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  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 A high-energy laser system has been fired for the first time from a helicopter at a variety of targets from differing altitudes, air speeds and flight regimes. Raytheon announced Monday it conducted the flight test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command. All primary and secondary goals were accomplished, the company said, and solid evidence collected for the feasibility of hi ... read more |
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Boecore awarded contract for ballistic missile launch warning systemWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Boecore has received a $93 million contract to provide support for the Shared Early Warning System operated by the U.S. Air Force Space Command. ... more  
Trump says N.Korea threat must be 'dealt with rapidly'Washington (AFP) June 26, 2017 President Donald Trump called on Monday for the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs to be "rapidly" tackled, as he thanked visiting Indian leader Narendra Modi for rallying behind sanctions on Pyongyang. ... more 
N.Korea likens Trump to HitlerSeoul (AFP) June 27, 2017 North Korea compared US President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler on Tuesday in its latest diatribe, amid high tensions over Pyongyang's military ambitions and ahead of a visit to Washington by South Korea's new leader. ... more 
Strategic Missile Systems receives 'doomsday plane' contractWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Strategic Missile Systems has been awarded a $73.1 million contract to support national and nuclear communications for the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft fleet. ... more |
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Hong Kong in Beijing's shadow 20 years after handoverHong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017 When Xi Jinping lands in Hong Kong on Thursday for the first time since becoming China's president, he will step into a deeply divided city uncertain of its future. ... more  
RAMSYS GmbH awarded RAM missile contractWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 RAMSYS GmbH is being awarded a $92.3 million contract for design and development work on the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2B as part of a joint effort between Germany and the U.S. ... more  
Leonardo, Hensoldt awarded $323 million U.K. IFF contractWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 Leonardo and Hensoldt have received a joint $323 million contract from the British Ministry of Defense for upgrading Identification Friend or Foe systems. ... more  
Russia's Roscosmos May Provide Indian Astronauts With Training in FutureNovosibirsk (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Wednesday he was not ruling out that Indian astronauts could be trained with the help of the Russia's Roscosmos space corporation in the future. ... more  
With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space StationBeijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017 China has invited Russia to participate in the construction of a Chinese space station, but Moscow has yet to make an official decision, Roscosmos head Igor Komarov has told reporters. Russian space ... more  
Falcon 9 launches Bulgaria's first geostationary communications satelliteKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 24, 2017 A SpaceX's Falcon 9 has successfully launched Bulgaria's first geostationary communications satellite - BulgariaSat-1. Today's mission saw the second reflight of a Falcon 9 first stage, having ... more |
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 India launches PSLV rocket with 31 satellites  
Lockheed Martin nears completion of GPS III satelliteWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Lockheed Martin is nearly finished with its third GPS III satellite, part of a planned order of 10 to form a new GPS network for the U.S. military. ... more 
SpaceX launch delivers Iridium satellites into orbitLos Angeles (AFP) June 25, 2017 The American company SpaceX on Sunday successfully placed 10 satellites for the communications company Iridium into orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket. ... more  
Army taps Raytheon for language translation softwareWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Licenses for foreign language translation software are being provided to the U.S. Army for one year by Raytheon BBN Technologies. ... more  
China agrees to fight corporate hacking in CanadaOttawa (AFP) June 26, 2017 China has pledged not to carry out state-sponsored cyberattacks against the intellectual property of Canadian firms, the two sides said Monday. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017 
The US Navy and the Japanese ministry of defense have unsuccessfully attempted to intercept a ballistic missile in a test of a jointly built system off Hawaii, the US military said Wednesday.
The two nations have been working together since 2006 to develop a variant of the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched missile that operates as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Tue ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Boecore awarded contract for ballistic missile launch warning system  Seoul (AFP) June 24, 2017S. Koreans march to protest US missile defence system  Seoul (AFP) June 13, 2017Suspected N.Korea drone filmed missile defence site: Seoul |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 
RAMSYS GmbH is being awarded a $92.3 million contract for design and development work on the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2B as part of a joint effort between Germany and the U.S.
The contract, announced by the Department of Defense on Friday, will be completely funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. Work will be conducted mainly at Ueberlingen, Germany, and several other sites ac ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017IAI test fires new surface-to-surface missile  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Raytheon, Kongsberg to bid for Navy missile contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017New SM-6 missile variant to begin at-sea testing |
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 Izhevsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 
Unmanned Systems Group (Izhevsk, Russia) has successfully conducted joint flights of Supercam UAV together with manned aircrafts (both equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system) in conjuction with FGUP "GosNIIAS" on a drifting ice base in the Arctic. Rapid deployment of an aerodrome and a base for scholars and tourists was a priority task.
Possessing knowledge ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Rafael unveils Drone Dome anti-drone system Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Leonardo, Hensoldt awarded $323 million U.K. IFF contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Rockwell Collins to supply avionics for General Atomics MQ-9B |
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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 (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
The first two Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Modernization A2s have completed their retrofitting with the Modified Target Acquisition System weapons turret.
The upgrade was completed at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., by Raytheon technicians, the U.S. Marine Corps said on Friday.
The MTAS replaces the Emerson 901 turret in use on the LAV si ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Lockheed debuts C-130J variant for special operations forces Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Army taps Raytheon for language translation software  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Elbit debuts loitering munition system |
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 Riyadh (AFP) June 19, 2017 
Saudi Arabia said Monday it had seized weapons from a boat captured after the navy fired warning shots at vessels approaching a Gulf oil platform, at a time of tensions with Iran and Qatar.
