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  Tokyo (Sputnik) Jan 15, 2018 US Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan and Japan's Space Policy Minister Masaji Matsuyama have discussed how to advance cooperation in space amid tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. "The officials discussed the importance of space to our mutual defense, and how the US and Japan can expand our cooperation in this critical domain as we prepare for contingencies," Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said. The talks focused on how space fits into the current Asia-Pacific security situation and how ... read more |
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US spy satellite heads for orbit to replenish fleetWashington DC (Sputnik) Jan 15, 2018 The launch of a US spy satellite looked good atop the fiery plume of a Delta IV rocket launched from the state of California's Vandenberg Air Force base, with officials hoping to avoid a repeat of S ... more  
US official defends early-warning systems after Hawaii 'failure'Honolulu (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 A top US official on Sunday defended government early-warning systems after a false missile alert terrified Hawaii, in what a congresswoman called an epic failure that emphasized the need for talks with North Korea. ... more 
ULA launches NROL-47 spysat for the NROVandenberg AFP CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from Space Launch Complex-6 on Jan. 12 at 2:11 p.m. PST. Designated NROL-47, ... more 
Hawaii 'missile alert' sparks anger, demands for answersHonolulu (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 Authorities faced anger and demands for answers Sunday after a false alarm about an incoming ballistic missile caused panic in Hawaii, a Pacific archipelago already on edge over fears of a North Korean attack. ... more |
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Airbus fined 104 mn euros over Taiwan missile affairParis (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 Airbus said Saturday it had been fined 104 million euros for a dispute dating from 1992 over missile sales to Taiwan by the Matra group, which was later acquired by the aerospace giant. ... more  
Trump pushes back over Trump N. Korea quoteWashington (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 US President Donald Trump pushed back at a report that he had suggested he had a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, saying he had been misquoted. ... more 
Iran rules out any change to nuclear accordTehran (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 Iran on Saturday rejected any modification of its nuclear deal with world powers after US President Donald Trump demanded tough new measures to keep the agreement alive. ... more 
Trump issues stay of execution for Iran nuclear dealWashington (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 US President Donald Trump announced Friday he would not reimpose nuclear sanctions on Iran, keeping a landmark 2015 deal alive... for now. ... more 
White House hails drop in Chinese trade with N.KoreaWashington (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 The White House on Friday welcomed news of a sharp drop in Chinese trade with North Korea, saying it would help put pressure on the regime of Kim Jong-Un. ... more  
India vows to handle China's 'assertiveness'New Delhi (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 India will handle China's growing assertiveness and has stepped up patrols on their disputed border to head off more standoffs, the country's top army officer declared Friday. ... more 
India steps up China border patrols, vows to handle 'assertiveness'New Delhi (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 India will handle China's growing assertiveness and has stepped up patrols on their disputed border to head off more standoffs, the country's top army officer declared Friday. ... more |
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 UN's Guterres hails Colombia peace effort as rebels bomb pipeline  
Pakistani military says US not contemplating unilateral actionIslamabad (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 US Central Command chief General Joseph Votel has assured the head of Pakistan's army that Washington "is not contemplating any unilateral action" inside the country, a statement from the Pakistani military said Friday. ... more  
A new life sprouts up around Mosul after scars of IS ruleMosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Even before the Islamic State group took over her home city of Mosul, Iraqi 31-year-old Nesrine never imagined she would have a job working late into the evening at a fashion boutique. ... more  
IS-linked jihadists claim attacks on French, US troops in AfricaNouakchott (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 A jihadist group linked to Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attacks on US and French troops in west Africa, in a statement published Friday by Mauritania's ANI news agency. ... more |
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Anti-jihadist coalition looks to future role after IS defeatWashington (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 With the Islamic State group all but vanquished from its self-proclaimed "caliphate" in Iraq and Syria, the US-led coalition that has been fighting the jihadists for more than three years is transforming its mission. ... more 
Iraqi Yazidis celebrate restoration of temple destroyed by ISBashiqa, Irak (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Northern Iraq's Yazidi community that suffered so terribly under Islamic State group persecution celebrated on Friday as it inaugurated a restored temple to the sound of traditional drums and flutes. ... more 
Iraq PM heads for May elections after defeating ISBaghdad (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Sunday he would stand for re-election in May at the head of a new coalition, buoyed by victory over the Islamic State group. ... more 
