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September 27, 2013

Rouhani says Israel must declare nuclear bomb
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 26, 2013
Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani Thursday called on Israel to admit it has a nuclear bomb ahead of a landmark meeting between Iranian and western foreign ministers. Rouhani also said he believed a deal could be struck with the international community on his own country's controversial nuclear drive within three to six months. The Iranian president spoke at a UN nuclear disarmament conference just before Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Mohammad Zarif was to hold landmark talks with US Secretary of Sta ... read more

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Iran, atomic agency in first talks since Rouhani election Following a diplomatic frenzy in New York, Iran on Friday went into talks with the UN atomic agency, their 11th such meeting but the first since President Hassan Rouhani's election. ... more		Iran sees deal in year in historic US talks Iran said Thursday it hoped to seal a deal on its nuclear program within a year as its foreign minister held historic talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry. ... more		Kerry, Iranian FM in landmark brief encounter In a historic move, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart met one-on-one Thursday, a thawing of ties that raised hopes of a breakthrough in the foes' nuclear stand-off. ... more
				Turkey picks Chinese firm for missile system Turkey said on Thursday it has chosen a Chinese company to build its first long-range air defence and anti-missile system. ... more		US to upgrade Japan's early warning radar aircraft: Pentagon The Pentagon notified the US Congress on Thursday of a proposed contract with Japan worth nearly $1 billion to upgrade the country's early warning radar aircraft. ... more

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US, China warn tough Korea sanctions must be kept up The United States and China on Thursday agreed to keep up a tough sanctions regime on North Korea amid warnings that the reclusive nation is still managing to pursue its nuclear program, a US official said. ... more		Taiwan's navy launches surface-to-air missile Taiwan's navy launched its premier surface-to-air missile from the deck of a warship Thursday, its first test of the weapon in six years, destroying a drone simulating a Chinese air attack. ... more		Webb unveils evolving dust system and energetic jets Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits		Panama slaps $1 million fine on N.Korean ship The Panama Canal Authority announced Thursday that it slapped a $1 million fine on a North Korean cargo ship caught with an undeclared shipment of Cuban weapons in July. ... more
				Wildlife group says poaching funds Somalia's Shebab Somalia's Shebab militia, which carried out a bloody attack on Nairobi's Westgate mall, is in part funded by the poaching trade, wildlife activists said Thursday. ... more		NGC Completes Safety of Flight Testing on Common Infrared Countermeasure System Northrop Grumman has achieved another significant milestone on its Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program by completing safety of flight testing on prototype hardware. The Northrop Gru ... more

US Navy History of Human Spaceflight Conference

Space Situational Awareness Conference 2013

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

UN Security Council passes first resolution on small arms trade The UN Security Council passed its first resolution Thursday on restricting the trade in illicit small arms, but Russia refused to back the measure. ... more		LockMart Contracts To Transition Long Range Land Attack Projectile To Production Lockheed Martin received an $18 million contract from the National Warhead and Energetic Consortium to transition the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) to production. The contract incl ... more		Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space		Northrop Grumman Readies MQ-8C Fire Scout for Flight Operations Northrop Grumman turned on the power to the U.S. Navy's first MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter and rotated the aircraft's four blades for the first time during initial ground testing and engine ... more
				Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Completes First Pilotless Flight Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have completed the first unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target flight, demonstrating the next generation of combat training and testing. Two U.S. Air Force test ... more		Syrian Islamists' new alliance bad news for Western-backed rebels Some of Syria's strongest Islamist rebel groups have joined forces to reject the Western-backed Syrian National Council and form a new alliance that could significantly alter the dynamics of the 2-1/2-year-old uprising against the regime of President Bashar Assad. ... more

Lockheed Martin Receives THAAD Production Contract

Patriot and Sentinel Capabilities Incorporated Into Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System

Raytheon completes critical component of ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar

Iran parades 30 2,000 km range missiles

Turkey picks Chinese firm for missile system

N. Korea tests long-range rocket engine: US think-tank

US relocates drones airfield after Djibouti crashes

Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Completes First Pilotless Flight

Northrop Grumman Readies MQ-8C Fire Scout for Flight Operations

Third Advanced EHF Satellite Will Enhance Resiliency of Military Communications

USAF Launches Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite

Atlas 5 Lofts 3rd AEHF Military Comms Satellites

	Trident II D5 Missile Achieves a Total of 148 Successful Test Flights Since 1989 The U.S. Navy has conducted four successful test flights of the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles built by Lockheed Martin. The U.S. Navy launched the unarmed missiles Sept. 10 and 12 in the At ... more		NGC and USAF Complete Warfighter Analysis Workshops The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have completed the third in a series of warfighter analysis workshops for the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System (WS) modernization program. The worksh ... more		Lockheed focused on South Korean jet re-tender Lockheed Martin said it will continue with its bid to land a major South Korean jet fighter contract when the deal is re-tendered. ... more		Syria arsenal largely 'unweaponized': report Syria's stockpile of chemical agents is largely "unweaponized" and could be eradicated more quickly than initially thought, the Washington Post reported Thursday citing a confidential US and Russian assessment. ... more

New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matter

Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space

UK MPs warn billions spent on carbon capture may hit bills

China, US agree on need for binding Syria resolution: US		Syria committed to chemical weapons deal: Assad		Market blasts kill 20 in Baghdad area		Israel challenged by Iran charm offensive: analysts		Outside View: U.S. military power and 20/20 hindsight
Researchers warn of 'hit and run' cyber attackers		US relocates drones airfield after Djibouti crashes		US, Iran gear for historic nuclear talks		In budding thaw, US and Iran take it slow		Militants hit north Iraq town as 33 killed nationwide

Syrian opposition voice 'disappointment' to Kerry

US, biggest exporter, signs landmark UN arms treaty

N. Korea nuclear progress outpacing sanctions: experts

US spy chief defends 'noble' mission, denounces leaks

Outside View: 'They want to annihilate us'

Israel easing some restrictions on Palestinians

US Air Force converts F-16 fighters into drones

Japan PM vows more active security role

Taiwan receives first US anti-submarine aircraft

Syria committed to chemical weapons deal: Assad

Nairobi attack a signpost for rising jihadist terrorism across Africa

Chile moves to get rid of cluster munitions

Afghan soldier kills NATO ally in 'insider' attack

US to sign global treaty on conventional arms trade

US urges world to take risks for Mideast peace deal

Obama ready to end 'mistrust' with Iran

Iraq Kurds dream of independence but differ on details

US military fights Shebab through regional allies

Iraq violence kills 27

Late Cretaceous Period was likely ice-free

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