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  Arlington VA (AFNS) May 11, 2022 The Space Force has released its Space Test Enterprise Vision to communicate the service's intent and provide the amplifying guidance needed to execute the Space Force's test and evaluation mission. "The test vision and the associated test culture it portends are critical elements of the Guardian Ideal and our core values," said Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations. "While we expect every Guardian to be bold and innovative in pursuit of concepts and capabilities that protect U.S. ... read more |
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Russia ready for 'long war' in Ukraine, US warnsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 10, 2022 The United States warned Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a long war in Ukraine and will not stop at the eastern Donbas region where fighting is currently raging. ... more  
Decisive week for Finland, Sweden as NATO decisions loomStockholm (AFP) May 10, 2022 Finland and Sweden are expected to announce this week whether to apply to join NATO following Russia's Ukraine invasion, in what would be a stunning reversal of decades-long non-alignment policies. ... more 
The path to NATO for Finland and SwedenBrussels (AFP) May 10, 2022 Finland and Sweden are weighing membership bids for US-led military alliance NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended decades of careful non-alignment. ... more 
Doubts abound over Macron vision for broad Europe blocParis (AFP) May 10, 2022 France's President Emmanuel Macron has revived a decades old idea with a proposal for a new form of European cooperation that goes beyond the EU, but the details of how such a mechanism would work remain murky and also controversial. ... more |
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UK PM to visit Sweden and Finland before NATO decisionsLondon (AFP) May 10, 2022 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Finland and Sweden, Downing Street said on Tuesday, as the Nordic countries mull NATO membership after Russia invaded Ukraine. ... more  
Xona passes critical testing milestone as private GNSS readies for launchSan Mateo CA (SPX) May 11, 2022 Xona Space Systems, the aerospace startup developing a precision navigation and timing system in low Earth orbit, has announced that their first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflig ... more  
Lockheed Martin delivers Long-Range Precision Strike Missile System on JLTVsOrlando FL (SPX) May 11, 2022 Lockheed Martin has delivered the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile system on the Oshkosh's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). This integration demo ... more  
The Edge of Tomorrow aims to equip the infantry soldiers of the futureTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) May 11, 2022 "The Edge of Tomorrow" is a project focused on the development of cutting-edge technologies to improve a range of mission capabilities including lethality, situational awareness, survivability, stam ... more |
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Creating the future internet, where the speed of light isn't fast enoughAarhus C, Denmark (SPX) May 08, 2022 In the future, human skills will be digitalised and democratised via the Internet of Skills: a future internet that will enable you to use robot technology and haptic feedback to transfer expertise ... more  
Quantum network solutions, by ground and by airChicago IL (SPX) May 06, 2022 While quantum computers represent a revolution in computation, they can't communicate with each other the way regular computers can-over the internet. If quantum computers could be connected through ... more  
Global cost of cybercrime topped $6 trillion in 2021: defence firmRome (AFP) May 10, 2022 The global cost of cybercrime topped $6 trillion last year, as the coronavirus pandemic caused online activity to soar, the head of Italian defence, security and aerospace giant Leonardo said Tuesday. ... more  
UN nuclear agency 'concerned' over Iran's lack of cooperationVienna (AFP) May 10, 2022 The UN atomic energy watchdog chief said Tuesday that he was "extremely concerned" about Iran's lack of cooperation as the EU seeks to unblock talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. ... more |
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Pentagon lauds reporting on US military killing civiliansWashington (AFP) May 10, 2022 The Pentagon congratulated The New York Times Tuesday for winning a Pulitzer Prize for its highly critical expose of civilian deaths in the Afghanistan war, saying the report forced the US military to examine its own behavior. ... more 
US takes first step to approve $40 bn in Ukraine aidWashington (AFP) May 11, 2022 US lawmakers voted Tuesday to send a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, as Washington warned that Russia was likely girding for a long conflict with its neighbor. ... more  
US plays down change as China angered by Taiwan 'fact sheet'Washington (AFP) May 10, 2022 The United States insisted Tuesday that nothing had changed in its stance toward Taiwan after Beijing was angered by an updated fact sheet that used less explicit language to reject the island's independence. ... more  
Rapid adaptation of deep learning teaches drones to survive any weatherPasadena CA (SPX) May 06, 2022 To be truly useful, drones-that is, autonomous flying vehicles-will need to learn to navigate real-world weather and wind conditions. Right now, drones are either flown under controlled condit ... more  
Biden signs measure speeding up US weapons deliveries to UkraineWashington (AFP) May 9, 2022 President Joe Biden on Monday resurrected a World War II measure used to boost US allies fighting Nazi Germany, allowing the government to accelerate weapons shipments to Ukraine for its battle against Russia's invasion. ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) April 27, 2022 
NATO member Turkey said it was still talking to Russia about procuring a second batch of one of its most advanced missile defence systems despite the war in Ukraine.
The comments on state television late Tuesday by the head of Turkey's military procurement agency underscore Ankara's efforts to maintain good relations with Moscow during the conflict.
