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  Kirtland NM (SPX) Jan 14, 2020 The Air Force Research Laboratory has developed a unique directed energy weapon demonstrator called the High-power Adaptive Directed Energy System, or HADES, that completed field testing in 2019."HADES technology was designed with the warfighter in mind," said the AFRL program manager Dan Marker. "The system works by combining a large number of high power fiber lasers in a fashion that corrects for distortions caused by the atmosphere. This gives the warfighter a long-range high power laser weapon." ... read more |
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Time running out for US-North Korea deal: South's MoonSeoul (AFP) Jan 14, 2020 Time is running out for Washington and Pyongyang to reach a deal on North Korea's nuclear weapons, the South's President Moon Jae-in - who brokered their talks - warned Tuesday. ... more  
'LOL!': China's informal, confrontational Twitter diplomacyBeijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2020 Chinese diplomacy has found a new voice on Twitter - and it's not entirely diplomatic. ... more  
China says Taiwan separatists will 'stink for eternity'Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2020 Taiwan separatists are doomed to "stink for eternity", China's top diplomat warned after the island's President Tsai Ing-wen won a landslide re-election victory in a stinging rebuke to Beijing. ... more  
Satellite constellations harvest energy for near-total global coverageIthaca NY (SPX) Jan 13, 2020 Think of it as a celestial parlor game: What is the minimum number of satellites needed to see every point on Earth? And how might those satellites stay in orbit and maintain continuous 24/7 coverag ... more |
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'Surviving was a miracle': Iran's missile attack on Iraq baseAin Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq (AFP) Jan 13, 2020 Waves of ballistic missiles, soldiers hunkered down in bunkers for hours, intense shock waves - a top US commander said he reacted to Iran's unprecedented attack against an Iraqi base with "disbelief". ... more  
Second Spaceship in Virgin Galactic's fleet completes major build milestoneMojave CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 Virgin Galactic has reached the "Weight on Wheels" milestone in the build of its second commercial spaceship. In this milestone, all major structural elements of the vehicle were assembled, and the ... more 
Maxar Technologies to sell MDA to Northern Private Capital for CAD$1 BillionWestminster CO (SPX) Jan 13, 2020 Maxar Technologies, a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, reports it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell MDA to a consortium of financial sponso ... more  
Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloysMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing. A study just published in Nature Communications shows high frequency sound waves c ... more 
Prague, Taipei ink sister deal in snub to BeijingPrague (AFP) Jan 13, 2020 Prague and Taipei signed a partnership agreement on Monday in an apparent snub to Beijing after the Czech capital dropped it as a sister city just three months ago. ... more |
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Lockheed announces $3B deal for 50 C-130J Super Hercules aircraftWashington DC (UPI) Jan 13, 2020 Lockheed Martin Co. announced the start of a $3 billion contract on Monday to deliver 50 C-130J Super Hercules planes to the U.S. government. ... more  |
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Pakistan court annuls Musharaff's death sentenceLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 13, 2020 A Pakistan court on Monday annulled the death sentence handed to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, ruling a special court which found him guilty of treason last year was unconstitutional, a government prosecutor told AFP. ... more  
Pompeo says Iraqi leaders privately want US troopsWashington (AFP) Jan 13, 2020 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged Monday that Iraqi leaders have told him privately they support the US troop presence, despite public appeals for them to leave. ... more  
Colombia derails bid to attack ex-FARC rebel leaderBogota (AFP) Jan 12, 2020 Colombia has thwarted an attempted attack on the former top Marxist FARC rebel leader, Rodrigo Londono, police said Sunday. ... more  
MTS Advantage lands $90.8M contract for cyber red team operationsWashington DC (UPI) Jan 09, 202 MTS Advantage was awarded a $90.8 million contract for cyber systems security and cyber defense, as well as network infrastructure program management, the Department of the Defense announced. ... more  
Nanomaterial fabric destroys nerve agents in battlefield-relevant conditionsChicago IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 Northwestern University scientists have successfully combined a nanomaterial effective at destroying toxic nerve agents with textile fibers. This new composite material one day could be integrated i ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 31, 2019 
Lockheed Martin has received a $114 million contract to accelerate delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles to United Arab Emirates through the Foreign Military Sales program, according to the Department of Defense.
The Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target, or Patriot, missile program is an air-defense guided missile system with long-range, medium-to-high-altitude and ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 11, 2020  When a Boeing passenger jet crashed in Iran early on January 8, speculation immediately swirled that the only plausible explanation was that it had been shot down by Iran.
The crash of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight came hours after Tehran had launched a barrage of missiles at bases housing American troops in Iraq, retaliating for the killing of commander Qasem Soleimani in ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 
The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to develop programs that help drones to navigate unfamiliar environments, report Ioannis Paschalidis at Boston University, Thomas Daniel at University of Washington, and colleagues, in the open-access journal PLOS Computational Biology.
To understand how real moths plan their route, the researchers mounted 8 hawk moths (Mantuca sexta) on ... 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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 Columbia MO (SPX) Jan 08, 2020 
One day, soldiers could cool down on the military battlefield - preventing heat stroke or exhaustion - by using "wearable air conditioning," an on-skin device designed by engineers at the University of Missouri. The device includes numerous human health care applications such as the ability to monitor blood pressure, electrical activity of the heart and the level of skin hydration.
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2019 
Beijing on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade restrictions included in a new US defence act, having already admonished the bill for interfering in China's internal affairs.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - signed into law last week - bars the use of federal funds to buy railcars and buses from China, and slows the lifting of sanctions on tech giant Huawei.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jan 13, 2020 
The U.S. Army and Japan's Self-Defense Force participated in a bilateral parachute jump drill, a traditional New Year's event in Japan.
Over 300 members of the Japanese 1st Airborne Brigade, the U.S. air Force and U.S. Army personnel of the 82nd Airborne Division and Army Reserve Alaska participated in Sunday's jump, which involved three U.S. C-130J aircraft, two Japanese C-130H aircraf ... more |
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 Swansea UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2020 
A new method of producing carbon nanotubes - tiny molecules with incredible physical properties used in touchscreen displays, 5G networks and flexible electronics - has been given the green light by researchers, meaning work in this crucial field can continue.
Single-walled carbon nanotubes are among the most attractive nanomaterials for a wide range of applications ranging from nanoelectr ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 13, 2020 
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged Monday that Iraqi leaders have told him privately they support the US troop presence, despite public appeals for them to leave.
The Iraqi parliament last week voted to rescind the invitation to foreign troops after a US strike at the Baghdad airport killed a top general from Iran, which also has wide influence in the country.
But Pompeo - whose Sta ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Jan 10, 2020  The EU's diplomatic chief warned Friday that it may not be possible to save the Iran nuclear deal, as the bloc's foreign ministers held emergency talks on the Middle East.
Europe has led efforts to save the 2015 accord, gravely undermined by Trump's unilateral withdrawal in 2018 and Iran's subsequent winding down of its compliance, but to little effect.
After an afternoon of talks with m ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2020 
China said Thursday that Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington next week to sign the "phase one" deal with the United States that has lowered trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
The signing will cap a nearly two-year spat that threatened to throttle the global economy as the two countries exchanged tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of two-way trad ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2020  An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving four more missing, state media said Tuesday.
Footage showed people at a bus stop running from the collapsing road as the vehicle - jutting into the air - sank into the ground.
Several people disappeared into the sinkhole as it spread, including what appeared to ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2020 
China's aerospace industry will see a busy year in 2020, with the number of space launches expected to exceed 40, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
The highlights of the space activities include the launch of China's first Mars probe, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe, which is expected to bring moon samples back to Earth, the final step of China's current ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2020 
Chinese diplomacy has found a new voice on Twitter - and it's not entirely diplomatic.
The communist government has recently embraced the social media platform - despite blocking it within China - deploying its foreign ministry and a growing army of diplomats to tout or defend its policies to a global audience.
One diplomat posts artistic selfies in Nepal, China's envoy in South Afric ... more |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2020 
Northwestern University scientists have successfully combined a nanomaterial effective at destroying toxic nerve agents with textile fibers. This new composite material one day could be integrated into protective suits and face masks for use by people facing hazardous conditions, such as chemical warfare.
The material, a zirconium-based metal-organic framework (MOF), degrades in minutes so ... more |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2020 
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) likely wants to mount a laser weapon on its aircraft in the next few years, judging from some recently published procurement requests.
On Saturday, the PLAAF said it was looking for bidders for developing systems that would support an airborne, offensive laser weapon. While the details are scant, the titles of the two bids published on weain.m ... more |
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