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  Washington (AFP) June 30, 2017 President Donald Trump declared that the US had run out of patience with North Korea over its nuclear drive Friday as he welcomed South Korea's new leader Moon Jae-In to talks at the White House. While Moon has been arguing for greater engagement with Pyongyang as the best way to put the brakes on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, Trump made clear that he was in no mood to pursue diplomacy with a regime he accused of having no respect for human life. And while Moon announced that Trump ... read more |
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Philippines, US hold joint patrol in dangerous watersManila (AFP) July 1, 2017 US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local Muslim militants, amid rising concern over Islamic militancy and piracy in the region. ... more 
China, US ties sour over N.Korea, TaiwanBeijing (AFP) June 30, 2017 Relations between China and the United States soured on Friday as Beijing fumed over US arms sales to Taiwan and US sanctions against a Chinese bank linked to North Korea. ... more  
Aerospace policy paper examines Outer Space TreatyEl Segundo CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 The Aerospace Corporation's (Aerospace) Center for Space Policy and Strategy has announced the release of an analysis of the Outer Space Treaty, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. The ... more  
New Reaper drone variant performs first combat missionWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 The U.S. Air Force reported Thursday that its new Block 5 variant of the MQ-9 Reaper drone has performed its first combat mission against Islamist terrorists. ... more |
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Armtec receives Navy contract for anti-missilejammersWashington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017 Armtec Countermeasures has received a $23 million contract from the Navy in support of the Air Expendable Countermeasures Program. ... more  
VTT miniature hyperspectral camera launched to space in Aalto-1 satelliteHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 This tunable spectral imager operating in the visible and near-infrared spectra can measure wavelength range of 500-900 nanometres. The camera is half a cubesat unit (0.5U) in size, or 5 cm x 10 cm ... more  
Stanford engineers design a robotic gripper for cleaning up space debrisStanford CA (SPX) Jun 29, 2017 Right now, about 500,000 pieces of human-made debris are whizzing around space, orbiting our planet at speeds up to 17,500 miles per hour. This debris poses a threat to satellites, space vehicles an ... more  
Modified Proton-M carrier rocket to be first launched in 2019Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017 The first launch of the new modification of the Proton-M carrier rocket will be conducted in 2019, the press service of Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation said Tuesday. The Proton-M is ... more  
Second launch doubles number of Iridium NEXT satellites in orbit to 20McLean, VA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Iridium Communications has reported a successful second launch of its next-generation network, Iridium NEXT. This payload of 10 satellites was deployed into low-Earth orbit, approximately one hour a ... more  
India, Portugal Shake Hands on Space CooperationNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Lisbon agreed with Portuguese authorities on creation of alliance to advance space research, the Indian Foreign Ministry said in a statement o ... more |
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 New orbiters for Europe's Galileo satnav system  
Second Lockheed Martin GPS-3 satellite assembled as full production beginsDenver CO (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 In a specialized cleanroom designed to streamline satellite production, Lockheed Martin is in full production building GPS III - the world's most powerful GPS satellites. The company's second GPS II ... more  
IAI investing in European cybersecurity companiesWashington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017 Israel Aerospace Industries' Cyber Division is investing in companies in Holland and Hungary to expand its research and development activities in the field. ... more  
China 'firmly' opposes US arms sale to TaiwanBeijing (AFP) June 30, 2017 China on Friday condemned a $1.3 billion US arms sale to Taiwan and called on the United States to stop any weapons deal with the island, which Beijing considers a rebel province. ... more  
Gunfire cuts short celebrations at recaptured Mosul mosqueMosul, Iraq (AFP) June 30, 2017 Iraqi soldiers snap victorious "selfies" and pose with a captured Islamic State group flag at the Mosul mosque where jihadist chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi once spoke. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has received a $39.2 million modification to an existing contract in support of several allied countries Patriot Advanced Capability-3 anti-ballistic missile systems.
Under the modification, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, Lockheed would provide Pac-3 Support Center post-production re-capitalization and support services for Germany, Netherlands, Kuwait, Sa ... more Washington (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  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017Test of US-Japanese missile interceptor fails |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017 
Armtec Countermeasures has received a $23 million contract from the Navy in support of the Air Expendable Countermeasures Program.
The AECP contract announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense falls under the Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems Program Office. The contract contains a one year option that if exercised will bring the total value of the contract to $48.5 mil ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017RAMSYS GmbH awarded RAM missile contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017SM-3 Block IIA missile fails intercept test  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017IAI test fires new surface-to-surface missile |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
A radar and laser beam system for detecting and destroying drones has been unveiled at the Paris Air Show by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
The system, called Drone Dome, has a range of up to several miles and causes minimal interruptions to other systems in nearby urban areas, the company said during at the Paris Air Show.
"The threat posed by drones and packs of ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Smart Quadcopters Find their Way without Human Help or GPS Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017New Reaper drone variant performs first combat mission  Shenzhen, China (AFP) June 25, 2017China drone king turns to farming |
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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 (UPI) Jun 28, 2017 
The Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement has ordered Saab's next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system for the Swiss Army, the company announced on Wednesday.
The NLAW system is a shoulder-fired anti-tank missile system that attacks its target from above. It has an effective firing range of more than 2,600 feet.
