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  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 15, 2021 India may become the first in line to but Russian air defense system S-500, if it expresses such a desire, after the Russian Armed Forces receive them in required quantity, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said. "India will probably be the first on the list if it expresses a desire to buy these modern means," Borisov said in an interview with the RBC broadcaster. He specified that Russia would export the S-500s only after these systems are delivered to the Russian troops in the req ... read more |
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UAE protests stringent Biden conditions for jet fightersWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 The United Arab Emirates threatened Tuesday to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington's concerns on China, but both sides said they hoped to resolve the dispute. ... more  
Airbus and OneWeb expand their partnership to connect European defence and security forcesParis, France (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 Airbus and OneWeb have signed a distribution partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services for military and governmental use. As the leading provider of militar ... more  
Reduce DAF declares Hack-A-Sat Challenge winners, aims to reduce space vulnerabilityWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 The Department of the Air Force, along with the security research community, publicly announced the 2021 winners of its second annual Hack-A-Sat 2 space security challenge final event December 12. ... more  
UN calls on US, Iran to return to terms of nuclear dealUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 The UN Tuesday urged Washington to lift sanctions on Tehran in line with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, while calling on the Islamic republic to return to commitments to limit its nuclear program. ... more |
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Kim's first decade: 3 US meetings, 2 dead relatives, 1 nuclear arsenalSeoul (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 After 10 years in power, North Korea's once youthful Kim Jong Un is now one of the world's more experienced leaders, and will look to defy the West for decades to come with his nuclear arsenal, analysts say. ... more 
Tehran getting ready for space satellite launchMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 15, 2021 In early December, Iranian media outlets reported that Tehran's civilian space programme stipulates launching four satellites, including one that was described as being "under the final phase of pre ... more  
US lawmakers urge pre-emptive sanctions, Ukraine arms to deter PutinWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 A group of US lawmakers on Tuesday called for pre-emptive sanctions on Russia and expanded arms shipments to Ukraine, fearing that action so far may not dissuade President Vladimir Putin from invading. ... more 
Putin wants 'immediate' talks with NATO on Russia's securityMoscow (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he wants "immediate" talks with the United States and NATO over security guarantees, as tensions soar between Moscow and the West over Ukraine. ... more 
US lawmakers urge Biden to meet Dalai LamaWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 US lawmakers across party lines on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden to meet with the Dalai Lama in a bid to ensure that Tibetans' rights remain high on the agenda. ... more |
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South Korea says no boycott of Beijing OlympicsSydney (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 South Korea's president on Monday ruled out joining a US diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympics, citing the need to work with China. ... more  
Russia says monitoring French warship in Black SeaMoscow (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 Russia said Tuesday it was monitoring a French warship near its borders in the Black Sea, as tension soars between Moscow and the West over Ukraine. ... more  
'Fraud' case against election results opens in Iraq courtBaghdad (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 A case filed by the Hashed al-Shaabi former paramilitary alliance contesting its defeat in Iraq's October 10 parliamentary election opened in a federal court on Monday. ... more  
'Hope dies last': Kosovo families haunted by war missingRezalle, Kosovo (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 More than two decades have passed since war ripped Kosovo apart, but the trauma unleashed by the fighting lingers for Bajram Cerkini and other relatives of those still deemed as missing. ... more 
Australia warned bid for nuclear subs carries 'enormous' risksSydney (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 Australia's bid to develop a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will cost more than US$80 billion and take decades in the "most complex" project the country has ever embarked on, a study released Monday warned. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 15, 2021 
India may become the first in line to but Russian air defense system S-500, if it expresses such a desire, after the Russian Armed Forces receive them in required quantity, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said.
"India will probably be the first on the list if it expresses a desire to buy these modern means," Borisov said in an interview with the RBC broadcaster.
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to provide Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) to Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. The $14.3 million contract will support upgrading air defense and counter unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) capabilities and forms the framework for integration into EUCOM Integrat ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 
Northrop Grumman has been issued a task order to support the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) to begin engineering and planning work to reconfigure four United States Air Force EQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft for use in the SkyRange fleet of testing vehicles. Northrop Grumman provides support for TRMC's current fleet of Global Hawk aircraft.
