Philippines' Duterte to meet fugitive Muslim rebel
Manila (AFP) Aug 31, 2016 -
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he planned to meet a fugitive Muslim rebel wanted over a deadly siege, promising to ignore an arrest order in an effort to forge peace.
The announcement was the latest dramatic attempt by the firebrand leader to end decades-long insurgencies with Muslim and communist rebels that have claimed more than 150,000 lives.
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Arab coalition raids kill 16 Yemenis: rebels
Sanaa (AFP) Aug 31, 2016 -
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck a home in Yemen's rebel-held Saada province, killing 16 people, including women and children, the Iran-backed insurgents said on Wednesday.
Residents said the air raids hit the house overnight, while the Huthi rebels' sabanews.net website reported that the victims were "mostly children and women from three families".
There was no immediate reaction fr ...
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Navantia in design study for Australian future frigate program
Adelaide, Australia (UPI) Aug 30, 2016 -
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and the Australian government are to conduct a risk reduction and design study on the company's offering of a future frigate.
Work on the initial phase of Australia's SEA5000 Future Frigate Program will be conducted over a one-year period under a Future Frigate Participant Services contract from the Australian Department of Defense.
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Javelin Joint Venture team inks deal with India's Tata Power Company
Tucson (UPI) Aug 31, 2016 -
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's Javelin Joint Venture team has signed a letter of intent with India's Tata Power Company to explore development of the Javelin missile, Raytheon announced Wednesday.
The signing will lead to an exploration of co-development and production of the Javelin anti-armor missile system with Tata's Strategic Engineering Division, Raytheon said in a statement.
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U.S. lawmakers call for freeze on Saudi arms sale
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2016 -
Citing humanitarian concerns regarding Saudi Arabia's ongoing war against Houthi rebels in Yemen, U.S. lawmakers on Monday asked the White House to delay a proposed $1.15 billion weapons sale to the kingdom.
The letter, signed by 64 members of Congress, asks the Obama administration to walk back the Aug. 8 approval of the sale, which would include replacing tanks destroyed in the Yemen ...
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Raytheon, U.S. Navy improve anti-mine sonar
Portsmouth, R.I. (UPI) Aug 31, 2016 -
Raytheon reports its AN/AQS-20A mine-hunting sonar has been enhanced for better performance, including sharper imaging of objects deep under the sea.
The improvement in the system's ability to identify and classify mines is the result of a collaborative agreement with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center - Division Newport, it said.
"Together with NUWC, we've applied our collective ...
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U.S. Air Force QF-4 flies final unmanned mission
Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (UPI) Aug 31, 2016 -
The QF-4 Phantom flew its final unmanned mission this month while serving as an aerial target during F-35 Lightning II testing, the U.S. Air Force said.
The final flight took place above the White Sands Missile Range on Aug. 17, the service said in a statement.
The QF-4 has served as a target for a variety of next-generation weapons over the past 15 years.
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