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US Navy Completes Raytheon Laser-guided Maverick TestingTucson, AZ (SPX) Jan 25, 2012 The U.S. Navy completed developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of the newest variant of Raytheon's laser-guided Maverick missile. This brings U.S. Sailors and Marines one step closer to conducting airborne precision engagements of rapidly moving targets in urban environments. "In numerous conflicts, Maverick has proven its effectiveness against ships, tanks, fast moving vehicles and fortified personnel," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Air Warfare Systems pro ... read more |
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  Northrop Grumman Wins Award for USAF Design and Engineering Support Program The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for its Design and Engineering Support Program (DESP III). Northrop Grumman is one of 26 companie ... more | .. |
  South Korea sweetens pot in jet deal South Korea has sweetened the pot in a bid to secure a hotly contested $1 billion contract for its T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainer for Israel's air force by offering to buy Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Iron Dome counter-rocket system. ... more | .. |
  Iraq hits out at Turkey as ties worsen Baghdad hit out on Tuesday at alleged Turkish provocations after Ankara said it would speak out if sectarian conflict erupted in Iraq, in a dramatic worsening of tensions between the two neighbours. ... more | .. |
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  Ban Ki-moon warns UN disrarmament conference may sink UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday that the UN Conference on Disarmament could fail because of a three-year stalemate over Pakistan's reluctance to discuss nuclear power. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan scandal probe at risk from witness no-show A probe into a major scandal threatening Pakistan's president on Tuesday appeared at risk of collapsing as investigators ruled out travelling abroad to hear the testimony of the star witness. ... more | .. |
 Bombs in and around Baghdad kill 12 A spate of bomb attacks in and around Baghdad, the deadliest of which targeted Shiite areas in the capital, killed at least 12 people on Tuesday, officials said. ... more | .. |
  NATO not mulling intervention in Iran, Syria: top commander NATO is not considering any involvement in Syria or Iran, the alliance's top commander in Europe said on Tuesday, after Russian claims that such plans were afoot. ... more |
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Meteor collision shakes Mars recorded by InSight
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 Iran takes centre stage as EU's Ashton visits Israel Iran's disputed nuclear drive played a major role in talks between Catherine Ashton and senior Israeli officials Tuesday aFter the EU foreign policy chief arrived in the region for a three-day visit. ... more | .. |
 France rules out withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2012 Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday that France would not give in to "panic" and pull its troops out of Afghanistan this year after four of its soldiers were killed there last week. ... more | .. |
  Colombia mulls buying more Israeli UAVs Colombia has bought an Israeli unmanned air vehicle for security patrols on its troubled border with Venezuela and is considering acquiring at least one more, defense industry sources said. ... more | .. |
  China heir apparent at White House in February China's Vice President Xi Jinping will visit the White House on February 14, officials said, as the United States seeks to nurture a relationship with the Asian power's presumptive next leader. ... more |
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 Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip Israel carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight Monday, sources from both sides said, in what Israel said was a response to recent rocket fire against the Jewish state. ... more | .. |
 EU targets Iran oil as West rounds on nuclear drive The EU's move to slap an embargo on Iranian oil, along with new US measures in response to Tehran's suspect nuclear drive, appeared to have an immediate effect and brought swift condemnation from Tehran. ... more | .. |
 Ex-US envoy sees little power for young Kim The former US pointman on North Korea voiced doubt Monday that the communist regime would give significant power to young new leader Kim Jong-Un, lowering chances for a resumption of diplomacy. ... more | .. |
 Seven Indian soldiers missing in Kashmir avalanche Seven Indian soldiers were missing after an avalanche engulfed their barracks in Kashmir on Tuesday, an army spokesman said, as rescue operations were launched to find the men. ... 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
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  Lockheed Martin Delivers Fourth Upgraded CBP P-3 Orion In Record Time Lockheed Martin delivered the fourth P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) modifications to U.S. Customs and Border Protection two months ahead of schedule on Jan. 20. The MLU installation ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Additional USAF JDAM Contract Boeing has received a $126 million contract from the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 30 for approximately 5,000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits. Deliveries will begin in June 2013 and continue ... 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 last Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: A Fourth Reich? There are moments, as this European drama of debt and deficit grinds on, when one wonders what Cecil von Renthe-Fink might have made of it. ... more |
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 Russia 'sells Syria 36 military jets' In its third display of support for Syria's embattled regime in recent weeks, Russia has reportedly signed a $550 million deal to provide Syria with 36 Yak-130 advanced training jets that can also be used for ground-attack missions. ... more | .. |
 Iran's new nuke bunker may be war trigger Iran's new uranium enrichment plant buried under a mountain outside the holy city of Qom could become the crucial factor in determining whether the United States launches a barrage of military strikes on the Islamic Republic. ... more | .. |
 Seoul government is a 'disturber of peace' South Korea's government of President Lee Myung-bak is a "disturber of peace in northeast Asia," a North Korean government institute said. ... more | .. |
 US to press Russia on reported Syria jet deal A senior US diplomat visiting Russia will press Moscow on a reported deal to sell Syria fighter jets, something Washington described as "quite concerning," the State Department said. ... 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
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 Palestinians threaten to stop talks with Israel Palestinian negotiators will not take part in any more talks with Israel after this week unless it stops settlement building, a Palestinian official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 BAE Systems says Oman requests more Typhoon details British arms manufacturer BAE Systems said Monday that the the Sultanate of Oman has asked for more detailed proposals for the Eurofighter Typhoon, as it edged closer towards a possible deal. ... more | .. |
 China's Xi to meet Obama at White House on Feb 14 China's Vice President Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to be his country's next leader, will meet President Barack Obama during a Valentine's Day visit to the White House next month, officials said. ... more | .. |
 US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired missiles into a vehicle, killing four militants in Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda hub of North Waziristan on Monday that hugs the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more |
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 Unilateral sanctions on Iran 'do not help': Russia Russia said Monday it viewed the European Union's oil embargo on Iran as counterproductive and would continue to defend Tehran against further sanctions over its nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon rejects Pakistan army claim on NATO blunder The United States rejected Monday the findings of a Pakistani probe into NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in late November, saying the investigation ignored the fact that "mistakes" were made on both sides. ... more | .. |
 US soldier reaches plea deal in Iraqi killings A US Marine accused in the 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi civilians pleaded guilty Monday to negligence, as manslaughter charges were dropped in a deal under which he faces three months' imprisonment at most. ... more | .. |
NATO deaths a blow to Iran, Syria logjam The latest deaths of French troops in Afghanistan will narrow choices in international efforts to bring potentially nuclear Iran to the conference table and halt Syrian President Bashar Assad's violent crackdown on pro-democracy movement in that country. ... more |
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