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  Birmingham UK (The Conversation) Oct 19, 2019 At a summit in early December, NATO is expected to declare space as a "warfighting domain," partly in response to new developments in technology. If it does declare space a war zone, NATO could start using space weapons that can destroy satellites or incoming enemy missiles. But what is this technology and how could it enable a war? In a recent first for space technology, Russia has launched a commercial satellite specifically designed to rendezvous with other satellites. The purpose of this vehi ... read more |
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Next-gen satellite communications system ready for use, U.S. Navy saysWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2019 The U.S. Navy's next-generation satellite communications system passed its final test before operational capability determination, the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command said. ... more 
2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissions 22-year-old satelliteSchriever AFB CO (AFNS) Oct 19, 2019 The 2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissioned Satellite Vehicle Number 38, to give way to the next generation of GPS III satellites at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 9, 2019. Firs ... more 
China launches new communication technology experiment satelliteXichang, China (XNA) Oct 19, 2019 China sent a new communication technology experiment satellite into planned orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province late Thursday. The satellite, l ... more  
Lockheed to study risk reduction, deliverability of redesigned nuclear warheadWashington (UPI) Oct 17, 2019 Lockheed Martin has received a $108.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for research on the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle for use with a redesigned nuclear warhead. ... more |
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Syria Kurd families flee to Iraq as array of armies advanceBerdarch, Irak (AFP) Oct 17, 2019 With an array of armies zeroing in on their homes since Turkey launched an offensive on northern Syria, Kurdish families have been joining fellow Kurds across the border in Iraq to escape rockets and bombardment. ... more  
Haftar forces say strike military sites in Libya's MisrataTripoli (AFP) Oct 18, 2019 Forces of east-Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said Friday they launched air strikes on military sites in Misrata, an area controlled by forces loyal to the UN-recognised Government of National Accord. ... more 
No US ground force to enforce Syria safe zone: PentagonWashington (AFP) Oct 18, 2019 The United States is pressing ahead with its withdrawal from northeast Syria and no US ground troops will enforce the safe zone called for in the ceasefire agreement reached with Turkey, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more  
Iraqi blogger returns day after kidnapping: familyBaghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2019 A prominent Iraqi blogger resurfaced Friday a day after he was seized by masked gunmen, his father said, as Amnesty International denounced a "climate of fear" in the country after protests and deadly violence. ... more 
Deadly Turkey air strikes shatter NE Syria truceTal Tamr, Syria (AFP) Oct 18, 2019 Deadly Turkish air strikes Friday shattered an hours-old US-brokered deal to stop Ankara's military offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria. ... more |
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French FM holds Iraq talks on IS prisoners in SyriaBaghdad (AFP) Oct 17, 2019 France's top diplomat held talks in Baghdad on Thursday on transferring foreign jihadists from northern Syria for trial in Iraq after a Turkish offensive triggered fears of mass jailbreaks. ... more  |
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Kurds accuse Turkey of using banned incendiary weaponsBeirut (AFP) Oct 17, 2019 The embattled Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday accused Turkey of resorting to banned weapons such as napalm and white phosphorus munitions, a charge Ankara has denied. ... more  
16th Air Force established as cyberwarfare unitWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2019 The newest numbered air force, the 16th Air Force, dedicated to cyberwarfare, has been established in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. ... more  
BAE Systems to manage open source data for U.S. Army in $437M contractWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2019 BAE Systems will provide intelligence support to the U.S. Army in a $437 million task order, the company announced. ... more  
Expeditionary sea base USNS Miguel Keith completes acceptance trialsWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2019 The Expeditionary Sea Base ship, USNS Miguel Keith, successfully completed its acceptance trials off the California coast, the U.S. Navy announced. ... more  
Taiwan says fighter jet's missing black box found after two yearsTaipei (AFP) Oct 17, 2019 The black box of a Mirage fighter jet that disappeared off Taiwan two years ago has been located and will be sent to France for analysis, the island's airforce announced Thursday. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2019 
The U.S. Army does not intend to purchase additional Israeli-made Iron Dome missile defense systems, but may have to, the officer leading a missile group said.
The purchase of the interim system in the summer of 2019 was a stopgap measure, officials said, meant to meet Congress's 2023 deadline on missile defense in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act for the Army to develop its ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2019 
The State Department approved the sale of 120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) to South Korea, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced.
