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  Washington (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday unveiled details of plans to build a US Space Force that would become the sixth branch of America's massive military, saying the "time has come" to prepare for "the next battlefield." President Donald Trump ordered the creation of Space Force in June, arguing the Pentagon needs it to tackle vulnerabilities in space and assert US dominance in orbit. Its creation however is not a done deal, as it needs to be approved by Congress, and the concept has met with s ... read more |
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Russia, China block US bid to slap N.Korea sanctionsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 10, 2018 Russia and China on Thursday blocked a US request to add a Russian bank to a UN sanctions blacklist along with a North Korean official and two entities, diplomats said. ... more 
N. Korea says US 'throwing cold water' on denuclearisation progressSeoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 North Korea on Thursday accused the United States of acting in bad faith, saying Washington's push for full sanctions pressure against Pyongyang would stall progress on the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. ... more  
26 days in the air: Airbus drone smashes world recordFarnborough UK (Sputnik) Aug 10, 2018 Airbus has praised the success of the drone's maiden flight and plans to increase the device's duration, while the UK government is set to become the first one to adopt the technology for its needs. ... more  
US mulls missile defense interceptors in spaceWashington (Sputnik) Aug 10, 2018 The US has unveiled plans for a space-based missile defense network less than a month after the July 16 US-Russia summit in Helsinki, where President Vladimir Putin presented his American counterpar ... more |
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Arianespace to launch Spire small satellites on Vega SSMS POC flightParis, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2018 The multi-launch contract with Spire - a company providing weather, maritime, and aviation data to public and private customers - will cover a significant number of CubeSats to be launched on Vega a ... more  
China's SatCom launch marketing not limited to business interestNew Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 09, 2018 A report by the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation says that the impeccable capacity of China's launch vehicles puts it in direct competition with the West. According to the report, ... more  
NASA announces new partnerships to develop space exploration technologiesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2018 NASA is partnering with six U.S. companies to develop 10 "tipping point" technologies that have the potential to significantly benefit the commercial space economy and future NASA missions, includin ... more  
Navistar contracted for rocket propelled grenade nettingWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2018 Navistar Defense has received a $29.6 million contract from the U.S. Army for rocket propelled grenade netting kits. ... more  
Facebook moves to stop sharing of 3D gun blueprintsSan Francisco (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 Facebook on Thursday said it was moving to prevent the sharing of blueprints for 3D-printed guns on the social network, which violates its rules on regulated goods. ... more |
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Palestinian shock after child killed, Israelis fear more rocketsNuseirat, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 A Palestinian family called for answers Thursday as to why an Israeli air strike hit their relatives' home in the Gaza Strip, killing a pregnant mother and her 18-month-old daughter. ... more  |
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Iraqi cleric Sadr wins vote recount: electoral commissionBaghdad (AFP) Aug 10, 2018 Nationalist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's alliance won Iraq's legislative election in May according to a manual recount, the electoral commission said Friday, paving the way for a government to be formed nearly three months after the polls. ... more 
British Museum identifies looted Iraqi antiquities, sends them homeLondon (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 The British Museum said Thursday it is returning to Iraq a collection of looted antiquities up to 5,000 years old, after identifying the exact temple they came from in a unique piece of archaeological detective work. ... more 
Iraqi PM overhauls electricity ministry after protestsBaghdad (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has sacked a number of electricity ministry officials, his office said Thursday, in the latest attempt to quell public anger at chronic power cuts. ... more 
Iran naval drills designed to send message to US: generalWashington (AFP) Aug 8, 2018 The general overseeing US military operations in the Middle East said Wednesday that an Iranian naval exercise around the Strait of Hormuz was meant to send a message to Washington before it reimposed sanctions on Tehran. ... more 
UN chief sounds nuclear warning to mark Nagasaki bombingTokyo (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 Millions still live in fear of nuclear war with many countries ramping up their atomic arsenals, the head of the United Nations warned Thursday, marking the anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 08, 2018 
Lockheed Martin has received a $15.8 million contract for materials and development support of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system.
The modification to a previous contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, increases the cumulative value of the contract to just under $2.9 billion.
