International
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CongressSurging Taliban Threatens Pakistan, Wants To Abolish Democratic Rule, Parliament Member Warns In Forum
The Taliban terrorist group aims for no less than the abolition of democratic government rule in Pakistan, a member of the Pakistani Parliament warned. While some say the Taliban haven’t […]
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Business/FinancialNorth Korea Openly States It Will Pursue ICBM Testing And Uranium-Based Nuclear Weapons Program Development
North Korea openly threatened to push forward with a uranium-centered nuclear weapons production program, and with further intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests, the International Herald Tribune reported. That outburst came […]
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Homeland Security
Chinese Vessels Again Harass U.S. Navy Ships
China did it again. Two Chinese fishing vessels veered dangerously close to a U.S. Navy intelligence-gathering ship, the USNS Victorious, as it moved peacefully in international waters, according to the […]
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Business/Financial
QinetiQ To Bolster Cyber Security Capability With U.S. Acquisition
By Calvin Biesecker Britain’s QinetiQ yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Cyveillance, Inc., a Northern Virginia-based firm with software products that help commercial firms ward off cyber attacks, to […]
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Homeland Security
Schiphol Security Officials Laud L-3’s Whole Body Imager For Checkpoint Screening
By Calvin Biesecker AMSTERDAM–Security officials at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol here in the Netherlands like the results they’ve obtained so far in a three-year old pilot test of an active millimeter […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Defense Budget Stops Boost-Phase Programs, But Agency Has A Backup Plan; European Missile Defense Gets Just $51 Million, With No Construction Seen
Multiple Kill Vehicle Is Dead; Agency Leader Voices ‘High Confidence’ United States Can Kill Missiles From Iran Or North Korea; U.S.-Israeli Program Mulled President Obama’s defense budget plan, released today, […]
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ArmyBoeing, EADS To Aid Australia With New CH-47F, MRH-90
By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Australia’s plans for a 21st century army with improved mobility include acquiring the newest F version of the Boeing [BA] Chinook helicopter, and continuing the procuring […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Gains $83.6 Million For Radars Going To U.S. Navy, Allied Overseas Militaries
The Navy gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] an $83.6 million firm fixed-price contract for radars needed by the Navy and by allied military forces on their F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter […]
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Business/Financial
China Mobile, China Telecom and Alcatel-Lucent Sign $1.7 Billion Pact
Alcatel-Lucent [ALU] signed two framework agreements worth $1.7 billion with China Mobile and China Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent announced. The deal will provide network upgrades, integration and maintenance services this year. As […]
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Business/Financial
Turkish Company To Supply Key Component For Patriot GEM-T
Raytheon Co. [RTN] named a Turkish missile manufacturer as an international supplier of a key component of the Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile- Tactical (GEM-T). Under the agreement, Roket Sanayii ve […]