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  Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2019 Modernizing the United States' nuclear strike capability is critical to the country's defense, the U.S. Strategic Command's commander told a Senate committee this week. The "nuclear triad," composed of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles and aircraft classified as bombers, "is the most important element of our national defense, and we have to make sure that we're always ready to respond to any threat, "Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten told the Senate Armed Ser ... read more |
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Team Vandenberg Hosts Combined Space Operations Coalition SummitVandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2019 The Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) hosted a Combined Space Operation Coalition Summit with more than 120 defense personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, a ... more  
Pakistan, India say shot down each other's warplanesIslamabad (AFP) Feb 28, 2019 Pakistan and India said Wednesday they had shot down each other's warplanes, in a dramatically escalating confrontation that has fuelled concerns of an all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more  
U.S. destroyer, cargo ship pass through Taiwan StraitWashington (UPI) Feb 26, 2019 The U.S. Navy has dispatched a guided-missile destroyer and cargo ship through the Taiwan Strait in what the Navy has referred to as a "routine" transit but opposed by China. ... more 
Netanyahu talks Iran with Putin in MoscowMoscow (AFP) Feb 27, 2019 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing security in the Middle East with a focus on Iran. ... more |
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Navy completes tests on mine-hunting sonar systemWashington (UPI) Feb 27, 2019 Developmental testing of a mine-hunting sonar system for the littoral combat ship has been completed, the U.S. Navy announced. ... more  
Huawei says US has 'no evidence' of 5G spying allegationsBarcelona (AFP) Feb 26, 2019 Huawei's chairman said Tuesday that the United States has "no evidence" that its equipment to build next-generation 5G wireless networks could be used as a vehicle for Chinese spy operations. ... more 
Pakistan envoy says US 'emboldened' IndiaWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2019 Pakistan's ambassador to Washington voiced regret Wednesday that the United States has not condemned India's air incursion, saying the stance "emboldened" New Delhi. ... more 
Trump in 'no rush' as formal nuclear talks open with KimHanoi (AFP) Feb 28, 2019 US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was in "no rush" to secure a deal over Pyongyang's nuclear programme, playing down expectations of an immediate breakthrough in high-stakes talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ... more 
Dissidents detained in Hanoi as Trump-Kim summit opensHanoi (AFP) Feb 27, 2019 Several dissidents were detained in Hanoi on Wednesday as North Korea's Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump kicked off their second summit in the Vietnamese capital. ... more |
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French group Thales forecasts profit rise after 'excellent' 2018Paris (AFP) Feb 26, 2019 French defence and electronics giant Thales said Tuesday it exceeded all of its targets during an "excellent" 2018, forecasting higher profits for this year. ... more  |
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Russia Completes Engine Tests of Soyuz Rocket's 2nd Stage Using New FuelBengaluru, India (Sputnik) Feb 21, 2019 The engine for the second stage of the Soyuz-2 rocket using the new naphthyl rocket fuel instead of kerosene was successfully tested, a spokesperson for the United Engine Corporation told Sputnik on ... more  
Arianespace to orbit the first six satellites of the OneWeb constellationKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Feb 20, 2019 For its second mission of the year - and the initial flight in 2019 with the Soyuz medium launcher - Arianespace will perform the first launch for the OneWeb constellation. By operating this m ... more  
U.S. Army orders tactical vehicles from Oshkosh DefenseWashington (UPI) Feb 27, 2019 Oshkosh Defense LLC announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Army placed $75 million in orders for trucks and trailers. ... more 
SU engineers create rubbery 'smart' material to treat open wounds, infections and cancerSyracuse NY (SPX) Feb 27, 2019 Researchers in the Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a material - a new kind of shape memory polymer (SMP) - that could have major implications for healt ... more 
BAE delivers first four BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to AustriaWashington (UPI) Feb 26, 2019 BAE Systems has delivered to Austria the first four BvS10 all-terrain vehicles as part of a contract signed in 2016 for 32 armored personnel carriers. ... more |
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 Dulles VA (SPX) Feb 26, 2019 
RGNext, a joint venture between Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business and General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), will operate the U.S. Army's Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, safely managing space vehicle and ballistic missile launches and missile defense tests conducted from islands in the 750,000-square-mile Pacific Ocean range.
