|
|
|
  Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2019 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with President Xi Jinping, as preparations ramp up for an expected second summit with Donald Trump. China is the isolated, nuclear-armed North's key diplomatic ally and main source of trade and aid, and the visit is likely to heighten speculation about the potential meeting with the US president, as Kim could coordinate his strategy with Xi. China's foreign ministry said Kim would be meeting with Chinese ... read more |
 |
Kim seeks to up ante with Xi summit: analystsSeoul (AFP) Jan 8, 2019 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's surprise trip to China could herald a new round of summitry on and about the peninsula, analysts say, but may also be an attempt to pressure US President Donald Trump as negotiations between them falter. ... more  
NASA reveals reason behind Roscosmos Head's cancelled visit: SputnikMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 07, 2019 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said he had rescinded an invitation to Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos, to visit the United States because he wanted to a ... more  
Trudeau, Trump denounce China's 'arbitrary detention' of CanadiansOttawa (AFP) Jan 7, 2019 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump denounced China's "arbitrary detention" of two Canadians during a telephone call Monday, officials said. ... more 
First U.S. ship since Russian seizure of Ukrainian ships arrives in Black SeaWashington (UPI) Jan 7, 2019 A U.S. Navy ship entered the Black Sea over the weekend for the first time since Russia seized three Ukrainian vessels there last year. ... more |
|
|
|
|
| Previous Issues | Jan 07 | Jan 04 | Jan 03 | Jan 02 | Jan 01 |
|
|
|
|
|
 
Privacy becomes a selling point at tech showLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2019 Apple is not among the exhibitors at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, but that didn't prevent the iPhone maker from sending a message to attendees on a large billboard. ... more  
KBR Inc. announces inclusion in $12.1B Army IT contractWashington (UPI) Jan 7, 2019 Houston's KRB Inc. announced Monday it is a prime contractor on a $12.1 billion U.S. Army information technology contract. ... more 
US companies urged to protect against foreign government hackersWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2019 The US intelligence community launched a campaign Monday to help US business defend against hacking by foreign governments like China and Russia. ... more  
Coffin Turbo Pump tapped for feed pumps on Wasp-class vesselsWashington (UPI) Jan 7, 2019 The Navy has awarded a $15 million contract to Coffin Turbo Pump for pumps that supply water to main propulsion biolers aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ships. ... more 
New Navy destroyer named to honor former Sen. Ted StevensWashington (UPI) Jan 7, 2019 A new destroyer will be named to honor former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the U.S. Navy has announced. ... more |
|
 Israeli F-15 lands safely after losing canopy at 30,000 feet  
US pullout from Syria to be done in 'prudent' way: TrumpWashington (AFP) Jan 8, 2019 President Donald Trump on Monday sought to end fears of an abrupt US pullout from Syria, saying the fight against the Islamic State group is not over and that withdrawal would be done in a "prudent" manner. ... more  |
|
|
|
 
Visits to Israel by Iraqi officials stir controversyBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2019 Visits by Iraqi officials to Israel announced by the Jewish state stirred controversy Monday in Iraq, where the deputy parliamentary speaker demanded a probe to identify those who crossed a "red line". ... more  
In space, the US sees a rival in ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 6, 2019 During the Cold War, US eyes were riveted on the Soviet Union's rockets and satellites. But in recent years, it has been China's space programs that have most worried US strategists. ... more 
US conducts latest South China Sea sail-by amid trade talksWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2019 A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations, sparking anger in China as trade talks between the two countries kicked off. ... more 
Iran to deploy warships to Atlantic: mediaTehran (AFP) Jan 5, 2019 Iran is to deploy its newest warship to the Atlantic Ocean on a five-month mission - the navy's longest in a decade, the conservative Fars news agency reported on Saturday. ... more  
Democratic allies should rally to protect Taiwan from China: TsaiTaipei (AFP) Jan 5, 2019 Taiwan's president called on allies to help defend its sovereignty Saturday, accusing China of waging a "deliberate campaign" to undermine the island's democracy by refusing to talk to her government. ... more |
|
|
 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 3, 2019 
The US military will this year conduct its first ever missile drill around the Japanese island of Okinawa, according to a report Thursday, as Washington seeks to counter an increasingly assertive China.
The US military has told its Japanese counterpart it plans to deploy surface-to-ship missiles in the strategically important Okinawa this year for the first such drill by Japan's key ally, th ... more |
|
 Washington (UPI) Jan 01, 2019 
Raytheon Missile Systems received a $434 million contract for tactical missile modifications, the Defense Department announced.
