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September 12, 2014

Britain begins assembly of new aircraft carrier in Scotland
London (UPI) Sep 11, 2014
The largest hull sections of Britain's second of two new aircraft carriers have been docked in Scotland, marking the beginning of the ship's assembly. The two hull sections - one weighing about 6,700 tons and one weighing at nearly 9,000 tons - were built by BAE Systems at company facilities in Portsmouth, England, and Glasgow, Scotland and are now in dry dock at Rosyth. "Every milestone in the carrier program is hugely significant and the recent announcement that HMS PRINCE OF WALES w ... read more

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U.S. military taps Northrop Grumman for new technology Wideband digital antenna technology for new radio frequency sensors using active electronically scanned arrays is to be developed by Northrop Grumman. ... more		Lockheed opens center for optical payload development in California Lockheed Martin has opened a digital technology center in California for the development of optical payloads for satellites, targeting systems and lasers. ... more		ISIS is targeting Southeast Asia IS isn't just targeting the Middle East and the US. It's aiming at Southeast Asia, too. Malaysian authorities recently stopped a major IS-influenced attack, and Indonesian and Philippine officials are scrambling to prevent their own growing flocks of IS-inspired terrorists from going on the rampage. IS is a global threat. ... more
				Additional live-fire target systems ordered by U.S. Army Targets for U.S. Army infantry and armored units have been ordered from Meggitt Training Systems for use at live-fire training ranges. ... more		Indian Navy added a fifth P-8I to its maritime patrol fleet of aircraft The Indian Navy received its fifth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing, the company reported. ... more

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Obama eyes air strikes in Syria, fixing Iraqi army President Barack Obama will vow in a national address Wednesday to target the Islamic State with air strikes "wherever they exist" in a sign he plans to attack the jihadists inside Syria for the first time. ... more		Most US strikes in Iraq focused on defending Mosul dam The majority of US air strikes in Iraq over the past month have targeted jihadists in the country's north fighting for control of the strategic Mosul dam, Pentagon officials said Wednesday, citing a tally of the raids. ... more		Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972 Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes Webb finds metal-poor atmosphere on giant world around red dwarf		What if 9/11 had not happened? This week marks the 13th anniversary of al Qaeda's September 11th attacks against America. ... more
				US war on jihadists hinges on shoring up local forces President Barack Obama's war on Islamic State jihadists could damage the militants without defeating them, while increasing the risk of America being sucked into Syria's hellish civil war, experts and former US officials say. ... more		Iran, European countries hold nuclear talks in Vienna Officials from Iran and Britain, France and Germany were due Thursday to hold nuclear talks in Vienna towards reaching a potentially historic accord by November. ... more

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	Vietnam accuses China of attacking fishermen Hanoi has accused Chinese sailors of attacking a group of Vietnamese fishermen near a disputed island chain, the latest in a string of maritime spats between the communist neighbours. ... more		Chile military groups proudly claim 1973 coup Organizations of active and retired Chilean military personnel took out a newspaper advertisement Wednesday proudly claiming the 1973 coup that launched dictator Augusto Pinochet's 17-year rule. ... more

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Britain arming Iraqi Kurds with machine guns to fight IS

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Israel urges global spies to pool resources on IS

China warplane interception 'unsafe', 'unprofessional': US official

Emergent BioSolutions developing dry formulation anthrax vaccine

NATO pushes initiatives in face of Russian aggression

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