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Britain seeking 'Xbox generation' spiesLondon (AFP) Oct 18, 2012 Britain launched a new spy recruitment drive on Thursday aimed at "Xbox generation" youngsters without a university education but with social media and computer game skills to counter the threat of cyber attack. Foreign Secretary William Hague launched the apprenticeship scheme in a speech at Bletchley Park in southern England, where Nazi Germany's Enigma codes were broken in World War II. Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) intelligence agency, which was located at Bletchley ... read more |
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  Iraq calls for faster arms deliveries, nears F-16 deal Iraq called for the US to speed up its weapons deliveries on Thursday as the two countries near a deal on a second set of 18 F-16s, days after Baghdad signed $4.2 billion in arms deals with Moscow. ... more | .. |
  China to conduct naval exercises in East China Sea China will conduct naval exercises on Friday to practise defending territorial sovereignty in the East China Sea, state media said, amid strained ties between Tokyo and Beijing over a disputed island chain. ... more | .. |
  IAEA chief rejects Iran's 'terrorism' charges The head of the UN atomic agency has rejected as "baseless" Iranian accusations that the watchdog has been infiltrated by "saboteurs and terrorists." ... more | .. |
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 Russia says November Iran nuclear talks 'realistic' Russia said Thursday it was "realistic" to hold direct talks next month between Iran's chief negotiator and six-nation representative Catherine Ashton over the Islamic republic's nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 BBC services jammed in Middle East, Europe The BBC said Thursday its services in the Middle East and Europe were being deliberately jammed, along with those of other broadcasters. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Mixed messages and Iran Describing appeasement, Konrad Adenauer, the German chancellor after the second world war once said: "The one sure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured." This advice seems not to be taken seriously by a minority group of my colleagues in the European Parliament's "Iran Delegation" who are keen to visit Iran at the end of this month. ... more | .. |
  Israel: Hamas turns Gaza into SAM hot zone An Israeli report says Palestinian militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip have fired a shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missile against one of their warplanes, challenging for the first time Israel's long-held air supremacy, one of its most potent military strengths. ... more |
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NSSA Calls for Doubling U.S. Space Force Budget to Maintain Space Superiority
First CubeSat Selected for ESA's Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis
The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs | .. |
  Australia commits to Poseidon development The Australian government formally allocated nearly $81 million toward development of Boeing's P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the replacement for the country's ageing AP-3C Orion planes. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon UK awarded a 15-year logistic support contract by NATS Raytheon UK has been awarded a contract for the logistic support of NATS en route surveillance infrastructure, covering 23 radar sites throughout the UK, including those at London's three major airp ... more | .. |
 Raytheon awarded $45 million MK 54 torpedo contract Raytheon has been awarded a $45.3 million U.S. Navy contract to provide MK 54 lightweight torpedo hardware, test equipment, spares and related engineering and repair services for U.S. fleet inventor ... more | .. |
 Iraq blocks Turkish buses headed for Saudi Iraq on Thursday refused to allow more than 120 Turkish buses to cross into Saudi Arabia, apparently loaded with Mecca pilgrims, because the passengers did not have visas issued by Baghdad, officials said. ... more |
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  US judges rule Fort Hood suspect must shave beard A panel of US Army judges ruled Thursday that a soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre must appear in court clean-shaven, upholding a trial judge's earlier order. ... more | .. |
 Argentine military official resigns over warship seizure The head of Argentina's military intelligence resigned Thursday in the wake of a warship seizure by Ghana over a bond dispute, a source said. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon tapped by Office of Naval Research to develop hybrid power generator technology for the Marine Corps Raytheon Company has been awarded a contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop next-generation hybrid tactical generator technology for the U.S. Marine Corps. Through the Hybrid Dis ... more | .. |
 Van Rompuy wants all EU leaders to collect Nobel Peace Prize The European Union's president Thursday invited all 27 EU leaders to travel to Oslo to collect the Nobel Peace Prize and said the bloc's current hardships were nothing compared to those faced by the founding fathers. ... more |
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Scientists establish link between Earth's orbital shifts and ice age cycles
Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes
Tree planting remains the most effective carbon removal strategy despite climate and economic uncertainties | .. |
 Rubbish piles up as battle for Syrian city rages Abu Mahmud loads trash into a turquoise truck in Aleppo, seemingly oblivious to shells smashing into nearby streets as he makes a small dent in the mounds of refuse piling up in the battleground city. ... more | .. |
 Syria air strikes kill 44: rescue workers At least 44 people were killed in air strikes on the Syrian rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan on Thursday, rescue workers told an AFP journalist at the scene. ... more | .. |
 Japan police chief climbs down over cyber arrests Japan's most senior policeman began an embarrassing climbdown Thursday after his officers arrested four people over cyber threats issued when their computers were apparently hacked. ... more | .. |
 In signal to Iran, US and Israeli forces to stage drill The United States and Israel are set to launch a major military exercise in a show of unity aimed at Iran, despite friction between American and Israeli leaders over how to counter Tehran's nuclear ambitions. ... more |
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 Syrian air blitz decapitates child in rebel-held town Chubby legs resting on the pedals of a bicycle and a decapitated head are all that are left of a boy killed on Thursday when Syrian warplanes blitzed the rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea urges China calm after fisherman's death South Korea on Thursday called for a "calm response" from Beijing after a Chinese fisherman was killed by a rubber bullet during a South Korean coastguard operation. ... more | .. |
 Turkish army stages military drill near Syria border: report Turkey's army on Thursday staged a new military drill near its border with Syria, amid heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries, Anatolia news agency reported. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Modernizes Distributed Common Ground System Imagery Testbed The mobile testbed used by the U.S. Department of Defense to assess new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technologies prior to their introduction into an operational environment ... more |
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The quest for room-temperature superconductors
Scientists unlock the mysteries of chiral helimagnets for advanced electronics
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 Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb Kits Lockheed Martin has received a $34.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for follow-on production of paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-10, GBU-12 and GBU-16 guidance kits. With ... more | .. |
  F-35A Completes First In-Flight Weapons Release An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation figh ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Completes F-35 Full Mission Simulator Installation at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Lockheed Martin marked the completion of the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulators (FMS) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Ariz. The air station will be home to the first operational Mari ... more | .. |
 U.S. Army Awards Northrop Grumman Contract to Modernize Joint Tactical Ground Station Northrop Grumman has received a $31.2 million contract from the U.S. Army to modernize the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) and improve the warfighter's theater missile warning capability. ... more |
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 Ceradyne and Threat4 Introduce the MOHAWK Combat Helmet Ceradyne, in conjunction with Threat4, is showing a new concept, next generation Combat Helmet with integrated radio communication headset and hearing protection utilizing Ceradyne's advanced Seamle ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Build Cyber Test Range in Australia Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to build a cyber test range for the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Canberra campus at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Australia. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Supply Machinery Control System for LHA-7 Amphibious Assault Ship Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $50.6 million contract by prime contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) to supply the Machinery Control System (MCS) for the U.S. Navy's LHA-7 amphibi ... more | .. |
  Putin slams dictation to Russia on arms trade Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday defended its arms trade against criticisms over its dealings with Syria, insisting only the United Nations could dictate restrictions on arms sales. ... more |
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