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May 19, 2012
MISSILE DEFENSE
U.S. aids Israel missile, seeks joint deal
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) May 18, 2012
The Pentagon has given Israel a quick-fix $70 million to buy at least two Iron Dome counter-rocket batteries as part of an overall package of nearly $1 billion for the missile defense shield it is putting together. But, with both countries slashing defense spending because of global recession, there is talk of transforming Israel's development of missile defense systems by state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems into jointly owned and managed ventures with U. ... read more

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NUKEWARS

US lawmakers back nuclear weapons near N. Korea
The Republican-led US House of Representatives expressed support Friday for deploying tactical nuclear weapons to East Asia as a deterrent to an "increasingly belligerent" North Korea. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China pursuing steady military buildup: Pentagon
China is exploiting Western commercial technology, conducting aggressive cyber espionage and buying more anti-ship missiles as part of a steady military buildup, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more
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US House passes huge defense spending bill
US lawmakers passed a sweeping defense spending bill Friday, defying the White House by exceeding a budget cap and refusing to make cuts outlined in President Barack Obama's revamped military strategy. ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
No credible threat to NATO summit: FBI

US wants $1 bn a year for Afghanistan, Poland says

S. Korea, US, Japan 'to hold talks on N. Korea'

Lockheed Martin's Aegis Combat System Showcases Integrated Air and Missile Defense Capabilities

Northrop Grumman Begins Full Rate Production of Infrared Missile Warning System

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With US shift to Asia, NATO faces new era

Afghans seek $4.1 billion a year from NATO summit

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AEROSPACE

US votes to sell Taiwan 66 new fighter jets
The House of Representatives voted Friday to require the United States to sell 66 new fighter-jets to Taiwan, with lawmakers saying the deal would close a growing military gap with China. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Russia jails missile spy for eight years: report
Russia on Friday sentenced a worker at a weapons plant to eight years in jail for handing over secret information to foreign intelligence, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Baghdad pet market bombs kill five: officials
Three near-simultaneous bomb blasts at a pet market in east Baghdad killed five people on Friday, officials said, just hours after an attack in the city's southeast left five dead. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran looks to 'delay, deceive' in atomic talks: Israel
Iran is looking to deceive the world over its nuclear programme in talks with the P5+1 group of world powers, Israel premier Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday after talks with Czech President Vaclav Klaus. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

NATO protesters occupy Chicago streets
Thousands of NATO protesters took to the streets of Chicago Friday chanting "tax Wall Street!" and calling for an end to costly wars so governments can focus on providing social services. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Cockpit fumes ground Aussie Tiger choppers
The Australian army suspended flying operations for the Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter after detecting fumes in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. ... more
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THE STANS

UN wants 'strong' pledges for Afghanistan at NATO summit
The United Nations wants this weekend's NATO summit to make "strong" pledges to cover the estimated $4.1 billion a year cost for Afghan security forces once international troops leave, the UN envoy to Afghanistan said Friday. ... more
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MILTECH

ARL-led program enables new manufacturing processes for ballistic protection
Researchers with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Weapons and Materials Research Directorate saw the product of their work toward a new generation of significantly improved materials for adva ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Raytheon awarded $313.8 million for Standard Missile-6 all-up rounds
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $313.8 million contract for low-rate initial production of Standard Missile-6 all-up rounds. SM-6 leverages the legacy Standard Missile airframe and propulsion ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Lockheed Martin's Second Generation Aegis BMD System Successfully Intercepts Missile
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin team successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target for the first time, using the second generation of the Aegis Ballistic Missil ... more
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MILPLEX

Northrop Grumman to Explore Opportunities with Brazilian Machining Companies
Boeing Super Hornet industry partner Northrop Grumman has signed Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) with two Itajuba-based companies that could expand their precision-machining opportunities in the glo ... more
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AEROSPACE

A Dozen Lockheed Martin F-35s Now Call Eglin AFB Home
The twelfth Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet has arrived at the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, k ... more
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A team of investigators have shown evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in brain tissue from blast-exposed military service personnel. Laboratory experiments conducted at Boston Univer ... more
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Chile advances plan to build submarine
Chile is going ahead with plans to build its own submarine and patrol boats as part of a program to develop the Latin American nation's defense manufacturing industry. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Outside View: Protection of U.S. citizens
The Obama administration states that it is concerned about human rights infringements of foreign citizens but seems indifferent to its own people who have been arrested and imprisoned on trumped up charges abroad. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

TRS delivers key missile defense component
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Syrian: Arms seizure shows rebels arming
The seizure of a ship off Lebanon carrying arms reportedly destined for rebel forces in neighboring Syria underlines how the 14-month-old conflict there is being increasingly militarized. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

EU issues mixed report on East neighbors
The EU's six closest former Soviet Union neighbors had a mixed record in implementing democratic reforms in 2011, European Commissioners said this week. ... more
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India ready for U.S. howitzer purchase
India's Defense Acquisition Council gave the go-ahead to buy 145 howitzers nearly 25 years after a procurement scandal derailed the purchase. ... more
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Iran vows never to renounce nuclear 'rights'
Iran rejects Western pressures over its nuclear activities and will never give up its rights, Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator said Thursday ahead of crunch talks with world powers in Baghdad next week. ... more
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Armed North Koreans kidnap Chinese sailors
Twenty-nine Chinese fishermen have been kidnapped at sea by unidentified North Koreans who have demanded 1.2 million yuan ($190,000) in ransom, fellow sailors and media said Thursday. ... more
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US military option on Iran 'ready': envoy to Israel
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France's Hollande facing diplomatic crash course in US
Just three days after being sworn in, French President Francois Hollande heads to Washington Friday for a crash course in big-power diplomacy in back-to-back summits at the White House, G8 and NATO. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

US to bolster Israel's anti-rocket shield: Panetta
The United States plans to bolster an Israeli anti-rocket system with $70 million in assistance this year and more funding is likely in the future, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Two US-built minehunters to join Taiwan navy
Taiwan is due to receive two coastal minehunters from the United States within months, in a deal aimed at enhancing the island's ability to defend itself against China, the navy said Thursday. ... more
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THE STANS

Obama to meet Karzai in Chicago Sunday
US President Barack Obama will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Chicago Sunday, as he launches a NATO summit that will mark a "critical milestone" in ending the war, a top official said. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Italy deploys police to protect 550 people after shooting
Italy has deployed 2,000 officers to protect 550 people after the shooting of a nuclear company boss this month in an attack claimed by a violent anarchist group, the interior ministry said on Thursday. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

US provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official
American spy drones provided intelligence to Turkey's air force for an errant bombing raid in December that killed 35 civilians instead of Kurdish separatists, a US defense official said Thursday. ... more
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