Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
June 13, 2012
UAV NEWS
Israel encrypts UAVs as cyberwar widens
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jun 12, 2012
Israel's military is expected shortly to take delivery of an advanced model of the Skylark 1 unmanned aerial vehicle that will be equipped with electronic jammers that will block efforts to intercept surveillance data. The move comes amid a sharp escalation in Israel's cyber operations against Iran's highly secret nuclear program, which the Jewish state believes is aimed at developing nuclear weapons, and growing Iranian expertise in counter-measures. A senior officer in Israel's militar ... read more

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TERROR WARS

U.S. risks getting dragged into Yemen war
Yemen's army claims it has recaptured the southern town of Jaar from al-Qaida in a U.S.-backed offensive to crush the jihadists and their allies in which the Americans risk being dragged into another war against militant Islam. ... more
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WAR REPORT

US defends Russian arms deal despite Syria link
The Pentagon on Tuesday defended plans to buy attack helicopters from a Russian arms firm for the Afghan government even though the same company has supplied weapons to Syria's regime. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran to be given 'clear path' to end nuclear impasse: US
World powers will outline to Iran a "very clear path" to resolve the impasse over its suspect nuclear program at talks in Moscow next week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday. ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

ASC Signal Introduces Redundancy Technology For Seamless Switching of Antenna Systems
ASC Signal has released new redundancy technology and product options designed to provide simplified, seamless switching of virtually any active radio frequency component on the company's fixed and ... more
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AEROSPACE

Medvedev confirms fifth-generation bomber
Russia will move ahead with the development of a fifth-generation strategic bomber, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said over the weekend. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Karzai casts doubt on NATO air strike rules
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said NATO had agreed not to carry out air strikes on residential areas even in self-defence, apparently contradicting comments made by senior coalition commanders. ... more
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MILPLEX

China, US smash international arms trafficking ring
China and the United States said Tuesday they have busted an international arms trafficking ring and arrested 26 suspects, in a rare instance of law enforcement cooperation. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Skanska to build Navy explosives wharf
Skanska's U.S. unit will earn $149 million from a U.S. Navy contract for building an explosives handling wharf in Silverdale, Wash. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Iran claims designing nuclear submarine
Iran has taken "initial steps" to design its first nuclear-powered submarine, a deputy navy commander claimed in an interview with the Fars news agency published on Tuesday. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Israel 'to evacuate Tel Aviv' in event of missile attack
Israel will evacuate the entire population of Tel Aviv if it is hit by missiles, particularly if they have unconventional warheads, the commander in charge of Israel's central region told AFP. ... more
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MILTECH

US Marines fire Excalibur from record range in Afghanistan
The U.S. Marine Corps successfully fired two Raytheon Excalibur 155mm precision-guided artillery projectiles from a range of 36 kilometers (22.3 statute miles) in theater. These shots mark the longe ... more
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MILPLEX

Britain axes hundreds of Gurkhas in new round of cuts
Hundreds of Britain's Nepalese Gurkha fighters are to lose their jobs in a second round of cuts announced on Tuesday, which will see almost 3,000 posts slashed from the army. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Lockheed Martin Partners With Turkey For PAC 3 Missile Canister Production
Lockheed Martin has signed agreements with two Turkish companies to collaborate on training solutions for coalition military personnel and the production of PAC-3 Missile single canisters. The partn ... more
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Northrop Grumman Completes CDR For Integrated Air And Missile Defense Battle Command System
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the U.S. Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS). The CDR provided an in- ... more
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NUKEWARS

US military in S. Korea seeks more weaponry
The US military in South Korea has asked the Pentagon to provide more attack helicopters and strengthen missile defence systems, its chief said Tuesday, amid threats by North Korea against the South. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Darfur refugees beat odds to play football in Iraq
They faced overwhelming odds - refugees from Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region living in 10 different camps in Chad who had only two months to come together as a football team. ... more
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THE STANS

Pakistan judges say ex-envoy asked US to curb army
Pakistan's ex-ambassador to Washington was summoned by the country's top court on Tuesday as judges concluded he sought US help to curb the power of the military after Osama bin Laden's death. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Millions of N. Koreans suffer chronic food shortages: UN
Millions of North Koreans suffer chronic food shortages and dire health care, leaving one in three young children stunted, but there are no signs of reform to spur economic growth, the United Nations warns. ... more
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TERROR WARS

AQIM blames Germany over botched kidnap raid
Al-Qaeda's north African branch has blamed the German government for the recent death of a hostage in a botched rescue raid in Nigeria, and warned Berlin to improve its treatment of Muslims. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Lockheed Martin Submits Bid For Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Targets
Lockheed Martin has submitted its bid for the Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targets contract to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The Lockheed Martin-led industry team completed delivery of th ... more
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NUKEWARS

Experts call for strong regulation and peer review of military and civilian nuclear programs
All nuclear energy and weapons programs should be independently regulated and subject to rigorous peer review, according to three experts on nuclear policy. Their comments and recommendations are pu ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Northrop Grumman Develops, Demonstrates SmartNode Pod
Northrop Grumman has completed a series of test flights May 17 that demonstrated the transmission of imagery, video, voice and digital messages using a pod-based airborne communications system. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

US Navy awards Raytheon $338 million for Tomahawk
The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $338 million contract for the Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missile. The contract, which was announced by the Department of Defense on June 7, includes repleni ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

IGC and 3Di Team Up to Support Iraqi Military Network
On the face of it, the job appeared fairly straight forward: visit 170 existing VSAT antennas at military outposts spread over a country the size of California, make sure everything was working prop ... more
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MILTECH

Canada to spend $600 million on new armor
Canada is set to spend more than $600 million on upgrades to its armored and heavy vehicle fleets in response to recent engagement in Afghanistan but the delivery of most of the order is unlikely to be completed before the last Canadian troops leave the Asian country. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

U.S. braces for action in Persian Gulf
Amid dimming expectations that next week's talks in Moscow will defuse the U.S.-Iranian confrontation in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy has sent four additional mine countermeasures ships to the region to oppose an Iranian threat to close the vital oil artery. ... more
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NUKEWARS

North Koreans voice claim over Tok Islands
Korean emigre groups in Russia have denounced Japan's claim to the Tok Islets in the Sea of Japan and off the South Korean coast. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Global powers prepare for Moscow talks on Iran
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met senior officials from world powers on Monday to prepare for talks in Moscow this month on Tehran's contested nuclear drive. ... more
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NUKEWARS

South Korean paper hit by major cyber attack
A conservative South Korean newspaper said Monday it had been the victim of a major cyber attack, less than a week after North Korea threatened the paper and other Seoul media over their reports. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq attacks kill four
Gun and bomb attacks killed three policemen and a soldier and wounded six other people in Iraq on Monday, security and medical officials said. ... more
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CYBER WARS

Flame virus linked to Stuxnet: researchers
The Flame computer virus which has been raging in the Middle East has strong links to Stuxnet, a malware program widely believed to have been developed by the United States or Israel, a security firm said Monday. ... more
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