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The United States and Russia were set to hold Wednesday a second day of talks aimed at replacing a landmark Cold War-era nuclear disarmament treaty that expires in December, officials said. The talks on a successor to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) are a central part of US President Barack Obama's desire to "reset" strained ties with Russia and their result could have far-reachi ... read more 
New York (AFP) May 19, 2009A planned US anti-missile system, hotly opposed by Russia, to defend Europe against the threat of missile attack from Iran would not work, a new study by a US-based think tank said Tuesday. The study by the New York-based EastWest Institute found the proposed system "will not provide dependable protection against an Iranian threat if and when it emerges." The study titled "Iran's Nuclear ... more
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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 France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina Swiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plants Trump can negotiate to stop Iran from getting nuclear bomb: Blinken 
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Seoul (AFP) May 19, 2009South Korea said Tuesday three foreign firms were bidding for an early warning project to detect North Korean ballistic missiles. Elta Group of Israel, a Netherlands-based unit of France's Thales Group and Raytheon of the United States submitted bids by the May 18 deadline, the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration said in a statement. The winner would be announced by the end of ... more  
Washington (UPI) May 19, 2009 As the first decade of the 21st century ends, the European member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are moving in a somewhat leisurely manner to modernize their already technically advanced weaponry with more high-tech systems. But they are making no moves to increase the size of their military establishments. On the contrary, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose natio ... more  
Prague (AFP) May 20, 2009EU and Chinese leaders are to focus on tackling the economic crisis at a summit on Wednesday, but lingering tensions over the Dalai Lama will cast a long shadow over the meeting in Prague. The summit was originally set for last December but China called it off in protest at a meeting between Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Poland. France ... more 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) May 19, 2009 The U.S. Army alone could not have kept the national ammunition industrial base of the United States working. The private companies that have managed the government-owned but contractor-operated plants have shown themselves to be very responsible when it comes to sustaining the United States' ammunition industrial base. Alliant Techsystems, or ATK, played a significant role in moderniza ... more |
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Research explores wildfire smoke's effect on solar power generation across USLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 New findings from Colorado State University reveal that while wildfire smoke increasingly blankets vast areas of the United States, its impact on long-term solar power generation remains relatively ... more  
New method boosts efficiency and longevity of organic solar cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers from Abo Akademi University in Finland have uncovered and addressed a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells, significantly improving their efficiency and operational l ... more 
Shedding light on solar farm impacts in deserts through energy meteorologySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 Utility-scale solar farms, often deployed in desert habitats, are a cost-effective way to generate power compared to rooftop solar panels. However, these large installations interact with sensitive ... more
  
Energetic particles could help control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamakMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The quest for sustainable energy sources capable of meeting global demand remains one of the most pressing scientific challenges. Among these, nuclear fusion-the energy source powering stars-stands ... more 
Unlocking the hidden power of boiling - for energy, space, and beyondBoston MA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 Most people take boiling water for granted. For Associate Professor Matteo Bucci, uncovering the physics behind boiling has been a decade-long journey filled with unexpected challenges and new insig ... more 
Nuclear fusion could one day be viable - but major challenges remainSan Diego CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy. ... more |
Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) May 20, 2009Boeing and Danish systems integration and software development company Systematic have announced that they are jointly exploring opportunities in global ballistic missile defense, including potential collaboration on NATO projects. The two companies are also evaluating the application of Systematic's Battle Management/Command, Control and Communications capabilities as part of Boeing's Bal ... more  
Kabul (AFP) May 19, 2009At a dusty complex outside the Afghan capital Kabul, hundreds of police officers are being driven through basic training, taught how to patrol, enact the law and dispense first aid. Under the watchful eye of a private US contracting company - which declined to speak publicly to reporters - around 420 recruits are put through their paces over eight weeks, to prepare for one of Afghanistan's ... more  
Berlin (UPI) May 19, 2009 Radical Islamic terrorism is becoming a more multifaceted and concrete threat to Germany. "Islamist terrorism continues to be a real threat to Germans," Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Tuesday in Berlin at the release of the 2008 report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, an agency that monitors all forms of extremism in the country. Germany ... more |
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Raytheon awarded $946M contract to deliver additional Patriot Defense SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $946 million contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. The contract includes fire units consistin ... more 
Philippines rejects China's criticism of US missile planManila (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 The Philippine defence secretary rejected Chinese criticism of Manila's plans to acquire a US-built mid-range missile system, telling Beijing on Tuesday to stop its "saber rattling" and "interference" in internal affairs. ... more 
Lockheed Martin prepares Next-Gen OPIR satellite for system testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has reached a significant milestone in the development of the U.S. Space Force's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit ( ... more
  
Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste meltersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world ... more 
ORNL advances safer faster inspection for nuclear reactor componentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has streamlined the inspection process for nuclear reactor components, with applications now extendin ... more 
Framatome integrates 3D-printed fuel components in Swedish nuclear reactorParis, France (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Framatome has advanced nuclear technology by installing innovative 3D-printed fuel components in the Ringhals 4 reactor operated by Vattenfall in Sweden. Initiated in September 2024, the project tes ... more
  
Right-wing disinformation targets DEI, 'liberal' policies as LA burnsWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Months of dry weather and recent strong winds created optimal conditions for the deadly wildfires engulfing Los Angeles, but narratives on social media falsely single out "liberal" policies - including those to increase diversity in the city's fire force - as the culprit. ... more 
Climate disasters drive unusually high losses in 2024: Munich ReFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Climate change fuelled natural disasters that caused $320 billion in losses last year, German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Thursday, warning that "our planet's weather machine is shifting to a higher gear". ... more 
Mexicans offered $1,300 to hand in a machine gunMexico City (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Mexico's government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime. ... more |
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