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  Boca Raton FL (SPX) Nov 01, 2022 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries, announced that it has entered into a note and warrant purchase agreement pursuant to which Terran Orbital received a $100 million investment from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in exchange for convertible notes and warrants issued by Terran Orbital. In connection with the investment, Terran Orbital and Lockheed Martin also entered into ... read more |
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US, China discuss relations, war in UkraineWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the rivalry between the two superpowers and Russia's war in Ukraine in a call Sunday, the State Department and Beijing's foreign ministry said. ... more  
Norway raises military readiness but PM says no direct threatOslo (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 Norway, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia in the Arctic, will raise its military readiness, the prime minister said Monday, stressing no direct threat had been detected. ... more 
Kyiv residents 'get by' after Russian strikes cut water and powerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 In a Kyiv park on Monday, over a hundred people queue to fill plastic bottles and canisters with water after Russian missile strikes knocked out large parts of the capital's supply. ... more  
AIR lofts heavy payload balloon into near-space heightBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 28, 2022 A high-altitude scientific balloon containing 1.2-ton payloads was lifted into the sky and reached an altitude of 30km in a demonstration test that helped validate the payload capacity of a near-spa ... more |
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Pacific nuclear legacy overshadows US talks in Marshall IslandsMajuro (AFP) Marshall Islands (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 Marshall Islands officials say they are ready to resume talks with the United States this week on renewing a long-standing economic and security deal, provided Washington addresses grievances stemming from the testing of nuclear weapons on the Pacific archipelago more than 70 years ago. ... more  
China's 'Palace in the sky' space station complete after successful launchWashington DC (UPI) Nov 01, 2022 China successfully launched the third and final module needed to complete the Tiangong Space Station. The Chinese National Space Administration announced its Mengtian module arrived in low Ear ... more  
Vessels move as Turkey fights to save Ukraine grain deal after Russian pull-outIstanbul (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 Cargo ships loaded with grain and other agricultural products left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Russia's decision to pull out from a landmark deal designed to ease the global food crisis. ... more  
Tech sector unwittingly aiding Russia: Dutch officialThe Hague (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 The Dutch military intelligence service has warned companies that Moscow is trying to obtain high-tech assets for its war in Ukraine through front companies, local media reported Friday. ... more |
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UN nuclear watchdog starts 'dirty bomb' claims inspections in UkraineVienna (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 The UN's nuclear watchdog said Monday it had begun inspections in Ukraine as part of "independent verification" of Russian allegations Kyiv is producing so-called dirty bombs. ... more 
New lab module to assist space station's completionBeijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2022 China's Mengtian space lab module, the third major component of the nation's Tiangong space station, was launched on Monday afternoon in a key step to complete the in-orbit assembly of Tiangong. ... more  
50 countries at UN condemn Xinjiang rights abusesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 Fifty countries on Monday signed onto a statement read during a UN debate that condemned the "severe and systematic" human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region. ... more 
China launches third and final module for Tiangong space station: state TVBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 China launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, state media said, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme. ... more |
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Former US Marine who 'trained Chinese crew' to face Australian courtSydney (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 A former US fighter pilot detained in Australia under a shroud of secrecy will face court on Friday, with a fellow ex-Marine telling AFP the retired instructor trained flight crew in China before his arrest. ... more 
Lockheed Martin marks first Next Generation Interceptor flight software deliveryHuntsville AL (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first flight software package for the nation's next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) interceptor ahead of schedule. Lockheed Martin's ... more 
Xi invokes Mao in visit to cradle of Communist revolutionBeijing (AFP) Oct 29, 2022 Dressed in matching navy windbreakers and flanking President Xi Jinping, China's freshly appointed top leadership this week made their first group outing to the Communist Party's "holy land". ... more  
Spyglass short-range surveillance radar part of JCO-recommended Counter-UAS as a Service solutionFort Collins CO (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 Numerica Corporation, a provider of advanced air and missile defense solutions, announced that its Spyglass short-range surveillance radar was demonstrated as part of SAIC's Counter small-UAS as a S ... more 
US Army's Q-53 multi-mission radar demonstrates counter-UAS missionSyracuse NY (SPX) Oct 28, 2022 The U.S. Army's AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) successfully integrated with an Army command and control system and provided tracking data to launch a counter unmanned aerial system (C-UA ... 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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 Arlington VA (SPX) Oct 28, 2022 
The U.S. Space Force will partner with the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies for service-specific, in-residence Intermediate and Senior Developmental Education programs in Washington D.C., scheduled to be implemented in 2023.
Implementing an independent Space Force IDE/SDE program fulfills the aspirational vision set by the Chief of Space Operations to align ... more |
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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
Numerica Corporation, a provider of advanced air and missile defense solutions, announced that its Spyglass short-range surveillance radar was demonstrated as part of SAIC's Counter small-UAS as a Service (CaaS) offering that was recently recommended by the Department of Defense's (DoD's) Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System Office (C-sUAS).
The SAIC CaaS offering was one of only t ... 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.
Russia has seized chunks of Ukrainian territory since invading in late ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz heralded Thursday a new era in his country's overt security ties with Turkey after a decade-long rupture, marked by a whirlwind visit to Ankara.
Gantz's one-day trip to the powerful NATO member came two months after Israel and Turkey renewed diplomatic ties.
"For over a decade there were no formal security ties," Gantz said, following meetings with Tu ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the war in Ukraine was part of Russia's wider struggle against Western domination, and warned that the world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II.
The Russian leader showed no sign of backpedalling on the eight-month-old invasion of Ukraine, and indeed painted the current situation as part of the decline of ... 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 25, 2022 
An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death over the 2019 killing of an activist who had taken part in anti-government protests that year, the judiciary said Tuesday.
A wave of nationwide protests against endemic corruption and rampant unemployment in late 2019 raged for months before winding down under the shadow of coronavirus restrictions and a harsh crackdown.
A bomb attached to Thae ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first flight software package for the nation's next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) interceptor ahead of schedule.
Lockheed Martin's Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program completed its first official software release in August 2022. The delivery of this first incremental flight software to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mark ... more |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 
South Africa's largest opposition on Wednesday warned that government risks sanctions if it allows a luxury megayacht linked to one of Russia's wealthiest oligarch's to dock in its territorial waters.
The Nord - a $500 million vessel linked to Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov - is reportedly en route to South Africa having left Hong Kong last week where it spent three weeks.
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 Atlantic City, United States (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 
A decade after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the US east coast, the seaside town Atlantic City has fortified its famous boardwalk that narrowly divides casinos and the ocean.
But in certain neighborhoods, flooded streets have become routine.
North of the city dubbed the Vegas of the East Coast, a new stretch of boardwalk is protected from crashing waves by a rock barrier and a seawall, a $60 ... more |
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 Shanghai, China (XNA) Oct 28, 2022 
China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Saturday morning to transport an experimental satellite into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
The State-owned space conglomerate said in a press release that the rocket blasted off at 9:01 am at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and soon sent the Shiyan 20C, or Experiment 20C, into its ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
Canadian federal police said Thursday they are investigating reports that China has set up illegal police stations in the North American nation and harassed Chinese expatriates.
Several local media, citing Spain-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders, reported this week that the police posts in a residential home, a single-storey commercial building and a convenience store in the Toron ... more |
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 Islamabad (AFP) Oct 29, 2022 
A Pakistani known for being the oldest detainee at the US-run Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba was released to his home country on Saturday, the South Asian country's foreign ministry and the US Pentagon said.
The secretive US military prison once housed hundreds of suspected militants captured by US forces during America's so-called "war on terror" following the 9/11 attacks by Al- ... 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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