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  Washington (UPI) Aug 15, 2017 The U.S. Army has successfully launched a Kestrel Eye reconnaissance microsatellite aboard a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station. The launch took place at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Monday and included cargo resupply for the ISS crew. The Kestrel Eye will be deployed from the ISS following a scheduled Japanese airlock experiment. The Kestrel Eye is a 50-kilogram electro-optical imagery satellite about the size of a small refrigerator. It is designed to ... read more |
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Balloons and drones and cloudsAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 Last week, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories flew a tethered balloon and an unmanned aerial system, colloquially known as a drone, together for the first time to get Arctic atmospheric tem ... more  
China, Russia push talks as N. Korea steps back from missile launchesSeoul (AFP) Aug 15, 2017 China and Russia pushed Tuesday for talks to defuse the "confrontational spiral" between the US and North Korea after Kim Jong-Un stepped back from a planned missile strike near Guam. ... more 
US says open to talk if North Korea ready to disarmWashington (AFP) Aug 15, 2017 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, after North Korea's Kim Jong-Un postponed a threat to fire missiles towards the US territory of Guam, that Washington remains ready for talks. ... more 
Iran can quit nuclear deal if US keeps adding sanctions: RouhaniTehran (AFP) Aug 15, 2017 President Hassan Rouhani warned on Tuesday that Iran could abandon its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers within hours if the United States keeps on imposing new sanctions. ... more |
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Chinese scientists aim to launch more quantum satellitesBeijing (XNA) Aug 14, 2017 As Chinese scientists accomplish all their planned experiments with the world's first quantum satellite, they are devising new studies and aiming to launch more quantum satellites to build a hack-pr ... more  
Iran chief of staff in Turkey for talks on Syria, IraqAnkara (AFP) Aug 15, 2017 Iran's chief of staff arrived in Ankara Tuesday for "unprecedented" talks with Turkey's leadership reportedly aimed at narrowing differences on the Syria crisis and coordinating policy on Iraq. ... more 
India, China troops in high-altitude clash: officialsSrinagar, India (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 Indian and Chinese troops clashed briefly on a disputed area of land in the Himalayas, officials said Wednesday, exacerbating tensions during a months-long stand-off between the two armies. ... more  
The Radio Frequency Spectrum plus Machine Learning = equal A New Wave in Radio TechnologyWashington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 The current wave of artificial intelligence, driven by machine learning (ML) techniques, is all the rage, and for good reason. With sufficient training on digitized writing, spoken words, images, vi ... more 
New SQUID-based detector opens up new fields of study with new level of sensitivityWashington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 Investigators at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new sensor array-based instrument that offers ultra-low noise dete ... more 
DJI announces pending fix for drones following Army banWashington (UPI) Aug 15, 2017 China-based drone company DJI has announced it is developing a local data mode for its line of unmanned aircraft systems after an Army memo emerged banning DJI products for security reasons. ... more |
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 Kiev says engine type 'used in N.Korea missiles' made for Russia 
Iran rejects US claims of unsafe drone flight in GulfTehran (AFP) Aug 15, 2017 Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday rejected claims that one of its drones had flown close to an American aircraft without its lights on, blaming poor US identification systems. ... more 
Lawyer: British hacking suspect will be vindicatedMilwaukee (AFP) Aug 14, 2017 A lawyer for a 23-year-old British computer security researcher accused of creating malware to attack the banking system on Monday called him a "hero" and predicted he would be "fully vindicated." ... more
Web firm fights US government over protester data in fresh clash on dataWashington (AFP) Aug 15, 2017 A web hosting firm is fighting a demand by US prosecutors for data on visitors to a site organizing a protest during the inauguration of President Donald Trump in a fresh clash over digital privacy rights. ... more
White-hat hackers probe U.S. Air Force systemsWashington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017 More than 200 vulnerabilities to U.S. Air Force IT domains were uncovered by white-hat hackers during a 24-day period earlier this year, the Air Force announced today. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 
Jacobs Technology is receiving a contract with a maximum value of $4.6 billion for services for the Missile Defense Agency, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday.
The services will go toward the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center and communications and informations technology for MDA. The work will primarily be conducted at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado, ... more Tokyo (AFP) Aug 12, 2017Japan deploys missile defence over N. Korea threat to Guam  Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017US successfully tests missile intercept system Seoul (AFP) July 29, 2017S. Korea speeds up US missile defence over North's missile test |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2017  North Korea's recent rapid progress in developing a long-range missile appears to have come after it refurbished rocket engines procured from a plant in the former Soviet Union, according to an expert report published Monday.
According to Michael Elleman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the missiles used in recent North Korean tests were based on the RD-250 engine once m ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017General Dynamics receives submarine missile fire control contract  Kiev (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Kiev says engine type 'used in N.Korea missiles' made for Russia  Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Thailand lined up for Harpoon missile buy worth $24.9M |
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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 
Last week, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories flew a tethered balloon and an unmanned aerial system, colloquially known as a drone, together for the first time to get Arctic atmospheric temperatures with better location control than ever before. In addition to providing more precise data for weather and climate models, being able to effectively operate UASs in the Arctic is important fo ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 15, 2017DJI announces pending fix for drones following Army ban  Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Iran drone flies close to US carrier in Gulf: Pentagon Tehran (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Iran rejects US claims of unsafe drone flight in Gulf |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017 
ViaSat and Data Link Solutions have each received a $123.4 million modification to an existing contract for development and production of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminals, the Department of Defense announced on Thursday.
