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  Moscow (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 A defiant Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to develop nuclear missiles banned under a treaty with the United States after Washington gave Moscow a deadline to comply with the key arms control agreement. The latest spike in tensions came a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would withdraw from a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms within 60 days if Russia does not dismantle missiles that the US claims breach the deal. Putin dismissed Pompeo's state ... read more |
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Save US-Russia nuclear treaty, EU urgesBrussels (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Wednesday urged Russia and the US to save a Cold War arms control treaty after Washington issued a 60-day ultimatum to Moscow. ... more 
Satellite images show activity at N. Korean missile base: CNNWashington (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 North Korea has expanded a key long-range missile base in the months since a summit between the country's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, according to satellite images published by CNN on Wednesday. ... more  
UA, GeoNorth and Lockheed team up to collect Arctic surveillance data for Geospatial agencyFairbanks AK (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded GeoNorth Information Systems (GNIS) a five-year, $15 million contract for persistent surveillance services of the Arctic region. Lockheed Ma ... more  
General Atomics tapped for French MQ-9 drone supportWashington DC (UPI) Dec 05, 2018 The Air Force has awarded General Atomics $26.7 million for French air force MQ-9 logistics services. ... more |
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USS Chosin, USS Vicksburg to receive logistical work by HIIWashington DC (UPI) Dec 05, 2018 Huntington Ingalls has been awarded $10.8 million for material purchases and management for the USS Chosin and USS Vicksburg Ticonderoga-class cruisers. ... more  
NATO warns Kosovo over 'army' planBrussels (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 NATO on Wednesday warned it would have to reassess its security mission in Kosovo if Pristina goes ahead with plans to create its own army. ... more 
Israeli opposition chief says Netanyahu overplayed border operationJerusalem (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday of over-dramatising the army's discovery of Hezbollah tunnels infiltrating its territory from Lebanon for political gain. ... more  
NATO concerned by high Afghan security lossesBrussels (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern on Wednesday about the high casualties among Afghan security forces, after a senior US general warned the death toll was becoming unsustainable. ... more 
Moscow dismisses 'groundless' US claim Russia breaching arms treatyMoscow (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 Moscow on Wednesday dismissed US claims that Russia is violating a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms, from which Washington is planning to withdraw. ... more |
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Ukraine urges 'comprehensive' NATO response to RussiaBrussels (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 Ukraine on Tuesday pressed NATO to come up with a "comprehensive answer" to Russian aggression in the Black Sea, as the alliance treads carefully for fear of escalating tensions further. ... more  |
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Xi heads to Portugal as China's influence worries EU partnersLisbon (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Portugal Tuesday for a two-day visit to strengthen ties, amid concern in some EU capitals over China's growing influence on the continent. ... more 
S.Korea's Moon still hopes to host Kim this yearAuckland (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could still visit Seoul for the first time in the next few weeks, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday, describing the possible trip as a major boost in efforts to make the peninsula nuclear-free. ... more 
Sweden talks best chance yet to end Yemen warDubai (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 The first Yemen peace talks since 2016 are the best chance yet to end the war, analysts say, as the international community throws its weight behind resolving the devastating conflict. ... more  
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fearsSydney (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 Australia's two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications used by suspected criminals and terrorists. ... more  
Lockheed Martin, Airbus to collaborate on aerial refuelingWashington (UPI) Dec 4, 2018 Lockheed Martin and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to provide aerial refueling services for current and future tankers. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2018 
The U.S. Navy will commission the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner during a Dec. 1 ceremony in Boston, Mass., at 10 a.m.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will deliver the ceremonies principal address with Hudner's widow and the wife of retired Vice Adm. Michael Miller as sponsors, the Navy announced on Wednesday.
USS Thomas Hudner is named after the ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2018 
Boeing has received a contract worth $10.5 million from the Navy for upgrades and logistical support for the Harpoon/SLAM-ER family of guided anti-ship and land attack missiles.
Work on the contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, will run through November 2019 as part of an existing support contract and includes Foreign Military Sales customers. The modification was awa ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 05, 2018 
The Air Force has awarded General Atomics $26.7 million for French air force MQ-9 logistics services.
