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US Office Of Naval Research Achieves MilestoneArlington VA (SPX) Jan 21, 2011 Scientists at Los Alamos National Lab, N.M., have achieved a remarkable breakthrough with the Office of Naval Research's Free Electron Laser (FEL) program, demonstrating an injector capable of producing the electrons needed to generate megawatt-class laser beams for the Navy's next-generation weapon system. The Dec. 20 milestone, which occurred months ahead of schedule, will be the highlight of a two-day preliminary design review scheduled Jan. 20-21 in Virginia. "The injector performed as w ... read more |
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  Japan PM 'concerned' over China's defence build-up Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday voiced fresh concern about China's defence spending and its maritime activities and said Japan should focus on its alliance with the United States. ... more | .. |
  NATO, Russia missile systems to stay separate: NATO chief NATO wants to cooperate with Russia on a missile defence shield for Europe but the two sides should keep their systems separate, the Western alliance's chief said ahead of a meeting of military brass. ... more | .. |
  Converting 2D Photo Into 3D Face For Security Apps And Forensics It is possible to construct a three-dimensional, 3D, face from flat 2D images, according to research published in the International Journal of Biometrics this month. The discovery could be used for ... more | .. |
 Unbowed China leader warns US Chinese President Hu Jintao, unbowed by pressure on a state visit, warned the United States on Thursday not to press on Taiwan and Tibet as he insisted that the rising Asian power sought cooperation. ... more |
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  STSS Demonstration Satellites Complete On-Orbit Calibration, Ready For BMDS Tests The Space Tracking and Surveillance (STSS) Demonstration program satellites are ready to fully participate in Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) tests after on-orbit calibration of the acquisit ... more | .. |
  50 dead in Iraq as suicide blasts rock holy city A spate of blasts across Iraq on Thursday killed at least 50 people, most of them in twin suicide car bombings in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Karbala, the third major attack in as many days. ... more | .. |
  Cyber-attack did not affect Iran nuclear programme: official A cyber-attack that targeted Iranian nuclear centrifuges producing enriched uranium in November did not affect the country's nuclear programme, an Iranian official said in Moscow on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Romania wants to finalize talks on US missile shield in 2011 Romania wishes to finalize negotiations this year on US plans to deploy elements of a new missile defense shield on its soil, President Traian Basescu said on Thursday. ... more |
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  Indian navy marines ready for Tavor rifles India's navy marine commandos start using Israeli-made TAR-21 assault rifles and Galil sniper rifles this month after receiving the $4 million consignment in December. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Ho-hum terrorism The fourth issue of Inspire, al-Qaida's online English-language magazine, appears to be running out of ideas to provoke mayhem among the heathen nations and the Muslims who do their bidding. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan may test missiles again after flop Taiwan is considering new missile tests after a series of failures in a drill this week earned the top brass rare criticism from an irate President Ma Ying-jeou, media and an official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Gray Eagle UAS Program Expanding Despite Defense budget constraints, the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems are growing, especially the Gray Eagle program. "And with the budget movements afoot for the 2012 fiscal year, we will ... more |
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 LockMart Receives Urban Operations Training System Contract Award The U.S. Army's Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation awarded Lockheed Martin an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide Urban Operations Training ... more | .. |
  Turbulence ahead for Indian fighter jet: analysts India's homegrown fighter jet, the Tejas, has finally been cleared for operations but analysts say any celebration of India's entry into an elite club of military hardware producers is premature. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan missile tests not meant as messages Taiwan said its missile launches on the eve of the Chinese state visit to the United States weren't meant as a message to Washington. ... more | .. |
 Korean Researchers Reveal New Sea Defense Model Military tension between North Korea and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) extends to areas of the Yellow Sea. Now defence experts based in the Republic of Korea have devised improved methods to m ... more |
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  India to cut Kashmir forces by 25%q India plans to reduce its security forces by a quarter in the Himalayan region of Kashmir to ease conditions for people in one of the world's most militarised areas, a top official said Friday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea, U.S in talks over missiles South Korea and the United States have been in talks to revise a bilateral pact that could allow for Seoul's bid to make missiles capable of landing anywhere in North Korea. ... more | .. |
 US radio host criticized for Hu mockery Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio host heard by millions of Americans, came under fire Thursday from Asian Americans after he mocked the way visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea says North must talk about nukes South Korea pressed North Korea Friday to discuss its nuclear weapons programme, a day after the two nations agreed to hold high-level military dialogue to ease months of tensions. ... more |
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  Indonesia leader plays down torture of Papuans Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday played down the brutal torture of two Papuan men as a "small" incident that should not detract from the military's reform efforts. ... more | .. |
 France, Germany with closer defense ties? France wants closer defense industry cooperation with Germany, Defense Minister Alain Juppe said this week, in what could culminate in a deal similar to the one Paris struck with Britain last year. ... more | .. |
 Blair arrives for new grilling at Iraq inquiry Former prime minister Tony Blair arrived Friday for his second appearance at Britain's inquiry into the 2003 Iraq war after being recalled to explain discrepancies in his earlier evidence. ... more | .. |
Clinton opposes Palestinian bid for UN resolution Secretary of State Hillary Clinton underlined strong US opposition Thursday to Palestinian efforts to have the UN Security Council condemn Israeli settlements. ... more |
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