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Iran not working on bomb: Israel intelligence headJerusalem (AFP) Jan 25, 2011 Iran is not currently working on producing a nuclear weapon but could make one within "a year or two" of taking such a decision, Israel's military intelligence chief said on Tuesday. "The question is not when Iran will acquire the bomb, but how long until the leader decides to begin enriching (uranium) at 90 percent," Brigadier General Aviv Kochavi told parliament's foreign affairs and defence committee in his first briefing since taking up the role in November. Once such a decision is made, it ... read more |
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  GD Awarded Contract To Supply Next-Gen Deep Space Network Antennas General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies received a $40.7 million contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to build two additional 34-mete ... more | .. |
  Iran test Hawk missiles Iran says it has successfully test-fired an anti-aircraft missile in the latest sign of its swelling show of military strength. ... more | .. |
 NATO, Russia missile systems to stay separate: NATO chief NATO wants to cooperate with Russia on a missile defence shield for Europe but the two sides should keep their systems separate, the Western alliance's chief said ahead of a meeting of military brass. ... more | .. |
  Turbulence ahead for Indian fighter jet: analysts India's homegrown fighter jet, the Tejas, has finally been cleared for operations but analysts say any celebration of India's entry into an elite club of military hardware producers is premature. ... more |
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  Joint STARS Successfully Supports JSuW JCTD Northrop Grumman's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) test bed aircraft recently completed the second of two deployments to Naval Air Station Pt. Mugu, Calif., in suppo ... more | .. |
 Missiles off target in major Taiwan drill Taiwan held a major missile drill Tuesday just days after rival China unveiled an aircraft that uses stealth technology, but several misses spoiled the exercise. ... more | .. |
 U.S. pitches jets to Japan Acting on his administration's drive to bolster military cooperation with Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested Tokyo consider buying U.S. combat aircraft. ... more | .. |
  China got stealth tech from Russia: US lawmaker China got the technology for its first stealth fighter jet from Russia, a senior US lawmaker said Tuesday, one week after the airplane apparently made its maiden flight. ... more |
  
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  Interview with Sudanese adviser Atabani Interview with Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani, adviser for the president of Sudan and leader of the parliamentary majority: ... more | .. |
  Thales Awarded Contract For Royal Navy's S1850M Volume Search Radar Defence Equipment and Support, the procurement and support organization of the UK Ministry of Defence, signed a contract with BAE Systems and Thales Nederland for the maintenance and support of the ... more | .. |
 Keeping The Apache Ready To Take On The Taliban Behind every battle-winning Apache in Afghanistan is a team of unsung heroes working tirelessly to ensure the British Army's gunship is fully serviced, fuelled and fitted with the fire power to take ... more | .. |
  Radiometer Finds Sources Of Fire Forest fires usually spread out of control very quickly. Fires that produce a lot of smoke are particularly challenging for the emergency services, because the source of the fire is then especially ... more |
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  Gates warns of civil-military disconnect in China US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday after a trip to Beijing that China's revelation of a stealth jet's flight test pointed to a "disconnect" between its military and civilian leaders. ... more | .. |
New Chinese arms aimed at US: military chief China's new weapons programs, including the J-20 stealth aircraft, appear to be directed against the United States, the highest-ranking US military officer said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China stealth jet upstages US defence chief's visit US Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured China's nuclear command centre on Wednesday, a Pentagon official said, as he wrapped up a visit upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry. ... more | .. |
  F-35 looking more like white elephant The F-35 fighter jet, set to replace a large part of the US warplane fleet, has become the most expensive weapons program ever, drawing increased scrutiny at a time of tight public finances. ... more |
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  Ship carrying acid capsizes in Germany, 2 missing A ship carrying 2,400 tonnes of sulphuric acid capsized Thursday on Germany's Rhine river, blocking traffic on one of Europe's busiest waterways amid a frantic search for two crew members. ... more | .. |
US defence chief hails 'successful' China visit US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured China's nuclear command centre to end what he called a "very successful" visit - one upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry. ... more | .. |
 Gates suggests US fighters for Japan Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday suggested Japan should consider buying US fighter jets, during talks in Tokyo, as the country plans for new warplanes, a US official said. ... more | .. |
  NASA Radar Reveals Features on Asteroid Radar imaging at NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in the California desert on Dec. 11 and 12, 2010, revealed defining characteristics of recently discovered asteroid 2010 JL33. The images h ... more |
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  Under Pressure: Stormy Weather Sensor For Hurricane Forecasting It's hard to believe that, in this day and age, we don't have a way to measure sea-level air pressure during hurricanes. NASA researchers, however, are working on a system that will improve forecast ... more | .. |
 Russian Firm Builds Another Aerostat System For China Russia's Augur-RosAeroSystems will finish in 2011 the construction of a third large-size tethered aerostat under a contract with a Chinese firm, the company's president said. The Puma aerostat ... more | .. |
  Goodrich delivers 331st sonar window The Goodrich Corp. has delivered the 331st Sonar Dome Rubber Window for U.S. Navy's DDG-51 class destroyers. ... more | .. |
 US concerned over China's new weapons: Gates US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday voiced concern over China's latest hi-tech weaponry and called for an improvement in uneasy military relations with Beijing to help defuse tensions. ... more |
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 DOD Announces Large Reinvestment From Efficiencies Savings Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates has announced a series of efficiencies decisions designed to save the Department of Defense more than $150 billion over the next five years primarily by reducing ... more | .. |
 US, China play down military rivalry The defence chiefs of the United States and China on Monday sought to play down a growing military rivalry between the two countries, saying both sides wanted to bolster security ties to ease tensions. ... more | .. |
 Wikileaks And The Repercussions For DLR The release of secret US documents has caused excitement in recent weeks, both in the news media and among the general public. The latest 'revelations' by Wikileaks concern DLR activities in the spa ... more | .. |
 Pentagon programs come under budget squeeze To keep a lid on US military spending, the Pentagon on Thursday rolled out plans to cancel some weapons programs, slash overhead costs and take other cost-saving measures amid mounting fiscal pressures. ... more |
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 NATO to deploy radar planes to Afghanistan NATO decided Friday to deploy AWACS radar aircraft to Afghanistan to monitor the growing traffic of aerial missions against Taliban insurgents, the Western military alliance said. ... more | .. |
  Iron Dome delayed again amid war fears Israel has postponed final tests on its Iron Dome missile defense system, further delaying its deployment, as the outgoing chief of staff warns that Hezbollah could fire 400-600 missiles a day into the Jewish state if war erupts anew. ... more | .. |
 India requests possible Apache sale India paved the way to buying 22 Boeing Apache helicopters plus logistics support by requesting the purchase to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency. ... more | .. |
 LM Missile Defense Programs Led Ballistic Missile Defense Efforts In 2010 Lockheed Martin-developed missile defense system elements led the nation's ballistic missile defense efforts in 2010. During 2011, Lockheed Martin anticipates an energetic schedule of continued fiel ... more |
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