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  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 The rapid pace of new commercial satellite constellation launches has led to a significant increase in the amount and availability of geospatial imagery. Unfortunately, no straightforward way currently exists for analysts to access and analyze all of that imagery. The current ad hoc, time-intensive approach requires gathering and curating data from a large number of available sources, downloading it to specific locations, and running it through separate suites of analytics tools. To help ove ... read more |
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Ecosystem for near-Earth space stabilization and controlBethesda MD (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 This past April, at the 33rd Space Symposium, the space community, for the first time, heard about a possible game-changing discovery that may create a new "ecosystem" that could stabilize low Earth ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne supports launch of classified satellite for the US GovtSacramento CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne has successfully supported the launch of a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The mission, known as NROL-52, was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Forc ... more  
N. Korea cloud has silver lining for South's armsmakersSeoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 The constant missile and nuclear threats from South Korea's belligerent northern neighbour have racked regional tensions sky-high, but they are a boon for the country's burgeoning defence industry. ... more 
CIA chief: North Korea close to nuke that could hit USWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 The United States should assume Kim Jong-Un's regime is "on the cusp" of getting a nuclear missile capable of striking US targets and work to prevent this, the head of the CIA said Thursday. ... more |
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Airmen provide exacting space operationsVandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 Thousands upon thousands of debris pieces are traversing Earth's orbit. Along with the debris are satellites performing a plethora of functions and even manned vehicles like the International Space ... more  
'How to survive a N. Korean missile' - in Japanese manga formTokyo (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 "Cover your head". That's the advice offered in a manga comic published by local authorities in Japan describing what to do in the event of a North Korean missile strike. ... more  
Hear This: 30 Percent Less NoiseEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 The Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge flight test project, or ACTE, is proving that a new flap design can reduce aircraft noise by as much as 30 percent on takeoff and landing. The second phase ... more  
BAE Systems wins U.S. Army intelligence support contractWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 BAE Systems has received a U.S. Army contract to assist a military intelligence brigade with intelligence and security support to enhance the situational awareness of troops deployed abroad. ... more 
Textron awarded $332.9M contract for mobile strike force vehiclesWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 U.S. Army officials have awarded a new contract to Textron Systems Marine and Land Systems, out of New Orleans, La., for the procurement of 255 Mobile Strike Force Vehicles, or MSFV, in a deal worth more than $332.9 million. ... more 
Northrop Grumman receives $13 million contract for munition system developmentWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., receives over $13 million in a new modification production contract for further development of the M7 Spider Increment 1 anti-personnel munition system. ... more |
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 Kentucky business awarded Army deal for medium tactical vehicle transmissions 
Army spotlights newest M1A2 Abrams variantWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 The U.S. Army has rolled out the newest variant of the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank with survivability enhancements and increased lethality. ... more 
SAIC seeks Army armored vehicle contractWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 Science Applications International Corp. announced on Thursday that it plans to develop combat vehicle prototypes for the U.S. Army. ... more 
Lawsuit seeks records regarding 2000 V-22 Osprey crashWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 After a 14-year battle to vindicate two U.S. Marine Corps aviators who were killed and subsequently blamed for crashing of a MV-22 Osprey claimed the lives of 17 other Marines, a Republican Congressman wants information as to why the pilots were incorrectly faulted for the crash itself. ... more 
Multiple countries set to receive new eyes in the sky for Apache attack helicoptersWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 The AH-64E Apache helicopter is slated to receive new eyes as Lockheed Martin receives a $337 million contract to supply multiple countries with the latest in target acquisition. ... more |
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  Hebrides UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency, supported by Lockheed Martin has conducted a series of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) tests in the Atlantic Ocean during Formidable Shield 2017 (FS-17) from Sept. 24 - Oct. 17, 2017. Naval forces from eight NATO nations participated in the exercise.
Formidable Shield is designed to demonstrate and improve allied interoperability in an integrated a ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017US to sell $15 bn THAAD missile defense to Saudi Arabia  Sydney (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Australia's new frigates to feature long-range missile defence system  Dallas TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2017PAC-3 MSE Test Successful from Remote Launcher |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 
"Cover your head". That's the advice offered in a manga comic published by local authorities in Japan describing what to do in the event of a North Korean missile strike.
Officials on the northern island of Hokkaido, which has already had two missiles from North Korea fired over it, published the manga survival guide titled "In case a missile flies over" earlier this month.
The four-page ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017State Department approves sale of AMRAAM missiles to Netherlands  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Lockheed Martin test of ATACMS missile system successful  Seoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Missile test fears as N. Korea marks key party anniversary |
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 Jacksonville FL (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. has received an order for its recently upgraded, multi-mission capable tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform ("WASP") from an existing U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") customer. The solider-operated WASP features support for advanced ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) equipment including the simultaneous use of communications and daylight and ther ... more Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Death toll from US drone strike in Pakistan rises to 26: officials  London (AFP) Oct 12, 2017UK will not confirm drone death of IS 'White Widow' recruiter Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017New long range drones expected in 2018 |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017  Harris Corporation has received a five-year U.S. Navy single-award contract to supply tactical radios to the Navy and Marine Corps.
The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract single-award contract, which includes ancillary devices, carries a ceiling value of $765 million.
"This award stems from our successful long-standing track record of developing and delivering the m ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers  Luxembourg (SPX) Oct 10, 2017SES GS to Provide More MEO-enabled SATCOM Solutions for U.S. Government  Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017L3 satellite terminals for Air National Guard |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., receives over $13 million in a new modification production contract for further development of the M7 Spider Increment 1 anti-personnel munition system.
