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  Washington DC (SPX) Feb 22, 2018 Advanced commercially available technologies-such as additive manufacturing (3-D printing), small-scale chemical reactors for pharmaceuticals, and CRISPR gene-manipulation tools-have opened wide access to scientific exploration and discovery. In the hands of terrorists and rogue nation states, however, these capabilities could be misused to concoct chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in small quantities and in form factors ... read more |
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US Ready for Possible Space Wars - National Security AdvisorWashington (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2018 National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said on Wednesday at a meeting of the National Space Council that the United States would be prepared for any conflict that took place in space. "Due to ... more 
Star Wars: Why US, Russia, China Make a Big Deal Out of Hitting SatellitesMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2018 A country capable of destroying the adversary's satellites would easily gain the upper hand in modern warfare, Sputnik contributor Andrei Kots notes; adding that at present only three countries can ... more 
US to Jettison Spy Planes, Satellites Due to Russian, Chinese Missiles - ReportsMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2018 The US Air Force is about to abandon expensive surveillance aircrafts and satellites, opting for an information network out of concerns over Russia's and China's increased space capabilities. ... more  
Slovenian army fails NATO combat readiness testLjubljana (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 A Slovenian army brigade has failed NATO's combat readiness test, the military confirmed on Wednesday, saying it was "to be expected" after years of cuts in defence spending. ... more |
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Global cybercrime costs $600 bn annually: studyWashington (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 The annual cost of cybercrime has hit $600 billion worldwide, fueled by growing sophistication of hackers and proliferation of criminal marketplaces and cryptocurrencies, researchers said Wednesday. ... more 
Jordan 3D lab prints limbs for war wounded, disabled kidsAmman (AFP) Feb 22, 2018 Iraqi soldier Abdullah lost his left hand fighting the Islamic State group but now he has a prosthetic one - thanks to a 3D printing lab in Jordan. ... more  
Raytheon to overhaul Canada's anti-ship Phalanx systemWashington (UPI) Feb 21, 2018 On Tuesday, Raytheon announced that it would be overhauling and providing support services for the Royal Canadian Navy operated Phalanx Close-In Weapon System. ... more  
Russia balks at UN bid to condemn Iran over missiles to YemenUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 Russia on Wednesday poured cold water over a bid at the UN Security Council to condemn Iran for violating the arms embargo on Yemen and to call for further action against Tehran. ... more 
Russia denies role in strikes killing civilians in Syria's E. GhoutaMoscow (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 The Kremlin on Wednesday denied involvement in air strikes on Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave that monitors say have killed at least 250 civilians since the start of the week. ... more |
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Bell to support Marine Corps' Viper helicoptersWashington (UPI) Feb 19, 2018 Bell Helicopter has been awarded a contract for additional services in support of the AH-1Z helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps. ... more  |
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Iridium Certus broadband readies for DOD wsers with COMSATMcLean VA (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 Iridium Communications Inc. reports that COMSAT, Inc., has signed an agreement to become an Iridium Certus service provider for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) users. This unique, long-term deal wi ... more  
Japan reports suspected North Korea sanctions breachTokyo (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 Japan has reported a new suspected sanctions violation by Pyongyang to the UN after spotting an apparent cargo transfer between a ship marked with Chinese characters and a North Korean vessel, the Japanese foreign ministry said. ... more 
German army facing 'big gaps' as spending cuts biteBerlin (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 Germany's armed forces are being pushed beyond their limits as Berlin makes greater international commitments while failing to invest in and reform the military, according to a report published Tuesday. ... more 
UN chief 'deeply alarmed' by Eastern Ghouta violenceUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said he was "deeply alarmed" by the escalating violence in Syria's Eastern Ghouta enclave after more than 100 civilians were killed in the second straight day of air strikes. ... more 
Syria, Russia pound rebel enclave, put clinic out of serviceArbin, Syria (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 Syrian and Russian air strikes on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave have killed more than 100 civilians for the second straight day and put another hospital out of service. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 
The United States and Israel successfully tested the Arrow 3 weapons system to defend against ballistic missiles.
Israel Aerospace Industries, in collaboration with the Israeli air force and the United States' Missile Defense Agency, conducted the test at 2:30 a.m. Monday at an unidentified site in central Israel, the U.S. Defense Department said in a release.
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 
Even as the Pentagon hustles to ensure that its defenses keep pace with North Korea's fast-growing rocket program, US officials increasingly are turning attention to a new generation of missile threat.
