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March 04, 2016

Israeli Air Force deploying 'David's Sling' missile defense system
Jerusalem (UPI) Mar 3, 2016
The David's Sling missile defense system is being delivered to the Israel Air Force ahead of the system's full deployment. "After a series of concluding trials of the David's Sling aerial defense system, Israel's Missile Defense Organization at the Defense Ministry, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, began delivering major components of the system to the Israeli Air Force," Israel's Ministry of Defense said in a statement. "David's Sling will allow Israel to more effectively ... read more

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Lockheed Martin building next generation of military GPS satellites The next round of US Air Force-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, Block III, is now in production by Lockheed Martin, which is expected to launch the first of its 32 satellites in lat ... more		US Minuteman missile obsolete by 2030: Top Commander The United States needs to fully fund the replacement of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), or risk losing its ground based deterrent capabilities, commander of the US Air ... more		Berkeley Scientists set to home in on 100 signals from Seti at Home Firefly prepares Alpha Block II upgrade for Flight 8 Indian rocket hits snag during launch		British engineers launch ground breaking drone defence technology OpenWorks Engineering, a group of British engineers, has invented a system that offers security operators a ground-breaking alternative way to defeat nefarious drones; to be displayed at the UK Home ... more
				US Air Force reveals cost of Russian rocket engines' replacement Early suspension of US reliance on the Russian RD-180 rocket engines to deliver heavy payloads into space will cost US taxpayers as much as $5 billion, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told the ... more		Army looks at Stryker upgrade program The U.S. Army is planning a major, multi-upgrade program for Stryker combat vehicles and issued a "Sources Sought Notice" for the modernization. ... more

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N. Korea fires missiles after UN imposes tough sanctions North Korea fired six short-range projectiles into the sea Thursday in a show of defiance just hours after the United Nations adopted the toughest sanctions to date on Pyongyang over its fourth nuclear test and rocket launch. ... more		Tunisia raid on militants foiled attack plot from Libya: PM Five militants killed by Tunisian forces near the Libyan border had slipped across with the aim of carrying out "terrorist attacks", Prime Minister Habib Essid said Thursday. ... more		Rundown on forces locked in combat with IS in Libya An assortment of armed forces have confronted the Islamic State in Libya since the jihadist group made inroads in the conflict-wracked country in 2014. ... more		Spanish police seize 20,000 military uniforms bound for jihadists Spanish police said Thursday they have seized about 20,000 military uniforms, "enough to equip an entire army", which were destined for jihadist groups operating in Syria and Iraq. ... more

	Nigeria frees 63 after dislodging Boko Haram Islamists: army Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had rescued 63 people after dislodging Boko Haram Islamists from villages in the country's restive northeast. ... more		IS-inspired militants on offensive in southern Philippines Militants fighting in the name of the Islamic State group are escalating attacks in the southern Philippines, analysts said, deepening fears for the volatile region after its main Muslim rebel group failed to seal a peace pact. ... more

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