International
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Business/FinancialBAE Completes Purchase of UAS Provider
Britain’s BAE Systems yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of Arizona-based Advanced Ceramics Research Inc., a producer of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced materials. "The acquisition of […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Defense Conference: Critic Of Missile Defense Favors Research, But Doesn’t Back Programs, Systems
A frequent critic of U.S. ballistic missile defense programs said he would favor research and development of those programs, but didn’t endorse any of them as effective in taking down […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Defense Conference: Burgeoning North Korean, Iranian Missile Threats Rise, Even As United States Cuts Missile Defense
North Korea and Iran are developing more advanced missile capabilities, along with nuclear programs, even as the United States is cutting funds for missile defense programs, a missile defense expert […]
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CongressClinton Says Iranian Nuclear Attack On Israel Would Draw ‘Retaliation,’ But Doesn’t Repeat Comment That U.S. Would Annihilate Iran
Any Iranian nuclear attack on Israel would draw retaliation, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on ABC This Week. "Were Israel to suffer nuclear attack by Iran, there would be […]
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Business/Financial
IAEA Report Says Iran Increases Number Of Centrifuges; Tracking Iranian Nuclear Production Program More Difficult
Iran rapidly is increasing the number of its centrifuges producing nuclear materials, and it is becoming more difficult to keep track of it all, according to a new report from […]
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Congress
Heritage Foundation Says United States May Need To Use Military Force To Halt Iranian March To Nuclear Weapons
Iran must be coaxed or forced to surrender its nuclear program, according to a special report from The Heritage Foundation, a Washington think tank. Diplomacy or a campaign of deterrence […]
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Business/Financial
Group Proposes A Dozen Ways To Prevent Iran Making Nuclear Weapons Without Going To War
There are a dozen ways to pressure Iran into dropping its rush to develop nuclear arms, short of using military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, The Israel Project, a pro-Israel […]
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Business/Financial
After NASA Is Grounded As Shuttles Retire, Russian Soyuz Flights To Transport American Astronauts Will Cost U.S. Taxpayers $306 Million
The United States will pay Russia $306 million to transport American astronauts to the International Space Station and back. That taxi service will be needed after NASA loses the ability […]
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InternationalCircus Leader To Become Space Tourist
The founder of the Cirque du Soleil circus will become a space tourist, according to Space Adventures, Ltd. The firm arranges trips to the International Space Station aboard Russian Soyuz […]
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Business/Financial
RazakSAT Now Set To Launch From Kwajalein July 13 Or 14
The RazakSAT satellite launch atop a Falcon 1 rocket has been rescheduled to 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on July 13 or 14, Space Exploration Technologies Inc. (SpaceX) announced. […]