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  Seoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 South Korea and the United States will deploy more of the anti-missile defences hated by China in response to Sunday's nuclear test by North Korea, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday. Two launchers of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system are already operational, but public concern about the possible environmental impact of the US system forced Seoul to suspend the installation. "Four remaining launchers will soon be temporarily deployed through consulations between South Kore ... read more |
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Big Bang Theory for North Korea's NukesSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 North Korea has previously boasted of possessing thermonuclear weapons, or H-Bombs. Their claims were not taken seriously by most boffins in the past. North Korea has demonstrated the ability to bui ... more 
S. Korea launches missile drill after North's nuclear testSeoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 South Korea's military launched a volley of ballistic missiles simulating an attack on the North's nuclear test site Monday, Seoul said, in an exercise responding to a test of what Pyongyang says was a hydrogen bomb. ... more 
US cites its nuclear capabilities in defense against N.KoreaWashington (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 The United States stands ready to defend itself and its allies with the full range of its capabilities, including nuclear, the White House said Sunday after US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe conferred on North Korea's latest nuclear test. ... more 
Trump says no more 'appeasement' after North Korea nuke testWashington (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 US President Donald Trump on Sunday denounced North Korea's detonation of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb able to fit atop a missile, saying the time for "appeasement" was over and threatening drastic economic sanctions. ... more |
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US warns N. Korea of 'massive military response' after nuke testWashington (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 The United States warned it could launch a "massive military response" to any threats from North Korea following Pyongyang's provocative detonation of what it claimed was a miniaturized hydrogen bomb. ... more 
North Korea: Facing limited options, Trump may choose sanctionsWashington (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 Despite the US warning on Sunday of a "massive military response" to any threat from North Korea, the Trump administration has few good options to force the North to rein in its nuclear and missile programs following Pyongyang's most powerful nuclear test yet. ... more 
N. Korea could be preparing new missile launch: SeoulSeoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 North Korea could be preparing another missile launch, Seoul said Monday as it strengthened its defences following Pyongyang's biggest-ever nuclear test and declaration it had a hydrogen bomb. ... more 
S. Korean media urges Seoul to develop own nuclear missilesSeoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 South Korean media called Monday for Seoul to consider building its own nuclear weapons amid growing doubts over its decades-old alliance with Washington following North Korea's sixth nuclear test. ... more 
China makes diplomatic protest to N. Korea over nuke testBeijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 China said on Monday it had lodged an official protest with its ally North Korea following Pyongyang's largest-ever nuclear weapons test. ... more  
BRICS leaders 'strongly deplore' N.Korea nuclear blastXiamen, China (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies said Monday they "strongly deplore" North Korea's latest nuclear test and hydrogen-bomb claim, which has overshadowed the five-nation group's annual summit. ... more |
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 British air force opens ground combat to women  
DRS to provide power distribution systems for Zumwalt-class destroyerWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 The U.S. Navy is issuing a $32.2 million contract to DRS Systems Inc. for the electric power distribution network of the Zumwalt-class destroyer. ... more 
Damen lays keel for Mexican naval shipWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding has held a keel laying ceremony for new Sigma 10514 long range patrol vessel for the Mexican Navy, the company announced on Thursday. ... more  
Airbus, IAR Brasov extend cooperation for Romanian helicoptersWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 Romanian aerospace company IAR Brasov is to be prime contractor for any Romanian military orders for Airbus Helicopters' H215M multirole aircraft, the companies announced on Thursday. ... more 
Australia seeks upgrade program for MH-60R helosWashington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 Australia has gained State Department approval for the possible purchase from the United States for an upgrade program for its MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters. ... more |
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  Sacramento CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2017 
Aerojet Rocketdyne will support Boeing which was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) acquisition program.
The GBSD program aims to develop a replacement for the current Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system that was first deployed in the 1970s. ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2017US shoots down missile in test off Hawaii coast  USS John Paul Jones (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Latest Aegis Combat System is Successful Against Medium Range Ballistic Missiles  Seoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017S.Korea, US to deploy more anti-missile defences: Seoul |
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 (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
Raytheon Missile Systems is being awarded a $614.5 million modification to an existing contract for the production of Standard Missile 3 Block IIA surface-to-air missiles, the Department of Defense announced on Monday.
The modification will also provide engineering support and missile containers. The production run will take place in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be finished by Marc ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017India produces first locally made Israeli missile  Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017GenDyn unit tapped for more Hydra-70 rockets  Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Raytheon receives contract to develop anti-ship Tomahawk cruise missile |
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 Washington (AFNS) Sep 01, 2017  The Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office is undergoing final launch preparations for the fifth mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. The OTV is scheduled to launch on Sept. 7, 2017, onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
The fifth OTV mission continues to advance the X-37B's performance and flexibility as a space technology demonstrator and host platform for experimental payloads. ... more Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 31, 2017TED: Phones and drones transforming healthcare  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed pairs drone with counter-UAS system  Boston MA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Drones relay RFID signals for inventory control |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 
The U.S. Army's Global Response Force composed of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division successfully conducted an airborne exercise using the En route Mission Command tactical networking system.
The system, mounted on C-17 cargo planes, provided plane-to-plane and plane-to-ground audio, video, and data communications to the 1st Brigade's commander and subordinate commander ... more McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017North Dakota UAS Training Center Depends on IGC Satellite Connectivity  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Industry team demonstrates Low Cost Terminal for AEHF satellites  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 
The Watervliet Arsenal in New York is to manufacture full-bore chrome tubes for the U.S. Army's lightweight M777A2 towed howitzer system, as well as for the U.S. Marine Corps, which has the same howitzer system.