The contract provides for materials and support for Aegis Ballistic Missile Def ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) Aug 7, 2018 
Spain's defence ministry said Tuesday it has opened an investigation after one of its Eurofighter jets accidentally fired a missile in the skies over Estonia during a routine training mission.
"A Spanish Eurofighter based in Lithuania accidentally fired a missile without causing any harm," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the incident happened Tuesday afternoon "in an area of so ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2018 
Insitu has received a $9 million order against a previously issued contract to maintain the RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial aircraft.
The order, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, provides for the procurement of spare and sustainment parts to maintain the RQ-21A Blackjack for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Work will be performed in Bingen, Wash., and is expected to be com ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received a $32 million modification to an existing contract for Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Vehicle 4.
The modification, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, provides for SV 4 operational resiliency phase one of the AEHF. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is projected to be finished by January 2021.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2018 
Navistar Defense has received a $29.6 million contract from the U.S. Army for rocket propelled grenade netting kits.
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, comes under a three-year contract set to run through August 2021. Work will be performed in Illinois, and Army fiscal 2018 through 2021 capital funds will be used for the program.
Rocket propelled grenades ar ... 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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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2018 
British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson insisted Tuesday that Britain's military will not be diminished after it leaves the European Union next year.
"Britain leaving the European Union has no impact in terms of the security and defense of Europe," Williamson said in a speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington.
"Britain is a major global actor. We have always been a tier one milit ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Aug 06, 2018 
Rice University researchers have found that fracture-resistant "rebar graphene" is more than twice as tough as pristine graphene.
Graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon. On the two-dimensional scale, the material is stronger than steel, but because graphene is so thin, it is still subject to ripping and tearing.
Rebar graphene is the nanoscale analog of rebar (reinforcement bar ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Aug 10, 2018 
Nationalist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's alliance won Iraq's legislative election in May according to a manual recount, the electoral commission said Friday, paving the way for a government to be formed nearly three months after the polls.
Allegations of fraud prompted the supreme court to order a partial manual recount, but Sadr's joint list with communists will retain all 54 seats it won t ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 6, 2018 
The UN Security Council on Monday approved US-drafted measures aimed at ensuring that tough sanctions on North Korea do not impede deliveries of humanitarian aid to the isolated country.
Nearly half of North Korea's population - 10 million people - are undernourished, according to UN officials, who have reported a drop in food production last year.
UN resolutions specify that sanctions s ... more |
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 New York (AFP) Aug 5, 2018 
Silicon Valley giants have become a gargantuan force on Wall Street, as demonstrated by Apple recently topping $1 trillion in stock-market valuation.
But should we fear that a new tech bubble is ready to burst?
Here are some questions and answers about the sector:
- What does the tech sector represent on Wall Street? -
Apple ended the formal trading week worth a history-making ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) Aug 9, 2018 
At least nine migrants including seven children died early Thursday after their boat sank off the western coast of Turkey, local media reported.
Four people were rescued by the Turkish coast guard after the boat destined for Greece and carrying mostly Iraqi migrants sank off the Turkish holiday resort town of Kusadasi, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Aug 08, 2018 
China's space station Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace, is scheduled to launch in 2022. The facility, which is expected to adhere to similar standards as the International Space Station (ISS), will be open to foreign astronauts.
Larger than the 140-ton Russian Mir space station, the Tiangong will consist of a core module and two laboratory cabins, large enough to accommodate three to six astro ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2018 
Home rental website Airbnb has scrapped a contest offering a chance to spend the night at a section of the Great Wall of China after an online backlash from people worried it could damage the site.
News of the "Night At The Great Wall" contest lit up Chinese social media, with critics calling it a publicity stunt that lacked respect for the ancient monument.
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 Beirut (AFP) Aug 5, 2018 
The head of a Syrian government research centre fabricating weapons has been killed in an explosion targeting his car, a Britain-based monitor said Sunday.
The pro-regime Al-Watan newspaper confirmed the killing.
General Aziz Asbar was killed late Saturday along with his driver in the central province of Hama, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2018 
Dynetics, Lockheed Martin and other partner companies have received a $10 million contract for further development of the 100-kilowatt High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator program.
Lockheed announced the contract Monday, and said a preliminary design review for the program is expected to start in January 2019. The companies recently completed a system requirements review and ... more |
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