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2019 
Lockheed Martin Space has received an $846 million contract to design, develop and construct the Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike Weapon System for the U.S. Navy., the Defense Department said.
The contract modification, announced on Tuesday, calls for the design, development, construction and integration of large diameter rocket motors, associated parts and related support ... more |
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 Philadelphia PA (SPX) Feb 27, 2019 
XYN Technologies, Inc. has announced commercial availability of its Autonomy Aerial Robots ("A3Rs"), the first and most advanced fully autonomous aerial system for data collection in GPS-denied environments.
Dundee Precious Metals ("DPM"), a publicly traded Canadian-based international mining company, selected Exyn as its technology partner to advance its initiative for digitization and au ... more |
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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 27, 2019 
Oshkosh Defense LLC announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Army placed $75 million in orders for trucks and trailers.
U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command ordered 354 Family of Tactical Vehicles A1P2 trucks and trailers, Oshkosh said in a press release.
"Together with the U.S. Army. we have established a robust FMTV program," said Pat Willia ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 26, 2019 
French defence and electronics giant Thales said Tuesday it exceeded all of its targets during an "excellent" 2018, forecasting higher profits for this year.
The aerospace powerhouse's net profit grew 44 percent to 982 million euros ($1.1 billion) last year, while operating profitability rose a record 10.6 percent.
Revenue was up 4.1 percent to 15.86 billion, the group said in a statemen ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 26, 2019 
U.S. Central Command and regional partners successfully concluded a training exercise last week, the U.S. Air Force announced.
Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, or JADEX, was a scheduled, three-day training event at the Al Udied Air Base in Qatar to sharpen CENTCOM's air defense readiness.
The exercise included the first use of B1-B Lancer bombers, working with F-15E Strike Eagle ... more |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 25, 2019 
Nanowires have the potential to revolutionize the technology around us. Measuring just 5-100 nanometers in diameter (a nanometer is a millionth of a millimeter), these tiny, needle-shaped crystalline structures can alter how electricity or light passes through them.
They can emit, concentrate and absorb light and could therefore be used to add optical functionalities to electronic chips. T ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Feb 28, 2019 
In Iraq, medicine is a matter of life or death - not just for patients, but for doctors facing threats by vengeful relatives and emigrating en masse.
Shaymaa al-Kamali, a family physician in Baghdad, said her problems began when she barred a patient's father from staying in the hospital after visiting hours.
Furious and carrying arms, their relatives stormed her clinic in protest, and ... more |
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 Hanoi (AFP) Feb 28, 2019 
The US-North Korea nuclear summit in Hanoi ended abruptly without a deal Thursday, with President Donald Trump saying he had decided to "walk" in the face of Kim Jong Un's demands to drop sanctions.
The much-anticipated second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore, but they failed to sign a joint statement as initially scheduled and ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2019  Washington's chief trade negotiator said on Wednesday there remained much to do before reaching a new trade agreement with China, even as both sides signal their talks are nearing the finish line.
After months of negotiating with Beijing, "now we are making real progress," US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in congressional testimony.
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 Bras�lia (AFP) Feb 28, 2019 
It was the beginning of a new school year and the group of 13- and 14-year-olds listened with a mixture of surprise and curiosity as the sergeant told them the rules have changed.
From now on, it's military discipline all the way, Sergeant Nunes told them.
They will enter into classrooms single file - hair short for the boys, a bun for the girls, he said.
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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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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 22, 2019 
The head of the Hong Kong's de-facto central bank, Norman Chan, will step down this year after a decade in the post that saw him oversee the city's recovery from the global financial crisis as well as a ballooning property market.
Local reports cited sources as saying the government would likely to promote one of his three deputies to take over at the helm of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Feb 24, 2019 
A US-backed force pushing to take the Islamic State group's last speck of territory in eastern Syria on Sunday extradited 280 Iraqi jihadists, Iraq authorities said.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have detained "a large number" of IS fighters "of multiple nationalities, including more than 500 Iraqis", the security media office said in a statement.
"So far 280 (Iraqis) have been del ... more |
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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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