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  Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Nov 11, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory demonstrated a new and ultra-responsive approach to turbine engine development with the initial testing of the Responsive Open Source Engine (ROSE) on Nov. 6, 2019, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Aerospace Systems Directorate's ROSE is the first turbine engine designed, assembled, and tested exclusively in-house. The entire effort, from concept initiation to testing, was executed within 13 months. This program responds to Air Force's desire for rapid demo ... read more |
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Trump to host NATO chief as alliance faces strainsWashington (AFP) Nov 9, 2019 US President Donald Trump will host NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg in Washington at a time of severe strain within the Atlantic alliance, the White House announced Saturday. ... more  
Iran says enriching uranium to five percentTehran (AFP) Nov 9, 2019 Iran said Saturday it is now enriching uranium to five percent, after a series of steps back from its commitments under a troubled 2015 accord with major powers. ... more 
Iran, Russia launch new phase of nuclear power reactor constructionBushehr, Iran (AFP) Nov 10, 2019 Tehran and Moscow inaugurated on Sunday a new phase of construction for a second reactor at Iran's sole nuclear power plant in Bushehr on the Gulf coast. ... more 
Pompeo slams Iran 'intimidation' of IAEA inspector as 'outrageous'Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Tehran's treatment of an inspector with the UN's nuclear watchdog agency last week as "an outrageous and unwarranted act of intimidation." ... more |
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Twitter spy case highlights risks for big tech platformsWashington (AFP) Nov 9, 2019 The allegations of spying by former Twitter employees for Saudi Arabia underscore the risks for Silicon Valley firms holding sensitive data which make the platforms ripe for espionage. ... more 
Britain's top general warns of 'reckless' Russia threatLondon (AFP) Nov 10, 2019 Britain's top military adviser accused Russia on Sunday of "reckless" behaviour that violated international norms and risked sparking a war. ... more  
Lawmakers flag 'alarming' Chinese meddling in UK universitiesLondon (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 A group of British MPs has warned of "alarming evidence" that China is trying to influence activities at UK universities and urged the Foreign Office to act on the issue. ... more  
Russian air strikes kill 7 civilians in northwestern SyriaBeirut (AFP) Nov 10, 2019 Air strikes by Syrian regime ally Russia on Sunday killed seven civilians, including three children, in an anti-government bastion in northwestern Syria, a war monitor reported. ... more  
Iraqis keep up sit-ins amid fears of 'bloodbath'Baghdad (AFP) Nov 10, 2019 Iraqi anti-government protesters clashed with security forces leaving dozens wounded Sunday, as a rights group warned a deadly crackdown could spiral into a "bloodbath". ... more |
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Resolve Optics contributes to space projectsChesham UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2019 Resolve Optics reports on its active participation in designing and supplying robust optical systems for a range of different space projects over the last few years. Many different types of op ... more  |
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Western-led team investigates interstellar bodies originating from beyond our solar systemLondon, Canada (SPX) Nov 08, 2019 Astonishingly, not one but two interstellar asteroids have been detected entering our solar system since 2017. The first was given the Hawaiian name 'Oumuamua, meaning 'messenger from afar,' a ... more 
Iran's treatment of nuclear inspector 'not acceptable': IAEAVienna (AFP) Nov 7, 2019 The UN's nuclear watchdog said Thursday that one of its inspectors in Iran was briefly prevented from leaving the country last week, calling her treatment "not acceptable". ... more
NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing 'brain death'Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2019 NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance's worth after French President Emmanuel Macron said it was undergoing "brain death", prompting a fierce defence of the bloc from Germany, Canada and the US while drawing praise from non-member Russia. ... more 
In Baghdad's protests, all bridges lead to 'revolution'Baghdad (AFP) Nov 7, 2019 The bridges over Baghdad's Tigris river, named to honour "free men" and "martyrs," have turned into frontlines between Iraq's protesters demanding regime change and security forces protecting key government buildings. ... more 
Israel urges pressure on Iran over nuclear activityJerusalem (AFP) Nov 7, 2019 Israel called on European nations to join the US in pressuring Iran on Thursday over its renewed uranium enrichment and what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls a secret atomic warehouse. ... 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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 Washington DC (UPI) Nov 07, 2019 
The rapidly beating wings of a mosquito serve two purposes, according to a new study. The tiny blades keep mosquitoes airborne and help them locate mates.
Male mosquitoes work to match their high-frequency buzz to the low-frequency hum of a female. They must carry out their courting rituals while flying through crowded airspace and tracking down their next meal.
Engineers at John ... more |
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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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 Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2019  NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance's worth after French President Emmanuel Macron said it was undergoing "brain death", prompting a fierce defence of the bloc from Germany, Canada and the US while drawing praise from non-member Russia.
"What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO," Macron told The Economist magazine in an interview published Thursday, ahead of ... more |
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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 8, 2019 
"I'm sorry, I can't let you through without orders," said the Iraqi civilian manning the makeshift checkpoint, smirking at the befuddled policeman he had waved down in the capital Baghdad.
After a month of defying official curfews and road closures to protest, Iraqis have flipped the rule book.
One recent evening, police officers erected a row of concrete t-walls on the same street, seal ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Nov 9, 2019 
Iran said Saturday it is now enriching uranium to five percent, after a series of steps back from its commitments under a troubled 2015 accord with major powers.
The deal set a 3.67 percent limit for uranium enrichment but Iran announced it would no longer respect it after Washington unilaterally abandoned the agreement last year and reimposed crippling sanctions.
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 Athens (AFP) Nov 10, 2019  Chinese investor Jiang Rungong, who moved to Greece three years ago, says he and his family could not be happier in their new home on the Athens coast.
"We chose Greece because of its cultural heritage, its history, the democracy, the freedom. We really like its atmosphere," Jiang says.
"Since we got the visa, we've travelled to many European countries. And every time we come back to Gr ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 11, 2019 
Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), the global community steward for Earth science data professionals, has announced Operational Readiness Levels (ORLs) to make Earth science data more trusted and to improve data-driven decision-making during disaster response and recovery. The new ORLs empower data professionals and operational decision-makers to turn the massive amount of data available ... more |
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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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 London (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 
A group of British MPs has warned of "alarming evidence" that China is trying to influence activities at UK universities and urged the Foreign Office to act on the issue.
Parliament's watchdog foreign affairs committee also said, in a report released Tuesday, that universities in Britain should consider "potential risks to academic freedom" when going into overseas partnerships.
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 Washington (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.
The group last week announced Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as its new leader after a US commando raid killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the chief of the ultra-violent movement.
A senior US official, speaking on conditio ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Nov 07, 2019 
Members of the U.S. Air Force used the Advanced Test High Energy Asset, referred to as ATHENA, to shoot down a variety of drones in a Lockheed Martin demonstration of the technology.
In the latest test of the ground-portable laser weapon system, Airmen engaged and shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary drones at a government test range in Fort Sill, Okla., Lockheed said on Thursday. / ... more |
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