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  Brussels (AFP) Jan 26, 2022 NATO on Wednesday delivered its proposals to Russia for a diplomatic solution to tensions triggered by Moscow's military build-up near Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, but remained "prepared for the worst". "We are now reaching out to Russia once again to try to pursue a path of dialogue and find a political solution," he said, after the alliance sent Moscow a written response to its security demands. "But of course while we are hoping for and working for a good solution, de-es ... read more |
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North Korea fires two missiles as testing blitz continuesSeoul (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear programme. ... more 
Ukraine separatists urge Russia to send modern weaponsMoscow (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 A Ukrainian separatist leader on Thursday urged Russia to send modern weapons to the breakaway statelets to help them defend themselves against Western-backed Kyiv forces. ... more 
US rejects Russia demand on Ukraine but talks see new lifeWashington (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 The United States on Wednesday rejected Russia's key demand to bar Ukraine from NATO and said it believed Moscow was ready to invade but offered what it called a new "diplomatic path" out of the crisis. ... more 
US fighter jets arrive in Estonia for trainingTallinn (AFP) Jan 26, 2022 Six US fighter jets arrived in Estonia on Wednesday to boost the NATO mission there, as tensions in the region rise over fears of a Russian assault on Ukraine. ... more |
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US embassy in Ukraine tells citizens to 'consider departing now' Kyiv (AFP) Jan 26, 2022 The US embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday urged its citizens in the ex-Soviet country to "consider departing now" as fears grow over a possible Russian invasion. ... more  
China launches L-SAR 01A satellite for land observingBeijing (XNA) Jan 27, 2022 China launched a Long March-4C rocket to place a new satellite in space Wednesday. The rocket blasted off at 7:44 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China ... more  
Taming the BOOMCleveland OH (SPX) Jan 26, 2022 NASA hopes the ban on commercial supersonic flight over land can be lifted by replacing the loud sonic boom with a softer sonic "thump." A sonic boom happens when the shock waves from an object trav ... more  
A leap forward for terahertz lasersBoston MA (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 Researchers have taken a major step towards bringing terahertz frequencies out of their hard-to-reach region of the electromagnetic spectrum and into everyday applications. In a new paper, the resea ... more  
SCOUT releases autonomy software to enable safer and less complex space operationsAlexandria VA (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 SCOUT Inc. has announced its latest Autonomy Software offerings: computer vision and guidance software to make navigation safer and less complex for space operators. These offerings include software ... more |
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JetPack Aviation signs commercial flight and technical training deal with military customerVentura CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2022 California-based JetPack Aviation (JPA) has announced a world-first following the signing of an agreement to provide JetPack pilot and maintainer training to a military customer in Southeast Asia. T ... more  
China tests new engine, 'likely to power hypersonic aircraft'Beijing (XNA) Jan 26, 2022 China on Monday conducted a test flight for a new engine that experts said could power China's future hypersonic aircraft and near-space plane. The engine, developed by the Laboratory of Spr ... more  
China completes health check on BDS satellite constellationXian (XNA) Jan 26, 2022 A health check on all 52 in-orbit satellites of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been completed, according to the Xi'an Satellite Control Center. The center said the satell ... more 
China releases new-generation spacecraft OSBeijing (XNA) Jan 26, 2022 China has released SpaceOS III, a new-generation operating system for spacecraft. Developed by the Beijing Institute of Control Engineering under China Academy of Space Technology, the operati ... more 
Amnesty urges Iran to free 'arbitrarily detained' LGBTI activistParis (AFP) Jan 25, 2022 Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Iran to free an Iranian LGBTI activist held for the last three months on charges linked to an appearance in a BBC documentary on gay rights in Iraqi Kurdistan. ... more |
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 
Two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels have been intercepted and destroyed over the United Arab Emirates, the defence ministry said on Monday.
"The attack did not result in any casualties, while the remnants of the intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles fell in separate areas around the Emirate of Abu Dhabi," a statement said.
The ministry added that it was "ready to ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 19, 2022 
The Arrow-3 is one of several missile and drone defence systems in Israel's arsenal, and is meant to counter threats including long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. Unlike the Iron Dome air defence system - which has seen plenty of testing against simple Hamas rockets, the Arrow-3's capabilities have yet to be proven in a real-life conflict.
