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  Beijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 China responded to President Donald Trump's apocalyptic "fire and fury" threat against North Korea by pointedly warning on Wednesday against any rhetoric that could inflame tensions over Pyongyang's weapons programmes. Calling the situation on the Korean Peninsula "complicated and sensitive", China's foreign ministry issued a statement warning that parties involved in the impasse should avoid "words and actions that escalate the situation". The ministry had been asked to respond to Trump's comme ... read more |
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Trump's language on N.Korea carries dire risks: analystsSeoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 By borrowing from North Korea's own rhetorical playbook in his latest verbal assault on Pyongyang, US President Donald Trump risks provoking the unpredictable, nuclear-armed regime into carrying out "the very attack we seek to deter", critics say. ... more 
Nagasaki mayor pleads for end to nuclear threat on bomb anniversaryTokyo (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 Nagasaki must be the last place to suffer an atomic bombing, its mayor said Wednesday, marking 72 years since the devastating American nuclear attack on the Japanese city with a passionate call for denuclearisation. ... more  
BAE Systems reveals iMOTR radar systemWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 BAE Systems today introduced it's new iMOTR mobile multiple-object tracking radar at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala. ... more  
Pentagon may boost support to Philippine counter-IS ops: officialWashington (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 The United States is weighing additional support to the Philippine military as it fights an Islamist insurgency in the south, a US defense official said Tuesday. ... more |
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Milrem seeks U.S. sub-contractors for Titan UGVWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Estonian Defense company Milrem is exhibiting its Titan unmanned ground vehicle in Michigan this week in a bid to attract U.S. sub-contractors for production, the company announced on Tuesday. ... more 
Northrop Grumman receives $57.7M contract for IED jammersWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 Northrop Grumman has received a $57.7 million contract for production of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare system, the Department of Defense announced on Monday. ... more  
Raytheon receives $66.4 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA missileWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Raytheon Missile Systems has received a $66.4 million modification to an existing contract for the Standard Missile-3 Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense program for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. ... more  
Drones reporting for workBoston MA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 When a firefighter, first responder or soldier operates a small, lightweight flight vehicle inside a building, in urban canyons, underground or under the forest canopy, the GPS-denied environment pr ... more 
N. Korea threatens missile strike near US territory Guam: KCNASeoul (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 North Korea said Wednesday that it is considering strikes near US strategic military installations in Guam with its intermediate range ballistic missiles, state news agency KCNA reported. ... more 
Tillerson's Thai stop spotlights country's North Korea tiesBangkok (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a pit-stop in Bangkok on Tuesday with a plea to the kingdom to curb business ties with North Korea, as Washington rounds up allies for its bid to halt Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. ... more |
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 Trump warns North Korea of 'fire and fury' 
Iranian drone buzzes US naval jet in Gulf: USWashington (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 An Iranian drone flew within 100 feet (30 meters) of a US Naval jet Tuesday as the American plane was trying to land on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf, the Navy said. ... more 
Car rams into soldiers outside Paris, six injuredParis (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 French police launched a manhunt on Wednesday after a car rammed into soldiers near their barracks outside Paris, injuring six people, two of them seriously. ... more 
N. Korea has produced miniaturized nuke warhead: US mediaWashington (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 North Korea has produced a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, US media reported Tuesday, marking a major development sure to further inflame already sky-high tensions. ... more 
Nigerian town still reeling from botched bombingRann, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 He fled to Rann to escape Boko Haram, but Babagana Jugudum lost everything on January 17 when the Nigerian military accidentally killed more than 100 people in a botched air strike on the town. His wife and two children were among the dead. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017 
American forces successfully tried out Sunday a missile interception system the US hopes to set up on the Korean peninsula, military officials said following a trial just days after North Korea's second test of an ICBM.
In the American test of the so-called THAAD system, a medium-range missile was launched from a US Air Force C-17 aircraft flying over the Pacific and a THAAD unit in Alaska " ... more Seoul (AFP) July 29, 2017S. Korea speeds up US missile defence over North's missile test  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ralph Johnson completes builders trials  Riyadh (AFP) July 28, 2017Yemeni rebel missile shot down near Mecca: Arab coalition |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
The Pentagon is working with South Korea to review guidelines governing the size of missile warheads Seoul can deploy, an official said Monday, setting the stage for the South to boost its missiles' power.
Current guidelines limit the destructive capabilities of South Korea's own missiles, but Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the restrictions might be altered.
"It is a top ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Raytheon receives $66.4 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA missile  Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017Lockheed receives $161.4M ATACMS missile life-extension contract  Washington (AFP) July 31, 2017Pentagon alarm over Turkey plan to buy Russian missiles |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017  The Department of Defense has approved a policy that allows military bases to shoot down unauthorized drones in their airspace, according to the Pentagon.
A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed the policy's existence to UPI but offered no further comment because it is classified. The policy was distributed in the last several weeks in response to growing concern among military commanders. ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Raytheon receives $25.9M contract for Global Hawk sensor upgrades Boston MA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Drones reporting for work  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017Mobile force protection aims to thwart adversaries' small UAVs and Drones |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017  The U.S. Army has issued a delivery order to the Harris Corporation for multi-channel Falcon III HMS manpack radios to support two major test events.
