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  Bothell WA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering OUSD (R&E) a new benchmark: a tactically-relevant electric 300 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser that Lockheed Martin has produced to date. This 300 kW-class laser is ready to integrate with the DOD demonstration efforts including the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) Demonstrator laser weapon system. The OUSD (R&E) selected Lockheed M ... read more |
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China's Xi, Russia's Putin challenge world order at regional summitSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a shake-up of the world order as they met with Asian leaders Friday for a summit challenging Western influence. ... more 
Putin, Xi hail 'great power' ties at talks defying WestSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks since the start of the conflict in Ukraine on Thursday, hailing their strategic ties in defiance of the West. ... more  
Planet Partners with Taylor Geospatial Institute to leverage data food security and moreSan Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that they have entered into a multi-year contract with Saint Louis University in support of the T ... more 
World's first satellite with both SAR and Optical Payloads will revolutionize geospatial imagingLos Altos CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 Antaris, the software platform provider for space, and GalaxEye, an imaging satellite operator, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create the world's first satellite featu ... more |
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NASA funds projects to study orbital debris, space sustainabilityWashington DC (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 As part of NASA's efforts to address orbital debris, the agency is funding research proposals from three university-based teams over the next year to analyze the economic, social, and policy issues ... more  
US must be 'at the table' in semiconductor field: BlinkenWest Lafayette, United States (AFP) Sept 13, 2022 The United States should take on a greater role in the global semiconductor industry for the sake of its economy and security, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday. ... more  
'Somehow' still alive: Bakhmut residents face daily shellingBakhmut, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 Driving up to Bakhmut, a city in the embattled Donbas region, you can see thick white smoke swirling in the sky. ... more 
'You sold Ukraine': Izyum contends with occupation's falloutIzyum, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 The troubles in the Ukrainian city of Izyum did not leave with retreating Russian troops, in fact some residents have now accused each other of cosying up to the occupiers. ... more |
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Taiwan warns Russia, China ties 'harm' international peaceTaipei (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Taiwan said on Friday ties between Russia and China were a threat to global peace and that the international community must resist the "expansion of authoritarianism". ... more 
US Senate takes first step to direct military aid to TaiwanWashington (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 A Senate committee took the first step Wednesday toward the United States directly providing billions of dollars in military aid to Taiwan and making ties more official, ramping up support following soaring tensions with Beijing. ... more  
EU chief talks Ukraine 'accession' with Zelensky in KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday to work out a roadmap with the war-torn country for its long-standing aspiration of joining the European Union. ... more 
Belarus strongman thanks Xi for backing at 'difficult time'Moscow (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has also been hit by Western sanctions, on Thursday thanked China for its support at "difficult times". ... more |
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Path clear for Swiss purchase of US F-35 fightersGeneva (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 Swiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal. ... more  
China's Xi and Iran's Raisi meet for first time at summitSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that his country will not give in to "US bullying" in their first ever face-to-face meeting. ... more 
Germany to send more weapons to Ukraine, but not tanksBerlin (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 Berlin will provide Ukraine more armoured vehicles and rocket launch systems but not the battle tanks sought by Kyiv for its counter-offensive against Russia, Germany's defence minister said Thursday. ... more  
Northrop Grumman and Cubic demonstrate JADC2 connectivitySan Diego CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) collaborated with Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS), a division of Cubic Corporation, to successfully demonstrate a High Capacity Backbone (HCB) ... more 
Hong Kong actor apologises for praising British queenHong Kong (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 A veteran Hong Kong opera star apologised and declared his patriotism on Thursday after his praise for Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II sparked a backlash among nationalists in China. ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 09, 2022 
Lockheed Martin recently validated prototype communications radio technology for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) during a recent test milestone.
The NGI's mission is to protect the U.S. homeland from increasing and evolving intercontinental ballistic missile threats. Critically, the interceptor and its components must be able to receive and share data from the ground and throughout t ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Aug 23, 2022 
The Indian air force on Tuesday sacked three officers for the accidental firing of a cruise missile into nuclear-armed rival Pakistan following a months-long investigation by New Delhi.
