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  Ankara (AFP) April 10, 2019 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the delivery of Turkey's disputed Russian S-400 missile defence systems could be earlier than initially planned, Hurriyet daily reported on Wednesday. Ankara's purchase of the S-400s risks US sanctions and has further strained already tense relations with Washington. US officials are concerned over the incompatibility of the S-400s with NATO military hardware as well as Ankara's increasingly close relationship with Russia. "The S-400 missile defence system ... read more |
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State Dept. approves $1.1B sale of SM-3 anti-ballistic missiles to JapanWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2019 The State Department approved the sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan, pending Congressional approval, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. ... more  
Battle for space more stealth than Star WarsColorado Springs (AFP) April 10, 2019 At tens of thousands of kilometers above the Earth, a Russian satellite slowly approached the French-Italian satellite Athena-Fidus in October 2017, a move France later denounced as "an act of espionage." ... more  
Pompeo wants China to join Russia in START nuclear treatyWashington (AFP) April 10, 2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that China should join in the next START treaty on curbing nuclear warheads as Washington prepares for talks on an extension with Russia. ... more  
US warship cruises disputed sea in Philippine war gamesManila (AFP) April 11, 2019 A US warship laden with hi-tech fighter planes took centre stage at key war games in the Philippines Thursday, brandishing military might as fresh tensions bubble in the contentious South China Sea. ... more |
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Lt Col Dick Cole, last surviving Doolittle Raider, passes away at age 103Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph TX (AFNS) Apr 10, 2019 A legendary chapter in Air Force history has come to a close. Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" E. Cole, the last survivor of the "Doolittle Raid," died April 9, in San Antonio. "Lt. Col. Dick C ... more  
Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological featuresPhiladelphia PA (SPX) Apr 09, 2019 In the 1950s and early '60s, with the Cold War at its peak, the United States flew U2 spy planes across Europe, the Middle East, and central eastern Asia, taking images of interesting military targe ... more  
When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blameWashington DC (SPX) Apr 09, 2019 Last year, a self-driven car struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The woman's family is now suing Arizona and the city of Tempe for negligence. But, in an article published on April 5 i ... more 
EU unveils ethics guidelines for Artificial IntelligenceBrussels (AFP) April 8, 2019 The European Union presented ethics guidelines Monday as it seeks to promote its own artificial intelligence sector, which has fallen behind developments in China and the United States. ... more  
US resumes air strikes in Somalia after brief pauseWashington (AFP) April 10, 2019 The United States said Wednesday it has resumed air strikes against the Al-Shabaab Islamist group in Somalia, after a brief pause that followed accusations from Amnesty International that it had tried to hide civilian casualties. ... more |
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 Iraq offers to try foreign IS suspects, for a price 
Hezbollah condemns US decision on Iran GuardsBeirut (AFP) April 10, 2019 The head of Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah on Wednesday condemned as foolish a US decision to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards a "terrorist group", praising the elite force as a key regional power. ... more  |
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Facebook to crack down on groups spreading misinformationSan Francisco (AFP) April 10, 2019 Facebook on Wednesday ramped up its battle against misinformation, taking aim at groups spreading lies and adding "trust" indicators to news feeds. ... more  
BAE Systems gets $8.1M for post-shakedown services on USS WichitaWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2019 An $8.1 million contract for post-shakedown work on the USS Wichita was awarded to BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair, the Pentagon announced. ... more  
Rocket fuel that's cleaner, safer and still full of energyMontreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 08, 2019 Research published this week in Science Advances shows that it may be possible to create rocket fuel that is much cleaner and safer than the hypergolic fuels that are commonly used today. And still ... more  
Pakistan takes media, diplomats on visit to Indian strike siteIslamabad (AFP) April 11, 2019 Pakistan has escorted a group of foreign journalists and diplomats to the site of an Indian air strike to show that, contrary to Delhi's claims, no infrastructure was damaged, the military spokesman said. ... more 
US Navy pleased with improvement, function of new towed minehunting sonarWashington (UPI) Apr 9, 2019 U.S. Navy personnel believe its new towed minehunting sonar is one step closer to joining the littoral combat ships' fleet. ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) April 10, 2019 
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the delivery of Turkey's disputed Russian S-400 missile defence systems could be earlier than initially planned, Hurriyet daily reported on Wednesday.
Ankara's purchase of the S-400s risks US sanctions and has further strained already tense relations with Washington.
