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  Washington (UPI) Oct 21, 2019 A new delay in testing Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter plane could keep the aircraft from full production status for up to 13 more months, a Pentagon official said. A late start to initiation of intensive simulator testing in which air defense threats are replicated, referred to as the Joint Simulation Environment, is responsible, said Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition. Full-rate production, a contractor's most profitable phase of manufacturing, was scheduled to begin ... read more |
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International Maritime Exercise 2019 begins in Middle EastWashington (UPI) Oct 21, 2019 International Maritime Exercise 2019, involving 50 nations and seven international organizations, began on Monday in the Middle East, hosted by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the Navy's Fifth Fleet. ... more  
South Korea's Moon ups defence spending, urges North to talkSeoul (AFP) Oct 22, 2019 South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said Seoul would increase military spending and urged the North to return to dialogue in a budget speech Tuesday that could infuriate Pyongyang with nuclear talks gridlocked. ... more 
Israel's Elbit promotes USV as anti-mine, anti-sub drone vesselWashington (UPI) Oct 21, 2019 Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems is promoting its Seagull maritime unmanned surface vehicle as a low-cost submarine hunter and minesweeper. ... more  
Army inks deal with Blink-182 founder for UFO, weapons researchWashington (UPI) Oct 21, 2019 The U.S. Army and a leading organization of unidentified flying objects researchers agreed to a study of UFO material to improve Army ground vehicles. ... more |
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US hopes China will ease restrictions on diplomats; Japanese citizen detained on spy chargesBeijing (AFP) Oct 21, 2019 The United States hopes Beijing will ease restrictions on meetings between US diplomats and local officials after Washington imposed reciprocal measures against China, the US ambassador said Monday. ... more  
Virgin Galactic to go public soon, plans to launch space tourism internationallyNew York NY (Sputnik) Oct 18, 2019 Space tourism company Virgin Galactic is a subsidiary of the Virgin Group involved in developing commercial spacecraft and offering commercial trips to space as well as missions for scientific resea ... more  
Quantum paradox experiment may lead to more accurate clocks and sensorsBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2019 More accurate clocks and sensors may result from a recently proposed experiment, linking an Einstein-devised paradox to quantum mechanics. University of Queensland physicist Dr Magdalena Zych ... more  
Space Traffic Controller Not A Job, But An AdventureBethesda, MD (SPX) Oct 18, 2019 In the not-too-distant future an international regulatory and enforcement agency may be looking for Space Traffic Controllers to fill hundreds of positions for well-trained professionals. It i ... more  
Astro Digital has successful dedicated launch of a 16U CubeSat bus with advanced payloadsSanta Clara CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2019 Astro Digital, a leading provider of holistic solutions to develop, deploy and operate space infrastructure, has announced the successful dedicated launch of its latest mission with Rocket Lab from ... more |
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 Rocket Lab launches ninth Electron mission, deploys payload to highest orbit yet 
Oshkosh awarded $159.1M for FMTV variant for IsraelWashington (UPI) Oct 21, 2019 Oshkosh Defense was awarded a $159.1 million Foreign Military Sales contract to build tactical vehicles for Israel, the Defense Department said. ... more  |
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Long-persecuted Yazidis welcome new 'sanctuary' templeAknalich, Armenia (AFP) Oct 21, 2019 Yazidis, an ancient ethnic group much persecuted for their faith, now have a massive new temple in Armenia to help preserve their religion and identity. ... more  
The high-tech start-up tackling online extremismLondon (AFP) Oct 13, 2019 Vidhya Ramalingam believes it's always possible to change, even for people deeply involved in the murky online world of jihadist and far-right extremism. ... more  
Divers find belongings of Bronze Age warriorWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2019 Archaeologists have recovered 31 unique objects that they suspect belonged to a Bronze Age warrior killed on a battle site in northeast Germany. ... more  
UK teams complete space weather mission study ahead of selection decision in NovemberLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 14, 2019 The first phase of design work for the European Space Agency's Lagrange spacecraft has been completed, with three out of the four multinational teams led by the UK. This ESA mission, together with ... more  
Assembler robots make large structures from little piecesBoston MA (SPX) Oct 17, 2019 Today's commercial aircraft are typically manufactured in sections, often in different locations - wings at one factory, fuselage sections at another, tail components somewhere else - and then flown ... 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 22, 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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 Washington (UPI) Oct 21, 2019 
The U.S. Army and a leading organization of unidentified flying objects researchers agreed to a study of UFO material to improve Army ground vehicles.
The 26-page "Cooperative Research and Development Agreement" between the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and the To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences was signed last week, calling for "leveraging advancements in met ... 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 20, 2019  Influential Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr has given his supporters the green light to resume anti-government protests, after the movement was interrupted following a deadly crackdown.
Protests shook Iraq for six days from October 1, with young Iraqis denouncing corruption and demanding jobs and services before calling for the downfall of the government.
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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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 Geneva (AFP) Oct 21, 2019 
China will ask the World Trade Organization for permission to impose tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of US goods as compensation in a dispute that dates back to 2012, documents showed Monday.
In a statement circulated to WTO members last week, but sent to journalists on Monday, China claimed the penalty was justified given the "United States continued non-compliance" with previous WTO rulings ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 22, 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 21, 2019 
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader and the city's police chief apologised Monday as they visited a mosque that was struck with blue dye from a water cannon during the latest bout of violent protests.
The entrance to the Kowloon Mosque, the international hub's largest, was sprayed by a water cannon truck on Sunday, causing anger among both local Muslims and protesters.
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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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