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  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. James Dunford spoke in support of the president's fiscal 2018 defense budget while before the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee. Both leaders argued that the Budget Control Act of 2011, also known as sequestration, needed to be repealed due to erosion in defense competitive advantage and readiness. "There's no room for complacency in the Department of Defense, and we have no God-given ri ... read more |
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New Trump-era US-China dialogue set for June 21Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017 The first meeting in a much-touted new diplomatic and defense dialogue between the United States and China will take place in Washington on June 21, the State Department announced Thursday. ... more  
US Air Force Awards Engility $42Mln for Spacecraft Quality ControlWashington DC (Sputnik) Jun 16, 2017 Defense contractor Engility announced in a statement on Thursday it has been awarded $42 million by the US Air Force to perform quality control assessments on spacecraft and launch vehicles. " ... more 
2 SOPS bids farewell to ageing satelliteSchriever AFB CO (AFNS) Jun 16, 2017 The 2nd Space Operations Squadron began the disposal of Satellite Vehicle Number 32, Inter Range Operation Number 6809, June 5, and was fully disposed June 12. The process took several days, a ... more  
Transforming How Troops Fight in Coastal Urban EnvironmentsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 As nation-state and non-state adversaries adapt and apply commercially available state-of-the-art technology in urban conflict, expeditionary U.S. forces face a shrinking operational advantage. ... more |
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Oldest AF Satellite Control Network welcomes new commanderKaena Point HI (AFNS) Jun 16, 2017 Detachment 3, 21st Space Operations Squadron, welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony held atop the Waianae mountain range, Hawaii, June 9. Maj. Edmond Chan assumed comman ... more  
Raytheon receives contract for AIM-9X missilesWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Raytheon has received an $83 million modification to an existing contract for the procurement of full-rate production 180 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles. ... more 
Raytheon receives Long Range Precision Fires contractWashington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 Raytheon has received a $116 million contract from the U.S. Army to enter the maturation and risk-reduction phase of the Long Range Precision Fires program. ... more  
Big scientific breakthrough at sub-atomic level holds promise for secure commsWashington (AFP) June 16, 2017 Chinese scientists have pulled off a major feat with one of the sub-atomic world's weirdest phenomena: photons that behave like twins and experience the same things simultaneously, even over great distances. ... more  
Kraken Sonar, ATLAS team-up on mine-detection, sonar systemsWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 Kraken Sonar Systems has signed a Team Agreement with defense contractor Atlas Elektronik to collaborate on the Remote Mine Disposal System for the Royal Canadian Navy. ... more  
Saab completes first Gripen E test flightWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Saab has conducted its first flight test of the Gripen E fighter plane from the company's airfield at Linkoping in Sweden. ... more |
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 US, Qatar agree F-15 fighter sale 
Rockwell Collins receives E-2D trainer contractWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Solutions has received a $34 million contract for the procurement of one E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Tactics Trainer. ... more  
Yemen rebels fire on UAE ship: coalitionRiyadh (AFP) June 15, 2017 Yemeni rebels have fired a missile at an Emirati ship near the Bab al-Mandab strait, injuring a crewman, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, marking the latest incident in the strategic waters. ... more  
Russia says may have killed IS chiefMoscow (AFP) June 16, 2017 The Russian army on Friday said it hit Islamic State leaders in an airstrike in Syria last month and was seeking to verify whether IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed. ... more  
Police ban face veil to guard Iraq's post-IS MosulMosul, Iraq (AFP) June 15, 2017 Iraqi women walk freely around a street market in Mosul, their hair wrapped in brightly coloured scarves and face uncovered after police banned the conservative black veil mandatory under jihadist rule. ... more |
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  Seoul (AFP) June 13, 2017 
South Korea said Tuesday a drone believed sent from North Korea had been spying on a US missile defence system before it crashed.
The remains of the small drone, which was equipped with a camera, were retrieved by the South's military last week from a hillside where it had crash-landed close to the heavily-fortified inter-Korean border.
