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  Moscow (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 Russian scientists on Friday said radioactive pollution detected in Europe in September was not linked to one of the country's nuclear facilities and speculated that a satellite could be the cause. Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency in November asked scientists at the Nuclear Safety Institute to look into the origin of "extremely high" readings of radioactive ruthenium reported in some parts of Russia by the meteorological service. Results shown to journalists in Moscow on Friday did not pinpoint t ... read more |
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Department of Defense seeks to speed up acquisition processWashington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017 Senior leaders at the Department of Defense testified on Capitol Hill that they are attempting to reform and speed up an acquisition process that has dogged the agency for years. ... more 
EU launches defence pact with submarine dronesBrussels (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 The EU unveiled on Monday a raft of new joint defence projects including submarine drones and cyber attack rapid response teams as it launched a landmark pact on boosting military cooperation. ... more  
On Mideast trip, Putin orders partial withdrawal from SyriaAnkara (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on Monday for the last leg of a day-long diplomatic dash, during which he ordered the partial withdrawal of Russia's troops from the war-torn country. ... more 
Pentagon skeptical about Russia's Syria pullout claimsWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 The Pentagon on Monday voiced skepticism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he had ordered the partial withdrawal of troops from Syria. ... more |
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S. Korea's Moon seeks rapprochement in China visitSeoul (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 South Korean President Moon Jae-In hopes to "normalise" ties with giant neighbour China on his first state visit to the country this week, his office said Monday, after Beijing was infuriated by a US missile system deployment. ... more 
Erdogan says officials to meet to 'finalise' Russia defence dealAnkara (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Turkish and Russian officials would meet in the coming days to finalise the deal for Russia to supply its latest S-400 air-defence system to Ankara. ... more  
UN sanctions affecting aid in North Korea: rights chiefUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 The UN rights chief told the Security Council on Monday that tough sanctions imposed on North Korea are complicating the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid and called for an assessment. ... more  
US, S. Korea, Japan start missile-tracking drill, irking ChinaSeoul (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 The US, South Korea and Japan carried out joint exercises Monday to track missiles from North Korea, as China warned that such manoeuvres fuel tensions following nuclear-armed Pyongyang's longest-range test launch to date. ... more 
Raytheon forms new company in United Arab EmiratesWashington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017 Raytheon has started a subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates that will focus on cybersecurity, effectors, air defense and sustainment, and advanced technology. ... more 
Dutch want arms dealer's extradition after S.Africa arrestThe Hague (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 Dutch prosecutors are requesting the extradition of convicted Dutch arms dealer Guus Kouwenhoven, arrested in South Africa on Friday, to serve a 19-year sentence for his role in Liberia's bloody civil war. ... more |
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New business incubators will help space industry growLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 The UK Space Agency has announced 200,000 pounds of funding for 4 new business incubators to boost the number of start-up companies in the space sector across the UK. The incubators, in Buckin ... more 
US has lost dominance in highly intense, ultrafast laser technology to Europe and AsiaWashington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 The U.S. is losing ground in a second laser revolution of highly intense, ultrafast lasers that have broad applications in manufacturing, medicine, and national security, says a new report from the ... more 
NASA Selects Three Companies to Develop 'FabLab' PrototypesWashington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 NASA is taking the next step in the development of a space-based, on-demand fabrication capability by partnering with three U.S. companies, under NASA's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partn ... more  
Millennium Space Systems marks 6 months On-Orbit operations of ALTAIR Pathfinder SpacecraftEl Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 Millennium Space Systems announces the successful completion of its ALTAIR Pathfinder mission objectives last week as the spacecraft reached its six-month milestone and 4,500 hours of successful ope ... more |
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  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 10, 2017 
Japan will hold a drill with the United States and South Korea this week to practise jointly detecting airborne missiles, officials said Sunday amid rising security threats from North Korea.
The announcement of the joint exercise, a sixth such drill since 2016, comes less than two weeks after Pyongyang test-fired a ballistic missile which dropped into the sea inside Japan's exclusive economi ... more Sacramento CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne Achieves Significant Air Force Demonstration and Validation Milestone with Successful Hot-Fire Test  Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Israel shoots down rocket fired from Gaza: army  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Japan plans long-range missiles amid N. Korea threat: minister |
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 Washington (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.
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 ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2017UN does not confirm Iran link to Yemen missiles: report  Washington (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 |
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 Washington (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.
