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  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 03, 2019 At the moment, the country is using several types of early-warning radars, providing long-distance monitoring of airspace against ballistic missile attacks. The military reportedly plans to replace older systems with Voronezh by 2020. Russian will create an all-round radar field to cover its borders, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. According to the statement, it will allow for the detection of cruise missiles launches, as well as aircraft flying in the area. The ministry noted that t ... read more |
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China's first electromagnetic satellite bears fruitful resultsBeijing (XNA) Dec 03, 2019 China's first seismo-electromagnetic satellite Zhangheng 1 has obtained fruitful electromagnetic data, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The satellite ... more  
Iran says may 'reconsider' atomic watchdog commitmentsTehran Dec 1, 2019 Iran warned Sunday it may "seriously reconsider" its commitments to the UN atomic watchdog if European parties to a nuclear deal trigger a dispute mechanism that could lead to sanctions. ... more  
Sri Lanka president warns West investment needed to keep China at bayNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 1, 2019 Sri Lanka's new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has warned India and Western nations that his country will be forced to seek finance from China again if they do not invest in the island. ... more  
Polish firm's drones, from lifesaver to invisible model, take to the skiesMikolow, Pologne (AFP) Nov 28, 2019 Silently the eight propellers of the Hermes V8MT drone begin to spin and the large yellow aircraft rises up, locates its direction and moments later disappears into the sky in southern Poland. ... more |
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European Space Agency agrees record budget to meet new challengesSeville, Spain (AFP) Nov 28, 2019 European Space Agency (ESA) members agreed Thursday a record 14.4 billion euros budget, promising to maintain Europe's place at the top table as the United States and China press ahead and industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X present new challenges. ... more 
UBC research highlights need to safeguard drones and robotic cars against cyber attacksVancouver, Canada (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 Robotic vehicles like Amazon delivery drones or Mars rovers can be hacked more easily than people may think, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests. The researchers, bas ... more  
SPACE19+: fundamental, ambitious decisions for the future of Europe's launchersParis, France (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 ArianeGroup, lead contractor and design authority for Ariane 6, and its subsidiary Arianespace, which markets and operates the Ariane 5, Ariane 6, Soyuz, Vega and Vega C launchers, welcome the impor ... more  
First measures of Earth's ionosphere found with the largest atmospheric radar in the AntarcticTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 There's chaos in the night sky, about 60 to 600 miles above Earth's surface. Called the ionosphere, this layer of Earth's atmosphere is blasted by solar radiation that breaks down the bonds of ions. ... more 
Russia plans scientific projects for super heavy rocket apart from lunar landing - sourcesMoscow (Sputnik) Nov 28, 2019 The prospective super heavy-lift launch vehicle should be engaged in additional scientific projects apart from the planned Moon landing, aerospace industry sources said on Thursday. The decisi ... more |
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Expat Hong Kongers rally on 'keyboard frontline'Berlin (AFP) Dec 2, 2019 Video messages featuring young Hong Kongers reciting what could be their last words before joining a protest are filling up the inbox of Glacier Kwong, a digital rights activist based in Germany. ... more  |
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Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new livesKaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) Dec 2, 2019 Protests that have paralysed Hong Kong for nearly six months are pushing residents to seek new lives abroad, with many turning to nearby democratic Taiwan to escape the uncertainty at home. ... more  
Austal awarded $7.9M contract for USS Oakland deficiencies, maintenanceWashington (UPI) Nov 27, 2019 Austal USA was awarded a $7.9 million contract for shipboard support for the Navy's littoral combat ship the USS Oakland. ... more  
Airbus fires 16 over suspected German army spying: reportBerlin (AFP) Dec 1, 2019 European aviation giant Airbus has fired 16 employees over a case that had prompted Germany to open a probe into suspected industrial espionage, German media reported Sunday. ... more  
Iraq's embattled PM bows out as protesters mourn deadBaghdad (AFP) Dec 1, 2019 The government of Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ended Sunday after two months of violent unrest that has left more than 420 people dead and thousands mourning them in nationwide marches. ... more 
Iraq's Adel Abdel Mahdi, consensus leader brought down by street furyBaghdad (AFP) Dec 1, 2019 Iraq's outgoing premier Adel Abdel Mahdi was seen as an independent who could unite rival factions, but anti-government protests that left hundreds dead put an early end to his term. ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) Nov 27, 2019 
Turkey on Wednesday rejected criticism from the United States over its testing of a newly-acquired Russian missile defence system.
