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Israeli paras prep for airborne strikesTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jan 25, 2012 The Israeli military has conducted its first full-scale parachute exercise for its airborne brigade in 15 years as part of military preparations for "any possible scenario" and "potential regional changes," including long-range assaults. Amid the tensions sweeping the Middle East, and the possibility of a war involving Israel against Iran and Syria plus their allies Hezbollah and Hamas, that suggests the Israelis could be thinking of using paratroopers to hit key targets, such as missile launch ... read more |
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  Soldier Modernisation Market Worth 804.2 Million Dollars in 2012 New market analysis indicates that the soldier modernisation market will reach a value of 804.2 million dollars in 2012. Militaries around the world are investing in soldier modernisation programmes ... more | .. |
  Indra Develops a Maritime Surveillance Light Aircraft Indra is working on the development of a new maritime surveillance light aircraft in collaboration with Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam, firms SELEX Galileo, FLIR Systems and Remote Sensing and ... more | .. |
 World's First Net-Enabled Weapon Completes Developmental Testing The Navy recently completed a milestone test phase for its network-enabled weapon that will give forces greater effectiveness at sea. Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW) C -1, DoD's first network-en ... more | .. |
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  US Navy Progresses in Demonstrating Unmanned Refueling Capability The Navy is testing a system that promises to significantly increase the endurance and range of carrier-based unmanned aircraft. As part of the Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D ... more | .. |
 Military Equipment-to-Simulator Hourly/cost Ratio is Ten to One The US has observed budget cuts, a situation which is projected to continue in the future. Despite this, North America is expected to account for the largest share of the total global military simul ... more | .. |
  Arab League ready to pull Syria observers Arab League observers in Syria to monitor government compliance with international calls to end its violent crackdown against dissidents are preparing to leave. ... more | .. |
 Tanaka pushes for 2012 move of Futenma Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka reiterated his hopes that the U.S. Marine Corps Station Futenma can be relocated soon to Okinawa's Henoko coastal area. ... more |
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  Outside View: This will keep people awake Suppose the very unpredictable and nasty surprises that befell presidential hopeful Mitt Romney last week somehow afflicted global politics on a far grander scale? ... more | .. |
 Iowa readies welcome for China heir apparent US policymakers say they know little about Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the growing Asian power's likely next leader, but they are certain on one point - he is fond of Iowa. ... more | .. |
 German firms announce couplings Krauss-Maffei Wegmann of Germany is strengthening its production of armored vehicles through the acquisition of an EDAG business unit. ... more | .. |
 Brazil eyes tactical transport jet market Brazil is speeding its research and development programs to perfect a tactical transport aircraft to rival the C-130 Hercules amid predictions the global market needs no less than 700 substitutes. ... more |
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  Brazil to assemble Harris tactical radio Brazil is set to start local assembly of Harris RF Communications tactical communications systems in a follow-up to a $10.7 million deal it signed last year. ... more | .. |
 Palestinians say enough talks about talks The Palestinians ruled out any more talks about a resumption of Middle East peace negotiations Wednesday after a fifth meeting in Jordan produced "not one step" from Israel. ... more | .. |
  Assassins kill Iraq Qaeda leader-turned-critic Assassins have shot dead a former senior leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq who defected from the extremist network and sided with US forces, officials said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Lithuania faults Russia over missile plan on EU borders Lithuania on Wednesday challenged Russian moves to deploy missiles on the EU's borders, which Moscow claims are meant to offset a planned US anti-missile shield in eastern Europe. ... 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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 US senator questions NATO arms sales to Russia A senior US senator raised concerns Wednesday about NATO arms deals with Russia, fearing the weapons could be used against American allies and that sales might one day expand to China. ... more | .. |
 Peaceful outcome on Iran still possible: Obama US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that a peaceful outcome was still possible in the international standoff with Iran over its nuclear ambitions while he declined to rule out the military option. ... more | .. |
 Eurocopter eyes Brazil helicopter exports by 2025 Helicopter-maker Eurocopter wants its Brazilian affiliate Helibras to develop and build aircraft for export to the world by 2025, the company's CEO said in an interview published Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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  US Navy Completes Raytheon Laser-guided Maverick Testing 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 condu ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
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  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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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