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Unmmaned Drones Slated To Replace U-2 Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2006 
The unmanned aerial vehicle that is supposed to replace the U-2 spy plane when it is retired next year is over budget and behind schedule, and the acquisition program is being restructured for the fourth time, according to government documents.
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Ahmadinejad Says Iran Army Will Cut Off Hand Of Aggressor
Tehran, Iran (AFP) Apr 19, 2006Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Tuesday that Iran would "cut off the hand of any aggressor", as the Islamic republic's army put on a show of strength in their annual military parade. Big Powers Meet As Questions Mount Whether Iran Will Turn Into Iraq 
Berlin (UPI) Apr 19, 2006The world's powers on Tuesday met in Moscow for talks on Iran's nuclear program after rhetoric intensified on both sides of the Atlantic. In Germany, people took to the streets during the Easter holiday shouting: "No to war against Iran." Experts, however, say Europe would not stand united if Iran became a sequel to Iraq. Some Experts Suspect Iranian Nuclear Program More Advanced Than Thought 
Washington (AFP) Apr 19, 2006A one-sentence assertion made by the Iranian president has provoked such surprise and concern among international nuclear inspectors they are planning to confront Tehran about it this week, The New York Times reported Monday. |
No Agreement Among Powers On Iranian Sanction
Washington (AFP) Apr 19, 2006Major powers meeting in Moscow on Tuesday discussed the possibility of sanctions against Iran for its suspected nuclear weapons program but reached no agreement, the State Department said. US Pressuring Russia To Drop Weapons Sale To Iran 
Moscow (AFP) Apr 19, 2006Russia is coming under US pressure to cancel a contract to deliver Tor-M1 mobile air defence systems to Iran due to concerns about Tehran's nuclear programme, a respected business daily reported Tuesday. Howitzer 2000 Tank Lobs V-LAP Projectile Nearly 60 Kilometers 
Munich (SPX) Apr 19, 2006The Howitzer 2000 Tank fired the long-range V-LAP ammunition from DENEL over a distance of more than 56 kilometers during ammunitions tests in South Africa. This result was achieved with six DM72 propellant system modules. |
Report Slams US Terror Information Sharing Among Agencies
Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2006Government investigators Monday panned the administration's efforts to share vital counter-terrorism information among the large number of federal agencies involved in protecting the U.S. homeland, an endeavor senior intelligence officials say is a litmus test of the success of the nation's new intelligence czar. The Anger Of The Generals Unprecedented In Modern Times 
Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2006The criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld by more than half a dozen retired U.S. generals is unprecedented in modern times, but it will not dislodge him. Rumsfeld Ties Criticism To Changes In The Military 
Washington (AFP) Apr 19, 2006US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday that criticism of his leadership was to be expected because the changes he has pressed the military to make have aroused resistance and controversy. |
US A-Bomb Museum To Display Images Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
Tokyo (AFP) Apr 19, 2006Horrific images of the world's only atomic bombings will go on display at a US museum on nuclear testing as part of a Japanese campaign against nuclear weapons, organizers said Monday. ViaSat Wins Order For MIDS Tactical Network Terminal 
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2006ViaSat Inc. has been awarded an undefinitized $3.5 million delivery order from The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), San Diego, to begin development of specifications for an Airborne Networking Waveform (ANW) for the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). Google Performs Virtual Kowtow In China 
Beijing (UPI) Apr 17, 2006Google's chief executive officer performed the modern-day equivalent of the kowtow in the Chinese capital this week, saying his firm would obey the laws of the land calling itself a democratic dictatorship. |
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