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Report Calls NASA Essential for National SecurityChantilly, VA (SPX) Aug 01, 2012 Maintaining and advancing an international leadership role in space is an essential component of national security for the United States, according to a new report published by TASC, Inc. The report details ways in which NASA can strengthen the country's national space security posture, foster international collaboration and benefit the economy, even during times of budget austerity. "As more nations and private entities enter the expanding space frontier, it remains crucial that we continue to pl ... read more |
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  US Marines to Keep K-Max in Theater for Second Deployment Extension For the second time this year, the U.S. Marine Corps has approved the deployment extension of K-MAX Cargo UAS, the first unmanned helicopter to deliver cargo and resupply troops in a combat zone. ... more | .. |
  Boeing Integrates Next-Gen Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System on Silent Eagle Boeing recently validated the integration of the next-generation Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II/h (JHMCS II/h) on the company's F-15 Silent Eagle demonstrator aircraft, continuing the on-sche ... more | .. |
 First East Coast Flight of X-47B Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator has successfully completed its historic first flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent (Pax) River. The 36-minute flight ... more | .. |
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 Raytheon achieves delivery and operational milestones on FA-18 avionics systems Raytheon has achieved important milestones on three F/A-18E/F related programs, highlighting the company's ongoing, successful support of the Super Hornet aircraft. Raytheon recently delivered the 3 ... more | .. |
  North Korea scoffs at reform hopes North Korea has denied there is any policy change toward the United States or South Korea as suggested by "puppet groups" in South Korea. ... more | .. |
 Netanyahu says no decision yet on Iran attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he had not yet made any decision about a possible attack against Iran but reaffirmed his country's right to defend itself. ... more | .. |
  Germans ease arms sale curbs, eye Mideast German defense contractors are eyeing big arms deals in the Middle East, Africa and India as Berlin moves toward relaxing its long-tight restrictions on arms exports. ... more |
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Searching for Water on the Moon: UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Clues to Lunar Water's Origins
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 ABL Alliance gets British deterrent tasks Britain's Ministry of Defense military has decided to outsource some engineering and other technical support for its sea-based nuclear deterrent. ... more | .. |
 US man points laser at Navy pilots, faces 20 years in prison A US national pleaded guilty Tuesday to obstructing the vision of military pilots during training, AFP learned from a legal source. ... more | .. |
  Boeing Ships 3rd GPS IIF Satellite to Cape Canaveral for Launch Boeing on July 9 shipped the third of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites for the U.S. Air Force from the company's Satellite Development Center in El Segundo to Cape Canaveral Air For ... more | .. |
 Profit plunge at Italian aerospace giant Finmeccanica Italian aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in its second-quarter profits to 44 million euros ($54 million) but said its gross revenues rose 33 percent. ... more |
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  Hariri plot: New indictments mean trouble The United Nations-mandated Special Tribunal on Lebanon says it plans to issue five new indictments in the 2005 murder of Lebanese statesman Rafik Hariri, a move likely to escalate sectarian rivalries already enflamed by the civil war in neighboring Syria. ... more | .. |
  Smuggling at heart of Tajikistan violence The violence that led to the deaths of 48 people in Tajikistan was triggered by the arrest of rebels on cigarette smuggling charges, the government says. ... more | .. |
 Panetta in Israel but not to discuss Iran 'attack plan' US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Israel on Tuesday for talks to share information on Iran's nuclear programme, but said there would be no discussion about "potential attack plans." ... more | .. |
  Iraq attacks kill 23 people Bombings and clashes killed 23 people in Iraq on Tuesday, security and medical officials said, after Al-Qaeda's Iraq front group announced a new offensive in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. ... 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
Groundwater in the Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously known | .. |
 Pakistan, US sign NATO convoy deal Pakistan on Tuesday signed a deal with the United States allowing NATO convoys to travel into Afghanistan until the end of 2015, seeking to draw a line under a seven-month border blockade. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea threatens S. Korean activists North Korea Tuesday described a South Korean activist who was detained and allegedly tortured by China as a "wicked traitor" and threatened to punish him and other Seoul activists whom it named. ... more | .. |
  Pentagon chief meets Egypt's new Islamist president Defence Secretary Leon Panetta reaffirmed US support for Egypt's democratic transition and stability during a lightning visit to Cairo on Tuesday as part of a regional tour. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea, China plan hotline between defence chiefs South Korea and China agreed on Tuesday to establish a high-level hotline between their defence chiefs in an effort to strengthen military cooperation, officials in Seoul said. ... more |
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 Outside View: U.N. and Iraqi dissidents It is a sad day when a U.N. ambassador becomes the stooge of a repressive regime but it's happening. Martin Kobler, the United Nations' Iraq envoy, has brought shame on the institution by allowing himself to be duped into doing Baghdad's dirty work. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: U.S. and Muslim Brotherhood "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of man?" So began the introduction to one of the most popular radio dramas of the early 20th century. Later featured as a masked film hero dressed in black, "The Shadow" used his villainous traits to fight evil. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi Kurdistan trained Syrian Kurds, says official Iraqi Kurdish forces gave basic training to Syrian Kurds to fill any "security gap" should the Syrian regime fall, a top official in the party of the Kurdistan region's president said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Looming change to Israel draft law sparks Arab anger For many Arab Israelis, the fact that a young Muslim woman could willingly accept to perform national service at a hospital in the northern city of Haifa is nothing less than a betrayal. ... 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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 Syria army, rebels send reinforcements for Aleppo battle Syrian army and rebels Tuesday deployed a large number of reinforcements to the northern city of Aleppo for a "decisive battle" that is seen lasting for several weeks, a Damascus security source said. ... more | .. |
 Japan warns over China military-political ties The shifting relationship between China's one-party government and the military is a "risk management issue" for Japan, while North Korea poses a "significant threat," Tokyo warned Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea to back any bid to address 'China torture' at UN South Korea said Tuesday it would "actively support" any request for a United Nations inquiry into claims a Seoul activist was tortured while detained in China after helping North Korean refugees. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Next Gen Jammer Program Demonstrates Integrated Prime Power Generation System Northrop Grumman has achieved a major milestone by successfully completing the initial Technology Maturation (TM) phase for the U.S. Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program. A key event was an e ... more |
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 Thales in new partnerships Thales is broadening its defense and security portfolio with a new joint venture and a collaborative agreement with companies in Europe. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Completes JASSM F-15E Integration with Successful All-Up Round Flight Test Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed F-15E platform integration with a successful all-up round (AUR) flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. ... more | .. |
NATO trucks suspended for 5th day at Pakistan crossing Pakistani officials said Monday that a ban on NATO trucks at the main border crossing into Afghanistan will last until the government promises to safeguard security. ... more | .. |
  Hackers topple Huawei routers Hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering on Sunday were shown how to easily slip into computer networks through some routers made by Chinese electronics colossus Huawei Technologies. ... more |
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