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  Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 NATO defence ministers have addressed Russia's "violations" of a key arms control treaty and discussed ways to bring Moscow back into compliance, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday. Washington claims that Russia has broken with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, signed during the Cold War, that prohibits the deployment of short- and intermediate-range missiles. "We have a firm belief now over several years that the Russians have violated the INF," Mattis said. "Our effort is ... read more |
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Trump prods Xi to work 'hard' and fast on North KoreaBeijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Donald Trump showered Chinese leader Xi Jinping with praise during talks in Beijing Thursday, but prodded his host to work fast to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis, warning "time is quickly running out". ... more  
NATO to increase cyber weaponry to combat RussiaBrussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 NATO members agreed Wednesday to increase the use of cyber weaponry and tactics during military operations, with the alliance also upgrading other capabilities to combat a resurgent Russia. ... more 
France's Macron: US risks pushing Iran to build nukesWashington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 US pressure to renegotiate the Iran nuclear deal could push Tehran into deciding to build its own nuclear weapons, French President Emmanuel Macron warned in an interview published Thursday. ... more  
IS left clinging to scraps in Syria and IraqBeirut (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Syria's army announced Thursday the capture of the last town held by the Islamic State group in the country, driving yet another nail into the coffin of its transborder "caliphate". ... more |
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S. Korea to join three US aircraft carriers in drillsSeoul (AFP) Nov 10, 2017 South Korean warships will take part in upcoming joint drills involving three US aircraft carriers in a fresh show of force against North Korea, a Seoul military official said Friday. ... more  
Trump praises China's 'highly respected' XiBeijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2017 US President Donald Trump praised Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a "highly respected and powerful representative of his people" on Friday as he wrapped up his first state visit to Beijing. ... more 
No decision on Trump, Putin meeting: TillersonBeijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Russia and the US disagreed on Thursday over whether US President Donald Trump plans to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at an Asia-Pacific summit in Vietnam. ... more 
NATO commander tells Russia: 'stop meddling'Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 The commander of NATO forces in Europe, US General Curtis Scaparrotti, on Thursday demanded Russia "stop meddling" in European elections, amid concerns about Kremlin interference in the Catalan crisis. ... more  
NATO looks to seize momentum in Afghanistan conflictBrussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Defence ministers from the NATO alliance met Thursday in Brussels to review the next steps in the Afghanistan conflict and brainstorm ways to make gains in the 16-year-old war. ... more 
Macron warns looming military defeat of IS 'not the end'Abu Dhabi (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the Islamic State group faced complete military defeat in Iraq and Syria within months but warned the battle against jihadism would go on. ... more |
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North Korean nuclear test measured in southwest GermanyKarlsruher, Germany (SPX) Nov 10, 2017 The recent nuclear test by the regime in North Korea was even measurable in Southwest Germany. Two seismic stations run by scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in the Karlsruhe city ... more 
Raytheon contracted for development, integration of G550 systemsWashington (UPI) Nov 9, 2017 Pentagon officials announced Wednesday a contract with Raytheon for the development and integration of the Commercial Aircraft Based Instrumentation Telemetry System and the Airborne Command Transmitter System on the G550 airborne early warning aircraft. ... more  
UAE closes deal for two Gowind navy corvettes: MacronDubai (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 The United Arab Emirates has closed a deal to buy two French-made Gowind navy corvettes, built for coastal surveillance and anti-submarine warfare, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday in Dubai. ... more  
BAE completes full scale test of F-35A airframeWashington (UPI) Nov 9, 2017 BAE Systems announced Thursday that the contractor successfully completed its full scale durability test airframe of the F-35A aircraft. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017 
Boeing and the Ground-based Midcourse Defense team on Tuesday announced that they have installed the 44th interceptor, the last installation of 2017 for the ground-based surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile defense system.
The Department of Defense set out to increase America's long-range defense ballistic missiles to 44 interceptors by the end of 2017, with Boeing meeting the goal ahe ... more Stockholm (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Sweden picks US Patriot missile system over European rival  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Missile from Yemen intercepted near Riyadh airport  Moscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Russia conducts ballistic missile tests |
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 Brussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 
Turkey on Wednesday signed a letter of intent opening the way to Ankara buying ground to air missiles from a French-Italian consortium.
The letter signed by the Turkish, French and Italian defence ministers allows the Eurosam consortium to "analyse and define the needs" of the Turkish military, a French source told AFP.
Though the deal is at an extremely early stage, NATO Secretary Gener ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Raytheon, Australia ink first deal for ground-based air defense system  United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 7, 2017US accuses Iran of supplying missile to Yemen  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017Raytheon receives $17M contract for missile targeting system |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
NASA scientists, who always are on the hunt for new platforms from which to carry out their research, now may avail themselves of two agency-developed unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, that some say represent the future for drone aircraft.
Unlike most commercially available unmanned aircraft systems, Vanilla Aircraft's VA001 and Black Swift Technologies' S2 small Unmanned Aircraft System, ... more Niamey (AFP) Nov 4, 2017Niger to let US forces arm drones in counter-terrorism fight  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017Insitu awarded $9.2M for parts, sustainment of RQ-21A  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New RoboBee flies, dives, swims and explodes out the of water |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
SES announced that the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Future Satellite Communications Service Acquisition (FCSA) program has awarded SES Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, a spot on the Complex Commercial Satellite Communications Solutions contract (CS3).
