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  Warsaw (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 The US and Poland finalised a deal on Wednesday for Warsaw to buy American mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million (365 million euros) as it lobbies Washington to boost troops on Polish soil. "We are pleased to partner with you in Poland's national defence," US Vice President Mike Pence said in Warsaw as the deal was inked in an air hangar filled with Polish and US troops. It means that "Poland is taking its place among the most capable and formidable nations in the world," he said, undersco ... read more |
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New Pentagon chief meets NATO allies wary after Trump rowsBrussels (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 Washington's new acting defence chief took part in his first NATO gathering Wednesday meeting allies unsure about his interim status and wary after recent spats with his boss President Donald Trump. ... more  
NATO chief to meet Russia's Lavrov on missile pact crisisBrussels (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced Wednesday that he will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week, as part of efforts to save a key arms control treaty that is on the point of collapse. ... more 
Poland talks press Iran amid major attackWarsaw (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 US and Israeli leaders gathered Wednesday in Warsaw for a conference they hope will pile pressure on Iran, just as the country's elite Revolutionary Guards were hit by one of the deadliest attacks in years. ... more 
Israel in trade balancing act between US and ChinaJerusalem (AFP) Feb 14, 2019 Torn between China and the United States, which have been in a trade war for the past year, Israel is performing a tough balancing act between its two main economic partners. ... more |
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Former US Air Force agent charged with defecting to IranWashington (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 The US Justice Department charged a former Air Force intelligence official Wednesday with spying for Iran, saying she exposed a fellow US agent and helped the Revolutionary Guard target her former colleagues for cyber attacks. ... more  
Raytheon contract ceiling for Silent Knight development upped by $15MWashington (UPI) Feb 13, 2019 U.S. Special Operations Command awarded a $15 million contract modification to Raytheon for its development of the Silent Knight Radar Operational Flight program. ... more 
With armoured vehicles and snipers, US seeks to deter RussiaOrzysz, Poland (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 With the Russian border little more than an hour away, the desolate grey sky burst open with an explosion of fire and a plume of smoke. If the scene evoked the Cold War, it was intentional. ... more  
State Dept. approves possible engine sale for Israeli armored vehiclesWashington (UPI) Feb 13, 2019 The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of Namer armored vehicle power packs and related equipment to Israel for an estimated $238 million. ... more  
Future littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati completes acceptance trialsWashington (UPI) Feb 13, 2019 The future USS Cincinnati is one step closer to becoming the latest littoral combat ship homeported in San Diego after completing acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Navy announced Tuesday. ... more |
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French victory ends long asylum battle of Afghan interpretersParis (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 They served the French army on the frontlines in Afghanistan, sometimes bearing arms during operations by international forces against the Taliban. ... more  |
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Families of missing Uighurs demand 'proof of life' videos from ChinaBeijing (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 Ethnic Uighurs have launched a global campaign to press China for video proof that their missing relatives are alive, turning the tables on Beijing's use of video to counter claims that a renowned Uighur had died in custody. ... more  
US targets Al-Qaeda in Libya air strikeTripoli (AFP) Feb 14, 2019 The US carried out an air strike against Islamist group Al-Qaeda in southern Libya on Wednesday night, Tripoli's UN-backed Government of National Accord said. ... more 
Britain will 'do what it takes' to beat IS: ministerBrussels (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 Britain is ready to do "all that is required" to neutralise the threat from the Islamic State group, defence minister Gavin Williamson said Wednesday, after the US suggested creating a new international mission in northeast Syria. ... more  
U.S. intel report: Russia, China pose challenge to U.S. space superiorityWashington (UPI) Feb 12, 2019 With China and Russia making advances in space technology, a U.S. intelligence report warns their efforts pose a significant military challenge to the United States and its allies. ... more 
'Little to no change' in N. Korean capabilities: US generalWashington (AFP) Feb 12, 2019 The commander of US forces in South Korea said Tuesday that he had seen "little to no verifiable change" in North Korea's military capabilities. ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Feb 10, 2019 
Poland said Sunday it will buy mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million (365 million euros) from the United States, as Warsaw seeks closer ties with Washington amid concerns over a resurgent Russia.
The deal, due to be signed Wednesday, will "significantly increase the Polish army's capacities," Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told journalists Sunday, adding that delivery was expected b ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Feb 13, 2019
The US and Poland finalised a deal on Wednesday for Warsaw to buy American mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million (365 million euros) as it lobbies Washington to boost troops on Polish soil.
