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  Tokyo (AFP) July 30, 2018 Japan said Monday it would spend some $4.2 billion over the next 30 years on installing and operating US radar systems to protect itself against North Korean missile threats. The move, announced by Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera, is the latest step by Tokyo to upgrade its military. Japan says the North's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles pose a direct threat. US firm Lockheed Martin has offered to build the radars needed for a new ground-based Aegis Ashore missile defence system at a cos ... read more |
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N. Korea developing new missiles: reportWashington (AFP) July 31, 2018 US intelligence agencies have found that North Korea is building new missiles, based on satellite photographs taken in recent weeks and other new evidence, The Washington Post reported Monday. ... more 
Trump says willing to meet with Iran leaders 'any time'Washington (AFP) July 30, 2018 Donald Trump seemed to jettison threats of impending war with Iran on Monday, saying he was willing to meet the country's leaders without precondition, a dramatic about-face by the enigmatic US president. ... more  
US Army selects Lockheed Martin as integrated systems developer for autonomous convoy programDallas TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2018 Lockheed Martin was selected by the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) as the Integrated Systems Developer for its Expedient Leader Follower (ExLF) pro ... more  
Russian defense industry reveals time frame for delivery of new strategic armsMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2018 Earlier this year, the Russian president announced that Russia was well underway in upgrading its strategic defenses amid NATO's increasing deployments by Russia's borders, US efforts to build a mis ... more |
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Into The Void: hyper-real 'Star Wars' VR makes you the heroAnaheim, United States (AFP) July 29, 2018 Imagine putting on a helmet, lowering the visor and being transported immediately from your humdrum day-to-day existence into your own "Star Wars" adventure. ... more  
We'll soon have ten times more satellites in orbit - here's what that meansLondon, UK (The Conversation) Jul 30, 2018 The Iridium-7 mission has successfully launched from the Vandenberg air force base in California, placing the latest ten satellites from the American company's second-generation network into orbit. ... more  
Nanosatellite mission control station launched in South AustraliaAdelaide, Australia (The Lead) Jul 30, 2018 Fleet Space Technologies has opened a commercial tracking station to track and transmit data from nanosatellites in the Internet of Things global network. The ground station, opened today at P ... more  
EU moving anti-piracy HQ to Spain after BrexitBrussels (AFP) July 30, 2018 European Union countries decided Monday to move the headquarters of the bloc's anti-piracy Atalanta patrols from London to the Spanish port of Rota on March 29, when Britain exits the EU. ... more  
Taiwan's Tsai to visit Paraguay, Belize with US transitsTaipei (AFP) July 30, 2018 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will transit in the US on a visit to Paraguay and Belize next month officials said Monday, a move likely to anger China, which is deeply suspicious of ties between Washington and the self-ruled island. ... more |
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Israel navy intercepts activist boat trying to break Gaza blockadeJerusalem (AFP) July 29, 2018 Israel's navy on Sunday intercepted a Norwegian-flagged activist boat trying to break its more than decade-long blockade of the Gaza Strip, the military and activists said. ... more  |
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Iraq PM sacks electricity minister after weeks of protestBaghdad (AFP) July 29, 2018 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday sacked his minister of electricity after three weeks of protests against corruption and chronic power cuts in the energy-rich country. ... more  
Imran Khan's difficult road ahead as Pakistan PMIslamabad (AFP) July 30, 2018 Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan is set to become prime minister of the nuclear-armed nation of 207 million, with an economy inching toward crisis and perennial conflict on its borders. ... more 
Afghan anti-corruption efforts struggle: US watchdogWashington (AFP) July 31, 2018 Afghanistan's security forces are failing to increase control in the war-torn country and Kabul remains apathetic to clamping down on rampant corruption, a US government watchdog said Tuesday. ... more  
SpaceX launches, lands rocket in challenging conditionsWashington (UPI) Jul 25, 2018 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carried 10 Iridium satellites into orbit on Wednesday. The rocket blasted-off early Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. ... more 
North Korea marks war anniversary as US remains flown outPyongyang (AFP) July 27, 2018 In mist-covered hills, North Korean soldiers, sailors and civilians gathered Friday at a heroes' cemetery to commemorate their brothers in arms on the anniversary of the end of the Korean War. ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 30, 2018 
Japan said Monday it would spend some $4.2 billion over the next 30 years on installing and operating US radar systems to protect itself against North Korean missile threats.
