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Raytheon Develops Anti-Surface Warfare Capability For Tomahawk Block IV Missile Tucson AZ (SPX) May 07, 2009
Raytheon has developed a technology plan to enhance moving target capabilities for the combat-proven Tomahawk Block IV missile. The technology will enable naval forces to effectively engage moving maritime surface targets and conduct anti-surface warfare missions. "This capability will allow the warfighter to attack a new tactical target set from more than 900 nautical miles (1035 statue ... read moreSea-Based Missile Defense Moves Forward
Alexandria VA (SPX) May 07, 2009Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, MDAA, told the MDAA membership last week of the establishment of a new U.S. Navy command that will support our nation's missile defense program, and he said it is a sign of support for sea-based missile defense by President Barack Obama's Administration. His words on this important milestone are as follows ... more
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EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units
Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme Zelensky says Donetsk among key disagreements in peace talks Press Release from Business Wire: Helical Fusion Co., Ltd.
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Russia tensions spike as NATO starts Georgia war games
Tbilisi (AFP) May 6, 2009NATO kicked off controversial military exercises in ex-Soviet Georgia on Wednesday as tensions spiked in relations with neighbouring Russia over Moscow's expulsion of two alliance diplomats. Launched a day after Georgia accused Russia of backing a brief military mutiny that allegedly included a plot to assassinate President Mikheil Saakashvili, the exercises have strained ties between the Co ... more Russia expels NATO envoys, blasts 'unpredictable' alliance
Moscow (AFP) May 6, 2009Russia on Wednesday expelled two Canadian diplomats working as representatives of the NATO alliance, officials said, in a further deterioration of relations between the alliance and Moscow. Canada's ambassador was summoned to Russia's foreign ministry and handed a note informing him of the expulsion of the head and deputy head of the NATO representative office in Moscow "in response to an un ... more US-led strikes, clashes kill 100, mostly civilians: Afghan police
Herat, Afghanistan (AFP) May 6, 2009Police in Afghanistan said Wednesday that clashes and US-led air strikes against insurgents had killed 100 people, most of them civilians, in one of the deadliest battles in nearly eight years. The US military opened an investigation into the operation overnight Monday into Tuesday in the remote western province of Farah, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered his government to probe repor ... more More Ammo For The Army: Part 3 and 4
Arlington, Va. (UPI) May 5, 2009 Maintaining an adequate supply of reliable ammunition for the U.S. armed forces is challenging under the best of circumstances. In wartime, the challenge becomes exponentially greater as demand increases and prewar production capabilities are stressed. The Radford Ammunition Plant in Maryland remains the heart of the U.S. ammunition supply chain. And an increased supply of ammunition ha ... more |
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France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout; Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment reportParis, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas. ... more
Policies to expand US grid weigh cost reliability and emissionsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation in ... more
EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. ... more
X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environmentsOrlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025 X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more
Bible 1.0: How Ancient Canon Became Our First Large Language ModelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Modern large language models are treated as something radically new: vast statistical machines trained on almost everything humans have written, and able to regenerate knowledge on demand. Yet in structural terms, humanity has worked with something similar for millennia. ... more
Digital twin successfully launched and deployed into spaceDavis CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis researchers was launched into Earth's orbit last week aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation, which will model the current condition and predict the futur ... more
AI advances robot navigation on the International Space StationStanford CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or checking for leaks - all without an astronaut at the c ... more
Indian dance mudras yield advanced synergies for robotic hand controlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County extracted building blocks from precise hand gestures in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Their analysis revealed a richer set ... more
MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebeeBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through t ... more |
US talks with Iran pose no threat to Arab allies: Gates
Riyadh (AFP) May 6, 2009US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday said Arab fears of a possible "grand bargain" between Iran and the United States were unlikely and that Washington would not abandon its long-time regional allies. Seeking to reassure Arab governments about a potential shift in the regional balance of power, Gates said after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that Washington would proceed ca ... more US military needs unified cyber command: NSA chief
Washington (AFP) May 5, 2009The top US cyber warrior welcomed plans on Tuesday to create a unified US military cyber command, saying that defending cyberspace was as important today as freedom of the seas in the 19th century. "Our economy, the nation's critical infrastructure, and many of our military operations depend on unfettered access to cyberspace," said Lieutenant General Keith Alexander, the director of the sup ... more Outside View: To save Pakistan
Washington (UPI) May 5, 2009 As today's trilateral meetings among U.S. President Barack Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Zardari begin, the mood in Washington, amplified by a media that reports Pakistan is in chaos and could implode, is especially grim. Many observers see this as Obama's greatest foreign policy test and one in which no U.S. option looks particularly appealing. Firs ... more BMD Focus: Barak dithered on Phalanx
Washington (UPI) May 6, 2009 Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has finally bitten the bullet and announced that he is going to order Raytheon's Vulcan Phalanx super machine gun and radar system as a defense against very-short-range rockets threatening Israel from Hamas in the south and Hezbollah in the north. But he may have left it too late. Barak could and should have ordered the Raytheon Vulcan Phalanxes with ... more |
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New US presidential planes delayed again until 2028New York (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 The delivery of a new Boeing jet to be used by the US president, famously known as Air Force One, has been delayed once again by at least a year. ... more
Cost overruns push Swiss to buy fewer F-35sGeneva (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Switzerland will not be able to purchase all 36 American F-35 fighter jets in the near future as planned due to cost overruns announced by the United States, Bern said on Friday. ... more
US flew bombers, fighters and drones along Venezuela coastWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries. ... more
US says Mexico agrees to water treaty obligationsNew York (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 The United States and Mexico reached an agreement on water-sharing on Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions. ... more
Ozone catalysts mapped for safer water disinfectionPittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 University of Pittsburgh researchers and collaborators have identified how to design catalysts that generate ozone on demand as a potential alternative to chlorine-based disinfection in hospitals an ... more
Hydrogen plasma method cuts most CO2 from deep sea metal extractionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials report that deep sea manganese nodules could supply large volumes of copper, nickel and cobalt for the energy transition if mining a ... more
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more
Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global helpPengidam, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people. ... more
Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chiefGeneva (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing budget cuts. ... more |
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