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Nuclear-powered cruisers' upgrade: when economy is pointlessMoscow (Voice of Russia) Sep 07, 2012 20125 billion roubles have been allocated for the modernization of the Admiral Nakhimov cruiser. What capabilities will the updated ship acquire and are these expenses going to be justified in response to the shortage of new generation fighting ships? Talks about modernization of Admiral Nakhimov and other battlecruisers of Project 1144, withdrawn from the combat-ready forces of the fleet in the 90s, have been circulating for a very long time, but due to a lack of funds they had virtually no real implem ... read more |
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  USAF Awards Lockheed Martin Sniper ATP Sustainment Contract Lockheed Martin has received a $152 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) sustainment support over a five-year period, beginning in September 2012. T ... more | .. |
  Caribbean sees growth in cybersecurity The Caribbean region is preparing for an upsurge in cybersecurity expansion as Internet safety concerns in Latin America push regional leaders toward urgent reviews of online business and government operations. ... more | .. |
  PZL-Swidnik highlights new products Polish aircraft manufacturer PZL-Swidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, has announced a new product and another in the works. ... more | .. |
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  Iraq bombing kills anti-terror officer A bombing in northern Iraq on Thursday killed the commander of a local police anti-terror unit, security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
  NATO 'deeply concerned' over Azerbaijan killer pardon NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday said he was "deeply concerned" about the pardoning of a Azerbaijani soldier who axed an Armenian officer to death during a NATO training course. ... more | .. |
 Iraq lays foundation for Sabean cultural centre Iraqi authorities laid the foundation stone for a cultural centre for the country's dwindling Sabean population, at a ceremony in Baghdad on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Charity to refuse proceeds from US Navy SEAL's book A charity for US Navy SEALs says it will refuse any proceeds from a book by an ex-commando who took part in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, after the Pentagon threatened legal action against the author. ... more |
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China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture? | .. |
  Israel's Barak says US ready to face challenge on Iran The United States is ready to "face the challenge on every level" concerning Iran's nuclear drive, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak claimed on Thursday after talks with the deputy US military chief. ... more | .. |
 Aura Systems boosts South Korean orders Aura Systems has received another order from South Korea for 100 of its 5 kW AC mobile power systems for military vehicles. ... more | .. |
 Thales Australia creates munitions group Thales Australia has reorganized its armaments manufacturing businesses and created Australian Munitions. ... more | .. |
  Birdman Putin flies with rare cranes over Siberia At the controls of a powered hang-glider and dressed in billowing white overalls, Russian President Vladimir Putin took to the skies above Siberia to guide endangered birds on their winter migration path, the Kremlin said Thursday. ... more |
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 Taliban behind quarter of insider attacks: NATO The Taliban are involved in a quarter of Afghan security personnel attacks on NATO colleagues, according to a military commander. ... more | .. |
 Clinton in Brunei on mission to calm sea row US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a visit to the tiny sultanate of Brunei on Thursday in her latest stop on a tour seeking to cool tensions in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 US deputy military chief 'in secret Israel visit' The Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral James Winnefeld, is on a secret visit to Israel as tensions rise over Iran's nuclear progress, Israel's army radio reported on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  AeroVironment Receives $16.5 Million of Funding from U.S. Army for RQ-11B Raven AeroVironment has received $16,472,298 in additional funding to perform on Aug. 10, 2012 from the United States Army under a contract action with a total projected value of $65,889,191. The company ... 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
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 Northrop Grumman Highlights International Capabilities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems at ILA Berlin Air Show 2012 Northrop Grumman is participating in the ILA Berlin Air Show, where it will highlight its industry-leading intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with the EURO HAWK and NA ... more | .. |
  Raytheon successfully tests HARM upgrades Raytheon has completed testing of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) upgrades, which make the combat-proven missile more precise and accurate, while reducing collateral damage. HARM supp ... more | .. |
 Powerful new explosive could replace today's state-of-the-art military explosive Borrowing a technology used to improve the effectiveness of drugs, scientists are reporting discovery of a new explosive more powerful than the current state-of-the-art explosive used by the militar ... more | .. |
 Peru says Shining Path rebel commander killed in clash A senior commander of the Shining Path rebel group in Peru was killed Wednesday in a clash with the army, President Ollanta Humala said. ... more |
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 Chilean deal with EADS falling through Talks on business collaboration between Chilean state aviation company Enaer and European manufacturer EADS are stalled over legal technicalities that may prove to be the undoing of draft contracts known to be under negotiation. ... more | .. |
  Rheinmetall expands; GKN set to do so German and British companies are expanding their business portfolios in the naval and aerospace sectors through major acquisitions. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: How much is enough? "How much is enough?" is a perennial question often put to national security and defense requirements. The largely invisible and more important extension of that question is understanding what purposes military force must serve in the first place. "For what" must be the starting point for any excursion on future military capability and where, why and how force succeeds or fails. ... more | .. |
 Bo case police chief faces charges: Xinhua An ex-police chief at the centre of a political scandal that has rocked the Communist Party ahead of a 10-yearly power handover has been charged by prosecutors, state media said Wednesday. ... 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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  Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills three Palestinians: ministry An Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip killed three Palestinians and wounded a fourth late Wednesday, said a spokesman for the territory's health ministry. ... more | .. |
 Tensions set to cloud APEC summit Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Russia's far east this weekend for talks aimed at promoting trade but territorial disputes and other regional tensions may cloud the event. ... more | .. |
 Israel PM cancels security meeting over 'Iran leaks' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled a security cabinet meeting on Wednesday after details from an initial session, which reportedly concerned the Iranian threat, were leaked to the press. ... more | .. |
 Cash-strapped Slovenia slashes defence order Slovenia's government, currently on an austerity drive, has sharply reduced an order for armoured vehicles from Finnish defence firm Patria, the defence minister said Wednesday. ... more |
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 'Hundreds' of Afghan soldiers sacked over insider attacks Afghanistan said Wednesday it had arrested or sacked hundreds of Afghan soldiers in a bid to stem a rise in insider attacks on NATO forces, a trend that threatens to undermine Western plans for a troop withdrawal. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea accuses IAEA of aggravating nuke standoff North Korea on Wednesday accused the UN atomic agency of aggravating a dispute over its nuclear programme by siding with the United States. ... more | .. |
 Iraq forces raid Baghdad nightclubs: officials Owners and employees at Baghdad nightclubs and bars voiced frustration on Wednesday after their establishments were raided by troops who allegedly beat customers and staff a day earlier. ... more | .. |
 Japan to buy islands disputed with China: reports Japan's government has agreed to buy islands at the centre of a territorial row with China, reports said Wednesday, as it tries to both placate nationalists and prevent ties with Beijing deteriorating further. ... more |
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