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 Orlando FL (SPX) May 11, 2022 
Lockheed Martin has delivered the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile system on the Oshkosh's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). This integration demonstrates the versatility of the Spike NLOS weapon system.
"The combination of Spike NLOS's long-range and precision-strike capabilities with the JLTV's superior agility will result in next-level ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) May 06, 2022 
To be truly useful, drones-that is, autonomous flying vehicles-will need to learn to navigate real-world weather and wind conditions.
Right now, drones are either flown under controlled conditions, with no wind, or are operated by humans using remote controls. Drones have been taught to fly in formation in the open skies, but those flights are usually conducted under ideal conditions and c ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 05, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced the space technology capabilities its team will offer the Commonwealth for JP9102, the Australian Defence Force's Satellite Communication System project.
Global and Australian leaders in space communications - Northrop Grumman, Inmarsat, L3Harris, AECOM, Blacktree Technologies, EM Solutions and Vocus - will draw on decades of collective experience t ... more |
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 Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) May 11, 2022 
"The Edge of Tomorrow" is a project focused on the development of cutting-edge technologies to improve a range of mission capabilities including lethality, situational awareness, survivability, stamina, cognitive load, enemy exposure, performance analysis and simulation, command and control, and more among combat soldiers in the IDF's Infantry Corps. The project aims to strengthen the synergy be ... more |
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 London, UK (The Conversation) May 06, 2022 
The UK government has reportedly launched an enquiry into how British-manufactured components have made their way into Russian weapons systems, despite an arms embargo being in operation since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
Russian material captured by Ukrainian forces has revealed a significant dependence on western-made components. Multiple UK-manufactured high-frequency transistors - "d ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) May 10, 2022 
Finland and Sweden are weighing membership bids for US-led military alliance NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended decades of careful non-alignment.
The Nordic neighbours are already close partners of NATO and alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg has pledged they would be quickly welcomed with "open arms".
Here are the steps they'd need to go through to become full members:
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 New York NY (SPX) Apr 14, 2022 
From designing new biomaterials to novel photonic devices, new materials built through a process called bottom-up nanofabrication, or self-assembly, are opening up pathways to new technologies with properties tuned at the nanoscale. However, to fully unlock the potential of these new materials, researchers need to "see" into their tiny creations so that they can control the design and fabricatio ... more |
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 Zakho, Iraq (AFP) May 9, 2022 
Iraqi policeman Jundi Khodr Kalo was among thousands of Yazidis again forced to flee their homes this month, after fierce clashes between the army and local fighters in their Sinjar heartland.
"Last time we were displaced because we were afraid of the Islamic State" jihadist group, said Kalo, 37, from the non-Arab, Kurdish-speaking minority.
The Yazidis are a monotheistic, esoteric commu ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) May 10, 2022 
The UN atomic energy watchdog chief said Tuesday that he was "extremely concerned" about Iran's lack of cooperation as the EU seeks to unblock talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
Talks between world powers and Iran have stalled since mid-March as negotiators seek to return to the landmark accord that curtailed the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
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 Hambantota, Sri Lanka (AFP) May 10, 2022  An airport without planes, a revolving restaurant with no diners, a debt-laden seaport - Sri Lanka's economic crisis has been exacerbated by Chinese-funded projects that stand as neglected monuments to government extravagance.
The South Asian island nation borrowed heavily to plug years of budget shortfalls and trade deficits, but squandered huge sums on ill-considered infrastructure projec ... more |
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 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) May 11, 2022 
Many people in Africa are at risk from natural hazards - particularly in towns and cities that are growing rapidly and in an unplanned way. Here, the consequences of floods, storms or earthquakes can have a particularly devastating impact. But where are cities growing rapidly right now? Have new settlements been built in vulnerable areas? And how many people are at risk in these cases? Until now ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 11, 2022 
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA.
In a brief statement, the agency said that a Long March 7 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 01:56 am, ... more |
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 London (AFP) May 9, 2022  G7 foreign ministers on Monday voiced misgivings about how Hong Kong's new leader was chosen, accusing the Chinese territory of flouting democratic convention.
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States joined the EU in putting on record their "grave concern over the selection process", in which a coterie of Beijing loyalists appointed John Lee.
Lee, 64, is a for ... more |
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 Habash, Iraq (AFP) May 3, 2022 
In Iraq, "maku" means "nothing", and father-of-five Issa al-Zamzoum says "maku" a lot: no electricity, no home, no rebuilding and no job.
Eight years after heavy fighting between Islamic State jihadists and the army, the reconstruction of his war-ravaged village in northern Iraq is at a standstill.
"There is nothing here, no electricity," 42-year-old Zamzoum sighed. "Even work, there is ... more |
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 Arlington VA (SPX) Apr 15, 2022 
The ground-based laser system homed in on the red drone flying by, shooting a high-energy beam invisible to the naked eye. Suddenly, a fiery orange glow flared on the drone, smoke poured from its engine and a parachute opened as the craft tumbled downward, disabled by the laser beam.
The February demonstration marked the first time the U.S. Navy used an all-electric, high-energy laser weap ... more |
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