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Iran Threatens To Hide Nuclear Program
Tehran (AFP) Apr 25, 2006Iran warned Tuesday it will sever relations with the UN atomic watchdog if sanctions are imposed over its nuclear drive and vowed a military attack would merely send its activities underground. The tough rhetoric triggered accusations from the White House that Iran was seeking to escalate the standoff ahead of a UN deadline Friday for the Islamic regime to freeze uranium enrichment.
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US Concerned Over Iran Sharing Nuke Tech
Ankara (AFP) Apr 25, 2006US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday she was "concerned" at Iran's readiness to share its nuclear technology with other countries and urged the Islamic Republic to abide by international demands for a diplomatic resolution of the conflict. Iranians To Hold Last-Ditch Talks With UN 
Vienna (AFP) Apr 25, 2006The head of Iran's nuclear agency, Vice President Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, is to hold last-minute talks Wednesday with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, two days before a UN deadline for Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment, diplomats told AFP. Iran Marks 1980 US Debacle Warns Washington It Risks Repeat 
Tehran (AFP) Apr 25, 2006Thousands of religious hardliners chanting "Death to America" gathered in Iran's central desert on Tuesday to celebrate a failed US hostage rescue mission 26 years ago. |
ABM Rocket Motor Sent To Kodiak
Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2006A rocket motor to be used for an upcoming anti-ballistic missile interceptor launch is scheduled to arrive at Kodiak, Alaska early Wednesday, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported Monday. Lockheed Martin Creates 30 New Jobs In Hawaii To Support Thaad Missile Testing 
Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 26, 2006Lockheed Martin has created 30 new jobs to support testing of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system at Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii. Lockheed Martin has begun hiring and is actively recruiting engineers, analysts and experienced range support personnel. Russia Tests US-Style Missile Radar And Optics 
Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2006Russia's Strategic Rocket Forces successfully launched K65M-R missile from a testing ground at Kapustin Yar in the southern Astrakhan region, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported on Saturday. |
Israel Raises Iran Alert Level
Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2006As Middle East tensions rose this week Israel boosted the alert levels of its Arrow-2 ballistic missile defense system out of concern about a possible surprise Iranian attack. Defense Ministers Arrive In Beijing For Central Asian Security Meeting 
Beijing (AFP) Apr 25, 2006Defense ministers from Russia and several Central Asian countries began arriving in Beijing Tuesday for a meeting to discuss terrorism, religious extremism and separatism in the region. GAO Says At Eight Iraqi Provinces Are Unstable 
Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2006Eight of Iraq's 18 provinces are dangerously unstable and violent, not just the four usually cited. Government Accountability Office report, based on recent State Department and U.S. military assessments in Iraq, suggests the country is on a downward slope. |
Combat Balloon To Improve Communications
Nellis NV (AFPN) Apr 26, 2006Warfighters who depend on ground communications for mission success will soon have improved technology, thanks to a system currently under examination here at the 2006 Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment. Second Afghanistan campaign for Canadian Forces Sperwer CU161 UAVs 
Paris (SPX) Apr 26, 2006Since the beginning of March, the Canadian Forces' Sperwer CU161 UAVs have been used in the Kandahar region for the benefit of Afghanistan's operational forces. The first flights in their operational missions were carried out successfully, with excellent availability. ATK Ignition Safety Device Delivers First For Guided Projectiles 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Apr 26, 2006Alliant Techsystems has announced that it has successfully fired a Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition rocket motor in support of the U.S. Navy's Extended Range Munition program. |
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