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Iran has Israel drone data: defence officialTehran (AFP) Oct 29, 2012 Iran is in possession of data transmitted by an unmanned Hezbollah drone that overflew "restricted" sites and bases in Israel this month, a defence official said. The drone "transmitted live data, photographing sensitive Israeli bases," chair of the Iranian parliament's defence commission, Esmaeel Kosari, told Iran's Arabic-language Al-Alam television. "The photos of restricted areas are in Iran's possession," he said in an interview broadcast on Sunday night. Israel's air force on October 6 ... read more |
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  Japan PM to boost coast security amid China row Japan will "strengthen security" around its coasts, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Monday, as Chinese ships again plied waters near disputed islands. ... more | .. |
 China watches US democracy avidly, but without envy The world's two biggest economies choose their next leaders in early November, an accident of timing that lays bare the vivid contrast between China's opaque communist state and America's riotous democracy. ... more | .. |
  7 Gaza rockets hit Israel after raid kills militant Seven rockets fired from Gaza crashed into southern Israel on Sunday without harming anyone, police said, hours after an Israeli air strike killed a Hamas militant. ... more | .. |
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  S. Korea activists release anti-North leaflets South Korean activists floated anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border with North Korea on Monday, a week after the North threatened military action over a similar propaganda exercise. ... more | .. |
 UN chief renews nuclear disarmament plea UN chief Ban Ki-moon renewed an appeal Monday for global nuclear disarmament, with a special plea to North Korea to divert its scant resources from nuclear weapons to improving living standards. ... more | .. |
 Turkey fires back after Syrian shell hits: report Turkish artillery struck back on Monday after a shell fired from neighbouring Syria ploughed into Turkish territory without causing any casualties, the state-run news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  Three Taiwan ex-officers arrested in China spy case Taiwan said Monday that three retired military officers have been arrested on suspicion of leaking military secrets to China, in what legislators describd as one of the island's worst espionage cases. ... more |
  
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 Syria jets hammer Damascus on last day of Muslim holiday Syrian warplanes hammered Damascus on Monday with loud explosions shaking the capital on the fourth day of a Muslim holiday marked by the failure of a ceasefire bid, an AFP correspondent said. ... more | .. |
 Iraq searches Syria-bound plane from Iran Iraq stopped and searched a Syria-bound cargo plane from Iran for weapons for the second time in a month on Sunday, but allowed it to continue as no banned items were found, an official said. ... more | .. |
  12 dead in Iraq after bloody day Bombings in and around Baghdad killed at least 12 people on Sunday, just a day after a wave of attacks during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha resulted in Iraq's highest death toll this month. ... more | .. |
  Patriot, SM-2 engage ballistic and cruise missile targets in sophisticated test scenario Raytheon's radars, missiles and integrated systems played key roles in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Flight Test Integrated-01, the largest combined developmental and operational integrated live ... more |
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  Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Achieves 50 Years of Service Boeing has marked 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in activ ... more | .. |
 Integrated Missile Defense System Test Sees Multiple Targets Engaged Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile and Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System successfully engaged in the firs ... more | .. |
 U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Initial Contract for Next Set of Missile Warning Satellites The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an $82 million contract to begin initial work on the fifth and sixth geosynchronous (GEO) satellites in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile ... more | .. |
  Khartoum arms factory fire caused by airstrikes: monitors An explosion and fire at a Sudanese munitions factory this week appears to have been caused by airstrikes, a US-based non-profit monitoring group said Saturday. ... more |
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Oxford report shows carbon storage can thrive without government billions
Clean hydrogen in minutes with microwave energy innovations
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  Britain says Afghanistan deaths not friendly fire The deaths of a British marine and an army medic in Afghanistan were not due to "friendly fire", the defence ministry said Saturday following an initial review. ... more | .. |
 China blocks discussion of report on premier Wen China's censors did their best Saturday to block discussion of a New York Times investigation into Premier Wen Jiabao, but analysts said the report would still likely reach tens of millions of people. ... more | .. |
  US, Canada launch joint cybersecurity plan Canada and the United States announced Friday they were launching a joint cybsersecurity plan to protect their digital infrastructure from online threats. ... more | .. |
 Hard work ahead after Philippine peace deal: rebel The Philippines' top rebel leader warned Saturday a peace deal signed by his group could only end the armed conflict if the wider Filipino Muslim community supported it. ... more |
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 Colombia peace bid a tough call for Santos Colombia peace talks move to Cuba Nov. 5 amid signs the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and his military machine are up against a multibillion-dollar rebel industry. ... more | .. |
  Defense Conseil in Malaysian training deal Defense Conseil International will work with the Malaysian navy to set up and run a submariner training center at Malaysia's Kota Kinabalu naval base. ... more | .. |
 British man to strike US plea deal in Iran missiles case The wife of a British businessman who is set to strike a plea deal with US prosecutors over charges he sold missile components to Iran said Friday it was the beginning of his "swift and safe return" home. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria plans to acquire new fighter jets in 2014 Bulgaria will seek to acquire eight new or used fighter jets for its air force in 2014, Defence Minister Anyu Angelov said Friday. ... more |
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  Panetta asks Congress to act on US defense budget Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday demanded Congress take action after November elections to ensure stable funding for the US military and to break a partisan deadlock over the country's budget deficit. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Wins Contract To Increase Tactical Vehicle Safety With Autonomous Technology Lockheed Martin received an $11 million contract for the development, integration and testing of the Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS). Work on the contract, which was awarded by the Depart ... more | .. |
  Raytheon's Excalibur Ib demonstrates accuracy during flight tests Raytheon has fired eight precision-guided Excalibur Ib projectiles during qualification flight tests. All eight rounds landed within five meters of the target, meeting stringent test objectives. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Delivers New BACN-Equipped Global Hawk to USAF Ahead of Schedule Northrop Grumman has delivered a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air Force carrying the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) - expanding airborne communications and information ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman Employs FACE Standards to Bring Enhanced Avionics to the Warfighter As the one-year anniversary of The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Consortium's publication of the FACE Technical Standard approaches, Northrop Grumman continues to leverage ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Dual-Mode Seeker in High-Speed Captive Flight Tests Lockheed Martin has tested its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) dual-mode seeker in high-speed captive flight tests, demonstrating its ability to track ground targets while flying at tactical spee ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Adds Persistent Surveillance Option to Dragon ISR Configurations Ever increasing threats and the need for force protection by systems that provide constant situational awareness of one's surroundings prompted Lockheed Martin to add a persistent surveillance optio ... more | .. |
 UK Ministry of Defence awards Raytheon new Phalanx contract Raytheon has signed a contract for 42.8 million pounds to deliver five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence starting in 2013. Installation and in-serv ... more |
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