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  Moscow (AFP) June 21, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was "proud" of the action of his soldiers in Ukraine, where Moscow says it is conducting a military operation. "We are proud that during the special military operation our fighters act with courage, professionalism, like real heroes," Putin said in televised remarks during a Kremlin meeting with military academy graduates. Referring to Western sanctions imposed on Russia over the intervention in Ukraine, he said "they will be overcome". An ... read more |
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UN treaty members seek to prevent 'absolute evil' of nuclear warVienna (AFP) June 21, 2022 Suechi Kido was five years old when he lived through the bombing of Nagasaki. This week he has been in Vienna to meet the architects of a new treaty that seeks to abolish nuclear weapons. ... more  
Key milestones achieved in Manned-Unmanned Teaming for future air powerParis, France (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 The ability to task unmanned systems from a manned aircraft is an important force multiplier in Airbus' vision for future air power, with a wide range of applications extending to combat scenarios a ... more  
BlackSky awarded Five-Year Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Contract for AI Data ReadinessHerndon VA (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 BlackSky Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded a basic order agreement from the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to create and optimize data sets for use in DoD AI models and applica ... more  
Lockheed Martin partners with US Indo-Pacific Command in Multi-Domain ExperimentsBethesda MD (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 Lockheed Martin paired its DIAMONDShield battle management system with four Virtualized Aegis Weapon System (VAWS) nodes deployed across hundreds of miles to successfully demonstrate multi-domain op ... more |
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On the Forefront of Next Generation Radar ExcellenceFall Church VA (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 Northrop Grumman's long-range radar, an advanced digital radar available in the market today, has been officially recognized by the U.S. government as the AN/TPY-5(V)1 making it the newest multi-mis ... more 
US Navy fires warning flare as Iranian speedboat approachesManama (AFP) June 21, 2022 A US Navy vessel fired a warning flare towards an Iranian military speedboat that approached it in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Fifth Fleet said. ... more 
Biden says he plans to talk to China's XiWashington (AFP) June 21, 2022 President Joe Biden said Tuesday he plans to talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as he considers lifting some tariffs imposed on Beijing in a bid to ease US inflation. ... more  
SpaceX launches three rockets in 36 hoursWashington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2022 SpaceX launched three missions in just over 36 hours, including two from Florida's Space Coast with most recent a two-stage Falcon 9 early Sunday. The third rocket lifted off from Florida's Ca ... more |
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South Korea space rocket launch puts satellites in orbitSeoul (AFP) June 21, 2022 South Korea said Tuesday it had successfully launched its homegrown space rocket and placed a payload into orbit in a "giant leap" for the country's quest to become an advanced space-faring nation. ... more 
ISS maneuvered around Russian satellite debrisWashington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2021 Russian cosmonauts used a cargo ship docked at the International Space Station to maneuver the orbiting lab around space debris from the Russian satellite Cosmos 1408. ... more  
'Life goes on' for unfazed Taiwanese on frontline islandsXiyu, Taiwan (AFP) June 22, 2022 Since moving from Taiwan's capital to the outlying Penghu islands for the peace and the fishing 11 years ago, Lin Chih-cheng has grown accustomed to the roar of Chinese fighter jets puncturing the lull of the surf. ... more 
China made third-largest air incursion this year, says TaiwanTaipei (AFP) June 21, 2022 Twenty-nine Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defence zone on Tuesday in its third-largest daily incursion this year, the island's government said. ... more |
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Six dead in Iraq tribal disputeKut, Iraq (AFP) June 22, 2022 Six people, including a soldier, were killed in Iraq on Wednesday during a clash between two tribes sparked by a dispute over agricultural land, police said. ... more 
Airbus delivers third radar for Copernicus' Sentinel-1 mission with a world premiereFriedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 Airbus has finished the third instrument for the Sentinel-1 satellite series. It features a world premiere of a new separation mechanism which will help avoid space debris. The C-band radar for the ... more  
China wants bigger role in Horn of Africa security: envoyAddis Ababa (AFP) June 21, 2022 China wants to play a "more important role" in promoting peace and security in the Horn of Africa, Beijing's special envoy said Tuesday, but confirmed that the eight-nation conference had not discussed the region's conflicts. ... more 
People of east DR Congo reject idea of regional forceGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) June 21, 2022 Many people in the conflict zones of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have greeted the proposed deployment of a regional force with mistrust and outright hostility. ... more 
Burkina's junta announces military zones, forbids entryOuagadougou (AFP) June 21, 2022 Burkina Faso's ruling junta is creating two military zones in the north and east - reputed havens for jihadists - where "human presence is forbidden", the army said late on Monday. ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) June 20, 2022  Canada's defense minister announced upgrades to Arctic air and missile defenses with the United States on Monday, citing growing threats from Russia and new technologies such as hypersonic missiles.
