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Russian FM says Shalit captivity intolerable
Muslims Against Sharia —
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a delegation from the European Jewish Congress that the continuing captivity of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by Hamas is intolerable and a humanitarian issue of the highest regard Tuesday night. The delegation from the European Jewish Congress ...5 hours ago -
Rolling Airframe Missile Completes Key Flight Tests
DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons —
Authority: 545
TUCSON, Az: Raytheon Companys Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 successfully completed three instrumented test vehicle flights between April and October designed to demonstrate the systems upgraded kinematic capabilities. The tests focused on RAMs rocket motor, airframe, control section and autopilot software. ...20 hours ago -
Is that wit a stinger missile or wit out?
When Falls the Coliseum —
Authority: 523
Philadelphia is known for its soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, but as the Philadelphia Inquirer reported today , an alleged arms dealer for the terrorist organization Hezbollah believed he could also pick up a couple of stinger missiles and a few machine guns here. For nearly two years an FBI undercover ...23 hours ago -
DCNS Wins EUR 1b to Maintain France’s Nuclear Subs
Defense Industry Daily —
Authority: 530
SSN Casabianca (click to view full) State-owned DCNS is France’s only warship supplier, just as BAE Systems has become Britain’s sole warship supply and maintenance source. In November 2009, DCNS received 2 major contracts for through-life support services of France’s nuclear-powered submarine fleets. The ...1 day ago -
Agni-II’s night test fails
Thaindian News —
Authority: 719
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The first night test of India’s nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-II missile Monday turned out to be a failure, an army official said Tuesday.The surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000-plus kilometres was tested from Wheeler’s Island - a launch site in Orissa’s Bhadrak ...1 day ago -
Indian night-time missile test fails
DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons —
Authority: 545
NEW DELHI: Indias first night-time test of a nuclear-capable, medium-range ballistic missile failed, a defence ministry source said Tuesday. A variant of the Agni (Fire) missile, with a range of 2,500 kilometres (1,560 miles), was fired Monday after sundown from a mobile launcher at the Wheeler Island test site, off ...1 day ago -
India tests nuclear-capable missile
DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons —
Authority: 545
Bhubaneswar, India: India carried out a night-time test of a nuclear-capable, medium-range ballistic missile off its eastern coast on Monday, a defence official said. The surface-to-surface Agni-II, which can deliver a nuclear warhead to targets within a range of 2,500 kilometres (1,560 miles), was fired from a ...1 day ago -
Love of the Land: Fresh Water Source
Rick's Caf American —
Authority: 164
Fresh Water Source The worlds largest reverse osmosis desalination plant (and a target of Gazan missiles) is in the Ashkelon area. The desalination plant provides fresh water to Israel and supplies Gaza with its drinking water. The Israeli government plans to build four more plants which will make the ...2 days ago -
Pakistan’s P-3 Orions
Defense Industry Daily —
Authority: 530
Pakistani P-3 (click to view full) In late 2004, Portuguese aircraft refitter OGMA was chosen by Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA to refit Pakistan’s 2 P-3C Update II.5 Orion maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft for service. In addition, Pakistan was preparing to buy 8 US Navy surplus P-3C aircraft through ...2 days ago -
Nuke-capable Agni II missile fired first time after sunset
Thaindian News —
Authority: 719
Bhubaneswar, Nov 23 (IANS) India’s nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni II missile was test-fired for the first time after sunset Monday, defence sources said.The surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000-plus kilometers was tested from Wheeler’s Island - a launch site in Bhadrak district, about 200 km ...2 days ago -
LaBarge to Supply Wiring Harnesses for US Army TOW Missile
Defense Industry Daily —
Authority: 530
TOW Launch (click to view full) LaBarge in St. Louis, MO received a $7.3 million order from Raytheon Missile Systems to provide complex wiring harnesses for the US Army’s TOW (tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided) weapon system. TOW is a long-range, anti-armor family of attack missiles ...2 days ago -
Who Knew Missile Defense Could Be So Pretty?
Environmental Graffiti —
Authority: 662
Decoy flares are infrared countermeasures used to protect aircraft from being detected by infrared homing missiles, i.e. those that detect heat sources like a jet engine. Like a plane’s guardian angels, the flares create false heat targets that confuse the guidance system of an enemy aircraft’s... This is just a ...2 days ago -
Iran Begins Large-Scale War Games To Defend Nuclear Sites
Pak Alert Press —
Authority: 528
Iran has begun five days of large-scale war games to simulate attacks on its nuclear sites, officials said, warning it will retaliate if provoked.The head of Iran’s air defence said the aim of the exercises was to thwart aerial reconnaissance and air attacks.Another official warned Tehran would retaliate with a ...2 days ago -
Fresh Water Source
the Dry Bones Blog —
Authority: 562
The worlds largest reverse osmosis desalination plant (and a target of Gazan missiles) is in the Ashkelon area. The desalination plant provides fresh water to Israel and supplies Gaza with its drinking water. The Israeli government plans to build four more plants which will make the country water independent. The ...3 days ago -
Iran Conducts Planned War Games.
Trends Updates —
Authority: 599
The Islamic Republic of Iran has initiated its war games and military drills, the ones it had announced yesterday. The drills have one primary goal, to assess and elevate the current security apparatus that has the responsibility of providing security to the country’s nuclear installations and specifically to ...3 days ago -
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards start military manoeuvres (Lead)
Thaindian News —
Authority: 719
Tehran, Nov 22 (DPA) Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Sunday began military manoeuvres that are to focus mainly on testing air force capabilities against attacks on nuclear sites, medi reports said.The latest exercises, being held in central, western, southern and south-western Iran, are to last for five days, according ...3 days ago -
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to hold military manoeuvres
Thaindian News —
Authority: 719
Tehran, Nov 22 (DPA) Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were scheduled to begin military manoeuvres Sunday, the news network Khabar reported.The exercises will last for five days and mainly focus on testing the air force capabilities and protective measures in case of any potential attacks against the country’s nuclear ...3 days ago -
Russia Ups Its Nuclear Triad
War News Updates —
Authority: 504
Photo from RIA Novosti From UPI: MOSCOW, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Russias Strategic Missile Forces will begin operating a second regiment armed with Topol-M mobile missile systems by the end of the year. The single-warhead Topol-M is an advanced version of the silo-based and mobile Topol-based inter-continental ...4 days ago -
Concerned About Chinese Military Build Up? Russia is Making a Come Back Too!
Perfect Argument —
Authority: 154
Have you ever wondered whats with all the military build-up these days? After all, we have the Chinese completely out of control with unprecedented military build-up, and it looks more like the USA during WWII. But China has no enemies, and the US is the only stronger military power in the world, and hell, they ...6 days ago -
No Dr. Strangelove Here: USAF Takes Steps to Beef Up ICBM Security
Defense Industry Daily —
Authority: 530
Dr. Strangelove (click to view larger) In the 1960s dark comedy Dr. Strangelove , a rogue US Air Force general succeeds in usurping the US “fail-safe” security system preventing unauthorized use of nuclear weapons. As a result, a nuclear weapon is dropped on the Soviet Union, the doomsday machine is activated, ...6 days ago