The requested $253 million package includes the AIM-120C-7/C-8 missiles; containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; logistics support services and other related elements. The contract, announced ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2019 
Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems announced the sale of over 1,000 THOR mini-drones to an unnamed Southeast Asian country in a $153 million deal.
The contract for the unmanned aircraft systems, including other unmanned aircraft manufactured by the company, will be executed over a 22-month period, Elbit said earlier this week.
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 Xichang, China (XNA) Oct 19, 2019 
China sent a new communication technology experiment satellite into planned orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province late Thursday.
The satellite, launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket at 23:21 (Beijing Time), will be mainly used for multi-band and high-speed communication technology experiments.
The satellite and the carrier rocket we ... more |
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 Beirut (AFP) Oct 17, 2019 
The embattled Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday accused Turkey of resorting to banned weapons such as napalm and white phosphorus munitions, a charge Ankara has denied.
The use of such weapons since the start of the cross-border assault by Turkey and its Syrian proxies could not be confirmed independently.
In a statement issued eight days into the deadly offensive, t ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2019 
U.S. manufacturers sold weapons valued at $55.4 billion to foreign partners in fiscal year 2019, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced.
Payments from partner countries accounted for $48.25 billion of the total. Another $3.67 billion came from grant assistance programs, including Foreign Military Financing and the Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative. Cases funded under ... more |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 18, 2019 
A scene in the film "Abominable" featuring a map with Beijing's disputed South China Sea claims sparked a growing regional backlash Friday, with Malaysia cutting the segment just days after Vietnam pulled the movie entirely.
The animated film about a Chinese teenager helping a yeti return to his home shows a chart featuring the "nine-dash" line which sets out Beijing's expansive claims to th ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2019 
Evening gowns with interwoven LEDs may look extravagant, but the light sources need a constant power supply from devices that are as well wearable, durable, and lightweight. Chinese scientists have manufactured fibrous electrodes for wearable devices that are flexible and excel by their high energy density. A microfluidic technology was key for the preparation of the electrode material was a mic ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2019 
A prominent Iraqi blogger resurfaced Friday a day after he was seized by masked gunmen, his father said, as Amnesty International denounced a "climate of fear" in the country after protests and deadly violence.
Shujaa al-Khafaji's family said armed men had snatched him from his home on Thursday without identifying themselves or showing an arrest warrant.
Khafaji's Facebook page, Al-Khow ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2019 
Lockheed Martin has received a $108.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for research on the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle for use with a redesigned nuclear warhead.
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, calls for risk reduction and technology maturation studies to offer a low-cost, low technical risk re-entry vehicle capable of delivering the W87-1 nuclear warhead u ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2019  Major European players are joining forces to block Facebook's proposed digital currency because of the dangers it poses to national sovereignty, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Friday.
The firm opposition from France, Italy and Germany adds to the mounting resistance faced by the tech giant's troubled foray into digital finance.
The Group of 20 economies also warned Frid ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 19, 2019 
In the deadly 2018 earthquake in the Indonesian city of Palu, intense shaking changed solid ground into a landslide of flowing mud, multiplying the death toll and economic impact. A new paper shows that this disastrous effect was triggered by a previously unknown risk factor: flooding rice fields for farming.
Soil liquefaction, which causes this kind of landslide, occurs when the shaking f ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 18, 2019 
China is preparing for the upcoming high-density space missions to construct China's space station, and the Long March-5B carrier rocket, set to launch capsules for the space station, is expected to make its maiden flight in 2020.
Zhou Jianping, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, has been appointed the chief designer of China's manned space program, and Gu Yidong, an aca ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 17, 2019 
Pro-democracy lawmakers were dragged out of Hong Kong's legislature by security guards on Thursday after they heckled the city's pro-Beijing leader for a second day running, the latest outburst of political rancour in the strife-torn city.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has faced an outpouring of anger from her opponents since the legislature opened its doors for a new session on Wednesday, thre ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 17, 2019 
France's top diplomat held talks in Baghdad on Thursday on transferring foreign jihadists from northern Syria for trial in Iraq after a Turkish offensive triggered fears of mass jailbreaks.
European governments are worried that the Turkish operation against Kurdish militants will allow the escape of some of the 12,000 suspected Islamic State group fighters - including thousands of foreigner ... 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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