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  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 DARPA, along with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and industry and academic stakeholders, is kicking off the Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 (JUMP 2.0). The SRC-led effort expands on the original JUMP collaboration aimed at accelerating U.S. advances in information and communications technologies. The consortium created under JUMP 2.0 will pursue high-risk, high-payoff research spanning seven thematically structured centers. Each multidisciplinary center will focus on on ... read more |
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Western tanks seen key to Ukraine battlefield breakthroughParis (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders. ... more  
New "semi-sub" shows spy potential of sailing at waterlinePullman WA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 An unmanned semi-submersible vehicle developed at Washington State University may prove that the best way to travel in water undetected and efficiently is not on top, or below, but in-between. ... more  
US Navy warship transits through Taiwan StraitWashington (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, in a move likely to anger Beijing. ... more  
W.House says US, Germany to send Ukraine armored vehiclesWashington (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Thursday to send powerfully armed infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, marking a new phrase of Western military support to repel Russia's invasion. ... more |
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China not in 'space race', industry insiders sayBeijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023 All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for a "space race" with other nations, according to insiders in Chi ... more  
SpaceX rocket carries 114 satellites in first launch of 2023Washington DC (UPI) Jan 03, 2023 SpaceX's first rocket launch of 2023 blasted off Tuesday morning, sending more than 100 satellites into space that will provide various services for agriculture, maritime monitoring and radio scruti ... more  
Keysight, Qualcomm accelerate 5G non-terrestrial network communication services for remote areasSanta Rosa CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced ... more  
NASA and HAARP conclude asteroid experimentFairbanks AK (SPX) Jan 01, 2023 A powerful transmitter in remote Alaska sent long wavelength radio signals into space Tuesday with the purpose of bouncing them off an asteroid to learn about its interior. The asteroid, 2010 ... more |
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Argonne researchers win defense programs award for nuclear safety workLemont IL (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 Award recognizes work carried out in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers to secure America's stockpile. A multi-laboratory team including researchers from the ... more  
NSLComm's BeetleSat LEO satellite launched on SpaceX Transporter 6 missionMiami FL (SPX) Jan 03, 2023 BeetleSat (the Company), formerly known as NSLComm, a fast-growing satellite technology start-up, today announced the successful launch of its second nanosatellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, onbo ... more 
Momentus launches Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle on Transporter-6 MissionSan Jose CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2023 Momentus has seen its second demonstration flight of the Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) launched into low-Earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission earlier today. Momentus establis ... more  
South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, MoonSeoul (AFP) Jan 3, 2023 South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth, the national space centre said Tuesday. ... more |
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SPORT and petitSat cubesats to shed light on space weather disturbancesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 01, 2023 Two CubeSats, or small satellites, are on a quest to provide insight on space weather disturbances and the subsequent impact on communication signals. The dynamic duo, the Plasma Enhancements in the ... more 
German MPs, minister due in Taiwan as tensions with China spikeBerlin (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 Germany will send a high-ranking parliamentary delegation to Taiwan next week, an MP told AFP on Thursday, followed by the first ministerial visit in two decades in moves certain to spark tensions with China. ... more  
At CES tech mega-show, driverless cars show promise, limitationsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 Crowds of techies will descend on Las Vegas this week for the annual CES technology mega-show, but one innovation may again fall short of long-held hopes: driverless cars. ... more  
Iraqi Kurds bury activist killed in Paris attackSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 Mourners gathered Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan for the politically charged funeral of activist Emine Kara, one of three Kurds killed in a December attack in Paris. ... more  
Iraqi court summons justice minister amid graft probeBaghdad (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 Iraq's anti-corruption agency said Wednesday the justice minister had been given a court summons after he was accused of blocking a graft probe by refusing to hand over documents. ... more |
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 Amman (AFP) Dec 20, 2022  France has delivered more air defence missile systems and other weapons to Ukraine and will send more early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview aired Tuesday.
"In recent days, France has sent Ukraine more arms, rocket launchers, Crotale (air defence batteries), equipment beyond what we had already done," Macron told France's TF1 and LCI television.
