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  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 13, 2019 The Corps recently began fielding a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system that assists warfighters in connecting to networks on the battlefield. Fielded in the first quarter of 2019, the Mobile User Objective System provides satellite communication capabilities to mobile or stationary Marines. The system enables the warfighter to leverage cellular technology to increase access to voice and data communication while using the MUOS network. "MUOS is another way for warfighte ... read more |
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After ASAT test, India inches closer to developing hypersonic cruise missileNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 13, 2019 In a significant development, India's state-funded Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted its first test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) that will p ... more  
India creates Defense Space Research Agency, plans July war game simulationNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 13, 2019 India's new Defense Space Agency (DSA) is preparing to conduct a "table-top" war game to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the country's growing and increasingly integrated space warfare capab ... more 
Procuring science at the speed we need at the AFRLArlington VA (SPX) Jun 13, 2019 Hot off the release of the new Science and Technology 2030 report, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is already making strides in improving its processes for managing research among its highe ... more  
Trump says considering 2,000 new troops for PolandWashington (AFP) June 12, 2019 The United States is considering sending 2,000 more troops to Poland, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday at White House talks with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda - while stopping short of promising a permanent presence. ... more |
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Syria says air defence downs Israeli missilesDamascus (AFP) June 12, 2019 Syrian air defence shot down Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country Wednesday, state media said, as a monitor reported positions of the regime's Lebanese ally Hezbollah had been hit. ... more  
US House also seeks to block Trump arms sales to Saudi ArabiaWashington (AFP) June 12, 2019 US House of Representatives lawmakers introduced a bipartisan measure Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, after his administration announced it was bypassing Congress to transfer arms to the kingdom and other allies. ... more  
US blacklists Iraq firm as Revolutionary Guard guns frontWashington (AFP) June 12, 2019 The US Treasury placed Iraq-based South Wealth Resources on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday, saying the company is an important weapons trafficking and financial front for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ... more 
Ex-UN chief tells nuclear powers to get serious about disarmingUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 12, 2019 Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged nuclear powers to "get serious" about disarmament, warning of a "very real risk" that decades of work on international arms control could collapse. ... more 
USS Reagan, Japanese carrier conduct joint exercise in South China Sea/Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 Two aircraft carrier strike groups - the USS Ronald Reagan CSG and ships from Japan's MSDF - conducted a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea from Monday through Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said. ... more |
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Russia says it intercepted U.S., Swedish aircraft over Baltic SeaWashington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 A Russian fighter plane intercepted U.S. and Swedish reconnaissance planes over the Baltic Sea near the Russian border, the Russian Defense Ministry said. ... more  |
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US Energy Dept blocks participation in China's 'Thousand Talents' programWashington (AFP) June 12, 2019 The US Department of Energy has moved to block its scientists from participating in China's controversial "Thousand Talents" program in order to protect US competitive strengths and national security. ... more 
Telegram hit by cyber-attack, CEO points to HK protests, ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 13, 2019 Encrypted messaging service Telegram suffered a major cyber-attack that appeared to originate from China, the company's CEO said Thursday, linking it to the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong. ... more  
Yemen rebels hit Saudi airport, coalition vows actionRiyadh (AFP) June 12, 2019 A Yemeni rebel missile attack on an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia wounded 26 civilians on Wednesday, drawing promises of "stern action" from the Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels. ... more  
ESA boost to new commercial space transportation servicesParis (ESA) Jun 10, 2019 Europe is part of a new era in space transportation with new commercial initiatives offering services to space, in space, and back from space springing up within the privately led and funded space s ... more 
Leading the New Space Age: Government backs ambitious plans for the UK in spaceDevon UK (SPX) Jun 06, 2019 The government is ensuring the UK plays a leading role in the New Space Age as part of its modern Industrial Strategy, with new support for domestic satellite launch capability and space weather for ... more |
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 Damascus (AFP) June 12, 2019 
Syrian air defence shot down Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country Wednesday, state media said, as a monitor reported positions of the regime's Lebanese ally Hezbollah had been hit.
The attack was launched in the early hours of the morning against the Tall al-Hara sector near the Golan Heights, according to official news agency SANA, which said there had been no casualties.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 11, 2019 
Iran formally delivered a new new surface-to-air missile system, called Khordad 15th, to the Air Defense Force of its army in a ceremony in Tehran.
