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  Washington DC (AFNS) Oct 27, 2019 The Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 27, 2019 at 3:51 a.m. The spaceplane conducted on-orbit experiments for 780 days during its mission, recently breaking its own record by being in orbit for more than two years. As of today, the total number of days spent on-orbit for the entire test vehicle program is 2,865 days. "The X-37B continues to demonstrate the importance of a reusable spaceplane," sai ... read more |
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Trump confirms death of Islamic State chief Baghdadi in US raidWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2019 President Donald Trump on Sunday said that elusive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed, dying "like a dog," in a daring, nighttime raid by US special forces deep in northwest Syria. ... more  
Air Force demonstrates rocket engine preburner for advanced liquid rocket enginesEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully tested a state-of-the-art rocket engine preburner to elevate the U.S. technology base for high performance oxygen-rich staged combustion. The ... more  
US to Turkey: Don't turn on Russian system, avoid sanctionsWashington (AFP) Oct 25, 2019 The United States will spare Turkey from sanctions over its purchase of the S-400 missile system from Russia if it does not turn it on, a US official said Friday. ... more  
N. Korea warns US not to exploit 'close' Trump-Kim tiesSeoul (AFP) Oct 27, 2019 North Korea said Sunday the United States must not exploit the "close personal relations" between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked. ... more |
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Remote sensing will advance safety and security applications in ArcticCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 23, 2019 A new consortium of international companies, called IRSA Development Group (IDG), was announced October 1, 2019, at DEFSEC Atlantic in Halifax, Canada. IDG consists of international companies with e ... more  
US senators call for security probe of TikTokWashington (AFP) Oct 25, 2019 Two senior US senators called for the government to study national security risks possibly posed by Chinese-owned video app TikTok, saying it could leave American users vulnerable to Beijing's spying. ... more  
China blasts 'arrogance and hypocrisy' of US VP Pence speechBeijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2019 Beijing slammed US Vice President Mike Pence for his "arrogance and hypocrisy" on Friday after he voiced support for Hong Kong democracy protesters and accused the NBA of kowtowing to China. ... more  
Aircraft carrier Ford departs port for sea trials, but problems remainWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2019 The troubled aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford completed a five-day pierside exercise, the U.S. Navy announced, although it may not be ready for service until 2024. ... more  
U.S. Air Force issues RFP for light attack aircraft for partner, ally supportWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2019 The U.S. Air Force has released a final request for proposal for two types of light attack planes. ... more |
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 15 dead in Syria clashes between pro-Turkish forces, Kurds: monitor  
Syrian government 'fears' constitutional committee: USGeneva (AFP) Oct 25, 2019 Syria's government 'fears' the UN-backed committee tasked with amending its constitution and is taking steps to derail its work, which formally begins next week, the United States said Friday. ... more  |
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NATO defends commitment to Afghan missionBrussels (AFP) Oct 25, 2019 NATO will keep reshaping its deployment in Afghanistan to ensure it is "sustainable," the transatlantic alliance's chief said Friday, as members reaffirmed their commitment to the long-running mission. ... more 
Iraq opens 2nd camp to cope with Syrian Kurd influxBardarach, Iraq (AFP) Oct 26, 2019 The United Nations on Saturday opened a new section of a camp for the displaced in Iraqi Kurdistan to host refugees fleeing Turkish troops in northeast Syria. ... more  
More than 60 dead as Iraq protests take new violent turnBaghdad (AFP) Oct 26, 2019 More than 60 people have died in renewed anti-government protests across Iraq, officials said Saturday, with clashes breaking out as demonstrators turned their fury against government and paramilitary offices. ... more 
Sit-in ups pressure on Iraq govt amid relentless protestsBaghdad (AFP) Oct 26, 2019 The Iraqi government faced more pressure late Saturday from a surprise sit-in by lawmakers linked to populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr amid persistent mass protests across the country. ... more 
In buckets and gardening gloves, Iraqis dress for tear gasBaghdad (AFP) Oct 25, 2019 The row of tense Iraqi police readied their tear gas canisters to disperse swelling crowds. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 24, 2019 
Moscow has sent a S-400 missile system battalion and a Pantsir anti-aircraft gun and missile system to Belgrade for their first joint drills in Serbia, the defence ministry said.
