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10 hrs ago | Chosun Ilbo

Russia-Iran Relations Balancing on Nuclear Issue

A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned Russia that continuing to delay the delivery of a missile-defense system to Iran will harm relations between the two countries.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iran, World News, Travel, Iran Travel

23 hrs ago | KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Iran's top lawmaker warns Russia over delay in delivery of anti-aircraft missiles

A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Russia that its delay in delivering an anti-aircraft missile defense system to Tehran could harm relations between the two countries, state television reported Sunday.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iran, World News

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Cleveland.com

9 Ohio soldiers train with Israeli forces: Military Notes

Ohio National Guard Army Sgt. Heather Faehnle gets some help donning a gas mask and chemical protection suit during a recent joint training exercise in Israel.

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Related Topix: Israel, Ohio, World News, Middle East, Prison, US National Guard, US Military,

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The St. Petersburg Times

Missile Defense Could Be the Silver Bullet

In the eyes of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the 'resetting' of U.S.-Russian relations became a reality only six weeks ago, when U.S. President Barack Obama announced his decision to reconfigure U.S. missile defense plans for Europe.

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Related Topix: Vladimir Putin, George Bush

Wed Nov 04, 2009

UPI

Japan intercepts ballistic missile in test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Japan maritime self-defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile using the Aegis missile defense system.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

hosted Christian Science Monitor | Christian Science Monitor

Missile shield shift opens common ground for Russia and US

After years squabbling over how the US could build an effective missile defense shield for Europe without scaring or offending Moscow, a growing number of experts suggest there may be an obvious way to square that circle: bring the Russians in and make them partners in a broad multi-national project.

President Barack Obama's decision in September to shelve Bush-era plans to deploy strategic anti-missile interceptors in Poland and the Czech Republic has greatly mollified Moscow and opened a window of opportunity that might be used to change the whole security paradigm in Europe, some Russian experts say. They suggest it's an idea whose time has come, and one that dovetails neatly with Mr. Obama's embrace of the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. Even though the US intends to go ahead with a toned-down missile shield for Eastern Europe, the plan to station tactical SM-3 anti-missile systems does not pose a threat to Russia's aging nuclear missile deterrent, and thus - at least for the moment - Moscow is unperturbed.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, World News, Russia, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

There's a tank in your backyard

Let's suppose you are a typical family and you're managing your monthly budget. The average American family spends $1,100 on housing, $600 on transportation, $450 on food, and $200 on health care.

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WYOW-TV Eagle River

US-Israel drill may shape European missile shield

A U.S. military officer said Tuesday that a major missile defense exercise staged by American and Israeli forces will help the development of a planned NATO missile shield for Europe.

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Related Topix: Travel, Israel Travel, World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), US Military, US Army, Israel,

The Orlando Sentinel

New Lockheed deals worth nearly $2 billion, include Trident missile work at Cape

Lockheed Martin Corp. has reeled in two new military contracts together worth nearly $2 billion to produce sea-based ballistic missiles and missile-defense systems, the company said Monday.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, US Military, US Navy, US News, Business News

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Space Ref

Lockheed Martin Starts Integrated Testing of Second Missile Warning Satellite

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Thursday, October 29, 2009 Source: Lockheed Martin Corporation - Comments Lockheed Martin announced today that the second Space-Based Infrared System geosynchronous orbit spacecraft is progressing through a series of key tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite's readiness to enter the critical environmental ...

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, CA

Sat Oct 31, 2009

UPI

U.S., Israel drill for missile war

Amid the uncertainty about whether a deal with Iran over its nuclear program is possible, the United States and Israel are conducting their largest-ever missile-defense exercises designed to counter an Iranian missile bombardment.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, Iran, US Military, US Navy

Fri Oct 30, 2009

BBC News

US and Israel launch military exercise

Some 2,000 American and Israeli military personnel are carrying out a joint missile defence exercise.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News

hosted Christian Science Monitor | Christian Science Monitor

To defend against Iran missiles, US and Israel conduct joint exercises

The USS Higgins, a warship fitted with the US Navy's most sophisticated missile-defense system, is docked so nonchalantly between the comely cruise ships and workaday shipping vessels of the Haifa port that one could hardly tell it's in the throes of the largest-ever joint military exercises of their kind.

The exercises between the US and Israel have been held annually since 2001, but testing Israel's ability to defend itself from a missile attack has seldom seemed this urgent.

Western nations are on edge after last week's inconclusive nuclear talks with Tehran, which has upped the ante in recent months with numerous missile tests. Israel, too, has increased its saber rattling toward Iran, repeatedly making clear that a military option for containing Tehran's nuclear ambitions remains on the table. Any attack by Israel would probably result in Iranian (and Hizbullah) missiles fired at Israel.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, US Military, US Navy, US News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Defeats...

JS Myoko, Japan's third destroyer equipped with Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target above the atmosphere during a test event today.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, US Military, US Navy, CPU, Science / Technology

Juneau Empire

US to complete 14 Alaska missile silos

The Department of Defense plans to complete all 14 of the silos housing missile interceptors at Fort Greely, home of the military's Missile Defense Complex, Alaska's two U.S. senators said.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Mark Begich, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Lisa Murkowski, Fort Greely, AK

Warsaw Voice

Poland Signs Up For New U.S. Shield

Poland is ready to take part in a new American missile shield system, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Oct.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Poland, Donald Tusk, George Bush, Lech Kaczynski, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Washington Technology

Lockheed wins $1B Aegis missile defense upgrade

Lockheed Martin Corp will furnish a wide range of ongoing development support for the Aegis ballistic missile defense weapon system under a contract valued at $1 billion.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, US Military, US Navy

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Japan Achieves Second Ballistic Missile Intercept Using Raytheon Standard Missile-3

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force achieved another ballistic missile intercept in space using a Raytheon Company -built Standard Missile-3. During the Oct.

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Related Topix: Raytheon, Aerospace-Defense, US Military, US Navy, Pacific Missile Range Facility

MarketWatch

Goodrich, Raytheon find the Pentagon's sweet spot

Military contractors are facing anemic growth in 2010 as the Pentagon cancels some of its largest weapon-systems programs, but Goodrich Corp.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Goodrich, Aerospace-Defense, Raytheon, World News, Pakistan, Department of Defense, US News

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Deseret Morning News

Japanese warship to test missile system off Kauai

Japanese and U.S. warships are preparing to test a missile defense system off Kauai.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Pacific Missile Range Facility

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