International
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CongressCommission Focused On Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Not On Missiles, Because Missiles Tough To Build
The Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism, which predicted a WMD terrorist attack likely will occur by 2013, focused on weapons of mass destruction rather than possible […]
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Business/FinancialRussia Selling Iran SA-20 Long-Range Air Defense Missiles, Reports Say
SA-20s Wouldn’t Threaten F-22 Raptors, But Perhaps Would Imperil F-35s, B-2s Russia is selling highly sophisticated SA-20 long-range air defense missiles to Iran, weapons that wouldn’t endanger super-stealthy F-22 Raptor […]
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Business/FinancialAriane 5 Set For Launch Dec. 20 To Orbit Two Satellites
An Ariane 5 heavy lifter rocket will rise Saturday, Dec. 20, from the European spaceport in French Guiana, South America, to orbit two satellites, Arianespace announced. That Ariane 5 will […]
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Business/FinancialProton Launches Ciel II Satellite
A Proton Breeze M rocket rose from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to orbit a Ciel II satellite, International Launch Services (ILS) announced. The bird was launched for the Ciel Satellite […]
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CongressIran Is On Verge Of Going Nuclear, Lawmakers Say, But World Community Doesn’t Take Preventive Steps
An Air Strike By A Threatened Israel May Be Last Chance To Stop Iran No Chance Seen For U.S. Strike On Iranian Nuclear Facilities Iran is on the verge of […]
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Homeland Security
Giving Hezbollah What It Demands Can Make Hezbollah A Responsible Actor, Analyst Asserts
Hezbollah can be turned into a responsible player and part of the Lebanese leadership merely by acceding to demands Hezbollah has set forth, an analyst asserted. Nicholas Noe, editor-in-chief with […]
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Business/FinancialPaveway IV Goes In Service On U.K. Harriers
The Paveway IV weapon system completed all evaluation activities, clearing it to enter service with the U.K. Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Harrier GR9 aircraft, Raytheon Co. [RTN] reported. […]
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Business/FinancialRep. Tauscher Not Impressed By Successful Ground-based Midcourse Defense Test Killing Target, Because It Didn’t Emit Countermeasures
Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), a key lawmaker overseeing missile defense programs, indicated she was unimpressed by the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor killing a target missile, because the target didn’t […]
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Business/FinancialKey Republicans Say Successful Ground-based Midcourse Defense Test Proves It Works As Shield
Test Win Aids Push For Disputed European Missile Defense System, Lawmakers Say Lawmakers Say Test Proves GMD System Can Protect Nation Against Long-Range Missiles; Nation Mustn’t Ignore Rising Threats Key […]
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InternationalNew Mortar-based Small UAV Launcher From BAE
BAE Systems recently said one of its teams has developed a much-needed front line capability for launching small, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from a compact mortar- based launcher. “We identified […]