The unarmed BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic missile was accidently launched from a secret military base in northern India in early March before the projectile landed roughly 125 kilometers inside Pakist ... more |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Northrop Grumman has unveiled Australia's first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft during a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production site in California. The event, attended by Australian, U.S. government and defense officials, highlights the continued progress of the MQ-4C Triton program for both the Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy.
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) collaborated with Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS), a division of Cubic Corporation, to successfully demonstrate a High Capacity Backbone (HCB)-enabled Gateway System solution that provides foundational connectivity and processing capabilities to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and ensure delivery of the right data, to th ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 
Germany is ready to take a leading role in ensuring Europe's security, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday, vowing to transform the country's military into the "best equipped" on the continent.
Branding Vladimir Putin's Russia the "biggest threat" to NATO, Scholz said Europe had to be prepared to face up to the challenge.
"We are making it convincingly clear: Germany is ready to take on l ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2022 
Western governments are mobilizing their arms manufacturers to ramp up production and replenish stockpiles heavily diminished by supplying Ukraine's six-month-old battle against Russia's invasion.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced this week a meeting of senior national armaments directors from allied countries to make long-term plans for supplying Ukraine and rebuilding their own a ... more |
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 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 
China's President Xi Jinping arrived in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday in the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Xi, during his three-day visit to Central Asia, is scheduled to attend a summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Uzbekistan, where he is expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 
Researchers looking to synthesize a brighter and more stable nanoparticle for optical applications found that their creation instead exhibited a more surprising property: bursts of superfluorescence that occurred at both room temperature and regular intervals. The work could lead to the development of faster microchips, neurosensors, or materials for use in quantum computing applications, as wel ... more |
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 Hatra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 11, 2022 
Strolling along the ancient ruins of Hatra in Iraq's north, dozens of visitors admired the site, where local initiatives seek to turn over a new leaf after a brief but brutal jihadist rule.
Designated an endangered world heritage site by UNESCO, Hatra dates back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC.
It is a two-hour drive from Mosul, the former "capital" proclaimed by the Islamic State (IS) g ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Sept 13, 2022 
Iran said Tuesday it had "fully" cooperated with the UN nuclear watchdog in its probe into traces of enriched uranium found at undeclared sites.
The comment came after Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on Monday expressed hopes that Iran would start cooperating "as soon as possible" with the investigation.
The IAEA has been pressing the Islamic r ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 
EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday to work out a roadmap with the war-torn country for its long-standing aspiration of joining the European Union.
Her trip coincided with a meeting between Vladimir Putin and his increasingly close ally Chinese leader Xi Jinping in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan, where the Russian leader praised Beijing's "balanced" stance on the war.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 13, 2021 
Scientists in Japan and Italy published a paper analyzing the optimal method to soothe a crying infant.
The findings were published Tuesday in the journal Current Biology, and found parents who pick up their crying baby, gently walk around with them for 5 minutes, and then sit down and hold them for 5 to 8 minutes before laying them back down again, had the most success.
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2022 
During this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, three Chinese astronauts onboard the country's space station has, for the first time, eaten fresh lettuce they planted themselves in space, along with mooncakes and other delicious food.
The three astronauts entered the Tiangong space station in June. They brought seeds, including those of lettuce, and cultivated them in the space station.
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 Colombo (AFP) Sept 12, 2022 
A huge green and purple communications tower in Sri Lanka financed with Chinese debt that has become a symbol of the ousted Rajapaksa clan's closeness to Beijing will finally open this week, its operator said Monday.
The 350-metre (1,155-feet) Lotus Tower - visible from all over Colombo and built for an estimated $113 million - has been plagued by corruption claims since construction began ... more |
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 Amman (AFP) Sept 12, 2022 
The head of the US armed forces' Central Command Monday urged countries from around the world to repatriate their nationals from a northeast Syrian camp housing jihadists' wives and children.
Al-Hol camp holds around 56,000 people - mostly Syrians and Iraqis, but also around 10,000 who consist largely of wives and children of Islamic State (IS) fighters originating from further afield.
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering OUSD (R&E) a new benchmark: a tactically-relevant electric 300 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser that Lockheed Martin has produced to date. This 300 kW-class laser is ready to integrate with the DOD demonstration efforts including the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capa ... more |
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