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Aghast Mail bemoans birth of 'European superstate' Peter Preston...party". Alack, "a European superstate is born". At which point an earlier Independent media column by the Mail's premier Eurofighter , Stephen Glover achieved sudden relevance. If the Lisbon treaty is really so threatening, so... |
Armored Airbags to Protect Vehicles from RPGs and Roadside Bombs...nearby infantry or civilians. TRAPS is currently undergoing tests on Humvees, and could also work with the Abrams tank , the Bradley, the Stryker and MRAPs. The military has focused on countering roadside bombs with drones capable of... |
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Joystiq | 1 day ago
Hands-on: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta
...of a military installation, with the target crates housed deep behind walls impervious to destruction. The attackers got access to M1 Abrams tanks, Humvees and quad ATVs (hello, Halo 3?) while the defenders had the considerable...
In this article: Wii, PS3, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Banana, Sin & Punishment 2, M1 Abrams, Civil War, Battlefield: Bad Company, and Halo 3
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BBC News | 3 days ago
Rocket it and roll
...pilot Andy Green intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter -Typhoon jet engine, the Bloodhound car will mount an assault on the land speed...
In this article: RAF, Eurofighter, South Africa, and RAF Coningsby
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | 3 days ago
3 armed men are trying to sell an AK-47 in Cleveland
Previous story: Police arrest Parma man wanted in robbery of Clark gas station As to an AK-47 it would seem we are quick to call this weapon an AK-47 when likely it was a common semi-automatic knock off of a true fully automatic AK-47...
In this article: Ak-47, Cleveland, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Ohio
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Guardian | 3 days ago
Bloodhound engineers test-fire rocket for supersonic car
...to load them with enough fuel to burn for a specific amount of time. So to get the car rolling, we're using a jet engine from a Eurofighter Typhoon. Once it hits 300mph, we'll fire up the rocket for 20 seconds to carry the car through...
In this article: Oxygen, Space Shuttle, Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, Nitrogen, Eurofighter Typhoon, Peroxide, Synthetic rubber, and Britain
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CBS News | 4 days ago
German Chancellor Merkel Says A Nuclear Bomb In The Hands Of Iran 'is Not Acceptable'
AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - German Chancellor Merkel says a nuclear bomb in the hands of Iran 'is not acceptable' Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or...
In this article: Nuclear Bomb, Iran, Global warming, Softball, Baseball World Series, Chase Utley, Al Gore, and Katie Couric
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Daily Mail | 7 days ago
Countdown to BAE court clash amid high stakes
...although it is thought the company may be allowed to admit to offences that stop short of corruption. BAE Systems - maker of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft - faces an anxious week as it prepares to fight bribery charges Such a deal...
In this article: BAE Systems, Vodafone, Serious Fraud Office, Eurofighter Typhoon, Ghana Telecom, and Atlantic
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BBC News | 7 days ago
RAF personnel use parade freedoms
...its long association with the area. The parade will start in South Street and head towards St Giles Church in the High Street. A Tornado jet from Lossiemouth and a Sea King helicopter from the base's search and rescue unit will fly...
In this article: RAF, Sea King helicopter, Tornado, Afghanistan, and RAF Lossiemouth
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The St. Petersburg Times | October 29, 2009
Russia, U.S. Scramble to Reach Deal in Nuclear Arms Talks
...elaborating. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev agreed at a Moscow summit in July to cut the number of nuclear warheads each possesses to between 1,500 and 1,675 within seven years. But the Washington -based...
In this article: Russia, James Jones, United States, Sergey Lavrov, Moscow, Nuclear Arms, Washington, Iran, and Warheads
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washingtonpost.com | October 28, 2009
Halt in Gulfstream production hurts General Dynamics' earnings
...its defense units helped counter the downturn in its Gulfstream , analysts said. Earnings in its combat systems division, which makes Stryker armored vehicles, were up nearly 21 percent as sales rose 27 percent. The marine division's profit...
In this article: Gulfstream Aerospace, General Dynamics, Stryker, Abrams tank, Pentagon, Falls Church, and U.S.
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | October 28, 2009
Europe divided over Tony Blair for EU president
...the job labelling him "untrustworthy" because of his role in the invasion of Iraq based on the false claim that Saddam Hussein possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction. Although he has yet to speak out publicly on the subject, Jose Luis...
In this article: Tony Blair, European Union, Europe, Franco Frattini, George Bush, Britain, and Nicolas Sarkozy
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Guardian | October 28, 2009
Education is the most powerful weapon
...would be enough to triple total aid for education in the Middle East. The cost of two cruise missiles would build a school, the cost of a Eurofighter a small university. Education can also have a fundamental effect on forming values. Radical...
In this article: Unemployment, Islam, Middle East, Judaism, Poverty, Christianity, Revenue, Recession, and Muhammad
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New Kerala | October 27, 2009
India should be front-runner in space technology: Air chief
...aircraft for an estimated $11 billion to strengthen its depleting squadrons of fighter aircraft. Five companies, Lockheed Martin , Boeing , Eurofighter , Gripen and RAC MiG are in the fray for this fourth generation fighter aircraft's sales to...
In this article: India, Rafale, MiG-35, Eurofighter, F/A-18, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing
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Sunday Mirror | October 27, 2009
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV : hands-on photos
...take our word for it. Dive in and take a look at our raft of hands-on photos of the slick Canon EOS 1D Mark IV. Announced last week, the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV is a stunning piece of kit. It packs a dual Digic 4 processor, 16 megapixels, HD...
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New Kerala | October 26, 2009
Pallam Raju holds talks with Belarus Defence Minister in Minsk
...from the erstwhile Soviet Republic supplies of opto-electronics for armament systems for tanks and combat vehicles, upgradation of BMP-2 , T-72 and T-90 tanks including Fire Control Systems, Commander Panoramic Sights , Digital Ballistic...
In this article: Minsk, Belarus, DRDO, India, Bread, Bmp-2, and T-72
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IGN | October 23, 2009
GTA Episodes: Caught with Your Pants Down
...later, someone has to make the call that letting the guy with the tank ride off into the sunset is the right call. The tank isn't the M1 Abrams variety with a giant turret that you might hope. This is a compact, highly durable tank designed...
In this article: Grand Theft Auto and M1 Abrams
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IGN | October 21, 2009
GTA Episodes: This $#&@ Just Got Real
...special new ride. The NOOSE APC tank can be yours (once stolen in a mission) with a call to one of your buddies. The tank is not the M1 Abrams beast you might expect, but it's still a fearsome tool. You can actually fight down your wanted...
In this article: GTA, M1 Abrams, Octane, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Grand Theft Auto
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PR Newswire: Technology | October 21, 2009
Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves Record 129 Successful Test Flights in a Row Over 20 Years
...System," said Melanie A. Sloane , vice president of Fleet Ballistic Missile programs, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company , the Navy 's Trident missile prime contractor. "The Navy 's Strategic Systems Programs achieves sustained performance...
In this article: Lockheed Martin, Trident missile, U.S. Navy, California, Atlantic Ocean, USS West Virginia, and National Command Authority
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Reuters | October 15, 2009
New German govt unlikely to cut Eurofighter -sources
Germany 's new centre-right coalition would be very unlikely to make cuts to a planned order for the European Eurofighter <EAD.PA> project, sources from two of the parties involved in talks said on Thursday. "In all probability, the order...
In this article: FDP, Eurofighter, Angela Merkel, and Germany
