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  Seoul (AFP) July 17, 2017 South Korea on Monday offered to hold rare military talks with North Korea, aiming to ease tensions after Pyongyang tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The offer of talks, the first since South Korea elected dovish President Moon Jae-In, came as the Red Cross in Seoul proposed a separate meeting to discuss reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. The South's defence ministry proposed a meeting to be held on Friday at the border truce village of Panmunjom, while ... read more |
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Space station project seeks to crystallize the means to counteract nerve poisonsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 The microgravity conditions of the International Space Station (ISS) may hold the key to improving our understanding of how to combat toxic nerve agents such as sarin and VX. That is the hope of Cou ... more 
US Space Corps: Why the Idea of Battling China and Russia in Space is So FlawedWashington DC (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017 While US lawmakers are moving forward with plans to create a "Space Corps" with the announced purpose of battling China and Russia in space; American generals oppose the idea of introducing space un ... more  
Stratospheric Combat: Russian MiG-31 Intercepts, Destroys Supersonic MissileMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017 A Russian MiG-31 interceptor has successfully intercepted and destroyed a simulated supersonic cruise missile flying in the stratosphere during a drill in the Russian Far East. The press servi ... more  
Cyber and Space Defense Units to Enter Operation in IndiaNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017 Two separate cyber and space agencies for defense will soon enter operation in India, Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra revealed this week. The new agencies will protect defense-related websites from h ... more |
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Trump keeps Iran deal, but threatens more sanctionsWashington (AFP) July 18, 2017 Donald Trump has backed away from a campaign promise to scrap a major nuclear security deal with Iran, with officials announcing the agreement and related sanctions relief will stay in place for now. ... more 
US sending mixed messages on Iran nuclear deal: ZarifUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017 Iran is receiving "contradictory signals" from the US administration about the fate of the nuclear deal but Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday he has yet to discuss it with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. ... more 
US-China citizen gets 10 years for spying in Iran; 2 Iranians charged in US over hacking Tehran (AFP) July 16, 2017 A Chinese American accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, local media reported on Sunday. ... more  
China slams US defence bill over Taiwan provisionBeijing (AFP) July 17, 2017 China on Monday said it had lodged an official protest with the United States following the passage of a defence spending bill that could lead to American warships visiting Taiwan. ... more  
Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi deathMoscow (AFP) July 17, 2017 Moscow on Monday said it was struggling to confirm if the leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead or alive, a month after reporting his possible demise. ... more  
France and Germany announce new joint fighter programWashington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 France and Germnay announced they are planning to develop a new joint fighter plane following a French-German cabinet meeting Thrusday. ... more |
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NRL-developed Topcoat Applied on Entire Freeboard of Navy ShipWashington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 Recently, a novel coating developed by researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for the exterior topsides of Navy surface ships went beyond small area testing to covering the entire f ... more  
Lockheed awarded $130.3 million contract for Patriot missile foreign salesWashington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control has been awarded a $130.3 million foreign military sales contract for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 anti-ballistic missile systems, the Department of Defense announced Friday. ... more 
Major cyber-attack as costly as Hurricane Sandy: Lloyd'sParis (AFP) July 17, 2017 A serious cyber-attack could cost the global economy as much as $53 billion, putting it on a par with Hurricane Sandy in 2012, according to a report Monday by Lloyd's of London. ... more 
Honeywell, Pratt and Whitney contracted by Air Force for power system supportWashington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 Honeywell International and Pratt and Whitney have received requirements contracts totaling $27 million for engineering and research and development on secondary power systems for multiple platforms of the U.S. Air Force. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control has been awarded a $130.3 million foreign military sales contract for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 anti-ballistic missile systems, the Department of Defense announced Friday.
The contract will provide for 35 missile segment enhancements, 100 launcher modifications kits, parts, software, and missile round trainers. Recipients of the systems inclu ... more Vilnius (AFP) July 11, 2017US deploys Patriots in Lithuania for NATO war games  Seoul (AFP) July 11, 2017San Diego 'likely' in range of N.Korea ICBM in 2 years: US monitor  Washington (AFP) July 11, 2017US conducts successful missile intercept test amid NKorea tensions |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017 
A Russian MiG-31 interceptor has successfully intercepted and destroyed a simulated supersonic cruise missile flying in the stratosphere during a drill in the Russian Far East.
The press service of Russian Pacific Fleet reported that a pair of MiG-31s, stationed in Kamchatka, successfully locked onto and destroyed a simulated cruise missile target launched from a ship in the Sea of Okhotsk ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017UK Eurofighter Typhoon successfully fires MDBA Brimstone missile  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Netherlands seeks missile warning system for its helicopters  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Lockheed awarded $471 million contract for MLRS rocket production |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017 
A functional drone, together with a simulated IED device, has been developed by Explotrain LLC, a Florida-based small business for the training of troops.
ExploDrone features a reusable drone carrying lightweight pneumatic-based Explosive Blast Simulators used in the Kamikaze-like crash of the drone into a target area.
The system also uses smaller drones that carry simulations of ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017New Reaper drone variant performs first combat mission  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Smart Quadcopters Find their Way without Human Help or GPS  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Rafael unveils Drone Dome anti-drone system |
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 McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have played an important role in the U.S. military's operations in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia in recent years, using ever-more-sophisticated on-board sensors and cameras to provide valuable intelligence to troops on the ground. As the UAS technology has evolved, companies serving government customers have introduced a range of non-military applicat ... more McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017First UAVs, Now Ships - Connectivity for the next generation of remote naval operations  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Northrop Grumman receives Australian satellite ground station contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2017DISA extends Comtech satellite services to Marines |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 
German Army Puma infantry fighting vehicles are to receive expanded capabilities and equipment from the Rheinmetall Group, the company announced on Thursday.
