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 Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2009 
US and Canadian military commanders are reviewing whether to maintain elaborate air defenses set up after the attacks of September 11, 2001, a spokesman said on Friday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) launched the review to examine the threat of a possible terrorist attack from the air and possible changes to the current post-9/11 mission, the command's spokesman said. ... read more 
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Nov 20, 2009 A Russian military delegation is inspecting airfields before Moscow sends 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Lebanon's almost non-existent air force, a challenge to U.S. efforts to build up the Mediterranean country's state institutions to counter Hezbollah. Under a deal announced in December by Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr during a visit to Moscow, Russia will provide the MiG-29 ... more
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Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
US telecom company fined for bribing Chinese officials Apple blocking Dalai Lama iPhone applications: report Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firms AT&T wants out of landline business Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee Google plans Android event in January Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case 
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Santiago, Chile (UPI) Nov 20, 2009 Bent on bolstering its defense capabilities, Chile has requested an estimated $665 million in arms and radar systems from the United States. The announcement was made by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which notified the U.S. Congress of the Chilean request last week. Chile has had longstanding political and economic ties with the United States. As the country's ... more 
New Delhi (UPI) Nov 20, 2009 India could sign a multibillion-dollar arms deal with the United States to purchase patriot missiles, a report on Indian television has said. The Indian army has requested a briefing with U.S. officials to discuss the Patriot-3 Anti-Missile System, according to the Times Now television Web site, whose report is unsourced. The system is expected to include missile launchers and ... more  
St. Louis MO (SPX) Nov 20, 2009Boeing has received a $500,000 U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract on Sept. 30 for the first phase of a program to demonstrate miniature weapon technology for use on unmanned airborne vehicles (UAV). "UAVs are increasingly called upon to perform strike operations, and this weapon technology is designed specifically for those missions," said Carl Avila, director of Boeing Phantom Wo ... more |
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Columbus OH (SPX) Nov 04, 2009Researchers spent two months this summer high in the Peruvian Andes and brought back two cores, the longest ever drilled from ice fields in the tropics. Ohio State glaciologist Lonnie Thompson said that this latest expedition focused on a yet-to-be-named ice field 5,364 meters (17,598 feet) above sea level in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range. The researchers hiked to a col, or saddle ... more  
Syracuse NY (SPX) Nov 03, 2009The U.S. Navy recently selected Lockheed Martin to provide its next-generation of electronic warfare (EW) systems for surface ships, which will significantly improve the Navy's ability to detect threats to the fleet. Under an initial $9.9 million contract award, the company will produce a preliminary design for the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 Upgrade by ... more 
Long Beach, Calif. (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 The U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-1 bombers is set to undergo extensive new software upgrades to increase automation and striking power of the warplane in battle-ready scenarios. Jennifer Hogan, a Boeing Co. spokeswoman, told United Press International the customized upgrade under an $84 million contract would be carried in line with requirements received from USAF. She said the ... more |
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