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  Berlin (AFP) Dec 5, 2019 Britain, France and Germany have accused Iran of developing nuclear-capable ballistic missiles in a letter dismissed by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Thursday as "a desperate falsehood". UN ambassadors for the three countries said in the letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Iran's actions were "inconsistent" with the UN resolution enshrining a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. But Zarif on Twitter said the Europeans were covering up their own "miserable incompetence" at abid ... read more |
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Iran nuclear deal parties meet as accord nears collapseVienna (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 The remaining signatories to the faltering 2015 Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Friday with the survival of the landmark agreement at stake after Tehran vowed to continue to breach the deal's limits on its nuclear programme. ... more 
Pyongyang raises 'dotard' spectre as deadline loomsSeoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 North Korea has threatened to resume referring to US president Donald Trump as a "dotard", raising the prospect of a return to a war of words with a negotiating deadline approaching. ... more 
US considering troop boost to counter IranWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 The United States said Thursday it was considering deploying fresh forces to counter Iran, with an official saying some 5,000 to 7,000 troops could head to the region. ... more 
Putin seeks rapid renewal of key nuclear deal with USMoscow (AFP) Dec 5, 2019 Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Moscow seeks to renew the nuclear New Start treaty, a key remaining US-Russian arms treaty, before the end of the year. ... more |
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Raytheon receives $28.9M to repair SM-2, SM-6 missilesWashington (UPI) Dec 5, 2019 Raytheon has received a $28.9 million contract modification for Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6 repairs, the Department of Defense announced. ... more  
SpaceChain sends blockchain tech to ISSCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 05, 2019 SpaceChain announced that its blockchain hardware wallet technology is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of today's CRS-19 commercial resup ... more  
L3 technologies receives $37.5M for precision aiming lasersWashington (UPI) Dec 5, 2019 L3 Technologies in Londonderry, N.H., was awarded a $37.5 million contract to deliver precision aiming lasers for the U.S. Navy. ... more  
Developing a digital twinAustin TX (SPX) Dec 06, 2019 In the not too distant future, we can expect to see our skies filled with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) delivering packages, maybe even people, from location to location. In such a world, th ... more 
US says Iran protest toll may surpass 1,000, mulls troopsWashington (AFP) Dec 5, 2019 The United States said Thursday that Iranian authorities may have killed more than 1,000 people in a crackdown on demonstrations, which Washington cast as the clerical regime's worst-ever internal challenge. ... more |
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Huntsville Site Set for Large Solid Rocket Motor ProductionHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 05, 2019 Aerojet Rocketdyne is ready to begin producing large solid rocket motor carbon fiber cases in the Rocket City following installation and calibration of a key machine at its new Advanced Manufacturin ... more  |
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Caroline Kennedy, former NASA administrator to christen USS John F. KennedyWashington (UPI) Dec 5, 2019 The USS John F. Kennedy will be christened Saturday morning in Newport News, Virginia. ... more  
AFRL illuminates flight lines with next generation light cartWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 06, 2019 The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 diesel light carts that provide flight line and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a necessity for aircraft maintenance, troubleshoot ... more  
Pro-paramilitary demonstrators stream into Iraqi protest campBaghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2019 Crowds backing a paramilitary force close to Iran streamed into the Iraqi capital's main protest camp on Thursday, rattling anti-government demonstrators who have denounced Tehran's role in their country. ... more 
Silver Spitfire back in Britain after round-the-world tripLondon (AFP) Dec 5, 2019 An original Spitfire plane landed back in Britain on Thursday after successfully completing a first-ever attempt to fly the iconic World War II fighter around the globe. ... more 
N.Korea warns Trump it will use 'corresponding' force if attackedSeoul (AFP) Dec 4, 2019 North Korea on Wednesday warned that if the United States used military force against Pyongyang it would take "prompt corresponding actions at any level", in response to comments by US President Donald Trump. ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 5, 2019 
Israel's defence ministry signed a deal with its Czech counterpart on Thursday to sell it radar systems used in the Jewish state's Iron Dome missile defence system.
The radars will be integrated into the Czech air defence system which will use Prague's own rocket launchers, a ministry spokesperson said.
The radars, used for air surveillance and defence, "will be interoperable with Czech ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2019 
Raytheon has received a $28.9 million contract modification for Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6 repairs, the Department of Defense announced.
The contract funds engineering and technical support, depot and intermediate level repair, maintenance and recertification of standard missiles and components for fiscal 2020, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
The bulk of work, whic ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Dec 06, 2019 
In the not too distant future, we can expect to see our skies filled with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) delivering packages, maybe even people, from location to location.
In such a world, there will also be a digital twin for each UAV in the fleet: a virtual model that will follow the UAV through its existence, evolving with time.
"It's essential that UAVs monitor their structural ... 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 DC (UPI) Dec 03, 2019 
As leaders of NATO countries prepare to convene in London, Canada remains below the benchmark of two percent of GDP, NATO data indicate.
Each NATO member nation agreed in 2014 to spend two percent of its gross domestic product on defense, but statistics released Friday indicate that Canada will spend 1.31 percent of its GDP on defense in 2019, a figure similar to that of 2018.
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2019 
Pentagon and congressional sources confirmed Wednesday that President Donald Trump will seek at least another $250 million in security aid for Ukraine in his 2020 budget request.
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood told reporters that, pending congressional authorization, the administration intends to continue lethal aid assistance to the country, which Pentagon spokeswoman C ... 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.
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2019 
The pops of gunfire rang out across the protest camp in Iraq's capital. Blood-stained bodies writhed on the pavement, and smoke from burning tyres smarted the captive audience's eyes.
But for once in recent weeks, the scenes playing out in Baghdad's Tahrir Square were a dramatisation, put on by actors who travelled 600 kilometres (400 miles) from the port city of Basra.
To an audience in ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 
The United States said Thursday it was considering deploying fresh forces to counter Iran, with an official saying some 5,000 to 7,000 troops could head to the region.
Testifying before Congress, John Rood, the under secretary of defense for policy, said the United States was "observing Iran's behavior with concern."
"We're continuing to look at that threat picture and have the ability t ... more |
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 London (AFP) Dec 3, 2019 
US President Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron exchanged fire over the future of NATO on Tuesday, as the French leader attacked Turkey and demanded the alliance rethink its strategy.
The three-way battle overshadowed the start of the alliance's 70th anniversary summit in London, threatening to derail efforts to show unity in the face of Russia and China.
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 2, 2019  Rights groups hailed on Monday a French decision to drop plans to offer six boats to Libya's coast guard.
French officials confirmed they had cancelled the delivery after eight NGOs filed a lawsuit against the move, criticising Libya's treatment of migrants.
Lola Schulmann of Amnesty France - one of the NGOs involved in the case - told AFP she hoped the decision would mark "a turning p ... more |
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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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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 
Some of them have lost their jobs, suffered life-changing injuries and even fled overseas. But six months into Hong Kong's demonstrations, pro-democracy protesters say they aren't backing down.
The unprecedented movement was born on June 9, when an estimated million people took to the streets to protest a proposed bill allowing extradition to mainland China.
With Beijing taking a hard li ... more |
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 Tirana (AFP) Dec 3, 2019 
After media interest helped mobilise the evacuation of an Albanian boy from northern Syria last month, families of other children of Islamic State fighters are pleading with Tirana to redouble its efforts and bring the rest home.
Alvin Berisha, an 11-year-old Albanian boy from Italy, was rescued from a Kurdish-run prison camp in Syria in November after a popular Italian TV show whipped up su ... 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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