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  Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 26, 2018 Despite recent reports showing North Korea's initiative to dismantle its Sohae Satellite Launching Station, US intelligence sources have indicated that all efforts put forth could be reversed. Satellite imagery first published by outlet 38 North on Tuesday showed a rail-mounted processing building, where space launch vehicles are assembled, being dismantled, as its roof and supporting structures are partially removed. A large construction crane can also seen next to the structure. In a secon ... read more |
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NRL increases UAV endurance with Solar Soaring technologyWashington DC (SPX) Jul 26, 2018 Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing technology for unmanned aerial vehicles that has given them the ability to fly for more than 12 hours by harvesting energy from the a ... more  
Russian scientist arrested in espionage probe: agenciesMoscow (AFP) July 24, 2018 A Russian scientist has been arrested in a probe into allegations staff at a top space research centre have been passing information on the country's weapons programme to the West, agencies reported Tuesday. ... more 
Trump praises rapport with Kim, hails dismantling of N.Korea siteKansas City (AFP) July 24, 2018 Praising his "good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed reports that Pyongyang has started dismantling a facility seen as a testing ground for intercontinental ballistic missiles. ... more 
Seoul considers reducing troops along N. Korea border zoneSeoul (AFP) July 24, 2018 South Korea is considering withdrawing some troops from its border zone with North Korea as a confidence-building measure after their landmark summit, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
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DARPA Selects Teams to Unleash Power of Specialized, Reconfigurable Computing HardwareSan Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2018 The general-purpose computer has remained the dominant computing architecture for the last 50 years, driven largely by the relentless pace of Moore's Law-the transistor-scaling that has allowed for ... more  
Insitu awarded contract for RQ-21 unmanned aerial vehiclesWashington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 Insitu has received an $8.9 million order for spare parts and maintenance services for an existing contract for RQ-21A unmanned aerial vehicles. ... more  
Russia Mulls Sending Two of Its FEDOR Humanoid Robots Into Space Next YearMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 23, 2018 The ambitious FEDOR project has received a number of upgrades in recent years, with plans to make the robots self-learning and even to use them to create colonies on the moon and fly solo space miss ... more  
Head of Roscosmos Research Center Paison Hands in Application for DismissalMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 24, 2018 Dmitry Paison, the director of Russia's Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TsNIIMash), which is a rocket and spacecraft scientific center at the Roscosmos space corporation, has filed a ... more 
US, Australia work to improve cyber capabilitiesWashington (AFP) July 24, 2018 The United States and Australia have signed an agreement that will enable the two allies to conduct research and development to advance their combined cyber capabilities, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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Israel says shoots down Syrian warplaneJerusalem (AFP) July 24, 2018 Israel shot down a Syrian fighter jet with surface-to-air missiles Tuesday after the plane infiltrated airspace it controls, the military said, in a rare incident that could provoke tensions. ... more  |
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Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28Islamabad (AFP) July 25, 2018 Pakistanis voted Wednesday in elections that could propel former World Cup cricketer Imran Khan to power, as security fears intensified with a voting-day blast that killed at least 28 after a campaign marred by claims of military interference. ... more  
Two Americans captured in Syria returned to USWashington (AFP) July 24, 2018 Two Americans who were captured in Syria and are accused of supporting the Islamic State group have been transferred back to the United States. ... more 
No military cooperation with Russia in Syria for now: MattisWashington (AFP) July 24, 2018 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday there would be no cooperation with the Russian military in Syria - at least for now. ... more 
Fighting may last months in last IS holdout in Syria: French generalWashington (AFP) July 24, 2018 The Islamic State group in Syria now controls only a small pocket of terrain, a French military official said Tuesday, though he cautioned fighting there could take several more months. ... more 
In Colombia, human rights activists live in constant fearCaloto, Colombia (AFP) July 25, 2018 One day after Luis Dagua last left his farm in Colombia's southwest his body was found, his head shattered with a rock. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2018 
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is to receive a $164 million contract modification for continued support of deployed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems.
The modification, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, increases the total value of the program $561 million to $725 million.
