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Air Force spy planes facing postwar cutWashington (UPI) Jun 19, 2012 The U.S. Air Force plans to cut back on the number of Hawker Beechcraft's MC-12 spy planes it wants to operate after the drawdown from Afghanistan and Iraq, official data indicated. There was no immediate comment from Hawker Beechcraft on its future marketing plans for the MC-12. The MC-12 Liberty aircraft is the newest intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft used by SAF in Project Liberty, which includes operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. A medium- to low-altitude ... read more |
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  UN urges answers on US drone attacks, targeted killings A UN expert on Tuesday urged Washington to clarify its rules on hunting Taliban and other suspects amid a "dramatic increase" in the use of drone attacks. ... more | .. |
  Iran, world powers fail to reach Moscow breakthrough Iran and world powers Tuesday failed to narrow differences over the Iranian nuclear drive after bruising talks in Moscow held amid threats of a crippling oil embargo or even military action against Tehran. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Awarded ICBM Cryptography Air Force Contract The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a three-year, $108 million contract to develop and implement cryptography upgrades as part of the intercontinental ballistic missile cryptography upgr ... more | .. |
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  Lockheed Martin Completes Environmental Testing on Second US Navy Satellite Lockheed Martin has completed thermal vacuum testing of the U.S. Navy's second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, designated MUOS-2. Completion of this major program milestone validates ... more | .. |
 Boeing FAB-T Demonstrates Communications with On-orbit AEHF Satellite Boeing has demonstrated end-to-end communication using a terminal from the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) system and the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite ... more | .. |
  Russian ship halted over Syria arms claims A Russian ship allegedly carrying attack helicopters and missiles destined for Syria has stopped off the Scottish coast after its British insurer withdrew cover for the vessel. ... more | .. |
  Iraq shootings, bombing kill six Shootings and a bombing killed six people in Iraq on Tuesday, including four police in the main northern city of Mosul, security and medical officials said. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
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  Yemen: Retreating al-Qaida takes revenge The assassination of one of Yemen's top military commanders, presumably by al-Qaida in retaliation for a government offensive, suggests the organization is far from crushed despite growing U.S. involvement in the conflict. ... more | .. |
 Saudis 'boost German tank buy to 600-800' Saudi Arabia is reported to be seeking 600-800 Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks made by Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann worth around $12.6 billion, rather than the 270 originally envisaged in 2011. ... more | .. |
 Ahmadinejad courts leftist Latin support in Bolivia Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stopped in Bolivia Tuesday en route to a summit in Brazil, to court support from another leftist Latin American nation which has tense ties with the United States. ... more | .. |
  Embraer ups components output in Portugal Brazilian aviation and defense manufacturer Embraer is expanding components manufacturing in Portugal as part of a global strategy to compete in different international markets. ... more |
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 Gaza rockets pound Israel after air strikes kill 6 Gaza militants pounded Israel with rockets on Tuesday after six Palestinians were killed and five others injured in a series of air strikes across the coastal strip. ... more | .. |
  Suicide attacks on Afghan, NATO bases in Kandahar Eleven Taliban attackers struck two Afghan and NATO bases in Kandahar province on Tuesday, while a NATO soldier was also killed in the troubled south, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Russia plans to send three naval ships to Syria: US The US military said Tuesday that Russia is preparing to deploy three naval ships to Syria for a mission that Moscow says is purely designed to ferry supplies to its base at the port of Tartus. ... more | .. |
  US, Israel made Flame virus to thwart Iran: report The United States and Israel collaborated to create the Flame computer virus as part of an effort to slow Iran's suspected nuclear weapons drive, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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  China, India challenge US monopoly on AMD, satellite defense Development of antimissile and anti-satellite systems is not the prerogative of the United States or Russia. Many other countries, however, like China, Israel and India are developing such systems. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Unveils U.S. Navy's First MQ-4C BAMS Unmanned Aircraft Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) in a ceremony at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, Calif., manufacturin ... more | .. |
 ORS-1 team gains improved link with mission partners It's often difficult for organizations to justify travel expenses, especially in today's budget-conscious environment, but after reporting the results of their recent trip to Fort Gordon, Ga., comma ... more | .. |
 Sinai raid jolts Israel-Egypt peace treaty In a rare move, Israel deployed Merkava tanks to the border with Egypt after an Israel and two marauders were killed in an attack from the Sinai Peninsula, heightening concerns about the two neighbors' landmark 1979 peace treaty. ... more |
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 Taliban praises India for U.S. resistance The Afghan Taliban has praised India as a "significant country" in Asia and for what it called New Delhi's resistance to U.S. calls for greater military involvement in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 Japan buys another Hyrdoid AUV system Japan's Ministry of Defense has bought another Hydroid Remus autonomous underwater vehicle system for mine countermeasure operations. ... more | .. |
 Russian arms make move on Syria costly Despite U.S. protests, Russia is supplying Arab ally Syria with "defensive weapons" the Moscow insists have no relevance to the Damascus regime's brutal efforts to crush a 15-month-old pro-democracy uprising. ... more | .. |
 Israeli civilian, two gunmen killed in Egypt border ambush Militants from Sinai who sneaked across the Egyptian border on Monday killed an Israeli civilian, triggering a firefight with Israel's army which left two gunmen dead, the military said. ... more |
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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  US, Russia to seek joint 'solutions' to missile defense row US President Barack Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Monday they agreed to seek joint solutions to resolve their row over US plans to deploy a missile defense shield in Europe. ... more | .. |
Obama's pick for Iraq ambassador withdraws President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to Iraq has withdrawn from the running, a US official said Monday, following claims of impropriety and opposition from Republicans. ... more | .. |
 Iran, world powers fail to bridge nuclear impasse Iran and world powers on Monday failed to move any closer to a breakthrough in the standoff over the Iranian nuclear programme at talks in Moscow seen as a last chance to solve the crisis diplomatically. ... more | .. |
  Rolls-Royce reveals new submarine contract from Britain Rolls-Royce said on Monday it had won a contract worth more than Pounds 1.0 billion (1.24 billion euros, $1.57 billion) to power Britain's next-generation nuclear submarines. ... more |
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  Taiwan soon to clear all mines near China: Ma In yet another sign of warming ties with former rival China, Taiwan said Monday that all landmines laid on the frontline islands off the mainland during the 1950s will be removed within six months. ... more | .. |
 US denounces attack on Yemeni general The United States denounced a suicide attack Monday that killed a Yemeni general who had led a major offensive against Al-Qaeda militants in the country's south. ... more | .. |
 UN powers to raise fears for Syria monitors Growing doubts about the future of the UN observer mission in Syria will be raised at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday as President Bashar al-Assad steps up his brutal crackdown, envoys said. ... more | .. |
 Anti-Shiite suicide bombing kills 22 in Iraq A suicide bomber killed 22 people at a Shiite gathering in central Iraq on Monday, officials said, in the latest in a string of attacks against the Shiite majority that has left dozens dead. ... more |
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