The systems will be deployed at Batajnica base, outside the capital, as part of the exercises that will take place on October 23-29, a statement said.
It is the first time that the S-400 and Pantsir systems will ... 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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 Delft, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 24, 2019 
Researchers have presented a swarm of tiny drones that can explore unknown environments completely by themselves. This work, presented in Science Robotics on 23 October, forms a significant step in the field of swarm robotics.
The challenge comes from the fact that the tiny 33-gram drones need to navigate autonomously while having extremely limited sensing and computational capabilities. T ... more |
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 Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Oct 25, 2019 
The Enhanced Polar System (EPS) was declared operational and handed over to operators at the 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, following months of on-orbit check out and the successful completion of a Multiservice Operational Test and Evaluation (MOT&E).
EPS is a polar adjunct to the Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF) system providing Military Satelli ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 28, 2019 
Acoustics researchers in the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing are collecting and delivering acoustics data from hardened aircraft shelters around the world-data that customers can then use to certify that F-35 fast-jet airframes and the personnel working inside are safe.
Hardened aircraft shelters are reinforced hangars that store and protect military fighter ai ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Oct 26, 2019 
The Pentagon said Friday it is awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, following a highly scrutinized bidding process which Amazon had been favored to win.
The 10-year contract for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program, better known as JEDI, ultimately will see all military branches sharing information in a system boosted by artificial intelligence.
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2019 
Beijing slammed US Vice President Mike Pence for his "arrogance and hypocrisy" on Friday after he voiced support for Hong Kong democracy protesters and accused the NBA of kowtowing to China.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing that the United States should "cease expressing irresponsible opinions".
In a wide-ranging speech on US-China relations, Pen ... 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 24, 2019 
Scarred by a week of demonstrations, curfews and street closures, Iraqis flocked to supermarkets and petrol stations on Thursday to prepare for the following day's anticipated protests.
A wave of anti-government demonstrations swept Iraq earlier this month, with thousands taking to the streets against rampant corruption, mass unemployment and failing services.
Authorities imposed a curfe ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 24, 2019 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have a "special" relationship, a top Pyongyang official said Thursday, echoing remarks this week by the American head of state.
Analysts said the comments were an indication Pyongyang still hoped to reach a deal directly with Trump over its nuclear programmes, despite Washington's longstanding insistence it give up its weapons bef ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2019 
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg opened the door Wednesday to scaling back plans for the company's digital coin Libra if it cannot win approval as a new currency for global exchanges.
Zuckerberg made the comments as he faced a torrent of criticism on Capitol Hill over the cryptocurrency Facebook is seeking to roll out next year.
"We clearly have not locked down exactly how this i ... 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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 Washington DC (XNA) Oct 23, 2019 
"I miss an important space agency in this panel. Where is China?" Attendees at a plenary of the ongoing weeklong International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Washington brought the question atop the panel voting system and demanded an answer.
The crowd-sourced question popped up after the audience found that Wu Yanhua, vice administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) sched ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 23, 2019 
A Chinese billionaire banished from Australia on suspicion of political interference claimed Wednesday that "dark forces" from within the "deep state" were behind a multi-million dollar tax claim against him.
Prolific political donor Huang Xiangmo is embroiled in a series of scandals relating to undeclared earnings and millions of dollars he gave to politicians from Australia's two major par ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 27, 2019  President Donald Trump on Sunday said that elusive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed, dying "like a dog," in a daring, nighttime raid by US special forces deep in northwest Syria.
Trump told the nation in a televised address from the White House that US forces killed a "large number" of Islamic State militants during the raid which culminated in cornering Baghdadi in a tun ... 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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