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  Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jun 27, 2019 Most people do not realize that the current US national security space (NSS) infrastructure is designed to support defensive and offensive operations. If war should break out among major spacefaring nations NSS assets will be attacked. If an attack is successful, offensive capabilities would be greatly decreased because the current set of geostationary (GEO) NSS assets are extremely vulnerable to jamming and direct attack. We must assume that the three major spacefaring nations have spy sate ... read more |
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Iran won't exceed uranium stockpile limit on Thursday: diplomatic sourceVienna (AFP) June 27, 2019 Iran will not exceed Thursday a uranium stockpile limit agreed under a nuclear deal with world powers, contrary to what Tehran said earlier this month, according to a diplomatic source in Vienna. ... more 
Trump, Kim exchanged 12 letters: S. Korea ministerSeoul (AFP) June 27, 2019 Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have exchanged a total of 12 letters since the beginning of last year, South Korea's Unification Minster said, with the North Korean leader the more assiduous suitor in their nuclear bromance, penning eight. ... more  
US cyber attack on Iran: search to exploit flawDubai (AFP) June 27, 2019 A cyber attack on Iranian missile systems, claimed by the US last week, would have had to exploit a flaw in the heavily-guarded network, experts say. ... more  
Firefly Aerospace Provides a DREAM Payload OpportunityCedar Park TX (SPX) Jun 19, 2019 The quest for space travel inspires STEM interest like no other endeavor. Firefly has promoted that interest by opening its doors to youth though Firefly Academy, the Base 11 Space Challenge, and th ... more |
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Russia Tests Satellite-Based Radar Capable of Detecting Low-Flying DronesMoscow (Sputnik) Jun 27, 2019 Russian air defence forces regularly pick up and track a variety of US and NATO reconnaissance aircraft, including drones, operating near Russian airspace, with such activity increasing substantiall ... more  
Raytheon awarded $96.6M for Silent Knight Radar systemWashington (UPI) Jun 24, 2019 Raytheon was awarded a $96.6 million contract for the initial production of the Silent Knight Radar system for U.S. Special Operations Command. ... more  
Newtec collaborates with QinetiQ, marking move into space sectorSint-Niklaas, Belgium (SPX) Jun 19, 2019 Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, has announced it is working with QinetiQ on two key projects as it enters the Belgian space ... more  
Dogs trained to offer support to troubled US veteransNesconset, United States (AFP) June 16, 2019 Michael Kidd, now 84 years old, fought in the Korean War. His young German shepherd Millie helps calm him down when things start to swirl, usually at night. ... more 
All-alectric Maxar 1300-Class comsat delivers broadcast services for Eutelsat customersWestminster CO (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 Maxar Technologies reports that the all-electric EUTELSAT 7C communications satellite, built for Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, is performing according to plan. The ... more |
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 Erdogan says NATO countries shouldn't sanction each other over S400s  
BAE awarded $90M to upgrade, maintain Navy's communications and combat systemsWashington (UPI) Jun 24, 2019 BAE Systems was awarded a five-year, $90 million contract to modernize and maintain critical communications and combat systems. ... more  |
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NATO agrees response to new Russia missileBrussels (AFP) June 26, 2019 NATO on Wednesday agreed a package of political and military measures to boost its defences against a controversial new Russian missile system. ... more 
Europe powerless as Iran nuclear deal unravelsParis (AFP) June 27, 2019 The 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, hailed at the time as a historic boost for regional peace, is unravelling before the eyes of its European backers who appear powerless in the face of US rejection of the accord, analysts say. ... more  
Chinese jets buzz Canadian navy; Xi agrees to Japan state visit; Chinese military to dock in HKOttawa (AFP) June 27, 2019 Two Canadian naval vessels were "buzzed" by Chinese fighter jets when they sailed through the East China Sea this week, the Canadian military said Thursday. ... more  
Defense bill calls for military port on Arctic OceanWashington (UPI) Jun 24, 2019 The defense bill in the U.S. Congress specifies that a new strategic port in the Arctic Ocean must be identified and designated. ... more  
Taiwan braces for pro-China fake news deluge as elections loomTaipei (AFP) June 27, 2019 With a presidential election looming Taiwan is bracing for a deluge of fake news and disinformation - much of it emanating from China and aimed at making sure Beijing's preferred party wins the day, analysts say. ... more |
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 Dubai (AFP) June 25, 2019  The shooting down last week of a sophisticated US drone by an Iranian missile demonstrates that Tehran's air defence capabilities can pose a challenge to US air superiority, experts say.