US officials are concerned over the incompatibility of the S-400s with NATO military h ... more |
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 Colorado Springs CO (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2019 
Last week, Army Space and Missile Command chief Lieutenant General James Dickinson said in congressional testimony that the US armed forces were planning five test programs on hypersonic weapons systems in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean
The United States is moving quickly to develop hypersonic weapons just as Russia and China are doing, US Strategic Command Commander Gen ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) April 4, 2019 
It was more of a small step than a giant leap, but the first public outing of a pilotless "drone taxi" in Vienna on Thursday nevertheless offered a glimpse into the possible future of urban travel.
Several big companies such as Boeing and Airbus are working on their own versions of the technology but it was the Chinese firm EHang that unveiled its aircraft to assembled journalists in the Aus ... more |
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 Germantown MD (SPX) Apr 04, 2019 
Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) by the U.S. Army for the third phase of the Blue Force Tracking (BFT-3) program.
Under the agreement, Hughes and other industry participants will conduct research studies to deliver a series of recommendations for modernizing the BFT system architecture to improve interoperability and ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 8, 2019  The U.S. Marines' M1A1 Abrams tanks have successfully performed with several 3D-printed impellers.
The Marine Corps Systems Command and other organizations reviewed the performance of impellers used on the tanks at Twentynine Palms, Calif., last December and January, according a Marines news release Thursday.
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2019 
The U.S. Defense Department is developing technology, including submarine-launched nuclear-tipped cruise missiles, to counter increasing threats from Russia and China, Pentagon officials told a Senate subcommittee.
High-level officials appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee Wednesday to describe the importance of increased defense spending in ... more |
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 Manila (AFP) April 9, 2019 
Protesters descended on the Chinese embassy in Manila on Tuesday to oppose the Asian superpower's growing sway in the Philippines and as tensions rise over Beijing's presence in the disputed South China Sea.
Filipino flag-waving marchers chanted "China out" and brandished a banner saying "Defend our sovereign rights", referring to Beijing's expansive claims to the resource-rich waterway.
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 Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Apr 03, 2019 
Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in collaboration with colleagues from Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS), ITMO University and Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) developed a method for efficient mass production of silicon-germanium fully alloyed nanoantennas.
On their basis, optical biosensory platforms and next-generation chemical se ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) April 10, 2019 
Iraq has offered to put on trial hundreds of accused foreign jihadists in Baghdad in exchange for millions of dollars, potentially solving a legal conundrum for Western governments but sparking rights concerns.
Western countries have been rocked by fierce public debate over whether to repatriate citizens who joined the Islamic State group, which held swathes of Iraq and Syria for years befo ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 05, 2019 
The U.S. Strategic Command has declared the new nuclear command center in Nebraska has reached initial operational capability.
The center's readiness was determined Wednesday, according to an Air Force news release.
The Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Enterprise Center, known as NC3, is located at Offutt Air Force Base. NC3 is involved in restructuring situation monit ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 10, 2019 
There is no "arbitrary deadline" to conclude the US-China trade talks, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday, a week after President Donald Trump said the talks were due to take another month.
"We're not going to set an arbitrary deadline," Mnuchin told CNBC, adding that the details of an enforcement mechanism for the agreement had now been "pretty much agreed."
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2019  The Defense Department announced its first contracts, totaling $976 million, to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
SLSCO Ltd., headquartered in Texas, received a $789 million contract for wall construction in Santa Teresa, N.M., regarded as part of the El Paso sector of the border. Montana-based Barnard Construction Co. was also awarded a $187 million contract for primary pedestria ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2019 
China's first carrier rocket for commercial use, the Smart Dragon-1 (SD-1), has finished its engine test, paving way for its maiden flight in the first half of 2019, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
The rocket is the first member of the Dragon series commercial carrier rockets family to be produced by CALT. It has a total length of 19.5 meters, a diameter ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2019 
China on Thursday defended an exit ban imposed on a human rights lawyer as lawful after the United States urged Beijing to let him travel to receive a US fellowship.
Chen Jiangang was selected to study English as part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship, a programme named for the late vice president that provides a year of US education for emerging leaders from around the world.
But the ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 10, 2019 
The United States said Wednesday it has resumed air strikes against the Al-Shabaab Islamist group in Somalia, after a brief pause that followed accusations from Amnesty International that it had tried to hide civilian casualties.
The latest air strike was carried out on Tuesday near Jilib, in the Moyen-Juba region southwest of Mogadishu, and killed one Islamist fighter, the US Africa Comman ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 8, 2019 
Leidos has been awarded a $19.3 million contract for system integration and field testing of a laser weapon system being developed at Kirtland Air Force base in New Mexico.
The contract provides for advancing work on state-of-the-art of laser weapon system technology through research and development of laser weapon systems, as well as evaluate performance in relevant operational environ ... more |
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