Under the new deal, Lockheed will continue to provide logistics, in the ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 24, 2018 
Russian intelligence officers have raided the offices of two missile development facilities of the Roscosmos Corporation in search of the person who leaked classified information on hypersonic missiles to Western intelligence agencies.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), a domestic intelligence agency, searched the premises of two Roscosmos facilities involved with the hypersonic miss ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 
Insitu has received an $8.9 million order for spare parts and maintenance services for an existing contract for RQ-21A unmanned aerial vehicles.
Work on the contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in Bingen, Wash., and is expected to be completed by March 2019. Marine Corps fiscal 2017 procurement funds in the amount of $8.9 million will be obligated a ... more |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
The commercial space industry is experiencing a new era in satellite performance. Over the past few years, multiple commercial satellite operators have deployed and activated next-generation high-throughput satellite (HTS) constellations. These satellites are able to provide far more throughput than existing wideband satellites, with increases in throughput of up to 400 percent.
These new ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018  Oshkosh Defense has received a $13.9 million contract with the U.S. Army for support services for the M-ATV family of vehicles.
Work locations and funding will be determined with each order. The contract is expected to conclude by July 2021.
The M-ATV - which stands for mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle - series of vehicles is designed to replace the ubiquito ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 23, 2018 
The European Union said Monday it has launched an anti-trust investigation into the planned purchase by French aerospace and defence group Thales of SIM manufacturer Gemalto.
The European Commission, the 28-nation EU's executive arm, said it wants to determine whether the merger will increase prices as well as reduce choice and innovation for customers of hardware security modules (HSM). ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 20, 2018  NATO insisted Friday that every member state is covered by its "all for one, one for all" collective defence pledge, after US President Donald Trump appeared to undercut the alliance's core commitment.
Trump added to the uproar over his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when he said on Tuesday that the people of the tiny Balkan nation of Montenegro were "aggressive" and capable ... more |
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 Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Jul 24, 2018 
The approach was developed by Daniel Packwood of Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and Taro Hitosugi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. It involves connecting the chemical properties of molecules with the nanostructures that form as a result of their interaction.
A machine learning technique generates data that is then used to develop a diagram t ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 22, 2018  An Iraqi security agency has admitted holding hundreds of "terrorism" suspects for months, Human Rights Watch said Sunday while calling on authorities to inform the families of those held.
The National Security Service acknowledged it was holding male prisoners at a facility in east Mosul, the Iraqi city from which the Islamic State group was ousted last year.
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 Seoul (AFP) July 24, 2018 
North Korea has started dismantling some facilities at its main satellite launch station, seen as the testing ground for its intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to expert analysis of recent satellite images.
If confirmed, the analysis by respected US-based website 38 North could signal a step forward after last month's landmark summit between Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Tr ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 18, 2018 
A senior economic adviser to President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Chinese President Xi Jinping was blocking an agreement to resolve the trade dispute with the United States.
"I think Xi is holding the game up," said Larry Kudlow, director of the White House National Economic Council. "I don't think President Xi has any intention of following through on the discussions we've made."
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 
Behavioral experiments suggest dogs are prosocial and empathetic, and some dogs will help owners in distress.
To better understand how dogs relate and react to humans in distress, scientists observed the responses of dogs to different stimuli and scenarios. In one scenario, researchers had dog owners either make cries of distress or hum while sitting in a chair behind a transparent door ... more |
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 Jiuquan, China (SPX) Jul 23, 2018 
China launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:56 a.m. Monday.
The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for an overseas buyer.
After entering orbit, the PRSS-1 is in good condition ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2018 
Students in Tibet have been banned from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays, Chinese state media reported Tuesday.
The ban will fall hard on Tibet's large Buddhist community, already under pressure as Chinese President Xi Jinping tightens controls over religious observance.
The school regulations apply to all "underage students" in Tibet, the state-run Global Tim ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 24, 2018 
Two Americans who were captured in Syria and are accused of supporting the Islamic State group have been transferred back to the United States.
The two detainees were picked up by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a US-backed ground force that has been fighting IS across parts of northern and eastern Syria.
"Two US citizens, charged in separate cases with federal violations, have been transf ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 
Raytheon has a received a $10 million contract to develop the US Army's High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstration program.
The program is part of the Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 initiative designed to counter incoming aerial threats such as drones, cruise missiles, artillery rounds and rockets.
The system will mount a 100 kilowatt laser, making i ... more |
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