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  Farnborough UK (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 Airbus' HAPS Connectivity Business has signed a strategic partnership with Salam, a leading Saudi telecommunications and ICT company and part of the Mawarid Media and Communications Group (MMCG), to progress the development of private networks, IoT applications, disaster management solutions and other connectivity and high-altitude Earth observation services from the stratosphere to serve the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ahmad Al-Anqari, Salam CEO, said: "We see in Airbus' Zephyr platform a key asset ... read more |
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AFRL upgrades rocket fabrication capabilitiesEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory upgraded its fabrication shop equipment with 20 new state-of-the-art machines for manufacturing rocket components that will enhance capabilities, increase accuracy ... more  
D-Orbit announces launch contract with Elecnor Deimos for ALISIO-1Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 D-Orbit announces a contract in collaboration with Elecnor Deimos for the launch and deployment of ALISIO-1, a 6U CubeSat procured by Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). ALISIO-1 will be lau ... more  
At Sandia Labs, a vision for navigating when GPS goes darkAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 Words like "tough" or "rugged" are rarely associated with a quantum inertial sensor. The remarkable scientific instrument can measure motion a thousand times more accurately than the devices that he ... more  
Analysts say Moscow's 'dirty bomb' claims just a diversionParis (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 Russia's claim this week that Ukraine could use a so-called "dirty bomb" on its own territory is seen by analysts as a new attempt to stoke fear of nuclear escalation among Kiev's backers, if not a pure and simple distraction. ... more |
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NASA announces Unidentified Aerial Phenomena study team membersWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 NASA has selected 16 individuals to participate in its independent study team on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). Observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as kn ... more  
China trying to 'undermine' US judicial system: Justice chiefWashington (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 Top US justice officials accused the Chinese government Monday of an unrelenting campaign by intelligence operatives to subvert the American justice system and steal commercial secrets. ... more 
Trump had secret documents on Iran, China in Florida home: reportWashington (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 Documents seized from former president Donald Trump's Florida home in August included highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China that risked exposure of US spying methods, the Washington Post reported Friday. ... more  
New laser could reshape the application of integrated photonicsRochester NY (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 How do you integrate the advantages of a benchtop laser that fills a room onto a semiconductor chip the size of a fingernail? The project, described in Nature Communications, was co-led by Joh ... more |
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What to expect from Xi's next five years in powerBeijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2022 Chinese leader Xi Jinping has emerged from a five-year congress with even more power over the ruling Communist Party. AFP examines how Xi is expected to handle the key issues facing the country. ... more  
Former US fighter pilot who worked in China arrested in AustraliaSydney (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 Australia has arrested a former US Marine Corps fighter pilot following a request from Washington, officials in Canberra said Tuesday, as Western governments scrambled to investigate reports that China has been poaching retired military personnel. ... more  
EU not looking for 'systematic confrontation' with ChinaBrussels (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 EU leaders said Friday they would stand up for their principles and independence in relations with China, but warned against being drawn into confrontation and a breakdown in ties. ... more 
China Congress shows 'ruthless' leadership: Ai WeiweiTokyo (AFP) Oct 24, 2022 Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei hit out at the country's rulers Monday, branding them "ruthless" after Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as leader. ... more |
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Underground life endures near Ukraine frontKryvyi Rig, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 Sergiy Miliutin was meant to be handing out competition awards to children at a nuclear bunker instead of sitting at his desk dealing with emergencies as his south Ukrainian city slowly lost its lights. ... more 
NATO chief looks forward to working with Italy PM MeloniBrussels (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday congratulated Giorgia Meloni on becoming prime minister of Italy and said he looked forward to working with her. ... more 
Spain to bolster NATO's eastern flank with 14 jetsMadrid (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Spain on Saturday said it would send 14 fighter jets to Bulgaria and Romania to bolster NATO's eastern flank as the defence alliance strengthens its deterrence capacity following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Iran's nuclear agency says email server hackedTehran (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said Sunday an email server of its subsidiary was hacked in a "foreign" attack aimed at drawing "attention" amid protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. ... more 
Iran says US using protests to gain nuclear concessionsTehran (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Iran on Saturday accused the United States of seeking to gain concessions in nuclear talks aimed at restoring the 2015 agreement, by supporting protests over Mahsa Amini's death. ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 13, 2022 
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday Spain was sending four medium-range air defence systems to Ukraine, as Western backers scramble to help Kyiv against Russia's missile barrages.