The move, announced by Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera, is the latest step by Tokyo to upgrade its military. Japan says the North's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles pose a direct threat.
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) July 30, 2018  Yemen's Huthi rebels are still arming themselves with ballistic missiles and drones that "show characteristics similar" to Iranian-made weapons, a report by a UN panel of experts has found.
In a confidential report to the Security Council, a copy of which was seen by AFP on Monday, the panel said it "continues to believe" that short-range ballistic missiles and other weaponry were transferre ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 
AeroVironment, of Simi Valley, Calif., has received a $17.6 million contract for Digital Data Link M1 systems for two unmanned aerial vehicles of the U.S. Army.
The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, provides for RQ-20B Puma AE II U.S. Digital Data Link M1 and RQ-12A Wasp Block IV U.S. Digital Data Link M1 systems and support. The project falls under foreign mili ... 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.
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2018 
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced a program to use parts from the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle for the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, including the Gunner's Protection Kit.
The program to scavenge parts is expected to save $100 million on the expensive JLTV, according to the Marine Corps. The JLTV is designed to be a far more survivable vehicle then the HMMWV, which h ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 26, 2018 
The Trump administration has decided to release $195 million in military aid to Egypt that was frozen last year because of human rights concerns, a State Department official said Thursday.
"Recognizing steps Egypt has taken over the last year in response to specific US concerns... the administration has decided to allow Egypt to use the remaining $195 million," the official said, without des ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 27, 2018 
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday that he was considering a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, as the leaders of their countries mull possible new talks.
"I am considering meeting with my counterpart but there has been no decision," Mattis told journalists at the Pentagon.
"I'm all for re-opening communications," he added. "It's most important that we talk with thos ... more |
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 Moscow (SPX) Jul 30, 2018 
Scientists from Higher school of economics and the Federal Scientific Research Centre 'Crystallography and Photonics' have synthesized multi-layered nanowires in order to study their magnetoresistance properties.
Improving this effect will allow scientists to increase the accuracy of indicators of various measuring instruments, such as compasses and radiation monitors. The results of the s ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 29, 2018 
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday sacked his minister of electricity after three weeks of protests against corruption and chronic power cuts in the energy-rich country.
A statement from Abadi's office said the premier sacked Qassem al-Fahdawi - whose departure was demanded by protesters - "because of the deterioration in the electricity sector".
Iraq has been gripped by pr ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 30, 2018 
Earlier this month, Russia's Strategic Missile Forces announced that the branch's rearmament with new nuclear delivery systems and their carriers would be completed by the mid-to-late 2020s. Sputnik explores what exactly such rearmament entails.
Last week, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a series of videos showing the testing and/or deployment of several of Russia's new weapons sy ... more |
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 London (AFP) July 29, 2018  Britain's new foreign minister begins his first major international trip with a visit to China on Monday, bidding to strengthen trade ties with Beijing ahead of Brexit next year.
"The UK and China are both major powers with a global perspective", said foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt in a statement issued ahead of the visit.
"As the UK leaves the EU and becomes ever-more outward-looking, we ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 26, 2018 
Japanese office workers hoping to nod off on the job may need to sleep with one eye open thanks to a new system that can detect snoozers and blast them with cold air.
Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin and electronics giant NEC said Thursday they have begun trialling the system, which monitors the movement of the employee's eyelids with a camera attached to a computer.
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 23, 2018 
China is developing a space vehicle to help transport orbiting satellites that have run out of fuel, Science and Technology Daily reported Thursday.
Fuel is a key factor limiting the life of satellites. Most satellites function for years after entering orbit, but eventually, they have to end their missions and burn up into the atmosphere due to fuel exhaustion.
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 Chikan, China (AFP) July 25, 2018  A year ago, customers queued round the block for Wu Ying's red bean and coconut ice puddings, but now the 60-year-old has to vault a barricade to reach her dessert shop.
Wu is one of several dozen inhabitants of a historic section of the town of Chikan in southern China who are stubbornly holding out against government pressure to sell their properties to make way for a "heritage" theme park ... 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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