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  Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 The US Senate easily passed a $716.3 billion defense authorization bill Wednesday that ramps up military spending and bolsters America's posture against Russia, while avoiding policy changes that would have antagonized President Donald Trump. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed 87 to 10 in the Senate a week after clearing the House of Representatives, and now heads to the White House for Trump's signature. The bill provides $69 billion in war funding known as overseas contingenc ... read more |
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Romania minister under fire over 'ballistic' gaffeBucharest (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 Romania's defence minister on Wednesday faced calls to resign after he said the US missile defence system in the south had ballistic missiles, apparently confirming Russian concerns of a security threat near its border. ... more  
White House backs court ban of 3D-printed gunsChicago (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 A US gun rights advocate began gearing up for a legal fight Wednesday to be able to publish online blueprints for 3D-printed firearms, as the White House signaled support for a federal judge's decision to block the venture. ... more  
Georgia hosts major joint drills with NATO forcesVaziani, Georgia (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 Georgia on Wednesday launched large-scale joint military exercises with NATO forces on the tenth anniversary of its war with Russia, which strongly opposes Tbilisi's NATO membership bid. ... more  
Google developing censor-friendly search engine for ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 2, 2018 Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China's draconian censorship rules, a company employee told AFP on Thursday, in a move decried by human rights activists. ... more |
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3M to pay $9.1M in damages for defective combat earplugsWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that 3M Company will pay $9.1 million for failing to mention a defect in its Version 2 Combat Arms Earplugs when it sold them to the United States military. ... more 
Raytheon contracted for AN/DAS-4 targeting systemsWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2018 Raytheon has been awarded a $10 million contract for AN/DAS-4 targeting system improvements. ... more  
US 'crypto-anarchist' sees 3D-printed guns as fundamental rightAustin (AFP) Aug 2, 2018 The US "crypto-anarchist" who caused panic this week by publishing online blueprints for 3D-printed firearms said Wednesday that whatever the outcome of a legal battle, he has already succeeded in his political goal of spreading the designs far and wide. ... more  
Pakistan hits back at 'inappropriate' US fears over IMF bailoutIslamabad (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 Pakistan hit back Wednesday at US fears that any IMF bailout its new government might have to seek would be used to repay Chinese loans, stating that it was "totally wrong" to link the two. ... more  
GE awarded $650M contract for F/A-18 engine supportWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2018 General Electric has received a $630.5 million contract for F414 engine components used on the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G F414 aircraft. ... more |
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 Lockheed receives $171M contract for F-35 production  
'Victory is near,' Syria's Assad tells troopsDamascus (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told his troops on Wednesday they were close to winning the country's seven-year civil war after inflicting a succession of defeats on rebels. ... more  |
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Kazakh court spares Chinese 're-education camp' whistleblowerZharkent, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 A Kazakh court on Wednesday freed a Chinese citizen who gave testimony on a secretive network of Chinese "re-education camps" during her explosive immigration trial. ... more  
Iraqis from same family risk death penalty over IS killingsBaghdad (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 Eight Iraqis from the same family risk being sentenced to death after admitting to involvement in killing 370 people while members of the Islamic State group, the judiciary said Wednesday. ... more 
US probes claims pharma giants' actions helped Iraq insurgencyWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 US investigators are probing claims AstraZeneca and other medical giants that worked with the Iraqi government between 2005 and 2009 provided drugs and supplies that would go on to be used to fund terror attacks. ... more 
Profits down at military equipment firm BAE SystemsLondon (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 British military equipment maker BAE Systems said Wednesday that first-half net profits sank almost a fifth on weak demand for Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. ... more  
New N. Korea missiles unlikely to doom talks, experts sayWashington (AFP) July 31, 2018 News that North Korea appears to be building more intercontinental missiles does not necessarily mean negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang are headed for trouble, experts said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Bucharest (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 
Romania's defence minister on Wednesday faced calls to resign after he said the US missile defence system in the south had ballistic missiles, apparently confirming Russian concerns of a security threat near its border.
"How could president (Vladimir) Putin be thrilled that we have the military base at Deveselu with ballistic missiles", Mihai Fifor said Tuesday during a live interview with a ... more |
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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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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 26, 2018 
In recent years, robotics experts have taken a page from the traditional Japanese practice of origami and come up with light and flexible - and highly innovative - robots and drones. Two types of origami-inspired structures have emerged: rigid structures that have a certain weight-bearing capacity but that break if that capacity is exceeded, and flexible yet resilient structures that cannot carr ... 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 31, 2018 
Raytheon has been awarded a $10 million contract for AN/DAS-4 targeting system improvements.
This contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, provides for high-definition short-wave infrared cameras with laser pulse repetition frequency identification, two-color laser system and electro-optical countermeasures.
The AN/DAS-4 is the newest variant of the Multi-Spectral ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 
The US Senate easily passed a $716.3 billion defense authorization bill Wednesday that ramps up military spending and bolsters America's posture against Russia, while avoiding policy changes that would have antagonized President Donald Trump.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed 87 to 10 in the Senate a week after clearing the House of Representatives, and now heads to the Wh ... more |
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 Vaziani, Georgia (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 
Georgia on Wednesday launched large-scale joint military exercises with NATO forces on the tenth anniversary of its war with Russia, which strongly opposes Tbilisi's NATO membership bid.
Georgia's Defence Minister Levan Izoria said the two-week drills are "yet another proof of the growing support which Georgia has from its strategic partners, NATO's member states."
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) Aug 02, 2018 
Chemists at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have developed a new method of observing the chemical reactions of individual silver nanoparticles, which only measure a thousandth of the thickness of a human hair, in real time.
The particles are used in medicine, food and sports items because they have an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. However, how they react and degrade in ecological and ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 
US investigators are probing claims AstraZeneca and other medical giants that worked with the Iraqi government between 2005 and 2009 provided drugs and supplies that would go on to be used to fund terror attacks.
In a filing with US regulators last week, AstraZeneca said it had received a Department of Justice inquiry "in connection with an anti-corruption investigation relating to activitie ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 02, 2018 
Media reports of ongoing weapons production in North Korea have circulated extensively in recent weeks. Despite peace overtures, North Korea continues to manufacture fissile material that seems destined for nuclear warheads, and also seems to be stepping up production of its missiles in a new building at a missile manufacturing site.
The immediate conclusions are obvious. North Korea is bo ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 
German machine tool manufacturer Leifeld on Wednesday said Chinese investors had dropped their bid to purchase the strategic company to avoid a veto from the German government.
"I can confirm that the interested party has withdraw its request for clearance from the economy ministry," a Leifeld spokeswoman told AFP, confirming media reports.
The move came just hours before the German gove ... 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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 Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2018 
Britain's new foreign minister Jeremy Hunt met Chinese human rights figures while in Beijing on his first major international trip, the wife of a detained lawyer said Tuesday.
Visiting leaders often shun meetings with activists or their relatives during trips to China - a decision which critics say is motivated by fear that scolding Beijing could harm trade prospects.
Li Wenzu wrote on ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 31, 2018 
The US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists said Tuesday it is striving to keep civilian casualties to a minimum, after recently updating its civilian death toll to more than 1,000.
"I speak on behalf of all coalition service members, from privates to our most senior leaders, when I say that such tragic occurrences are deeply felt throughout our ranks and push us all to do all we c ... 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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