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| April 22, 2014 |
 Sweden to boost military spending over Ukraine crisis Stockholm (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Sweden announced Tuesday that it will increase its annual defence spending over the next 10 years, citing the crisis in Ukraine and an "unsettling" development in Russia. The right-wing government said that spending would rise gradually until 2024, when the annual defence budget increase would be around 5.5 billion kronor (604 million euros, $835 million), more than in previous estimates. ... more |  |
 'Russian Facebook' founder flees country after being pushed out Moscow (AFP) April 22, 2014 - The maverick founder of Russia's top social network, Pavel Durov, said Tuesday he had fled the country after selling his share in the company under pressure from the security services. Durov told US technology news website TechCrunch he was no longer in Russia and had "no plans to go back" after social network VKontakte (In Touch) announced Monday that he had left the company. On Monday ... more |  |
 US 'closely watching' for signs of N.Korea nuclear test Washington (AFP) April 22, 2014 - The United States said Tuesday it was watching "very closely" following South Korean warnings that North Korea may be preparing a fourth nuclear test ahead of a visit to Seoul by President Barack Obama. "North Korea has a history of taking provocative action and we are always mindful of the possibility that such an action could be taken," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboar ... more |  |
 Lockheed Martin Team's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Tops 100,000 Testing Miles During EMD Phase Dallas TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - The Lockheed Martin Team's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has achieved 100,000 miles in the government's Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) testing. In August 2013, Lockheed Martin delivered 22 JLTVs to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps for EMD testing, which will continue through the fall. RAM testing involves a combinatio ... more |  |
Ukraine relaunches anti-rebel operation after Biden leaves Kiev (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Ukraine relaunched military operations against pro-Kremlin separatists late Tuesday, hours after US Vice President Joe Biden ended a two-day visit to Kiev in which he warned Russia over its actions in the former Soviet republic. The US Defence Department at the same time announced it was sending 600 troops to neighbouring Poland and to Baltic countries for "exercises". Russia already has ... more |  |
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Ukraine military plane hit by gunfire above rebel-held town Kiev (AFP) April 22, 2014 - A Ukrainian military surveillance plane was hit and damaged by small arms fire as it was on a reconnaissance flight over the rebel-held eastern town of Slavyansk, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. The plane, a propellor-driven Antonov An-30, safely made an emergency landing, a ministry spokesman told AFP. None of its crew members was hurt. "Thanks to the professional actions, militar ... more |  |
 Sikorsky, Army demonstrate optionally piloted Black Hawk Stratford, Conn. (UPI) Apr 22, 2013 - An optionally-piloted variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has been put through its paces by Sikorsky Aircraft. The demonstrator aircraft - from the company's Manned/Unmanned Resupply Aerial Lifter Program, or MURAL - was flown in cooperation with the U.S. Army, using Sikorsky's Matrix technologies and advanced ground control station technologies. "The autonomous Black Ha ... more |  |
 Harris supplying more communications terminals to Navy Melbourne, Fla. (UPI) Apr 22, 2013 - Shipboard terminals that give sailors access to high-bandwidth voice and data communications have been ordered by the US Navy. Communications company Harris Corporation said the order it received is for as many as 122 terminals and carries a value of as much as $133 million. The terminals will be in addition to 70 terminals it has delivered to the Navy since 2008 under an indefin ... more |  |
 Saudis seek FMS support deal Washington (UPI) Apr 22, 2013 - The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency says Saudi Arabia has requested a Foreign Military Sales deal for support services and logistics support. The proposed sale, which has received approval from the State Department, was reported to Congress and carries a price tag of $80 million. "The government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale to provide three years of supp ... more |  |
 Israel rejects Abbas conditions for extending talks Jerusalem (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Tuesday that he would extend faltering peace talks with Israel only if it agreed to conditions, including a settlement freeze, which it promptly rejected. "He who makes such conditions does not want peace," a senior Israeli official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Abbas listed his demands during a meeting with Israeli journalists at his headqua ... more |  |
