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September 30, 2013

US F-35 jet plagued by shoddy quality control: audit
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2013
The US military's bureaucratic watchdog on Monday accused companies building the F-35 fighter of shoddy management that could jeopardize the reliability, performance and cost of the aircraft. The Pentagon inspector general cited 363 problems in the design and manufacture of the costly Joint Strike Fighter, the hi-tech warplane that is supposed to serve as the backbone of the future American fleet. For the United States and eight other countries backing the project, the report raises fresh questi ... read more

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Extended Range Munition completes first Guide to Hit test series Raytheon has completed its first two Guide to Hit (GTH) test series of the Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM) program for the United States Marine Corps. This GTH tested the structural integri ... more		Raytheon's Griffin missile demonstrates maritime protection capabilities Raytheon and the U.S. Navy demonstrated the Griffin missile's combat proven capabilities in a maritime environment by successfully engaging fast-moving small boats from various platforms throughout ... more		Raytheon AI3 intercepts its first UAS target In a first-of-its-kind test for Raytheon's Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative system, AI3 destroyed an unmanned aerial system (UAS) in flight. The intercept was part of the second guided test ... more
				Taiwan jails retired vice admiral for spying for China A Taiwan court convicted and jailed a retired vice admiral for 14 months on Monday for spying on behalf of China, the court said. ... more		Germany admits 'dual-use' chemical exports to Syria in 2011 The German government on Monday admitted it had approved as recently as 2011 the export to Syria of chemicals that could be weaponised, and in larger quantities than previously known. ... more

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Turkey PM announces reforms key to Kurdish peace process Turkey on Monday moved to scrap restrictions on the use of the minority Kurdish language among democratic reforms designed to revive the stalled peace process with the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). ... more		Obama tells Netanyahu he will be 'clear eyed' in Iran talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday Iran must dismantle its "military nuclear program" as a condition for a diplomatic breakthrough that would head off the prospect of military action. ... more		SPHEREx completes first full sky infrared map of the cosmos CoDICE instrument returns first-light particle data for IMAP mission Webb maps carbon rich atmosphere on distorted pulsar planet		US concerned at Turkey's pick of Chinese missile firm The United States Monday reacted with alarm to news that Turkey has chosen a Chinese company, slapped with US sanctions, to build its first long-range air defense and anti-missile system. ... more
				Turkey parliament to debate Syria strikes motion Turkey's parliament will discuss a government motion authorising military strikes against Syria on Thursday, the deputy prime minister said. ... more		Iran Guards chief criticises Rouhani-Obama call Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief said Monday President Hassan Rouhani should have refused a telephone call from his US counterpart, in the first public criticism of the move by a senior official. ... more

US Navy History of Human Spaceflight Conference

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UN chemical experts leave Syria at end of mission: AFP A team of UN experts investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria crossed into Lebanon on Monday at the end of their mission, an AFP correspondent said. ... more		Baghdad area bombings kill at least 50 Twelve car bombs, mainly targeting Shiite-majority areas in and around Baghdad, killed at least 47 people Monday, while at least three died in a blast against Sunni worshippers, officials said. ... more		Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re		Hagel hopes deal by end Oct. on US forces in Afghanistan US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Monday he hoped an accord on the future US military presence in Afghanistan would be in place by November, despite President Hamid Karzai's refusal to be rushed. ... more
				Japan, US to discuss strengthening cyber-security: reports Japan and the United States will discuss strengthening defences against cyber-attacks, reports said Monday, as Tokyo looks to play a more active role in global security. ... more		Iran nuclear deal could be reached in months: Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday a deal with Iran could be brokered within months if Tehran proves that its nuclear program was not being used to build atomic weapons. ... more

Lockheed Martin Receives THAAD Production Contract

Patriot and Sentinel Capabilities Incorporated Into Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System

Raytheon completes critical component of ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar

Turkey picks Chinese firm for missile system

Raytheon's Griffin missile demonstrates maritime protection capabilities

US concerned at Turkey's pick of Chinese missile firm

Raytheon AI3 intercepts its first UAS target

Iran unveils short-range reconnaissance drone

Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Completes First Pilotless Flight

Third Advanced EHF Satellite Will Enhance Resiliency of Military Communications

USAF Launches Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite

Atlas 5 Lofts 3rd AEHF Military Comms Satellites

	Baghdad area car bombs kill at least 30 Nine car bombs mainly targeting Shiite-majority areas of Baghdad province killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 100 on Monday, security and medical officials said. ... more		Hagel tours last Cold War frontier in Korea US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the South-North Korean border Monday, ahead of talks on switching command of combined US and South Korean forces in the event of war with the North. ... more		US drone strike kills three in Pakistan A US drone strike targeting a militant compound Monday killed three militants in a troubled Pakistan tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. ... more		Australia central bank subsidiary in Saddam link The Reserve Bank of Australia on Monday admitted staff from a subsidiary visited Iraq at the height of UN sanctions after it was accused of attempting to strike an illegal deal with Saddam Hussein. ... more

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Iran president pledges nuclear plan, sincerity

Egypt proposes Mideast free of destructive weapons

Afghan leader Karzai calls China 'anchor of stability'

Indian navy gets its first Hawk trainer jets

Syria chemical cleanup the biggest ever staged

Iran, atomic agency in 'very constructive' talks

Deal needed 'soon' on post-2014 force in Afghanistan: US

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Israel starts campaign to boost U.S. military aid

Iran unveils short-range reconnaissance drone

Shoe thrown as Rouhani home after historic Obama call

Britain recruiting cyber-warriors

No decision on extending US wartime command of SKoreans: Hagel

Japan, Belgium seek FMS deals

Rouhani says Israel must declare nuclear bomb

Iran, atomic agency in first talks since Rouhani election

Iran sees deal in year in historic US talks

Kerry, Iranian FM in landmark brief encounter

US to upgrade Japan's early warning radar aircraft: Pentagon

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