The value of the order, received in the company's first quarter of fiscal year 2018, was not disclosed in a company news release. The release also didn't offer any details as to how many radios were ordered.
"The Army is partnering ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Joint Stars aircraft getting communications upgrade  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers  McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017North Dakota UAS Training Center Depends on IGC Satellite Connectivity |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 
A new 10 mega joule medium-range multi-mission railgun from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has been assembled and is ready for testing, the company announced on Monday.
The railgun, which provides multi-mission, multi-domain capability with greater flexibility for ship, land and mobile platforms will be put through its paces at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, the company said. / ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Northrop Grumman receives $57.7M contract for IED jammers  Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Army orders additional Joint Light Tactical Vehicles Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Milrem seeks U.S. sub-contractors for Titan UGV |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Wednesday it is reorganizing its acquisition, technology and logistics office.
The reorganization, effective February 1, is designed for the acquisition of new weapons and systems more efficiently, encourage partnerships within the Pentagon and with allied nations, and to ensure acquisition processes fulfill the needs of service members now an ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Kratos receives $46.2 million contract for Saudi Arabian defense services  London (AFP) Aug 2, 2017BAE plans defense hub in Australia; as group profits soar  Tokyo (AFP) July 28, 2017Japan's scandal-hit defence chief resigns |
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 Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday denounced Beijing's island-building and militarisation of the South China Sea, in contrast to the increasingly tepid response from Southeast Asian nations over the festering issue.
China claims nearly all of the sea, through which $5 trillion in annual shipping trade passes and which is believed to sit atop vast oil and gas deposits.
Its s ... more Manila (AFP) Aug 6, 2017China scores diplomatic coup in sea row  Beijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2017China warns against stoking Korea tensions after Trump salvo  Vijfhuizen, Netherlands (AFP) July 17, 2017On third MH17 anniversary, families unveil 'living memorial' |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that could open a new path to the next generation of everyday electronic devices.
The new research, published July 28 in Science, is expected to make such materials easily available for eventual use in everything from LED displays to cellular phones to photod ... more Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Nanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaks  Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle? |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
A US federal appeals court on Friday tossed out the murder conviction of a Blackwater security guard who was serving a life sentence for a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that left 14 Iraqis dead.
The court also ordered a resentencing for three other members of Blackwater who were involved in the killing of unarmed civilians, including women and children, in a Baghdad traffic circle.
They had e ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges securing, rebuilding Mosul  Kabul (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Two killed in IS-claimed attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul  Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017FMS support deal in works for Iraqi vessels |
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 Tehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2017 
At least four soldiers were killed and eight injured when one of their colleagues opened fire on a military air base in southern Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian military said in a statement.
The incident was "probably related to psychological problems of the soldier who suddenly started firing on his comrades," the statement said.
It took place on a shooting range, and could also have bee ... moreSeoul (AFP) Aug 8, 2017N. Korea threatens missile strike near US territory Guam: KCNA  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talks  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Tillerson: World united to disarm North Korea |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 
As energy trade groups enter the fray, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told leaders national interests would be protected during NAFTA negotiations.
The first round for negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement starts August 16 in Washington, D.C. Canada counts on the United States as its top trading partner and is the top oil exporter to its southern neighbor. Trad ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese export, import growth rates slow in July  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy'  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Hong Kong tycoon Li 'cautious' as profits rise |
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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
The resting place of missing flight MH370 will eventually be found but it will require advances in science and technology, including artificial intelligence, Malaysia Airlines' chief said Tuesday.
No trace of the Boeing 777, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board, was found during a lengthy deep sea hunt in the southern Indian Ocean off western Australia, with the search ca ... more Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 6, 2017Brazil troops storm Rio slums to catch gang leaders  Rome (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Italy parliament approves Libya naval mission  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Elephants, tigers kill one human a day in India |
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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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 Phnom Penh (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
Cambodia is recruiting hundreds of maids to work in Hong Kong, an official said Wednesday, as the wealthy city scrambles to meet growing demand for domestic helpers and fend off concerns about exploitation.
Hong Kong is home to more than 300,000 foreign maids, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia.
But a series of high-profile abuse cases have seized global headlines in recent years ... more Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Flag-waving Chinese blockbuster smashes box-office records  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese auntie enforcers jailed after reign of grey terror  Singapore (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese-American professor appeals Singapore expulsion |
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 Rann, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
He fled to Rann to escape Boko Haram, but Babagana Jugudum lost everything on January 17 when the Nigerian military accidentally killed more than 100 people in a botched air strike on the town. His wife and two children were among the dead.
Only now can his story be told after AFP became one of the first global media organisations allowed access to the area.
On that fateful Tuesday at ar ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Anti-IS operations enter fourth year  Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Battelle helps DHS assess, train canine security teams Washington (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Pentagon may boost support to Philippine counter-IS ops: official |
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 Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017 
It's been a "dynamic year" for Army space and missile defense, with a multi-domain task force being formed, a new nanosatellite set to launch soon, and more powerful laser weapons in the works, said Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson.
Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Raytheon successfully fires high-energy laser from helicopter  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone  Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017Laser weapons edge toward use in US military |
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