The contract will go toward purchases for the U.S.military and foreign military sales. The work will be perform ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017New SQUID-based detector opens up new fields of study with new level of sensitivity Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017The Radio Frequency Spectrum plus Machine Learning = equal A New Wave in Radio Technology |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017  LOC Performance has received a $49.1 million modification to an existing contract for Bradley Fighting Vehicle modification kits and installation.
The modification, announced by the Department of Defense on Friday, is for the acquisition and modification work of 276 Bradley Engineering Change Proposal 1 kits and two sets of spare parts. This will be used to upgrade Bradley Fighting Vehi ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Lockheed Martin receives contract for Squad X infantry technology program  Bedminster, United States (AFP) Aug 10, 2017Trump says transgender ban a 'great favor' to military  Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Northrop Grumman receives $57.7M contract for IED jammers |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 
Kratos Technology and Training Solutions has received a $46.2 million contract for training and technical services in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 defense development goals.
The work from the U.S.-based company will primarily be conducted in Saudi Arabia and Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be finished by August 2020. $15.4 million in foreign military sales fund ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017DOD's acquisition, technology and logistics office to get a makeover  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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 Bogota (AFP) Aug 14, 2017  The United States vowed Monday to stop Venezuela from becoming a "failed state," as it rallied Latin American allies after President Donald Trump warned of possible military action.
US Vice President Mike Pence met in a church in Cartagena, Colombia with Venezuelan families who have fled their country's deadly crisis, as he wrapped up the first stop on a Latin American tour.
"We will not ... more Shanghai (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Now Chinese army takes aim at 'King of Glory'  Warsaw (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Poland 'centre of gravity' for US army in Europe: commander  Washington (AFP) Aug 10, 2017North Korea: Trump fire talk singes Tillerson's wings |
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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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 Baghdad (AFP) Aug 14, 2017 
Iraqi officials said Monday that preparations have been made for the battle to retake Tal Afar, a town held by the Islamic State jihadist group between Mosul and the Syrian border.
Federal police chief Lieutenant General Raed Shakir Jawdat said in a statement that "armoured and elite units are headed for Tal Afar", the main remaining stronghold of IS in northern Iraq.
The town is located ... more Ottawa (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Canada to contribute policing to liberated Iraq city  Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Conviction, sentences upended in Blackwater case Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges securing, rebuilding Mosul |
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 Paris (AFP) Aug 14, 2017  The doctrine of nuclear deterrence, put to the test in the standoff between Washington and Pyongyang, dates to the Cold War when the world's two superpowers seemed hellbent on "mutually assured destruction".
The arms race between United States and the then Soviet Union saw a proliferation of nuclear warheads as well as their vectors - missiles, planes and submarines.
On the eve of the c ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Lockheed Martin receives $22.2 million Trident II contract  Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Mattis warns of risk of war, pushes diplomacy; CIA chief says 'nothing imminent'  Beijing (AFP) Aug 14, 2017China bans North Korean iron, seafood imports |
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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 14, 2017 
Australia's Crown Resorts said Monday that China had released all of the casino group's employees who were detained as part of a gambling crackdown last year.
Mogul James Packer's gaming company said the last of the 19 current and former Crown employees had been set free after being held for 10 months.
"Crown is pleased that all of our employees have now been released and reunited with t ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Trump ups ante with China, orders inquiry over trade ties  Hagatna, Guam (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Guam officials 'ecstatic' as North Korea holds off attack  Janakpur, Nepal (AFP) Aug 13, 2017Nepal revives railways as China, India vye for influence |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017 
New analysis of flow rates and precipitation totals suggest flooding in urban areas is intensifying while rural areas dry up.
In an effort to identify links between rising global temperatures and river flow patterns, scientists at the University of New South Wales surveyed flow rate and rainfall data from 5,300 river monitoring sites and 43,000 rain gauges in 160 different countries. ... more New Delhi (AFP) Aug 12, 2017Hunter fells elephant that killed 15 in India New Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Shoot-to-kill: India hunts serial killer elephant  Tripoli (AFP) Aug 10, 2017Libya navy bars foreign ships from migrant 'search and rescue' zone |
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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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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017 
The ashes of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo were buried at sea on Saturday, depriving his supporters of a place to pay tribute to the pro-democracy dissident.
Officials showed a video in which his wife, Liu Xia, and relatives lowered a white round urn into the water off the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, two days after the democracy advocate died of liver cancer aged 61 while i ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Anger over calls to limit air-con for Hong Kong maids  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Hong Kong pro-democracy supporter says 'abducted' by Chinese agents  Phnom Penh (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Hundreds of Cambodian maids to work in Hong Kong |
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 Beirut (AFP) Aug 13, 2017 
A commando operation backed by Russian warplanes and helicopters has killed 25 members of the Islamic State jihadist group in central Syria, a monitor said Sunday.
Supported by regime ally Russia, Syria's army has waged a months-long offensive to recapture the vast desert region that stretches from the country's centre to the Iraqi and Jordanian borders.
On Saturday, "25 IS members were ... more Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Rann, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Nigerian town still reeling from botched bombing  Paris (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Suspect arrested after car rams Paris anti-terror troops |
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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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