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Iran 'builds own missile defense system'Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Nov 23, 2011 Iran says it is developing its own missile defense system after Russia last year blocked delivery of the formidable S-300PMU system, which had been purchased in 2007. Israeli defense expert Uzi Rubin, architect of the Jewish state's evolving multilayer missile defense program, says Tehran may be getting help from North Korean weapons engineers. Iranian news agencies quoted defense officials as saying the Iranian Bavar 373 system is a substitute for the five S-300 batteries Moscow refused ... read more |
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  Kratos on Winning Team to Provide Army Unmanned Aerial System Technical Support Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, reports that its Weapon Systems Solutions Division - Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc. (DFSI) subsidiary was a critical team member of Aerodyne, Inc., which was a ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Completes Assembly Of The First International F-35 For UK The first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II rolled out of the factory Sunday evening. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence will use the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet, kn ... more | .. |
 Raytheon To Develop Game-Based Training Methods And Systems To Improve Decision-Making The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), through an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract, has awarded Raytheon BBN Technologies a $10.5 million multi-year contract unde ... more | .. |
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  Defiant Iran eyes retaliation for sanctions A defiant Iran said on Wednesday that it will not back down despite newly announced Western sanctions over its atomic drive, as it took the first steps to hit back at the measures. ... more | .. |
  Up to 763 contractors to train Iraqi forces: US A maximum of 763 civilian contractors and 157 US military personnel will train Iraqi security forces post-2011, if the Iraqi government gives its approval, a US officer said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Medvedev threatens missile deployment on EU borders Russia on Wednesday threatened to deploy missiles on the EU's borders to strike against a planned US defence system in eastern Europe, but Washington said the shield will go ahead as planned. ... more | .. |
  Arms trade drives soaring LatAm homicide rates: experts Illegal weapons trafficking has turned Latin America into a region of bloodletting in which over 40 percent of the world's homicides take place, experts warned Wednesday. ... more |
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SPHEREx completes first full sky infrared map of the cosmos
CoDICE instrument returns first-light particle data for IMAP mission
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  Rheinmetall demonstrates laser weapons German company Rheinmetall Defense says it has successfully combined a powerful laser weapon with an advanced air defense system. ... more | .. |
  Security firms under pressure to clean up Electronic security firms are coming under increasing pressure to submit staff and group members to proper scrutiny and purge their organizations of those with criminal records. ... more | .. |
 Killing Field leader 'served his country' A top Khmer Rouge leader blamed "unruly elements" within the Khmer Rouge's brutal Maoist regime in the late 1970s for the estimated 1.7 million civilian deaths. ... more | .. |
  Egypt unrest stirs fears inside Israel Days of protest in Egypt, ahead of elections expected to produce big wins for the Muslim Brotherhood, have stirred fears in Israel about bilateral ties and the future of the countries' peace treaty. ... more |
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 Israeli starts jail term for leaking army secrets to media A young Israeli woman convicted of spying and leaking classified military documents to Israel's Haaretz newspaper began her four-and-a-half year prison sentence on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Austrian army to slash two thirds of its tanks to save money The Austrian army will sell, scrap or recycle two thirds of its armoured vehicles by late 2013, allowing it to save up to 15 million euros yearly, Defence Minister Norbert Darabos announced Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 British sanctions are 'unprofessional': Iran central bank Britain's decision to cut off all financial links with Iran as part of new Western sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme is "utterly unprofessional," the head of Iran's central bank was quoted as saying by state television Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Sombre S. Korea marks anniversary of deadly attack South Korea Wednesday marked the first anniversary of a deadly North Korean bombardment with sombre ceremonies and a military drill, as Pyongyang accused Seoul of provoking the attack. ... more |
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Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable
Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia
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  Perry says China's communists doomed, lack virtue Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry slammed China's communist leaders Tuesday, predicting they were destined for the "ash heap of history" and not running a "country of virtues." ... more | .. |
 Landmine use at 7-year high in 2011: campaigners Global use of landmines in 2011 has been the highest for seven years, campaigners said Wednesday, with Israel, Libya, Syria and longstanding offender Myanmar all recently laying the deadly explosives. ... more | .. |
  Turkey bombs Iraq, wounds civilian: officials Turkey has bombed the Sulaimaniyah and Arbil provinces of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, wounding one civilian, Kurdish officials said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Romney on Afghanistan: US cannot 'cut and run' Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Tuesday said the US military should not "cut and run" in Afghanistan, as such a move could jeopardize the massive US investment in the region. ... more |
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 Boeing and Northrop Grumman GMD Team Statement on Competitive Missile Defense Contract Boeing and Northrop Grumman have submitted their final proposal for future work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the United States' ballistic missile defense system. Foll ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Advanced Airborne Border Surveillance in Europe During a recent European exercise, Lockheed Martin demonstrated advanced border surveillance capabilities from an optionally piloted vehicle. Lockheed Martin and its team showcased how traditional d ... more | .. |
  System Integration Test For CANES Shipboard Networking Program Completed Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the formal contractor system integration testing of its Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) system for the U.S. Navy. The purpose ... more | .. |
 Larijani: West won't stop Iran nuke effort The West won't be able to obstruct Iran's pursuit of nuclear technology through further sanctions, Iranian Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani says. ... more |
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The Quantum Age will be Powered by Fusion
Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactors
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 Outside View: U.N. should stop Ashraf plan "History can be a great teacher ... if we bother to remember it." But, when it comes to the fate of Iranian dissidents in Iraq in Camp Ashraf, it seems history cannot be a teacher simply because we don't want to bother to remember. ... more | .. |
 Hezbollah 'cripples' CIA -- or so it seems Hezbollah's roll-up of an alleged CIA operation in Beirut has given the Iranian-backed movement an immense boost at a time when its ally, the Syrian regime in Damascus, is fighting for survival. ... more | .. |
Iran no-show 'unhelpful' at UN Mideast nuclear forum Iran's boycott of a rare UN atomic agency forum on creating a Middle East free of nuclear weapons was "not helpful to their cause", the chairman of the event said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 US to cease observing arms treaty with Russia: State Dept The United States said Tuesday it would no longer provide data to Russia on conventional weapons and troops in Europe, citing non-compliance by Moscow with a two-decade old treaty that governed the information exchange. ... more |
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 UN vote slams Syria crackdown A key UN human rights committee on Tuesday condemned the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on protests, heightening international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. ... more | .. |
 Iran blasts new Western sanctions An angry Iran and its powerful ally Russia on Tuesday slammed new Western sanctions imposed on Tehran over its suspect nuclear programme, saying they were illegal and futile. ... more | .. |
 Algeria's reticence dogs fight against al-Qaeda: experts A lack of support by Algeria for military operations against Al-Qaeda in the north African Sahel region has been a serious setback for joint efforts, according to officials and experts. ... more | .. |
  Ionized plasmas as cheap sterilizers for developing world University of California, Berkeley, scientists have shown that ionized plasmas like those in neon lights and plasma TVs not only can sterilize water, but make it antimicrobial - able to kill bacteri ... more |
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