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  San Antonio TX (SPX) Jan 29, 2020 The U.S. Space Force, the new branch of the Armed Forces established Dec. 20, has begun advertising to fill civilian staff positions in its initial headquarters, called the Office of the Chief of Space Operations. Advertisements for the first 35 positions were posted last week, with a second wave of positions to follow soon. "The law passed by Congress and signed by the President directed immediate establishment of the U.S. Space Force and authorized a modest initial staff," said Gen. Jay Raymond, ... read more |
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Iran breaks monopoly of know-how to launch satellitesTehran, Iran (IRNA) Jan 29, 2020 Iran broke the monopoly of nine states over know-how to launch satellites, spokesman for Ministry of Defense Aerospace Organization Ahmad Hosseini said on Tuesday. Ahmad Hosseini made the remarks i ... more  
In Davos, the spectre of a tech cold warDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 23, 2020 China and the United States may have laid down their arms for now in a trade truce, but their technological rivalry is still raging, raising the spectre of a high tech cold war. ... more  
UK approves restricted 5G role for China's HuaweiLondon (AFP) Jan 28, 2020 Britain on Tuesday gave the green light to a limited role for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in the country's 5G network, in a decision that left the United States "disappointed" after it called for a total ban. ... more 
US charges Harvard chemistry head over China linkNew York (AFP) Jan 28, 2020 US prosecutors charged a leading academic at Harvard University Tuesday with hiding his alleged role in a Chinese government program that security officials say steals trade secrets. ... more |
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Indian astronauts to begin training in Russia for country's first manned space missionNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jan 23, 2020 India's space agency the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is gearing up for its week-long space mission worth $1.31 billion. Four astronauts have been shortlisted from the Indian Air Force ... more  
First Spacebus Neo satellite launchedParis (ESA) Jan 17, 2020 Ariane 5's first launch of 2020 has delivered two telecom satellites, Konnect and GSAT-30, into their planned transfer orbits. Arianespace announced liftoff at 21:05 GMT (22:05 CET, 18:05 local time ... more  
National Technologies nets $104.9 million for Marine One supportWashington DC (UPI) Jan 28, 2020 National Technologies Associates received a $104.9 million contract to provide support for the Presidential Helicopters Program Office, Helicopter Marine Squadron One and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Twenty-One, the Department of Defense announced. ... more 
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. receives $80M for C-20 and C-37 maintenanceWashington DC (UPI) Jan 28, 2020 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. received an $80.1 million modification to sustain the C-20 and C-37 fleet for the AIr Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. ... more  
EU 'committed' to negotiated two-state peace deal ; As US-Israel announce planBrussels (AFP) Jan 28, 2020 The European Union's top diplomat said Tuesday that the bloc remains "firm and united" behind the quest for a negotiated two-state peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. ... more |
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US bombing of Afghanistan hits 10-year highKabul (AFP) Jan 28, 2020 American warplanes dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in 2019 than at any other time in at least a decade, according to the US Air Force, as Washington intensified attacks in the country amid withdrawal talks with the Taliban. ... more  |
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A new stretchable battery can power wearable electronicsStanford CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2020 Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or sewed into our clothing. But the adoption of wearable electronics h ... more  
Ultrafast camera takes 1 trillion frames per second of transparent objects and phenomenaPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 24, 2020 A little over a year ago, Caltech's Lihong Wang developed the world's fastest camera, a device capable of taking 10 trillion pictures per second. It is so fast that it can even capture light traveli ... more  
Navy's first MQ-4C Triton drones arrive in GuamWashington DC (UPI) Jan 27, 2020 The first squadron of the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system arrived in Guam for their initial deployment, the Navy announced on Monday. ... more 
US military jet crashes in Taliban territory in AfghanistanGhazni, Afghanistan (AFP) Jan 27, 2020 A US military jet crashed in mountainous territory in eastern Afghanistan, where there is a heavy Taliban presence, the Pentagon confirmed Monday, rejecting the insurgents' suggestions that it was shot down. ... more  
Companies chosen to pitch ideas for Army's artillery autoloader programWashington DC (UPI) Jan 27, 2020 Six companies were selected to prepare concepts and designs for an Extended-Range Cannon Artillery autoloader, the U.S. Army announced. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 23, 2020 
The Russian capital's air and missile defence system is one of the most sophisticated in the world, and includes a dense layer of anti-aircraft missile launchers, interceptor systems, and a unique tetrahedral truncated pyramid radio-radar station so powerful it can detect space debris.