The comprehensive expansion package given by the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has a gross value of about $297.5 million, including value added tax.
Funds in the amoun ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017BAE awarded $15.2 million contract for Amored Multi-Purpose Vehicles  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Orbital ATK signs $400 million in small arms ammunition supply deals  Washington (AFP) July 10, 2017US to sell $1bn of tactical vehicles to Britain |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 
The House passed the $696 billion 2018 National Defense Authorization Act on Friday with a bipartisan vote of 344 to 81.
The bill passed as 117 Democrats and all but eight Republicans voted for approval of the measure, which includes $621.5 billion toward the Department of Defense base budget and the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons programs.
The bill also includes $75 bill ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017DSCA approves Super Hornet upgrades, tank ammunition for Australia  Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017Kelvin Hughes to be sold to Hensoldt  Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Defense spending by European NATO countries to rise in 2017 |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017  China's Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo died Thursday after losing his battle with terminal cancer, remaining in custody under guard in hospital until his last breath as Beijing faced a wave of criticism over its treatment of the Tiananmen Square protest veteran.
China bears a "heavy responsibility" for the death of Liu, the Nobel Committee said, less than two months after the 61-year-old was tran ... more Brussels (AFP) July 13, 2017NATO warns Russia to honour war games promises  Vijfhuizen, Netherlands (AFP) July 17, 2017On third MH17 anniversary, families unveil 'living memorial'  Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017U.S. Navy ships to participate in Black Sea exercises |
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 Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
In order to store information in the conventional magnetic memories of electronic devices, the materials' small magnetic domains work by pointing up or down according to the magnetic fields. To generate these fields it is necessary to produce electric currents, but these currents heat up materials and a large amount of energy is spent cooling them. Practically 40% of the electrical energy going ... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle?  Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Nanostructures taste the rainbow  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) July 17, 2017 
Revenge attacks against Iraqis accused of siding with the Islamic State group in Mosul are on the rise after Iraqi forces recaptured the city, the UN envoy warned Monday.
Jan Kubis told the UN Security Council that he was concerned by a "rising popular sentiment in favor of collective punishment of families perceived to be associated with Daesh."
"Countrywide, Iraqis perceived to have li ... more Hasan Sham, Iraq (AFP) July 15, 2017Return to Mosul a distant dream for many displaced  Washington (AFP) July 11, 2017US eyes continued presence in Iraq after IS: general  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 11, 2017Mosul's once-thriving Old City now a grey wasteland |
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 Washington (AFP) July 18, 2017  Donald Trump has backed away from a campaign promise to scrap a major nuclear security deal with Iran, with officials announcing the agreement and related sanctions relief will stay in place for now.
The Trump administration faced a new congressional deadline Monday to say whether Iran has curbed its nuclear weapons program in line with the accord.
Under the terms of the two-year-old agr ... more Seoul (AFP) July 17, 2017S. Korea seeks rare talks with North to ease military tensions Paris (AFP) July 16, 2017Macron assures Israel of 'vigilance' on Iran nuclear pact  Seoul (AFP) July 15, 2017N. Korea likely has more plutonium than previously thought: monitor |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 17, 2017 
China posted better-than-expected growth of 6.9 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Monday, but authorities warned of lingering risks to the economy.
Analysts polled by AFP had forecast growth of 6.8 percent after the economy expanded 6.9 percent in the first quarter.
"Generally speaking, the national economy has maintained the momentum of steady and sound development in ... more Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy'  Shanghai (AFP) July 17, 2017China cuts off Wanda funding after overseas buying spree: reports  Berlin (AFP) July 12, 2017Germany toughens rules on foreign buyouts in strategic sectors |
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 Oxford UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
The world's most indestructible species, the tardigrade, an eight-legged micro-animal, also known as the water bear, will survive until the Sun dies, according to a new Oxford University collaboration. The new study published in Scientific Reports, has shown that the tiny creatures, will survive the risk of extinction from all astrophysical catastrophes, and be around for at least 10 billion yea ... more Washington (AFP) July 12, 2017Civilian deaths soar in Iraq, Syria: monitoring group Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 13, 2017West Mosul residents start mammoth task of rebuilding  Beirut (AFP) July 8, 2017In IS-held Raqa, parched civilians risk lives for water |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 14, 2017  Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong's parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified.
The High Court judgement is a massive blow for the democracy movement as it means the balance of power in the partially elected legislature swings further to the pro-China camp because opponents do not have enough seats to veto bills.
Former Umbrella Movement protest ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China hits back at criticism over Nobel laureate's death  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China under pressure to free dissident's widow Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2017China's ailing Nobel laureate in 'critical condition' |
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 Sydney (AFP) July 17, 2017 
Australia's military will be given greater power to act during terror attacks, the prime minister said Monday, following a review of security forces' responses to a spate of local and international incidents.
Among a raft of changes, police will no longer have to wait until they have exhausted their capacity to call on the army during a terror attack, while special forces will be embedded in ... moreMoscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Australian military expanding domestic terrorism aid  Washington (AFP) July 12, 2017US troops inside Raqa, IS Syria stronghold: official |
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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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