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Wollongong, NSW (SPX) Feb 28, 2005Buy a satellite image of the Earth from a commercial vendor today, and you will typically receive an image of roughly one metre resolution. It's amazing to be able to see roads and buildings from space, detail that's comparable to flying over a city in an aircraft. US: Missile Shield Intercept Successful 
WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 24, 2005A US navy missile over the Pacific intercepted a target missile, which the military on Thursday said was the fifth successful test of a system to shield North America. Canada Will Not Participate In US Missile Defence Program 
Montreal (AFP) Feb 24, 2005Canada said Thursday it will not participate in a US plans to deploy a missile defense shield covering North America. |
Ex-Israel Air Chief's Appointment Fuels Speculation Over Iran Strike
Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 23, 2005With the appointment of former air force supremo Dan Halutz as new chief of staff, Israel has put the ideal man in charge of the military for any potential air strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. Israel Redevelops Top-Of-Range Spy Satellite 
Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 23, 2005Israel is redeveloping its top-of-the-range Ofek 6 spy satellite after its prototype crashed into the sea nearly six months ago, the top-selling Yediot Aharonot daily reported Wednesday. US Military Not Conducting Spy Flights Over Iran: Pentagon 
WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 22, 2005The US military is not conducting spy flights over Iran and "to the best of our knowlege" neither are other elements of the US government, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday, denying Iranian and US reports to the contrary. |
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Canada Set To Say No On US Missile Shield: Report
Montreal (AFP) Feb 23, 2005After declining to take part in the US-led invasion of Iraq, Canada is set to just say no again to its powerful southern neighbor, this time on the issue of taking part in a controversial anti-missile shield program, Radio-Canada reported. Lockheed Martin Begins Testing Of Aegis Weapon System With SPY-1F Radar 
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jan 22, 2005IZAR and Lockheed Martin successfully performed initial activation of the first Aegis Weapon System equipped with the new SPY-1F radar aboard the Norwegian frigate Fridtjof Nansen (F-310) at IZAR's shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. This signifies the beginning of Integrated Weapon System (IWS) testing for the first of Norway's five new Aegis-equipped frigates. Wireless Networks: Open To Stealth Attacks 
WASHINGTON (UPI) Feb 22, 2005Wireless networks could link up police on the streets, soldiers in the battlefield and rescue workers in disaster zones, but computer scientists warned they remain dangerously vulnerable to stealth attacks. |
Expected Patriot Sale Panics Pakistan
WASHINGTON DC (UPI) Feb 21, 2005Pakistan is expected to take up with the U.S. administration the expected sale of Patriot missile defense system to India, diplomatic sources told United Press International Monday. India Tests Medium-Range Surface-To-Air Missile 
Bhubaneswar, India (AFP) Feb 21, 2005India successfully test-fired a medium range surface-to-air missile Monday from a range on an island off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa, defence sources said. Britain Urges Global Stability Strategy 
London (UPI) Feb 21, 2005The international community must work to reduce the risk of conflict and instability around the world, or continue to pay the "high human and financial costs of reacting to repeated crises," a new report by the British Prime Minister's Strategy Unit states. |
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