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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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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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Swiss vote down proposal for massive 'climate fund'Geneva (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to create a multibillion-dollar climate fund aimed at combating global warming and its consequences, voting against it by a large margin. ... more 
AI giants promise Trump to pay for increased energy needsNew York (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Seven US tech giants at the forefront of artificial intelligence committed Wednesday to offset the costs of their increased electricity needs through investments in energy infrastructure. ... more 
  
CesiumAstro buys Vidrovr to embed AI across satellite communicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr in a move to integrate artificial intelligence directly into its space communications systems, payloads, and satellite platforms, extending AI-driven analytics and r ... more 
Behind Space Innovation The Growing Role of Outsourcing ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Explore the reasons outsourcing has become the norm in space innovation. Discover how it helps teams reduce turnaround times, lower costs and improve results within a short time. ... more 
After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan mineralsCaracas (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. ... more
  
Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AIWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more 
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP saysWalldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more 
Questions over AI capability as tech guides Iran strikesParis, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated. ... 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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Dubai airport briefly suspends operations after interceptionDubai (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, suspended operations Saturday before partially resuming services, after an air defence interception in the area during attacks from Iran. ... more 
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Water emerges as a dangerous new war targetParis, France (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants - critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region. ... more 
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