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Missile Defense Beset By Rising Costs, Budget Shortfalls
Washington (AFP) Mar 31, 2005
US missile defense programs are beset by rising costs and budget shortfalls that are likely to grow worse in the coming years, an audit by a congressional agency warned Thursday. The Government Accountability Office said Missile Defense Agency was 370 million dollars over budget last year, which resulted in work being deferred until new funding could be raised this year.

Pakistan Test-Fires Short-Range, Nuclear-Capable Missile
Islamabad (AFP) Mar 31, 2005
Pakistan successfully test fired a short-range, nuclear-capable missile on Thursday, as a minister said that fine print was delaying a formal deal with India on giving prior warning of such tests.
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US Rejects Iranian Proposal For Limited Uranium Enrichment
Washington (AFP) Mar 30, 2005
The United States on Wednesday challenged Iran to prove it was serious in talks on its suspected nuclear weapons program and rejected Tehran's offer to conduct only limited uranium enrichment activities.

Cyber Defense Secures ITAR Agreement To Export UAV's To Approved Countries
St Petersburg FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2005
Cyber Defense Systems has secured an International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) agreement from the U.S. Department of State which allows Cyber Defense to export its UAV products to approved countries.

UCLA Researchers First To Capture Elusive Lightning-Quick Waveforms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2005
Researchers at UCLA have for the first time been able to capture and digitize electrical signals at the rate of 1 trillion times per second, a discovery that eventually may help scientists develop defenses against high-powered microwave weapons attacks and allow physicists to peer into the fundamental building blocks of nature.

India Accuses Nuclear Superpowers Of Turning Blind Eye To Nuke Bazaar
New Delhi (AFP) Mar 28, 2005
Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh on Monday accused the world's superpowers of turning a blind eye to nuclear commerce in South Asia, saying it was having an "adverse impact" on his country's security and on global peace.

Cyber Defense Systems Supports US Naval COASTS System
St Petersburg FL (SPX) Mar 24, 2005
Proxity has announced that operating subsidiary Cyber Defense Systems has entered an agreement with the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

India Open To Buying Military Equipment From Us: Defence Minister
New Delhi (AFP) Mar 27, 2005
Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday welcomed an offer by the United States to boost missile defense and other security initiatives including the proposed sale of military equipment.


Orbital Completes Fourth Test For Navy's Sea-Skimming Target Missile
Dulles, VA (SPX) Mar 28, 2005
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced Thursday that it successfully flight-tested the U.S. Navy's GQM-163A "Coyote" Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on March 24, 2005.

US Extends Waiver Of Missile Proliferation Sanctions On China
Washington (AFP) Mar 22, 2005
The United States has extended a waiver of missile proliferation sanctions against certain Chinese government activities, the State Department said Tuesday.

International Conference On Space Security Opens In Geneva
Geneva (SPX) Mar 22, 2005
An international conference on safeguarding space security opened here Monday aiming to help prevent an arms race in outer space.

Congress Already Tweaking New Intel Post
Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2005
When Ambassador John Negroponte returns from Iraq next month to what will likely be a swift and uncontentious confirmation as the nation's intelligence chief, he will find Congress threatening to tinker with last year's intelligence-reform act - the law that established his office.

Solar-Powered Blimp Could Fly For A Year
West Lafayette IN (UPI) Mar 21, 2005
U.S. researchers are developing a high-altitude, helium-filled aircraft that could hover over the same spot for up to a year.

Northrop Grumman To Team With ADI On Global Hawk UAV Ground Systems
Melbourne (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
Northrop Grumman announced last Wednesday that it would team with Australian companies to develop an Australian ground system to integrate with the company's Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.

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