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Changing trends in social behavior in the new millennium have brought about an unprecedented migration from rural areas, where most people used to live, into heavily populated urban settings.
This new concentration of population in and around mega-metropolises in geographically delimited areas has also given terrorism -- a major threat to civilized countries around the world -- easier ... read more 
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 05, 2009Raytheon Company has purchased rights to the technology and name of the KillerBee unmanned aircraft system from Northrop Grumman. Under the agreement, Raytheon will submit the KillerBee for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' Small Tactical UAS and Tier II competition. "We're competing for STUAS Tier II but that is only the beginning," said Bob Francois, Raytheon Missile Systems Advanced Progr ... more
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Press Release from Business Wire: Sun Nuclear
Iran FM says 'good progress' in talks with US Press Release from Business Wire: Proxima Fusion USS Gerald Ford leaves Crete as Iran talks begin: AFP Iran says US talks to focus solely on nuclear programme Iran insists not seeking nuclear weapon ahead of US talks Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal Iran president says ahead of US talks not seeking nuclear weapon 'at all' North Korea's Kim shuns South but could 'get along' with US North Korea's Kim says could 'get along' with US but shuns South 
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Brisbane, Australia (SPX) May 05, 2009Defence technology specialist Metal Storm has announced it has successfully completed design verification testing for its Multi-shot Accessory Underbarrel Launcher (MAUL). The testing culminated in a series of shoulder firings at Metal Storm's test facilities in Chantilly, Virginia, USA on Friday, 24 April 2009. The MAUL is an ultra-light shotgun attachment that fits under the barrel of an ... more  
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 05, 2009The Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP, have announced that the 2009 Defence White Paper outlines significant improvements in Defence's ability to defeat future threats and adapt to new challenges. The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP, said the future operating ... more  
Moscow (AFP) May 4, 2009The United States should study a Russian proposal that it share a radio installation in the Central Asian state of Azerbaijan, US envoy Rose Gottemoeller said Monday in an interview with the Interfax agency. "I understood from talking to Russian counterparts that the offer is still on the table," said Gottemoeller, the assistant secretary of state for verification and compliance. "I thin ... more  
Washington (AFP) May 4, 2009Two top US senators unveiled plans Monday to expand and overhaul civilian US aid to Pakistan, calling it an urgent step to help defeat Islamists who threaten the nuclear-armed ally's stability. Democrat John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Richard Lugar, the panel's ranking member, introduced legislation calling for tripling US civilian aid to Pakist ... more |
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Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more 
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social mediaWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more 
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) May 4, 2009Pakistan's nuclear weapons are secure, the top US military chief Admiral Michael Mullen said Monday, ruling out that they could fall into the hands of Taliban militants. "I remain comfortable that the nuclear weapons in Pakistan are secure, that the Pakistani leadership, and in particular the military, is very focused on this," Mullen, the US joint chiefs of staff, told reporters. Asked ... more 
Washington (AFP) May 4, 2009Israeli President Shimon Peres vowed Monday that Israel will not yield to Iran's nuclear threat as he prepared to meet US President Barack Obama, who has stirred unease with his policies toward Iran. Peres, who will be the first top Israeli to meet Obama since the US president's inauguration, also voiced hope for peace with the Palestinians and other Arabs before his talks at the White House ... more 
Melbourne, Australia (AFP) May 3, 2009Australia's defence minister denied Sunday that the country was massively boosting military spending solely because of China's emergence as a global power. Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon unveiled plans Saturday to spend more than 70 billion US dollars in the next 20 years boosting Australia's military capability. Fitzgibbon said the move was prompted by global power shifts which meant ... more  
Seoul (AFP) May 4, 2009South Korea and the United States have agreed to cooperate in fighting cyber attacks against their defence networks from countries including China and North Korea, officials said Monday. The April 30 deal calls for an exchange of information on detecting and fighting cyber attacks against information systems used by the militaries of the two allies, the defence ministry said. At least on ... more |
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