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  Seoul (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 North Korea said it had carried out a test of "great significance" for developing a reconnaissance satellite, state media reported Monday, a day after Seoul said it had detected a ballistic missile launch. Despite sweeping international sanctions, Pyongyang carried out a record-breaking blitz of weapons tests in January before pausing launches during the Beijing Winter Olympics. On Sunday South Korea's military said it had detected the launch of a ballistic missile, with Yonhap later reporting i ... read more |
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UK lets in more Ukrainians, rejects Russian nuclear threatLondon (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 The UK on Monday hit Russia's central bank with new sanctions and relaxed visa rules for Ukrainians fleeing the invasion, but dismissed President Vladimir Putin's nuclear readiness alert as sabre-rattling. ... more  
China calls for de-escalation as Ukraine talks beginBeijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 Beijing on Monday called for de-escalation and "restraint" over the Ukraine crisis as Russia and Ukraine prepared to meet for their first talks since Moscow's invasion of its western neighbour. ... more 
US slams Putin nuclear order, says Russian forces have problemsWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 The United States condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear forces alert Sunday, and said his conventional ground forces were experiencing logistical problems in their invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Belarus votes to give up non-nuclear statusMoscow (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 Belarusians voted Monday to allow the country to host nuclear weapons and Russian forces permanently, results showed, part of a package of constitutional reforms that also extended the rule of leader Alexander Lukashenko. ... more |
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China's new-generation manned launch vehicle may have reusable first stage: reportBeijing (XNA) Feb 28, 2022 China's new-generation manned launch vehicle may have a reusable first stage that can make a vertical soft landing, Science and Technology Daily reported Friday. The reusable first stage can p ... more  
How to reach a tumbling target in spaceBoston MA (SPX) Feb 28, 2022 In 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, the largest civilian satellite (at the time) to go to low Earth orbit (LEO). For a decade, it observed our planet and sent back valuable data on ... more 
Putin orders nuclear alert as Ukraine fiercely resists Russian invasionKyiv (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that his nuclear forces were on alert sparked outcry in the West as the invading troops faced stiff resistance on Monday. ... more 
Ukraine vows no 'capitulation' at talks, Putin orders nuclear alertKyiv (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 Ukraine vowed not to give ground at talks with Moscow on Sunday as Ukrainian forces resisted a Russian invasion four days in and Moscow put its nuclear forces on high alert. ... more |
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Russia's war on Ukraine: Day four situation on the groundParis (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 The focus of fighting on day four of Russia's invasion appeared to be around Ukraine's second biggest city, Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northwest Ukraine. ... more 
World's largest plane destroyed by Russian strikes in UkraineKyiv (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 The largest plane in the world - Ukraine's Antonov-225 cargo plane - was destroyed by Russian strikes outside Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow's invasion, Ukraine's state-owned Ukroboronprom group said Sunday. ... more  
Countries sending arms and aid to UkraineParis (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 Many countries including neutral non-aligned Sweden have started to send military or humanitarian aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded on Thursday. ... more 
Sweden to send arms to Ukraine in break with tradition: PMStockholm (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 Sweden on Sunday announced it would break its doctrine of not sending arms to countries in active conflict and send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine. ... more |
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UN nuclear watchdog calls meeting to discuss UkraineVienna (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 The UN nuclear watchdog on Sunday called a meeting of its governing body to discuss the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, days after Moscow's troops took control of the Chernobyl site. ... more 
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator returns Sunday to ViennaTehran (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 Iran's chief negotiator will fly back to Vienna on Sunday evening following consultations in Tehran, state media said, as talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal reached a critical stage. ... more 
North Korea fires ballistic missile, restarting weapons tests blitzSeoul (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz after a month-long lull during the Beijing Winter Olympics, with the world's attention now focused on Ukraine. ... more  
US warship transits Taiwan StraitTaipei (AFP) Feb 26, 2022 A US warship sailed through the strait separating Taiwan and China on Saturday, the navy said, the second such passage this year. ... more 
China vows cooperation with North Korea under 'new situation': KCNASeoul (AFP) Feb 26, 2022 China's President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of cooperation between Beijing and Pyongyang in an unspecified "new situation", North Korea's state media reported Saturday. ... more |
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 Peterson SFB CO (SPX) Feb 08, 2022 
The fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-5) satellite built by Lockheed Martin, has been operationally accepted by the U.S. Space Force less than a year after being launched into orbit.
