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October 03, 2013

Raytheon awarded Standard Missile-6 contract
Tucson, AZ (SPX) Oct 03, 2013
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $243,478,659 contract for procurement of 89 Standard Missile-6 Block I all up rounds, spares, containers and services. The contract was awarded in Raytheon's third quarter. The SM-6 provides U.S. Navy sailors and their vessels extended range protection against fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles as part of the Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) mission area. SM-6 delivers a proven over-the-horizon air ... read more

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US institute sees more proof of N.Korea reactor North Korea has clearly restarted an aging plutonium reactor which would help it boost its nuclear weapons program, a US think tank said Wednesday after analyzing new imagery. ... more		Iraqi helicopter shot down as 18 killed nationwide Militants shot down an Iraqi military helicopter on Wednesday, killing four security forces members, as at least 14 people died in other violence, officials said. ... more		Israel 'angry' with new Iran-West logic: Rouhani Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Israel was "upset and angry" with signs of an emerging new relationship between the Islamic republic and the West. ... more
				After Nairobi and Mumbai, cities are 'battlegrounds of the future' For some security analysts, the recent bloodbath in Nairobi's premier shopping mall, in the heart of the Kenyan capital, underlines how terrorists are targeting major cities across Asia and Africa, just as an earlier generation wreaked havoc in Europe's major cities in the 1960s and 70s. ... more		Israel ready to tackle nuclear Iran 'alone': Netanyahu Israel is ready to act alone to stop Iran making a nuclear bomb, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday, in a warning against rushing into deals with Tehran's new leaders. ... more

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September marked by bloody sectarian attacks in Iraq September violence including sectarian attacks killed nearly 1,000 people in Iraq, the UN said Tuesday, as authorities approved hazard pay for security forces in a sign of the deteriorating situation. ... more		S. Korea-US sign plan to deter N. Korea nuclear strike South Korea and the United States have mapped out a new strategy to counter the growing threat of a North Korean nuclear or chemical weapons attack, their defence ministers said Wednesday. ... 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		Argentina goes for second-hand jets for air force As compromises go, Argentina is buying used French Mirage jets from Spain rather than pour scarce cash into an ambitious but more desirable acquisition of new aircraft. ... more
				US military braces for full effect of shutdown The US government shutdown had no drastic effect on the military Tuesday but if it remains in place everything from ship repairs to combat training will be disrupted, officials say. ... more		Airbus delivers first A400M military transport plane After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivers its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France at its Spanish assembly plant. ... more

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US ally Turkey defends choice of Chinese missiles Turkey on Wednesday defended its decision to enter talks with China to acquire its first long-range anti-missile system, in spite of protests from its ally Washington. ... more		Israeli navy orders three new warships to protect gas fields Israel Aerospace Industries won a contract to supply the navy with three Super Dvora-class Mark III fast patrol craft to bolster maritime security. ... 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		US, Israel try to conceal acute Iran disagreements As Washington and Tehran seek detente, Israel and the United States remain divided over the Iranian nuclear issue, commentators say, despite efforts to play down their differences. ... more
				Outside View: Rummy's reclama -- Fixing a broken process Donald Rumsfeld is on tour touting his newest book: "Rumsfeld's Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War and Life," a compilation of lessons accumulated over 50 years of public service. ... more		Commentary: Mixed signals from Moscow In the realm of geopolitics, the U.S. federal shutdown was good news for Russian leaders and worrisome for China's. ... 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

S. Korea parades new N. Korea-focused missile

Raytheon's Griffin missile demonstrates maritime protection capabilities

US concerned at Turkey's pick of Chinese missile firm

Raytheon AI3 intercepts its first UAS target

Iran unveils short-range reconnaissance drone

Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Completes First Pilotless Flight

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

	S. Korea parades new N. Korea-focused missile Tanks rumbled through downtown Seoul on Tuesday, as South Korea staged its largest military display in a decade and paraded a missile capable of high-precision strikes anywhere in North Korea. ... more		War drums over Syria silenced by US-Moscow deal The arrival in Damascus of a chemical disarmament team on Tuesday is the result of an unprecedented, gruelling US-Russian deal that averted regional war. ... more		Taiwan says it wants US weapons despite warmer China ties A senior Taiwanese official has renewed a call for the United States to sell the island submarines and advanced fighters to bolster defences against China, local media reported Tuesday. ... more		Disputes threaten post-2014 US-Afghan pact: Kabul A planned deal to let US forces stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 to fight Al-Qaeda remnants is under threat because of disagreement over the Americans' right to conduct military operations, Kabul says. ... 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's Xi in Indonesia on first Southeast Asia trip		Gunmen kill naval officer in Libya's Benghazi		Yemen jails 5 Qaeda for deadly army suicide blast		Retired Ecuadoran officers accused of human rights crimes		Canada's new defense HQ bugged: media
Israel, eying Iran, seeks closer ties with Azerbaijan		Japan arrests Chinese seaman over fatal collision		Afghan arrest over rogue attack on Australian troops		US F-35 jet plagued by shoddy quality control: audit		Extended Range Munition completes first Guide to Hit test series

Raytheon's Griffin missile demonstrates maritime protection capabilities

Raytheon AI3 intercepts its first UAS target

Taiwan jails retired vice admiral for spying for China

Germany admits 'dual-use' chemical exports to Syria in 2011

Turkey PM announces reforms key to Kurdish peace process

Obama tells Netanyahu he will be 'clear eyed' in Iran talks

US concerned at Turkey's pick of Chinese missile firm

Turkey parliament to debate Syria strikes motion

Iran Guards chief criticises Rouhani-Obama call

UN chemical experts leave Syria at end of mission: AFP

Baghdad area bombings kill at least 50

Hagel hopes deal by end Oct. on US forces in Afghanistan

Japan, US to discuss strengthening cyber-security: reports

Iran nuclear deal could be reached in months: Kerry

US-bound Netanyahu aims to nix Iran 'charm offensive'

Hagel tours last Cold War frontier in Korea

US drone strike kills three in Pakistan

Australia central bank subsidiary in Saddam link

Japan coastguard arrests Chinese crew over fatal crash

Biochar quiets microbes, including some plant pathogens

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