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Iran dismisses claims of military site clean-upTehran (AFP) March 13, 2012 Iran on Tuesday dismissed claims it was clearing away traces of suspected nuclear weapons research activities from a closed military site, saying the allegations were "propaganda". The sprawling Parchin military site, located 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Tehran, "is conducting normal military activities," foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters in a regular briefing. "Declarations about the cleaning up of nuclear traces from this site - and those who are technically sav ... read more |
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  Israel lauds its anti-rocket system Top Israeli officials Sunday praised its homemade anti-rocket system Iron Dome after it intercepted volleys of rockets fired by Gaza militants. In a sudden flare-up of violence that shattered ... more | .. |
 US may disclose missile defence data to Russia The US has said it is willing to disclose classified information to Russia on the missile defence shield to be deployed in Europe, a move that a military analyst said could solve the impasse over th ... more | .. |
  India's spy satellite to be launched in April A wholly Indian-built spy/surveillance satellite - Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) - that can see through clouds and fog and has very high- resolution imaging is slated for launch in April, a seni ... more | .. |
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  India's military purchases: Only the best should do The US has reiterated a 2005 offer to share hi-tech in defence with India, although this time it appears to be more meaningful and realistic of India's futuristic requirements. For instance, t ... more | .. |
  A new word for Chinese diplomacy - 'duplimacy'? "China wants to develop long-term friendship and cooperation with India." So said the Chinese official who held border talks with Indian officials this week. He also predicted a "golden period for I ... more | .. |
 Russia close to signing Su-35 fighter deal with China Russia and China may soon sign a $4-billion contract for 48 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets, the Kommersant business daily said Tuesday. "The two sides have practically agreed on the deliv ... more | .. |
  Spies create top NATO commander's fake Facebook profile NATO's top commander has been embroiled in a major security alert after a fake Facebook account was opened under his name by "Chinese spies". Senior British military officers and defence minis ... 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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  Iran, Azerbaijan try to soothe tensions Iran and Azerbaijan are taking steps to soothe bilateral tensions most recently stoked by Baku's ties to Israel and its reported purchase of hundreds of millions of dollars of weapons from the Jewish state. ... more | .. |
 US pushes to use Kyrgyztan base after 2014 US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta flew into Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday amid concern in Washington over the future of an air base that serves as a crucial hub for the war in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 Israel says 'Iron Dome' proving itself against Gaza rockets Israel says its unique "Iron Dome" short-range air defence system is performing well, intercepting the vast majority of rockets fired at southern cities in the latest barrage by Gaza militants. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Upgrades Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System for Naval Air Systems Command The system that integrates the launch hardware and software to provide weapon control for the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is being modernized by Lockheed Martin. As a member of the Tomahawk W ... more |
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  TacSat-4 Enables Polar Region SatCom Experiment The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter HEALY (WAGB 20) successfully experimented with NRL's TacSat-4 communications satellite, Jan. 24, by communicating from the Bering Sea off the western coast of Alaska to C ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Receives Sniper Post Production Contract Lockheed Martin has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) Post Production Support (PPS) contract from the U.S. Air Force. This PPS contract, t ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Wins $77.9 Million US Army Missile Subsystem Support Contract Raytheon Technical Services Company has won a U.S. Army TOW (tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided) missile subsystems contract valued at $77.9 million. Under the five-year contract, Raytheo ... more | .. |
 Raytheon to Upgrade Military Air Traffic Landing Systems Under Contract Raytheon has been chosen to provide engineering, technical and depot services in support of 15 Air Traffic, Navigation, Integration, and Coordination Systems (ATNAVICS) for the Naval Air Systems Com ... 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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 Boeing and US Army Test Advanced Rotorcraft Flight Control System Boeing and the U.S. Army have successfully completed a series of tests on the company's Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS), an advanced rotorcraft flight control system. AVMS, which has ... more | .. |
  'Massacre' in Syria's Homs, hundreds flee Nearly 50 women and children were found with their throats cut or bearing stab wounds in Syria's Homs, prompting hundreds of families to flee the restive city, the opposition and activists said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 West steps up pleas to Russia and China over Syria The United States and European powers on Monday stepped up pleas to Russia and China to join UN Security Council action to force Syria's president halt deadly attacks on protest cities. ... more | .. |
 US senators seek sanctions on Russian firm A group of 17 US senators have urged the defence department to stop doing business with a Russian state-owned arms exporting company, which they accused of supplying arms to Syria. In a letter ... more |
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 Israel invasion looms amid Gaza fighting As Israeli jets hammer the Gaza Strip amid a barrage of Palestinian rockets on cities in the Negev desert, pressure has been mounting for a new invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, a move that could draw global condemnation and threaten relations with Egypt. ... more | .. |
  Australian commandos operating in Africa: report Australian special forces have been operating in several African countries over the past year gathering intelligence on terrorist activities, a report said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 AQIM chief buying arms in Libya: source Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a top fugitive leader in Al-Qaeda's north African branch, is in Libya shopping for weapons, Malian security sources told AFP on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Soldier could get death for Afghan shootings: Panetta The US soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage could face the death penalty if convicted, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday. ... 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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 Detector may tell buried bombs from junk A muscled-up metal detector may one day reveal whether buried objects are unexploded bombs or harmless junk, its U.S. developers say. ... more | .. |
  US drone strike kills 5 militants in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike killed five militants on Tuesday, targeting a vehicle travelling through Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda infested tribal belt on the Afghan border, local officials said. ... more | .. |
 Gaza toll hits 25 as bloodshed rages for fourth day Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza for a fourth day on Monday, killing six more Palestinians, as a teenager died in a mystery blast, raising the death toll so far to 25. ... more | .. |
 India, China battle it out over Buddhism The sudden decision of India and China to drop the meeting of their special representatives only a day before it was scheduled in Beijing has brought a cold war on Buddhism out in the open. Ch ... more |
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Gaza flare-up stokes debate about Israel killings policy Israel's assassination of a top Gaza militant, which brought hundreds of rockets raining down on the Jewish state and the danger of further escalation, has left some wondering if its policy of targeted killings is still effective. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan's new spy chief starts this month Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam, the new head of Pakistan's spy agency - known as Inter-services Intelligence - takes up his post next Sunday. ... more | .. |
 'Anonymous' group hacks Tunisian Islamist sites Hackers claiming to belong to the Anonymous Internet freedom group posted video messages on Facebook pages of Tunisian Islamists, threatening reprisals over their efforts to introduce Salafist laws. ... more | .. |
 Gaza toll hits 25 as bloodshed rages for fourth day Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza for a fourth day on Monday, killing six more Palestinians, as a teenager died in a mystery blast, raising the death toll so far to 25. ... more |
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