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  Washington DC (VOA) Jul 06, 2018 President Donald Trump is again pushing his idea to create a "Space Force" as the sixth branch of the U.S. military, stating that "space is becoming very important militarily, as well as other reasons." Trump celebrated members of the military in his speech July 3 at the "Salute to Service Dinner" in West Virginia, the evening before the nation's Independence Day holiday. He said 242 years of America's independence has "endured because of the sweat, blood, and sacrifice of the American armed force ... read more |
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No plan for US troops to leave Germany: White HouseWashington (AFP) July 5, 2018 The White House reaffirmed Thursday that there are no plans to withdraw or transfer US troops stationed in Germany - and that the issue would not be on the agenda of next week's NATO summit. ... more  
Pompeo in N. Korea to seek 'details' on denuclearisationPyongyang (AFP) July 6, 2018 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang Friday to press Kim Jong Un for a more detailed commitment to denuclearisation following the North Korean leader's historic summit with President Donald Trump. ... more 
Iran talks aim to save nuclear deal after US pulloutVienna (AFP) July 6, 2018 The top diplomats of Iran and five world powers meet Friday as Tehran seeks assurances it will benefit economically from the nuclear deal despite the US withdrawal from the pact. ... more  
Roscosmos Will Not Take Part in Farnborough Airshow in UKMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 06, 2018 Earlier in April, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) also confirmed that it would not be participating in the airshow. Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation will not participate i ... more |
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Northrop Grumman contracted for mine detection system supportWashington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 Northrop Grumman Undersea Systems has been contracted by the U.S. Navy for maintenance and support of the AN/AQS-24 mine detection system. ... more  
Rolls-Royce awarded $420M contract for drone enginesWashington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 Rolls-Royce Corp. has been awarded a contract for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of engines used on MQ-4C Triton and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones. ... more 
Lockheed tapped for AN/VSQ-6B sensor system spare partsWashington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 Lockheed Martin Gyrocam Systems has been awarded a contract for spare parts for the AN/VSQ-6B Vehicle Optics Sensor System for route and area clearance vehicles. ... more  
Facial recognition was key in identifying US shooting suspectWashington (AFP) June 29, 2018 Facial recognition technology, which has drawn criticism from civil liberties activists in recent years, was used to identify the suspect in Thursday's newsroom shooting which left five dead in Annapolis, Maryland. ... more 
Turkey seeks nearly 350 arrests over Gulen ties: reportAnkara (AFP) July 6, 2018 Turkish police on Friday launched nationwide raids to detain nearly 350 people, including soldiers, accused of links to the group blamed for the July 2016 failed coup, state media reported. ... more |
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Communist rebels reject Philippine govt's new demandsManila (AFP) July 5, 2018 The Philippines set fresh conditions Thursday for resuming peace talks with communist rebels, drawing a quick rejection from leaders of the nearly 50-year-old insurgency. ... more  |
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Rolls-Royce sells commercial marine unitLondon (AFP) July 6, 2018 British engine maker Rolls-Royce announced Friday it has agreed to sell its loss-making commercial marine business to Norwegian industrial group Kongsberg for 500 million pounds. ... more  
Waves of strikes pound south Syria after talks failDaraa, Syria (AFP) July 5, 2018 Waves of air strikes pounded rebel-held areas of southern Syria on Thursday as pro-regime forces launched their most intensive bombing campaign yet in a two-week-old offensive. ... more 
Iraqis say Russian missiles killed IS leader's sonBaghdad (AFP) July 4, 2018 Russian forces killed the son of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a missile attack on a Syrian cave in which he was hiding, Iraqi intelligence said Wednesday. ... more 
Greek coalition partner vows to block Macedonia dealAthens (AFP) July 3, 2018 The head of Greece's junior coalition partner on Tuesday vowed to block a disputed name deal with neighbouring Macedonia, questioning the government's legitimacy to ratify the deal without popular approval. ... more 
Chinese troops join Belarus military parade as ties growMinsk (AFP) July 3, 2018 Chinese troops on Tuesday took part in a military parade marking Independence Day in Belarus as the country's authoritarian leader seeks closer ties with Beijing to counterbalance Russia's influence. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2018 
The United States may sell five AEGIS Weapons Systems to Spain, the State Department announced Tuesday.
The deal, which would cost about $860.4 million, requires the approval of Congress before it can be finalized.