The military analysed the contents of the camera's ... more Seoul (AFP) June 9, 2017Seoul trapped between a rock and a THAAD place; NK tests cruise missile Seoul (AFP) June 7, 2017S. Korea to freeze new THAAD deployment pending probe  Saint Petersburg (AFP) June 3, 2017Russia nears deal to sell air-defence system to Turkey |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 
Raytheon has received an $83 million modification to an existing contract for the procurement of full-rate production 180 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles.
The contract modification will supply missiles to the Navy, Air Force, Romania, Poland, Indonesia, Romania and Belgium. The modification also provides for the procurement of 19 captive air-training missiles for the Air Force and N ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017BAE awarded contract for laser-guided rocket system  Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017French frigates getting cruise missiles  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Lockheed awarded contract for extended range air-to-surface missiles |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
The intriguing X-37B robot spaceplane just can't stay grounded. Barely months after landing from a mission lasting more than two years, the next X-37B will blast off in August 2017. That's a quick turnaround, but it seems probable that the next spaceplane to fly won't be the same one that recently landed. The US Air Force, owners of the semi-secret spacecraft, has two vehicles, both with long mi ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Elbit Systems offer Airborne Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance Solution for HLS and Defense Needs  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Can use of a drone improve response times for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests compared to an ambulance  Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Drones could save lives with rapid heart attack response |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017  Harris Corp. RF Communications was awarded a $255 million maximum-ceiling contract for the Special Operations Forces Tactical Communications Next Generation Manpack, or STC NGMP, radio, the Department of Defense announced on Monday.
The contract is in support of the Special Operations Commands Capital Equipment Replacement Program, which includes replacing legacy models of man portable ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Airbus provides German troops with support communications at 15 sites worldwide  Singapore (SPX) May 30, 2017Airbus further extends channel partner program for military satellite communications in Asia  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
As nation-state and non-state adversaries adapt and apply commercially available state-of-the-art technology in urban conflict, expeditionary U.S. forces face a shrinking operational advantage.
To address this challenge, a new DARPA program is aiming to create powerful, digital tools for exploring novel expeditionary urban operations concepts-with a special emphasis on coastal cities, wher ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017Raytheon receives Long Range Precision Fires contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017BAE Systems integrates motion sensors in GXP software  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017European country orders Elbit ground intel systems |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017 
Dassault Aviation and Indian partner Reliance Defense & Aerospace plan to break ground next month on a joint venture facility for Rafale jet fighter components.
The investment of Dassault-Reliance Aerospace Limited is part of Dassault's obligations on Make in India commitments under the Rafale fighter jet deal.
The overall deal, worth $8.8 billion, was reached last September for ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017Ukraine touts defense industry to potential customers  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Mattis, Dunford press Congress for increased, stable budgets  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Senate narrowly defeats resolution blocking Saudi arms sale |
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 Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017 
The first meeting in a much-touted new diplomatic and defense dialogue between the United States and China will take place in Washington on June 21, the State Department announced Thursday.
North Korea's nuclear weapons program is likely to top the agenda for next week's talks, which follow Pentagon chief Jim Mattis's assurances to Asian allies that the initiative will not compromise US oppo ... more Brussels (AFP) June 12, 2017Macedonia seeks end to name dispute blocking NATO, EU bids  Washington (AFP) June 9, 2017Trump says US committed to NATO's mutual defense pledge  Prague (AFP) June 9, 2017Juncker says Europe can no longer 'outsource' protection |
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 Liverpool UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 
New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Nanoscale, has probed the structure and material properties of protein machines in bacteria, which have the capacity to convert carbon dioxide into sugar through photosynthesis.
Cyanobacteria are a phylum of bacteria that produce oxygen and energy during photosynthesis, similar to green plants. They are among the most ... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017UNIST researchers engineer transformer-like carbon nanostructure  New York NY (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Sensing the nanoscale with visible light, and the fundamentals of disordered waves |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Iraqi women walk freely around a street market in Mosul, their hair wrapped in brightly coloured scarves and face uncovered after police banned the conservative black veil mandatory under jihadist rule.
