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  Seoul (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday his country had achieved full nuclear statehood after successfully testing a new missile capable of hitting anywhere in the United States. The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch snapped a two-month pause in testing by the North and poses a new challenge to US President Donald Trump who has vowed such a capability "won't happen". North Korean state television brought out Ri Chun-Hee, a senior broadcaster who only appears for significant ... read more |
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What now for 'nuclear' North Korea?Seoul (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un declared his country had achieved its long-cherished goal of full-fledged nuclear statehood after successfully testing a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday. ... more 
DPRK Missile Launch: Frequency over AmplitudeSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 Wednesday's early morning North Korean missile launch was a rude awakening, but another predictable step in North Korea's military strategy. The missile did not fly as far (horizontally) as some rec ... more  
US vows to help Europe repel Russian aggressionWashington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson re-committed the United States to opposing Moscow's "aggression" against its neighbors Tuesday and vowed to help Europe wean itself off Russian oil and gas. ... more 
UN Security Council faces calls for more N.Korea sanctionsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting Wednesday to discuss North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and calls from the United States for more sanctions on Pyongyang. ... more |
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China permits limited tours to S. Korea as relations warmBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 China is resuming limited tour group travel to South Korea, a sign of warming relations which were strained by Seoul's installation of a US missile defence system. ... more 
With N.Korea missile reach global, focus falls on defensesWashington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 North Korea's latest rocket launch saw it shoot an intercontinental ballistic missile higher than ever before, prompting US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to warn that Pyongyang could soon threaten "everywhere in the world." ... more 
N. Korea tests ICBM in fresh challenge to TrumpSeoul (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a missile that could bring the entire continental United States within range, ramping up its nuclear strike threat in a major challenge to President Donald Trump. ... more  
British PM May embarks on visit to Saudi Arabia, JordanLondon (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May left London late Tuesday for a three-day visit to the Middle East, where she will meet Saudi and Jordanian leaders in a bid to bolster regional ties. ... more  
Russia loses contact with satellite after launch from new spaceportVostochny, Russia (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 Russia said it had lost contact Tuesday with a weather satellite just hours after it was launched from its Vostochny cosmodrome, in only the second rocket liftoff from the new spaceport. ... more 
Greenpeace sounds alarm on nuclear safety with new break-inParis (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 A group of Greenpeace activists broke into a French nuclear plant on Tuesday and scaled the walls of a building containing spent nuclear fuel to highlight security shortcomings at the facility. ... more |
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Indian aerospace behemoth reveals why Indo-Russia FGFA is highly feasibleNew Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 29, 2017 Any new fighter jet procurement deal by Indian Air Force would require the foreign vendor to set up a production line in India - a time taking process. In this backdrop, HAL's claim that it can imme ... more  
Orbital ATK to support next-step development of anti-radiation missilesWashington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017 Orbital ATK Inc., has been awarded a modified contract for engineering studies and service support for the development of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles, or AARGM, an upgrade to the AGM-88 HARM systems. ... more  
US regulator says Silicon Valley is threat to internetWashington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 A top US regulator, defending an effort to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules, said Tuesday that large internet platforms represent the biggest threat to online freedom because they routinely block "content they don't like." ... more 
Lockheed awarded $37.7M contract for F-35 software conversionsWashington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract for software conversions for structure and system data sets in support of the F-35 joint strike fighter. ... more |
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  Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 27, 2017  Israel mounted a battery of its Iron Dome anti-missile system on a warship Monday, as the vaunted rocket interceptor went operational at sea for the first time, senior officers said.
Israel Air Force Brigadier General Zvika Haimovitch said the battery fitted to the corvette Lahav underwent a successful "live-fire test" and would be a valuable asset in securing offshore natural gas fields. ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017Russia test-fires new interceptor missile  Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Nov 29, 2017SBIRS GEO Flight 4 Missile Warning Satellite ships for January launch  Washington DC (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017US Scrambles to Assemble Space-Based Missile Defense System |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017 
Orbital ATK Inc., has been awarded a modified contract for engineering studies and service support for the development of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles, or AARGM, an upgrade to the AGM-88 HARM systems.
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $32.9 million under a cost-plus-fixed fee contract, which is a cost-reimbursement deal where the fee ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017State Dept. approves potential Javelin missile sale to Georgia  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017State Dept. approves potential missile sale to Poland  Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017Raytheon awarded contract for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile program |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2017 
Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes - but humans won't be the only competitors for long.
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, put their work to the test recently. Timing laps through a twisting obstacle course, they raced drones controlled by artificial intelligence (A.I.) against a professional human pilot.
The race, ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikes  Dubai UAE (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Lockheed Martin Integrates New Engine for Fury Unmanned Air Vehicle  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Alpha Unmanned Systems teams with Sightec for image stabilization and object tracking. |
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 Point Mugu CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The U.S. Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office, PMW 146, and Lockheed Martin handed over full operational control of the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite to the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC).