"We are very proud to be part of the CS3 team of awardees," said Pete Hoene, President and CEO of SES ... more Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 31, 201716th SPCS Defenders of critical satellite communications  Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017First order for Elta ELK-1882T SATCOM network system  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2017NRL clarifies valley polarization for electronic and optoelectronic technologies |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 
The Boeing Company and MBDA Missile Systems announced on Tuesday a new contract that calls for 21,000 Diamond Back Wing assemblies for the U.S. Air Force's precision-guided GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment I or GBU-39 SDB-I
The announcement follows several contracts awarded to Boeing by the Air Force, including an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity foreign military sales contr ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAE  Washington (UPI) Nov 2, 2017BAE receives $40M from Lockheed for sensor technology  Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2017US court blocks Trump's military transgender ban |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia on Thursday renewed their 20-year agreement on surface ships and naval combat systems.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to recognize their history working alongside each other and to seal the renewed agreement, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin announced in a company news release.
"The fundamental openness, trust ... more Manila (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Philippines' Duterte receives Russian assault rifles  Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017Whistleblower protection bill sent to President as complaints of retaliation grow  London (AFP) Oct 10, 2017UK defence giant BAE Systems to axe almost 2,000 jobs |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
Russia and the US disagreed on Thursday over whether US President Donald Trump plans to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at an Asia-Pacific summit in Vietnam.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told Russian news agencies that the meeting "will be on November 10", with the exact time still being discussed.
But in comments in Beijing, where Trump is on a state visit, US Secretary of Stat ... moreSeoul (AFP) Nov 10, 2017S. Korea to join three US aircraft carriers in drills  Paris (AFP) Nov 8, 2017France hikes defence spending, inches towards NATO goal  Brussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2017US defence chief meets NATO to discuss IS, Afghanistan |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Nanoparticles of controllable composition and size have great potential in electrical, optical and chemical devices, but they must be created in a safe and cost-effective way. Kazuhiro Takanabe and coworkers from KAUST now report a simple method for synthesizing metal-sulfide nanoparticles at low temperature without using environmentally harmful solvents.
Metal sulfides, which are crystall ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017Subset of carbon nanotubes poses cancer risk similar to asbestos in mice  Davis CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017New, simplified technique makes light metallic nanofoam  Providence RI (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Researchers show how nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue |
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 Tehran (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 
More than two million Iranian pilgrims have crossed the border into Iraq for the annual Arbaeen Shiite pilgrimage to be celebrated on Thursday, an Iranian official said on state television.
"Some 2.32 million visas have been issued so far, and 2.2 million pilgrims are already in Iraq," Shahriar Heydari, spokesman for the Iranian committee organising the pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala ... more Lourdes, France (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Iraq needs 'Marshall Plan', says Kirkuk archbishop  Al-Hamza, Iraq (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Traditional carpet weaving in central Iraq unravels  Deir Ezzor, Syria (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Twin Iraq and Syria assaults as IS loses last city |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017  Donald Trump showered Chinese leader Xi Jinping with praise during talks in Beijing Thursday, but prodded his host to work fast to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis, warning "time is quickly running out".
Speaking on the second day of a trip to Beijing marked by pomp and pageantry, the US president also decried China's "one-sided and unfair" trade surplus with the United States bu ... more Abu Dhabi (AFP) Nov 8, 2017On first Mideast trip, Macron urges 'firm' stance on Iran  Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017NATO discusses Russia missile treaty 'violations': Mattis Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017France's Macron: US risks pushing Iran to build nukes |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 
World Bank lending to countries like China that are rich enough to finance their own development hurts poor countries that need help, a senior US Treasury official said Wednesday.
David Malpass, Treasury's under secretary for International Affairs, cited China as a prime example of the practice, as the World Bank's biggest borrower with $2.4 billion in loans this year.
The Trump administ ... more Montreal (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Canada: Amazon to add 1,000 jobs in Vancouver  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Alibaba launches electronic trading hub in Malaysia  Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2017China cracks down on fraudulent provincial growth figures |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced a ban on all fentanyl-like drugs amid skyrocketing rates of overdoses from the synthetic opioids.
Authorities moved to plug legal loopholes in which producers of fentanyl - which can be 50 times more potent than heroin - slightly alter the chemical makeup to render it a legal substance.
"Anyone who possesses, imports, distributes, or manu ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 9, 2017French robbers target big-spending Chinese tourists  Mexico City (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Mexico earthquake reconstruction will cost $2.5bn: Pena Nieto  San Juan (AFP) Nov 9, 2017Back to school in Puerto Rico, but still without power |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017 
China plans to launch its reusable spacecraft in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Tuesday.
Unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft, said Chen Hongbo, a researcher from the corporation.
The spacecraft can transport people or payload into the orbit and return to Earth.
C ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2017  US President Donald Trump praised Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a "highly respected and powerful representative of his people" on Friday as he wrapped up his first state visit to Beijing.
Trump showered his host with accolades during two days of meetings during which the US leader sought to convince Xi to do more to reduce a trade deficit with China and rein in nuclear-armed North Korea.
... more Phuket, Thailand (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Gay Chinese tourists flock to Thailand for fun, acceptance  Beijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Chinese dissident writer dies on medical parole  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Hong Kong pro-democracy activists allowed to appeal jail terms |
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the Islamic State group faced complete military defeat in Iraq and Syria within months but warned the battle against jihadism would go on.
He was speaking after Syrian troops and allied militiamen broke into the IS-held town of Albu Kamal on the Iraqi border, edging closer to ousting the jihadists from their last urban stronghold in the cou ... moreBeirut (AFP) Nov 9, 2017IS left clinging to scraps in Syria and Iraq  Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017US kills 'several militants' in Somalia air strike  Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Nov 9, 2017Shiite pilgrims in Iraq's Karbala hail 'revenge' against IS |
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017 
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021.
The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems. ... more Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Lockheed Martin developing technology to intercept missile threats with Directed Energy  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 |
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