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  Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 08, 2019 The robotic X-37B launched its fifth and latest mission, known as Orbital Test Vehicle 5 (OTV-5), hitting the 700-day mark, and is just a few weeks short of breaking the vehicle's spaceflight-duration record. The reusable spacecraft, which looks like a miniature version of NASA's space shuttle, is on a mission that has been a topic of speculation since its start on September 7, 2017, as the solar-powered spacecraft's missions, and most of its payloads, remain classified. The US Air Force keeps str ... read more |
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Pompeo: NKorea missiles don't impact negotiationsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 Us Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday downplayed North Korea's latest missile launches, saying they won't alter the prospects for negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons. ... more 
Air Force Space Command all-call addresses future of spaceSchriever AFB CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2019 Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, hosted an all-call as part of the command's space warfighting road show at the base fitness center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29 ... more 
Mega-cloud from Canadian wildfires will help model impacts of nuclear warNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 Extreme wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, pumped so much smoke into the upper atmosphere in August 2017 that an enormous cloud circled most of the Northern Hemisphere - a finding in the journal ... more  
Texas A and M System Regents approve RELLIS to be Central Testing Hub for the Army Futures CommandCollege Station TX (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 The Texas A and M University System Board of Regents on Thursday authorized the construction of a $130 million combat development complex at the A and M System's RELLIS Campus in Bryan. The co ... more |
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Embry-Riddle plans expansion of its Research Park through partnership with Space SquareDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Aug 08, 2019 With a goal to promote high-paying jobs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Tuesday, Aug. 6, announced plans to expand its successful Research Park and advance innovation in Volusia County by e ... more  
Lockheed awarded $405.7M contract for Army's hypersonic missileWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2019 Lockheed Martin Space received a $405.7 million contract modification for the U.S. Army's hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike missile, the Defense Department said. ... more  
Making a case for returning airships to the skiesVienna, Austria (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 Reintroducing airships into the world's transportation-mix could contribute to lowering the transport sector's carbon emissions and can play a role in establishing a sustainable hydrogen based econo ... more  
US formalizes ban on govt contracts to China's Huawei, othersWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 The United States unveiled rules on Wednesday formally banning technology giant Huawei and other Chinese firms from government contracts in the latest move in the countries' escalating trade war. ... more 
North Korea stole $2bn for weapons from cyberattacks: UN reportUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 North Korea has stolen up to $2 billion from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges through cyberattacks to fund its nuclear missiles program, according to a United Nations report seen by AFP Wednesday. ... more |
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Ex-Pentagon chief Mattis joins arms maker General DynamicsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 Eight months after resigning over President Donald Trump's plans to withdraw troops from Syria, former US secretary of defense James Mattis is joining the board of directors of US defense giant General Dynamics. ... more  |
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Trump says US in talks with S. Korea to hike payment for troopsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration is in talks with South Korea to pay "substantially more" for protection against North Korea, with tensions rising on the Korean peninsula. ... more  
Underestimating China a 'catastrophic failure': Aussie intel chairSydney (AFP) Aug 8, 2019 The world's approach to containing China's rise resembles the "catastrophic failure" to prevent the advance of Nazi Germany, the head of Australia's parliamentary intelligence committee warned Thursday. ... more  
Lockheed nabs $240M contract for ballistic missile modeling, simulationWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2019 Lockheed Martin announced on Wednesday that it has secured a $240 million Missile Defense Agency contract for ballistic defense modeling and simulation. ... more  
Spaceflight's Second Rideshare Mission with Rocket Lab Slated NextSeattle WA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, has announced it has managed the procurement, integration, and mission management services for three spacecraft on Rocke ... more 
Saber Astronautics given mission control status for CUAVA-1Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2019 Professor Iver Cairns, Director of the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs and their Applications at the University of Sydney, has announced that Saber Astronautics has been awarded the satellite ... 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) Aug 7, 2019  Lockheed Martin announced on Wednesday that it has secured a $240 million Missile Defense Agency contract for ballistic defense modeling and simulation.
The Modeling and Simulation Contract-Framework and Tools, or MASC-F, will offer potential simulations of situations for the Ballistic Missile Defense System, the company said Tuesday when it announced the deal.
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 Seoul (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.
The project, jointly launched by the interior and safety ministry and Korea Post, among other government agencies, aims to establish a "public drone delivery system" to serve the country's dispersed population.
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 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 
With the launch of the first EDRS-C communications satellite on 6 August 2019, a milestone has been reached for the EDRS system. EDRS is a globally unique network of geostationary relay satellites that can deliver data volumes of up to 1.8 gigabits per second to Earth with minimal delay using laser communications. The system is a public-private partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) ... more |
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 College Station TX (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 
The Texas A and M University System Board of Regents on Thursday authorized the construction of a $130 million combat development complex at the A and M System's RELLIS Campus in Bryan.
The complex will include a one-of-a-kind, kilometer-long tunnel that will make Texas A and M Engineering "the hypersonics research capital of the country," said M. Katherine Banks, Vice Chancellor and Dean ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 
Eight months after resigning over President Donald Trump's plans to withdraw troops from Syria, former US secretary of defense James Mattis is joining the board of directors of US defense giant General Dynamics.
The Falls Church, Virginia based company announced the appointment of Mattis, 68, on Wednesday, amid ongoing controversy over the cozy relationship between Pentagon leaders and the d ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 8, 2019  The world's approach to containing China's rise resembles the "catastrophic failure" to prevent the advance of Nazi Germany, the head of Australia's parliamentary intelligence committee warned Thursday.
Andrew Hastie said the country's sovereignty and freedoms could be threatened by Beijing, much as France lost its territory to Germany at the beginning of World War II.
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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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 Baghdad (AFP) Aug 5, 2019 
Iraq's anti-corruption commission said Monday it has recovered $1 billion in money stolen from state coffers in the first six months of the year, in its latest efforts to stem corruption.
The Integrity Commission said 857 arrest warrants had been issued against government officials, of whom 407 had been detained.
Graft is endemic across Iraq, which ranks as the 12th most corrupt country ... more |
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 Seoul (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.
The latest launch by the nuclear-armed North came after the South Korean and US militaries began mainly computer-simulated joint exercises on Monday to test Seoul' ... 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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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019  US President Donald Trump contended Wednesday there was no political support to implement tough controls on highly lethal assault weapons that were used in three mass shootings in the past two weeks.
Trump told reporters that he and leaders in Congress support legislation to prevent mentally ill people from possessing firearms via background checks.
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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 7, 2019  Hong Kong lawyers held a silent march in support of anti-government protesters on Wednesday, highlighting the movement's enduring broad appeal despite increasingly ominous warnings from Beijing.
Hundreds of lawyers dressed in black marched under the scorching sun from the city's highest court to the justice secretary's office.
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 
The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group was "resurging" in Syria while the United States withdrew troops, and has solidified its insurgent capabilities in neighboring Iraq, a Defense Department watchdog said Tuesday.
The jihadists - who suffered major territorial losses at the hands of Iraqi and Syrian forces backed by a US-led international air campaign - are exploiting weaknesses in local ... more |
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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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