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  Vienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 The United States warned Russia on Thursday that its ties with the West can never recover until it pulls its forces out of Ukraine, as OSCE foreign ministers met in Vienna. Diplomats had hoped that meetings on the sidelines of the 57-nation body would make progress on agreeing terms for a UN peacekeeping force for war-torn Ukraine. But the major powers in the dispute are still far apart, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson went so far as to declare that the stand-off over Ukraine was the sin ... read more |
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Aerospace and Mitchell Institute release new report on policy needs for space operationsEl Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) and the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute have released the results of a wide-ranging survey highlighting the percept ... more  
Air Force tests Raytheon's GPS receiver aboard B-2 bomberWashington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017 The U.S. Air Force has tested Raytheon's next-generation military-code GPS receiver aboard a B-2 Spirit bomber. ... more  
Queen inaugurates new 'best of British' aircraft carrierLondon (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II formally commissioned into the British navy the UK's newest and biggest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, at a ceremony on Thursday. ... more  
Macron sees Iraq's total 'liberation' from IS this monthDoha (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 France's President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Iraq would announce its total "liberation" from the grip of the Islamic State jihadist group by the end of December. ... more |
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Qatar, France sign billion-dollar fighter jet deal amid Gulf crisisDoha (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 Qatar agreed Thursday to buy 12 French-built fighter jets, part of a multi-billion-dollar raft of deals announced as President Emmanuel Macron visited the emirate, hit by the Gulf's worst political crisis in years. ... more 
Canada rejects Fincantieri-Naval Group warships offerOttawa (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 Canada has rejected an offer from a consortium of French and Italian shipbuilders to build 15 warships to renew its naval fleet, the group said Thursday. ... more  
Raytheon awarded modified contract for AIM-120 missilesWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 Raytheon has been awarded a modified contract by the Defense Department for hardware in support of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, or AIM-120 AMRAAM, that supports the U.S. and multiple foreign countries. ... more  
Hensoldt intros new counter-drone systemWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 A new counter-drone system by German sensor-maker Hensoldt has been successfully demonstrated at an airfield in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, Germany. ... more 
Pentagon braces for possible government shutdownWashington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 The Pentagon on Thursday warned of possible weapons delays and other military ramifications if the government shuts down over a budget deal impasse or passes a stop-gap spending bill to avert it. ... more  
Aerojet Rocketdyne Achieves Significant Air Force Demonstration and Validation Milestone with Successful Hot-Fire TestSacramento CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne recently achieved a significant milestone by completing a successful hot-fire test of a controllable solid rocket motor under the U.S. Air Force Demonstration and Validation Post ... more |
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 General Dynamics gets $432 million submarine contract upgrade 
Leidos to support signature silencing program for NavyWashington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017 The Department of Defense has awarded Leidos Inc., out of Reston, Virginia, an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract in support of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps signature silencing program for naval ships and undersea systems. ... more 
Lockheed submits proposal for Canadian combat shipsWashington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017 Lockheed Martin Canada has delivered its proposal to the Canadian government for building new vessels for the Canadian Surface Combatant, or CSC, program. ... more 
L-3 awarded $10.2M contract to support T-1A JayhawkWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 L-3 Communications as been awarded a modified contract for logistics support of the T-1A aircraft, a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer. ... more 
General Dynamics to support training software, hardware for Air ForceWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a support contract by the U.S. Air Force for a one-year, $47 million contract. ... more |
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  Sacramento CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 
Aerojet Rocketdyne recently achieved a significant milestone by completing a successful hot-fire test of a controllable solid rocket motor under the U.S. Air Force Demonstration and Validation Post Boost Study A program.
"This hot-fire test successfully demonstrated the increased capabilities of an advanced, controllable solid rocket motor system," said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017Raytheon to supply Qatar with Patriot missile defense system  Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017Raytheon tapped to provide radar system for DDG-127  Washington (AFP) Dec 4, 2017US Patriot missiles may have failed in Saudi Arabia: report |
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Raytheon has been awarded a modified contract by the Defense Department for hardware in support of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, or AIM-120 AMRAAM, that supports the U.S. and multiple foreign countries.
The deal, announced Wednesday, is worth more than $8.5 million under the terms of a fixed-price-incentive-firm target and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification. Raytheon is due t ... moreWashington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Poland to buy AMRAAMs, HIMARS systems from U.S.  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Dec 3, 2017UAE denies Yemen rebel missile entered its air space  Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Orbital ATK to support next-step development of anti-radiation missiles |
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 Miami (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 
Peregrine falcons are nature's fastest predators, and the way they swoop down on a target may one day inspire small, visually guided drones that can take out rogue drones, researchers said Monday.
Falcons' attack trajectories do not follow any geometric rules, contrary to popular belief, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Rather, the birds use their e ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017Hensoldt intros new counter-drone system  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 7, 2017'Go home' drone seeks to stop Japan overtime binge  Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017China says Indian drone 'invaded' its airspace, crashed |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has completed the major assembly of Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 and has shipped the communications satellite to its Sunnyvale, California facility to undergo critical environmental testing.