Iraqi forces, who have retaken eastern Mosul from the Islamic State group after three years of jihadist rule, have banned the face veil as part of a package of measures to curb jihadist attac ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 13, 2017Terrified civilians hide from gunfire in Mosul pre-school Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 14, 2017Ramadan comes with bitter taste for families of Iraq's Mosul Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 11, 2017Tired, traumatised Mosul mothers unable to breastfeed |
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 Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis warned Monday that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and security, calling the regime's weapons program a "clear and present danger" to all.
In written testimony to lawmakers ahead of a hearing on the Pentagon budget, Mattis said North Korea is increasing the pace and scope of its nuclear weapons program that leader Kim Jong-Un has stat ... more Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump to host S.Korea's Moon for N.Korea talks  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Jailed US student flown out of North Korea 'in coma'  Seoul (AFP) June 14, 2017K-Pop boycott of US troops concert 'regrettable': Seoul |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017 
China must quicken the pace of reforms and do more to curb rising debt, the IMF said Wednesday as it raised its growth forecast for the world's number two economy.
The International Monetary Fund expects China to expand by 6.7 percent this year, faster than its previous estimate of 6.6 percent due to expanding credit and investment.
That would match last year's growth rate, which was ... more Conakry (AFP) June 14, 2017French miner signs Guinea bauxite deal with Franco-Asian consortium  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 13, 2017ECB swaps some dollar reserves for renminbi  Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017Britain can stay in EU but perks will end: Verhofstadt |
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 Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Rescue workers battled Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh's history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152.
Villagers in some of the worst-hit areas used shovels to try to dig bodies out of the mud that engulfed their settlements as they slept.
Authorities say hundreds of homes were buried by mud and rubble sent cascading down hillsid ... more Fengxian, China (AFP) June 16, 2017China says kindergarten blast was bomb, suspect dead Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017Hundreds sick in food poisoning at Mosul displaced camp  Ruskie Piaski, Pologne (AFP) June 12, 2017Flower power: gardening as therapy in Poland |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2017 
China launched two remote-sensing micro-nano satellites on a Long March-4B rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert Thursday.
The OVS-1A and the OVS-1B, the first two satellites of Zhuhai-I remote-sensing micro-nano satellite constellation, are expected to improve the monitoring of geographical, environmental, and geological changes across the country, a ... more Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes second in-orbit refueling  Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2017Commsat aims high with satellite system launch  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 13, 2017What China's space ambitions have to do with politics |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Hong Kong's last British colonial governor Chris Patten said Thursday the city's autonomy was slipping away, with less than a month before the 20th anniversary of the city's handover.
Patten was governor of Hong Kong when it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997 under a semi-autonomous deal protecting its freedoms for 50 years.
But 20 years on, there are serious concerns Beijing ... more Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics  Dazu, China (AFP) June 15, 2017Backpacks, books and life jackets: Time for school in China  Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy |
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 Moscow (AFP) June 16, 2017 
The Russian army on Friday said it hit Islamic State leaders in an airstrike in Syria last month and was seeking to verify whether IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed.
In a statement, the army said Sukhoi warplanes carried out a 10-minute night-time strike early on May 28 at a location near Raqa, where IS leaders had gathered to plan a pullout by militants from the group's strongho ... more Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017IS India recruiter, Europe attacks planner named to US terror list  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 14, 2017New fabric coating could thwart chemical weapons, save lives  Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 14, 2017US troops on ground in war-ravaged Philippine city: military |
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 Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017  A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies.
Lightsabers - the favored weapon of the Jedi in "Star Wars" films - will remain in the fictional realm for now, but after decades of development, laser weapons are now here and are being deployed on military vehicles and planes.
... more Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Researchers create Star Wars 'superlaser' in the lab  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017German scientists focus radiation of 10,000 suns with new light array  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Scientists find out where laser energy goes when a beam is fired into plasma |
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