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January 21, 2014

Iran says 20% uranium enrichment suspended
Tehran (AFP) Jan 20, 2014
Iran on Monday suspended the production of 20 percent uranium enrichment in the presence of UN nuclear watchdog inspectors, a senior official announced. "In line with the implementation of the Geneva joint plan of action, Iran suspended the production of 20 percent enriched uranium in the presence of UN nuclear watchdog inspectors at Natanz and Fordo sites," Mohammad Amiri, director general for safeguards at Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, told the official IRNA news agency. "The connections ... read more

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Geneva deal doesn't stop Iran's bid for a bomb: Israel A global interim agreement to halt Iran's nuclear programme, which went into force Monday, will not stop Tehran trying to develop a military atomic capability, Israel's prime minister said. ... more		US eases sanctions as Iran starts halting nuclear program The United States Monday approved a waiver to ease sanctions on Iran, its part of an international deal after the Islamic republic began imposing curbs on its suspect nuclear program. ... more		Iran curbs enrichment as nuclear deal takes effect Iran halted production of 20 percent enriched uranium on Monday, marking the entry into force of an landmark deal with world powers on its disputed nuclear programme. ... more
				NGC Wins Contract For GPS-Challenged Navigation and Geo-Registration Solution Northrop Grumman has been awarded a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to continue improving geo-registration accuracy for positioning and poi ... more		Israeli company to unveil laser defense A state-owned Israeli arms company says it will unveil a new laser-defense system next month that will be capable of shooting down short-range rockets and mortar fire. Rafael Advanced Defense ... more

Longbow Missiles Demonstrate Littoral Attack Capability The U.S. Army and Navy, with assistance from Lockheed Martin, recently conducted Longbow missile demonstration firings to showcase the missile's ability to counter littoral threats, making the weapo ... more		Raytheon, L-3 demonstrate new ship protection system Raytheon and L-3 Communications have successfully fired Raytheon TALON laser-guided rockets from an L-3 remote weapon station using an LAU-68 launcher. The test demonstrated that the lightweig ... more		DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms Planet and Carbon Mapper Plan SWIR-Only Tanager Satellite for Wider Methane Detection		EU suspends some sanctions against Iran: official The European Union suspended a range of sanctions against Iran on Monday after Tehran began implementing a deal to curb its nuclear programme, the EU said. ... more
				Putin Orders New Look At Strategic Military And Space Defense Systems In the course of several weeks, actual proposals on how to establish a concern "Strategic systems for military and space defense," Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said to journalists. ... more		Boeing Starts Assembly of Final KC-46A Test Aircraft Boeing is assembling the fourth and final KC-46A test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling tanker program at the company's Everett factory, keeping the program on track ... more

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Agni IV test-fired India on Monday successfully tested its long-range, nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile from a military base in Odisha, an official said. The new generation missile, with the c ... more		Qaeda gunmen tighten Fallujah grip as Iraq bombs kill 18 Al-Qaeda-linked militants tightened their grip on Fallujah, a city on Baghdad's doorstep that has been outside of government control for weeks, as bombings in the capital killed 18 people Monday. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		China's Wen pleads innocence over hidden riches claim Former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has pleaded innocence over claims that his family amassed huge wealth during his decade in power, a Hong Kong columnist said, as Beijing ramps up a much-publicised crackdown on official corruption. ... more
				Syria talks compromised by grey areas in Geneva I pact Peace talks on Syria due to start this week in Switzerland are in disarray partly due to the ambiguity of a 2012 Geneva accord which calls for an interim government but is unclear on the current president's future. ... more		Canada pledges financial aid to West Bank Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada said Monday the staunch Israeli ally would provide additional financial support for the West Bank, as he met Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah. ... more

Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar

Israel's Rafael and Raytheon to co-produce Iron Dome

Lockheed Martin Advances Affordability Across U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapons System To Secure Multi-Year Contract

Longbow Missiles Demonstrate Littoral Attack Capability

Raytheon receives SM-3 contract

Iran mulls replacement for Russian S-300 missile system

McCain fury over 'secret' Congress move on drones

Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Surpasses 100,000 Combat Flight Hours

Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Boasts Best Safety Record Designation

Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite

Fifth MUOS Completes Assembly, Enters System Test

Northrop Grumman Supports US Marine Corps Command, Control and Communications Facility for Tactical Air Operations

	Mali celebrates its army alongside France, UN Malian soldiers and international forces paraded through the capital Bamako on Monday during a public holiday marking the 53rd anniversary of the founding of the west African nation's army. ... more		Nigeria's new top brass eyes swift end to Boko Haram Nigeria's top military officer on Monday called for a swift end to the Islamist insurgency gripping the country's north, as he was sworn in as the new chief of defence staff. ... more		Lockheed Martin Completes Critical Milestone to Upgrade US Navy's Electronic Warfare Defenses Lockheed Martin recently completed a milestone test on the U.S. Navy's evolutionary Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 system. This test further validated the system's ab ... more		New setback in Japan's bid to relocate US air base Efforts to relocate a US base on Japan's Okinawa appeared to suffer a new setback Sunday, 17 years after they began, with the reported electoral victory of an opponent of the project. ... more

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Putin downplays planned no-show of key Western leaders at Sochi Games

Turkey briefly stops suspicious trucks near Syria border

Blast near Pakistan military HQ kills four: officials

Seven detained as Turkish forces raid Kurdish town

White House intensifies political campaign for Iran deal

US says Iran still looking to acquire nuclear material

S. Korea brushes off North calls to halt insults, scrap drills

Iran slams US text on implementation of nuclear deal

China starts building second aircraft carrier

Vietnam takes delivery of its first 'black hole' sub

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Italy boot camp trains soldiers from restive Libya

Africa grows in importance for defense companies

China aims South China Sea grab with fishing law: Philippines

Japan PM calls for 'frank' talks with China, South Korea

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