"We are pleased to partner with you in Poland's national defence," US Vice President Mike Pence said in Warsaw as the deal was inked in an air hangar filled with Polish and US troops.
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 Germantown MD (SPX) Feb 11, 2019 
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced the first shipments of its specialized, multiband HM400 SATCOM modems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), powering beyond-line-of-sight communications for their next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) known as the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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 (UPI) Feb 8, 2019 
Raytheon was awarded a four-year contract for hardware and support services for a radio system to be used by the U.S. Army for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
The contract includes repair, logistical, engineering and technical support for the Army's AN/ARC-231 Multiple-Mode Aviation Radio Suite, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 13, 2019 
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of Namer armored vehicle power packs and related equipment to Israel for an estimated $238 million.
The deal would send 240 Namer Armored Personnel Carrier Power Packs in full configuration and another 30 of the engine components in light configuration, as well as 179 control and diagnostic systems and other equipment to the Israeli ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Feb 14, 2019 
Defence spending in Thailand has surged over the last decade, during which the military has seized power twice.
The junta-picked National Legislative Assembly has proposed $7 billion for defence in the 2019 fiscal year - a $1-billion increase since the 2014 coup.
Big purchases - many from China - have drawn criticism in a country riddled with inequality, corruption and still beset by ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2019 
Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers sailed within 12 nautical miles of a disputed artificial island in the South China Sea on Monday, prompting "strong dissatisfaction" from China.
The USS Spruance and USS Preble - both Arleigh Burke-class destroyers - participated in what the U.S. Navy calls a "freedom of navigation operation," according to a statement by Cmdr. Clay Doss, a spoke ... more |
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 Warwick UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2019 
Droplets emanating from a molecular "nano-tap" would behave very differently from those from a household tap 1 million times larger - researchers at the University of Warwick have found. This is potentially crucial step for a number of emerging nano technologies, e.g., manufacture of nano-sized drug particles, lab-on-chip devices for in situ diagnostics, and 3D printers capable of nanoscale reso ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital on Tuesday for talks on the sensitive issue of a continued US troop presence after Washington withdraws from neighbouring Syria.
Shanahan is keen to reassure Iraqi leaders after President Donald Trump angered many by saying he wanted to maintain some troops at the Al-Asad airbase, northwest of Baghdad, to k ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2019 
The United States on Thursday vowed to remain "relentless" in pressuring Iran to deter its missile program after the Islamic Republic unveiled a new ballistic weapon days after testing a cruise missile.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,000 kilometres (620 miles), their official news agency Sepah News reported.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2019  Chinese exports unexpectedly rose last month, according to official data released on Thursday just as China sat down for crucial trade talks in Beijing with its top trade partner the United States.
Exports rose 9.1 percent in January from a year earlier, data from the customs administration showed, ahead of forecasts and turning a corner after exports fell in December.
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 12, 2019 
As congressional Democrats counter President Donald Trump's border wall plan with a high-tech solution, the idea of a "smart" security barrier is raising fresh questions over the potential for intrusive surveillance.
Last month, the Democratic lawmakers endorsed what they described as "a strong, but smart, border security posture," without "costly physical barriers."
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 12, 2019 
China announced Monday that it is developing the modified version of the Long March-6 rocket to add four solid boosters to increase its carrying capacity.
The improved medium-left carrier rocket will be sent into space by 2020, according to the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, which designed the rocket.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2019 
A Chinese billionaire barred from Australia on suspicions he is part of a Communist Party influence campaign has lashed out at Canberra, calling it a "giant baby" that hasn't found its place in international politics.
Huang Xiangmo, a long-term Sydney resident, had been a prominent donor to Australia's two major parties before he was blocked from re-entering the country last week - with his ... more |
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 Tunis (AFP) Feb 12, 2019  Officials in Tunisia have been "dragging their feet" on efforts to repatriate Tunisian children of Islamic State group members from camps in Syria, Iraq and Libya, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
The rights group, quoting Tunisia's ministry of women and children, said about 200 children and 100 women claiming Tunisian nationality were being held in "squalid" camps abroad.
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 23, 2019 
The U.S. Air Force announced it is planning future experiments involving laser and microwave energy weapons after recent successes in testing sessions.
Future experiments in the Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign are planned at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the Air Force said Tuesday in a statement.
The tests by the 704th Test Group, essentially the use of mi ... more |
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