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South Korea says North may be close to nuclear test Seoul (AFP) April 22, 2014 - North Korea could well be preparing to carry out a fourth nuclear test, South Korea said Tuesday, citing increased activity at its main test site, just days ahead of a visit to Seoul by US President Barack Obama. "Our military is currently detecting a lot of activity in and around the Punggye-ri nuclear test site," defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told a press briefing. Kim stress ... more |  |
Jacobs Engineering acquiring Federal Network Systems Pasadena, Calif. (UPI) Apr 22, 2013 - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said on Tuesday that it is acquiring Federal Network Systems from Verizon Communications. The financial terms of the agreement with Verizon were not disclosed, but Jacobs Engineering said the deal is expected to close this summer, subject to various conditions. Federal Network Systems provides systems integration and communication, information techno ... more |  |
Syria chemical handover at 86.5 percent: watchdog The Hague (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Syria has handed over 86.5 percent of its chemical weapons, the global chemical watchdog said on Tuesday, amid new claims that Damascus may have launched attacks with an industrial chemical earlier this month. The latest update comes five days before a self-imposed cut-off of April 27, by which Damascus aimed to have its stockpile removed from Syrian soil, ahead of a June 30 deadline to dest ... more |  |
Palestinians renew unity bid as Israel talks stall Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 22, 2014 - The Palestinians met Tuesday to relaunch efforts to reconcile their rival leaderships in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as US-brokered peace talks with Israel teetered on the edge of collapse. A week before a nine-month target originally set for an Israeli-Palestinian deal, a Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) delegation arrived in Gaza City to try to revive long-stagnant unity efforts. ... more |  |
Israel to send call-up papers to Christian Arabs Jerusalem (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Israel is to start sending call-up papers to all Christian Arabs of military service age, the army said Tuesday, angering Arab lawmakers who accused the government of seeking to divide Christians from Muslims. Military service will remain voluntary for Israel's 130,000 Christian Arabs as it is for its more than 1.3 million Muslim Arabs but only Christians will receive the call-up papers, an ... more |  |
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Boeing labor dispute settled by arbitration Palmdale, Calif. (UPI) Apr 22, 2013 - Hundreds of current and former employees of Boeing are to receive back wages and benefits from the company following an arbitration ruling. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, or SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001 said in a statement that the amount to be shared by 484 people is $47 million, withheld by Boeing when it refused to recognize the workers were members of the ... more |  |
Japan military in popularity push Tokyo (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Pacifist Japan is gradually learning to love its military, with an apparent public relations campaign under way to soften its image, featuring online popularity contests, a much-touted soprano vocalist and dating events. The armed forces are also visible in youth culture, with young teens tuning in to "Girl und Panzer" a cartoon about schoolgirls who do battle in tanks. Japan's most popular ... more |  |
 Iraq attacks kill 26 as election looms Baghdad (AFP) April 21, 2014 - Attacks including five suicide bombings hit various areas of Iraq on Monday, killing at least 26 people as parliamentary elections loom next week, the first since American troops departed. Iraq is suffering a protracted surge in bloodshed that has killed more than 2,750 people so far this year, and the UN envoy warned Monday that militants were seeking to stoke sectarian tensions between the ... more |  |
Japan lodges protest against China ship seizure Tokyo (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Japan said Tuesday it has lodged a formal protest against China's seizure of a Japanese ship over unpaid bills dating back to the 1930s, the latest row to underscore their bitter enmity. Authorities in Shanghai said Saturday they had impounded the large freight vessel owned by Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in a dispute over what the Chinese side says is money owed from before W ... more |  |
Lockheed's JLTV offering surpasses 100k miles in testing Dallas (UPI) Apr 21, 2013 - The Joint Light Tactical vehicle by a Lockheed Martin team has surpassed 100,000 miles in government testing, the company announced on Monday. The Engineering & Manufacturing Development reliability, availability and maintainability testing involves primary on-road, secondary road and off-road/trail driving of the vehicles, 22 of which were delivered to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. / ... more |  |
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