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Raytheon enhances Common Sensor Payload capabilities Washington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2012 Raytheon has successfully demonstrated the enhanced capabilities of its new CSP HD turret, a high definition electro-optical and infrared version of its Common Sensor Payload (CSP). The initial CSP HD system flight test occurred on a U.S. Army Gray Eagle UAS (unmanned aircraft system) platform in September. Built upon the existing CSP system, CSP HD provides significantly improved image quality and resolution compared to Standard Definition (SD) systems. Raytheon is continuing its flight test acti ... read more |
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Raytheon, Motion Reality demonstrate immersive tactical training systems Virtual immersion simulation technology from Raytheon and Motion Reality Inc. (MRI) made soldiers feel they were in the middle of the action during the U.S. Joint Staff's second annual Bold Quest ex ... more | .. |
Northrop Grumman Advanced Shipboard Electronic Systems to Enter Service on New Offshore Supply Vessels Northrop Grumman has provided the advanced communication, sensor and navigation systems installed on the first of two new offshore support vessels (OSVs) being procured by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems ... more | .. |
Lockheed Martin Unveils Its Multi-Mission Combatant for Navies Worldwide With two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) currently in the U.S. Navy fleet, two more in production and two others under contract, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is leveraging experience gained through the L ... more | .. | ||
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Raytheon awarded contract from US Army to produce and upgrade airborne radios Raytheon has been awarded $51 million to build more airborne radios and continue to modernize future radios for the U.S. Army. The modernization effort includes Phase 3 of the Mobile User Objective ... more | .. |
Army test proves JLENS can target swarming boats Early results from a recent U.S. Army test proved the Raytheon produced JLENS can provide target-quality data on swarming boats to a variety of defense command networks in real time. "JLENS gi ... more | .. |
Conflict fears as Gaza clashes intensify There are ominous signs that worsening clashes between Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip could touch off a new conflict as the Middle East is wracked with upheaval, a civil war in Syria and the threat of a U.S.-Iranian shootout in the Persian Gulf. ... more | .. |
Brazil leads S. America with high-tech ID Brazil has taken the lead with its introduction of the first high-tech identity smart card in Latin America amid concerns over security in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. ... more |
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USS Cole bombing suspect complains of mistreatment The main suspect in the USS Cole bombing appeared before a military judge Wednesday complaining of having to wear chains and endure attacks from guards at the US jail in Guantanamo Bay. ... more | .. |
Sudan accuses Israel of air raid, threatens to hit back Israeli missiles struck a military factory and killed two people in the Sudanese capital on Wednesday, the government said, 18 months after alleging a similar raid by the Jewish state. ... more | .. |
N.Korea prepares for third nuclear test: S.Korea North Korea has kept up preparations for a new nuclear test after having carried out previous launches in 2006 and 2009, South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Kwan-Jin told a news conference Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Iraq attacks kill 15 in deadliest day this month Attacks mostly targeting government officials and security forces in central and north Iraq killed 15 people in the run-up to the Muslim Eid holiday on Wednesday, Iraq's deadliest day this month. ... more |
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US drone strike kills three in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing three people, security officials said. ... more | .. |
'Aircraft' heard before Sudan plant blast: witnesses An aircraft or missile flew over a Sudanese military factory shortly before it exploded and burst into flames on Wednesday, residents said, but a top official dismissed their comments. ... more | .. |
Naval suppliers eye South America markets International suppliers for the world's naval fleets have set sights on Central and South America and the Caribbean as the next growth area for naval procurement and refurbishment contracts. ... more | .. |
Outside View: The solution to Iran Crisis How to defuse the Iranian crisis? This is the question that the West has faced for 10 years, since the revelation of Iran's clandestine nuclear program. ... more |
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Kim Jong Un's nephew dreams of unification The nephew of North Korea's leader has said he wants to "make things better" for his people and sees his future in humanitarian work. ... more | .. |
Israel, U.S. brace for cyber assaults Israel and the United States are bracing for serious cyberattacks, with Iran seen as the most likely instigator, from a virus dubbed Shamoon which hit Saudi and Qatari energy companies in August to escalate the new battlefront emerging in the Middle East. ... more | .. |
Jihadists build up forces in Mali bastion Hundreds of Islamist fighters from Algeria to Sudan are reported headed to northern Mali as jihadists linked to al-Qaida in the Sahel region prepare to repulse an offensive by regional armies aided by France and, more discreetly, the United States. ... more | .. |
50 years after war, China and India are partners: Beijing Beijing stressed Wednesday that India and China were "partners instead of rivals" with common interests in development, striking a conciliatory note on the 50th anniversary of a war between the neighbours. ... more |
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Air strikes kill 3 Gaza militants, rocket attacks on Israel Palestinians fired more than 40 rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday injuring three people, while Israeli air strikes on the territory killed three militants, police and medics said. ... more | .. |
Syria rebels have US-made Stinger missiles: Russia The Syrian rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have shoulder-launched missile systems, including Stingers made by the United States, Russia's top general said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Syria launches air raids ahead of UN briefing Syrian warplanes raided the rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan on Wednesday, monitors said, as peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi prepared to brief the UN Security Council on his ceasefire efforts. ... more | .. |
Fire, explosions at Khartoum military factory: witnesses Fire raged and explosions tore through the night sky early Wednesday at the Yarmouk military factory in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, witnesses and state-linked media said. ... more |
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Iraq wants faster delivery of U.S. F-16s Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accelerated his country's rearmament program with multibillion-dollar contracts with the United States, Russia and Czech Republic in the last two weeks. ... more | .. |
Biggest anti-missile drill for Israel, U.S Amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf and war in Syria, U.S. forces and Israeli's military have launched a joint exercise dubbed Austere Challenge 2012 that officials say is the largest missile-defense drill staged by the two allies. ... more | .. |
Lebanese fear new killings after bombing The bomb assassination of one of Lebanon's top intelligence chiefs, a fervent foe of Syria which is widely perceived to have masterminded Friday's attack, has intensified fears the divided country faces another wave of political killings. ... more | .. |
Iran: New P5+1 talks possible next month The "P5+1" talks among European powers, the United States, China and Iran - stalled since June - could resume next month, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi says. ... more |
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Iraq cabinet proposes $115-billion budget for 2013 Iraq's cabinet approved a $115 billion budget for 2013 on Tuesday, an 18-percent increase on this year's spending programme, a government spokesman said. ... more | .. |
Crew of Argentina navy ship 'free to leave' Ghana The crew of an Argentine naval frigate detained for three weeks near Accra over a bond dispute can leave Ghana, an official said Tuesday, after Buenos Aires announced plans to evacuate most of the sailors on board. ... more | .. |
Iraq seeks help in retrieving pillaged antiques Iraq's Tourism Minister Liwaa Smaisim Tuesday urged France to help Baghdad in reclaiming archaeological treasures pillaged after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. ... more | .. |
Oldest Battle of Britain hero dies aged 99 The oldest surviving Battle of Britain pilot, shot down in his Spitfire during the desperate struggle between the Royal Air Force and Hitler's Luftwaffe, has died aged 99, a memorial trust said Tuesday. ... more |
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