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  Seoul (UPI) Mar 01, 2022 North Korea said Monday that it successfully conducted a test of a "reconnaissance satellite" over the weekend in a launch of what the South Korean and Japanese militaries described as a ballistic missile. The test helped "confirm the characteristics and working accuracy of high-definition photographing system, data transmission system and attitude control devices," according to a brief report in state-run Korean Central News Agency. Two images of a "specific area on Earth" were released along wit ... read more |
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Ukraine accuses Russia of air strikes on housing block, TV towerKyiv (AFP) March 1, 2022 Russian air strikes hit a residential block in Kharkiv and the main TV tower in the capital Kyiv, Ukraine said on Tuesday, as Moscow stepped up attacks despite sanctions and warnings of a humanitarian crisis. ... more  
Critical to conclude talks this week says France; Iran says awaits West's political decisionsParis (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 France said on Monday it was "critical" that negotiators trying to restore a 2015 deal over Iran's nuclear programme reach agreement this week. ... more  
Space Development Agency awards 126 satellites to Build Tranche 1 Transport LayerWashington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the awards of three prototype agreements worth approximately $1.8 billion to establish the foundation for Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), a mesh ne ... more 
China tells Ukraine it 'regrets' conflict as it evacuates citizensBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2022 China's foreign minister spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday and called for a resolution to the crisis through negotiation, Chinese state media said, as Beijing started evacuating its citizens from the conflict-hit country. ... more |
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Russia's war on Ukraine: Day six situation on the groundParis (AFP) March 1, 2022 On the sixth day of fighting in Ukraine Tuesday, Russia is striking cities and building up its forces near the capital Kyiv, vowing not to stop until "set goals are achieved". ... more 
NATO to hold emergency meeting over Ukraine FridayBrussels (AFP) March 1, 2022 NATO foreign ministers will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Friday over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the alliance said in a statement. ... more 
Putin has 'shattered peace' in Europe: NATO chiefLask, Poland (AFP) March 1, 2022 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin had "shattered peace in Europe" by invading Ukraine, adding that the Western defence alliance would defend "every inch of our territory". ... more 
US downplays Putin nuclear mobilizationWashington (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 President Joe Biden and other top US officials played down the threat of Russia's "dangerous" nuclear mobilization Monday as the war in Ukraine intensified with more arms being sent to Kyiv by the West. ... more |
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AFRL awards contract for the Mjolnir anti-drone projectKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a contract for Mjolnir, a next-generation counter electronics weapon system, to defend against adversarial drone activity, to Leidos Inc. Building ... more  
Heavyweight unofficial US delegation visits Taiwan: US officialWashington (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 An unofficial US delegation of former high level national security officials is going to Taiwan on Monday to meet with government members, a senior US official said. ... more 
Russia's nuclear force, the world's biggestParis (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 President Vladimir Putin's order to place Russia's strategic forces on high alert has served as a stark reminder that he commands what experts agree is the world's biggest nuclear arsenal. ... more 
EU warns Belarus opening door to Russian nukes after voteBrussels (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 The EU warned Monday that Belarus could start hosting Russian nuclear weapons after a "very dangerous" decision at a referendum to drop the country's non-nuclear status. ... more |
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Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting US sanctions threaten future of ISSMaxwell AFB AL (The Conversation) Feb 25, 2022 New U.S. sanctions on Russia will encompass Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, according to a speech U.S. President Joe Biden gave on Feb. 24, 2022. In response to these sanctions, the head of ... more 
Northrop Grumman wins SDA contract in development of Joint All-Domain constellationRedondo Beach CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 Northrop Grumman has received an award with a potential value of $692 million from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to produce and field an innovative, proliferated constellation of 42 low-Earth o ... more 
Lockheed Martin to deliver 42 smallsats for SDA's Transport LayerLittleton CO (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a prototype agreement with a potential value of approximately $700 million to design and build 42 small satellites. These satellites ar ... more
China starts evacuating citizens from Ukraine: reportsBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2022 China has started evacuating its citizens from Ukraine, state media reported Tuesday, amid fears for their safety due to the invasion by Beijing's ally Russia but also reports of resulting hostility from angry Ukrainians. ... more 
Vast Russian army convoy spotted north of KyivWashington (AFP) March 1, 2022 A huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging company just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already repulsed several assaults. ... 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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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a contract for Mjolnir, a next-generation counter electronics weapon system, to defend against adversarial drone activity, to Leidos Inc.
Building upon the success of the Tactical High-Power Operational Responder (THOR) technology demonstrator, Leidos will build an advanced high power microwave (HPM) weapon system to bring the newest technology ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the awards of three prototype agreements worth approximately $1.8 billion to establish the foundation for Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), a mesh network of 126 optically-interconnected space vehicles (SV) that will provide a resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport communication system, and be ready for launch starting in September 202 ... 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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 Washington (AFP) March 1, 2022 
A huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging company just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already repulsed several assaults.
Satellite photos provided by Maxar, a US company, showed that the convoy - which had been massing since Sunday - had mushroomed to more than 40 miles of military vehicles.
It said the column ... more |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 
Tightening a string, e.g. when tuning a guitar, makes it vibrate faster. But when strings are nano-sized, increased tension also reduces, or 'dilutes', the loss of the string's vibrational modes.
This effect, known as 'dissipation dilution', has been exploited to develop mechanical devices for quantum technologies, where engineered, tensioned nanostrings with a thickness of just a few tens ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 
Iraqi President Barham Saleh withdrew on Monday a presidential pardon granted to a former provincial governor's son convicted of drug trafficking, after criticism over the move.
Jawad Louay al-Yasseri, whose father was then governor of the central province of Najaf, was arrested in 2018 and sentenced to life in prison, which amounts to a 20-year term in Iraq.
On January 10, he and two fe ... 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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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2022  China's envoy to Ukraine said Sunday current conditions were too unsafe to evacuate citizens, days after the embassy said it would prepare plans to help people leave after the Russian invasion.
In a lengthy video message on the embassy's official WeChat account, Chinese ambassador Fan Xianrong sought to dispel rumours he had left Kyiv and reassure Chinese nationals left stranded in the war-t ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 01, 2022 
China's deep space exploration laboratory has been officially inaugurated, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
Co-established by the CNSA, Anhui Province and the University of Science and Technology of China, the laboratory is headquartered in Hefei.
It will carry out science and technology research focusing on major national projects in the field of deep spa ... 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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