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China police billions spell profit opportunityBeijing (AFP) May 19, 2013 Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget. The country is estimated to have more than 180,000 protests each year and the ruling Communist Party spends vast sums on ensuring order - more even than on its military, the largest in the world. Shields, batons, gun-sights on wooden rifles and more were on display at the event last week, where the c ... read more |
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 Syria opposition demands 'goodwill gestures' from Assad Row on arming Syria rebels deeply divides EU Gunmen kill NATO driver in Pakistan: officials Frigid Heat: How Ice can Menace a Hot Engine Palestinian-Israeli peace deal 'still possible': Abbas Manila confirms boost to military spending | .. |
 Canada said to be aiming for precision weaponry Is Canada moving toward developing a futuristic arsenal of precision weaponry? That would be both to save costs and to save lives - its own fighters' lives and possibly civilians in combat zones. ... more | .. |
 Blueprints for 3D handgun take refuge in Pirate Bay Virtual blueprints for the world's first 3D printable handgun found a safe harbor Friday at file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, dodging a US government attempt to pull them off the Internet. ... more | .. |
Raytheon completes first international delivery of Enhanced Paveway II GBU-50 Raytheon has completed delivery of more than 200 Paveway GBU-50 guidance kits to a European partner. The GBU-50 provides the 2,000-pound MK-84 or the BLU-109 penetrator with all-weather GPS navigati ... more | .. |
 Germany says will sell 164 tanks to Indonesia Germany has agreed to sell 164 used tanks to Indonesia, the government confirmed Wednesday, after the Dutch parliament last year rejected a similar request over human rights concerns. ... more |
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 Files posted online to 'print' working handgun Computer files to create a handgun almost entirely from parts made with a 3D printer went online Monday, alarming gun control advocates after it was successfully test-fired by its inventor. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Selected to Complete JCREW I1B1 Development Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $14.1 million option to complete development of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1, Blo ... more | .. |
 DARPA Announces Winner of the First FANG Challenge The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1 million prize to "Ground Systems", a 3-person team with members in Ohio, Texas and California, as the winner of the Fast Adapta ... more | .. |
 Elbit To Supply African Nation With Wise Intelligence Technology System Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $40 million contract to supply a country in Africa with the Wise Intelligence Technology (WiTTM) System for Intelligence Analysis and Cyber Defense. T ... more |
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 Few women opt for frontline combat roles in Australia Fewer than 20 women have applied for frontline combat roles in Australia since new policies allowing all military positions to be filled on merit rather than gender, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon contracted for Miniature Air Launched Decoy and Jammer units The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a firm-fixed-price $81.7 million option for Lot 6 on the Lot 5 contract for the production and delivery of 202 MALD-J jammers and containers. The contract also in ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman launches CUTLASS, Next Generation Unmanned Ground Vehicle Northrop Grumman has launched CUTLASS, its latest generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), expanding its range of industry-leading capabilities in unmanned systems for the remote handling and surve ... more | .. |
 Navy Develops High Impact, High Integrity Polymer for Air, Sea, and Domestic Applications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division scientists have developed a second generation, cost-effective polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-like phthalonitrile-resin demonstrating superior high temp ... more |
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 Australia opens Gaza Ridge vehicle facility Australia officially opened its new LAND 21 maintenance training facility at the Gaza Ridge Barracks near Bandiana in northern Victoria. ... more | .. |
 Smaller Pixels, Smaller Thermal Cameras for Warfighters The military uses long-wave infrared (LWIR) cameras as thermal imagers to detect humans at night. These cameras are usually mounted on vehicles as they are too large to be carried by a single warfig ... more | .. |
 Raytheon awarded DTRA border security contract Raytheon was awarded a Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) border security contract valued at $35.9 million. Under the nearly three-year base contract, Raytheon will design, develop and imp ... more | .. |
 Updated Laser Rangefinder/Designator From Northrop Grumman, DRS Technologies Completes Flight Testing Following flight testing at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Yuma, Ariz., the Mast Mounted Sight-Diode Pumped (MMS-DP) Laser Rangefinder/Designator (LRF/D) developed by Northrop Grumman and partner DRS T ... more |
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 Renewables the light at the end of the power price tunnel Most Energy Execs Indicate Potential For US Energy Independence By 2030 Genscape Creates Largest Land and Sea Oil Supply Chain Monitoring Network European and US Cellulase Patents granted to Direvo Industrial Biotechnology Czech minister baulks at cost of nuclear plant bids Commodity markets spooked by Bernanke, China data | .. |
 Lockheed Martin to Provide US Army with Simulation-Based Command and Battle Staff Training System The U.S. Army selected Lockheed Martin to design an advanced simulation-based training system that will ensure Army, joint and coalition leaders are prepared to act decisively in the evolving operat ... more | .. |
 Cobra Judy Replacement radars perform exceptionally during first live-launch test The exceptional demonstration of CJR's performance validates its mission capability, advancing the program on schedule toward Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in January 2014. To be deployed as ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Gyrocam Sensor Maritime Capability with US Navy Lockheed Martin has recently completed a series of successful demonstrations of its Gyrocam 15-inch Dual Sensor and 15-inch Triple Sensor in a realistic military maritime environment. The demo ... more | .. |
 Nanofoams could create better body armor U.S. researchers say new nanofoam materials could be used in body armor to prevent traumatic brain injury and blast-related lung injuries in soldiers. ... more |
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 NGC Offers New High-Resolution Sensors for Hawk Air Defense System Northrop Grumman has launched its Fourth Generation Tracking Adjunct Sensor (4G TAS), the latest upgrade to the company's range of high-resolution electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors for the Ha ... more | .. |
 Seven killed in Marine Corps training accident At least seven US troops were killed and several more wounded in an accident during a Marine Corps training exercise in Nevada, the military said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 UN staring down a barrel over arms treaty The United Nations starts a last-chance bid Monday to agree on a treaty to regulate the $80 billion a year conventional arms trade, but the United States and other major powers have thrown up immediate obstacles. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Names Ferra Engineering a Supplier for Extended Range JDAMs Boeing has selected Brisbane, Australia-based Ferra Engineering to build wing kits that triple the effective range of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) and allow aircrews to ... more |
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