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Pakistan Test-Fires Nuclear Capable Missile

Islamabad (AFP) Oct 12, 2004
Pakistan conducted its fourth test this year of a nuclear-capable missile Tuesday, test-firing the intermediate Ghauri missile, which can hit targets deep inside rival neighbour India.

Khan's Nuclear Network, A Criminal Gang

WASHINGTON (UPI) Oct 13, 2004
The Pakistani government was not involved with the network of nuclear proliferators who supplied nuclear technology to Iran, Libya and North Korea, but did allow this criminal gang to function, says a recent report released by a Washington-based nuclear watchdog.

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North Korea Says No Missile Test, But Defends Missile Program

Seoul (AFP) Oct 12, 2004
North Korea denied Tuesday it was preparing a missile test, but said its weapons program was aimed at countering a growing US military threat. According to recent reports, increased activity around North Korean missile pads indicated Pyongyang may be readying a new test, with Japanese officials expressing concern in talks with North Korea in Beijing last month.

Feature: DMZ, Flashpoint In Korea

Demilitarized Zone, (UPI) South Korea Oct 12, 2004
In appearance, the Demilitarized Zone- the dividing line between the two Koreas since their war in the early 1950s- is quiet enough to belie military tensions caused by the communist North's nuclear and missile ambitions.

Outside View: Defusing Iran's Nukes

New York NY (UPI) Oct 12, 2004
For the United States to restrain Iran from pursuing a nuclear program, it will require a multi-pronged approach that can, over time, diminish Iran's strategic ambitions to obtain nuclear weapons or neutralize such weapons, should it, nevertheless, acquire them.

DoD Exercises Iridium Satellite Contract Option

Bethesda, MD (SPX) Oct 12, 2004
Iridium Satellite announces that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has exercised an option on its airtime contract. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) manages the contract under the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) Service Manager's Office. The contract gives unlimited airtime to warfighters and other approved users who use the Iridium network for mobile voice, data and paging capabilities.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Explore Joint Ventures In Defence Production

Islamabad (AFP) Oct 11, 2004
Pakistan on Monday explored the possibilities of joint ventures with Saudi Arabia in arms production including missiles and tanks, its defence ministry said.

UN Watchdog Says Nuclear Equipment Vanished In Iraq

United Nations (AFP) Oct 12, 2004
The UN's nuclear watchdog raised concerns on Monday about material and equipment from Saddam Hussein's regime which could be used to make a nuclear weapon, which have since vanished in Iraq.

Unprotected Nuclear Weapons Multiply

WASHINGTON (UPI) Oct 11, 2004
Four countries that secretly built their nuclear programs against the wishes of the international community now possess more than 400 nuclear weapons, says a report released in Washington Monday.

Congress Approves $420 billion For Defense

WASHINGTON DC (UPI) Oct 11, 2004
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have agreed to add $19.3 billion to the 2005 defense budget over last year's budget, but put new requirements on programs dealing with the Iraq war.

US Congress Kills Plan For Air Force To Lease Boeing Tankers

WASHINGTON (AFP) Oct 10, 2004
Congress has killed a proposal by aerospace giant Boeing to lease, then sell, to the US Air Force dozens of its 767 tanker jets, paving the way for European rival Airbus to muscle in on a possible deal.

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UF Researchers Shine Light On New Explosives Detection Method

Gainesville FL (SPX) Oct 08, 2004
A team of University of Florida researchers has invented a way to rapidly detect traces of TNT or other hidden explosives simply by shining a light on any potentially contaminated object, from a speck of dust in the air to the surface of a suitcase.

Iran To Launch First Homemade Satellite

Tehran, Iran (UPI) Oct 7, 2004
An Iranian military official said Thursday his country would launch its first homemade satellite into space during the next Persian year, which starts in March.

Segovia Builds IP Network Support Army's 'Connect The Logistician Program'

Herndon VA (SPX) Oct 07, 2004
Segovia announced Thursday that it is building a government-owned, contractor-operated global IP network that is an integrated part of the Army's LandWarNet, in support of the "Connect the Logistician" initiative, a key component of the focus areas of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (G4).

UAV NEWS

Northrop Grumman Conducts First Flight of First Navy Global Hawk

Palmdale CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2004
Northrop Grumman conducted the first flight of the first RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle slated for the Navy's Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration (GHMD).