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  Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense announced that it seeks developers of laser- and radio frequency-guided weapons to shoot down drones and other enemy threats. The concept is not new. The United States first employed non-lethal lasers in military service in 2014, largely to disable enemy electrical sensors, and the United Kingdom spent $37 million on a laser prototype in 2017. The announcement this week by the Ministry of Defense specifically calls for deployment of "high energy l ... read more |
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French envoy in Iran talks as Trump threatens to up sanctionsTehran (AFP) July 10, 2019 French President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomatic advisor met with Iran's president Wednesday winding up a day of talks in Tehran aimed at saving a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and easing tensions between Tehran and Washington. ... more 
As standoff deepens, US tries coalition-building on IranWashington (AFP) July 10, 2019 In seeking a coalition at sea to monitor Iran, the United States is hoping to present a united front at a time when its hawkish policy has aggravated tensions and key allies are at loggerheads. ... more 
Trump threatens to up sanctions as Iran reportedly tries to seize tankerWashington (AFP) July 11, 2019 US President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that sanctions would soon be "increased substantially," as armed Iranian boats reportedly attempted to seize a British oil tanker in Gulf waters. ... more  
Fort takes over as commander of Naval Forces Japan, Navy Region JapanWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 Rear Adm. Brian Fort was elevated to commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan in a change of command ceremony Wednesday in Yokosuka, Japan. ... more |
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Ambassadors condemn China's treatment of Uighurs in XinjiangGeneva (AFP) July 10, 2019 More than 20 countries have written to top United Nations human rights officials condemning China's treatment of Uighur and other minorities in the western Xinjiang region, in a letter released Wednesday. ... more  
US renews warning to Turkey over Russian missile dealWashington (AFP) July 9, 2019 The United States on Tuesday renewed its warning to Turkey that there will be consequences if it buys a Russian missile system, despite President Donald Trump's sympathy for the NATO ally's case. ... more  
Four companies awarded $72.8M for special projects for Navy, DHS, CBPWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 Four companies have been awarded contracts worth $72.8 million for unspecified special projects and electronic systems for the U.S. Navy, Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection and other government agencies. ... more
French envoy holds talks in Tehran in bid to salvage nuclear dealTehran (AFP) July 10, 2019 A diplomatic adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron held talks in Tehran Wednesday aimed at saving the 2015 nuclear deal and easing tensions between Iran and the United States. ... more  
Navy's Fire Scout unmanned helicopter achieves initial operational capabilityWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 The U.S. Navy's MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has reached initial operational capability, paving the way for fleet operations and training. ... more |
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Taiwan's $2.2B missile, tank purchase approved by State DepartmentWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 The State Department has approved two contracts worth $2.2 billion for possible foreign military sales to Taiwan of Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles. ... more  |
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Russia buries navy officers killed in sub fireSaint Petersburg (AFP) July 6, 2019 Russia buried 14 navy officers amid tight security in Saint Petersburg on Saturday who were killed in a fire on a nuclear-powered submersible in circumstances that have not been fully revealed by the Kremlin. ... more 
Romania awards warship contract to France's Naval GroupBucharest (AFP) July 3, 2019 The French Naval Group company has won a contract to build four corvette warships for the Romanian armed forces, the country's defence minister announced on Wednesday. ... more
U.S., Australian military hold HIMARS training for Talisman SabreWashington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 U.S. military personnel participated in high mobility artillery rocket system rapid infiltration training in Queensland, Australia, as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. ... more  
Germany says no to US request for ground troops in SyriaBerlin (AFP) July 8, 2019 Berlin said Monday it had no plans to send ground troops to Syria, refusing a US request for Germany to ramp up its military involvement in the fight against IS militants. ... more 
Afghanistan's Ghani says now is the time for peaceKabul (AFP) July 10, 2019 Now is the "right moment" for peace in Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani said Wednesday as he once more called on the Taliban to negotiate with his government. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 09, 2019 
In late June, Sergei Chemezov, chief executive of the country's defence industry giant Rostec, said that Russia had recently started manufacturing the sophisticated S-500 missile systems.