Ukraine's international supporters have held talks at the NATO headquarters in Brussels with the focus on air defences after Moscow unleashed a blitz across Ukraine following a blast at a bridge to the an ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 
Iran's top diplomat denied Thursday that Tehran planned to send missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, an allegation made in several media reports.
The denial comes as the Czech republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency, announced that the bloc had agreed sanctions against three individuals and one entity alleged to have supplied Iranian attack drones to Russia ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 
A sub-scale demonstrator of a future Airbus multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrated its capabilities during a large robotic exercise organised last month by the Portuguese Navy and NATO, which brought together military forces, universities and selected industry partners.
By taking part in this exercise, the "cargo copter" operated in a dense robotic environment, validating the c ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 
Rivada Space Networks GmbH, a global network company launching a constellation of 600 low-earth-orbit satellites (LEO) to enable secure, global connectivity for governments and enterprises, has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with SpeQtral, an emerging leader in quantum-secure communications systems.
Our world is increasingly data-driven, cloud-based and cybersecurity consc ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 
As Ukrainian soldiers regain ground in Ukraine, they are capturing military vehicles and weapons abandoned by fleeing Russians, turning some against the invading army, analysts say.
Russia and its neighbour mostly use similar Soviet-era equipment, so Ukrainians often do not need major training to use any left behind.
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Dozens of countries have supplied military support to Ukraine since Russia invaded it on February 24, either in the form of weapons, financial aid for arms purchases or military training.
The United States is by far the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine, followed by the United Kingdom, Poland and Germany.
The Germany-based Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which tracks military, ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 24, 2022 
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei hit out at the country's rulers Monday, branding them "ruthless" after Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as leader.
Speaking in Tokyo after China's Communist Party wrapped up its five-yearly Congress at the weekend, Ai was referring to the dramatic exit of former president Hu Jintao from the closing ceremony.
Chinese state media said the frail-lo ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
An Iraqi investigative judge has questioned five senior tax officials over $2.5 billion in public funds that have gone missing, and more arrest warrants have been issued, authorities said Tuesday.
An internal probe by the finance ministry in oil-rich Iraq has found that the money was withdrawn from the tax authority's account at state-owned Rafidain Bank, the state news agency INA reported S ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
Documents seized from former president Donald Trump's Florida home in August included highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China that risked exposure of US spying methods, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Among the documents retrieved by Justice Department investigators included one that described Iran's missile program, and another that "described highly sensitive intelligence work ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 21, 2022  EU leaders said Friday they would stand up for their principles and independence in relations with China, but warned against being drawn into confrontation and a breakdown in ties.
"This discussion showed a very clear will to avoid being naive, but neither did we want to embark into a logic of systematic confrontation," summit host and EU Council president Charles Michel said.
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that rebuilding Ukraine was a "generational task" that must start immediately, even as Russia's invasion rages on.
Scholz as current head of the G7 club of wealthy nations said Ukraine could count on the support of the international community for decades to come as it seeks to repair and upgrade essential infrastructure.
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 25, 2022 
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor, will continue to invest in major space programs such as the manned lunar missions and the development of a super-heavy carrier rocket, said the company's chairman.
Chairman Wu Yansheng told reporters on Saturday that his company has set three goals for its future development - upgrading the existing rocket ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 
When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope.
Ten years later, those forecasts lie in tatters, proving only how little was understood of the man who is now China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong after being handed ... more |
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 Beirut (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
Syria's autonomous Kurdish region has transferred over 600 relatives of suspected jihadists detained at the notorious Al-Hol camp to Iraq, a war monitor and a Kurdish security source said Tuesday.
"The Iraqi government repatriated 161 families, including 659 people, from Al-Hol camp to Iraq," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Iraqi families left Al-Hol camp, which lies le ... more |
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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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