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June 15, 2012
NUKEWARS
Outside View: Nuclear revelations
Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2012
After a brief wave of optimism, nuclear talks with Iran slowed as senior inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog said they had made no progress in gaining access to Iranian restricted sites suspected of being used to test potential triggers for nuclear warheads. On one hand, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator stated the next round of talks, set to open June 18-19 in Moscow, could end in failure. On the other hand, EU officials announced that Iran agreed to discuss a proposal from the six world ... read more

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Commentary: Fame or shame?
The equivalent of Hollywood's Walk of Fame in the nation's capital is Massachusetts Avenue, the diplomatic walk of fame. Major embassy residences line both sides of what is now known as the Walk of Shame. ... more
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MILPLEX

Saudi, Japan deals drive record US arms sales
Boosted by massive fighter jet deals with Saudi Arabia and Japan, US foreign military sales have shot past $50 billion in a record-breaking year, a senior US official said Thursday. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Sagem tests UAV, announces contract
Sagem of France reports new testing of its Patroller UAV and a new contract for infrared seekers used on missiles. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Norway orders first two F-35 fighters as part of $10bn deal
Norway said on Friday it had authorised orders for the first two of dozens of F-35 fighter jets it plans to buy from the United States as part of its largest-ever government spending project. ... more
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CYBER WARS

British hacking suspect indicted on US crimes
A suspected LulzSec hacker group ally arrested in Britain faces charges that he took part in cyber attacks on companies in the United States, court documents show. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Submersible sets new China dive record
A manned Chinese submersible set a new record for the country's deepest sea dive Friday, over 6,000 metres, showing Beijing's technological ambitions as it also readies for its first manned space docking. ... more
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NUKEWARS

US, SKorea say path open for N.Korea
The United States and South Korea called Thursday on North Korea to end "provocative behavior," but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said young leader Kim Jong-Un still had a chance to change. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Chavez reveals Venezuela has built first drone
President Hugo Chavez has revealed that Venezuela has made its first drone in partnership with Iran, Russia and China, and said Caracas plans to start exporting it soon. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Britain, Argentina joust over Falklands 30 years after war
President Cristina Kirchner demanded Thursday that Britain start talks with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in a UN speech on the 30th anniversary of the end of their war over the disputed territory. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran and world powers seek Moscow miracle
Russia will try to shield its ally Iran from the looming threat of military strikes while seeking an elusive commitment on its nuclear programme when it hosts showdown talks on the crisis next week. ... more
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THE STANS

Pakistan foreign minister urges unity in terror fight
Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday accused governments of doing a "terrible job" at working together to tackle militancy in Afghanistan as she called for a more unified approach. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

NSM agrees final ANZAC maintenance deal
Naval Ship Management has finalized contract negotiations for the ANZAC Ship Group Maintenance Contract with Australia's Defense Materiel Organization. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Shiite pilgrims flock to Baghdad shrine despite attacks
Thousands of Shiite pilgrims headed on foot to a north Baghdad shrine on Thursday to commemorate the death of a revered Shiite imam, undaunted by waves of attacks that killed 72 people. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Amnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Syria of committing crimes against humanity to punish communities supporting rebels, as monitors reported a spate of car bombs and clashes which killed dozens more people. ... more
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WAR REPORT

NATO chief urges ICC team release in Libya
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday expressed "strong regret" at the detention of an International Criminal Court delegation in Libya and urged their swift release. ... more
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UAV NEWS

US drone kills three militants in Pakistan: officials
A US drone attack killed at least three militants early Thursday in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, known as a hotbed of Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants, security officials said. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Israel PM flotilla flaws raise Iran fears: press
A damning report that slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the 2010 flotilla raid has raised fears over how a strike on Iran would be managed, press reports said on Thursday. ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Raytheon receives contract to link Navy Multiband Terminal to USAF's Polar Satellite
Raytheon has received a $19 million contract to modify the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) to link it with the Air Force's Enhanced Polar Satellite (EPS). The link will allow U.S. Navy and Air Force w ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Raytheon receives $79 million award for US Navy Multiband Terminal systems
Raytheon has received a $79 million contract from the U.S. Navy for 47 more Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) systems. NMT is one of three Raytheon Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) terminals tha ... more
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AEROSPACE

Boeing, US Navy Conduct FA-18EF Satellite Communications Test
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed an in-flight demonstration of a satellite communications (SATCOM) system that, if implemented, will enable F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrews to con ... more
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MILTECH

NTU researchers study little mighty creature for scientific breakthrough
A scientist from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) may be onto an ocean of discovery because of his research into a little sea creature called the mantis shrimp. The research is likely to lead ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

New paints prevent fouling of ships' hulls
The colonisation of hulls by algae, barnacles, mussels and other organisms is a major problem for both pleasure boats and merchant tonnage. In a joint project, researchers at the University of Gothe ... more
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CYBER WARS

Boeing Receives It's First International Cybersecurity Contract
Boeing reports that Sojitz Corporation, a global trading company headquartered in Tokyo, has entered into an agreement with Boeing's Information Solutions division for advanced network assessment. ... more
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CYBER WARS

Unique Program to Educate Next Gen US Cybersecurity Leaders
The University of Maryland and Northrop Grumman will launch a landmark honors program designed to educate a new generation of advanced cybersecurity professionals. The unique program, Advanced Cyber ... more
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CYBER WARS

Northrop Grumman Awarded Cybersecurity Contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a cybersecurity contract to develop, integrate and sustain cloud-based information repositories in an integrated product development team environment with the gover ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Javelin Missile Proves New Capability during Vehicle-Launched Norwegian Tests
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon's Javelin Joint Venture recently demonstrated the capability to launch Javelin missiles from a vehicle in winter conditions at a test range in Norway. In a Norwegi ... more
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UAV NEWS

Swedish Defence Materiel Administration Orders AeroVironment Puma AE and Wasp Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
AeroVironment has received a firm fixed-price order for 12 hybrid small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Forsvarets Materielverk) on behalf of the Sw ... more
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MILPLEX

Defense industries face $100B less orders
U.S. and international defense industries face reduced sales as the U.S. Congress considers budget cuts that may mean $100 billion shaved off defense spending in the United States over the next 10 years. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Republicans urge Obama to dump Iraq envoy nominee
Six Republican senators urged US President Barack Obama on Wednesday to withdraw his nominee for ambassador to Baghdad, saying recent allegations of impropriety could shred his credibility. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Israel: Hezbollah could get Syrian weapons
Israel is increasingly concerned that Syria could transfer missiles and chemical weapons to Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon if the embattled Damascus regime loses control of military bases to increasingly militarized rebel forces. ... more
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NUKEWARS

OPEC chief says against Iran oil embargo '100 percent'
OPEC chief Abdullah El-Badri spoke out against looming new sanctions against cartel member Iran on Wednesday at the start of a two-day oil conference in Vienna. ... more
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