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Fourth Boeing Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Ready for LiftoffEl Segundo, CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2012 Boeing has announced that the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite the company is delivering to the U.S. Air Force has successfully completed prelaunch testing and is ready for launch. WGS-4, the first spacecraft in the program's upgraded Block II series, is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Block II satellites (WGS 4-6) add a switchable radio frequency bypass that ... read more |
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  Sukhoi tests new fighter Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi has flight tested its Serial Three Su-35S Flanker-E multipurpose jet fighter for the first time. ... more | .. |
  Hague seeks to renew South America links British Foreign Secretary William Hague, in Brazil for a quick diplomatic visit, is hoping to rebuild bridges abandoned during preoccupations elsewhere but critics say he has a tough task ahead. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon and Mitsubishi in missile deal Raytheon will supply Evolved Seasparrow Missile components to Mitsubishi Electric Corp. for delivery of the weapon onward to Japan's military. ... more | .. |
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  Islamist coup plot foiled in Bangladesh, says army The Bangladesh army said on Thursday that it had foiled a plot by more than a dozen "religiously fanatic" Islamist officers to overthrow the elected government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. ... more | .. |
  Balancing scientific freedom and national security The U.S. government's request that the journals Science and Nature withhold scientific information related to the genetically modified H5N1 virus because of biosecurity concerns does not violate the ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Acquires Procerus Technologies Lockheed Martin has announced the acquisition of Procerus Technologies, a company specializing in autopilot and other avionics for micro unmanned aerial systems. The terms of the agreement were not ... more | .. |
 NATO not even thinking of Syria operation: top general NATO is not planning or even "thinking" of intervening in Syria, the alliance's most senior officer said Thursday, days after a top Russian official said such plans were in the making. ... more |
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 Boeing to Build More Wideband Global SATCOM Satellites for USAF Boeing has received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites. The WGS-9 authorization and the WGS-8 production option, ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin F-35A Performs First Night Flight The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Program was completed Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, an F- ... more | .. |
 MIT researchers find critical speed above which birds and UAVs will crash The northern goshawk is one of nature's diehard thrill-seekers. The formidable raptor preys on birds and small mammals, speeding through tree canopies and underbrush to catch its quarry. With reflex ... more | .. |
 Top US military chief on first official visit to Israel Top US military chief General Martin Dempsey arrived in Israel on Thursday, the US embassy said, for talks with political and military leaders that are expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme. ... more |
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 Olympics: 25,000 troops and police to protect London Around 25,000 troops and police officers will be deployed in London during the Olympic Games to prevent attacks, a Scotland Yard official told AFP on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  NATO hopes Pakistan will reopen Afghan supply route soon A NATO general called on Pakistan Thursday to reopen a supply route for troops in Afghanistan "within a reasonable timeframe", two months after it was shut over a deadly border incident. ... more | .. |
  Obama rebuffs Republican criticism on Iran: Time President Barack Obama rejected criticism from Republicans over foreign policy, particularly his handling of Iran's nuclear ambitions, according to an interview extract released Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  US veterans face new battle in civilian job market Vaughn Howard, who spent more than six years in the US Marines and was wounded in Iraq, has now joined the tens of thousands of fellow veterans fighting to re-enter the American job market. ... 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 | .. |
 North Korea's new leader visits army unit: report North Korea's Kim Jong-Un has visited an army unit, state media said Thursday, as the new leader and head of the armed forces seeks to burnish his military credentials. ... more | .. |
 Poland orders new helicopters, upgrades AgustaWestland's subsidiary in Poland will supply the Polish air force with four new helicopters and will upgrade 14 other aircraft. ... more | .. |
  Brazil modernizing navy with new inventory Brazil is modernizing its navy with new acquisitions to continue expansion of the naval forces' responsibilities in regular patrolling of lakes and rivers, a role normally played by the coast guard and other security arms of national defense. ... more | .. |
 India praises Sri Lanka's reconciliation India's foreign minister urged Sri Lanka to continue reconciliation efforts started at the end of the island nation's brutal 30-year conflict with Tamil separatists. ... more |
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 Israel 'opts for Italian jet in $1B deal' Israel's air force has reportedly recommended buying Italy's M-346 Master advanced jet trainer, rather than South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle, to replace its aging U.S.-built A-4 Skyhawks in a fiercely contested $1 billion contract. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear talks 'most probably' in Istanbul: Iran A new round of talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme will "most probably" take place in Istanbul, Tehran's foreign minister said during a visit to Turkey Wednesday, Turkish media reported. ... more | .. |
 Israel's Barak says Iran attack decision 'far away' Any decision by Israel about a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities remains "very far away," Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday as tension rose between Iran and the West. ... more | .. |
  Rocket hits Turkish embassy wall in Iraq, no casualties At least one mortar round struck the outer compound wall of the Turkish embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, but caused no casualties, an Iraqi official said, amid tensions between the two countries. ... more |
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 US says Iran feeling heat after Russia criticism The United States said Wednesday that Iran was feeling the heat over its nuclear program after Russia warned that a US drive to cut the Islamic regime's oil exports hurt chances for peace. ... more | .. |
 Iraq PM urged to respect power-sharing or quit Iraq's main Sunni-backed bloc on Wednesday called on Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to step down if he will not respect a power-sharing agreement amid a festering month-long political row. ... more | .. |
 China backs Syria monitors, Russia opposes sanctions China on Wednesday defended the Arab League's widely criticised observer mission to Syria as Russia warned against imposing sanctions on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. ... more | .. |
  Missile Defense "National Team" Awarded C2BMC Contract Lockheed Martin as prime contractor leading a consortium of five major defense contractors, has been awarded a follow-on contract with an estimated value of $980M to continue work on the Command, Co ... more |
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 Spy arrests expose Israeli penetration The recent detention of a retired telecoms expert on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency for 35 years has stunned Lebanon, where 150 foreign agents have been arrested since 2009. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Asian Finlandization? Finlandization is back in vogue in the geopolitical handbook. ... more | .. |
 Thai police uncover bomb-making material Thai police in Samut Sakhon charged a Swedish-Lebanese man suspected of having links to the militant Hezbollah with possession of bomb-making material. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan's Imran Khan: 'We would happily go into opposition' Pakistan's wildcard politician Imran Khan says he is happy to go into opposition if his "tsunami" of popular support fails to bring him a landslide victory at elections now widely expected within months. ... more |
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