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  Seoul (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 North Korea on Wednesday slammed Washington for plans to conduct a joint military exercise with Seoul next month, as negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked. The allies cancelled the combined air exercise known as Vigilant Ace along with several other joint drills last year amid a rapid diplomatic thaw with the North, which considers them a rehearsal for invasion. But Pentagon spokesman David Eastburn said this week that the US had "no plans to skip upcoming combined exer ... read more |
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Iran has not violated nuclear non-proliferation accord: Russia's LavrovMoscow (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Tehran, which has announced a decision to resume uranium enrichment, has not violated a treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons. ... more 
Iran says to start enriching uranium at midnightTehran (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 Iran announced Wednesday another step towards reducing its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, sparking concern by some of the remaining parties to the troubled agreement. ... more  
Viasat's terminal begins UK Skynet satcom assurance and certification processLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 07, 2019 Viasat Inc. reports that its Multi-Mission Terminal (MMT), the AN/TSC-241, has started the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Skynet satellite communications (SATCOM) architecture assurance and certificat ... more  
Air Force welcomes small businesses to pitch their "BIG" ideasSan Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2019 With up to $50 million in contracts on the line, non-traditional and small businesses are gathering in the "City by the Bay" to attend the Air Force Space Pitch Day event, hosted by the Space and Mi ... more |
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Littoral combat ship USS Kansas City finishes acceptance trialsWashington DC (UPI) Nov 01, 2019 The U.S. Navy's 11th Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the USS Kansas City, this week finished its last major task before its delivery to the branch. ... more 
Aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy meets water as HII floods dry dockWashington (UPI) Oct 30, 2019 The dry dock flooding of the under-construction aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy marked a building milestone as the ship heads to its Dec. 7 christening. ... more 
USS John S. McCain makes return to sea following 2017 collisionWashington (UPI) Oct 28, 2019 The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain returned to sea after upgrades and repairs following a 2017 collision that resulted in the deaths of 10 sailors. ... more  
State Dept. approves sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to CroatiaWashington (UPI) Oct 31, 2019 The U.S. State Department approved the sale of two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Croatia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. ... more 
Report: Turkey nearing purchase of Russian Su-35 fighter planesWashington (UPI) Oct 29, 2019 Turkey is nearing the purchase of between 36 and 48 Su-35 fighter planes from Russia, Turkish government sources confirmed. ... more |
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 Aptiv awarded $28M contract for F-15 electrical cable assemblies 
Bell-Boeing awarded $146M for MV-22 aircraft upgrades, maintenanceWashington (UPI) Nov 5, 2019 Bell-Boeing has been awarded a $146 million contract for upgrades and maintenance on MV-22 aircraft. ... more  |
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Russian, regime strikes kill eight civilians in NW Syria: monitorAl-Sahaara, Syria (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 Air strikes by the Syrian regime and its ally Russia killed eight civilians in an embattled anti-government bastion in northwestern Syria Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said. ... more  
New Islamic State chief 'a nobody': US officialWashington (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 The new leader of the Islamic State group is "a nobody" with little apparent reputation but the United States hopes he will be killed soon, a US official said Wednesday. ... more  
Renewed live fire in Iraq capital as blackout, sit-ins persistBaghdad (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition at protesters in the capital Wednesday as tensions rose elsewhere in the country between persistent anti-government demonstrators and paralysed politicians. ... more 
Iran set to resume enrichment; US calls it 'extortion'Tehran (AFP) Nov 5, 2019 President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran would resume uranium enrichment at an underground plant south of Tehran in its latest step back from a troubled 2015 agreement with major powers. ... more 
Lockheed nets $40.3M contract for Trident II production, supportWashington (UPI) Nov 5, 2019 Lockheed Martin Space has been awarded a contract modification for work on submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, part of the nation's nuclear triad, for the U.S. Navy. ... 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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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 31, 2019  North Korea fired two short-range projectiles on Thursday, the South's military said, with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a deadlock.