The October 11 milestone followed the successful completion of the MUOS-5 satellite's on-orbit testing and delivery of all operational products needed to "fly" ... more Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract  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 |
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 Miami (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 
Inspired by the folding technique of origami, US researchers said Monday they have crafted cheap, artificial muscles for robots that give them the power to lift up to 1,000 times their own weight.
The advance offers a leap forward in the field of soft robotics, which is fast replacing an older generation of robots that were jerky and rigid in their movements, researchers say.
"It's like ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Marines roll out new anti-tank weapon system  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017Saab to supply South African forces with field kitchens  (UPI) Nov 9, 2017Raytheon, Saab to develop improved shoulder-launched weapon systems |
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 London (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 
Prime Minister Theresa May left London late Tuesday for a three-day visit to the Middle East, where she will meet Saudi and Jordanian leaders in a bid to bolster regional ties.
The British leader will hold talks on issues including Qatar and Yemen with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, before heading to Jordan for meetings with King Abdullah II and Prime Minister Hani Mulki. ... more Athens (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Greek PM defends controversial Saudi arms sale  Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump's signature  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017Lockheed, Navantia renew collaborative agreement |
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 Sydney (AFP) Nov 23, 2017 
Australia warned on Thursday against American disengagement from Asia at a time of rising Chinese power as traditional US allies grow nervous about President Donald Trump's isolationist tilt.
In a major Foreign Policy White Paper - the first to be issued by the Australian government in 13 years - Canberra outlined its approach to the "Indo-Pacific" region amid "changing power balances". ... moreWashington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017US vows to help Europe repel Russian aggression  Budapest (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Chinese premier offers billions more to EEurope  Beijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2017From Myanmar to Zimbabwe, China's global footprint grows |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017 
Exhaust gas cleaning of passenger cars, power generation from sunlight, or water splitting: In the future, these and other applications may profit from new findings relating to ceria. At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), scientists have studied ceria nanoparticles with the help of probe molecules and a complex ultrahigh vacuum-infrared measurement system and obtained partly surprising new ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Promising sensors for submarines, mines and spacecraft |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a market on Baghdad's outskirts Monday, leaving 11 people dead, a security official said, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
"Five suicide bombers attacked a market and shops in the Nahrawan area" east of the Iraqi capital, a police captain told AFP.
"The police killed three of them but the other two blew themselves up" killing 11 c ... more Baghdad (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Iraqis throng to Picasso in Baghdad  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Baghdad cafe marks 100 years as intellectual hub  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Iraq to resume paying war reparations to Kuwait |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting Wednesday to discuss North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and calls from the United States for more sanctions on Pyongyang.
The United States, Japan and South Korea requested the meeting to address Pyongyang's launch of what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which Japan said probably fell within its exclus ... moreParis (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Greenpeace sounds alarm on nuclear safety with new break-in Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 29, 2017DPRK Missile Launch: Frequency over Amplitude Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017With N.Korea missile reach global, focus falls on defenses |
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 Belfast (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 
During the worst of the Troubles, this wedge of north Belfast was "Murder Mile", a neighbourhood which crystalized the Northern Ireland conflict pitting Catholic nationalists against Protestant loyalists.
It is in the heart of the scarred district that Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney sits in a community centre, warning in measured terms that the fallout of Britain's leaving the EU is no ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Fresh US probe of Chinese aluminum imports ups ante with Beijing  Ottawa (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Canada PM Trudeau aims to boost trade on China trip  Paris (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Europe embraces Black Friday sales with some reservations |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 
Five people have been rescued after two cargo ships collided off the coast of China's southern Guangdong province, but seven crew members are still "trapped" inside a cabin, state media said Tuesday.
The five rescued from a sunken ship cabin on Tuesday afternoon told rescue staff that the other seven were trapped inside and still alive, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
The colli ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2017Army contracts for temporary electricity for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands  Yangon (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Myanmar has 'no religious discrimination', army chief tells Pope  Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Iraqi bishop urges US aid for frontline community |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Taipei (AFP) Nov 27, 2017  As a growing number of people around the world learn simplified Chinese instead of the more complicated traditional characters, young creatives in Taiwan are fighting to promote what they fear will become a dying art.
Introduced by the Chinese Communist Party in the 1950s to boost literacy, the simplified version of the script uses fewer strokes and is now the predominant writing system in ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Chinese general kills himself after facing graft probe  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation  Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage' |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2017 
Pentagon officials said Monday that U.S. and coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes on the so-called Islamic State, which consisted of 36 engagements, over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The Department of Defense reports that the most recent strikes took place on Nov. 24 and 25, and the results of the strikes are based on initial reports.
Pentagon officials also reported previ ... more Cairo (AFP) Nov 25, 2017Egypt mourns 235 victims of Sinai mosque attack  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Saudi vows new Islamic alliance 'will wipe terrorists from the earth'  Brussels (AFP) Nov 22, 2017NATO welcomes Mladic war crimes verdict |
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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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