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May 13, 2014

Israel, Japan PMs compare notes on suspected nuclear neighbours
Tokyo (AFP) May 12, 2014
The prime ministers of Japan and Israel compared notes Monday about living near countries with suspected illicit nuclear weapons programmes. Benjamin Netanyahu, on the second day of a five-day trip to Japan, said the international community should keep up pressure on Iran, which the West suspects of trying to develop atomic bombs. In a joint statement released with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, the two men also "expressed their strong hope for the early resolution of various issues of con ... read more

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'Significant' Iran role in Sudan arms sector: study Evidence suggests Iran has played a key role in supporting war-torn Sudan's weapons production and that Tehran has also been Khartoum's second-biggest supplier of arms, a study said Monday. ... more		ISIL slams Qaeda chief, refuses to quit Syria A powerful jihadist group battling Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria has sharply criticised the global terror network's leader in a statement, rejecting his call for them to leave the war-ravaged country. ... more		Two Koreas in heated exchange over drone row The two Koreas engaged in an escalating war of words Monday, with Seoul's defence ministry spokesman suggesting it would be best if North Korea simply "vanished". ... more
				More than 200 held in China terror video crackdown: reportw/lll Police in China's Xinjiang region, home to mainly Muslim Uighurs, have arrested more than 200 people over six weeks for "dissemination of violent or terrorist videos", state media said Monday, amid a wave of train station attacks. ... more		Study Validates Air Sampling Techniques To Fight Bioterrorism Air and surface sampling techniques currently used by the US government are effective in fighting bioterrorism and potentially saving lives, a Saint Louis University researcher finds. Results ... more

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DARPA-Funded DEKA Arm System Earns FDA Approval DARPA launched the Revolutionizing Prosthetics program with a radical goal: gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an advanced electromechanical prosthetic upper limb with near-na ... more		US data capital poised to advance leadership position in big data The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the George Washington University (GW), and Attain, LLC, has released a research report conducted by Chmura Economics and Analytics highlighting the d ... more		Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force Blue Origin mission simulates moon gravity		Stryker hulls being improved to withstand mines, IEDs Flat-bottomed U.S. Army Stryker combat vehicles are to be converted to a double-V hull design to better withstand improvised explosive devices and landmines. ... more
				Saab adds new radar variants The Giraffe family of surface radars has been expanded by Saab of Sweden with the addition of five active electronically-scanned array variants. ... more		Rebels in east Ukraine claim landslide vote for independence Pro-Russian rebels claimed voters in eastern Ukraine massively backed independence in a disputed poll that Kiev and the West dismissed as an illegal "farce", with complete results awaited Monday. ... more

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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Kerry, Abbas to meet for first time since talks collapsed US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in London this week, the first time since peace talks collapsed last month, officials said Monday. ... more		Iraq attacks kill nine A series of attacks around Baghdad and in northern Iraq killed nine people Monday as officials tallied votes from elections held last month during a protracted surge in unrest. ... more		Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor		Iran, UN atomic watchdog tight-lipped after talks Iran and the UN atomic watchdog IAEA were tight-lipped on Monday after talks aimed at improving transparency and clearing up long-standing allegations of past efforts by Tehran to develop nuclear weapons. ... more
				Drone kills six Qaeda suspects in Yemen 'war on terror' A drone strike killed six Al-Qaeda suspects in eastern Yemen on Monday, the first such raid since government troops launched their biggest offensive on jihadists in two years, tribesmen said. ... more		Exelis receives follow-on order for CWI sub-systems A transmitter that provides guidance for semi-active missiles carried by F-16 Fighting Falcon jets will continue to be produced by Exelis for Lockheed Martin. ... more

Propulsion Module For SBIRS GEO-4 Satellite Completed

Canada revisiting ballistic missile defense: official

South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets for Jordan

Raytheon's JSOW scores direct hits in back-to-back flight tests

Britain eyes adaption of naval air defense missile for army

Electromagnetic environment testing for MQ-8C Fire Scout

Parrot launching smartphone-controlled drones

Iran says it has copied US drone

China to deter unauthorized use of radio frequency

Testing facility paves way for more radio connections to MUOS satellites

LGS Innovations completes upgrade of Army communications center in Kuwait

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Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes

MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone

Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris

Rebels in east Ukraine claim landslide vote for independence		Pentagon chief to head to Saudi, Israel next week		Philippines' Aquino says ASEAN must tackle China sea claims		Sea row dominates Southeast Asian summit		Iran says it doesn't respect outside restrictions on oil exports
Nitty-gritty time for Iran nuclear talks		Syria must hand over all chemical arms: US		Hollande says sale of warships to Russia still on 'for now'		BAE touts component production for F-35		Beetle uses chemical warfare, inspires ATM protection technology

South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK

Iran says it has copied US drone

Penny contract given to ESCO Marine for dismantiling of aircraft carrier

Parrot launching smartphone-controlled drones

Borders 'essential' to any Mideast peace deal: US

Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers

Canada commemorates Afghan mission

Popular governor in a boiler suit: Iraqi PM in waiting?

Replacing Russian-made rocket engines is not easy

Raytheon's JSOW scores direct hits in back-to-back flight tests

Competition of the multiple Gortler modes in hypersonic boundary layer flows

April Marks New F-35 Flying Records

First Iraqi F-16 Completes First Flight

ATK Validates MegaFlex Solar Array For NextGen Solar Electric Propulsion Missions

New Craft Will Be America's First Space Lifeboat in 40 Years

SHERPA launch service deal to deploy 1200 kilo smallsat payloads

Are we ready for contact with extraterrestrial intelligence

Space Launch System Structural Test Stands to be Built at Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Achieves Key Milestone Leading to RS-25 Engine Testing

Back to the future to determine if sea level rise is accelerating

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