The weapons were launched from South Pyongan province in an easterly direction over the sea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
They flew 370 kilometres (230 miles) at a maximum altitude of 90 kilometres, they said, addin ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 31, 2019  An anti-aircraft missile was fired Thursday at an Israeli drone over Lebanon, the Israeli army said, adding that the unmanned aircraft was not hit.
"A short while ago, an anti-aircraft missile was launched over Lebanese territory towards an IDF (Israeli army) UAV. The UAV was not hit," the military said in a statement posted on Twitter. It gave no further details.
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2019 
DARPA has announced that GatorWings, a team of undergraduate students, Ph.D. candidates, and professors from the University of Florida are the winners of the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) - a three-year competition to unlock the true potential of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum with artificial intelligence (AI).
DARPA hosted the championship event at Mobile World Congress 2019 ( ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Nov 07, 2019 
Air Force Research Laboratory personnel recently participated in a course on design innovation to learn and practice creativity techniques for enhanced problem solving. Because road blocks often develop in thinking processes, it is helpful to try new methods to spark imaginative solutions.
The design innovation course is taught by Dr. Dan Jensen, retired Air Force Academy Professor. He b ... more |
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 Cairo (AFP) Oct 31, 2019 
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suggested Thursday listing military-owned companies on the stock exchange, along with other state-run firms and assets.
"There must be an opportunity for the armed forces' companies. They must enter the stock market and there should be a chance for Egyptians to buy their shares," Sisi said in televised remarks.
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 Bangkok (AFP) Nov 3, 2019 
Beijing said Sunday it is "ready to work" with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the flashpoint South China Sea, where it is accused of building up military installations and bullying fellow claimants.
China claims most of the resource-rich waterway, a major global shipping route that has long been a source of tension in the region.
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 Singapore (SPX) Nov 06, 2019 
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to 'look' at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revolutionary technique enables researchers to 'characterise' or understand the properties of nanoparticles without disturbing the nanoparticle, and also at a far lower cost and far quicker too.
The new ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Nov 5, 2019 
A mounting death toll in Baghdad and across southern Iraq coupled with renewed internet restrictions sparked fears Tuesday that anti-government protests would once again trigger chaos.
A first wave of protests that erupted on October 1 met with brutal violence, with at least 157 people killed over six days, most of them protesters in Baghdad, according to an official investigation.
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 Moscow (AFP) Nov 6, 2019  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Tehran, which has announced a decision to resume uranium enrichment, has not violated a treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons.
He told reporters in Moscow that Iran is rolling back its obligations "without any violations of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons."
The NPT, which came into force in 1970, cal ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Nov 1, 2019  Southeast Asian leaders will race to get a sprawling China-backed trade pact over the line at a regional meeting in Thailand this weekend, as Beijing's bruising trade war with Washington rumbles on.
If signed, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be the world's largest trade pact and is seen as a way for Beijing to cement trade ties in Asia as Washington retreats from ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2019 
Scientists have figured out the right amount of failure for optimal learning. To acquire new knowledge most efficiently, the latest data suggests one should shoot to fail about 15 percent of the time.
The latest research, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, suggests students who are getting all the questions right aren't learning anything new.
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 07, 2019 
China has been actively investing in space exploration in recent years, with its latest achievement being the successful launch of a drone that landed on the far side of the Moon and conducted several experiments there. Beijing is already planning future lunar missions, including a manned one.
Director of the Science and Technology Commission of the China Aerospace Science and Technology C ... more |
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 Xuzhou, China (AFP) Nov 1, 2019 
With winter approaching, Xu Yan brought some warm clothes and money for her husband to a detention centre in eastern China, though she's not even sure the arrested human rights lawyer is still being held there.
Xu, 37, has travelled some 20 times from Beijing to Xuzhou in Jiangsu province in a vain struggle to get any information about Yu Wensheng after he was taken into custody last year. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2019  The number of US troops in Syria remains roughly stable at just under 1,000 three weeks after President Donald Trump announced their withdrawal, a US official said Monday.
The withdrawal of American troops from Syria's northern border opened the way for Turkey's military incursion against Kurdish forces in the country.
Trump's decision to protect oil fields in the eastern province of Dei ... 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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