The counter-drone system - for protecting airports and infrastructure - is the Xpeller counter-UAV system, which combines radar, RF and optical sensors and a targeted jammer
Hensoldt said the system's individual elements were positioned ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017China says Indian drone 'invaded' its airspace, crashed  Miami (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Falcon's attack strategy could inspire new drones: study  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 7, 2017'Go home' drone seeks to stop Japan overtime binge |
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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 11, 2017Military defense market faces new challenges to acquiring SatCom platforms  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017U.S. Army to upgrade weapons on Abrams tanks  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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 The Hague (AFP) Dec 8, 2017
Dutch prosecutors are requesting the extradition of convicted Dutch arms dealer Guus Kouwenhoven, arrested in South Africa on Friday, to serve a 19-year sentence for his role in Liberia's bloody civil war.
"This morning shortly after eight o'clock local time, Interpol South Africa arrested Guus K. at his home in Cape Town," the Dutch public prosecution service said.
"The Netherlands req ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017Israel Aerospace Industries opens Mexico office Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Department of Defense seeks to speed up acquisition process Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Raytheon forms new company in United Arab Emirates |
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 Washington (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.
The US government is facing the looming prospect of shutting down as Republicans and Democrats wrangle over federal spending.
Top leaders from both parties were due to meet at the White House la ... more Vienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2017US warns Russia over Ukraine at OSCE meeting  Colombo (AFP) Dec 9, 2017Sri Lanka hands over debt-laden port to Chinese owner  New York (AFP) Dec 10, 2017Billionaire Guo Wengui wants regime change in Beijing |
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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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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2017  Iraq's armed forces held a military parade in Baghdad on Sunday to celebrate the victory announced by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi over the Islamic State group.
Abadi on Saturday declared victory in Iraq's three-year war to expel the jihadist group that at its height endangered the country's very existence.
Iraqi army units marched through the main square in central Baghdad as helicopt ... more Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2017Hashed al-Shaabi: controversial force on Iraq's front lines  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 9, 2017Iraq since the US-led invasion of 2003  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 9, 2017The Islamic State group in Iraq |
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 Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
South Korean President Moon Jae-In will visit China next week for talks on North Korea and other issues, his office said Wednesday, amid tentative signs of diplomatic movement after months of high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile threats.
The announcement came as a high-level United Nations representative held talks with a senior North Korean official during a rare trip to Pyong ... more Seoul (AFP) Dec 10, 2017S. Korea to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang: report  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 10, 2017UN envoy warns N. Korea 'miscalculation' could trigger conflict  Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2017N. Korea missile test raises flight safety concerns |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 
China's exports surged more than twice the expected pace in November, official data showed on Friday, as tensions with its largest trading partners flare.
The healthy trade data is welcome news for the world's number-two economy as Beijing looks to tackle industrial overcapacity, winter pollution and a ballooning debt pile.
Exports jumped 12.3 percent year-on-year to $217.4 billion, blow ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2017China exports soar higher than expected in November  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 |
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 Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
Most of what we know about earthquakes and volcanoes is based on what we can observe at the Earth's surface. However, most of the action - especially early activity that could help with disaster prediction and preparedness - occurs deep underground.
Developing a clearer picture of changes in subsurface conditions, together with continuous monitoring, could provide life-saving information i ... more Buffalo NY (SPX) Dec 12, 2017New mapping technique can help fight extreme poverty  Cabaret, Haiti (AFP) Dec 7, 2017In helping earthquake victims, life lessons for Haiti youth  Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017US House approves easing of interstate rules on concealed guns |
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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 8, 2017 
The European Union delegation to China said Friday it was "extremely concerned" about the denial to Chinese citizens of "fundamental" human rights.
The EU noted "significant improvements in the Chinese people's standard of living and in access to social services such as health and education", according to a statement on its website.
"However ... during the past year, we have been deeply ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Former Chinese leadership contender faces graft probe  Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017China, accused of abuses, hosts human rights forum  Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017No class: China halts chauvinist 'female morality lessons' |
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 Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 
At least six soldiers died in two separate Boko Haram ambushes in northeast Nigeria, military and civilian militia sources said on Monday.
Four troops were killed and 12 injured on Sunday when their convoy was attacked near Damboa, 90 kilometres (56 miles) from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.
Two soldiers were killed in the same area on Saturday, the sources told AFP, speaking on ... more Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2017IS battle may be won, but Iraq faces major challenges  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 9, 2017'Defeated' IS still poses danger in Iraq  Beirut (AFP) Dec 9, 2017IS cut back from 'caliphate' to pockets of land |
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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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