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March 24, 2014

China's Xi challenges Obama on telecoms spying report
The Hague (AFP) March 24, 2014
China's President Xi Jinping questioned his US counterpart Barack Obama about reports that Washington had secretly tapped Chinese telecoms giant Huawei for years, a top security aide said Monday. "President Xi did raise that recent report in the context of their discussions on cyber-security," Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser, told a press briefing. Obama "made clear" to Xi that "the United States does not engage in espionage to gain commercial advantage," Rhodes said after t ... read more

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Ukraine orders Crimean troop withdrawal Ukraine on Monday ordered its outnumbered troops to withdraw from Crimea after Russia's lightning annexation of the peninsula as world leaders met for emergency talks on the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War. ... more		World leaders meet as Ukraine crisis strains East-West ties World leaders gather in The Hague on Monday for talks set to be dominated by the crisis in Ukraine, with Russia facing possible exclusion from the G8 club of rich nations as punishment for its actions. ... more		Syria rebels seize key area on Turkey border: NGO Syrian rebels seized the Kasab village and border crossing with Turkey Monday, an NGO said, as the regime launched fresh air strikes in a bid to halt the opposition advance. ... more
				US's old satellites cannot track Malaysian airplane, as war drones suck funds dry The US's old satellites cannot track the missing Malaysian airplane as money is being spent on war drones instead. As the world grows obsessed with drone imagery, it comes at the expense of ignoring ... more		Northrop Grumman, US Navy Complete Initial Flight Testing of the Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed the first major milestone of the Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flight test program, clearing the aircraft to fly at various alt ... more

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Mutualink Obtains Key NATO Certification Mutualink has announced that it received certification from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its secure interoperable communications and real time multimedia solution. With this cer ... more		Northrop Grumman, US Army Demonstrate Priority Program to Pentagon Leaders Combatant commanders and air and missile defenders have long wanted to have the same, unambiguous view of the battlespace in order to make critical decisions within seconds. Over March 18-19, U.S. D ... more		ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation Karman Moves Forward with Initial Public Offering		LockMart Taps General Dynamics For Network Element On GPS 3 Birds General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems was recently awarded a $26 million contract from Lockheed Martin to support the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) III Network Communication ... more
				Republic of Korea Selects Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II The Republic of Korea has formally announced its decision to procure the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program. "We are honored by and appreciate t ... more		Serbia marks 15th anniversary of NATO bombings over Kosovo Serbia on Monday held commemorations at the sites where scores were killed 15 years ago in NATO air strikes launched to stop a crackdown by Serb forces on independence-seeking Kosovo. ... more

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				Obama and Xi discuss Ukraine President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States and China can help ensure "respect for the sovereignty of nations" as he held talks on Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping. ... more		Ukraine crisis no excuse for nuclear proliferation:Ban The UN chief said Monday that the failure to live up to promises to Ukraine in return for giving up its nuclear weapons should not discourage others from abandoning their atomic arsenals. ... more

US gains additional protection against ballistic missiles

US to continue technology development against ballistic missile threat

Israel says long-range rockets aboard 'Iran arms ship'

Lockheed Martin's DAGR Missile Scores a Perfect 16 of 16 in Flight Tests for US Army

Lockheed Martin Receives US Army Contract For Guided MLRS Rocket Production

N. Korean military defends missile tests

'StratoBus' drone-satellite hybrid to provide new level of surveillance

UAVs Reach New Heights With Warsaw Polytechnic and LockMart Partnership

Northrop Grumman Delivers Global Hawk Early and On Cost

Mutualink Obtains Key NATO Certification

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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone

Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris

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US NSA spies on China telcoms giant Huawei: report		New infrared technique aims to remotely detect dangerous materials		G7 Ukraine summit won't affect nuclear talks: Dutch PM		Syria condemns Turkey 'aggression' after jet downed		Dozens held in Taiwan as tensions over China pact flare
Arab Israeli prisoners row endangers peace initiative		Michelle Obama sees Great Wall, Chinese educators		Malaysian plane drama fuels aviation security rethink		Iraq attacks kill at least seven: officials		European hackers test their skills in Geneva

Ex foes Serbia, Kosovo 15 years after NATO air war on EU path

Ukraine fears Russia 'ready to attack'

Iran's leader calls for self-reliance in face of sanctions

China's Xi on first Europe tour as Ukraine crisis deepens

Syria army advances bolstered by Hezbollah, rebel divisions

27 killed across Iraq as militants seize village

No imminent nuclear, missile tests in N. Korea: US think-tank

France suspends 'most' military cooperation with Russia

US puzzled by Iran's mock-up of an aircraft carrier

N. Korea test-fires 30 missiles into sea: S. Korean military

Obama's nuclear summit meets in shadow of Ukraine crisis

US, China first ladies in Beijing's Forbidden City

Singapore, Jakarta defuse row over marines as 'bombers'

Ukraine's navy at end of rope in Crimea

British Sikh jailed for attack on retired Indian general

Ukraine troops returning from Crimea 'heroes': ministry

France calls for more European troops for C.Africa mission

Philippines to spend $524mn on military aircraft

Boeing Phantom Swift Selected for DARPA X-Plane Competition

Planet Labs Set To Launch Largest Satellite Fleet In History

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