The Government of Spain has requested to buy the five AEGIS Weapons Systems MK7 and a variety of other weapons and technologies that come with it - including five shi ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2018 
Orbital Sciences Corp. has been awarded a $52 million modification to a previously awarded contract to acquire 18 Lot 12 full rate production of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target and the steel needed for the GQM-163A SSST program of the U.S. Navy.
The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, also includes work on the SSST program for Japan and Israel. Wo ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 
Rolls-Royce Corp. has been awarded a contract for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of engines used on MQ-4C Triton and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones.
The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $420 million and provides for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of AE 3007H engines, as well as for program management and sustaining engineering services. ... more |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Jun 14, 2018 
Industrial revolutions leave no sector or industry untouched, and the fourth industrial revolution is no different. We are witnessing the rapid transformation that's blurring the line between the physical and digital worlds through artificial intelligence, machine to machine communications, and the Internet of Things-technologies that are touching every aspect of our lives. For the government an ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jul 02, 2018 
Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a $484 million contract to produce Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, or JLTV, for the U.S. Army.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is a modification to an existing contract for 1,574 vehicles and 7,538 kits. It includes installed and packaged kits.
The JLTV recently completed Reliability Qualification Testing earlier this year, ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 06, 2018 
Earlier in April, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) also confirmed that it would not be participating in the airshow.
Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation will not participate in the Farnborough Airshow set to take place in the United Kingdom in mid-July, head of the corporation's press service Vladimir Ustimenko told Sputnik on Thursday.
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 Ottawa (AFP) July 3, 2018 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Latvia for a two-day visit starting July 9, ahead of the NATO summit in Brussels, his office said Tuesday.
In addition to holding talks in Riga with Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis and President Raimonds Vejonis, Trudeau is also set to visit the Canadian-led multinational NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup based in the country ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018 
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna that could be used to detect single biomolecules.
The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 3, 2018 
Iraq called Tuesday for the home countries of foreign jihadists held in its jails to repatriate hundreds of children of the captured militants.
At least 833 children of 14 nationalities are currently in prison in Iraq, according to the Joint Operations Command, which coordinates the fight against the Islamic State group.
"We ask all diplomatic missions in Iraq, resident and non-resident, ... more |
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 Pyongyang (AFP) July 6, 2018 
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang Friday to press Kim Jong Un for a more detailed commitment to denuclearisation following the North Korean leader's historic summit with President Donald Trump.
Pompeo was greeted in the North Korean capital by Kim's right hand man Kim Yong Chol and Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho.
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 Washington/Beijing (AFP) July 6, 2018  The US and China on Friday launched tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's imports, the opening shots in what Beijing called "the largest trade war in economic history" between the world's top two economies.
At the stroke of midnight Washington time, the US pulled the trigger on 25-percent duties on about $34 billion in Chinese machinery, electronics and high-tech equipment, including autos, co ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 29, 2018 
Facial recognition technology, which has drawn criticism from civil liberties activists in recent years, was used to identify the suspect in Thursday's newsroom shooting which left five dead in Annapolis, Maryland.
Police said suspect Jarrod Ramos, who had a prior arrest record, had refused to cooperate with authorities after he was taken into custody and that his fingerprints could not imme ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 06, 2018 
China Wednesday launched a new space science program focusing on the origin and evolution of the universe, black holes, gravitational waves and relationship between the solar system and human.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced to develop a group of four satellites in the program.
The program includes a satellite named "Einstein-Probe (EP)", which is tasked with discover ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2018 
Beijing wants to have Mao Zedong's Mausoleum and Tiananmen Square, powerful and controversial symbols of Chinese communist might, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, official media reported on Thursday.
The Chinese capital wants to apply for 14 sites in total to receive UNESCO World Heritage status by 2035, the state-run Global Times quoted city official Shu Xiaofeng as saying.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2018 
Nerve agents are scary stuff. They are among the most deadly substances on earth, yet can be odorless, tasteless and difficult to detect. But researchers now report in ACS Central Science that they have adapted building materials normally associated with children's toys and a cell phone to help sense these compounds. The new method can sensitively detect these poisons, quantify the amount and di ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 3, 2018 
A Chinese firm has developed a laser gun designed for police use that can set fire to protesters' hair or banners from a range of almost one kilometre.
The general manager of the ZKZM fiber laser company, who asked to remain anonymous, said the weapon would "immediately" produce a "strong pain response" in the target but stressed it was designed to be "non-lethal".
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