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 Sydney (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 
Australia said Thursday it has snapped up a US offer to obtain the same long-range, mobile rocket system Ukraine has deployed on the battlefield against invading Russian forces.
The government said the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) would deter attacks on Australia but could also be transported by plane for deployment worldwide.
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 1, 2023 
Ukraine shot down 45 Russian drones overnight as the pro-Western country rang in the New Year, the air force said on Sunday.
In a New Year's Eve assault, Moscow attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with missiles and Iranian-made drones.
Ukraine's air force said in a statement that air defences destroyed 45 "Shahed" drones.
Thirteen drones were shot down at the end of 2022 and an ... more |
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 Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2023 
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, completed the sale of its Link 16 Tactical Data Links (TDL) business to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for approximately $1.96 billion in cash.
The net proceeds to Viasat are expected to be approximately $1.8 billion after estimated taxes, fees and other expenses. Viasat intends to use the proceeds to reduce net le ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 5, 2023  With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders.
President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Paris would hand over French-built AMX-10 RC light tanks to Ukraine, a step forward from tank deliveries to date from Ukraine's allies which have mostly been Soviet-era leftove ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 23, 2022 
Japan on Friday approved a 114 trillion yen ($839 billion) budget for the year ahead, including record defence spending after a major security strategy overhaul announced this month.
The fiscal 2023 budget approved by the cabinet includes 6.8 trillion yen ($51 billion) for the defence ministry, up approximately 30 percent from last year.
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 
Beijing and Manila on Wednesday vowed to resolve maritime disagreements through consultation, during a visit by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to the Chinese capital amid heightened tensions over the hotly disputed South China Sea.
Marcos and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping both called for "friendly consultation to appropriately resolve maritime issues," at a meeting on Wednesday, ... 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) Jan 4, 2023 
Iraq's anti-corruption agency said Wednesday the justice minister had been given a court summons after he was accused of blocking a graft probe by refusing to hand over documents.
Investigations began last month into "suspicions of corruption" in the delivery of prison meals, with "poor quality" and limited food provided compared to the payments made.
On Tuesday, Judge Haider Hanoun, who ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 3, 2023 
Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter growing threats from the North, South Korea's presidential office said Tuesday, after US President Joe Biden said there would be no such joint drills.
The statement was released after Biden said the United States was not discussing joint nuclear exercises with South Korea, seemingly contra ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 6, 2023 
Asian investors struggled Friday to maintain the week's positive momentum as they eyed sharp losses on Wall Street that came after forecast-beating jobs data that suggested the Federal Reserve will have to keep lifting interest rates.
Regional markets have enjoyed a strong start to the year, largely thanks to optimism over China's reopening and signs it is toning down its tough talk on a num ... more |
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 Lyon (AFP) Jan 2, 2023 
A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a legal complaint against two people camping on the mountain's peak.
Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, has for years sounded the alarm against overcrowding on western Europe's highest peak, which is climbed each year by up to 20,000 people.
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2023 
China plans to carry out around 60 launch missions this year, according to the country's major space contractors.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor, has more than 50 launch missions planned in 2023, said its annual work report.
The report, presented by Zhang Zhongyang, general manager of the State-owned conglomerate, at the company's a ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 6, 2023 
Shanghai engineer Roy Wang has a pressing task now that the border between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland is being reopened - rekindling his long-distance relationship after a painful separation.
"There were so many quarrels with my girlfriend. It was really miserable to handle," Wang, 23, told AFP on Wednesday.
His wish to visit her was granted the very next day.
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 
Five years ago, on December 9, 2017, Iraq claimed victory over the once powerful Islamic State group, which had proclaimed a "caliphate" and seized a large chunk of the country.
A little more than a year later, the jihadist group would also be defeated in Syria, where three of its leaders were killed, and reduced to a network of sleeper cells.
Here is a timeline of the rise and fall of I ... more |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd., of Israel, have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) in the U.S. and Israel. The future joint-development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by RAFAEL and the Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense ... more |
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