks by its own officials against Turkey saying Tehran would target NATO's missile shield in its neighbour if threatened, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Obama hails 'extraordinary' US achievement in Iraq President Barack Obama on Wednesday honored America's nearly nine years of "bleeding and building" in Iraq, hailing the "extraordinary achievement" of a war he once branded "dumb." ... more | .. |
 Quartet holds talks with Israelis, Palestinians Members of the international peacemaking Quartet appeared to make little progress on Wednesday after separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials in a bid to kick-start stalled peace talks. ... more |
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S. Korea mourns coastguard killed in Chinese attack A group of South Korean lawmakers demanded tougher punishment for illegal Chinese fishermen as the country Wednesday mourned a coastguard officer killed while trying to arrest an offender. ... more | .. |
 US climate envoy upbeat on China relations The top US climate negotiator on Tuesday gave an upbeat assessment of ties with China, saying the world's two largest emitters found ways to work together at UN-led talks in Durban, South Africa. ... more | .. |
 French PM 'confident' of Brazil fighter jet deal French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Wednesday he was confident of selling Rafale fighter jets to Brazil and could beat off rival bids because the aircraft's technology cannot be matched. ... more | .. |
 Camp Ashraf exiles file US complaint against Iran, Iraq Four Iranian exiles have filed a complaint in US court against senior Iranian and Iraqi officials for their alleged role in an April attack on Camp Ashraf, a site for Iranian dissidents in Iraq. ... more |
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