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The revolutionary Airborne Laser weapon consists of three major subsystems: - An oxygen-iodine laser that generates intense light by chemical reaction and then focuses the light into a tight beam that can be delivered against targets hundreds of miles away. - A beam control and targeting assembly that aims the beam with extreme precision and compensates for atmospheric ... read more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 With the combined cost of the economic stimulus package and the Wall Street bailout now projected by some estimates to top $2 trillion, and the federal deficit spiraling, U.S. officials are fretting that current levels of defense spending may be unsustainable. Moreover, military leaders argue that they will need more money in future years to repair or replace equipment worn out or ... more
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Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees 'breakthrough'
IAEA stresses 'urgency' to verify Iran's nuclear material Trump says frustrated with Iran talks as US personnel leave Israel Sweden's PM rules out hosting French nuclear arms in peacetime Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe IAEA confirms 'technical' discussions on Iran's nuclear programme next week Iran urges US to drop 'excessive demands' to reach deal Press Release from Business Wire: Sun Nuclear Iran FM says 'good progress' in talks with US Press Release from Business Wire: Proxima Fusion 
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Washington (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 This week Hillary Clinton embarks on her first foreign tour as secretary of state, visiting Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China. And the first question on the minds of her various hosts will be whether she is the true face of American diplomacy or just a hollow symbol. Given the force of her personality, her record in the Senate and the votes she stacked up in the primaries last ... more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 William Lynn's nomination by President Obama to be No. 2 at the Pentagon was confirmed by the full Senate Wednesday after a debate that revealed dramatically different perceptions about his record. Lynn will now take over the day-to-day management of the largest department in the federal government -- and the only one that has never been successfully audited. In his last stint a ... more  
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 The Obama administration plans to negotiate an unprecedented strategic nuclear arms reduction initiative with Moscow. The drastic proposal, greeted by Russia, may result in cutting the American and Russian nuclear stockpiles by some 80 percent to 1,000 warheads each. As previously reported by UPI, in December 2008 former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visited Moscow on behalf ... more 
Seoul (AFP) Feb 11, 2009US and South Korean troops will test a new plan this summer to defeat any invasion by North Korea, officials said Wednesday. The two countries will complete work on the plan by July to reflect the change in their alliance, South Korean Brigadier-General Chun In-Bum told reporters. "The new joint operation plan will be applied for the first time in August" during an annual joint military ... more |
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Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more
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Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2009A "brutal" spate of Taliban attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 26 people will renew US resolve to get right a new policy for the country, the White House said Wednesday. "We are reminded today of the brutal tactics that extremists like the Taliban wish to employ," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. "It hardens our resolve, but it also hardens our resolve to ge ... more  
Muqdadiya, Iraq (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 Across post-surge Iraq towns and villages, communities once devastated and depopulated by war are coming back to life amid dampened violence and efforts by U.S. and Iraqi authorities to spur stability and encourage a sense of "normalcy" and hope through economic revitalization and infrastructure rebuilding projects. In this dusty agricultural market town, in what is still one of Iraq's ... more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 Russia's Omsk engine design and production bureau has begun a large-scale production of engines for the Iskander-M short-range tactical missile system, RIA Novosti reported Friday. "The company has received a large Defense Ministry order to manufacture engines for Iskander-M systems. The first batch must be supplied by the end of February," Valery Kovalchuk, Omsk bureau deputy general ... more 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 11, 2009Russia on Wednesday hailed US President Barack Obama's offer to hold talks with Iran, saying his "fresh approach" would help international efforts to end a six-year nuclear standoff with Tehran. At talks with EU officials, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed the approach of ex-president George W. Bush and said Obama's offer to talk to Iran would help the six major powers trying to ... more |
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