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  Seoul (AFP) Nov 19, 2022 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of Pyongyang's newest intercontinental ballistic missile with his daughter in tow for the first time, state media reported Saturday. Declaring he would meet perceived US nuclear threats with nukes of his own, Kim supervised the launch on Friday of the black-and-white missile, which the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said was the Hwasong-17 - dubbed the "monster missile" by analysts. The launch was successful, KCNA said, adding that the ... read more |
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Advanced Space awarded contract to deliver AFRL's mission to the MoonWestminster CO (SPX) Nov 18, 2022 Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, announced that the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate, as part of a collaborative effort with AFRL's Trans ... more 
N.Korean leader says will respond to threats with nuclear weaponsSeoul (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would respond to US threats with nuclear weapons, state media said Saturday, after Kim personally oversaw Pyongyang's latest launch of intercontinental ballistic missile. ... more  
France, Germany hail deal on new European fighter jetParis (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 France and Germany on Friday hailed the conclusion of a deal to build a new European fighter jet after months of disagreements between two companies involved - Airbus and Dassault Aviation. ... more 
West pushes Iran to cooperate with nuclear watchdogBerlin (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 Western powers on Friday urged Iran to take "essential and urgent" action on issues raised by the UN's nuclear watchdog, a day after Tehran was criticised for a lack of cooperation. ... more |
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US wants China to 'use its influence' on North KoreaBangkok (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 The United States will ask China, North Korea's primary ally, to help rein in Pyongyang after it tested a missile that could hit the US mainland, an official said Friday. ... more  
Russia says 'fortifying' annexed Crimean peninsulaMoscow (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 Russia said on Friday it was strengthening positions on the Crimean peninsula, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Kyiv's forces reclaim territory in the neighbouring Kherson region. ... more  
SPCE Program to push beyond power limitations in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Nov 18, 2022 Rapidly proliferating small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) are expanding space-based capabilities critical to both government and industry. As the subsequent, ever-increasing demand strains ope ... more  
POWER aims to create revolutionary power distribution networkWashington DC (SPX) Nov 18, 2022 DARPA is working on the next leap forward in energy distribution by leveraging wireless power beaming to create a dynamic, adaptive, speed of light wireless energy web. The goal of the Persistent Op ... more |
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Revolutionizing radar signal processingWashington DC (SPX) Nov 18, 2022 Radar systems have seen many technology improvements in apertures (antennas) and associated hardware and software since the nascent operational versions in World War II. What hasn't changed signific ... more 
AFRL breaks ground on new Fortress Space LabKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Nov 18, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held a ground-breaking ceremony, Nov. 16, 2022, beginning construction on the Facility for Radiation Tolerance Research on Electronics for Space and Strat ... more  
Turkey launches Operation Claw-Sword against Kurdish militants in Iraq, SyriaIstanbul (AFP) Nov 20, 2022 Turkey launched on Sunday Operation Claw-Sword air raids against outlawed Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria almost a week after a deadly blast in central Istanbul, the defence minister said. ... more 
US B-1B bomber redeployed for joint drill: S. Korean militarySeoul (AFP) Nov 19, 2022 A US B-1B strategic bomber was redeployed to the Korean peninsula on Saturday for a joint air drill with South Korea, Seoul's military said, a day after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. ... more |
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China, Russia seek 'might makes right' world: US defense chiefHalifax, Canada (AFP) Nov 19, 2022 China and Russia seek a world where force is used to resolve disputes, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Saturday, vowing that the United States will continue defending humanitarian principles and international law. ... more 
NKorea missile launch did not pose threat to US homeland: White HouseWashington (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 The White House said Friday that a long-range missile launched by North Korea and thought to have the possible range to cross the Pacific did not threaten the United States. ... more  
Lockheed Martin, NVIDIA to build digital twin of current global weather conditions for NOAADenver CO (SPX) Nov 18, 2022 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NVIDIA has announced a collaboration to build an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Earth Observations Digital Twin that will provide the National Oceanic and Atmosp ... more 
Metaspectral raises $4.7M to launch fusion, a cloud-based AI platformVancouver, Canada (SPX) Nov 17, 2022 Metaspectral, a software company advancing computer vision using deep learning and hyperspectral imagery, has completed a $4.7 million seed round from SOMA Capital, Acequia Capital, the Government o ... more  
Germany army reservist found guilty of spying for RussiaBerlin (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 A German man was handed a suspended prison sentence on Friday for passing information to Russian intelligence services while working as a reserve officer for the German army. ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 7, 2022 
Ukraine announced on Monday it had received more air defence systems from Western military allies, saying the weapons would help defend against Russian attacks that have recently targeted energy infrastructure.