In a new award low-rate initial production contract announced Thursday by Pentagon officials, Northrop Grumman is slated to produce the M7 Spider Increment 1, a hand-emplaced, remote controlled, Man-in-th ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Textron awarded $332.9M contract for mobile strike force vehicles  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Kentucky business awarded Army deal for medium tactical vehicle transmissions Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Army spotlights newest M1A2 Abrams variant |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017 
In a rare occurrence amid the polarized Congressional body, a bill aimed at strengthening protection for government whistleblowers passed with overwhelming bipartisan support Thursday as retaliation cases continue to be problematic across the federal government.
Senate bill 585, the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, which was introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-W ... more London (AFP) Oct 10, 2017UK defence giant BAE Systems to axe almost 2,000 jobs  Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Leonardo opens new site in Australia  Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Australia to upgrade submarines, frigates |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 
The United States vowed Wednesday to work with India in preference to China over the next century to promote a "free and open" Asia-Pacific region led by prosperous democracies.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered his unexpectedly sharp message to Beijing on the same day President Xi Jinping opened the Communist Party congress.
His upbeat speech was designed to set the stage for a ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017Nominee for CIA inspector general grilled over retaliation claims  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi declares 'new era' for China as party congress opens  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi is everywhere: China's omnipresent leader |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
To make continuous, strong and conductive carbon nanotube fibers, it's best to start with long nanotubes, according to scientists at Rice University.
The Rice lab of chemist and chemical engineer Matteo Pasquali, which demonstrated its pioneering method to spin carbon nanotube into fibers in 2013, has advanced the art of making nanotube-based materials with two new papers in the American C ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy density  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Tungsten offers nano-interconnects a path of least resistance |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 15, 2017 
Nearly 700,000 Iraqis from the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul and nearby areas are still displaced despite the city's recapture in July, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Sunday.
"One year since the start of the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group (IS), some 673,000 Iraqis from the city and its surroundings remain displaced and unable to go back to their destroyed neigh ... more Hawija, Iraq (AFP) Oct 7, 2017Cinders and desolation in Iraq's Hawija after IS  Moscow (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Moscow says US 'pretending' to fight IS in Iraq  Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Shock Iraq torture photos raise ethical dilemmas |
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2017  The constant missile and nuclear threats from South Korea's belligerent northern neighbour have racked regional tensions sky-high, but they are a boon for the country's burgeoning defence industry.
South Korea has been one of the world's largest importers of military equipment and technology for decades - mostly from the US - but in recent years its domestic sector has grown rapidly.
A ... more Tehran (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Iran warns Europe against new nuke deal conditions  Singapore (AFP) Oct 17, 2017US commander must 'imagine the unimaginable' on NKorea  Busan, South Korea (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Echoes of war as S. Korean grannies on protest front lines |
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 Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 
Alibaba executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai said Tuesday he expects to boost US jobs by expanding the Chinese firm's e-commerce platform - not by hiring American workers.
Tsai, speaking at a California tech conference, made the comments to follow up on a headline-grabbing pledge earlier this year by Alibaba founder Jack Ma and US President Donald Trump that the Chinese internet firm would c ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017China's Xi vows open economy, investors want action  Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2017US inflation jumps in the wake of Hurricane Harvey  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi says China 'will not close its doors to the world' |
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 Zurich (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 
Swiss group Zurich Insurance said Thursday it expects to receive around $700 million (595 million euros) in insurance claims related to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the third quarter.
Zurich Insurance Group said in a statement it "currently estimates aggregate claims in the third quarter of 2017 related to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria ... to be approximately $700 million net of ... more Mexico City (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Mexicans pick up the pieces one month after quake  Utuado, Puerto Rico (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Puerto Rico mostly in the dark one month after hurricane  Mexico City (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Mexico quake hit rich and poor alike, but tragedies differ |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 
China launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
span class="BDL">Source: a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com">Xin ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 
Businesses ranging from cookware to karaoke in China's teeming capital have temporarily shut down as the ruling Communist Party prepares to hold its most important political event of the last five years.
Fitness centres, short-term rental websites and even online retailers told AFP on Monday that they would not be operating in Beijing during the 19th National Congress.
The meeting, at wh ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi tells Communist Party to combat any actions to 'undermine' it  Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Red handed: Xi's anti-graft campaign set to roll on  Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Beijing says US should 'abandon biased views' of China |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2017  The fall of the Islamic State group's last bastion in Syria was a victory for Washington's military plan, but comes as the US political strategy for the region seems to stumble.
Even as US-backed Kurdish fighters raised their flags over the shattered heart of Raqa, their brethren in Iraq were in retreat, abandoning oil-rich territory to Iraqi forces.
The power shift shows that, while US ... more (UPI) Oct 17, 2017IS 'death spiral' most dangerous part of fight for US coalition  Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 16, 2017Boko Haram raids military base in NE Nigeria: sources  Manila (AFP) Oct 16, 2017Top Philippine Islamist militant Hapilon killed: defence chief |
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 Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a nine-month, $9.4 million contract to develop a Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) missile interceptor concept, the agency announced Oct. 5.
"Our Low Power Laser Demonstrator concept puts advanced beam control systems and a fiber laser on a high-performance, high-altitude platform to maximize risk reduction value over the demonstrat ... more White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Outguns Threat in Half the Time 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 |
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