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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced the transfer of the COBRA DANE radar located at Shemya, Alaska, from MDA to the U.S. Air Force. The upgraded COBRA DANE became available for ballistic missile defense operations in 2004, and is the first missile defense capability MDA has transferred to the Air Force. For decades COBRA DANE has supported intelligence data collection on ... read more 
Washington (AFP) March 2, 2009The new US envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, is due in Beijing on Tuesday, a US official said, amid efforts to revive the nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea. "Weather permitting, he departs for Beijing today (Monday)," Gordon Duguid, a State Department spokesman, told reporters following a heavy snowstorm in Washington. "He is scheduled to meet with senior officials in Bei ... more
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Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks
Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran military expands drills to Fordow, Khondab nuclear sites: state media US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn deal Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material Iran begins military drills near Natanz nuclear site: state media Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers January 13: local media Second Fukushima nuclear sample removal eyed for spring Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family 
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Moscow (AFP) March 2, 2009Moscow is set against extending the key nuclear arms treaty that expires in 2009, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. "The limits set in the existing accord have all been met and exceeded, both we and the Americans have in reality far fewer (missiles) than the existing accord allows," Lavrov said as quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency. "So extending it further would mea ... more 
Harlow, UK (SPX) Mar 03, 2009A subsidiary of Raytheon Company has received a U.S. Air Force contract for initial production of the GPS Advanced Digital Antenna Production system. The ADAP system protects GPS-based navigation and precise timing systems from deliberate jamming and accidental interference. The U.S. Air Force Global Positioning Systems Wing award to Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL), which is valued at ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) March 2, 2009Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso signalled on Monday that a North Korean rocket launch - even one carrying a satellite - would lead to UN Security Council sanctions against the communist state. North Korea has said it is preparing to fire a rocket for what it calls a satellite launch, although the United States and South Korea say its purpose is to test a missile that could theoretically re ... more  
Brussels (AFP) March 2, 2009NATO expressed concern Monday about whether enough security could be provided to ensure the safe conduct of elections in Afghanistan if polls are brought forward to April. "Our concern is not the internal politics of the country. This is a sovereign country and they have not just the authority but also the structures in place to handle it," NATO spokesman James Appathurai said. "Our busi ... more |
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How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve ... more 
US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn dealNew York (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for nearly $27 billion, the two firms announced Friday. ... more
US emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: studyWashington (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels. ... more 
  
York Space Systems Achieves First LEO to LEO Laser Link Between VendorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace innovator specializing in the rapid deployment of comprehensive space mission solutions, has successfully executed the first inter-vendor laser co ... more 
Monitoring space trafficBoston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites. If there's a through line in Sydney Dolan's pursuits, it's a fervent ... more 
A Sustainable Development Goal for Earth's OrbitLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Scientists are advocating for the United Nations to establish a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focused on protecting Earth's orbit and curbing the accumulation of space debris. Current ... more
  
RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes ... more 
Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advancesLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. ... more
PM vows 'pro-growth' rules to make Britain an 'AI superpower'London (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday laid out his vision to harness the power of artificial intelligence to boost Britain's flagging economy, promising "pro-growth" regulations amid concerns about the technology's unchecked use. ... more
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Vienna (AFP) March 2, 2009The UN atomic watchdog met here Monday to discuss its deadlocked investigation into Iran's disputed nuclear drive and allegations that Syria was also engaged in illicit atomic work. At its first meeting since the change of president in the United States, the 35-member board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency will also discuss who will take over from Mohamed ElBaradei, wh ... more 
Vienna (AFP) March 2, 2009UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei urged Iran on Monday to "unblock" a long-running nuclear standoff and expressed hope that a possible change in US policy towards Tehran may help break the deadlock. "I again urge Iran to implement all measures required to build confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear programme at the earliest possible date and to unblock this st ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) March 2, 2009Eurocopter said Monday that it had won its first order from Japan's military for two training helicopters, a deal that the European manufacturer hopes will increase to 15 aircraft. Japan's defence ministry has signed a contract to buy two EC135 helicopters, Eurocopter, a unit of European aerospace giant EADS, said in a statement. A second contract for three additional helicopters is expe ... more  
Washington (AFP) March 2, 2009British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives here Monday for key talks with US President Barack Obama. The plummeting economy and the Afghanistan conflict are set to top the agenda. Brown, who says he wants a "global new deal" to revive the ailing world economy at a summit of 20 leading nations in London next month, will on Tuesday become the first European leader to meet with the president a ... more |
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Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weatherMontreal (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday. ... more 
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