Iran To 'Reverse Engineer' US Drone -- The Telegraph
Iran claimed that it had begun exploiting a US drone equipped with the latest radar evading technology on Monday as officials warned that the downed machine could be shared with America's rivals.
Parviz Sorouri, an MP on parliament's foreign policy committee, said that Iranian experts were in the final stages of recovering the data from the surveillance drone, which was captured on Iranian territory last week.
Tehran has paraded the loss of the drone as a blow to the US and claimed it plans to reproduce the technology. It said its security forces had shot the drone down using previously secret air defence systems.
The drone, which is made from the latest 'stealth' technology, has been presented as a valuable windfall for its defence scientists.
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Report Says British Army Did Not Receive Required Armoured Vehicles -- Defpro
Australia seeks European designs on $36 bln submarine fleet -- Reuters
The Global Military Aircraft Market 2011-2021 -- Market Watch
Iraq to buy 18 fighter jets from U.S. -- USA Today
Reports: Japan likely to buy US F-35 fighters -- Washington Examiner/AP
A Few Hacker Teams Do Most China-Based Data Theft -- Military.com
China considers Seychelles military base plan -- The Telegraph
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Four Army Aviators Dead After Military Helicopters Crash in Washington State -- FOX News
Lockheed Martin gets $4B military jet contract -- Bloomberg Businessweek
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U.S. Air Force Orders Single Predator C Avenger -- Defense News
Marines Give Counter-IED Program More Bite -- Aol Defense
House, Senate negotiators strike deal on defense bill -- Washington Times
Deal reached on DoD authorization bill -- The Hill
Highlights from the defense auth bill -- DoD Buzz
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2012 U.S. Military Pay Raise Faces Delays -- Military.com
CIA’s Drone War In Pakistan Will Use Afghan Bases -- Danger Room
Four Army Aviators Dead After Military Helicopters Crash in Washington State -- FOX News
Lockheed Martin gets $4B military jet contract -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Top Senators Express Dismay Over Latest F-35 Deal -- Defense News
Tank Snipers! -- Military.com
U.S. Air Force Orders Single Predator C Avenger -- Defense News
Marines Give Counter-IED Program More Bite -- Aol Defense
House, Senate negotiators strike deal on defense bill -- Washington Times
Deal reached on DoD authorization bill -- The Hill
Highlights from the defense auth bill -- DoD Buzz
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