"The Swiss customer has conducted a detailed, competitive ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017BAE, Leonardo partner on precision-guided artillery ammunition  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Denmark contracts with General Dynamics for EAGLE armored ATVs  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Four companies receive contracts for non-lethal weapons development |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 
The Fiscal 2018 defense spending bill approved Tuesday by the House Appropriations defense subcommittee would provide greater funding for shipbuilding, aircraft and weapons procurement than the Navy requested.
The HAC-D subcommittee on Tuesday approved a $584.2 billion base discretionary defense spending bill and is advancing it to the full Appropriations committee. With Overseas Contin ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Defense spending by European NATO countries to rise in 2017  Riyadh (AFP) June 19, 2017Weapons found after shots fired in oil field: Saudi Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Mattis, Dunford press Congress for increased, stable budgets |
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 Manila (AFP) July 1, 2017 
US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local Muslim militants, amid rising concern over Islamic militancy and piracy in the region.
U.S. Navy combat ship USS Coronado and the Philippine frigate BRP Ramon Alcaraz carried out their joint patrol of the Sulu Sea, a body of water off the southern Philippines where militant ... moreBeijing (AFP) June 30, 2017China, US ties sour over N.Korea, Taiwan  Hong Kong (AFP) June 30, 2017Massive military parade for Xi as Hong Kong activists freed  Washington (AFP) June 29, 2017Beijing's South China Sea outposts nearly set for missile deployment |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
Engineers at Caltech have for the first time developed a light detector that combines two disparate technologies - nanophotonics, which manipulates light at the nanoscale, and thermoelectrics, which translates temperature differences directly into electron voltage - to distinguish different wavelengths (colors) of light, including both visible and infrared wavelengths, at high resolution.
... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensors  Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Superconducting nanowire memory cell, miniaturized technology |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 30, 2017  Iraq will declare victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul during the "next few days," a senior commander said Friday, as the jihadists fell back in neighbouring Syria.
IS, which declared a cross-border "caliphate" encompassing swathes of Iraq and Syria three years ago, is now facing twin offensives in Mosul and Raqa, its two most emblematic strongholds.
But while the loss of the tw ... moreMosul, Iraq (AFP) June 30, 2017Gunfire cuts short celebrations at recaptured Mosul mosque  Ottawa (AFP) June 27, 2017Sniper's shot puts focus on Canada's Iraq role  Chicago (AFP) June 27, 2017US court halts deportations of Iraqi nationals |
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 Riga (AFP) June 27, 2017 
Latvia's financial regulator said Tuesday it was fining three of the country's banks a total of more than 600,000 euros for breaking EU and US sanctions against North Korea over its work on nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
The Financial and Capital Markets Commission (FKTK) sanctioned Baltikums Bank, now trading as BlueOrange, AS PrivatBank which is the Latvian subsidiary of Ukraine's ... more Washington (AFP) June 30, 2017Trump declares 'patience is over' with North Korea  Washington (AFP) June 29, 2017South Korean president lobbies US leaders on North Korea policy  Seoul (AFP) June 29, 2017S. Korea to offer North treaty for denuclearisation: minister |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2017  An indicator of Chinese manufacturing activity beat forecasts in June but analysts warned that Friday's surprising result belied a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
The reading comes as the country loses momentum with policymakers putting the brakes on lending following years of debt-fuelled investment that has raised fears of a financial crisis that could blow out globally. ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017Best foot forward: Hong Kong's military-style youth groups  Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017China to meet growth targets, says Li  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs |
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 Tokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017  Three former executives from the operator of Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant went on trial Friday, the only people ever to face a criminal court in connection with the 2011 meltdowns that left swathes of countryside uninhabitable.
Ex-Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata, 77, and former vice presidents Sakae Muto, 66, and Ichiro Takekuro, 71, all pleaded ... more Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017New landslide hits China disaster area  New York (AFP) June 26, 2017Ex-NY mayor Bloomberg to grant $200 mln to US cities  Washington (AFP) June 27, 2017US lists China among worst human trafficking offenders |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 2, 2017 
China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been "unsuccessful", in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme.
The Long March-5 Y2, Beijing's second heavy-lift rocket, blasted off at 7:23 pm (1123 GMT) Sunday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the tropical island province of Hainan
"Abnormity was det ... more Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2017China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017China to launch Long March-5 Y2 in early July  Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space Station |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2017  When Naomi Wu was a teenager, she and her friends would ride the train from mainland China to Hong Kong several times a year to shop for clothes and designer handbags.
But the 23-year-old computer programmer, who lives across the border in Shenzhen, now shuns a city that two decades after the handover from Britain has lost its allure for many mainlanders.
"Chinese gadgets are as good or ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017Profile: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam  Beijing (AFP) June 29, 2017Nobel winner Liu wants cancer treatment abroad, friends say  Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017China's Xi draws 'red line' in Hong Kong as protesters march |
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 Bamako (AFP) June 30, 2017 
President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, as France beefs up its counter-terror operations in the area.
The so-called "G5 Sahel" countries just south of the Sahara - Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger - have pledged to fight jihadists on their own soil, as instability and Islamist attacks rise.
With ... more Bamako (AFP) June 30, 2017France's Macron due in Mali to back Sahel anti-jihad force  Sanaa (AFP) June 28, 2017Yemeni troops killed in suspected Qaeda attack: army  Prague (AFP) June 28, 2017Czech law to allow civilians to shoot during terrorist attacks |
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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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