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  Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2019 Raytheon Co. announced the delivery, to the U.S. Air Force, of the first high-energy laser system to counter drone threats. The system will be tested in a year-long overseas deployment, the company said on Tuesday. Raytheon received a $23.8 million contract in August to build two high-energy laser systems, as well as a $16 million contract for a microwave counter-drone system known as the Phaser. The laser uses a variant of Raytheon's Multi-Spectral Targeting System and an electro ... read more |
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DARPA picks teams for Virtual Air Combat CompetitionWashington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2019 DARPA has selected eight teams to compete in the AlphaDogfight Trials, a virtual competition designed to demonstrate advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that can perform simulated withi ... more  
China's new carrier being built alongside massive new shipyardMoscow (Sputnik) Oct 23, 2019 New satellite photos show the shipyard where China's new Type 002 aircraft carrier is being built is just part of a massive, kilometer-long naval dock where even more large vessels might be construc ... more  
Composite metal foam outperforms aluminum for use in aircraft wingsRaleigh NC (SPX) Oct 23, 2019 The leading edges of aircraft wings have to meet a very demanding set of characteristics. New research shows that a combination of steel composite metal foam (CMF) and epoxy resin has more desirable ... more  
New lightweight, portable robotic suit to increase running and walking performanceSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 23, 2019 While walking may not seem like a burden for most people, for others, this simple task can often feel exhausting. For patients recovering from surgery or stroke, those with Parkinson's Disease, thos ... more |
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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  
Firefly Aerospace partners with Aerojet RocketdyneOrlando FL (UPI) Oct 19, 2019 Rocket startup company Firefly Aerospace said Friday it will partner with Aerojet Rocketdyne. One of the first projects on which the two will collaborate is 3D printing of Firefly's Reaper engines, ... 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  
New generation of intelligent bio-interfaces could overcome aspects of spinal cord injuryWashington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2019 Spinal cord injury disrupts the connection between brain and body, causing devastating loss of physiological function to the wounded warfighter. In addition to paralysis, service members living with ... more  
Chemical weapons watchdog checking Kurdish allegations in SyriaThe Hague (AFP) Oct 22, 2019 The UN's chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday it was checking Kurdish allegations that Turkish forces fired non-conventional weapons in northern Syria, but emphasised it had not launched a formal investigation. ... more |
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Iraqi Kurds turn to Zoroastrianism as faith, identity entwineDarbandikhan, Iraq (AFP) Oct 23, 2019 In a ceremony at an ancient, ruined temple in northern Iraq, Faiza Fuad joined a growing number of Kurds who are leaving Islam to embrace the faith of their ancestors - Zoroastrianism. ... more  |
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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 
No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon; As US envoy consults widely on ending Afghan warKabul (AFP) Oct 21, 2019 Afghans should not misconstrue America's sudden and contentious withdrawal from parts of Syria as a precursor to a similar move in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday. ... more  
Trump says 'small' number of US troops remain in Syria; As US troops enter Iraq from SyriaWashington (AFP) Oct 21, 2019 President Donald Trump said Monday that a small number of US troops remain in Syria, even if the controversial withdrawal of soldiers from a key Kurdish area bordering Turkey is proceeding "nicely." ... more  
Facebook steps up security amid fresh signs of Russia meddlingSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 21, 2019 Facebook said Monday it was tightening its security for the 2020 US elections, amid signs of fresh activity from Russia attacking Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden. ... 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.
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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 
Archaeologists have recovered 31 unique objects that they suspect belonged to a Bronze Age warrior killed on a battle site in northeast Germany.
The artifacts were recovered by a team of divers in the river that flows out of Lake Tollense, located near the ancient battlefield. Researchers have previously recovered thousands of bone fragments, belonging to at least 140 young and healthy ... 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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 Seoul (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.
Contact between North and South Korea stalled after the collapse of a February summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi.
Since then Py ... 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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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Oct 23, 2019 
Autonomous drone cameras have been trialled for several years to detect signs of life in disaster zones. Now, in a world first study, researchers from Adelaide and Iraq have taken this a step further.
Using a new technique to monitor vital signs remotely, engineers from the University of South Australia and Middle Technical University in Baghdad have designed a computer vision system which ... 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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 Paris (AFP) Oct 22, 2019 
China's foreign minister on Monday denounced months of pro-democracy unrest in Hong Kong as "violence pure and simple", accusing foreign forces and the international media of fuelling the political crisis.
The comments, in an exclusive interview with AFP, were the most direct condemnation from a top Chinese official of the protests that erupted five months ago and have seen millions of peopl ... more |
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 The Hague (AFP) Oct 22, 2019  The UN's chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday it was checking Kurdish allegations that Turkish forces fired non-conventional weapons in northern Syria, but emphasised it had not launched a formal investigation.
"OPCW experts are engaged in the process of assessing the credibility of allegations concerning the situation in Northern Syria," the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical We ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2019 
Raytheon Co. announced the delivery, to the U.S. Air Force, of the first high-energy laser system to counter drone threats.
The system will be tested in a year-long overseas deployment, the company said on Tuesday.
Raytheon received a $23.8 million contract in August to build two high-energy laser systems, as well as a $16 million contract for a microwave counter-drone system kno ... more |
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