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  Washington (UPI) May 8, 2019 The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin an $84.9 million contract modification for work on the AEGIS weapons system, the Defense Department announced. The contract is a cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a prior contract, the Defense Department said on Tuesday. It covers combat system engineering, architecture, development, integration and testing; Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air integration and testing, and training, studies and computer program maintenance. The AEGIS syste ... read more |
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Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withersWashington (AFP) May 9, 2019 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry after a frustrated Tehran said it would suspend some promises it made under a nuclear deal rejected by Washington. ... more 
Iran nuclear deal: what happens now?Vienna (AFP) May 8, 2019 After Iran's announcement on Wednesday that it will stop respecting some limits on its nuclear activities imposed under a landmark 2015 deal with world powers, attention has turned to what repercussions the latest move will have. ... more 
US halts program to return remains of war dead from NKoreaWashington (AFP) May 8, 2019 The Pentagon said Wednesday that it has suspended a joint effort with North Korea to recover the remains of US servicemen after Pyongyang stopped communicating in the wake of the failed Hanoi summit. ... more 
US sanctions scare EU firms from Iran, imperilling nuke dealLondon (AFP) May 9, 2019 The Iran nuclear deal requires that its partners take action to boost the country's economy, but European companies remain fearful of exposing themselves to US sanctions, experts told AFP. ... more |
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SIS advances smart multi-robot autonomyVirginia Beach VA (SPX) May 07, 2019 Spatial Integrated Systems Inc. (SIS) is pleased to announce the extension of its Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Swarming program under the auspices of the Office of Naval Research (ONR). USV ... more  
Recognising sustainable behaviour in orbitParis (ESA) May 07, 2019 Solving the growing problem of space debris will require everyone who flies rockets and satellites to adhere to sustainable practices, which doesn't always happen. Now there will be a way to recogni ... more  
New space race to bring satellite internet to the worldWashington (AFP) May 8, 2019 Anxiety has set in across the space industry ever since the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, revealed Project Kuiper: a plan to put 3,236 satellites in orbit to provide high-speed internet across the globe. ... more 
LeoSat's commercial traction accelerates to hit US$2B milestoneWashington DC (SPX) May 07, 2019 LeoSat Enterprises today announced it has signed more than US$2B in commercial agreements ahead of launching the world's fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network delivered over a conste ... more  
Liquid oxygen-methane engine assembled in east ChinaBeijing (XNA) May 08, 2019 A Chinese company has assembled an 80-tonne thrust liquid oxygen-methane engine in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The TQ-12 engine, independently developed by private rocket-maker Lan ... more |
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 Apollo Fusion, Inc. Lands NASA JPL License and Manufacturing Contract 
Maxar Technologies to receive full insurance payout for WorldView-4 lossWestminster CO (SPX) May 07, 2019 Maxar Technologies, a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, today announced that its insurance carriers have accepted the company's $183 million claim for loss arising from the ... more  |
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US sending B-52s to Middle East against Iran 'threat'Washington (AFP) May 7, 2019 The US Air Force is deploying massive B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the Gulf in response to an alleged possible plan by Iran to attack American forces in the region, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more 
What missile? US and Koreas play down weapons testSeoul (AFP) May 7, 2019 At least one of the weapons North Korea fired at the weekend had many of the hallmarks of a missile, but that was the one word conspicuously missing from descriptions of the tests by Washington, Seoul, and even Pyongyang. ... more  
On-Air demo tests using Avanti Communications HYLAS 4 satellite completedHawthorne CA (SPX) May 08, 2019 ThinKom Solutions, Inc. reports the completion of successful live demo tests of its ThinAir Ka2517 antenna with Newtec next-generation satellite modems over Avanti's HYLAS 4 satellite. ThinKom ... more 
Iran to end curbs on uranium enrichment stockpileTehran (AFP) May 8, 2019 Iran said Wednesday it will stop respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a landmark 2015 deal unless other powers help Tehran bypass renewed US sanctions, amid rising tensions with Washington. ... more  
France confirms contested arms shipment to Saudi ArabiaParis (AFP) May 8, 2019 The French government confirmed Wednesday that a new shipment of weapons will head for Saudi Arabia, despite claims Riyadh is using the arms in the Yemen war. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 6, 2019  The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.78 billion contract with the United Arab Emirates for Patriot missiles.
On Friday, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missiles Segment Enhanced and related equipment.
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 Washington (UPI) May 8, 2019 
Raytheon Co. announced on Tuesday it was chosen to integrate the Naval Strike Force Missile into the U.S. Marine Corps' existing structure.
