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  Seoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 South Korea's Navy is considering acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, it said Thursday in a surprise announcement which would change the balance of power in north-east Asia and is likely to upset several of its neighbours. Seoul is surrounded by three nuclear powers - China, Russia, and North Korea, which invaded its neighbour in 1950 - while it and neighbour Japan, both of them US allies but with difficult relations between them, rely on Washington's nuclear umbrella. Pyongyang last week te ... read more |
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North Korea slams Europeans over criticism of missile testSeoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 North Korea on Thursday slammed a statement by European UN Security Council members urging strict enforcement of sanctions against Pyongyang for its latest missile test, calling the move a "serious provocation". ... more  
Satlink shows the most advanced satellite telecommunications solutions to Spanish Special ForcesMadrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 Satlink, a Spanish company specializing in satellite communications, has showcased the most advanced solutions currently available in the market to the Special Operations Forces of the Spanish Army ... more  
Apple chief defends pulling app used by Hong Kong protestors; Google pulls game appSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 11, 2019 Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday defended the decision to pull an app used by protesters in Hong Kong to track police, according to a leaked email to employees obtained by a tech news site. ... more 
EU hints at Huawei risk in 5G security assessmentBrussels (AFP) Oct 9, 2019 The European Union hinted strongly it viewed Chinese tech group Huawei as a security risk to its roll-out of 5G networks in a report released Wednesday. ... more |
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Iraq begins national mourning for protest deadBaghdad (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 Iraq began three days of national mourning Thursday for more than 100 people killed during protests, as the government carried out a small reshuffle in response to the political crisis. ... more  
NATO ally Norway suspends new arms exports to TurkeyOslo (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 Norway, a NATO ally of Turkey, announced Thursday it was suspending all new arms exports to the country after Ankara launched a military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria. ... more  
Sea Launch platform stripped of foreign equipment, ready to leave US for RussiaLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Oct 09, 2019 The mobile maritime space port, designed to launch commercial payloads using specially-made rockets from near the equator, remains moored off California despite being purchased by a major Russian ai ... more 
Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fightWashington (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 As social media firms ramp up their fight against misinformation, politicians have been largely left exempt. To some, that's a huge problem. ... more 
Raytheon enters final development phase for Army's warfare planning toolWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2019 Raytheon Co. announced the final stage for development of the Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool for the U.S. Army, the company said this week. ... more |
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Cities of Prague and Beijing sever deal over Taiwan rowPrague (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 Prague and Beijing tore up a "sister city" agreement this week after the Czech capital backed out of a clause on the so-called One-China policy denying the independence of Taiwan. ... more  |
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United Technologies nets $325.2M contract for F-35 depot maintenanceWashington (UPI) Oct 7, 2019 The Pratt & Whitney division of United Technologies Corp. was awarded a potential four-year, $325.2 million contract for aircraft maintenance equipment for the F-35 fighter aircraft. ... more 
U.S. Air Force hits all 2019 recruitment goalsWashington (UPI) Oct 10, 2019 The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service surpassed its recruiting goal in fiscal year 2019, with over 34,000 airmen taking the oath of enlistment. ... more 
Boeing's HorizonX $20M investment in Virgin Galactic values VG at $1.5BWashington DC (UPI) Oct 09, 2019 An exploratory division of U.S. aviation giant Boeing will make a $20 million investment for a stake in space tourism company Virgin Galactic, officials said Tuesday. Boeing's venture arm Hori ... more  
Kepler to launch satellite on a Soyuz mid next yearToronto, Canada (SPX) Oct 08, 2019 Kepler Communications signs launch agreement with Innovative Space Logistics B.V (ISL) working with GK Launch Services to deploy two satellites into sun-synchronous orbit in Q2-Q3 2020. The satellit ... more  
A new alliance begins between KSAT and Japanese SAR satellite startup SynspectiveOslo, Norway (SPX) Oct 10, 2019 Norwegian Ground Network specialist and provider of EO services KSAT, and Japanese Space Industry Start-up, Synspective are announcing their global alliance. Tokyo based Synspective Inc., will ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2019 
Norway will increase its 2020 defense budget by $218 million, the government announced, but it does not include participation in NATO's missile defense system.
