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  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 There are times when the highest levels of privacy and security are required to protect a piece of information, but there is still a need to prove the information's existence and accuracy. For the Department of Defense (DoD), the proof could be the verification of a relevant capability. How can one verify this capability without revealing any sensitive details about it? In the commercial world, this struggle manifests itself across banking transactions, cybersecurity threat disclosure, and beyond. ... read more |
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N. Korea leader votes in elections with 99.98% turnout: KCNASeoul (AFP) July 22, 2019 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voted in nationwide local elections on Sunday that registered the near 100 percent turnout claimed for every ballot held in the nuclear-armed state. ... more  
Sri Lanka negotiating new military deal with the US: PMColombo (AFP) July 10, 2019 Sri Lanka is negotiating a fresh military cooperation deal with the United States, its Prime Minister announced in parliament Wednesday, even as the country's president vowed to veto any agreement. ... 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 
Lockheed to keep Sikorsky helicopter plant open in PennsylvaniaWashington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019 Lockheed Martin has agreed to keep a helicopter plant in Pennsylvania open at least temporarily, reversing plans announced early last month. ... more |
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NATO nations send 27 ships for Breeze 2019 exercisesWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 Over 27 ships and 2,000 personnel of 12 NATO allies are on the Black Sea this week for the Breeze 2019 exercise, a Bulgaria-led maritime exercise. ... more 
Vietnam criticises China over vessels in disputed watersHanoi (AFP) July 20, 2019 Vietnam has accused China of trespassing and demanded a Chinese survey ship in the South China Sea withdraw in the latest flashpoint over the disputed territory. ... more  
U.S. Defense Department considers buying Israeli-made dronesWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 An Israeli-made anti-tank drone is under consideration for purchase by the U.S. Defense Department. ... more  
Taiwan pledges help for Hong Kong protesters seeking sanctuaryTaipei (AFP) July 19, 2019 Taiwan's government said Friday it would provide assistance to Hong Kongers seeking sanctuary after local media reported dozens of activists involved in an unprecedented storming of the city's parliament had fled to the island. ... more  
Navy seeks proposals for unmanned surface vesselWashington (UPI) Jul 17, 2019 A U.S. Navy request for proposals calls for a new class of unmanned surface vessels. ... more |
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 ERAPSCO awarded $1B to produce sonobuoys for U.S. Navy  
Six companies to compete for $2.5B in funds to install Navy C4ISR systemsWashington (UPI) Jul 18, 2019 The U.S. Navy has awarded six companies with task orders for a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to install command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems as well as support at Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. ... more  |
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Delaware submarine nears delivery to U.S. Navy as first meals servedWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 Meals were served for the first time on the submarine Delaware as the Virginia-class vessel nears delivery to the U.S. Navy. ... more 
Lockheed Martin awarded $112.4M for work on F-35Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 Lockheed Martin was awarded two contracts worth about $112.4 million for work on the F-35 stealth fighter jets ahead of Pentagon orders to phase out Turkey subcontractors for the program by next March. ... more 
Air Force pilot tests modified Black Hawk helicopter for first timeWashington (UPI) Jul 18, 2019 For the first time, an Air Force pilot tested an HH-60W combat rescue helicopter, which is a modified version of the Army's UH-60M Black Hawk. ... more 
Sweden, United Kingdom to partner on future combat aircraft developmentWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 Sweden and the United Kingdom agreed on Friday to partner on development of future combat aircraft. ... more 
Bulgaria parliament ratifies costly deal to buy eight F-16sSofia (AFP) July 19, 2019 Bulgarian lawmakers on Friday ratified a hefty $1.3-billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the US in the country's biggest military equipment purchase since the fall of communism three decades ago. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 
China demonstrated a new anti-ship ballistic missiles, with nuclear capabilities, last month, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief said.
Adm. Philip Davidson told the Aspen Security Forum on Thursday that six missiles fired into the South China Sea included a new, submarine-launched anti-ship ballistic missile called the JL-3. The tests came after Wei Fenghe, China's defense minister, of ... 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 19, 2019 
An Israeli-made anti-tank drone is under consideration for purchase by the U.S. Defense Department.
The Defense Department is seeking the approval of the U.S. Congress to transfer $6.9 million between accounts to buy an undisclosed number of Hero-120 "loitering drones," canister-launched anti-armor munitions. The proposed purchase is part of the $2.8 billion omnibus Pentagon budget sent ... 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.
The Microsyst ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 18, 2019 
The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Iraqi militia leaders and two former governors for human rights abuses and corruption.
The sanctions target any property they own or have an interest in that is within the United States or under the control of "US persons," as well as "any entities" in which they have a 50 percent or greater stake, the Treasury Department said.
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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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 Washington (AFP) July 15, 2019 
Top US and Chinese trade negotiators are due to speak by telephone in the coming days, but no face-to-face talks have been scheduled yet, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday.
That would be the second call in two weeks by senior officials from Washington and Beijing as the thaw in fraught trade negotiations continues.
"We expect to have another principal-level call this week, ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) July 20, 2019 
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday there was no hunger in the country, citing the lack of rail-thin poor people in the streets as proof.
Speaking to foreign journalists, Bolsonaro blamed "populists" for propagating "a big lie" that some of Brazil's 209 million people did not have enough to eat.
"There is no hunger," the far-right leader said, noting Brazil "was rich in practic ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2019 
China's Tiangong-2 space lab successfully re-entered the Earth's atmosphere Friday under controlled conditions, completing the latest round of experiments in Beijing's ambitious space programme.
Tiangong-2 - or "Heavenly Palace" - was launched into orbit in 2016 and re-entered the earth's atmosphere under control at around 9:06 pm local time (1306 GMT) on Friday, China Manned Space Agency ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 22, 2019  Anger soared in Hong Kong on Monday over a vicious assault against pro-democracy protesters by a mob of suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded, one critically, in a dramatic escalation of the political violence plaguing the financial hub.
The city's roiling unrest took a dark turn late Sunday when gangs of men - most wearing white t-shirts and carrying bats, sticks and metal pol ... more |
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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.
The governme ... 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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