These weapons under development by China and Russia - as well as by the United States - can fly at many times the speed of sound and are designed to beat regular anti-missile defense systems ... more |
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 Calgary, Canada (SPX) Feb 21, 2018 
Lockheed Martin software has been simultaneously flying, on average, at least six unmanned aircraft during every hour of the last 25 years, completing missions as diverse as reconnaisance, inspection, mapping and targeting. Today, Lockheed Martin is launching VCSi, a new vehicle control software, as the culmination of more than two decades of experience and 1.5 million hours of operational use. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 16, 2018 
The idea of receiving some useful information from extra-terrestrial life-forms has long fascinated humanity and even inspired books and films, such as Contact (1997). However, there are those who have warned against trusting alien signals too much.
According to the results of the recent research there is a high chance that the messages that we receive from the deep space can carry content ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 21, 2018 
The U.S. Army has awarded a contract to two small companies for the procurement of M205 lightweight tripods, which are used for heavy machine guns such as the Browning .50 caliber and the Mk 19 grenade launcher.
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $38.9 million under the terms of a hybrid firm-fixed-price contract over the next five years. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 
Private investors have for the first time gained a majority share of Russia's Kalashnikov arms manufacturer, producer of the famed AK-47 assault rifle, the company said Thursday.
Russia's state-run holding company Rostec said in a statement it had reduced its stake from 51 percent to a blocking stake of 25 percent plus one share.
It made the sale to Kalashnikov's general director Alexei ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 16, 2018  Europe must be able to stand on its own feet militarily, France and Germany said Friday as they made the case for a new EU defence pact that has rattled Washington.
In opening remarks at the Munich Security Conference, French Defence Minister Florence Parly and her German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen said the EU plan posed no threat to NATO.
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
New progress in graphene-based nanomechanical resonator systems has been achieved in Key Laboratory of Quantum Information and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics of USTC. The jointed group, led by Prof. GUO Guoping, Research Associate Prof. DENG Guangwei from USTC and Prof. TIAN Lin from UC Merced, realized strong coupling between distant phonon modes, by int ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 
President Michel Aoun led a delegation Tuesday to Iraq on the first visit by a Lebanese head of state to the war-scarred country, for talks that included ways to eradicate terrorism.
Aoun held talks with Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi before he was due to travel to Armenia on Wednesday.
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 
The US Secret Service denied Monday reports that one of its agents and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly wrestled with Chinese security officials over the "nuclear football" during President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in November.
Chinese security officials blocked the US military aide carrying the briefcase that carries the procedures and communications equipment that allow the US ... more |
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 London (AFP) Feb 20, 2018  Profits at HSBC surged during 2017, in part thanks to a strong Asian performance, the global banking giant said Tuesday as it looks to the future without long-serving chief executive Stuart Gulliver.
Net profit ballooned to $9.7 billion (7.9 billion euros) last year, from $1.3 billion in 2016 when the Asia-focused bank was hit by huge restructuring charges and writedowns.
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 Arbin, Syria (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 
Air strikes hit Syria's Eastern Ghouta for a third straight day on Tuesday, bringing the civilian death toll to nearly 200 as the UN warned the situation in the rebel enclave was spinning "out of control".
Air strikes and rocket and artillery fire have battered the rebel-held enclave since Sunday in apparent preparation for a government ground assault on the besieged region.
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 Xichang, China (XNA) Feb 15, 2018 
The Long March-3B rocket launched Monday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province marked the seventh successful mission of the Long March rocket series since the beginning of 2018.
The year 2018 will be an ambitious year for China's space program, with the largest number of Long March rocket launches.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2018 
Chinese authorities have ruled out arson as the cause of a recent fire at Tibetan Buddhism's holiest temple, state media reported Thursday, adding an important Buddha statue had emerged "intact" from the blaze.
The report is the first official account of Saturday's fire at the more than 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple, after authorities suppressed social media accounts of the incident, leadin ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Feb 19, 2018  An Iraqi court ordered the release and deportation of a suspected French jihadist sentenced Monday to seven months in prison for entering the country illegally, saying she had already served her time.
Melina Boughedir, 27, was arrested last summer in former Islamic State group stronghold Mosul with her four children, three of whom have been repatriated to France.
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018  Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the Surface Navy Laser Weapon System.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $150 million under the terms of a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.
The contract taps Lockheed Martin's Aculight Corp. to develop, manufacture and deliver two test units in fiscal 2020 - one uni ... more |
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