The $6.56 billion defense budget will instead include the introduction of a new short-range air defense, the acquisition of tanks, the service of F-35 fighter planes and the planned receipt of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2019 
DARPA's Operational Fires (OpFires) program has reached a major program milestone, completing booster preliminary design review of an innovative two-stage tactical missile system. OpFires aims to develop and demonstrate a ground-launched hypersonic weapon system to engage critical, time-sensitive targets in contested environments.
"U.S. ground-based forces currently are limited in effectiv ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 
Package delivery giant UPS said Tuesday it became the first company to obtain US regulatory approval to operate a "drone airline" and would expand its airborne operations in healthcare and other sectors.
UPS said it was the first applicant to win full certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote op ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 
Satlink, a Spanish company specializing in satellite communications, has showcased the most advanced solutions currently available in the market to the Special Operations Forces of the Spanish Army as well as other government security agencies.
The company has carried out simulations in real-life scenarios on a very practical day, called Operation Beyond the Horizon, in collaboration with ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2019 
BAE Systems announced a $148.3 million contract with the U.S. Army on Wednesday to upgrade M88A1 heavy-lift vehicles.
A total of 43 vehicles will be rebuilt with increased power, maneuverability and survivability features to increase their configuration to M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift System, or HERCULES, status.
The Army intends to acquire 933 such vehicles ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2019 
U.S. Army Europe announced the largest deployment to Europe of U.S. personnel in 25 years, with an multinational training exercise named Defender-Europe 20.
The exercise is schedule to be held in April and May 2020, with personnel movement between February and July. It will involve the rapid deployment of some 20,000 Army personnel and equipment to Europe from the United States.
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 New Delhi (AFP) Oct 9, 2019  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host President Xi Jinping for an "informal summit" this week, India and China confirmed at short notice Wednesday as growing differences dog the two Asian giants' historically prickly relations.
These include Chinese anger at India's August move to split Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state into two and at Indian military exercises in Arunachal Pradesh state, part ... more |
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 Bath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019 
A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals.
Scientists who study the nanoscale - with molecules and materials 10,000 smaller than a pinhead - need to be able to test the way that some molecules twist, known as their chirality, because mirror image molecul ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 11, 2019 
Deadly protests in Iraq have exposed a rift within the country's Shiite political factions benefiting hardliners ready to embrace authoritarianism, experts say.
Many Shiite leaders, particularly in pro-Iran armed groups, believe the anti-government unrest was the product of "foreign conspiracies", said Renad Mansour, a researcher at the Chatham House think-tank.
Iran itself said the pro ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 9, 2019  Officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss North Korean denuclearization, just days after negotiations between the US and North Korea broke down in Sweden.
US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun held talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, the US State Department said in a statement.
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will meet with China's top trade envoy as the two sides pursue fraught negotiations that this week appeared headed for a dead end.
Trump announced on Twitter he plans to meet Friday with Vice Premier Liu He, who is leading the Chinese delegation as officials returned to the negotiating table amid a blitz of aggressive US maneuvers and as hopes for ... more |
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 Athens (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday called on NATO to increase naval patrols in the Aegean after a threat by Turkey to allow more migrants to cross into Greece.
"I asked the secretary general and the alliance, and member states to strengthen their presence... in the Aegean Sea with more ships," Mitsotakis said after talks with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
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 Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 02, 2019 
Two satellites for technological experiments were sent into space by a Kuaizhou-1A, or KZ-1A, carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.
The rocket blasted off at 7:41 a.m. and sent the two satellites into their planned orbit.
Kuaizhou-1A, meaning speedy vessel, is a low-cost solid-fuel carrier rocket with high reliability and a short prep ... more |
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 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 
A court in Kazakhstan has sentenced a China expert to 10 years in prison for treason, the national security committee said on Thursday.
Konstantin Syroezhkin, 63, was an employee of the state-run Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies when his detention was reported earlier this year.
Although the national security committee, the KNB, did not say whom Syroezhkin was accused of spying ... more |
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 Athens (AFP) Oct 10, 2019 
Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria could undermine the "enormous progress" made in the fight against Islamic State, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday.
"We have made enormous progress in the fight against ISIS...we must make sure that we preserve those gains," Stoltenberg said during a visit to Athens.
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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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