The Global Hawk, an advanced US navy surveillance drone, was flying at high altitude - it can reach 60,000 feet (18 kilometres) - early Friday local time when it was struck by a ground-to-air missile by Ir ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2019 
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $561.8 million contract to produce Army tactical guided missiles for Bahrain, Poland and Romania.
The contract for the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, includes guided missiles and a launching Service Life Extension Program, or SLEP III, as part of foreign military sales, the Defense Department announced Monday.
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 27, 2019 
Russian air defence forces regularly pick up and track a variety of US and NATO reconnaissance aircraft, including drones, operating near Russian airspace, with such activity increasing substantially in recent years.
JSC Radio Technical and Information Systems, a major Russian R and D and production enterprise responsible for developing and producing a variety of advanced radar, automated ... more |
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 Titusville FL (SPX) Jun 18, 2019 
The U.S. Air Force's fifth Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite (AEHF-5) completed encapsulation into its payload fairing in preparation to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Its launch window is currently scheduled to open at 6:00 a.m. EDT on June 27.
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 New York NY (SPX) Jun 28, 2019 
In this Q and A, Major General (R) John Charlton shares his thoughts on the latest developments taking place in the combat vehicles space. He discusses which combat and acquisition priorities will take precedence in 2019, how our current portfolio of combat vehicles compares to those of our adversaries, what capability gaps need to be filled, lessons the U.S. Military can learn from the applicat ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) June 26, 2019  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said NATO countries should not place sanctions each other as the tensions with Washington mount over Ankara's deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile defence system.
"Do not forget that Turkey is a NATO country. America is a NATO country. I am not aware if NATO countries place sanctions on one another," Erdogan told reporters at an Ankara airport, be ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2019 
A 12-day, 18-nation naval training exercise, led by the U.S. Navy's Second Fleet, concluded on Friday in Kiel, Germany.
The 47th annual Baltic Operations [BALTOPS] involved NATO allies 8,600 personnel in training "enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations," a Navy statement said.
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the ... 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) June 27, 2019 
Bahrain said Thursday it had recalled its envoy to Iraq after protesters upset by Manamas's hosting of an American Middle East peace conference torched its flag in Baghdad.
Some 200 protesters also burned Israeli flags while hoisting the flags of Iraq and Palestine in a demonstration outside Bahrain's embassy in the Iraqi capital, a police official said.
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 Brussels (AFP) June 26, 2019 
NATO on Wednesday agreed a package of political and military measures to boost its defences against a controversial new Russian missile system.
The alliance will review its air and missile defences, along with its intelligence and surveillance programmes, unless Moscow abandons its 9M729 ground-launched cruise missiles by August 2.
The US and NATO say Russia is breaching the Intermediate ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) June 28, 2019 
Birds tweet and shears snip as one of Berlin's many urban gardeners tends her city centre allotment, but behind the tranquil scene a battle is raging over the real estate.
"Schrebergaerten", or allotments, offer city dwellers a chance to grow plants and vegetables in small, private gardens and provide a green-leafed retreat from the hustle and bustle of inner-city life.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2019 
Breakthroughs in the science of programmable gene expression inspired DARPA to establish the PReemptive Expression of Protective Alleles and Response Elements (PREPARE) program with the goal of delivering powerful new defenses against public health and national security threats.
DARPA has now selected five teams to develop a range of new medical interventions that temporarily and reversibl ... 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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 Taipei (AFP) June 20, 2019 
Two Canadian naval vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Taipei's and Canada's defence ministries said, in the latest naval passage likely to irk Beijing.
The ships sailed through the narrow waterway separating the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in a "freedom of navigation" operation, the Taipei ministry said in a statement issued late Wednesday, without providing any details.
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 Geneva (AFP) June 24, 2019 
The UN rights chief called Monday for countries to repatriate family members of suspected foreign fighters in Syria, including some 29,000 foreign children of Islamic State group jihadists.
The situation of foreign fighters and their families topped a long line of concerns listed by Michelle Bachelet in her opening address to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which also included the ten ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2019 
The U.S. Marines announced Wednesday that they are testing a portable, ground-based laser prototype for shooting down drones.
The Compact Laser Weapons System, or CLaWS, is the first ground-based directed energy weapon approved by the Defense Department. It will be evaluated for several months, with the aim of upgrading it to be included in fixed-site and other mobile situations.
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