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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2019 North Korea hasn't launched a satellite since February 2016, and no North Korean satellite has ever functioned properly in orbit. Space analysts have been waiting a long time for another launch attempt, but the only rockets flying from North Korea in recent years have been ballistic missile tests. North Korea has upgraded the infrastructure at its Sohae spaceport and recently conducted an engine test there. Clearly, the stage is set for more activity in the future. But exactly how and when North K ... read more |
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ESA to fund world's first space debris removal missionWashington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019 The European Space Agency has agreed to fund a mission to remove a piece of space debris - the first of its kind - as part of the agency's new Space Safety program. ... more  
Germany in talks with Lockheed, MBDA for missile defense programWashington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019 Germany is showing reluctance to approve a missile system developed by Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland, a defense ministry report indicates. ... more 
'Old man' Trump is 'bluffing' says North Korea: KCNASeoul (AFP) Dec 9, 2019 North Korea on Monday accused US President Trump of "bluffing" and called him "an old man bereft of patience" as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks. ... more  
US Army preparing biggest European deployment in yearsWashington (AFP) Dec 9, 2019 The US Army is planning its biggest deployment of troops to Europe in 25 years, with 20,000 troops slated to take part in a massive force projection exercise at a time of increasingly adversarial relations with Russia. ... more |
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Caroline Kennedy christens Navy's new John F. Kennedy aircraft carrierWashington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019 The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy was christened in a ceremony attended by over 20,000 people in Newport News, Va. ... more  
Chile military plane disappears with 38 aboard: Air ForceSantiago (AFP) Dec 10, 2019 A Chilean military plane with 38 people aboard "lost radio communication" Monday after taking off from the south of the country for a base in Antarctica, Chile's Air Force said. ... more 
Singapore inks deal for air force to train in GuamWashington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019 The Republic of Singapore Air Force will establish a fighter pilot training detachment in the U.S. territory of Guam. ... more  
As Iraqis protest against state, tribes make a comebackBaghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2019 Iraqi protesters have clashed with police and torched government offices, a premier has resigned and precious blood spilt. As modern institutions collapse, a centuries-old force is making a comeback: Iraq's tribes. ... more 
Iraqis rally against government as Baghdad summons Western envoysBaghdad (AFP) Dec 9, 2019 Iraqis turned out Monday to mourn a prominent activist gunned down the previous evening, the latest violent episode in anti-government demonstrations in which more than 450 people have died. ... more |
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 Hong Kongers mark half a year of protest with mammoth rally 
USS America arrives at new home port in Sasebo, JapanWashington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2019 USS America dropped anchor Friday at its new homeport in Sasebo, Japan. ... more  |
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Navy issues $23.4M contract for Block 5 Virginia-class sub hardwareWashington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2019 Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems received a $23.4 million deal to procure hardware for Virginia-class submarines, the Department of Defense announced Friday. ... more 
Lockheed Martin contracted for test equipment, special tooling for F-35sWashington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2019 Lockheed Martin has received a $153.4 million contract to procure test equipment and tooling for the F-35 Lightning II. ... 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 
China imposes 'reciprocal' restrictions on US diplomatsBeijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 China on Friday said it had taken "reciprocal" measures against US diplomats in the country, ordering them to notify the foreign ministry before meeting with local officials. ... more 
On Ukraine frontline, soldiers fear Zelensky will give groundAvdiivka, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 8, 2019 A volley of gunfire breaks the silence of a foggy day on the frontline in Ukraine, but no one really pays attention. ... 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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 San Sebastian, Spain (SPX) Dec 08, 2019 
Predictive paths play a critical role in the overall performance of UAVs. After taking into account the challenges faced by industry professionals, UAV Navigation is all set to roll out upgrades to Visionair. As a cutting-edge flight control solution, Visionair has been the preferred solution, by some of the leading names in the industry. However, to address the increasing demands of the aeronau ... 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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 Stockholm (AFP) Dec 8, 2019 
Arms sales rose by nearly five percent worldwide in 2018 in a market dominated by the United States, according to a new report published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The turnover of the 100 biggest arms manufacturers came to $420 billion, thanks in large part to the US market, said the report.
US manufacturers alone accounted for 59 percent of t ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 
China on Friday said it had taken "reciprocal" measures against US diplomats in the country, ordering them to notify the foreign ministry before meeting with local officials.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said China had notified the US embassy of the new measures on Wednesday, which she said were a "countermeasure" to Washington's decision in October to restrict Chinese diplomats ... 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 10, 2019 
Iraqi protesters have clashed with police and torched government offices, a premier has resigned and precious blood spilt. As modern institutions collapse, a centuries-old force is making a comeback: Iraq's tribes.
With their own hierarchies, moral and justice codes, not to mention huge arms caches, tribes have once again become among the most powerful actors in Iraq's rural and oil-rich sou ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Dec 8, 2019 
North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.
The announcement of Saturday's test at the Sohae satellite launch site came just hours after US President Donald Trump said he would be "surprised" by any hostile action from the North.
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2019 
China's exports declined for the fourth consecutive month in November as a trade war with Washington rumbles on, official data showed Sunday, although imports rebounded.
Exports were down by 1.1 percent in the last month of the year, after a drop of 0.9 percent in October on slowing global demand.
The figures were worse than a Bloomberg forecast which expected an increase of 0.8 percen ... more |
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 Fairborn OH (SPX) Dec 08, 2019 
A team from Red Flag-Rescue had the opportunity to watch a demonstration of the Air Force Research Laboratory's live virtual constructive training capabilities at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Nov. 14.
Under Detachment 1 of the 414th Combat Training Squadron, Red Flag-Rescue is the Department of Defense's Joint Force exercise where Airmen partake in realistic ... more |
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 Taiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2019 
China sent six satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province at 4:52 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time).
They were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) rocket and have entered the planned orbit successfully.
It was the second launch from the Taiyuan launch center in less than six hours after another KZ-1A rocket sent the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B satellit ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 8, 2019 
Democracy protesters took part in the largest mass rally through Hong Kong's streets in months on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement, with a leading activist warning the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the political crisis.
Organisers estimated some 800,000 people snaked for hours through the financial hub's main island as the protests marked ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 9, 2019 
Key US lawmakers called Sunday for a halt to a Saudi military training program after a shooting rampage at a naval base in Florida in which a Saudi officer killed three American sailors.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he has ordered a review of vetting procedures while defending the training program that brought Mohammed Alshamrani to Pensacola Naval Air Station.
Alshamrani, a 21-y ... 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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