Built in Iran, the system - named after the third month of the Iranian calendar - is capable of detecting six targets within a range of 93 miles at a
maximum height of 17 miles and hit them in a range of 75 miles, Defense Minister B ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 11, 2019 
The tracking strategy utilized by hawks could be used to capture rogue drones, according to a new study.
Falcons track their prey a lot like a heat-seeking missiles honing in on a target - they follow a streamlined trajectory, capturing airborne prey. But hawks must navigate more crowded environs and follow small targets that zig and zag across the ground.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 13, 2019 
The Corps recently began fielding a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system that assists warfighters in connecting to networks on the battlefield.
Fielded in the first quarter of 2019, the Mobile User Objective System provides satellite communication capabilities to mobile or stationary Marines. The system enables the warfighter to leverage cellular technology to increase ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 
General Dynamics Land Systems has received a $16.2 million contract modification for technical support in building Abrams M1A1 tanks, both for the U.S. military and for foreign military sales to Morocco, the Defense Department said.
The contract, announced Tuesday, covers systems technical support for the Abrams family of vehicles, with work on the contract to be performed in Sterling H ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 12, 2019 
US House of Representatives lawmakers introduced a bipartisan measure Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, after his administration announced it was bypassing Congress to transfer arms to the kingdom and other allies.
The lower chamber's pushback against the White House comes a week after US senators across the political spectrum also moved to prevent th ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 
Two aircraft carrier strike groups - the USS Ronald Reagan CSG and ships from Japan's MSDF - conducted a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea from Monday through Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force sent the Izumo carrier group to work with the Reagan CSG as part of a cooperative deployment, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a press release.
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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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 Wellington (AFP) June 10, 2019  New Zealand will begin scaling back its non-combat mission in Iraq next month and bring home the last of its troops by mid-2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.
Wellington deployed troops on a "behind-the-wire" training mission in 2015 to boost the ability of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to fight the Islamic State group.
Ardern said the small contingent of troops, currently ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) June 12, 2019 
Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged nuclear powers to "get serious" about disarmament, warning of a "very real risk" that decades of work on international arms control could collapse.
Ban told a Security Council meeting that the US pullout of the Iran nuclear deal sends the wrong signal to North Korea, where President Donald Trump is hoping to persuade Pyongyang to scrap its nucle ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2019  China on Tuesday did not confirm a planned face-to-face meeting between President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump, after the US leader threatened new tariffs against Beijing amid an escalating trade war.
Trump said a meeting with Xi has been "scheduled" during the G20 summit in Japan later this month, and that he expected the Chinese leader to attend.
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 Center Moriches, United States (AFP) June 13, 2019 
Roger King was 19 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2005. He left four years later after two deployments in Iraq, where a sniper's bullet nearly cost him his life.
Once home, he faced a new set of problems in his return to civilian life on New York's Long Island, including a suffocating sense of anxiety and difficulty being in group situations.
King was suffering from post-traum ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
Luokung Technology Corp. has announced a strategic partnership with Land Space Technology Corporation Ltd. ("Land Space"). The two parties will work together and take advantage of respective strength on commercial space cooperation with satellite remote sensing data applications as the main target market.
They will jointly develop domestic and foreign markets of products and services which ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 12, 2019  President Donald Trump said Wednesday he understands Hong Kong protesters who have risen up against plans to allow extraditions to China, but hopes they can "work it out" with Beijing.
"I hope they're going to be able to work it out with China," Trump told reporters at the White House, as Hong Kong was rocked by the worst political violence since its handover to China.
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 Baghdad (AFP) June 6, 2019 
Iraqi authorities will begin identifying the remains of 141 people exhumed from mass graves in the Yazidi region of Sinjar, the head of Baghdad's forensic office said Thursday.
"The remains will first be examined, and then DNA samples will be taken to compare with samples gathered from families," Zaid al-Yousef told AFP.
The efforts are part of an investigation by the Iraqi government an ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jun 12, 2019 
Harry Sinsheimer serves as the Deputy Director to the Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (DE JTO) since February 2017. Harry's experience, knowledge, skills and understanding of laser technology, directed energy weapons, test and evaluation, financial management, logistics, program analysis, organizational and force structure is helping advocate, develop and execute a DE JTO investment stra ... more |
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