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  Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2019 The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, or HAWC, was developed as a missile for land attacks, but could reportedly be used for maritime strikes soon. The US authorities earlier awarded Lockheed Martin, who manufactures the F-35 fighters, a $928-million contract to develop it. They are expected to fly for the first time this year. The US-based defence giant Lockheed Martin has presented the concept for its HAWC hypersonic air-breathing missiles for the US Navy's F-35C Joint Strike Fighter, The ... read more |
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Navy, Air Force to design next fighter planes separatelyWashington (UPI) May 8, 2019 The U.S. Navy's next generation of fighter planes will not be jointly developed with the U.S. Air Force, a Navy official said. ... more  
Trump Space Force to cost nearly $2B says CBO reportWashington DC (Sputnik) May 10, 2019 The Trump administration has proposed creating a Space Force within the Air Force, a relationship similar to that between the Marine Corps and the Navy. The argument used by the Pentagon is that a s ... more  
'Nobody's happy' about N. Korea missile launch, says TrumpSeoul (AFP) May 10, 2019 US President Donald Trump said that "nobody's happy" after North Korea raised the pressure over the future of their deadlocked nuclear negotiations by launching two short-range missiles. ... more 
Europe rejects Iran 'ultimatum' but stands by nuke dealSibiu, Romania (AFP) May 9, 2019 European powers Thursday denounced Tehran's threat to resume nuclear work, drawing a sharp response from the Iranian foreign minister who accused them of caving in to US bullying. ... more |
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US seizes N.Korea freighter accused of violating sanctionsNew York (AFP) May 9, 2019 The United States on Thursday announced the seizure of a North Korean cargo ship for violating international sanctions, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as nuclear negotiations have stalled. ... more  
US indicts Chinese hackers over 2015 breach; Blocks China Mobile citing national securityWashington (AFP) May 9, 2019 The US Justice Department announced Thursday the indictment of members of "an extremely sophisticated" Chinese hacking group that allegedly stole the personal information of more than 78 million people from health insurer Anthem in 2015. ... more 
US ends support for Japan crashed fighter jet searchTokyo (AFP) May 9, 2019 The US Navy has ended operations assisting Japan's search for a stealth fighter jet that crashed in the Pacific, after some of its debris was recovered. ... more  
Putin hails military might on WWII Victory DayMoscow (AFP) May 9, 2019 President Vladimir Putin vowed to ensure Russia's military strength as the country on Thursday marked World War II Victory Day, an event that has become increasingly important over his two-decade rule. ... more  
EU urges China to 'change situation' in XinjiangBeijing (AFP) May 9, 2019 The European Union has urged China to "change" the situation in Xinjiang, an EU diplomat said Thursday, as the bloc seeks to visit the northwest region where an estimated one million mostly Muslim minorities are held in internment camps. ... more |
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Fears of new jihadist 'academies' as Iraqi jails fill upBaghdad (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. ... more  |
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Huawei exec vows to fight extradition to US in Canada courtVancouver (AFP) May 8, 2019 A top Chinese telecom executive whose arrest in Canada on a US warrant triggered a bitter diplomatic row vowed Wednesday to vigorously fight extradition to the US. ... more 
Charges dropped against Canada vice admiral in leaks caseOttawa (AFP) May 8, 2019 Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped breach of trust charges against the former second in command of Canada's military who had been accused of leaking cabinet secrets related to navy shipbuilding plans. ... more  
Lincoln carrier group, Romanian forces conclude joint air support exercisesWashington (UPI) May 8, 2019 Military forces of the United States and Romania completed Close Air Support exercises this week, the U.S. Navy announced on Tuesday. ... more 
XTAR and HISDESAT announce plans for two military communications satellitesAshburn VA (SPX) May 09, 2019 XTAR, LLC is pleased to announce plans for the construction of two satellites as replacements for XTAR-EUR and XTAR-LANT (SPAINSAT). The new satellites will enable XTAR and the Spanish governmental ... more  
Lockheed Martin awarded $84.9 million Navy contract for AEGIS system developmentWashington (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. ... more |
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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-Count ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2019 
The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, or HAWC, was developed as a missile for land attacks, but could reportedly be used for maritime strikes soon. The US authorities earlier awarded Lockheed Martin, who manufactures the F-35 fighters, a $928-million contract to develop it. They are expected to fly for the first time this year.
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) May 10, 2019 
What can fly like a bird and hover like an insect? Your friendly neighborhood hummingbirds. If drones had this combo, they would be able to maneuver better through collapsed buildings and other cluttered spaces to find trapped victims.
Purdue University researchers have engineered flying robots that behave like hummingbirds, trained by machine learning algorithms based on various technique ... 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  At least eight people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide bombing at a market in eastern Baghdad on Thursday, a security official said.
"A suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up close to stalls at the crowded Jamila market," said the senior police officer, who asked not to be named.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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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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 Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2019 
Factory and consumer inflation in China picked up in April, a positive sign for the world's number two economy, though analysts warned real demand remained subdued.
Beijing has struggled to get prices to rise in recent months, with both measures staying stubbornly low as global growth cools leading to weak demand and a trade war with the US festers.
Data released Thursday showed the cons ... more |
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 Marblehead, OH (SPX) May 08, 2019 
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) used the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK), a technology develop by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), to rescue stranded ice fishermen from Lake Erie in northern Ohio.
According to the Associated Press, rescuers arrived on scene after a large block of ice separated from the shore off Catawba Island. Armed with the AFRL technology, the USCG and local emergency ... 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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