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  Seoul (AFP) July 31, 2019 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test firing of a new multiple rocket launcher, state media said Thursday. Kim "guided a test-fire of newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system on July 31," state-run KCNA said. South Korea's military said Wednesday that two ballistic missiles had been fired from the Wonsan area on North Korea's east coast. Kim "repeatedly expressed satisfaction over the result of the test-fire," and "highly appreciated" the national defe ... read more |
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Moscow set to deploy new weapons as INF treaty endsMoscow (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 Moscow is set to deploy new weapons as Russia and the US officially pull out of the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty on Friday, analysts say, raising the spectre of another arms race. ... more  
China warns HK protesters with slick military videoHong Kong (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 China's military has released a slick propaganda video showing a drill of armed troops quelling a protest in Hong Kong, in a thinly veiled warning to the city's pro-democracy movement. ... more 
US poised to formally abandon INF missile treatyWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 The United States will officially withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms race with Russia - and throwing China into the mix. ... more 
US sanctions Iran's foreign ministerWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, effectively slamming the door on the country's top diplomat. ... more |
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General Atomics to build parts, equipment for MQ-1C Gray Eagle droneWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $21.7 million contract modification for work on the MQ-1C unmanned aerial vehicle, the Defense Department announced. ... more 
S.Korea tests drone delivery in remote regionsSeoul (AFP) July 31, 2019 Seoul began testing delivery by drone in the country's remote regions Wednesday, with the hope of improving residents' quality of life, the government said. ... more  
Small, nimble CSU satellite has surpassed a year in spaceFort Collins CO (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 After meeting all its benchmarks for demonstrating small-satellite weather forecasting capabilities during its first 90 days, a Colorado State University experimental satellite is operating after mo ... more  
China successfully tests accurate landing of rocket debrisBeijing (XNA) Jul 29, 2019 China has successfully tested the technology that can accurately control the landing site of falling rocket parts, making progress toward reusable launch vehicles in the future, China Aerospace Scie ... more 
Japan's MOMO-F4 private rocket falls into ocean minutes after takeoffTokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Jul 30, 2019 A Japanese space company Interstellar Technologies said on Saturday that its privately developed sounding rocket MOMO-F4 had successfully launched but fell down into the ocean shortly after due to a ... more |
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BAE nets $88M for early work to build new Army howitzersWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 BAE Systems has been awarded an $88 million contract for long lead material for the Army's new howitzer program, the Defense Department announced. ... more  |
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'Amateur' Capital One hack stuns security communityWashington (AFP) July 30, 2019 The massive data breach at Capital One appeared to be an unsophisticated attack from a single hacker, raising questions about the security of the financial system and insider threats to cloud computing. ... more  
Iraq says ex-governor embezzled $10 mn in aid for displacedBaghdad (AFP) July 30, 2019 Around $10 million in aid for the displaced in northern Iraq's Nineveh province, where the Islamic State group was based, has been embezzled by its fugitive ex-governor, the country's anti-corruption commission said Tuesday. ... more  
Uighurs challenge China to prove missing relatives are freeBeijing (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 China's claim that "most" inmates have been released from re-education camps in its Xinjiang region has been met with anger and scepticism by the Uighur diaspora which has launched a social media campaign challenging Beijing to prove it. ... more  
Navy chief nominee promises transparency in USS Gerald R. Ford delaysWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 Vice Adm. Michael Gilday told a Senate committee on Wednesday that he would be transparent about construction problems on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. ... more 
U.S. State Department approves $554M sale of maritime support for EgyptWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of a $554 million package of technical support for the Egyptian Navy. ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 28, 2019  Israel and the United States have successfully carried out tests of a ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday provides protection against potential threats from Iran.
The tests of the Arrow-3 system were carried out in the US state of Alaska and it successfully intercepted targets above the atmosphere, Israel's defence ministry said in a statement. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2019 
A successful test-firing by an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program will prompt further development tests, the Naval Sea Systems Command said.