The contract covers 766 AIM-9X Block II and Block II Plus missiles, known as Sidewinders, as well as guidance units, optical target containers and training missiles. Forty-four percent of the modifications to missiles and equipment were ordered by the U.S. Navy ... more |
|
|
 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 |
|
 New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 06, 2019 
Hughes Communications India has been selected to provide a high-performance satellite broadband system for India's Naval Communication Network (NCN).
Sterlite Tech, a global data network solutions company, chose the Hughes system to deliver C- and Ku-band satellite services as part of its hybrid IP-MPLS (Internet Protocol - Multi Protocol Label Switching) network. Under the year-long contr ... more |
|
|
 Washington (AFP) Jan 5, 2019 
About 50 young women joining the US Marine Corps will for the first time go through grueling boot camp training alongside male recruits.
The Marine Corps had previously conducted separate training for men and women with gender-specific instructors.
Now, the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion "will start their training cycle with one female platoon and five male platoons," at the Parris Islan ... more |
|
 Zagreb (AFP) Jan 3, 2019 
Croatia threatened to cancel its purchase of F-16 fighter jets from Israel on Thursday after months of stalling due to a lack of US approval.
Croatia had in March agreed to buy 12 used F-16s from Israel to replace its Russian-made MiG-21s.
The deal, worth $500 million (440 million euros), was the Balkan nation's biggest arms purchase since splitting from former Yugoslavia in the 1990s ... more |
|
|
 Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2019 
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations, sparking anger in China as trade talks between the two countries kicked off.
The US and its allies periodically send planes and warships through the area, which is claimed by China, to signal to Beijing their right under international law to pass th ... more |
|
 Upton NY (SPX) Jan 04, 2019 
This holiday season, scientists at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) - a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory - have wrapped a box of a different kind. Using a one-step chemical synthesis method, they engineered hollow metallic nanosized boxes with cube-shaped pores at the corners and demonstrated how these "nanowrappers" can be ... more |
|
|
 Baghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2019 
Visits by Iraqi officials to Israel announced by the Jewish state stirred controversy Monday in Iraq, where the deputy parliamentary speaker demanded a probe to identify those who crossed a "red line".
Israel's foreign ministry said on Twitter on Sunday that three Iraqi delegations visited Israel in 2018, and details were also later released by media.
Baghdad does not recognise Israel, a ... more |
|
 Washington (AFP) Jan 3, 2019 
The United States on Thursday warned Iran of consequences if it goes ahead with plans to send off three space launch vehicles, charging despite Tehran's denials that the move would violate a UN resolution.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Iran's satellite-delivery rockets used technology "virtually identical" to nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, which could eventually include long- ... more |
|
|
 Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2019 
US officials held a second day of trade talks with Chinese counterparts in Beijing on Tuesday, overshadowed by an unannounced visit from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
This is the first time the two sides have met face-to-face since US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed to a tariff truce during a meeting in Argentina on December 1.
The US delegation, which is led by ... more |
|
 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 5, 2019 
A special deployment of Brazilian troops began fanning out in the northern city of Fortaleza Saturday with orders to stop a spike in violent attacks by criminal gangs against banks, buses and shops, officials said.
By the end of the weekend, 300 soldiers will be patrolling that city and other towns in Ceara state in a bid to halt the rampage, national public security secretary Guilherme Teop ... more |
|
|
 Washington (AFP) Jan 6, 2019 
During the Cold War, US eyes were riveted on the Soviet Union's rockets and satellites. But in recent years, it has been China's space programs that have most worried US strategists.
China, whose space effort is run by the People's Liberation Army, today launches more rockets into space than any other country - 39 last year, compared to 31 by the United States, 20 by Russia and eight by Eur ... more |
|
 Ottawa (AFP) Jan 4, 2019  Thirteen Canadians have been detained in China following the arrest on December 1 of a senior executive from Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, Ottawa said Thursday, with eight subsequently released.
Global Affairs Canada spokesperson Guillaume Berube confirmed the detentions to AFP, adding the figures excluded Hong Kong.
The thirteen include former diplomat Michael Kovrig and cons ... more |
|
|
 Ankara (AFP) Jan 3, 2019 
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said Ankara and Baghdad would deepen cooperation against terrorism after tensions last month over Turkish air strikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq.
"We know the importance of working together to be successful in our fight against terror. God willing, in the future we will deepen our cooperation in this area," Erdogan told a press conf ... more |
|
 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 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2018 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
