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Putin Says Glonass GPS System Must Go CommercialMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Feb 16, 2010 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed on Monday introducing the Glonass navigation system throughout the country's regions and getting it onto "commercial rails." Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian use. Both systems allow users to determine their positions to within a few meters. "Our system will actually be global and cover the entire globe," P ... read more |
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Dugway UT (SPX) Feb 16, 2010Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace have successfully demonstrated to the U.S. Marine Corps the capability of the Unmanned K-MAX helicopter to resupply troops by unmanned helicopter at forward operating bases in Afghanistan. During a series of flights last week in subfreezing temperatures at the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Ground, UT, the Unmanned K-MAX demonstrated autonomous and remote co ... more  
Moscow (AFP) Feb 15, 2010The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestr on Monday said he was prepared to host Russian missiles if the Kremlin wanted to counter planned US missile facilities. "We are not against the presence of Russian troops with standard and any other weapons on our territory," Igor Smirnov said in response to a question whether his region was ready to host Russian missiles. "We have ... more 
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Feb 16, 2010The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $160 million follow-on contract for technical and engineering support of its land-based test facility for the Aegis Ballistic Defense (BMD) Weapon System. Known locally as the "the Cruiser in the Cornfield" for its ship-like exterior appearance, the Navy's Vice Admiral James H. Doyle Combat Systems Engineering Development Site (CSEDS) develops, integ ... more |
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Russia blows hot and cold over Iran S-300sMoscow (UPI) Feb 15, 2009 After months of seesawing, Russia's Security Council says it "sees no reason" not to deliver a state-of-the-art air-defense missile system to Iran despite strenuous U.S. and Israeli objections. But as the Americans and their allies move toward imposing harsh new sanctions on the Islamic Republic because of its nuclear program, it's likely that this is just another diplomatic ploy by the Kremlin to win concessions from Washington. Russia's support for sanctions is vital but the Kremlin ha ... read more |
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