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Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missileIslamabad (AFP) April 26, 2012 Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile on Wednesday, the military said, less than a week after India tried out a long-range missile. The exact range of Pakistan's missile was not revealed, but retired General Talat Masood, a defence analyst, told AFP intermediate-range ballistic missiles could reach targets up to 2,500-3,000 kilometres (1,550-1,850 miles) away - which would put almost all of arch-rival India within reach. On Thursday last week In ... read more |
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 Reagan envoy found Pakistan 'superb liar' on nukes: US memos US officials concluded in the 1980s that Pakistan was lying about its nuclear program but muted criticism due to Islamabad's support against the Soviets in Afghanistan, declassified documents showed. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea seeks more N. Korean sanctions: report South Korea is seeking to extend United Nations sanctions to 19 more North Korean institutions following the country's widely condemned rocket launch this month, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Kratos Receives $1.3 Million Production Award for Electronics Supporting the US Navy P-8A Aircraft Program Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc. reports that its Herley Industries, Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $1.3 million by a major U.S. prime contractor for ... more | .. |
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 Boeing Delivers P-8A Training Devices to Naval Air Station Jacksonville Boeing hasdelivered a second set of P-8A Poseidon training devices to the U.S. Navy on March 29 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. The devices consist of an Operational Flight Trainer (OFT), a ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter for US Navy The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman to produce the next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopter using the Bell 407 airframe. The new variant provides greater range, endurance and payload c ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Receives $79 Million Contract For Development Of New GMLRS Variant Lockheed Martin has received a $79.4 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a new variant of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) that incorporates a new warhead ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin F-35 Carrier Variant Completes First Formation Flight For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Wednesday. T ... more |
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  China protests US relocation of Guantanamo Uighurs China condemned the United States Thursday for sending two former terrorist suspects with Chinese nationality to El Salvador for resettlement and warned they were dangerous. ... more | .. |
  Fallen Chinese leader spied on others: report Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai ran an extensive wire-tapping system that spied on top officials including the president and contributed to his downfall, the New York Times said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Panchen Lama addresses Buddhist forum in Hong Kong China's chosen Panchen Lama addressed a world Buddhist forum in Hong Kong in his first public appearance outside the mainland Thursday as Beijing sought to step up its influence over the religion. ... more | .. |
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 US may have to strike Iran: Republican VP prospect Potential Republican vice presidential candidate Marco Rubio said Wednesday that a unilateral "military solution" from the United States may be needed to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb. ... more | .. |
  Iraq's Sadr to meet Kurdistan president Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will meet Kurdistan chief Massud Barzani Thursday in a bid to resolve a crisis between the autonomous region and Baghdad, the cleric's spokesman said. ... more | .. |
 MAINGATE Wideband Networking Waveform accepted into Pentagon's Joint Tactical Radio System library The Department of Defense has accepted Raytheon's Next Generation Mobile Ad hoc Networking Waveform (NMW) into the government's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) library, strengthening Raytheon's p ... more | .. |
 Initial testing for Wisconsin county's new land mobile radio system completed ahead of schedule Raytheon has completed ahead of schedule an important milestone in building Rock County, Wisconsin's, first interoperable communications system. The successful System Acceptance Test, conducted with ... more |
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Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas
GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting
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 Possible thaw in Siachen dispute Pakistani army Gen. Ashfaq Kayani's comments on the Siachen dispute indicate possible progress regarding the glacial area high in the Himalayas. ... more | .. |
 Eurocopter training facility gets bookings Eurocopter's new training center in Singapore only officially opened this month but bookings for pilot instruction have been rolling in. ... more | .. |
 US envoy to take up tense ties in Pakistan A US envoy headed Wednesday to Pakistan in a new bid to ease months of severe strains between the war partners, after lawmakers in Islamabad called for steps including an end to drone strikes. ... more | .. |
  Manning challenges US to prove he 'aided the enemy' WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning challenged US prosecutors Wednesday to prove he intended to "aid the enemy" by turning over documents to the whistleblower website, arguing that spilling secrets could not be treated as a plot to help Al-Qaeda. ... more |
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 Israel military chief tones down rhetoric on Iran Israel's military chief toned down the rhetoric over Iran's nuclear programme on Wednesday, describing the Iranian leadership as "very rational" and unlikely to take the decision to build a bomb. ... more | .. |
 NATO reaches 'important stage' in Afghan war: general NATO is at an "important stage" in the war in Afghanistan, with insurgents losing ground while Afghan forces grow in strength as foreign troops gradually go home, a top general said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Brazil to get tech transfer if it buys US jets: Panetta Brazil will get US advanced technology transfers if it buys Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet to upgrade its air force, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said here Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Israel doubts Iran will decide to build atom bomb Israel's armed forces chief-of-staff does not believe Iran will take the decision to build a nuclear bomb, he told an Israeli newspaper in an interview published on Wednesday. ... more |
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 Vietnam hosts US, China navies A Chinese naval ship is visiting Ho Chi Minh City, state media said Wednesday, as the US and Vietnam continue a separate week-long naval exchange amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Son of disgraced Chinese leader Bo breaks silence The son of a disgraced Chinese leader being investigated for abuse of power has broken his silence to deny he enjoyed a lavish lifestyle paid for with the proceeds of corrupt business deals. ... more | .. |
 NATO accused of lack of honesty over reporter's death NATO forces in Afghanistan were less than honest over the killing of a prominent Afghan journalist by an American soldier, an investigation by a Kabul-based think tank charged Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 'Deep Throat' in Indian arms scandal breaks cover The whistleblower in one of India's biggest corruption scandals in the 1980s which tarnished then-prime minister Rajiv Gandhi broke cover Wednesday to explain why he leaked crucial documents to the media. ... more |
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 Brazil-U.S. arms talks break new ground? Brazilian-U.S. talks on sharing defense technologies may prove central to the Obama administration's plans to reopen Latin America and the Caribbean region to exports by advanced aviation and defense manufacturers in search of new markets, industry analysts said. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: BDS and the AFSC What is the "Quakerly way"? Most people have the impression that the Quakers, and their best known organization, the American Friends Service Committee, are devoted above all to pacifism, non-violence and to a non-judgmental approach to resolving conflict. ... more | .. |
 Lebanese jihadist 'killed in Syrian blast' Security sources say a senior terrorist has been killed planting a bomb in Syria, a report that, if correct, underlines the growing presence of jihadist veterans in a conflict that could become a sectarian war. ... more | .. |
 India to regulate foreign defense JVs India, which is expected to increase the amount it spends on defense each year, will introduce new regulations on military joint ventures. ... more |
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