The early missile warning satellite is a "Go-Fast" success story, completing all on-orbit testing with accelerated analysis, resulting in a 40% improvement over GEO-1 thro ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2022 
Britain and France have signed a deal to jointly develop new cruise and anti-ship missiles, their defence procurement agencies and manufacturer MDBA said Friday, after months of cross-Channel defence tensions over a submarine deal with Australia.
Paris and London "have confirmed the launch of the preparation works for the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon," European missile specialist MBDA sa ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
Germany, France, Italy and Spain signed Thursday a 7.1-billion-euro contract to build and operate a fleet of surveillance drones, said Airbus, leader of the consortium of defence firms tapped for the project.
Baptised Eurodrone, the twin-motor aircraft with a 30-metre wingspan similar to some commercial planes, will be able to carry out intelligence-gathering, surveillance as well as combat ... more |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Feb 24, 2022 
Voyager Space and Space Micro has announced an award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for a 24-month development contract for advanced one-to-many optical communications using Managed Optical Communication Array (MOCA) technology to support Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. Space Micro partnered with BridgeComm Inc., a global leader in optical wireless communications solutions and ser ... 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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 Frankfurt (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
The German government on Thursday pledged to boost military spending after defence chiefs laid bare the "extremely limited" resources of Europe's biggest economy's to help pushback against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner said it was time for a "turning point" in German defence investment, long a target of criticism by Western allies.
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 Kyiv (AFP) Feb 28, 2022  Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that his nuclear forces were on alert sparked outcry in the West as the invading troops faced stiff resistance on Monday.
The UN General Assembly will hold a rare emergency session Monday to discuss the conflict, which has claimed dozens of lives and raised fears that it will displace millions of people.
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 11, 2022 
Physicists from MIPT and Skoltech have found a way to modify and purposely tune the electronic properties of carbon nanotubes to meet the requirements of novel electronic devices. The paper came out in the Carbon journal.
Carbon nanomaterials form an extensive class of compounds that includes graphene, fullerenes, nanotubes, nanofibers, and more. Although the physical properties of many of ... more |
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 Hatra, Irak (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
Iraq unveiled three monumental sculptures in the ancient city of Hatra Thursday, newly restored after being vandalised by militants of the Islamic State group during their brief but brutal rule.
The jihadists released video footage in 2015 of their orgy of destruction at Hatra in which they took guns and pickaxes to the once extensive remains of what was one of the leading trade entrepots be ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Feb 26, 2022  China's President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of cooperation between Beijing and Pyongyang in an unspecified "new situation", North Korea's state media reported Saturday.
North Korea, officially known as the DPRK, carried out an unprecedented seven weapon tests in January - including its most powerful missile since 2017 - with negotiations with the United States at a standstill. ... more |
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 Belgrade (AFP) Feb 25, 2022  Serbia fully supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and considers the Russian invasion "very wrong" but will not impose sanctions against Russia, the Balkan country's president said Friday.
Russian president Vladimir Putin's decision to attack Ukraine has triggered worldwide condemnations, including throughout the Western Balkans.
"Republic of Serbia ... considers breach of territorial ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2022 
During the global pandemic people have realized remote healthcare, delivery, and easy access to services are paramount. NASA's Advanced Air Mobility or AAM mission paves the way toward enabling significant air mobility needs such as better access to healthcare services.
AAM has the potential to provide medical transport for people and supplies around the world. This could be a highly autom ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 11, 2022 
China will make six manned space flights in 2022 to complete the building of its space station and see the maiden flight of Long March-6A, the country's first carrier rocket powered by a solid and liquid engine.
Ma Tao, deputy director of the Space Department of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), revealed on Wednesday China's rocket launch plan at a press confer ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2022 
Beijing's anti-graft body has criticised more than 20 state banks, regulators, insurers and bad-debt managers following an investigation into corruption and financial risks, citing "many outstanding problems" in their work.
The probe of some of China's most important financial bodies comes amid a sweeping regulatory crackdown on major tech and property firms, and an ongoing debt crisis in th ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2022 
By early December US intelligence was certain: the man occupying the top floor of a nondescript house in Atme, northern Syria - who never left the premises, emerging only to bathe on the roof - was the head of the Islamic State group.
In the White House Situation Room, a table-top model of the house was set up, and President Joe Biden was briefed on his options to neutralize Abu Ibrahim al ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Feb 18, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate hosted a collaborative wargame with its sister AFRL unit, the Munitions Directorate, at Kirtland AFB, Jan. 24-28, 2022. The Directed Energy and Kinetic Energy Directed Energy Utility Concept Experiment, or DEKE DEUCE, explored synergies between directed energy and kinetic concepts in the future battlespace.
"DEKE DEUCE require ... more |
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