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  Kazan, Russia (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Meteor burst communication is based on using meteors as cryptography assistants. Meteor trails reflect radio waves, which makes them suitable for radio transmissions at distances of up to 2,000 kilometers. Unpredictable nature of meteors makes pose a significant hindrance for signal interception. Associate Professor Amir Sulimov explains, "Each meteor trail forms a kind of a shadow resembling an ellipse on the Earth's surface. All communication stations within that area can tune in on the channel. ... read more |
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Israeli researchers develop revolutionary space imaging systemJerusalem (XNA) Dec 28, 2018 Israeli researchers developed an imaging system based on a synthetic aperture that stands to revolutionize the economics and imagery available from space-based cameras, Ben-Gurion University reporte ... more  
Weapons radar row flares up between S. Korea and JapanSeoul (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 A row between Seoul and Tokyo escalated Friday after Japan released video it said backed up its claim that a South Korean warship had locked its weapons targeting system onto a Japanese plane. ... more  
Insitu gets defense contract for Blackjack unmanned aircraftWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2018 Insitu has won a $12 million contract for spare and sustainment parts for the Blackjack unmanned aircraft system, the Defense Department announced. ... more  
After Mattis, Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical timeWashington (AFP) Dec 31, 2018 Patrick Shanahan, who on Tuesday becomes the acting US secretary of defense, takes the helm of America's massive military machine at a critical time. ... more |
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USS Gravely deploys for NATO maritime operationsWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2018 The guided missile destroyer USS Gravely left Norfolk, Va., for the Mediterranean Sea on Friday to serve as a NATO flagship. ... more  
Lockheed Martin contracted for F-35 computer system updatesWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2018 The U.S. Navy awarded a roughly $712.5 million order to Lockheed Martin for the company's work on the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. ... more 
UK spotter credited with breaking news of Trump's Iraq tripLondon (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 A British aviation enthusiast was credited Friday with breaking the news of US President Donald Trump's secret visit to Iraq over Christmas after snapping photos of his plane over northern England. ... more  
German IS woman let 'slave' girl, 5, die of thirst: prosecutorsBerlin (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 German prosecutors on Friday announced war crimes charges against a female member of the Islamic State jihadist group who let a five-year-old girl die of thirst in the scorching sun. ... more  
Taiwan rebuffs China tourist snub with record 2018 arrivalsTaipei (AFP) Dec 31, 2018 A record 11 million tourists have visited Taiwan in 2018, the government said Monday, a boon for the island as it courts holidaymakers across Asia to make up for a shortfall from China. ... more |
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New Iraq minister quits over videos linking her brother to ISBaghdad (AFP) Dec 30, 2018 Iraq's newly appointed education minister has said she tendered her resignation over online accusations her brother was a member of the jihadist Islamic State group. ... more  |
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Russian IS fighters' children return home from IraqMoscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2018 Thirty Russian children whose mothers are in prison in Iraqi for belonging to the Islamic State arrived Sunday in Moscow from Baghdad, Russian authorities said. ... more  
Russia, Turkey to coordinate on Syria after US pulloutMoscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2018 Russia and Turkey on Saturday agreed to coordinate ground operations in Syria after the shock announcement of a US military withdrawal, Moscow's top diplomat said. ... more 
Trump declares end to US 'policeman' role in surprise Iraq visitAl-Asad Air Base , Iraq (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq - his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected - to defend the withdrawal from Syria and declare an end to America's role as the global "policeman." ... more  
General Dynamics contracted for missile control systems for U.S., U.K.Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2018 General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $28 million contract for sustainment of weapons systems aboard U.S. and U.K. nuclear submarines. ... more  
2018's privatized space race reached for asteroids, MarsWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2018 It was a big year for space flight and exploration, as private companies kicked a 21st century space race into full gear. SpaceX launched 21 missions as others watched new vessels undergo testing and some escaped the Earth's atmosphere for the first time. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 24, 2018 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target Advanced Capability-3, or Patriot PAC-3, missiles for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
The contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth a total of $3.3 billion for production of the missiles, with associated ground support equipment and initial spares of both PAC-3 missiles an ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2018 
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $28 million contract for sustainment of weapons systems aboard U.S. and U.K. nuclear submarines.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, covers work on the fire control systems on both nation's submarines, as well as the attack weapon control system on U.S. subs.
