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  Tokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Aug 07, 2019 The Japanese government intends to create a military space unit of the country's Self-Defence Forces in 2020 in connection with the increased use of space for defense purposes by other countries, including the United States, Russia and China, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Monday. According to the newspaper, it is expected that a new 70-strong unit will be stationed at an airbase in the city of Fuchu west of Tokyo. The plan for its creation was drafted in December 2018. The Japane ... read more |
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Kim sends missile 'warning' to S.Korea, US as tensions riseSeoul (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un says the country's latest missile launches were a warning to Washington and Seoul over their joint war games, state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula. ... more  
Philippine military warns on Chinese investment in key islandsManila (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 The Philippine military on Tuesday warned plans by President Rodrigo Duterte's government to allow Chinese investors to develop three tiny but strategic islands could "compromise" Manila's security. ... more  
Trump revives political bias accusations against GoogleWashington (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 US President Donald Trump revived his criticism of Google on Tuesday, referencing a fired engineer who claimed the internet giant was working against his re-election. ... more 
Sixteen companies chosen for $17.1B defense intelligence contractWashington (UPI) Aug 6, 2019 The Department of Defense announced on Monday 16 companies with winning offers for inclusion in a $17.1 billion contract to work with the Defense Intelligence Agency to provide a wide range of intelligence products. ... more |
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Pakistan premier vows to challenge India over Kashmir moveIslamabad (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed Tuesday to challenge at the UN security council India's decision to strip Kashmir of its special autonomy, and demanded action from the international community as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more 
India warns China that Kashmir is 'internal matter'New Delhi (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 India on Tuesday warned China that the government's contentious move to strip Kashmir of its autonomy and split the region into two parts was an "internal matter" after Beijing slammed the "unilateral" decision. ... more 
India hails 'historic' Kashmir rule as Pakistan, China slam moveNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 India's Hindu nationalist government on Tuesday hailed "historic" legislation to bring Kashmir under its direct control but Pakistan and China challenged the divisive move, sending tensions soaring between the nuclear neighbours. ... more 
China tells Kyrgyzstan to punish mine attackersBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 China's embassy in Kyrgyzstan Tuesday called on the Central Asian country to punish villagers it said attacked a Chinese-owned mine, leaving more than 20 workers injured. ... more 
North Korea threatens more launches after fourth test in 12 daysSeoul (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 North Korea threatened Tuesday to carry out more weapons tests after it fired its fourth pair of projectiles in less than two weeks following the start of joint exercises between the US and the South. ... more |
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Japan urged to sign UN nuke ban on Hiroshima anniversaryTokyo (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 The mayor of Hiroshima urged Japan to sign a landmark UN treaty banning nuclear weapons as the city Tuesday marked 74 years since being targeted in the world's first atomic attack. ... more  |
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Iran unveils three new precision-guided missilesTehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 Iran unveiled three precision-guided missiles on Tuesday, with the defence minister saying they show the country is ready to defend itself in the face of US "viciousness and conspiracies". ... more 
Beijing warns of 'countermeasures' over US missile plansBeijing (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 China warned Tuesday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more  
Next satellite in the European Data Relay System is fuelledParis (ESA) Jul 30, 2019 The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has finished fuelling and is days away from launch. EDRS uses innovative laser technology to dra ... more 
ATLAS Space Operations extends global reach with nine new ground stationsTraverse City MI (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 ATLAS Space Operations, Inc., a leading innovator in communications for the space industry, announced it has brought online nine new ground stations in its network. This brings the total to thirteen ... more  
Raytheon delivers prototype mid-band jammer for use on EA-18G fighterWashington (UPI) Aug 5, 2019 Raytheon Co. announced the first delivery of its newest mid-band jammer to the U.S. Navy on Monday. ... 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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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 3, 2019  Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday in a move likely to anger China.
The new Pentagon chief said the US was now free to deploy the weapons following its withdrawal Friday from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia.
"Yes I would like to," Esper said when asked if the US was consi ... 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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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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 Hanoi (AFP) Aug 5, 2019 
The "militarisation" of the South China Sea is threatening peace in the contested waterway, the EU's top diplomat said Monday in Hanoi, echoing warnings from the US as pressure mounts against Beijing's ambitions in the region.
China has been accused of deploying warships, arming outposts and ramming fishing vessels in the resource-rich sea, sparking ire from other claimants.
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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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 Lalish, Irak (AFP) Aug 3, 2019  Iraq's Yazidi minority held its summer festival on the weekend, five years after jihadists seized their ancestral heartland of Sinjar, in a brutal assault that still haunts the community.
On August 3, 2014, Islamic State group fighters seized Mount Sinjar, and went on to slaughter thousands of Yazidi men and boys and abduct girls to be used as "sex slaves".
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 2, 2019 
US President Donald Trump downplayed on Friday North Korea's missile tests, saying that while they may violate a UN resolution, Kim Jong Un will not want to "disappoint" him because he has "too much to lose."
Underlining his intense personal support for the North Korean leader, Trump fired off three tweets brushing aside the short-range missile launches.
"There may be a United Nations vi ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 
Chinese internet giant Tencent is in early talks to take a stake in the Universal Music Group, a behemoth in the global music industry, UMG's French owner said on Tuesday.
If a deal is confirmed, Shenzhen-based Tencent is to take 10 percent in Universal Music, with an option to pick up another 10 percent.
This would translate into an investment by Tencent of up to six billion euros ($6.7 ... 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 5, 2019 
Hong Kong riot police clashed with pro-democracy protesters for a third straight day Monday, as the city's leader warned the global financial hub was nearing a "very dangerous situation" and a rare strike caused transport chaos.
Clouds of tear gas billowed across multiple locations on Monday afternoon as the city buckled under a general strike, which protesters pushed to emphasise they still ... more |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Aug 5, 2019 
Tougher sanctions are needed against Myanmar's wealthy and powerful military as its web of economic interests has generated a fortune that helps fund atrocities, UN investigators said Monday.
They urged the international community to sever links with the armed forces' dizzying economic holdings - that they said dwarf those of any other civilian company in Myanmar.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 5, 2019 
Raytheon has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to produce high energy laser weapon systems that will be field tested for about a year.
The $23.8 million contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, covers two HELW systems for experimentation and fielding against unmanned aerial system threats for at least 12 months.
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