The missile, which can be launched from land or sea, is a precision-strike armament which can fly at very low altitudes, and detect and destroy targets at long distances.
The Navy uses the missile on littoral combat ships as an anti-ship weap ... more |
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 Ames IA (SPX) May 03, 2019 
Search and rescue crews are already using drones to locate missing hikers. Farmers are flying them over fields to survey crops. And delivery companies will soon use drones to drop packages at your doorstep.
With so many applications for the technology, an Iowa State University researcher says the next step is to expand capacity by deploying fleets of drones. But making that happen is not a ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 07, 2019 
A four co-primes consortium formed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (both in Spain and France) has been selected by Hisdesat Servicios Estrategicos S.A. (Spanish Governmental Satellite Operator) to build two SpainSAT NG satellites. Used for governmental communications, these new generation satellites will replace the existing Spainsat and Xtar-EUR satellites. Airbus will act as "lead partner" o ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2019 
Military systems are increasingly using software to support functionality, new capabilities, and beyond. Before a new piece of software can be deployed within a system however, its functional safety and compliance with certain standards must be verified and ultimately receive certification.
As the rapid rate of software usage continues to grow, it is becoming exceedingly difficult to assur ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) May 8, 2019 
The French government confirmed Wednesday that a new shipment of weapons will head for Saudi Arabia, despite claims Riyadh is using the arms in the Yemen war.
Defence Minister Florence Parly told BFM television the weapons would be loaded onto a Saudi cargo ship scheduled to arrive Wednesday in the French port of Le Havre.
She refused to identify the types of arms, but reiterated France' ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 7, 2019 
Nine nations, led by the U.S. 6th Fleet, on Tuesday began Formidable Shield, a live-fire integrated air and missile defense exercise in Scotland that lasts through May 19.
The biennial Formidable Shield is designed "to assure allies, deter adversaries and demonstrate our commitment to collective defense of the alliance," according to a U.S. Navy 6th Fleet news release.
Canada, De ... more |
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019 
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) May 9, 2019 
As Iraq tries thousands of locals and foreigners accused of joining the Islamic State group, experts warn its jails could once again become "academies" for jihadists.
Prison was a pivotal moment for many prominent jihadists - not least of them Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, IS's Iraqi supremo who remains at large despite the collapse of his "caliphate" in March.
Baghdadi was held in Camp Bucca, ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 7, 2019 
At least one of the weapons North Korea fired at the weekend had many of the hallmarks of a missile, but that was the one word conspicuously missing from descriptions of the tests by Washington, Seoul, and even Pyongyang.
North Korea wanted to express to the United States its frustration over the breakdown of the Hanoi summit, when the two sides clashed over sanctions and the extent of Pyong ... more |
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 Shanghai (AFP) May 7, 2019  What happens when the planet's two biggest economies play a high-stakes game of chicken?
The world may be about to find out, with President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping both holding favourable enough economic hands to make it hard to predict who blinks first, analysts said.
Hope for an imminent resolution of the China-US trade dispute dimmed after Trump vowed to fu ... more |
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 Mexico City (AFP) May 7, 2019 
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he wants the United States to end a security assistance program called the Merida Initiative and instead invest in economic development in Mexico and Central America.
Launched in 2008, the Merida Initiative aims to combat drug trafficking with US military equipment, technical support and training for security forces in Mexico and Cen ... more |
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 Nanjing (XNA) May 03, 2019 
China's spacecraft tracking ship Yuanwang-7 is sailing to the Pacific Ocean, beginning its first maritime space monitoring mission this year.
The ship departed from a port in eastern China's Jiangsu Province Wednesday.
As a part of China's new generation of spacecraft tracking ships, Yuanwang-7 is about 220 meters long, 40 meters high and has a displacement of nearly 30,000 tonnes. I ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 8, 2019  A report by a US government commission has warned of "serious" security risks from Hong Kong's plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, which has sparked protests in the financial hub.
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which was set up by Congress to advise on the security implications of US trade with China, said the extradition bill could affect the estimated 85,00 ... more |
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 Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2019  An Islamic State group video purporting to show supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for the first time in five years may herald a new chapter for the jihadists, according to experts.
The release of the video Monday addresses key issues for IS, analysts told AFP, as the jihadists look ahead following the collapse of their so-called caliphate.
Why now?
Baghdadi has been laying low for years - ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 01, 2019 
A U.S. Air Force exercise involving high-energy microwaves and guided lasers to shoot down drones was a success, contractor Raytheon announced.
Dozens of unmanned aerial targets were defeated in the tests at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., a Raytheon statement released on Tuesday said.
The event expanded on previous directed energy demonstrations, including a U.S. Army exercise ... more |
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