The new S-500 air defence system will specifically be aimed at countering an attack from outer space, Yuri Muravkin, the deputy chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces' anti-aircraft missile troops, told th ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) July 10, 2019  The French government said Wednesday that its missiles had been found in Libya on a base used by rebel forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, in an embarrassing admission that raises fresh questions about its role in the conflict.
Confirming a report in the New York Times, the defence ministry said in a statement that US-made Javelin missiles discovered in a camp south of Tripoli at the end of June ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 
The U.S. Navy's MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has reached initial operational capability, paving the way for fleet operations and training.
On June 28, the sea-based, vertical lift drone manufactured by Northrop Grumman was declared to achieve operational capability, the Navy said Monday.
The aircraft is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness and precisi ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jul 08, 2019 
The US Defense Department recently released an outline of the new satellite architecture for its Space Development Agency (SDA), a space force military branch that will oversee the development of sensors and weapons to counter advances by Russia and China.
The architectural layout of the agency's military satellite setup will consist of a layer which tracks and targets missiles threats in ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jul 04, 2019 
Leidos Inc. received a $66.7 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop sensor and sensor systems, the Defense Department announced.
The contract with the Air Force Research Lab, announced on Tuesday, calls for sensor development to be used across multiple domains in support of "command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and battl ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 
Four companies have been awarded contracts worth $72.8 million for unspecified special projects and electronic systems for the U.S. Navy, Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection and other government agencies.
The three-year contracts include two two-year option periods, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of all four contracts to an estimated $17 ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 
Rear Adm. Brian Fort was elevated to commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan in a change of command ceremony Wednesday in Yokosuka, Japan.
Fort, who also serves as commander of Naval Region Japan, relieved Rear Adm. Gregory J. Fenton. Fort will now oversee shore readiness of the fleet, all shore installations and is the primary liaison between the U.S. Navy and Japan's Maritime Self-Defens ... 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) July 7, 2019 
Iraq's military announced a new operation Sunday in an attempt to secure the vast western desert leading to the Syrian border, amid fears jihadist sleeper cells were using the area to regroup.
The operation, dubbed "Will of Victory", began early Sunday morning and would push to clear the remote territory between the provinces of Salahaddin, Nineveh and Anbar, a statement by the military said ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) July 8, 2019 
Facing a wobbly ally in the United States and an increasingly bellicose China, Australia's military strategists are cautiously debating whether the country needs to consider developing its own nuclear deterrent.
For a long time, the country's defence forces had relatively little to worry about.
A century-old alliance with the United States brought bankable security guarantees, while min ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 8, 2019 
The United States announced fresh duties on some Mexican and Chinese steel goods on Monday, saying those countries helped their manufacturers with unfair subsidies.
The decision comes two months after President Donald Trump agreed to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and Canada after the three nations agreed on a revised North American free trade pact.
The Commerce Departmen ... more |
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 Dhaka (AFP) July 7, 2019  Monsoon-triggered landslides in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh have killed one person and left more than 4,500 homeless, aid officials said Sunday.
About 35 centimetres (14 inches) of rain fell in 72 hours before the landslides started Saturday in camps around Cox's Bazar that house more than 900,000 of the Muslim minority who fled Myanmar, the UN said.
Twenty-six landslides were r ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2019 
With eyes bright, Sun Zezhou, chief designer of China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, speaks fast but clearly.
"Every time I see the moon, I think how Chinese probes have left permanent footprints on it, especially Chang'e-4, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the far side. As a member of the mission, I'm very proud," said Sun.
Chinese engineers began plans for the Chang'e-1 lunar probe i ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 9, 2019  Hong Kong's embattled pro-Beijing leader on Tuesday said a China extradition bill that sparked unprecedented political unrest "is dead" - but protesters immediately dismissed her comments, threatening more mass rallies.
The international finance hub has been plunged into its worst crisis in recent history by a month of marches and sporadic violent confrontations between police and pockets o ... more |
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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 (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense announced that it seeks developers of laser- and radio frequency-guided weapons to shoot down drones and other enemy threats.
The concept is not new. The United States first employed non-lethal lasers in military service in 2014, largely to disable enemy electrical sensors, and the United Kingdom spent $37 million on a laser prototype in 2017. ... more |
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