A Longbow Hellfire surface-to-surface missile module launched from an unnamed Independence- class littoral combat ship was successfully tested on June 11 at the Point Mugu Sea Range, Calif., the Command said in a statem ... more |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
In a globalised world, logistics and networking are becoming increasingly important. Airborne parcel deliveries are a key area of interest for the future, and have considerable potential in a number of applications. As part of the ALAADy (Automated Low Altitude Air Delivery) system and ALAADy Demonstrator projects, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is c ... more |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
The Space and Missile Systems Center's Enterprise Ground Services project office awarded a $47 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research contract to Frontier Technology, Inc., of Beaver Creek, Ohio to support EGS Life Cycle Decision Support efforts.
"We are excited to form this partnership with Industry as we continue to implement our enterprise solution to stove-piped ground sy ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 
BAE Systems has been awarded an $88 million contract for long lead material for the Army's new howitzer program, the Defense Department announced.
The contract, announced on Tuesday, calls for the company's Land & Armaments division, headquartered in York, Pa., to prepare to build the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles.
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) July 29, 2019 
Cambodia has purchased "tens of thousands" of weapons from China, premier Hun Sen said Monday, providing rare details of arms deals with Beijing just days after denying a secret agreement to allow Chinese warships to use a local naval base.
The Wall Street Journal last week reported on a draft deal letting China access Ream base near Sihanoukville to dock warships and store weapons, apparent ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) July 31, 2019 
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's decision to get a haircut instead of meeting the French foreign minister this week caused "genuine irritation," a report said Wednesday.
Bolsonaro canceled his meeting with Jean-Yves Le Drian in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia on Monday "because of other matters," presidential spokesman Otavio do Rego Barros told reporters earlier.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Every year, robots get more and more life-like. Solar-powered bees fly on lithe wings, humanoids stick backflips, and teams of soccer bots strategize how to dribble, pass, and score. And, the more researchers discover about how living creatures move, the more machines can imitate them all the way down to their smallest molecules.
"We have these amazing machines already in our bodies, and t ... more |
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 Samarra, Iraq (AFP) Aug 1, 2019  Islamic State group attacks on security forces north of the Iraqi capital killed six of their members overnight, officials said Thursday.
Three policemen and two members of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force died in an attack on a checkpoint south of the city of Tikrit, a security official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The attack sparked a three-hour gunbattle, he sa ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) July 26, 2019  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles fired under his supervision were newly designed tactical weapons that sent a "solemn warning" to the South over plans to hold military drills with the United States.
Thursday's missile tests were the first since Kim and US President Donald Trump agreed to resume nuclear talks during an impromptu meeting last month in the demilitarised zon ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2019 
Hong Kong's economy remained sluggish in the second quarter amid the ongoing US-China trade dispute, government figures released Wednesday showed, as weeks of civil unrest threatened further headwinds in the financial hub.
Beijing and Washington have already imposed duties on more than $360 billion in two-way trade, roiling global financial markets and weighing heavily on manufacturing outpu ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 30, 2019 
Natural disasters, some linked to climate change, caused $9.0 billion more damage in the first half of 2019 than last year, according to a toll published Tuesday by German reinsurer Munich Re.
Between January and June, material damage mounted to $42 billion from 370 natural disasters around the globe, the financial firm said in a statement.
In 2018, disasters racked up a bill of $33 bill ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2019 
A Chinese startup successfully launched the country's first commercial rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit Thursday, as the space race between China and the US heats up.
Beijing-based Interstellar Glory Space Technology - also known as iSpace - said it launched two satellites into orbit around 1:00 pm Beijing time (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state launch facility in the Gobi de ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 1, 2019  China's military has released a slick propaganda video showing a drill of armed troops quelling a protest in Hong Kong, in a thinly veiled warning to the city's pro-democracy movement.
The video, posted to social media on Wednesday by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong, has a caption in which the military declares it has the "confidence" and "capabilities" to ma ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 29, 2019 
The head of the UN special probe into Islamic State group crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure the jihadists' victims are heard and their ideology "debunked".
For a year, British lawyer Karim Khan has travelled around Iraq with a team of almost 80 people to gather evidence and witness testimony for the UN body known as UNITAD.
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jul 26, 2019 
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) put out a request last week for the development of a wargame simulator to better explore just how well directed-energy weapons like lasers and particle beams will work in battles.
Nextgov reported Monday that the USAF's research organization had issued a request for a vendor to provide the service with wargame modeling for scenarios featuring directed e ... more |
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