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  Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 U.S Marines have tested small 3D-printed drones to demonstrate their flexibility and usefulness to troops in the field. The testing of the additive-manufactured vehicles, supplied by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, took place late last month at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. "At this point we are focusing on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions," Eric Spero, a team leader in the vehicle technology directorate of the U.S. Army Research Lab, said in a press release. " ... read more |
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North Korea's Kim 'very rational': CIAWashington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is a rational politician and the US needs to understand that to deal with the nuclear-armed country, a top Central Intelligence Agency Korea expert said Wednesday. ... more 
Pentagon chief says US admin backs Tillerson's North Korea effortWashington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 Pentagon chief Jim Mattis tried to clear up doubts about the US administration's North Korea strategy Tuesday, backing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's effort to find a diplomatic solution to the nuclear standoff. ... more 
Trump weighs 'decertifying' Iran nuclear dealWashington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 President Donald Trump has railed against a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, but officials say that far from scrapping it, he is considering kicking the decision to Congress. ... more  
Sarin used in Syria 5 days before Khan Sheikhun: OPCWThe Hague (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 Sarin nerve agent was used in an 'incident' at a northern Syrian village in late March, five days before the deadly attack on Khan Sheikhun, the world's chemical watchdog said Wednesday. ... more |
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N. Korea chemical arms a concern for peaceThe Hague (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 North Korea's chemical weapons stockpile is a "concern for peace and stability" on the Korean peninsula and beyond, the world's chemical watchdog said Wednesday. ... more  
Germany, Norway join aerial tanker projectWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Germany and Norway have joined the European Defense Agency's Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet project. ... more  
GAO cites Navy's operational problem areasWashington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017 The high demand for U.S. Naval presence overseas has resulted in worsening ship conditions and declining operational readiness, a GAO report says. ... more 
Navy leadership testifies before SASC on ship collisions, readiness concernsWashington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 Senior leaders from the U.S. Navy told a U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday that it is "very hard to understand" how two Navy destroyers collided with civilian ships, but chalked up the issues to gaps in readiness and leadership. ... more  
Air raid kills at least 7 in north YemenSanaa (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 An air strike killed at least seven people, including four children, on Wednesday in a rebel-held district of northern Yemen, the Huthi rebels and a medical source said. ... more 
Russian strike kills 38 fleeing civilians in east Syria: monitorBeirut (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 A Russian air strike killed 38 civilians on Wednesday as they tried to cross the Euphrates river to escape fighting in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said. ... more |
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 Germany redeploys anti-IS surveillance jets to Jordan  
Iraq forces retake centre of IS bastion Hawija: armyHawija, Iraq (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 Iraqi forces pushed into the Islamic State group stronghold of Hawija on Wednesday and seized some territory, stepping up their assault against one of the jihadists' last enclaves in the country. ... more  
Australia to upgrade submarines, frigatesWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 Australia's Collins-class submarines and Anzac-class frigates are to undergo modernization under separate programs of the Australian government. ... more 
Saab receives $16.8M contract for Coast Guard patrol cutter radarsWashington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017 Saab Defense and Security has received a $16.8 million contract for the radars system of the Coast Guard Offshore Cutter. ... more 
Australia selects Saab for naval C4I systemsWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 Saab's 9LV Combat Management System has been chosen by Australia for the future frigates, upgraded Air Warfare Destroyers, and selected offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Australian Navy, the company announced on Wednesday. ... more |
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  Sydney (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 
Australia's new frigates will be equipped with a long-range missile defence system to counter threats from rogue states like North Korea, officials announced Tuesday.
Canberra in May revealed details of a massive shipbuilding strategy, its largest peacetime naval investment, including 12 new submarines and 12 offshore patrol vessels.
The Aus$89 billion (US$70 billion) package to shore up ... more Dallas TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2017PAC-3 MSE Test Successful from Remote Launcher  Riyadh (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile  Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017Lockheed Martin to replace USS Fitzgerald's SPY-1D AEGIS radar |
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 Taipei (AFP) Oct 1, 2017 
Three naval personnel have been jailed for up to two years for mistakenly launching a missile towards China that killed one person and triggered a stern response from Beijing last year.
They were convicted of causing death by negligence while on duty over the misfiring of the Hsiung-feng III (Brave Wind) supersonic missile, the district court in the southern city of Kaohsiung announced over ... more Ankara (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Putin in Turkey for talks on weapons deal, Syria  Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017Navy contracts Orbital ATK for additional AARGM missiles  Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017Irish Army conducts exercises with RBS 70 surface-to-air missiles |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017  BAE Systems engineers, with students from Cranfield University, have come up with a new technology concept that uses unmanned aerial vehicles.
Called Adaptable UAVs, the concept involves unmanned aerial vehicles that can alternate between fixed-wing and rotary flight on the same mission for greater speed and versatility.
The aircraft would feature adaptive flight control and adva ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017IAI unmanned helo performs proof-of-concept demo  Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Marines test 3D-printed small drones  Dubai (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Driverless hover-taxi makes first 'concept' flight in Dubai |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 
Harris Corporation will develop and deliver an integrated tactical communications network to an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced this week.
The order, received in the first quarter of the Harris' 2018 fiscal year, is worth $260 million and is part of the country's modernization program, the Melbourne, Fla.-based company said in a news release Monday ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers  London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Spectra Airbus SlingShot Partnership Extension  Paris (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Airbus prepares the future European Governmental Satellite Communications programme |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017  Raytheon has been awarded a $450 million contract for engineering changes and development of the Small Diameter Bomb II, an update for the U.S. Air Force.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is for design, development, integration, test and production engineering for changes to the SDB.
Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be fin ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017African country orders Elbit defense electronic systems  Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017Meggitt touts small arms training systems Washington (UPI) Sep 13, 2017Norway signs deal with Saab for Carl-Gustaf ammunition |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 
Leonardo is opening a new engineering site in Western Australia through its Selex ES Australia Pty Ltd subsidiary, increasing its presence in the country.
The facility, located in Rockingham, South of Perth, will be the regional hub for engineering, integration, installation and through-life support. The site's proximity to the Hendersen shipyards and Garden Island will allow Leonardo t ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Australia to upgrade submarines, frigates  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017BAE Systems Australia to support Indigenous companies  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Saab eyes possible U.S. factory location |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 29, 2017  A Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker on Friday was found guilty of "desecrating" the Chinese and Hong Kong flags by turning them upside down in parliament, but escaped a prison sentence.
Cheng Chung-tai upended small Chinese and Hong Kong flags that some pro-Beijing legislators had displayed on their desks in the legislative assembly last October.
The incident happened during a feisty sess ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Trump accepts Duterte's ASEAN summit invite after all  Brussels (AFP) Oct 2, 201740,000 troops in Russian war games: US general  Washington (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Trump hails 'very strong' ties with Thailand |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 
As microchips become ever smaller and therefore faster, the shrinking size of their copper interconnects leads to increased electrical resistivity at the nanoscale. Finding a solution to this impending technical bottleneck is a major problem for the semiconductor industry.
One promising possibility involves reducing the resistivity size effect by altering the crystalline orientation of int ... more Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst  Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluid  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvement |
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 Hawija, Iraq (AFP) Oct 4, 2017  Iraqi forces pushed into the Islamic State group stronghold of Hawija on Wednesday and seized some territory, stepping up their assault against one of the jihadists' last enclaves in the country.
Government and allied forces backed by a US-led coalition launched an offensive last month to oust IS from Hawija, a longtime insurgent bastion.
The town is among the final holdouts from the ter ... moreBaghdad (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Iraq forces claim recapture of IS-held areas near Hawija  Ranya, Irak (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Iraq flight ban halts dig for lost ancient city  Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Shiite pilgrims throng Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual |
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 Oslo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
As the North Korean crisis rekindles the Cold War-era threat of nuclear catastrophe, this year's Nobel Peace Prize could honour efforts to limit the spread of atomic weapons, several experts suggest.
With tensions between Washington and Pyongyang sending the risk of a nuclear confrontation soaring, the highlight of the Nobel awards season will be announced in Oslo on Friday at 11:00 am (0900 ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Negotiating with North Korea a waste of time: Trump The Hague (AFP) Oct 4, 2017N. Korea chemical arms a concern for peace Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017North Korea's Kim 'very rational': CIA |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2017 
China's manufacturing activity accelerated for a second straight month in September, official figures showed Saturday, although an independent indicator was less positive about the world's second largest economy.
The sector expanded at its fastest pace since 2012 after rebounding in August, official data showed.
"The indicator showed a steady upward trend in the manufacturing sector," n ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017$37.7 million bowl sets Chinese ceramic auction record  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 3, 2017EU targets China with tough rules on cheap imports  Hong Kong, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Macau casino scion rolls dice on Japan venture |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 02, 2017 
A NASA-produced map showing areas of eastern Puerto Rico that were likely damaged by Hurricane Maria has been provided to responding agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The hurricane, a Category 4 storm at landfall on Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, caused widespread damage and numerous casualties on the Caribbean island, an unincorporated U.S. territory with a populatio ... moreWashington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Trump to request $29 bln for storm-hit Puerto Rico Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Trump tells Puerto Rico to be 'proud' of low storm toll  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017MIT engineers attempt to predict extreme events |
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 Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017 
China is an active member of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and is impressive in opening its space missions to other countries, said Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Di Pippo made the remarks when having an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday during the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab  Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway' |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
Unpopular former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying testified Wednesday in a case involving a sandwich thrown at him by a pro-democracy activist.
The sandwich was aimed at Leung, the city's then leader, as he was on his way to vote in the September 2016 legislative election - but it missed and hit a police officer.
In court, a stern-looking Leung occasionally smiled as he was questioned b ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Hong Kong democracy activist in court for throwing 'smelly' sandwich  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Hong Kong migrant mothers sing for their distant children  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017The making of Hong Kong's famous 'fire dragon' |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 4, 2017  Germany on Wednesday moved four Tornado jets flying surveillance missions against the Islamic State group to Jordan after withdrawing them from Turkey amid a bilateral dispute, the defence ministry said.
Berlin decided in June to pull out the contingent after Ankara repeatedly denied German lawmakers the right to visit about 250 German troops then stationed at Turkey's Incirlik NATO base nea ... moreThe Hague (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Sarin used in Syria 5 days before Khan Sheikhun: OPCW  Beirut (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Fleeing offensives, where are the IS jihadists going?  Manila (AFP) Oct 2, 2017US, Philippine troops launch new counter-terror drills |
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 White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
A Lockheed Martin prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system of sensors, software and specialized optics can deliver decisive lethality against unmanned aerial vehicle threats.
In tests conducted with the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command in August, the 30-kilowatt class ATHENA (Advanced Test High Energy Asset) system brought down five 10.8' wingspan Outlaw un ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017ATHENA laser testbed system successfully shoots down drones  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017DOD to invest $17M on laser weapons research in New Mexico  Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017'Eyes in space' and more powerful lasers will enhance US Army's arsenal |
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