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  Washington (AFP) July 18, 2019 The White House confirmed Wednesday that Turkey would be excluded from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after it purchased a Russian missile defense system in defiance of warnings from Western allies. "Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. The US-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighter "cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collectio ... read more |
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US voices 'concern' over Russian transparency at security talksGeneva (AFP) July 17, 2019 The United States and Russia held security talks in Geneva on Wednesday, with the US side expressing "concern" over what it termed Moscow's lacking "transparency" regarding certain nuclear weapon deployments. ... more 
US hopes North Korea talks will go ahead despite Pyongyang threatWashington (AFP) July 17, 2019 The United States said Tuesday it hoped to hold denuclearization talks with North Korea, after Pyongyang warned that US-South Korean military exercises could affect their planned resumption. ... more 
Iran FM at UN accuses US of 'economic terrorism'United Nations, United States (AFP) July 17, 2019 Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday renewed accusations that the United States was waging "economic terrorism," on a visit to the United Nations during which Washington has sharply curtailed his movements. ... more 
U.S. Air Force calls for proposals to replace Minuteman III ICBMsWashington (UPI) Jul 17, 2019 The U.S. Air Force announced a request for proposals for its new intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program to replace the Minuteman III system designed in the 1960s. ... more |
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Europe's GPS rival Galileo suffers outageBrussels (AFP) July 15, 2019 Europe's Galileo satellite position system, a future rival of the American GPS network, has been out of service since Friday, its oversight agency said. ... more  
Organic solar cells will last 10 years in spaceMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology, the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, and the Department of Chemistry of MSU presented solar cells based on co ... more  
Raytheon nabs $110M contract for cybersecurity for North African countryWashington (UPI) Jul 15, 2019 Raytheon Co. announced a $110 million contract on Monday to develop and deploy cybersecurity equipment. ... more  
BAE Systems wins $45M contract for howitzer modificationsWashington (UPI) Jul 15, 2019 BAE Systems received a $45 million contract to improve the firing capabilities of the howitzers of the U.S. Army, the company announced Monday. ... more  
Boeing awarded $96.9M for Apache helicopter, trainer suppport for UAEWashington (UPI) Jul 15, 2019 Boeing has been awarded a $96.8 million contract to provide the United Arab Emirates support for its ... more |
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 Boeing to provide logistics for Britain's P-8A Poseidon in $23M deal 
Lockheed awarded $21.5M for tooling, retrofits on F-35sWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 The Pentagon announced a $21.5 million contract with Lockheed Martin for modifications to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter plane. ... more  |
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Bulgaria to acquire eight F-16 fighter planes in $1.25B dealWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 Bulgaria announced the $1.25 billion purchase of eight F-16 fighter planes, the biggest change in its conversion from outdated Soviet-era armaments thus far. ... more 
DLR tests flexible and actively controlled wing designsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 Future aircraft need to be lighter and hence more fuel-efficient. For this reason, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Gottingen has now tested two wing d ... more 
French inventor soars above Champs-Elysees on flyboard at Paris parade: AFPParis (AFP) July 14, 2019 A French inventor and entrepreneur on Sunday soared above the Champs-Elysees on a turbine engine-powered flyboard in front of President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders. ... more 
$600M helicopter sale to Greece approved by State DepartmentWashington (UPI) Jul 12, 2019 A $600 million sale of helicopters, with spare parts, training and other equipment, was approved by the State Department. ... more  
Who owns the moon? A space lawyer answersLincoln NB (The Conversation) Jul 13, 2019 Most likely, this is the best-known picture of a flag ever taken: Buzz Aldrin standing next to the first U.S. flag planted on the Moon. For those who knew their world history, it also rang some alar ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) July 13, 2019 
Turkey ignored US warnings as it continued Saturday to take delivery of Russia's S-400 missile defence system near Ankara, a defence minstry statement indicated.
"Delivery of S-400 Long Range Air and Missile Defence Systems resumed today," the statement said.
"The fourth Russian plane carrying S-400 parts landed at Murted Airport outside Ankara," it added.
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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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 Sint-Truiden, Belgium (SPX) Jul 17, 2019 
C-Astral, a SESAR Joint Undertaking demonstrator project lead by Terra Drone-affiliated Unifly, is announcing its successful participation in the first practical SAFIR flight and integration tests at DronePort, Sint-Truiden, Belgium. SAFIR is a large-scale demonstration project aiming to showcase the economic viability of drone use in industrial environments.
As a member of SAFIR, C-Astral ... 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 (UPI) Jul 15, 2019 
BAE Systems received a $45 million contract to improve the firing capabilities of the howitzers of the U.S. Army, the company announced Monday.
The company will work to increase the range and rate of fire of current and future M109A7 self-propelled howitzers in the Extended Range Cannon Artillery Increment 1 prototype series. ERCA will be integrated onto the M109A7, replacing its curren ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Jul 17, 2019 
The Air Force Research Laboratory, serving as Department of Defense Executive Agent Program Office of the Defense Production Act Title III Program, has issued a hybrid Funding Opportunity Announcement that will provide extensive flexibility to efficiently award production technology projects to strengthen domestic manufacturing and the defense industrial base.
DPA Title III authorities wer ... 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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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2019 
Over the past few decades, DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has enabled revolutionary advances in electronics materials, devices, and systems, which have provided the United States with unique defense and economic advantages. To continue its path of successful electronics innovation, DARPA has announced a new MTO effort called the Microsystems Exploration program.
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 Khanke Displacement Camp, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2019 
On the floor of her stuffy, dimly-lit tent in Iraq, Yazidi survivor Layleh Shemmo nimbly tugs floral pink fabric through her sewing machine, stitching together a living for her broken family.
Working in the Khanke displacement camp in the country's northwest, Shemmo glances down at the name tattooed on her left hand: Kero, her husband, still missing five years after the Islamic State group r ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (AFNS) Jul 17, 2019 
The Air Force released a request for proposals for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program July 16.
The request is for the weapon system's Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase and includes five production lot options to produce and deploy the weapon system.
The two contractors for GBSD's current Technology Maturation an ... more |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) July 16, 2019 
Malaysia will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's plan to phase out the use of palm oil in biofuels, a minister said Tuesday.
The Southeast Asian country is the world's second biggest palm oil producer after Indonesia and would be hit hard by the EU's plan to cut its use in biofuels by 2030.
"Malaysia will file a WTO complaint... hopefully by Nov ... more |
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 Muzaffarpur, India (AFP) July 18, 2019 
Chest-deep in brown, flowing monsoon water and holding bags of clothes and utensils above their heads, residents in the Indian state of Bihar are hungry and despairing.
"When many of us poor people drown, then the politicians suddenly take notice... But otherwise, nobody cares about us," shopkeeper Raj Majhi told AFP.
Majhi's home - like many others - is submerged, with only rooftops 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 14, 2019  Riot police and protesters fought running battles in a Hong Kong shopping mall Sunday night as unrest caused by a widely loathed plan to allow extraditions to mainland China showed no sign of abating.
Police used pepper spray and batons against small groups of protesters, who responded by hurling bottles and other projectiles, in a night of fresh violence in the international hub.
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 Christchurch, New Zealand (AFP) July 13, 2019 
Dozens of New Zealanders handed in their firearms Saturday as a gun buyback scheme went into operation aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
The first of more than 250 collections to be held nationwide was in Christchurch, where 51 Muslim worshippers were gunned down while at prayer less than four months ago.
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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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