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Russia tests next generation missile Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jun 01, 2012 On May 23, Russia successfully tested a new intercontinental long-range missile at the Plesetsk space center which is located in its northwestern Arkhangelsk region. According to Russia's Defense Ministry, the missile's dummy warhead landed on target at the Kura testing range on the Kamchatka peninsula. The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) was fired from a mobile launcher by the Russian Missile and Space Forces. The purpose of the launch was to test the missile's new technical featu ... read more |
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Missile defense system for Europe and potential threat to Russia The first phase of the missile defense system deployment possesses something of a "preparatory" nature. The main task at this stage is to work out the warning and target designation systems, and to ... more | .. |
1 SOPS stands up alternate ORS-1 ops floor Operationally Responsive Space-1 has been breaking new ground since it launched in 2010, so it only makes sense that the squadrons responsible for command and control of the satellite would need to ... more | .. |
AeroVironment to Deploy Small UAV For Federal Communications Commission Post-Disaster Comms Demo AeroVironment will employ its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to demonstrate aerial communications capabilities for the Federal Communications Commission's Deployable Aerial Communications Arc ... more | .. | ||
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Elbit Systems Contract to Supply Advanced Dismounted Soldier Systems to Finnish Army Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract by the Finnish Army, to supply advanced dismounted soldier systems, in the first phase of a comprehensive ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance ... more | .. |
US says officers return to Pakistan The United States said Thursday that Pakistan has let back in two officers to work with its military after a six-month gap, in what it called a small sign of cooperation after soaring tensions. ... more | .. |
Israel top suspect behind new cyber menace Israel is widely seen as the prime suspect in the "most complex" cyberattack by a data-gulping computer worm known as W32.Flame that has hit Iran's oil industry and other targets in the Middle East in recent days. ... more | .. |
NATO action in Syria not on the table: US envoy NATO military action in Syria is not on the table despite the massacre of civilians by the regime, the US envoy to the alliance said Thursday. ... more |
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BAE Systems says to cut 620 jobs in Britain Arms manufacturer BAE Systems on Thursday said it planned to cut 620 jobs and shut a factory making armoured vehicles in Britain following government cuts to military spending. ... more | .. |
Baghdad blasts kill 17, shatter relative calm A spate of bombings in Baghdad on Thursday killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more, shattering a relative calm with deadliest violence in the capital in weeks. ... more | .. |
Exiles: Uzbek imam's shooting political Uzbeks living in Sweden say they believe the February shooting of a well-known Islamic cleric was a political act perpetrated by the Tashkent regime. ... more | .. |
Akash missile fails a routine test flight India's defense industry experts are investigating the failure of the surface-to-air missile Akash to lift off during a test in which it was to hit a target in flight. ... more |
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Outside View: Extremes and a common theme There are interesting similarities between two groups, diametrically opposed to each other, who represent the extreme fringes of their religions. ... more | .. |
Chinese 'backdoor' in U.S.-used chips? A Chinese-made microprocessor used extensively by the U.S. military has a "backdoor" that allows the chip to be reprogrammed, British researchers allege. ... more | .. |
China urges US to respect its interests in Asia Beijing urged the United States Thursday to respect its interests in the Asia Pacific, as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta began a visit to the region aimed at shoring up US naval power. ... more | .. |
India's army chief retires after clash with govt The head of the Indian army retired on Thursday after a stormy tenure in office that included a series of public spats with the government, amid speculation he may enter political life. ... more |
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Enrichment 'not step towards bomb': Ahmadinejad Iran's president has insisted enriching uranium to 20 percent "is our right" and not a step towards a bomb, as a US envoy warned the window for dialogue over Tehran's nuclear programme was closing. ... more | .. |
New N. Korea constitution proclaims nuclear status North Korea's new constitution proclaims its status as a nuclear-armed nation, complicating international efforts to persuade Pyongyang to abandon atomic weapons, analysts said Thursday. ... more | .. |
India fears for Afghanistan after NATO pullout India called Wednesday for greater coordination with the United States on Afghanistan, voicing fear that Islamic radicals would gain strength once Western forces pull out. ... more | .. |
Flame virus a new age cyber spy tool The Flame computer virus that smoldered undetected for years in Middle Eastern energy facilities confirmed fears that the world has entered a new age of cyber espionage and sabotage. ... more |
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Boeing Delivers First EA-18G Growler Featuring Bharat Electronics Limited Cockpit Subassembly Boeing delivered to the U.S. Navy the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft on May 3, with a cockpit subassembly produced by Bangalore-based Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The subassemb ... more | .. |
Raytheon unveils reconnaissance system prototype to Canadian Army Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC) has unveiled its Light Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance Surveillance System (LRSS) prototype to the Canadian Army in Ottawa, Ontario. Raytheon designe ... more | .. |
New Mobile Antenna from ASC Signal Designed For Rapid Deployment by Defense and Commercial Users ASC Signal has unveiled a new 2.4 meter nomadic antenna that incorporates the company's advanced mobile features in the lightest, most agile package it has ever offered to defense and commercial cus ... more | .. |
Elbit Systems Contract to Supply Advanced Dismounted Soldier Systems to Finnish Army Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract by the Finnish Army, to supply advanced dismounted soldier systems, in the first phase of a comprehensive ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance ... more |
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Russia, India to produce transports Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd of India and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation-Transport Aircraft are jointly building a new military transport. ... more | .. |
Israel's military gets ready for Plan Oz Israel's army conducted a bridge-laying exercise across a river - in this case the Jordan - under fire a few days ago, the first such exercise in five years. ... more | .. |
Canada replaces Polaris jet servicing firm Canada must replace the main firm maintaining and servicing its fleet of Polaris transport aircraft after the business ran into trouble, idling its plants and laying off its work force. ... more | .. |
US sees window for Iran nuclear talks closing The window for dialogue over Iran's nuclear programme is closing, the US ambassador to Israel said on Wednesday, insisting that Washington is under no illusions about Tehran's agenda in the talks. ... more |
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White House, industry joins to secure cyberspace The White House and industry groups Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to combat so-called "botnets," or networks of computers controlled by hackers through virus infections. ... more | .. |
Russia, China baulk as West mulls armed action in Syria China on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of civilians sparked global fury. ... more | .. |
10 Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen army assault: officials Yemeni warplanes and ground troops launched a dawn assault on Wednesday on Al-Qaeda positions in the restive southern Abyan province, killing 10 militants, local officials said. ... more | .. |
Sadrists would back no confidence vote in Iraq PM Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Wednesday that his parliamentary bloc would back a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki if that gave it the support of a majority of MPs. ... more |
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