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US, Israel prepare for major joint military drillJerusalem (AFP) Oct 17, 2012 US troops and equipment have begun arriving in Israel ahead of what a senior air force officer on Wednesday called "the largest exercise in the history of the longstanding military relationship between the US and Israel." He did not give precise dates, saying only that it would begin towards the end of October or early November and last "about three weeks." Lieutenant General Craig Franklin told journalists in a telephone briefing that the drill, "Austere Challenge 2012" (AC12) was defensive and ... read more |
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  Venezuela serious about producing drones Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is pursuing plans to develop a home-grown defense industry topped by a drone built reportedly with Chinese, Iranian and Russian help. ... more | .. |
  F-35A Completes First In-Flight Weapons Release An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation figh ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Completes F-35 Full Mission Simulator Installation at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Lockheed Martin marked the completion of the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulators (FMS) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Ariz. The air station will be home to the first operational Mari ... more | .. |
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  Lockheed Martin Modernizes Distributed Common Ground System Imagery Testbed The mobile testbed used by the U.S. Department of Defense to assess new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technologies prior to their introduction into an operational environment ... more | .. |
 U.S. Army Awards Northrop Grumman Contract to Modernize Joint Tactical Ground Station Northrop Grumman has received a $31.2 million contract from the U.S. Army to modernize the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) and improve the warfighter's theater missile warning capability. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb Kits Lockheed Martin has received a $34.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for follow-on production of paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-10, GBU-12 and GBU-16 guidance kits. With ... more | .. |
 Ceradyne and Threat4 Introduce the MOHAWK Combat Helmet Ceradyne, in conjunction with Threat4, is showing a new concept, next generation Combat Helmet with integrated radio communication headset and hearing protection utilizing Ceradyne's advanced Seamle ... more |
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  Northrop Grumman to Build Cyber Test Range in Australia Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to build a cyber test range for the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Canberra campus at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Australia. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman to Supply Machinery Control System for LHA-7 Amphibious Assault Ship Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $50.6 million contract by prime contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) to supply the Machinery Control System (MCS) for the U.S. Navy's LHA-7 amphibi ... more | .. |
  Deadly Baghdad blast leaves survivors struggling The car bomb ripped through a row of shopfronts on a square in central Baghdad, shattering windows, setting cars ablaze and sending heavy sheets of dark grey smoke billowing into the air. ... more | .. |
 Syria 'ready to explore' truce even as it bombs rebels Syria has said it is prepared to explore a truce proposal by international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, even as it unleashed multiple air strikes on rebel positions on a key highway. ... more |
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  Russia says 'very concerned' by new EU Iran sanctions Russia said Wednesday it is "very concerned" by new EU sanctions against Iran, which it claimed will work against talks on Tehran's contested nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  Suicide truck bomb hits NATO base in Afghanistan A huge blast from a Taliban suicide truck bomb attack on a joint NATO-Afghan army base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday injured several international and Afghan troops, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Putin slams dictation to Russia on arms trade Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday defended its arms trade against criticisms over its dealings with Syria, insisting only the United Nations could dictate restrictions on arms sales. ... more |
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Deep ocean quakes linked to Antarctic phytoplankton surges
Ocean warming drove past Greenland ice stream retreat
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  France refuses to take sides in China-Japan islands row France has joined the United States in refusing to publicly take sides in the dispute between Japan and China over islands in waters between the two Asian powers. ... more | .. |
 US to hand over emails in WikiLeaks soldier case A US judge ordered prosecutors Wednesday to hand over hundreds of emails by officers overseeing the detention of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, who has alleged he suffered mistreatment at a Marine Corps brig. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Ready, aim fire! Tuesday's presidential debate and the remaining encounter aren't the best formats for getting real answers to very tough and even intractable issues facing this and most other nations round the globe. ... more | .. |
 Japan's opposition chief visits war shrine Opposition leader Shinzo Abe, a man well-placed to become Japan's next prime minister, visited a Tokyo war shrine Wednesday, in a move that risks causing further friction with neighbouring countries. ... more |
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 Peru begins de-mining operations An international team of experts has begun clearing mines along Peru's borders with Chile and Ecuador after Norway pledged additional cash to make the area explosive-free. ... more | .. |
  President shot amid moves against al-Qaida The president of coup-prone Mauritania was recovering in a French hospital Wednesday after being shot by one of his own soldiers. ... more | .. |
 Nerves and distrust underpin Afghan insider threat The Afghan policeman walked into the room without introducing himself, sat down with his rifle in his lap, and stared at the US soldier with a strange look in his eyes. ... more |
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 Obama dismisses Romney tough talk on China US President Barack Obama dismissed Mitt Romney's tough talk on China at their second debate, as the two sparred over how to handle ties with the world's number two economy. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Delivers Surveillance and Monitoring Network to Delaware County Emergency services providers and local law enforcement agencies in Delaware County, Pa., have a powerful new tool to detect threats to critical infrastructure with this week's activation of the Boei ... more | .. |
 Boeing Starting Production of KC-46 Tanker Refueling Boom Boeing this week begins assembling the first refueling boom for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft in the KC-46 Boom Assembly Center that opened Teusday at Boeing ... more | .. |
 Innocon selects Imint's Vidhance video enhancement engine and video tracker for its small unmanned aerial vehicles Innocon integrates Imint's unique low latency Vidhance video processing engine into its ground control station software. Vidhance gives access to very efficient real-time video processing allowing f ... more |
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 Jihadist threat: Israel gunning in Gaza Israel's aerial assassination of the two top jihadist leaders in the Gaza Strip marked a major blow against al-Qaida in the Palestinian territory, which is seen as a growing threat because of ties to Islamist extremists in Egypt's increasingly lawless Sinai Peninsula. ... more | .. |
  Jacobs supports Patriot Excalibur system The Jacobs Engineering Group has been contracted for software engineering and sustainment services for the U.S. Air Force's Patriot Excalibur system. ... more | .. |
  $15M order for Harris tactical radios An unidentified Latin American country has ordered public safety and tactical radios, plus accessories, in a $15 million deal with Harris Corp. ... more | .. |
 'Mini-Flame' virus hikes Mideast cyberwar Amid U.S. warnings about a potentially cataclysmic cyberattack, with Iran the most likely culprit, cybersecurity experts say they've uncovered a new powerful espionage virus in the Middle East that's reserved for high-value targets. ... more |
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