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  Paris (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 A deadly explosion at a Russian testing site has focused attention on President Vladimir Putin's bid to build a nuclear-powered missile that the Kremlin hopes would give Moscow the edge in a new arms race. Western experts have linked the blast at the Nyonoksa test site on August 8, which caused a sharp spike in local radiation levels, to the 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile first revealed by Putin in 2018. The Kremlin has, however, not confirmed that the accident was linked to th ... read more |
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Mobility airmen play key role in successful satellite launchTravis AFB CA (AFNS) Aug 14, 2019 With the help of mobility Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-5 communications satellite was launched into space Aug. 8 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fl ... more  
Chinese survey ship back in Vietnam-claimed watersHanoi (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 A Chinese survey vessel has re-entered disputed waters in the South China Sea, according to ship tracking analysis, after a tense month-long standoff in the same area that inflamed tensions between Hanoi and Beijing. ... more  
Russian combat pilots to wear upgraded tactical vests after Syrian campaign experienceMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 A decision made in light of the Syrian campaign experience, to modernize the tactical vest for Russian combat pilots, will increase their chances of survival when ejecting over enemy territory, note ... more  
Radiation up to '16 times' the norm near Russia blast siteMoscow (AFP) Aug 13, 2019 Radiation levels were up to 16 times the norm in a nearby town after an explosion at a Russian missile testing site, the national weather service said Tuesday. ... more |
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First female Marine F-35B, F-35C pilots move toward flyingWashington (UPI) Aug 9, 2019 The first female Marine pilot of an F-35B fighter plane completed her course of study, just as the first female to fly an F-35C began her training. ... more 
F-35 test fleet has low readiness rate, may affect aircraft's testing phaseWashington (UPI) Aug 12, 2019 F-35 fighter planes at California's Edwards Air Force Base have a very low readiness rate, a non-governmental watchdog said. ... more 
Airport beatings spark soul-searching over Hong Kong's radicalsHong Kong (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 Shocking scenes of pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong's airport beating two men accused of being infiltrators have sparked soul-searching within the movement over whether a minority of radicals are undermining their cause. ... more 
Cathay Pacific caught in crossfire of Hong Kong's crisisHong Kong (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 Cathay Pacific has flown into a storm of controversy generated by the Hong Kong protests that has left it trying to appease an angry Beijing while not alienating its home market. ... more  
PM Imran Khan visits Kashmir as tensions boil with IndiaMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 Prime Minister Imran Khan travelled to Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday where he was expected to issue a fresh challenge to India over its recent power-play which has sent tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours soaring. ... more |
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Russians killed in missile test blast were working on 'new weapons'Moscow (AFP) Aug 12, 2019 Russia's nuclear agency chief on Monday confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing "new weapons" and vowed to continue testing despite the explosion. ... more  |
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Bolton says US to 'move very quickly' on post-Brexit trade dealLondon (AFP) Aug 12, 2019 US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Monday that Washington wanted "to move very quickly" on a trade deal with Britain after it leaves the EU, and that the White House would wait until after Brexit to address various security concerns. ... more  
Rheinmetall, MBDA start work on ship-mounted laser for German navyWashington (UPI) Aug 12, 2019 German defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland will build a high-energy laser for installation aboard a German navy ship. ... more  
Arianespace's "GO-1" mission will provide small satellites with a direct flight to geostationary orbitEvry, France (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 Arianespace to introduce an innovative service providing fast-track access to Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (also known as geostationary orbit, or GEO) for the new generation of small satellites, ... more 
Pearl White cubesats mission set to launchMahia, New Zealand (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 Pearl White, an Air Force Space Command demonstration program, is set to launch no earlier than August 16th as part of a rideshare aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle in summer 2019. The lau ... more  
OneWeb secures global spectrum further enabling global connectivity servicesLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 OneWeb, whose mission is to connect everyone everywhere, is pleased to announce it has succeeded in bringing into use its spectrum rights in the Ku- and Ka-band spectrum. To achieve this miles ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2019 
NATO announced the completion of its ballistic missile defense system in Romania on Friday, prompting a response from Russia.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, temporarily deployed to Romania's Deveselu air base while the upgrades were made, will be dismantled and deployed elsewhere, NATO said in a statement.
The new Aegis Ashore installation will track potential thre ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Aug 10, 2019  Russia's nuclear agency said Saturday an explosion during missile testing in the Arctic left five workers dead and involved radioactive isotopes after a nearby city recorded a spike in radiation levels.
Rosatom said the force of the explosion on Thursday blew several of its staff from a testing platform into the sea.
Russia's military did not initially say that the accident involved nuc ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 
During the second field experiment for DARPA's OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, teams of autonomous air and ground robots tested tactics on a mission to isolate an urban objective. Similar to the way a firefighting crew establishes a boundary around a burning building, they first identified locations of interest and then created a perimeter around the focal point.
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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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 London (AFP) Aug 12, 2019 
US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Monday that Washington wanted "to move very quickly" on a trade deal with Britain after it leaves the EU, and that the White House would wait until after Brexit to address various security concerns.
The hawkish White House aide spoke in London after becoming the most senior official from Donald Trump's administration to meet Prime Minister Boris ... more |
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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 9, 2019  The fate of hundreds of foreign jihadists sentenced to death or life terms in prison depends on Iraq's justice system, not the government, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi told AFP.
"We have made no promises to any country to lighten these sentences," Abdel Mahdi said in his first full-length interview with international media.
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 Paris (AFP) Aug 9, 2019  France said Friday that it "needs no permission" to work towards easing tensions between Iran and the US, after President Donald Trump accused his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron of meddling in the dispute.
"On Iran, France speaks with complete sovereignty. It is working hard for peace and security in the region, it is working to facilitate a de-escalation in tensions and it needs no perm ... more |
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 Monaca, United States (AFP) Aug 13, 2019 
President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization if conditions are not improved.
"We will leave if we have to," Trump told a cheering audience of workers at a Shell chemical plant in Pennsylvania.
"We know that they have been screwing us for years and it's not going to happen again," he said.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 9, 2019  In the early days of Hong Kong's protests, Jonathan put out a call on a messaging app seeking fellow medics to aid demonstrators - within a day, 4,000 people had volunteered.
Nurses, doctors, medical students and ordinary people with first aid training all clamoured to join what has become a small volunteer corps helping treat people on the frontlines of protests that have engulfed the city ... 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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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 12, 2019  While China might be exploiting fears of a bloody "Tiananmen" crackdown on Hong Kong's protest movement, analysts say the potentially catastrophic economic and political consequences will deter Beijing from any overt boots-on-the ground intervention.
As the clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and police in the former British colony have grown increasingly violent, Beijing's condemnat ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 13, 2019  Chinese state media have ramped up the rhetoric against Hong Kong's pro-democracy campaigners, describing them on Tuesday as "mobsters", warning they must never be appeased and raising the spectre of mainland security forces intervening to quash them.
On Monday, Beijing described unrest and clashes in Hong Kong - which started as opposition to a proposed extradition law but morphed into cal ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 12, 2019 
German defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland will build a high-energy laser for installation aboard a German navy ship.
While performance specifications or timetables have not yet been developed by the government Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, the announcement last week is the first time the German military has entered the arena of laser weapon development.
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