At a news conference at Canada's largest air base in Trenton, Ontario, Minister Anita Anand outlined Can$4.9 billion (US$3.8 billion) in military spending over the next six years.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2022 
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a contract to Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, to produce and deliver operational Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA Interceptors. With an estimated value of $867M, this contract award delivers the defensive weapon capability for the U.S. Navy to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 
The ability to task unmanned systems from a manned aircraft is an important force multiplier in Airbus' vision for future air power, with a wide range of applications extending to combat scenarios and beyond.
As a pioneer in the realm of Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T), Airbus has developed an ambitious technological roadmap to make this innovative concept - which boosts the effectiveness ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the successful ground demonstration of a secure networked laser communications system for proliferated-LEO constellations supporting the U.S. military.
Performed for SDA leadership, the demonstration validated compatibility between commercially developed laser communication and secure U.S. government encryption hardware, providing a baseline for N ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 15, 2022 
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday there was an "urgent need" to step up arms deliveries to Ukraine, but warned it took time to adapt Kyiv's forces to modernised heavy weapons.
Around 50 alliance members and partners are meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's desperate pleas for more hardware as it struggles to hold back Russia's onslaught in the east of the country.
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 Washington (AFP) June 15, 2022 
US President Joe Biden announced a new package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine Wednesday after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirming Washington's support for Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion.
The package of $1 billion worth of arms includes more artillery, coastal anti-ship defense systems and ammunition for artillery and advanced rocket systems that Ukraine is al ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) June 20, 2022  Emmanuel Macron's loss of his overall majority risks further weakening European leadership, with the French leader set to be distracted by domestic troubles even while retaining formal control over foreign policy.
The loss of the majority in parliamentary elections Sunday represented a major personal blow for Macron as he seeks a springboard for reform after winning a second term in April. ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device - an ultrathin silicon nanowire - could enable smaller, faster microelectronics with a heat-transfer-efficiency that surpasses current technologies.
Electronic devices powered by microchips that efficiently dissipate heat would in t ... more |
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 Kut, Iraq (AFP) June 22, 2022  Six people, including a soldier, were killed in Iraq on Wednesday during a clash between two tribes sparked by a dispute over agricultural land, police said.
The violence in Al-Uzair district, south of Amarah in the southeastern province of Maysan, lasted several hours, said Saad al-Zaidi, police spokesman for the area.
The soldier was from one of the two tribes and had been "on leave wh ... more |
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 Manama (AFP) June 21, 2022 
A US Navy vessel fired a warning flare towards an Iranian military speedboat that approached it in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Fifth Fleet said.
The incident Monday involving the patrol ship USS Sirocco comes amid tensions as Western powers and the Islamic republic seek to salvage their tattered 2015 nuclear deal.
"Three vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy interac ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 21, 2022 
Equities rose in most cities Tuesday in Asia as some stability returned to markets after last week's upheaval, but analysts warned of further pain for traders after central bank officials hinted at more interest rate hikes to reel in inflation.
While there was no catalyst from Wall Street owing to a public holiday, a healthy performance across Europe provided a little boost and bargain-buyin ... more |
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 Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) June 20, 2022 
Nearly a week ago, Iraqi Kurd Barham Hama Ali found himself in the unimaginable position of being aboard a deportation flight set to take off for Kigali, thousands of miles from home.
The 25-year-old was among a handful of asylum seekers who were due to be the first of many sent from the United Kingdom under a controversial resettlement deal with Rwanda.
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2022 
China's deep space exploration laboratory has started operations, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said Tuesday.
Co-established by the CNSA, Anhui Province and the University of Science and Technology of China, the laboratory is headquartered in Hefei, capital city of Anhui.
It has completed various preparatory work and entered a new stage of substantial operation and c ... more |
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 London (AFP) June 21, 2022 
On June 30, 1997, Britain's last governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten left Government House for the final time, struggling to contain his emotions as the "Last Post" played and the Union flag was lowered.
The 25th anniversary is approaching of that rainy day and the midnight handover to China on July 1 that the BBC at the time called "the epilogue of empire".
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 Geneva (AFP) June 21, 2022 
The Myanmar junta's plans to execute political opponents may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, a UN official said Monday.
The junta said on June 3 it would execute a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent democracy activist, both convicted of terrorism, in what would be the country's first judicial executions since 1990.
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 Kirtland AFB NM (AFRL) Jun 16, 2022 
Dr. Kelly Hammett, who has led the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate for the past six years, departed AFRL June 6 for his new assignment as director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO), both located on Kirtland AFB.
"I will miss bragging on the Directed Energy team, and all that we accomplished in the six years I was in the director's seat," said Hammett. ... more |
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