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Turkey plans to buy 100 US F-35 fighters: reportAnkara (AFP) Feb 23, 2012 Turkey is planning to purchase 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters worth $16 billion in an attempt to meet its future air force needs, Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz was quoted as saying Thursday. "Turkey plans to buy 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, two of which will be delivered in 2015," Yilmaz told the daily Milliyet. It is the first public announcement by Ankara of how much the programme will cost. Turkey has long planned to purchase about 100 jets to replace its ageing F-4 and F-16 fleet, bu ... read more |
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  Anglo-French UAV cooperation progresses The governments of Britain and France are moving forward with plans to acquire a range of unmanned aerial vehicles. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea's Daewoo wins British navy tankers deal South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has won a contract to supply Britain's Royal Navy with four new tankers, the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
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  Russia warns against 'catastrophic' attack on Iran Russia on Wednesday warned a strike against Iran could have "catastrophic" consequences and urged nations not to draw early conclusions from this week's failed mission by UN nuclear experts. ... more | .. |
 Iran protests to UN over Israel 'war game' campaign Iran on Wednesday accused Israel of assassinating its nuclear scientists as part of a "war game" while it denied any role in attacks on Israeli diplomatic targets in several countries. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan president behind secret memo to US: witness A key witness in Pakistan's "Memogate" scandal Wednesday said he delivered a secret memo seeking American help to avert a feared coup after Islamabad's ambassador to the US told him it was from the president. ... more | .. |
 NATO denies responsibility for Afghan school attack NATO's US-led International Security Assistance Force Thursday denied involvement in what Afghans said was a helicopter attack on a school that injured nine children in eastern Nangarhar province. ... more |
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Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems
Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite
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  38 killed, over 250 wounded in Iraq attacks A wave of bombings and shootings killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 250 on Thursday, Iraq's deadliest day in more than a month, security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
  China's Xi pleases crowd, gives little away on tour Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Thursday after a high-profile foreign tour that analysts say put a more human face on China's leader-in-waiting, but gave away little about his politics. ... more | .. |
 US, N. Korea hold first talks since Kim's death Senior US and North Korean diplomats began talks on Pyongyang's controversial nuclear programme on Thursday, in the first substantive contact between the two nations since leader Kim Jong-Il died. ... more | .. |
 Former S. Korea assembly speaker indicted Former National Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae and former presidential aide Kim Hyo-jae have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a political bribery scandal. ... more |
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  Third MEADS Battle Manager Arrives In Huntsville for Integration Testing Lockheed Martin has begun integration testing on the third completed Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle manager at its facility in Huntsville, Ala. Integration testing on the th ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Engages Malaysian Industry for Missile Work Raytheon awarded an initial contract to Malaysian-based Contraves Advanced Devices Sdn. Bhd. for the production and supply of components for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM). This is the ... more | .. |
 Doubts over new Canadian hub in Germany Canadian plans to create a defense logistics hub in Germany are in doubt after complications arising from German objections over potential noise pollution. ... more | .. |
 US Army Fires Raytheon Griffin Missile During Forward Operating Base Protection Test The U.S. Army precisely engaged targets using the Raytheon Griffin B missile as part of a test to protect forward operating bases (FOBs) and small combat outposts. "Griffin enables ground forc ... more |
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LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency
Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts
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 Iran scores own-goal with failed IAEA visit Iran has shot itself in the foot by failing to engage with the UN atomic agency, lowering the chances of renewed six-party talks and stoking speculation of military action, analysts said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear talks failure heightens Iran tensions A fruitless visit to Iran by UN nuclear inspectors raised tensions on Wednesday, with Russia warning of "catastrophic" consequences if it leads to a military attack on its Middle East ally. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea appeals to China on N. Korea refugees South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak urged China Wednesday to follow international norms in handling North Korean refugees, as his government pressed Beijing not to repatriate them. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to arm subs with US missiles: report Taiwan's navy will arm its submarines with anti-ship missiles for the first time ever beginning next year, a report said Wednesday, as the island boosts its defence capabilities against rival China. ... more |
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 Report: N. Korea develops new long-range artillery North Korea has developed new multiple rocket-launchers with an effective range of 170 kilometres (100 miles), based on Chinese and Russian technology, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Afghan inmates passed messages in Korans: officials The US military removed Korans from a US-run prison in Afghanistan because inmates were suspected of using the sacred book to pass messages to each other, American officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Brazil sees growth in regional arms sales Brazil is moving toward implementing plans to develop its defense industry market in Latin America and the Caribbean. ... more | .. |
 IAEA talks to Iran amid saber rattling Iranian and international officials are meeting this week over the country's controversial nuclear enrichment activities but odds of progress were seen as slim. ... more |
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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
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 Iran says its nuclear activities non-negotiable Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, whose officials wound up a two-day visit to Tehran on Tuesday, are to hold further negotiations, the country's delegate to the UN watchdog said. ... more | .. |
 Syria forces 'kill 68 civilians,' Red Cross calls truce Syrian forces killed 68 civilians Tuesday as they blitzed the city of Homs and a village in Idlib province, monitors said, as the United States expressed support for a humanitarian ceasefire proposed by the Red Cross. ... more | .. |
China's Xi tells Turkey's Gul of regional stability hopes Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping began a visit to Turkey on Tuesday saying that Beijing hopes stability would be restored in the region, while insisting that countries be allowed to handle their own domestic affairs. ... more | .. |
 Thailand seek more Iranian bomb suspects Police in Thailand have issued arrest warrants for two more people in its investigation into a suspected bomb attempt by Iranians on Israeli nationals. ... more |
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 Pakistan receives US surveillance aircraft The Pakistani navy took delivery Tuesday of two state-of-the-art, US-made surveillance aircraft nine months after Islamist militants destroyed two similar planes, officials said. ... more | .. |
Iraq to approve new Saudi ambassador Iraq will approve the nomination of a non-resident Saudi ambassador, the Iraqi foreign minister said Tuesday, terming it a positive sign for the normalisation of ties between the two countries. ... more | .. |
 Chinese leader begins Turkey talks amid Uighur protests Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday began talks with Turkey's leaders on issues including the crisis in Syria and trade after a flag-burning protest by activists from China's Uighur minority. ... more | .. |
 Iraq border town aims to repay debt to Syrians Residents of Al-Qaim, an Iraqi town near the Syrian border, aim to repay a debt to Syrians who provided them with supplies, fighters and weapons when the region was facing US forces in 2005. ... more |
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