Hungarian T-72 tanks on way to Czech Republic
Budapest, Hungary (UPI) Aug 26, 2014 -
More than four dozen T-72 tanks are on their way to the Czech military from Hungarian Army depots.
The Hungarian Ministry of Defense said the transport of 58 surplus tanks began on Monday to an undisclosed point in the Czech Republic but offered no other details.
The Soviet-made T-72 came into production in the early 1970s. It weighs about 45 tons, has a speed of about 37 miles p ...
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Libya air strikes show UAE willing to 'go it alone'
Dubai (AFP) Aug 26, 2014 -
UAE air strikes on Libya aim to prevent Islamists from controlling the violence-stricken country and sends a message to Washington that it is capable of protecting its own interests, experts say.
United States officials said that United Arab Emirates warplanes secretly bombed Islamist militia targets in Libya from bases in Egypt last week, but Abu Dhabi has not publicly acknowledged involvem ...
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British police urge public to inform on 'aspiring terrorists'
London (AFP) Aug 26, 2014 -
British police Tuesday urged people to identify "aspiring terrorists" among their family members, friends and neighbours after the killing of US journalist James Foley, apparently by a man with an English accent.
The appeal also comes amid growing government concern that British passport holders who travel to fight in Iraq and Syria could return to carry out attacks on home soil.
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GenDyn providing support services for Littoral Combat Ships
Bath, Maine (UPI) Aug 26, 2014 -
All variants of the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ships are to receive maintenance and modernization support by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works.
The support work includes advanced planning, ship alteration design, logistics support, material support, ship planned maintenance, class services, onboard maintenance, and planning of all maintenance availabilities in the U.S. and abroad.
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Researchers find security flaws in backscatter X-ray scanners
San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2014 -
A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, the University of Michigan, and Johns Hopkins University have discovered several security vulnerabilities in full-body backscatter X-ray scanners deployed to U.S. airports between 2009 and 2013.
In laboratory tests, the team was able to successfully conceal firearms and plastic explosive simulants from the Rapiscan Secure ...
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Engineers and Technicians Install Protective Shell on NASA's Orion Spacecraft
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2014 -
The heat shield on NASA's Orion spacecraft gets all the glory when it comes to protecting the spacecraft from the intense temperature of reentry. Although the blunt, ablative shield will see the highest temperatures - up to 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit on its first flight this December - the rest of the spacecraft is hardly left in the cold.
Engineers and technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Ce ...
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Delivery by drone
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 27, 2014 -
In the near future, the package that you ordered online may be deposited at your doorstep by a drone: Last December, online retailer Amazon announced plans to explore drone-based delivery, suggesting that fleets of flying robots might serve as autonomous messengers that shuttle packages to customers within 30 minutes of an order.
To ensure safe, timely, and accurate delivery, drones would ...
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