"You don't buy a product to keep it in a box," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a press conference.
Turkey's acquisition of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia this summer was met with consternation by its NATO allies and threats of sanctions ... more |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 28, 2019 
The Indian defence ministry claimed that by introducing the basic version of the Akash missile system, the country had saved $5.3 billion with more orders in the pipeline from the army and the Indian Air Force (IAF).
India's defence ministry has given the nod to purchase a locally-made short range surface-to-air missile to protect its airspace along the border with China and Pakistan. The ... more |
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 Airport City, Israel (AFP) Nov 28, 2019 
In a fierce battle for market share against world superpowers China and the United States, Israel's drone industry likes to say it has a secret weapon - military experience.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used daily by Israel's military in and around its borders, whether dropping tear-gas canisters on Palestinian demonstrators, monitoring Hezbollah positions in Lebanon or striking Isla ... more |
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 Fairfax VA (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $731.8 million cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity sole-source contract for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system sustainment. MUOS is a next-generation satellite communications system that provides secure voice and data communications for U.S. forces worldwide.
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 (UPI) Nov 28, 2019 
From Ephesian war dogs to Conan, the dog honored this week for her role in the capture of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, dogs have been members of the battlefield since ancient times.
But the effects of combat on dogs' longterm health - including their hearing - weren't closely examined until recently. And this week, the Army announced it has developed the Canine Auditory ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 18, 2019 
Despite U.S. sanctions, Russian arms sales are on pace to match 2018's export revenue of about $13.7 billion, the head of Russia's state-owned defense export company said Monday.
Sergei Chemezov, chief executive officer of Rostec, said at the Dubai Air Show that Russia has confirmed sales of $11 billion so far this year, and expects to end 2019 with between $13.5 billion and $13.7 billi ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 29, 2019 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out on Friday at Emmanuel Macron over his criticism of Turkey's military intervention in Syria, saying the French president was suffering "brain death", a phrase Macron recently used to describe NATO.
Erdogan used a televised speech to launch a stunning attack on Macron, just days before the two men join other NATO leaders in England for events t ... 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) Dec 1, 2019  The government of Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ended Sunday after two months of violent unrest that has left more than 420 people dead and thousands mourning them in nationwide marches.
As anti-government demonstrators across the strife-torn country massed to honour the fallen activists, parliament met to accept the resignation which the 77-year-old had offered two days before. ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2019 
North Korea on Saturday warned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he could soon see a "real ballistic missile" while excoriating him as the "most stupid man ever known in history".
The colourful condemnation comes two days after the isolated state tested what it called a "super-large multiple launch rocket system", with South Korea reporting that two projectiles came down in the Sea of ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2019 
China's growth could drop below six percent in the current quarter as the local economy dealt with its "biggest difficulties and challenges ever", a senior government adviser said Wednesday.
China posted its worst economic performance for 27 years in the last quarter on the back of a bruising trade war with Washington, and negotiators have yet to reach a deal to end the tussle between the wo ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 03, 2019 
NASA's Search and Rescue (SAR) office, technology development lead for the international Cospas-Sarsat program, has developed second-generation emergency beacons that offer users improved accuracy and quicker response times. Artemis astronauts returning from the Moon will be the first users of these beacons, which will be commercially available to the general public in the coming years.
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2019 
A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users.
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platform's designer, announced the news at the 5th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum in Wuhan.
A common satellite operating business focuses on satellites rather than services, which ma ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2019 
A Chinese newspaper on Wednesday published a video aiming to discredit the self-styled Chinese spy who recently defected to Australia with an apparent mountain of sensitive intelligence.
The 2:34 minute video posted on the website of the semi-official Global Times tabloid, said to be taken in 2016, shows scenes from a trial for fraud in which the accused responds to the name Wang Liqiang. ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 20, 2019 
The number of global deaths from terrorism fell 15.2 percent in 2018, even as the number of countries affected by extremist violence continued to grow, the 2019 Global Terrorism Index showed.
From a high of 33,555 deaths in 2014, when the Islamic State (IS) group lured tens of thousands of jihadists to the Middle East, the number of terrorism deaths has more than halved to 15,952 in 2018, th ... 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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