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  Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency that is more than triple its original value for production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system. The contract, announced on Friday by the Pentagon, is worth more than $826.6 million under a modification to a previous contract in order to definitize the former classification of an undefinitized contract action. Friday's modification increased the overall value of ... read more |
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US sanctions two N.Koreans over ballistic missile programWashington (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 The United States sanctioned two North Korean officials on Tuesday over the development of ballistic missiles, as Russia and America's top diplomats held talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program. ... more  
Lavrov, Tillerson discuss need for urgent NKorea negotiations: MoscowMoscow (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday discussed North Korea's nuclear programme with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, stressing the need to start a negotiations process. ... more  
General Atomics receives more than $328.8M for drone systemsWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 General Atomics has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for support and services of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems. ... more  
Hundreds arrested since Iraqi Kurd protests began: lawmakersSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 At least 600 people have been arrested since protests began last week against authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan over corruption and the fallout from a failed independence push, lawmakers said Tuesday. ... more |
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Saudi-led strikes on Yemen market kills 14 civiliansAden (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 Saudi-led air strikes killed 14 civilians in a village market near Yemen's battleground third city Taez as a nearly three-year bombing campaign intensified, an official and medics said on Wednesday. ... more  
Boeing to support Air Force's fleet of AC-130U gunshipsWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 The Boeing Co. has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Air Force in support of AC-130U gunships. ... more 
Lockheed Martin receives $7B for F-22 sustainmentWashington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 Lockheed Martin was awarded a $7 billion contact from the U.S. Air Force for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor sustainment. ... more 
Boeing awarded $6.1B for F-15s for QatarWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 The Boeing Co. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force in support of Qatar's F-15 program. ... more  
ESA's butane-powered satellite will be able to change its orbitParis (ESA) Dec 22, 2017 The European Space Agency's next miniature satellite will be the first capable of shifting its orbit thanks to tiny butane-powered thrusters. ... more  
Better mastery of heat flow leads to next-generation thermal cloaksWashington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 Ever heard of the invisibility cloak? It manipulates how light travels along the cloak to conceal an object placed behind it. Similarly, the thermal cloak is designed to hide heated objects from inf ... more |
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Rheinmetall upgrading Marder vehicles for Jordan deliveryWashington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 Surplus Marder infantry fighting vehicles of the German army are being modernized by Rheinmetall for the Jordanian military. ... more 
Ancient military network discovered in northern SyriaWashington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017 Researchers have discovered a network of military structures and remains in northern Syria dating to 4,000 years ago. ... more 
BAE Systems Australia starts power and propulsion teamWashington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017 BAE Systems in Australia has signed an agreement to create a power and propulsion team to support future Australian Naval programs. ... more  
China sentences 44 Taiwanese to prison for telecom fraudBeijing (AFP) Dec 21, 2017 China sentenced 44 Taiwanese to prison on Thursday for telecom fraud following their extradition from Kenya, in a move likely to further sour cross-strait ties. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the AEGIS weapon system by the U.S. Navy for new construction in support of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $135.8 million under the terms of a cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
The contract calls for new construction and integratio ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017Lockheed Martin receives another $553M for THAAD Washington (AFP) Dec 26, 2017US sanctions two N.Koreans over ballistic missile program  Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Pentagon works to 'understand' missile strike on Saudi |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 21, 2017  Russia said Thursday that it had completed negotiations with Turkey for the sale of an S-400 air defence missile system, with delivery scheduled for late 2019.
"Practically speaking, the contract is entering the phase of realisation," said Vladimir Kozhin, a presidential aide who oversees matters of military cooperation. "All parameters, all technologies, the entire deal has been agreed." ... more Tehran (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Is Iran really arming Yemen's Huthi rebels?  Washington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017Raytheon contracted to support anti-ship missile system  Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Iran supplied ballistic missile to Yemen rebels: US |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 
Boeing has unveiled its MQ-25 unmanned aircraft system, which is designed to refuel U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers.
The Navy has been seeking an unmanned aerial system with refueling capabilities to support and extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters.
Boeing says their version of th ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017General Atomics receives more than $328.8M for drone systems  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Insitu to support Navy's ScanEagle UAV system  The Hague (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Dutch police ground drone-fighting eagles |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades  Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental tests  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 
Surplus Marder infantry fighting vehicles of the German army are being modernized by Rheinmetall for the Jordanian military.
Germany is supplying the 25 vehicles to Jordan early next year under a military aid program, the company announced on Wednesday.
Jordan acquired the 25 Marder vehicles from Germany in 2016 and 2017.