US launches airstrike after apparent insider attackKabul (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 US Forces carried out an airstrike on an Afghan government militia after an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan sources have told AFP, killing as many as 13 fighters. ... more  
UN report finds Iran in violation of Yemen arms embargoUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Iran has violated a UN arms embargo by failing to block supplies to Yemen's Huthi rebels of ballistic missiles that were fired at Saudi Arabia, a UN panel of experts says, bolstering US and Saudi claims of Tehran's military involvement in Yemen. ... more 
German defence minister warns against IS 'safe havens'Amman (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday the war against the Islamic State group is not over, even if the jihadists have been "largely defeated militarily". ... more 
Israel destroys tunnel from Gaza it says intended for attacksJerusalem Jan 14, 2018 Israel said Sunday it used a combination of air strikes and other means to destroy a tunnel stretching from the Gaza Strip into the country and continuing into Egypt. ... more |
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 Baghdad suicide bombing kills at least 5: police  
Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics useWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Boeing has unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing, or eVTOL, cargo air vehicle prototype that it plans to use to test and evolve future autonomous technology. ... more 
Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacksMoscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Russia's defence ministry on Thursday said it was concerned about the threat of drones used "for terrorist purposes" following recent attacks on Moscow's bases in Syria. ... more 
Lockheed Martin demonstrates next generation Aegis Ashore SolutionMoorestown NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 In a landmark demonstration, Lockheed Martin connected key components of its Aegis Ashore and Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) technologies, validating the ability to greatly increase operatio ... more |
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Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense equipment in support of the USS Stout, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.
The contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $10.1 million under a fixed-price-incentive modification to a previous award contract.
The modification could ... more Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Jan 12, 2018SBIRS GEO Flight-4 missile warning satellite encapsulated for launch Honolulu (AFP) Jan 14, 2018Hawaii 'missile alert' sparks anger, demands for answers Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Lockheed Martin demonstrates next generation Aegis Ashore Solution |
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Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon a contract to procure the Navy's Standard Missile-2, or SM-2, the primary surface-to-air defense weapon used by naval cruisers and destroyers.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $27.2 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement to provide Standard Missile-2 between fiscal year 2018 and 2022.
... more Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018State Department approves $133.3M missile sale to Japan  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Raytheon to support Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile for U.S., NATO partners  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countries |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 
DARPA's Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program aims to extend the capability of the U.S. military's existing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to conduct dynamic, long-distance engagements of highly mobile ground and maritime targets in contested or denied battlespaces.
Multiple CODE-equipped unmanned aircraft would navigate to their destinations and find, track, iden ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics use Moscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks  Moscow (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow |
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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 (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 
A group of active and retired US troops gathered in freezing temperatures outside the Pentagon on Monday to bring attention to sexual assault and harassment in the military.
The protest of about 30 people, most of them women and none in uniform, comes amid an ongoing wave of revelations about sexual misconduct in the workplace that spawned the social media campaign with the #MeToo hashtag. ... more Madrid (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Too fat to march: Spanish Legion soldiers put on diet  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Environmentally safe red glare rocket changes fireworks, soldier technology  Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018Orbital ATK awarded $23M to support penetrating weapons |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
North Korea has stepped up tunnelling at its main nuclear test site, a US think tank said, even as tensions cool on the peninsula following the resumption of long-stalled inter-Korean dialogue.
Satellite images showed increased activity at the Punggye-ri site, with mining carts and personnel frequently visible, and excavation waste piles growing, the respected 38North website said Thursday. ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018Congress to receive update from Pentagon as agency audit begins  Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Netanyahu set to lead trade task force to India Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2018Airbus fined 104 mn euros over Taiwan missile affair |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
India will handle China's growing assertiveness and has stepped up patrols on their disputed border to head off more standoffs, the country's top army officer declared Friday.