In the event of an enemy attack, Moscow's air defences would intercept and destroy enemy missile targets ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2020 
New video footage has emerged showing two Iranian missiles tearing through the night sky and hitting a Ukrainian passenger plane, sending the aircraft down in flames and killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
The projectiles were fired 30 seconds apart and explain why the plane's transponder was not working as it hurtled to the ground - it was disabled by the first strike, before bei ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB CO (SPX) Jan 27, 2020 
The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned air vehicle demonstrator Jan. 23, 2020, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
During the test event, the Valkyrie demonstrator's flight successfully met all of the test objectives, and the envelope was expanded be ... more |
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 White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Jan 22, 2020 
Two U.S. Air Force F-35s were integrated with the U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), providing an airborne sensor capability to successfully detect, track and intercept near simultaneous air-breathing threats in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
The December 2019 test marked the first time F-35s were used as sensors during an IBCS live ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jan 23, 2020 
Northrop Grumman Systems was awarded a $217.2 million modification to provide operation and support for Battlefield Airborne Communications Node payload operations, the Pentagon has announced.
Under the deal, Northrup Grumman will support payload equipment and services for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, a U.S. Air Force relay and gateway system carried by the EQ-48 and Bo ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jan 27, 2020 
A five-year readiness overhaul of the Israel Defense Force, known as the Momentum Plan, was approved by Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.
The plan, known in Hebrew as Tenufa, was designed by Defense Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochlavi to make the Israeli military "more flexible, smarter and deadlier."
It calls for quick deployment of troops and equipment, and wars won as rapidl ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jan 28, 2020 
Armed forces from Japan and the United States have kicked off a new iteration of the training exercise Northern Viper in the Hokkaido Prefecture of Japan, the Marine Corps announced.
According to the Marine Corps, forces will conduct a combined arms exercise and live-fire training with ground and aviation units in the Hokudaien and Yausubetsu Training Areas in Hokkaido.
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 Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins.
Biomolecular motors are the smallest natural machines that keep living organisms dynamic. They can ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Jan 29, 2020 
Iraq is considering a larger role for NATO at the expense of the US-led coalition, Iraqi and Western officials told AFP, after an American drone strike on Baghdad that sparked outrage.
The January 3 strike which killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and a top Iraqi commander was condemned by Baghdad as a breach of its sovereignty and of the coalition's mandate, which focuses on fighting the ... more |
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 Tehran, Iran (Sputnik) Jan 26, 2020 
Iran has prepared six satellites to be launched into space, while one more satellite is in the process of being assembled, the country's Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, has announced.
"We are currently ready to send six satellites into orbit. The assembly speed has increased," Jahromi wrote on Twitter.
Last year, at the end of Octo ... more |
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 Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 23, 2020 
The United States' financial chief on Thursday told Swedish teen Greta Thunberg to go study before calling for a fossil fuel halt, prompting the climate campaigner to reply it doesn't "take a degree" to understand the science.
The spat between US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Thunberg again highlighted the tensions over climate change at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where ... more |
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 Lancaster UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2020 
A combination of climate change, extreme weather and pressure from local human activity is causing a collapse in global biodiversity and ecosystems across the tropics, new research shows.
The study, published Monday, mapped over 100 locations where tropical forests and coral reefs have been affected by climate extremes such as hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, droughts and fires. It provides ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 24, 2020 
China announced that it will launch its first Mars mission probe in July this year, China Youth Daily reported Thursday, adding that this is the first time the country disclosed the launch month of its Mars exploration program.
The Mars probe will be sent by the Long March-5 Y4 carrier rocket, said the newspaper, citing sources from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (C ... more |
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 Barcelona (AFP) Jan 25, 2020 
Escalating protest violence is not the way to bring about change, Hong Kong democracy activist Jason Ng has said, urging demonstrators to embrace non-violent means in the struggle to throw off a feared tightening of Beijing's control.
With the movement in a less frenetic and ferocious stage after seven months of unrest, Ng, who is also a lawyer, said people in Hong Kong were taking time to p ... more |
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 Beirut (AFP) Jan 27, 2020 
The Islamic State group vowed to shift its focus from the remnants of its "caliphate" towards Israel, in its first audio statement since confirming the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
In a purported audio message by its spokesman Abu Hamza al-Quraishi, the jihadist organisation called for sabotaging a so-called peace plan US President Donald Trump is due to unveil.
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 Kirtland NM (SPX) Jan 14, 2020 
The Air Force Research Laboratory has developed a unique directed energy weapon demonstrator called the High-power Adaptive Directed Energy System, or HADES, that completed field testing in 2019."HADES technology was designed with the warfighter in mind," said the AFRL program manager Dan Marker. "The system works by combining a large number of high power fiber lasers in a fashion that corrects ... more |
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