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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2022 Experimental Chinese military hardware from all branches of the armed forces was on display during the 2022 air show in Zhuhai. As part of its effort to modernise its regular military forces, China is developing several major nuclear weapons. One of these is the new Ju Lang-3 (Giant Wave-3 or JL-3) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), which was recently sent to the South China Sea. China's deployment of the JL-3 to the South China Sea has exacerbated the region's instability and relations ... read more |
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Kim vows North Korea to have world's most powerful nuclear forceSeoul (AFP) Nov 27, 2022 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country aimed to have the world's most powerful nuclear force as he celebrated the launch of its newest intercontinental ballistic missile at a ceremony with his young daughter, state media reported Sunday. ... more  
China moves to curb and censor rare, nationwide protestsShanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2022 China security forces detained people Monday at the scene of a rare demonstration as authorities worked to extinguish protests that flared across the country calling for political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns. ... more 
Wordplay, blank signs, music: how China is protesting zero-CovidBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2022 Holding up blank pieces of paper, co-opting the national anthem, complicated wordplays: protesters in China are devising a myriad of creative ways to voice dissent against the government and its zero-Covid policy. ... more  
'It's not over': Iranian Kurds in Iraq in Tehran's crosshairsKoysinjaq, Iraq (AFP) Nov 28, 2022 The roof is caved in, a wall has exploded and broken glass litters the floor at a base of the exiled Kurdish-Iranian opposition in mountainous northern Iraq. ... more |
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NOAA's GOES-U completes thermal vacuum testingGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2022 NOAA's GOES-U, the final satellite in the GOES-R Series of advanced geostationary environmental satellites, recently completed thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing as part of a rigorous assessment program ... more  
China tests new Tianzhou fuel cell on route to Tiangong StationBeijing (XNA) Nov 26, 2022 China has carried out an in-orbit test of its domestically developed space-based fuel cell, according to the China Academy of Space Technology. The academy, part of China Aerospace Science and Techn ... more  
Germany contributes four billion euros and remains key partner of European spaceflightBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2022 On 22 and 23 November 2022, the ministers and government representatives of the 22 member states of the European Space Agency ESA met at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris to set the course for j ... more  
China lays out plan for future deep space explorationBeijing (XNA) Nov 25, 2022 China has made an ambitious road map for its future lunar exploration programs, including an international scientific outpost, according to the programs' chief planner. Wu Weiren, an academician of ... more |
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Ex-US Marine a 'high risk' inmate in Australia prisonSydney (AFP) Nov 28, 2022 A former US military pilot has been placed under "extreme" restrictions inside an Australian prison while fighting a secretive extradition battle with the Department of Justice in Washington, his lawyer said following a court hearing Monday. ... more 
Who are the Iranian-Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq?Baghdad (AFP) Nov 28, 2022 Iranian-Kurdish rebel groups have for decades sought refuge in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, but they have recently come under fresh fire amid weeks of protests in the neighbouring Islamic republic. ... more  
China pledges $100 mn to Cuba, discusses new debt terms: ministerHavana (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 China has donated $100 million to Cuba to help it survive a crippling economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the island nation's Deputy Prime Minister Alejandro Gil said Saturday. ... more 
Vatican says China bishop appointment violates 2018 dealVatican City (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 The Vatican on Saturday expressed regret at the appointment of a bishop in a diocese in China that the Holy see does not recognise, saying it violated a 2018 deal with Beijing and hinting at political pressure. ... more |
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US bans gear from China's Huawei and ZTE over security riskWashington (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 US authorities announced a ban Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed "an unacceptable risk to national security" - including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE. ... more  
French defence minister praises 'strategic intimacy' with IndonesiaJakarta (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 France's defence minister met his Indonesian counterpart in Jakarta on Friday, lauding the close ties between the two countries following an $8 billion fighter jet deal signed earlier this year. ... more 
Xi tells Kim China willing to work with N.Korea for 'world peace': KCNASeoul (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing was willing to work with Pyongyang for world peace, North Korean state media said Saturday. ... more  
Colombia, rebels, seek US involvement in peace talksCaracas (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the last recognized rebel group in the country, said Friday they would invite the United States to join their peace process. ... more  
NATO chief says up to Germany if it gives Ukraine Patriot missilesBrussels (AFP) Nov 25, 2022 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday it was up to Germany to decide if it wants to supply Patriot missile defences to Ukraine, after Poland urged Berlin to send them. ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2022 
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, completed a Critical Design Review for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command's Missile Track Custody, or MTC, program mission payload.
"This initial CDR process marks 18 months of hard design work that is necessary to build the next generation of affordable OPIR sensors that can detect and maintain custody of emerging missile threats," sta ... 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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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 23, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) short range Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) command and control (C2) system successfully completed its most complex system of systems test to date. The Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) served as the C2 system for all C-UAS assets used to detect and intercept a variety of weapons during live fire trials during recent tests a ... more |
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 Duluth GA (SPX) Nov 21, 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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 Jakarta (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 
France's defence minister met his Indonesian counterpart in Jakarta on Friday, lauding the close ties between the two countries following an $8 billion fighter jet deal signed earlier this year.
"There is a powerful strategic intimacy that is being born with Indonesia and France," French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu told AFP.
Indonesia placed an order for 42 of France's Rafale ... more |
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 Vatican City (AFP) Nov 26, 2022 
The Vatican on Saturday expressed regret at the appointment of a bishop in a diocese in China that the Holy see does not recognise, saying it violated a 2018 deal with Beijing and hinting at political pressure.
The Vatican last month said it had renewed for the second time the secretive deal allowing both Beijing and the Holy See a say in appointing bishops in China.
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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 22, 2022 
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed the UN Security Council for double standards after it convened a meeting over Pyongyang's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, state media said Tuesday.
The North fired an ICBM on Friday in one of its most powerful tests yet, prompting the Security Council to convene an open meeting on Monday in New York.
Kim Jong ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2022 
China's central bank on Friday cut the amount of cash that banks must hold in reserve for the second time this year, a move that will inject about 500 billion yuan ($70 billion) into the country's flagging economy.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it would lower its reserve requirement ratio by 0.25 percentage points from December 5, bringing the weighted average ratio for financial in ... more |
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 Casamicciola Terme, Italy (AFP) Nov 27, 2022  Italy declared a state of emergency on the southern island of Ischia on Sunday after a landslide killed at least seven people and left several others missing.
A wave of mud and debris crashed through the small town of Casamicciola Terme on Saturday morning, engulfing at least one house and sweeping cars down to the sea, local media and emergency services said.
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022 
At the UN/China space exploration and innovation partnership conference on Monday, the China National Space Administration raised eight issues in the keynote speech delivered by its deputy director Wu Yanhua, which should inspire anybody who has concerns about China's space program.
China made clear, in no ambiguous terms, its basic principles about human space exploration, namely openness ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 23, 2022 
Violent protests have broken out around Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in central China, as workers clashed with security personnel over pay and living conditions at the plant.
In videos shared with AFP or circulated on social media, hundreds of workers can be seen marching on a road and confronted by riot police as well as people wearing hazmat suits.
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Wedn ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 23, 2022 
Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday battered the country's already failing electricity grid, leaving several dead, disconnecting three nuclear power stations from the grid and spurring "massive" blackouts in neighbouring Moldova.
The Ukrainian energy system has been left in tatters and millions have been subjected to long periods without electricity after weeks of Russian bombardment ... 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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