"NASAMS and Aspide air defence systems arrived in Ukraine! These weapons will significantly strengthen the Ukrainian army and will make our skies safer," Defence Minister Oleksiy Rezn ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Nov 10, 2022 
Iran has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit, claimed on Thursday.
Hypersonic missiles, like traditional ballistic missiles which can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly more than five times the speed of sound.
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2022 
China has made significant advancements in the security and defence industries, and the Zhuhai airshow showcases its cutting-edge military weaponry technology. This includes concept fighter aircraft like the J-20 and J-16 as well as state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including stealth and hypersonic models like the MD-22. The MD-22 hypersonic UAV is said to be a unique idea that c ... more |
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 Duluth GA (SPX) Nov 18, 2022 
DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of advanced and secure communications solutions and technical support services, has announced the delivery of its transformative more mobile Deployable Ku Band Earth Terminal (DKET) satellite communications terminal to the U.S. Space Force. The technological enhancement, along with the greatly improved transportability of this third generation DKET, has made th ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Nov 15, 2022 
The EU on Tuesday gave the green light for Britain to join a project to speed the movement of troops around Europe, as the West frets about the threat from Russia.
"Russia's war against Ukraine has further demonstrated that being able to move troops and military equipment swiftly across Europe and beyond is essential for our security," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 10, 2022 
The United States will provide air defense systems and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine as part of a new $400 million security assistance package, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.
With "Russia's unrelenting and brutal air attacks on Ukrainian civilian and critical infrastructure, additional air defense capabilities are critical," Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told journa ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 
Russia said on Friday it was strengthening positions on the Crimean peninsula, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Kyiv's forces reclaim territory in the neighbouring Kherson region.
"Fortification work is being carried out on the territory of Crimea under my control with the aim of guaranteeing the security of all Crimeans," the Moscow-appointed governor of the region, Sergei Aksyonov, said on ... 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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 Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 19, 2022 
A machine gun attack on a remote northern Iraqi military post killed four soldiers on Saturday, a military source said, the latest unrest in the troubled region.
The source said the pre-dawn assault targeted the desert post near Kirkuk, where remnants of the Islamic State group are active, as well as Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels waging an insurgency against Turkey.
Both Baghdad' ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 19, 2022  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of Pyongyang's newest intercontinental ballistic missile with his daughter in tow for the first time, state media reported Saturday.
Declaring he would meet perceived US nuclear threats with nukes of his own, Kim supervised the launch on Friday of the black-and-white missile, which the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said was the Hwas ... more |
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 Budapest (AFP) Nov 18, 2022 
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called EU sanctions against Russia "a step towards war" on Friday, describing the bloc's Russia policy as dangerous.
Orban has sought to take a neutral position since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, refusing to send Kyiv military aid and opposing an 18-billion-euro EU support package for Ukraine.
Although Budapest didn't block EU sanctions agains ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Nov 14, 2022 
The United Nations and the Red Cross on Monday called on countries to commit to curbing the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
The impact of munitions use in built-up areas will be the focus of a conference of countries in Ireland this week expected to endorse a declaration committing to restrict the use of explosives in such settings.
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 Jiuquan (XNA) Nov 17, 2022 
Galactic Energy, a private carrier rocket maker in Beijing, carried out the fourth flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket on Wednesday afternoon to deploy five Earth-observation satellites into orbit.
The CERES 1 Y4 rocket blasted off at 2:20 pm at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert and soon placed the Gaofen 03D08, 03D51, 03D52, 03D53 and 03D54, five optical ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2022 
Chinese dissident Bao Tong, a top Communist Party official imprisoned in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests who became a vocal critic of Beijing, has died at 90 years old, his son said on Twitter.
Bao had spent much of the past three decades under home surveillance or in prison following the Chinese military's violent crackdown on the student movement, which called for democratic ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) Nov 16, 2022 
Sweden's parliament on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment that will make it possible to pass tougher anti-terror laws, a key demand from Turkey to approve Stockholm's NATO membership bid.
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Sweden and Finland abandoned their long-held policy of non-alignment and applied to join the military alliance.
But Turkey has blocked Sweden and Finland's NATO me ... 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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