The nuclear-armed neighbours have in the past gone to war over their border and last year were involved in a showdown over a Himalayan plateau claimed by China and Bhutan which is an ally of India.
"We understand C ... more Tokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Japan protests after Chinese frigate sails near disputed isles New Delhi (AFP) Jan 10, 2018India to court ASEAN leaders as it seeks edge over China New Delhi (AFP) Jan 12, 2018India vows to handle China's 'assertiveness' |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 
The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes. The method developed by the Rice lab of chemist Matteo Pasquali allows researchers to make short lengths of strong, conductive fibers from small samples of bulk nanotubes in about an hour.
The work complements Pas ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension  Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators |
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 Bashiqa, Irak (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
Northern Iraq's Yazidi community that suffered so terribly under Islamic State group persecution celebrated on Friday as it inaugurated a restored temple to the sound of traditional drums and flutes.
Overlooked by conical domes of polished stone, hundreds of men in dishdasha robes and women veiled in white gathered at the site which was blown up by the rampaging jihadists in 2014.
The te ... moreBaghdad (AFP) Jan 14, 2018Iraq PM heads for May elections after defeating IS Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 12, 2018A new life sprouts up around Mosul after scars of IS rule  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Mosul's old heart in ruins six months after IS ousted |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 
Chosen for their good looks and sharp moves, North Korea's female cheerleaders are a marked contrast to the regime's menacing nuclear ambitions.
Dubbed the "army of beauties" in South Korea, the young North Korean women - mostly in their late teens or early 20s - have attracted huge publicity whenever they have been sent to the South.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's future wife Ri So ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2018Trump decision looms over Iran deal as Europe watches Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2018White House hails drop in Chinese trade with N.Korea  Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Trump cryptic about contacts with NKorea's Kim |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 
Canada hopes the upcoming G7 summit it is hosting will serve as a springboard for fresh ideas on key issues including climate change, the global economy and security, the lead organizer told AFP.
"The G7 serves well as a proving or testing ground for discussions that could eventually go into the G20 or the United Nations or international financial institutions," Peter Boehm, Canadian Prime M ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018China's US surplus jumps as trade with world picks up  Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018China factory gate inflation slows to 13-month low Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018France signs deals with China but warns against 'pillaging' |
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 London UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 
Mapping common pathways along which the effects of natural and man-made disasters travel allows more flexible and resilient responses in the future, according to UCL researchers.
Naturally occurring extreme space weather events or man-made cyber security attacks affect critical infrastructure through shared points of vulnerability, causing disasters to cascade into scenarios that threaten ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Hurricane-hit Puerto Rico launches new drive for US statehood  Tripoli (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Scores of migrants missing in Mediterranean: Libyan Navy  Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2018When humans wage war, animals suffer too: study |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018 
China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, explained during an interview with Radio Sputnik why this mission is so important.
Radio Sputnik: Please tell us about your radio telescope, which you are plan ... more Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
A former chief of staff of China's military is under investigation on "suspicion of bribery", state media said Tuesday, as Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-graft crackdown claimed another top general.
Fang Fenghui was appointed to the PLA's top post in 2012. But he was abruptly replaced in late August amid a stand-off with India over a territorial dispute and just days after he had met US top bras ... more Shanghai (AFP) Jan 12, 2018China shuts Marriott website over Tibet mistake  Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018'Frost Boy' stirs poverty debate in China  Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018China jails two for life for $2.4 bn pyramid scam |
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 Amman (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 
Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday the war against the Islamic State group is not over, even if the jihadists have been "largely defeated militarily".
Von der Leyen was speaking to reporters on her first visit to Jordan where Germany has 280 members of its forces as part of the US-led coalition's battle against IS in Syria and Iraq.
The jihadist group "has bee ... moreWashington (AFP) Jan 14, 2018Anti-jihadist coalition looks to future role after IS defeat Nouakchott (AFP) Jan 12, 2018IS-linked jihadists claim attacks on French, US troops in Africa  Lima (AFP) Jan 3, 2018Peru defense minister resigns after Fujimori pardon |
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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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