Three small boats entered Saudi territorial waters at about 8:30 pm on Friday and "headed at speed towards platforms of (the) Saudi oil field of Marjan", a government statement said.
Saudi naval force ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Mattis, Dunford press Congress for increased, stable budgets  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Senate narrowly defeats resolution blocking Saudi arms sale  Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Dassault, Indian partner breaking ground on facility |
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 Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A country armed with nearly one pistol, rifle or shotgun for every citizen, the United States has a worldwide reputation for being gun-crazy.
But the reality is much more complex, according to a survey released Thursday, which says gun violence is contributing to significant ambivalence even though it encourages some to arm up.
The Pew Research Center survey confirms well-known basics: f ... more Ulan Bator (AFP) June 24, 2017Mongolian voters weigh love-hate relationship with China  United Nations, United States (AFP) June 22, 2017In blow to Britain, UN votes to seek legal opinion on Chagos fate  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US defense contractor accused of spying for China |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
A team of chemists led by Carnegie Mellon University's Rongchao Jin has for the first time conducted site-specific surgery on a nanoparticle. The procedure, which allows for the precise tailoring of nanoparticles, stands to advance the field of nanochemistry.
The surgical technique developed by Qi Li, the study's lead author and a 3rd year graduate student in the Jin group, will allow rese ... more Lund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensors  Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Superconducting nanowire memory cell, miniaturized technology  Liverpool UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines' |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 25, 2017  Iraqi forces battled deep into the devastated historical heart of Mosul and closed in fast on the last pockets of jihadists Sunday, eight months into an epic battle to retake the city.
Three years after overrunning Mosul and making it the de facto Iraqi capital of the "caliphate" they proclaimed, the jihadists only controlled about a square kilometre in the city, commanders said.
Lieuten ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 26, 2017Iraq forces comb west Mosul after IS counter-attacks  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 22, 2017Mosul's 'hunchback' minaret: Iraq's beloved landmark  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 24, 2017At least three killed in Mosul suicide attacks: officials |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 23, 2017  North Korea has tested a rocket engine that could be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official said, in an apparent provocation ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and the leader of South Korea.
President Moon Jae-In heads to Washington next week to meet Trump for the first time since taking office in May, as tensions soar on the Korean peninsula over Kim Jo ... more London (AFP) June 23, 2017Iran nuclear chief urges West to save historic deal  Seoul (AFP) June 24, 2017Second N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea in a month Seoul (AFP) June 27, 2017N.Korea likens Trump to Hitler |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A push by French President Emmanuel Macron to hand Brussels more powers to control Chinese investments in Europe's key industries faced a setback on Thursday from EU partners who fear a rise of protectionism.
European leaders will discuss the thorny topic of international trade on the second day of an EU summit on Friday, as Europe seeks to champion free trade against the protectionist polic ... more Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs  Brussels (AFP) June 23, 2017Macron stumbles at EU summit over Chinese investments The Hague (AFP) June 22, 2017China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 
More rock and mud fell on Tuesday at the site of a major landslide that buried a mountain village and scores of people in southwest China last weekend, state media said.
No one was injured in the new and smaller avalanche as the area where Xinmo village once stood had been cordoned off following warnings on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Rescuers workers who had been digging throug ... more Paris (AFP) June 23, 2017Kurdish designers bring fight with IS to Paris catwalk  Diexi, China (AFP) June 25, 2017Hopes dim in search for 93 missing in China landslide  Diexi, China (AFP) June 25, 2017Hopes dim in search for 118 buried by China landslide |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017 
China has set the window to launch its Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket between July 2 and 5, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
Carrying Shijian-18 communication satellite, the rocket was vertically transferred to the launch area at Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Monday.
Shijian-18 will test ... moreBeijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space Station  Beijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes second docking with space lab  Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017China to launch four more probes before 2021 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017 
When Xi Jinping lands in Hong Kong on Thursday for the first time since becoming China's president, he will step into a deeply divided city uncertain of its future.
The visit marks 20 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China by Britain and comes at a time when many fear the semi-autonomous city's freedoms are being lost to an ever more assertive Beijing.
Protests are expected duri ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 23, 2017China's Xi visit to Hong Kong confirmed: report  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017China court slashes jail term for debt-collector killer  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017Beijing shopkeepers protest evictions |
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 Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 25, 2017 
The Philippine military declared an eight-hour ceasefire Sunday in its offensive against Islamist militants occupying parts of the war-torn city of Marawi, to allow residents to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
Assaults backed by air and artillery bombardment stopped at the start of Islamic prayers at 6am but gunfire erupted as soon as the truce ended around 2pm, AFP reporters in Marawi said. ... more Beirut (AFP) June 23, 2017Syria regime penetrates IS-held eastern province: monitor  Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017Google steps up efforts to block extremism, following Facebook  Bamako (AFP) June 19, 2017Two dead as suspected jihadists attack Mali tourist resort |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 
A high-energy laser system has been fired for the first time from a helicopter at a variety of targets from differing altitudes, air speeds and flight regimes.
Raytheon announced Monday it conducted the flight test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command.
All primary a ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone  Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017Laser weapons edge toward use in US military  Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Researchers create Star Wars 'superlaser' in the lab |
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