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Russia develops air defence lasersMoscow (Voice of Russia) May 16, 2012 According to CEO of Russia's Almaz-Antei advanced arms makers Dr Vladislav Menshikov, his company continues work, started decades ago in the Soviet Union, to develop powerful airborne lasers capable of shooting down hostile aircraft and incoming missiles. Sources say a weapon of this kind can destroy targets travelling at altitudes of up to 40 kilometers. Chief Editor of the Natsionalnaya Oborona (National Defence) journal Dr Igor Korothcenko is 'moderately skeptical': "Laser weapons will ca ... read more |
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  "Dip Chip" Technology Tests Toxicity On-the-Go From man-made toxic chemicals such as industrial by-products to poisons that occur naturally, a water or food supply can be easily contaminated. And for every level of toxic material ingested, there ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract for LITENING G4 Targeting Pods Northrop Grumman has been awarded a delivery order by the Naval Air Systems Command totaling $103 million to deliver LITENING G4 targeting systems. Under the terms of the award, Northrop Grumman wi ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin's New Standalone Launching System Significantly Reduces Weapons Integration Costs Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the latest variant of its new launching system that maximizes the use of existing hardware and electronics to reduce the integration costs of weapons by more than 50 ... more | .. |
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 BBN Technologies awarded intelligence funding for metaphor research The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), via the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), has awarded Raytheon BBN Technologies $2.5 million in funding under the METAPHOR program. B ... more | .. |
 The top issues at the NATO summit The war in Afghanistan, a missile shield for Europe and the pooling of military resources in times of austerity top the agenda of the NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday and Monday. ... more | .. |
  NATO leaders eye final two years of troubled Afghan war After a decade in Afghanistan, NATO leaders gather for a key summit Sunday hoping for a show of unity in the final two years of combat - even though allies are eager to bring troops home. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan clears way for NATO summit, supply routes Pakistan's cabinet is expected Wednesday to agree to the president attending talks on Afghanistan in Chicago and approve the lifting of a blockade on overland NATO supplies to its war-torn neighbour. ... more |
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  NATO protesters arrested in Chicago before summit Four NATO protesters were arrested Tuesday at a rally outside a Chicago immigration court ahead of a weekend summit that will bring dozens of world leaders to the Windy City, police said. ... more | .. |
 US restricts flights of F-22 jets over safety worries US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, after some pilots complained of dizzy spells and blackouts, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Hackers booby-trap foreign policy group websites Internet security researchers warned on Tuesday that foreign policy and human rights websites are being booby-trapped by hackers in what appears to be cyber espionage. ... more | .. |
  NATO: The world's biggest defence alliance Founded in the early days of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has grown into a collective defence group of 28 nations from North America and Europe. ... more |
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  Israel's sub fleet buildup will cost $1.8B Israel's accelerating drive to build up its German-built submarine fleet, already the most powerful in the Middle East, is going to cost $1.8 billion for three state-of-the-art Dolphin class boats being built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: When brother kills brother It was Feb. 25, 1991. The sun was yet to rise on the second day of the Gulf War's ground offensive. Just before daybreak, there was a surprise encounter between one U.S. Marine tank company and three Iraqi tank companies. The ensuing battle involved top-of-the-line tanks on both sides - the Marines equipped with the M1 Abrams, the Iraqis with Russian T-72s. It was the first time the two tanks confronted each other on the battlefield. ... more | .. |
  Congress panel backs higher arms buys A U.S. House of Representatives committee wants $5.3 billion more allocated for defense spending in 2013 to enable the government procurement agencies to buy more aircraft, ships, vehicles and weapons, news reports said. ... more | .. |
  S. Korean leader 'wins Myanmar promise over North' South Korea's president won a promise from Myanmar to refrain from military cooperation with nuclear-armed North Korea during a two-day trip that included a meeting with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. ... 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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 Hollande vows new strategy for France and Europe Francois Hollande was sworn in as president of France on Tuesday with a solemn vow to find a new growth-led strategy to end the crippling debt crisis threatening to unravel the eurozone. ... more | .. |
 Iraq VP masterminded killings: trial witnesses An Iraqi court heard on Tuesday testimony from witnesses claiming Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi masterminded killings of his opponents, charges he has dismissed as politically-motivated. ... more | .. |
  Citing safety, Pentagon chief limits flights of F-22 jets US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, due to safety concerns voiced by some pilots, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Israel's Barak heads to Pentagon for defence talks Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak flew to Washington on Tuesday for the third time in as many months, as world powers prepared for fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme. ... more |
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 NATO invites Pakistan to key summit Pakistan welcomed a NATO invitation Tuesday to attend key talks on the future of Afghanistan in Chicago next week but remained non-committal on ending a nearly six-month blockade on supply routes. ... more | .. |
German court orders Canadian-German arms dealer freed A German court Tuesday ordered the release from jail of a Canadian-German arms dealer who was a key player in a party funding scandal that helped bring Chancellor Angela Merkel to power. ... more | .. |
  Bogota bomb blast kills five, ex-minister targeted Five people were killed and 17 injured in Colombia's capital Tuesday when a bomb exploded in what President Juan Manuel Santos said was an assassination attempt against a former interior minister. ... more | .. |
Witnesses testify in Iraq VP death squad trial Victims' families and witnesses on Tuesday accused Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi of masterminding killings at the opening of his trial in absentia on charges he says are politically-motivated. ... more |
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Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
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 Closely-watched Iran, IAEA talks resume Closely-watched talks between Iran and the UN nuclear agency went into their scheduled final day on Tuesday, with Tehran's envoy quoted as saying that so far the meeting had been "good." ... more | .. |
 Yemen air raids kill 2 jihadists, 8 civilians: witnesses Twin air strikes Tuesday on a house in the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Jaar in south Yemen killed two jihadists and eight civilians, witnesses said. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan poised to reopen NATO supply lines Pakistan on Tuesday looked poised to end a nearly six-month blockade of NATO ground supply routes into Afghanistan, succumbing to a key demand of the West ahead of a summit in Chicago next week. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to build 'stealth' warship fleet Taiwan is to build 12 new "stealth" warships in reaction to China's naval build-up, the island's navy announced Tuesday. ... more |
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 G8 to tackle Syria, NKorea, Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar Leaders of the Group of Eight will discuss the bloodshed in Syria, nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea, peace for Afghanistan, reforms in Myanmar, food in Africa and the eurozone crisis. ... more | .. |
 South Korean activists detained in China: Seoul Four South Korean activists have been detained in China since March on suspicion of spying after they interviewed North Korean refugees living in hiding there, an anti-Pyongyang group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Pakistan signals end to blockade of NATO supplies Top Pakistani leaders will Tuesday discuss ending a blockade of foreign military supply routes into Afghanistan and repairing US relations, signalling a rapprochement ahead of a NATO summit. ... more | .. |
 Viktor Bout appeals the verdict Russian businessman Victor Bout was sentenced back on April, 5th for 25 years in prison. That day his attorney Mr. Dayan set a plan to appeal the verdict. A.D.: I want to let you know that for ... more |
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