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 Paris, France (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 
Airbus and OneWeb have signed a distribution partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services for military and governmental use. As the leading provider of military satellite communication services in Europe, Airbus will offer new communication services utilising the OneWeb constellation to select European and UK armed forces, and civil protection and security ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Nov 12, 2021 
Two Russian paratroopers died during snap military drills with Belarus near its western border with EU member Poland on Friday when their parachutes malfunctioned in strong winds, the defence ministry in Moscow said.
"Despite doctors' efforts both Russian servicemen died of their wounds," the ministry said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies.
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
The United Arab Emirates threatened Tuesday to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington's concerns on China, but both sides said they hoped to resolve the dispute.
President Joe Biden has pledged greater oversight over the state-of-the-art planes after the $23 billion arms package was pushed through by his predecessor Donald Trump in wh ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
A group of US lawmakers on Tuesday called for pre-emptive sanctions on Russia and expanded arms shipments to Ukraine, fearing that action so far may not dissuade President Vladimir Putin from invading.
After a weekend visit to Ukraine, the three lawmakers - all military veterans - said they were convinced Putin was serious about an attack, as tens of thousands of troops amassed near the Uk ... more |
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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 27, 2021 
It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US noticed that materials that are based on sandwich nanotubes retained their stiffness at lower densities.
Modelling by materials scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) revealed how this ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 
A case filed by the Hashed al-Shaabi former paramilitary alliance contesting its defeat in Iraq's October 10 parliamentary election opened in a federal court on Monday.
Judge Jassem Mohamed Aboud, whose court must rule on the complaint before final results are ratified and a new parliament is inaugurated, adjourned the case until December 22 after a procedural hearing.
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
The UN Tuesday urged Washington to lift sanctions on Tehran in line with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, while calling on the Islamic republic to return to commitments to limit its nuclear program.
"I appeal to the United States to lift or waive its sanctions as outlined in the plan and extend the waivers regarding the trade in oil with the Islamic Republic of Iran," said Rosemary DiCarlo, the U ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
Chinese real estate firm Shimao Group's share price plunged to its lowest level in a decade Tuesday, adding to concerns over the country's heavily indebted property sector.
Chinese property firms have struggled in the wake of Beijing's drive last year to curb excessive debt in the real estate sector as well as rampant consumer speculation.
Last week property giant Evergrande defaulted on ... more |
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 Mayfield, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2021  In Mayfield, a US town razed by the weekend's tornadoes, locals say they are driven by their Christian faith to clear the rubble, collect supplies and turn their churches into shelters for those left homeless by one of the most devastating storm outbreaks in American history.
The small town in southern Kentucky is part of the "Bible Belt," a swathe of the southern United States where life ce ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 15, 2021 
China launched a relay satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China early on Tuesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's major space contractor.
A Long March 3B carrier rocket blasted off at 0:09 am and then deployed the Tianlian II-02 satellite into orbit, the State-owned company said in a statement. The mission marke ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
Against a backdrop of colourful banners and fluttering flags, local Hong Kong politician Allan Wong is trying to get morning commuters excited about the city's upcoming "patriots only" legislature polls.
Wong, 41, is one of 153 people vetted for their political loyalty and allowed to stand in a new system that has drastically curtailed who can run for office.
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 Kojo, Iraq (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 
Incense wafted in the air as a funeral cortege made its way Thursday to a cemetery in northern Iraq for the burial of 41 Yazidis killed by jihadists and recovered from mass graves.
After seizing swathes of Iraq in 2014, Islamic State group jihadists carried out horrific massacres, including in the northern region of Sinjar where the Kurdish-speaking Yazidi minority has long been rooted.
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Nov 04, 2021 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate is partnering with The University of New Mexico (UNM) to establish a center for directed energy studies, a congressionally-funded endeavor.
The Directed Energy Center will be based at UNM and jointly managed by UNM's School of Engineering and UNM's Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM). AFRL is recognized as the nation's ... more |
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