The chrome-plated tubes leverage a newly-tested manufacturing process that increases barrel life of the guns by almost 50 percent and enables easier maintenance, the Army said. ... more (UPI) Aug 29, 2017BAE to demonstrate digital design technology for defense systems  Washington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017AM General awarded $2.2B contract for high-mobility utility vehicles  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017British air force opens ground combat to women |
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 Sofia (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
Conflicts in the Middle East boosted Bulgaria's arms exports by almost 60 percent in 2016 to record levels not seen since the end of communism, official data showed Thursday.
Bulgaria, which specialises in the production of light-weight Soviet-style weapons and munitions, exported over 1.0 billion euros' ($1.2 billion) worth of arms in 2016 compared to 642 million in 2015 and 402 million in ... more New Delhi (AFP) Aug 20, 2017Defence firms eye billion-dollar chance for 'made in India'  Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017China showcases weapon systems to possible foreign buyers  Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Kratos receives $46.2 million contract for Saudi Arabian defense services |
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 Xiamen, China (AFP) Sept 4, 2017  Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies said Monday they "strongly deplore" North Korea's latest nuclear test and hydrogen-bomb claim, which has overshadowed the five-nation group's annual summit.
Their joint statement from the summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen added to world condemnation of North Korea, which announced Sunday it had detonated a powerful hydrogen bomb that it ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Granite, Obayashi preparing new Marine base on Guam  Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate  Vilnius (AFP) Sept 1, 2017US urges Russia to open war games to media |
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 Amherst MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
When environmental and soil chemist Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst began reading in 2014 that a new, two-dimensional material known as layered black phosphorous (BP) was gaining the attention of biomedical researchers for use in drug delivery systems and tumor photothermal therapy, he was both intrigued and concerned.
"I am not only a soil chemist, but an environme ... more Bethlehem PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017A more complete picture of the nano world  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 28, 2017What the world's tiniest 'monster truck' reveals  Livermore CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Carbon nanotubes worth their salt |
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 Amman (AFP) Aug 30, 2017  Jordan and Iraq on Wednesday reopened their only border crossing, saying security had been restored three years after the Islamic State group seized control of frontier areas.
In a joint statement, the two countries' governments said the crossing, called Turaibil in Iraq and Al-Karameh in Jordan, was reopened after it was "secured... against attacks by criminal gangs".
The border crossin ... more Baghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Iraq strikes major victory over Jihadists; As IS slides from defeat to defeat  Baghdad (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges despite victories over IS: experts  Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Iraq fighters take 'victory selfies' at Tal Afar citadel |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
Tensions between North Korea and the United States are spiking again in the aftermath of Pyongyang's latest weapons test, when it lobbed an intermediate range missile over northern Japan.
The long-running face off between the little-understood regime in Pyongyang and the United States has intensified since the start of Donald Trump's unorthodox presidency, and shows no signs of calming down. ... moreSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Big Bang Theory for North Korea's Nukes  Washington (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Trump, Moon agree to boost S.Korean missile capabilities Seoul (AFP) Sept 4, 2017N. Korea could be preparing new missile launch: Seoul |
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 Xiamen, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017
The five BRICS nations hold their annual summit in China on Monday under the shadow of a Sino-Indian border spat and growing questions about the grouping's relevance.
BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - was formed to allow the biggest emerging economies representing more than 40 percent of humanity to form a united front in a world whose trade and finance rules were wri ... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Prosecutors appeal against ruling on Samsung heir  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil 0.2 percent GDP growth confirms end to recession  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy' |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 
Two landslides in rural areas of China have killed 30 people with at least another 12 missing, according to state media reports Wednesday.
The death toll from a large landslide that struck a town in southwestern Guizhou province on Monday rose to 23 while a second landslide on Wednesday killed seven people in the northwest of the country.
More than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and mud ha ... more Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Some Texans head home to clean up, others still in peril  Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Angels in mega trucks: drivers join rescue in storm-hit Texas  Houston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Houston faithful offer hope, help for Harvey amid aid appeal |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017 
Beijing and Moscow may sign an agreement this October on joint space exploration, to be carried out in 2018-2022, Chinese media reported.
The deal would cover five areas, including lunar and deep space exploration, satellite systems, space debris research and Earth remote sensing, CGTN broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Xu Yansong, the head of the International Cooperation Department of ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert  Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2017Kuaizhou-11 to send six satellites into space  Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017ESA and Chinese astronauts train together |
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 Kashgar, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 
The future of economic development in China's far western Xinjiang region lies behind the shattered glass door of a welcome centre on the outskirts of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar.
Inside, a dusty model depicts a modern urban development with wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pair of twin skyscrapers - but outside the project remains a ghost town reflecting Beijing's struggle to br ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Chinese Communist Party congress set for Oct 18: state media  Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Widow of Chinese dissident Liu back in Beijing: NGO  Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sour note: China bans parodies of national anthem |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017  Elusive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is probably still alive and likely hiding in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, a senior US general said Thursday.
"We're looking for him every day. I don't think he's dead," Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, commander of the counter-IS coalition in Iraq and Syria, told reporters in a conference call.
Townsend admitted he didn't "have ... more Moscow (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Chechen leader evacuates 8 children and mothers from Iraq  Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Santiago (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Chile ex-general jailed at 91 for dictatorship crimes |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 
The Department of Defense is investing $17 million in directed energy laser weapons, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., announced at the Boeing facility in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday.
"With our state's unique expertise in directed energy work, this funding will jump start the deployment of this critical technology and bring more high-paying jobs to the state," said Heinrich, a member of ... more Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017'Eyes in space' and more powerful lasers will enhance US Army's arsenal  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Raytheon successfully fires high-energy laser from helicopter  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone |
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