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Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket systemBeersheva, Israel (AFP) March 27, 2011 Israel on Sunday stationed the first batteries of its "Iron Dome" short-range missile defence system in the south of the country, but stressed the initial deployment was experimental. The unique multi-million dollar system was stationed outside the southern city of Beersheva, days after it was hit by several rockets fired from the Gaza Strip amid a rise in tensions and tit-for-tat violence. But officials were quick to point out that the system, the first of its kind in the world, could not yet ... read more |
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  SSTL Welcomes The Chancellor'S National Space Technology Program British pioneer of small satellites, SSTL, has welcomed the UK Chancellor George Osborne's announcement of a new 10m pounds National Space Technology Program and changes to export regulations and UK ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Submits Final Proposal For NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Northrop Grumman submitted its final proposal last week for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) core capability - a trans-Atlantic cooperation that will meet the security challenges of the 2 ... more | .. |
  Typhoon's Libya debut seen as sales boost The Eurofighter Typhoon has flown its first combat missions over Libya as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn, giving a boost to its European makers' drive to sell the $120 million, delta-winged fighter in big-ticket strike jet deals in Japan and India. ... more | .. |
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 Israel to deploy 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket system Israel will deploy its "Iron Dome" multi-million-dollar missile defence system in southern Israel for the first time next week in the wake of rocket attacks from Gaza, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Russia's military space activity increases Russia's military space forces in 2010 intensified the level of their activities. ... more | .. |
  PEO Ammo Picks Up 155mm Lightweight Howitzer Program The Program Executive Office for Ammunition has expanded to add towed artillery systems to the growing list of products that it manages for the military. On Jan. 20, Army Acquisition Executive ... more | .. |
 US Welcomes Mutually Reinforcing Missile Defense Cooperation With Russia The United States sees Russia as a full-fledged participant in the European missile defense system, Ellen Tauscher, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affa ... more |
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  Oldest US nuclear reactor 'disaster waiting to happen' A sleepy New Jersey town has come onto people's radar screens because it has the oldest running nuclear power plant in the United States - and some say the most dangerous. ... more | .. |
 Official Outlines Global Missile Defense Strategy U.S. efforts to build effective missile defenses are more important than ever for defending the nation and its deployed forces and for cooperating with allies and partners, a senior defense policy o ... more | .. |
  NATO patrols Libya coast, still divided over command NATO warships began patrolling Libya's coast on Wednesday to enforce an arms embargo against Moamer Kadhafi, but fresh efforts to give the alliance command of military operations collapsed. ... more | .. |
 MEADS System Integration Begins At Italian Test Site A Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) launcher and BMC4I Tactical Operations Center (TOC) have entered system test and integration at Pratica di Mare (PdM) Air Force Base in Italy. This miles ... more |
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 US hails Libya success, says no-fly zone in place Coalition strikes have succeeded in crippling the air defenses of Moamer Kadhafi's Libyan regime and a no-fly zone is effectively in place over the country, the US military said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Britain hails 'very successful' Libya attacks Britain said Sunday its air and sea strikes on Libya had been "very successful" and stressed it was doing everything it could to avoid civilian casualties as it enforces a UN-sanctioned no-fly zone. ... more | .. |
 Western, Arab warplanes converge on Italy for Libya mission Western and Arab warplanes were converging on Italy's air bases Sunday to join the international campaign to cripple the ability of Moamer Kadhafi's forces to attack Libyan civilians. ... more | .. |
 US missiles rain down on Libya in 'limited action' The United States on Saturday unleashed a barrage of Tomahawk missiles against the Libyan regime's air defenses, but ruled out using ground troops in what President Barack Obama called a "limited military action." ... more |
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Hydrogen nuclei experiment sharpens view of quarks inside matter
China's Xi urges 'central role' of UN in call with Brazil's Lula
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 Raytheon Completes Work On Upgraded Early Warning Radar In Greenland Raytheon has completed all system requirements and testing of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base, Greenland. With this upgrade, the UEWR at Thule is ready to conduct the missile defe ... more | .. |
  France back in US favor amid Libya, Japan crises France's assertive response to deadly unrest in Libya and its embrace of nuclear power amid Japan's atomic crisis drew praise this week from US politicians who eight years ago would likely have sung a very different tune. ... more | .. |
  ASC Signal to Demonstrate Next Gen Controller ASC Signal will demonstrate the enhanced capabilities of its Next Generation Controller (NGC) for satellite antenna systems at SATELLITE 2011 in Washington, D.C., March 15-17. The technical enhancem ... more | .. |
 Israel arms tanks with new defense system Amid the political turbulence in the Arab world, which always makes Israel twitchy, its military is equipping its Merkava tanks with a new miniature defense system to protect them against Russian missiles Hezbollah used to great effect in the 2006 war. ... more |
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 West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows retaliation The US, Britain and France pounded Libya with Tomahawk missiles and air strikes into the early hours of Sunday, sparking fury from Moamer Kadhafi who declared the Mediterranean to be a "battlefield." ... more | .. |
 Libya calls cease-fire amid U.N. action Libya, apparently reacting to the West's determination to protect the opposition in the North African country, said it would stop military action against rebels and abide by the U.N. Security Council resolution pushed by France, Britain and the United States. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Launches Integrated Assembly Line Northrop Grumman took a significant step in transitioning the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to full-rate production with the March 1 start-up of the company's integrated assembly line (IAL) in Palmdale. ... more | .. |
  NASA Satellites Show Towering Thunderstorms NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites are providing data to scientists about the Southern Atlantic Ocean Sub-tropical Storm Arani, a rare occurrence in the southern ocean. Rainfall data and cloud top temp ... more |
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Ancient nitrogen enzyme study illuminates early Earth conditions and life detection
In Greenland, locals fed up with deals done over their heads
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 Brazil hopes Obama will help on U.N. seat Brazil is hoping U.S. President Barack Obama will help the country secure a permanent U.N. Security Council seat, confirming its pre-eminence in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. ... more | .. |
  Diplomats say new Iran weapons materials seized South Korea and Singapore have intercepted suspected nuclear and weapons materials bound for Iran that breach UN sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic, diplomats said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Mapping Japan's Changed Landscape From Space Following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March, satellite imagery has been vital in providing a clear picture of the extent of devastation to aid the relief effort now under ... more | .. |
  Wheels Up for Extensive Survey of Arctic Ice Researchers and flight crew arrived in Thule, Greenland, on Monday, March 14, for the start of NASA's 2011 Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to study changes in Arctic polar ice. This year's ... more |
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 Joint STARS Demos Multispectral Intelligence Sensor Integrated Into New KAB With the goal of reducing the sensor-to-shooter timeline to just minutes and expanding airborne ground surveillance command and control, Northrop Grumman has completed the installation and testing o ... more | .. |
  NASA's Hubble Rules Out One Alternative To Dark Energy Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have ruled out an alternate theory on the nature of dark energy after recalculating the expansion rate of the universe to unprecedented accuracy. ... more | .. |
  Oil prices dive on Japan nuclear disaster fears Crude oil prices plunged Tuesday as fears grew over a potential nuclear disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
 DLR Releases Satellite Images Of Japanese Disaster Area After the severe earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters' was activated on the morning of the 11 March 2011. All participating institutions were asked t ... more |
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