"The contract was awarded under a German military a ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017BAE Systems Australia starts power and propulsion team  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017New German tanks getting Saab camouflage Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017Ancient military network discovered in northern Syria |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 
Raytheon has been awarded a modified contract for Patriot performance based logistics support for inventory management for the U.S. Army.
The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $28.7 million and modifies the terms of a $36.4 million contract from December 2016.
The deal also includes "the repair and replacement of 136 stock and parts assoc ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Department of Defense seeks to speed up acquisition process  Brussels (AFP) Dec 11, 2017EU launches defence pact with submarine drones  The Hague (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Dutch want arms dealer's extradition after S.Africa arrest |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017 
The US announced Friday it would provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities," a move that could escalate a conflict between government forces and pro-Russian separatists that has claimed more than 10,000 lives since 2014.
It also threatens to undermine President Donald Trump's calls for improved relations with Moscow.
"The United States has decided to provide Ukraine enhanced ... more Moscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Putin slams 'aggressive' new US defence strategy  London (AFP) Dec 26, 2017British navy frigate escorts Russian warship in North Sea  Beijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2017China island expansion moves ahead in South China Sea |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have found a simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide (magnetite) nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods, creating multifunctional nanoparticles with useful magnetic and optical properties.
Gold nanorods have widespread potential applications because they have a surface plasmon resonance - meaning they can absorb and scatte ... more Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017New nanowires are just a few atoms thick |
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 Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 
Jihadists have killed 45 people around the Iraqi town of Hawija in the nearly three months since the government declared its "liberation" from the Islamic State group, police said Tuesday.
The Iraqi government declared victory at the start of October over IS jihadists in Hawija, their last urban stronghold in the country located about 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Baghdad.
Since th ... more Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Iraqis denounce anti-indecency edict in Shiite holy city  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Traders in Old rebuild their ruined market Geneva (AFP) Dec 15, 2017UN voices alarm at clashes, house burnings in disputed Iraqi city |
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 Seoul (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 
The nonagenarian founder of South Korean retailer Lotte Group went from rags to riches but faces the prospect of ending his days in prison after being convicted of embezzlement and other offences on Friday.
Born in the southern city of Ulsan in 1922, Shin Kyuk-Ho, now 95, smuggled himself aboard a ship at the age of 18 as a stowaway to go to Japan, Korea's colonial overlord at the time, to s ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 21, 2017China balks at adding 10 ships to UN blacklist over N. Korea cargo Moscow (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Lavrov, Tillerson discuss need for urgent NKorea negotiations: Moscow  Seoul (AFP) Dec 26, 2017N. Korea preparing to launch satellite: report |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
President Xi Jinping stamped his authority over China's economy at a major meeting ending Wednesday, which called for "reasonable" credit expansion, increased imports and more open markets and efforts to curb noxious pollution.
The pledges were made under a new banner, "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era", at the end of the annual Central Econo ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017China's economic growth to slow next year, says state think tank  London (AFP) Dec 21, 2017UK accused of trying to block US trade deal transparency  Shanghai (AFP) Dec 19, 2017China issues code of conduct for firms investing abroad |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 
The UN General Assembly on Sunday urged Myanmar to end a military campaign against Muslim Rohingya and called for the appointment of a UN special envoy, despite opposition from China, Russia and some regional countries.
A resolution put forward by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was adopted by a vote of 122 to 10 with 24 abstentions.
China, Russia, Cambodia, Laos, the Phili ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 21, 2017French judges finish probe into attack that sparked Rwanda genocide  Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Remote Hong Kong island holds nuclear emergency drills  Ain Issa, Syria (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against cold |
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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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 Tianjin, China (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 
China sentenced an activist known by the online pseudonym "Super Vulgar Butcher" to eight years in prison Tuesday, one of the harshest punishments meted out to the group of lawyers and activists swept up in a major crackdown on civil society two years ago.
The punishment handed to Wu Gan, who refused to plead guilty to charges of "subverting state power", was intended as an unmistakable sign ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Scholars call for release of detained Maoist in China  Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Chinese killer who played mute for 12 years loses power of speech  Beijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Artist 'released' in China after Liu Xiaobo tribute |
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 Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 25, 2017 
Boko Haram jihadists made a failed Christmas Day attempt to attack Nigeria's major northeast city of Maiduguri as they were pushed out by Nigerian soldiers after a prolonged gun battle, military and militia sources told AFP.
The jihadists in "several" pickup trucks opened fire on a military checkpoint on the Molai outskirts of the city at around 5:30 pm (1630 GMT) on Monday, triggering a gun ... more San Francisco (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Authorities probe ex-Marine held in San Francisco terror plot: FBI  Sydney (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Australia ends air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria  Paris (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Defeated militarily in 2017, IS remains a global threat |
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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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