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Northrop Grumman's New Laser Defense System Achieves Key Technology Readiness StandardApopka, FL (SPX) Apr 03, 2012 Northrop Grumman's Laser Systems business unit announced that its All Semiconductor Airborne Laser Threat Terminator (ASALTT) infrared countermeasure (IRCM) laser system has advanced to Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL-6), a government measurement system that includes nine levels. TRL-6 represents a successful system/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment. Following numerous environmental and field tests held at its Apopka facility and various sites throughout ... read more |
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  Northrop Grumman Delivers First F-35 Center Fuselage Produced by Integrated Assembly Line Northrop Grumman's first F-35 center fuselage produced by its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on March 16, 2012. While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages s ... more | .. |
  USAF and Lockheed Martin Complete Final System Tests For Critical Missile Warning Satellite Lockheed Martin has completed a major milestone for the U.S. Air Force's second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous satellite (GEO-2). The milestone, known as the Final Integrated Sys ... more | .. |
 New Raytheon Guided Bomb Completes Initial Flight Test Raytheon's Small Tactical Munition Phase II scored a direct hit on a target during the weapon's first guided flight test. "STM Phase II is ideally suited to weaponize Shadow-class unmanned air ... more | .. |
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  AeroVironment Unveils Modular Gimbaled Sensor Payload on RQ-11B Raven Small UAV AeroVironment, Inc. has unveiled a new miniature gimbaled sensor payload on the battle-proven RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system at the Army Aviation Association of America Annual Professio ... more | .. |
  Japan rejects N. Korean rocket launch invitation Japan has rejected an invitation from North Korea to send observers to a rocket launch that Tokyo and its allies say is a disguised missile test, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Jovan Divjak, Serb general fighting for multi-ethnic Bosnia Former general Jovan Divjak became a symbol of Sarajevo's spirit of survival when he joined the Bosnian Muslim army to defend his city from an infamous Serb siege that left thousands dead. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar, N. Korea in focus as ASEAN summit starts Southeast Asian leaders met Tuesday for an annual summit dominated by Myanmar's historic reforms, North Korea's planned rocket launch and strategic maritime disputes with China. ... more |
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Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite
Rochester's Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contamination
Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or jetted tidal disruption event? | .. |
 'Smart' uniforms ahead for U.K. soldiers Electricity-conducting yarn could soon be woven directly into the clothing of British soldiers, replacing cumbersome batteries and cabling, researches said. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin's Production-Optimized JLTV is Lighter and Costs Less Lockheed Martin has submitted a proposal for a substantially lighter and more affordable Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the next phase of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps competition. T ... more | .. |
  Brazil expands role in African arms market Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is having more success in Africa than in the United States with its winning light aircraft Super Tucano, which is challenging rivals' market share in the category. ... more | .. |
 No date, place yet for Iran nuclear talks: Russia Russia said Monday that the date and place for talks with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme have not been set, despite a US announcement over the first such meeting in more than a year. ... more |
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 US, Japan prepare for N.Korea launch The United States and Japan on Monday studied counter-measures to take if North Korea goes ahead with a threatened rocket launch as they renewed calls for the communist state to halt its plan. ... more | .. |
  US envoy heads to Pakistan amid relations review A top US diplomat will head this week to Pakistan to promote cooperation between the war partners as the parliament in Islamabad reviews the troubled relationship, the State Department said Monday. ... more | .. |
 'U.S. aid to Israel no longer sacred' Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has warned Israelis his government needs higher taxes to help pay for anti-missile defense, though he's no doubt counting on U.S. military aid to help him out. ... more | .. |
  India upgrades submarine fleet The Indian navy is about to deploy two new submarines. ... more |
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GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU
Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland map
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 Security failures in Afghan shootings: NATO NATO's US-led mission in Afghanistan said on Monday there had been failures in Afghan security procedures meant to weed out potential killers of Western troops before they join Kabul's forces. ... more | .. |
 NATO opposes arming Syria rebels NATO's chief on Monday said the alliance was opposed to providing arms to the Syrian opposition seeking to counter a regime crackdown, warning that it would fuel a proliferation of weapons in the region. ... more | .. |
  Cyber-defence slow due to generation gap: US official Sluggish moves to counter the rising threat of cyber-attacks can be blamed on a generation of policymakers out of touch with rapid technological change, a senior US official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Proudly British, Falklanders eye independence Falkland islanders have been British since the war between Britain and Argentina 30 years ago, but with the promise of oil on the horizon they do not rule out independence. ... more |
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  Iraq calls on Qatar to hand over fugitive VP Iraq said on Monday that Qatar hosting fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi was "unacceptable" and called on Doha to hand him over, a demand he said was unconstitutional after talks with Qatar's emir. ... more | .. |
 British rule over Falklands 'absurd': Argentine president President Cristina Kirchner said Monday on the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War that it was "absurd" for Britain to argue it has the right to rule the South Atlantic archipelago located 14,000 kilometers (8699 miles) from its shores. ... more | .. |
 Iraq calls on Qatar to hand over fugitive VP Iraq on Monday said Qatar welcoming fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi was "unacceptable" and called on the Gulf emirate to hand him over, as the Qatari emir held talks with him in Doha. ... more | .. |
 Britain, Argentina mark 30th anniversary of Falklands war Britain and Argentina on Monday marked 30 years since an Argentinian invasion of the Falklands triggered a bloody 74-day war, amid renewed tensions between London and Buenos Aires. ... more |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Life as a chain of machines constructing machines
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 Russia rejects deadline for Annan's Syria peace plan Russia on Monday rejected Arab and Western calls for a deadline to be set for the Syrian regime's implementation of a peace plan put forward by international mediator Kofi Annan. ... more | .. |
 Iran vows to stick to nuclear 'path' Iran declared on Monday it will not be swayed from its nuclear "path" by sanctions, a week before talks with world powers that are increasingly seen as a last chance for diplomacy in its showdown with the West. ... more | .. |
For the British face of Falklands War, time heals Simon Weston became the symbol of Britain's war in the Falklands, but while 30 years have not erased the scars, he bears no grudge against Argentina's people, only their rulers. ... more | .. |
 Afghan 'green-on-blue' attacks affect morale: NATO US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan said Monday that attacks by Afghan security personnel on their Western allies had had a disproportionately large effect on troop morale. ... more |
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 North Korea party to meet before rocket launch North Korea said Monday its ruling party would hold a special conference on April 11, bolstering the power of its young leader just before a major anniversary and the planned launch of a long-range rocket. ... more | .. |
 Bosnia marks 20 years since the start of devastating war Bosnia on Friday marks 20 years since the start of a war that has left the country's Muslims, Serbs and Croats deeply divided as some warn it could become Europe's failed state. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN to discuss N. Korea rocket launch Southeast Asian nations will discuss North Korea's planned rocket launch at a summit this week, ASEAN chief Surin Pitsuwan said Sunday, after the Philippines lodged diplomatic protests over the matter. ... more | .. |
 US general holds talks with Tajikistan General James Mattis, the head of US Central Command, on Saturday held talks with Takjik President Emomali Rakhmon as Washington seeks continued support for its military operation in next-door Afghanistan. ... more |
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