The Israeli military completed a test of the ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy's next generation ship-based autonomous helicopter system deployed operationally Dec. 14, 2021. Deployed with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22, Detachment 5 (HSC-22 DET 5) aboard USS Milwaukee (LCS-5), Fire Scout provides greater organic intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR&T) capabilities for the U.S. Navy. ... more |
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 Herndon VA (SPX) Jan 20, 2022 
Eclipse Global Connectivity, Smiths Interconnect and ST Engineering iDirect (iDirect) has announced their collaboration to deliver an integrated airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (A-ISR) satellite communications (SATCOM) capability for military and government aircraft.
The solution, drawing on the extensive expertise of the three companies, will initially address the be ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's complementary position, navigation, and timing (PNT) AgilePod prototype achieved three important objectives in flight tests conducted here November 1-10.
The test team - representing a broad base of Air Force, Navy, and vendor organizations - successfully executed eight sorties aboard a T-38C aircraft, which included the first test of the PNT AgilePod on ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 
The United States renewed calls Tuesday for an arms embargo on Myanmar's junta after a Christmas Eve massacre in which Save the Children said two of the group's staff were killed.
"The targeting of innocent people and humanitarian actors is unacceptable, and the military's widespread atrocities against the people of Burma underscore the urgency of holding its members accountable," US Secreta ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jan 27, 2022 
Jan. 26 (UPI) - The standoff over Ukraine has underscored a pressing need for NATO. Even though NATO released its new military strategy of defense and deterrence last year, given the events in Ukraine, that strategy appears dated.
Why?
First, Russia has shown it is prepared to use its military in anger and certainly as a threat. And it has modernized its conventional and nuclear forc ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 26, 2022 
Named for a Roman god, Janus particles refer to nanoparticles that possess surfaces with two or more distinct physical chemical properties. The special nanoparticles were introduced to the scientific community by 1991 Nobel Prize winner Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, who pointed out that "objects with two sides of different wettability have the unique advantage of densely self-assembling at liquid-liq ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Jan 25, 2022  Two children were wounded Tuesday night when rockets were fired towards the home of Iraq's speaker of parliament, security sources said.
Three Katyusha rockets landed some "500 metres" (1,640 feet) from the home of Mohammed al-Halbussi in the Gurma district of Anbar province, west of the capital Baghdad, a security source told AFP.
The attack came hours after Iraq's top court confirmed ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 
North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear programme.
Pyongyang has not fired this many missiles in a calendar month in decades, according to data compiled by the Center for Strategic a ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 
China on Thursday hailed a WTO decision allowing it to slap duties on $645 million worth of US imports each year, calling on Washington to follow the ruling and "stop seeking excuses" in a long-running anti-dumping dispute.
But the move by the World Trade Organization does not mean China will automatically impose the tariffs and Beijing stopped short Thursday of announcing any fresh duties. ... more |
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 Nuku'alofa, Tonga (AFP) Jan 26, 2022 
A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict "no-contact" protocols.
Tongan Health Minister Saia Piukala said the crew of the HMAS Adelaide would follow drastic health protocols to ensure the remote Pacific kingdom remains one of the few places in the world still free of Covid-19. ... more |
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 Dalian (XNA) Jan 20, 2022 
Who would ever have thought that technology used on China's largest carrier rocket would be used to improve the safety of skiers?
Chinese scientists have developed a strong ski helmet with space technology originally used on the Long March-5 rocket, the country's heaviest launch vehicle and the carrier of Mars probe Tianwen-1.
The helmet, designed by a team from the Dalian University ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2022 
The first rule of Fight Club in China? Don't mention the original ending. The second rule of Fight Club in China? Change it so the police win.
China has some of the world's most restrictive censorship rules with authorities only approving a handful of foreign films for release each year - sometimes with major cuts.
Among the latest movies to undergo such treatment is David Fincher's 199 ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 
The US government has approved the release of five more prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay military prison, according to documents posted online this week by the Defense Department.
Three of the five detainees were from Yemen, one was from Somalia, and the fifth from Kenya.
They have spent a collective 85 years in the prison opened two decades ago for so-called "war on terror" detainees ... more |
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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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