The first of the modernized LM 2100 satellites, Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 is being built for Arabsat/Hellas Sat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
It will provide ... more McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017A better way for governments to acquire the latest in satellite technologies  Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades |
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The U.S. Department of Defense, in collaboration with the National Security Technology Accelerator, launched a new Training and Readiness Accelerator, or TREX, this week at a defense industry conference.
TREX was unveiled at the Interservice, Industry Training, Simulations and Education Conference in Orlando, Fla., to members of all branches of the military and leaders in the defense in ... more Archbald, PA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Lockheed Martin Inks Five-Year Agreement to Provide Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds to NATO Countries  Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017Data-collecting device could make for better training of soldiers  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017General Dynamics tapped to destroy, dispose of rockets |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017 
French and Italian naval builders, the Naval Group and Fincantieri, are offering an off-the-shelf class of warship for to the Royal Canadian Navy.
The ship for Canada's 12-vessel requirement is based on the FREMM multi-role frigate used by the navies of both countries and can be easily modified to meet Canadian specifications, Fincantieri said in a news release.
The bid of the tw ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017U.S. sales to foreign militaries top $41 billion in fiscal year 2017  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Britain's May in Riyadh after surprise Baghdad visit Athens (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Greek PM defends controversial Saudi arms sale |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday "we don't interfere in elections" when asked about Vladimir Putin seeking a new term at the Kremlin - amid deep concerns about Russian meddling in numerous European votes.
Putin, in power for the past 18 years, confirmed he would run in the March presidential election, where he is expected to win easily and become the longest-serving Russian leader ... moreWashington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017Pentagon braces for possible government shutdown  Vienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2017US warns Russia over Ukraine at OSCE meeting  Washington (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Trump aide Flynn planned to 'rip up' Russia sanctions: whistleblower |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
"Two-dimensional materials" - materials deposited in layers that are only a few atoms thick - are promising for both high-performance electronics and flexible, transparent electronics that could be layered onto physical surfaces to make computing ubiquitous.
The best-known 2-D material is graphene, which is a form of carbon, but recently researchers have been investigating other 2-D materi ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Physicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films  Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects |
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 Doha (AFP) Dec 7, 2017  France's President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Iraq would announce its total "liberation" from the grip of the Islamic State jihadist group by the end of December.
He made the prediction at a joint news conference with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani while on an official visit to Doha.
"There will be a liberation before the end of the year and we will, in the next mon ... more Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Rights group criticises Iraq over jihadist suspects  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Iraq death toll at lowest level in five years  The Hague (AFP) Dec 4, 2017'Reasonable basis' for British war crimes in Iraq: ICC |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 
North Korea Thursday released pictures of its latest missile launch, giving analysts a chance to test Pyongyang's claim of a breakthrough that brings the whole of the US within range of a nuclear strike.
Leader Kim Jong-Un declared the test of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) had completed his nation's drive to become a full-fledged nuclear power.
But analysts remai ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Boeing validates requirements for redesign of ICBM system  Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2017South Korea's Moon to visit China for talks on N. Korea  Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2017N. Korea missile test raises flight safety concerns |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 
Chinese exports surged more than twice the expected pace in November, official data showed on Friday, providing some more welcome news pointing to improvement in the world's number-two economy.
The healthy trade data, which also showed imports outstripping forecasts, come as Beijing looks to tackle industrial overcapacity, winter pollution and a ballooning debt pile.
Exports jumped 12.3 ... more Brussels (AFP) Dec 6, 2017EU wins tougher, swifter anti-dumping trade powers  Washington (AFP) Dec 5, 2017US hits Vietnam with huge duties on steel made with Chinese material  Beijing (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Canada and China hail ties as trade talks languish |
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 Cabaret, Haiti (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
In the hills of Cabaret, western Haiti, locals and young volunteers from the capital Port-au-Prince prepare cement, stationed between the wooden wall of Pierre Salnave Saint-Felix's new home, and the crumbling mud wall of the shelter he has survived in since 2010.
Unable to afford surgery for glaucoma, Saint-Felix is blind and prevented from breeding livestock. The earthquake in 2010 turned ... more Ponce, Puerto Rico (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Pole to pole, linemen hard at work restoring power in Puerto Rico  Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017US House approves easing of interstate rules on concealed guns  Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2017China says UN resolutions 'cannot solve' Rohingya crisis |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
China touted its political and development model as it hosted an inaugural global human rights forum on Thursday, even as activists slammed the country's own abuses.
President Xi Jinping has overseen a sweeping crackdown on civil society since taking power in 2012, targeting everyone from human rights lawyers to celebrity gossip bloggers.
Hundreds of activists have been detained in the p ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017No class: China halts chauvinist 'female morality lessons'  Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Chinese teacher used needles to 'discipline' children: police  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: campaigners |
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 Niamey (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
Niger on Wednesday said it had begun work on a new national security and defence policy as part of its campaign to fight terrorism, in a country where attacks by Boko Haram and the Islamic State are frequent.
During a forum of experts and military brass in the capital Niamey, the president's chief of staff, Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, announced that the meeting marked the "first phase" in a strat ... more Abuja (AFP) Dec 7, 2017Nigeria appoints new chief to head Boko Haram fight Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Fewer than 3,000 IS fighters left in Iraq, Syria: coalition  Sarajevo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Bosnia puts jihadist arrested with weapons in detention |
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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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