Additionally, the contract covers missile ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2018 
Insitu has won a $12 million contract for spare and sustainment parts for the Blackjack unmanned aircraft system, the Defense Department announced.
The company, a division of Boeing headquartered in Bergen, Wash., was awarded $12,167,690 for firm-fixed-price delivery against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for parts to maintain the Naval Supply Systems Command's RQ-21A Blac ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 24, 2018 
On December 12, DARPA held the second preliminary event of the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) - the world's first collaborative machine-intelligence competition to overcome spectrum scarcity. Fifteen teams represented by members from across the academic, commercial and defense landscapes gathered at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to pit their intelligent radio ... more |
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 Adelphi MD (SPX) Dec 27, 2018  Researchers from the U.S. Army and top universities discovered a new way to get more energy out of energetic materials containing aluminum, common in battlefield systems, by igniting aluminum micron powders coated with graphene oxide.
This discovery coincides with the one of the Army's modernization priorities: Long Range Precision Fires. This research could lead to enhanced energetic perf ... more |
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 Montreal (AFP) Dec 17, 2018 
Canada is looking into ways to cancel a giant 2014 weapons deal with Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday, as criticism mounts over the kingdom's role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Riyadh-led war in Yemen.
Trudeau had earlier said that it would be "extremely difficult" to withdraw from the contract, signed by the previous conservative administration, ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 31, 2018 
Patrick Shanahan, who on Tuesday becomes the acting US secretary of defense, takes the helm of America's massive military machine at a critical time.
Shanahan is moving up from his position as deputy defense secretary to the top spot following the resignation of Jim Mattis, who quit over long-running - and ultimately irreconcilable - disagreements with President Donald Trump.
Little kn ... more |
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 Upton NY (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising technology for producing clean and renewable energy, but the cost and activity of their cathode materials is a major challenge for commercialization. Many fuel cells require expensive platinum-based catalysts - substances that initiate and speed up chemical reactions - to help convert renewable fuels into electrical energy. To make hydrogen fuel cells commerci ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 
President Donald Trump's surprise troop visit to Iraq triggered criticism in the country still deeply divided over US influence.
Here are key dates since the US-led invasion in 2003:
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On March 20, 2003, a US-led invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq is launched after claims his regime is harbouring weapons of mass destruction.
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 Seoul (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 
A row between Seoul and Tokyo escalated Friday after Japan released video it said backed up its claim that a South Korean warship had locked its weapons targeting system onto a Japanese plane.
South Korea condemned the release of the footage and reiterated its rejection of the Japanese allegations.
Tensions have flared since Japan alleged that a South Korean destroyer last week aimed its ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 23, 2018  China's legislature is considering a new law governing foreign investment that will streamline existing rules and prevent the forced transfer of technology, state media reported Sunday.
The new "unified law" will replace three existing laws on Chinese and foreign equity joint ventures, non-equity joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more |
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 Twentynine Palms, United States (AFP) Dec 31, 2018 
Sabra Purdy is just back from Joshua Tree National Park in southern California, which was crammed with tourists. It is high season, and to prevent chaos from the partial shutdown of the US federal government, she put on her gloves, cleaned toilets and picked up trash.
The 40-year-old businesswoman joined other members of the business community who benefit from park-related tourism, and toge ... more |
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 Xichang (XNA) Dec 31, 2018 
China successfully launched the No. 3 telecommunication technology test satellite on Tuesday.
The satellite was launched at 0:53 a.m. Beijing Time by a Long March-3C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The satellite was developed and produced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 22, 2018  The arrest of a third Canadian in China has heightened anxiety even in an expatriate community accustomed to some level of fear and uncertainty.
Beijing on Thursday confirmed it arrested Canadian Sarah McIver for "working illegally" in the country, following the detention of two other Canadians on national security grounds.
While Canadian authorities said the latest detention appears to ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2018 
Thirty Russian children whose mothers are in prison in Iraqi for belonging to the Islamic State arrived Sunday in Moscow from Baghdad, Russian authorities said.
The fathers of the children, aged three to ten years old, are believed to have been killed in combat during Iraq's three-year war against the jihadists, a Russian diplomatic source told AFP before their plane departed.
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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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