The work comes after an option on a previously awarded contract was exercised, and announced on Tuesday by the Department of Defense. The contract falls under Foreign Military Sales and is expected to run through December 2019. The sale involved is exclusively for France.
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2018 
Boeing has been awarded $383.4 million from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center for the Protected Tactical Enterprise Service tactical satellite communications system.
The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, will provide ground satellite communications designed to be highly resistant to jamming and signals interception by enemy forces.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 03, 2018 
The first test of DARPA's Squad X Experimentation program successfully demonstrated the ability to extend and enhance the situational awareness of small, dismounted units.
In a weeklong test series at Twentynine Palms, California, U.S. Marine squads improved their ability to synchronize maneuvers, employing autonomous air and ground vehicles to detect threats from multiple domains - physic ... more |
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 Cairo (AFP) Dec 3, 2018 
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday inaugurated the first arms fair organised in Cairo, with hundreds of companies exhibiting.
Sisi cut the ribbon along with French Defence Minister Florence Parly to open Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2018), held on the outskirts of the capital.
Forty countries are represented at the three-day event in Egypt, one of the Middle East's top military ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 
Ukraine on Tuesday pressed NATO to come up with a "comprehensive answer" to Russian aggression in the Black Sea, as the alliance treads carefully for fear of escalating tensions further.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin hinted that at least one NATO member was ready to enhance its presence in the Black Sea in response to a call from Kiev following Russia's seizing of ships and sailor ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2018 
How long can tiny gears and other microscopic moving parts last before they wear out? What are the warning signs that these components are about to fail, which can happen in just a few tenths of a second? Striving to provide clear answers to these questions, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for more quickly tracking microelectromech ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 
A UN team authorized over a year ago to investigate the massacre of the Yazidi minority and other atrocities by jihadists in Iraq will finally begin work early next year, the head of the investigation said Tuesday.
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution in September 2017 to bring those responsible for Islamic State group war crimes to justice - a cause championed by Nobel Peace Prize ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 
The United States warned Russia on Tuesday it will withdraw from a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms if Moscow does not dismantle missiles that Washington says breach it within 60 days.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would no longer be bound by the 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty unless Moscow withdraws a new system that has threaten ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 3, 2018 
The United States expects China will remove retaliatory tariffs on US farm products "quickly" as part of the trade truce reached over the weekend, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Monday.
Beijing retaliated with steep duties on US crops in the trade war which has seen President Donald Trump hit $250 billion in Chinese goods with tariffs of 10-25 percent.
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 
A German start-up offering online insurance policies, DFV, on Tuesday became the first so-called "insurtech" firm in Europe to make its debut on the stock exchange, setting up a growing challenge to traditional insurance giants.
DFV, which stands for Deutsche Familienversicherung or German Family Insurance, priced its initial public offering on the Frankfurt stock exchange at 12 euros ($13.7 ... more |
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Nov 23, 2018  According to Euroconsult's latest report, China Space Industry 2018, the China space value chain had an estimated size of more than $16 billion in 2017, with the downstream market accounting for just over 85%. Satellite Navigation, one of the key satellite applications in China, was the main revenue generator in 2017, ahead of Satellite Communications and Earth Observation.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 3, 2018 
A Hong Kong legislator has been barred from standing in a local election after being accused of supporting independence from China, sparking fury Monday among the city's pro-democracy camp who warn of tightening ideological control.
The disqualification of popular lawmaker Eddie Chu is the latest blow to the democratic movement as room for opposition in semi-autonomous Hong Kong shrinks unde ... more |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 
A US soldier based in Hawaii was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years in prison for attempting to provide support to the Islamic State group also known as ISIS.
Ikaika Erik Kang, 35, whose sentence was part of a plea agreement, will also be under at least 20 years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.
"Kang swore to defend the United States as a member of our military, bu ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2018 
The U.S. Army is contracting Radiance Technologies for high energy laser lethality research, assessment and support in the amount of $28.2 million.
Work on the contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected to be completed by November 2023.
It falls under a small business contract under acquisition rules, though R ... more |
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