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  Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Israel said the United States on Thursday approved the "landmark" sale of the Arrow 3 hypersonic missile defence system to Germany, in the country's biggest military deal worth $3.5 billion. The Arrow 3 system - designed to shoot down ballistic missiles above the Earth's atmosphere - is jointly developed and produced by Israel and the United States. Israel's defence ministry said in a statement the US State Department had notified it of the US government's approval for Germany to procure the A ... read more |
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Ukraine receives new air defence systems from BerlinKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Ukraine said Thursday that it had received new IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems from Germany, as it looks to bolster air defences in the face of increasing Russian missile strikes. ... more  
N.Korea could test missile as US meets with S.Korea, Japan: YonhapSeoul (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 South Korean intelligence believes North Korea is preparing to test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile to coincide with a three-way summit among the leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. ... more 
N.Korea blasted at UN for arms buildup while people sufferUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 North Korea was accused at the UN Security Council Thursday of spending heavily on its nuclear arms program while its people go hungry and lack basic necessities. ... more 
Biden to ramp up three-way Japan, S.Korea ties in sign to ChinaWashington (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden on Friday will announce new security cooperation at a first-of-a-kind three-way summit with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, hoping to send a message of strength to China which has already made clear its displeasure. ... more |
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 Belarus' Lukashenko threatens use of nuclear weapons if faced with 'aggression'  
Only Ukraine can decide peace terms with Russia: NATO bossOslo (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Only Ukraine can decide the terms of a possible peace negotiation with Russia, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, reiterating the Alliance's position after controversial remarks by his chief of staff. ... more |
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Russia says thwarted Ukraine drone attack on Black Sea warshipsMoscow (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Russia thwarted a Ukrainian marine drone attack on its warships in the Black Sea, its defence ministry said Thursday, the latest in a string of assaults on its fleet in the flashpoint waterway. ... more  
U.S. approves $3B deal for Israel to sell Arrow-3 missile interceptors to GermanyWashington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023 The U.S. government has given Israel the go-ahead for a $3 billion deal to sell the Arrow-3 missile defense system to Germany, Israeli officials said Thursday. ... more  
Russia, China hold naval war games; Japan scrambles jets after Russian planes spottedMoscow (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Russian and Chinese warships are conducting joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean involving rescue training and drills for countering air strikes, Moscow's defence ministry said Friday. ... more  
U.S. sanctions four linked to 2020 poisoning of Alexei NavalnyWashington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023 The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned four Russians accused in the poisoning of currently imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. ... more |
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  Air Force selects Wallaroo.AI for On-Orbit AI advancements  
Umbra achieves Commercial SAR milestone with 16-cm resolutionSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 Space technology firm Umbra has reached a significant milestone by generating a 16-cm resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image, marking the highest resolution for a commercial satellite image ... more |
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ESA integrates Satellite Orbit Decay Forecast service to enhance satellite safetyGraz, Austria (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 After a successful test phase, the Satellite Orbit DecAy (SODA) service, which was jointly developed by TU Graz and the University of Graz, officially became part of the ESA's Space Safety Programme ... more 
Damage control: WVU researchers aim for the sky to track lethal space debrisMorgantown WV (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 West Virginia University researchers are looking to protect space - and elements of everyday life on Earth - from debris down to the size of paint flakes barreling through space at speeds of more th ... more  
Chandrayaan-3 nears landing with successful orbital adjustmentsSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbit to 153 km x 163 km, as reported by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today. This precise maneuvering is a pivotal step as ... more  
US beefs up Gulf deployment over Iran oil tanker threatManama (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 As Iranian seizures threaten oil tankers plying the Gulf, the United States is raising its military presence - a move long demanded by Gulf Arab states who accused Washington of retreating from the region. ... more |
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Philippines appoints outspoken diplomat as 'special envoy' to ChinaManila (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 Former Philippine foreign minister Teodoro Locsin has been appointed the president's special envoy to Beijing, the government said Wednesday, despite the outspoken diplomat's profanity-laced criticism of China. ... more |
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DARPA seeks solutions to preserve bio-samples without cold storageWashington DC (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Emerging infectious disease hotspots are expected to increase globally within the next 50 years.1 Lab-based testing technology has advanced, but agnostic sample preservation still relies on refriger ... more 
LeoLabs provides tracking support for ESA's historic assisted satellite reentryMenlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 LeoLabs, the leading commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, today shared their support for the European Space Agency's (ESA) successful ... more  
RTX provides Blue Canyon Satellites for NASA Swarm test launchLafayette CO (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 RTX's (NYSE: RTX) small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), announces successful launch and initial contact with CubeSats for the NASA Starling missi ... more  
US sanctions entities tied to Russia, N. Korea arms dealsWashington (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 The United States on Wednesday sanctioned three entities accused of seeking to facilitate arms deals between North Korea and Russia as Washington tightened its restrictions on support for Moscow's war in Ukraine. ... more |
Jordan says shot down TNT-loaded drone from SyriaAmman (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 Jordan's army said it shot down a drone Wednesday loaded with TNT explosives trying to enter its airspace from Syria, in the latest incident of trafficking of arms or drugs. ... more  
ECOWAS to finalize Niger deployment plans this weekWashington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2021 The defense chiefs of more than a dozen West African nations will meet this week to finalize plans for the deployment of its Standby Force to Niger, where signs that the recent ousting of its democratic government and subsequent political turmoil is threatening security in the region may be beginning to show. ... more 
Cargo ship exits Ukraine port despite threat from Russian navyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 Kyiv said a civilian cargo vessel had exited its southern port of Odesa on Wednesday despite warnings from Russia that its navy could target ships using Ukraine's Black Sea export hubs. ... more  
Around 45,000 Muscovites fight in Ukraine: Moscow mayorMoscow (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 Tens of thousands of Muscovites are taking part in combat operations in Ukraine, the Russian capital's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Wednesday, giving a rare estimate of the forces deployed. ... more |
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Convoy of Chinese engineers attacked in Pakistan's Gwadar: militantsQuetta, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 13, 2023 Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants on Sunday attacked a convoy carrying Chinese engineers to the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan's southwest, the group said. ... more 
'Nuclear' material found in Australian home raid: mediaSydney (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Australia's border police raided a home in the south of Sydney on Thursday, finding what local media described as "nuclear isotopes". ... more 
US says working to free soldier who fled to N.KoreaWashington (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 The United States said Wednesday it was committed to freeing an American soldier who crossed into North Korea, as it voiced caution on remarks attributed to him by Pyongyang. ... more 
Tuareg ex-rebels say forces attacked by Mali army, WagnerDakar (AFP) Aug 12, 2023 Tuareg former rebels in northern Mali said their forces were attacked on Friday by the army and Russian mercenary group Wagner. ... more |
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Niger scraps jail sentence for head of group supporting military Niamey, Niger (AFP) Aug 14, 2023 A Niamey court on Monday scrapped a nine-month jail sentence handed to Abdoulaye Seydou, head of a leading activist group which supports the ruling military, his entourage said. ... more 
Air strike kills at least 26 in Ethiopia's AmharaNairobi (AFP) Aug 14, 2023 An air strike has killed at least 26 people in Ethiopia's embattled Amhara region, a hospital official and a resident told AFP on Monday, as deadly clashes rock the region. ... more 
Six Malian soldiers killed in attack: armyDakar (AFP) Aug 13, 2023 Six Malian soldiers have been killed in an attack by "armed terrorist groups" in the north of the country, according to an army report. ... more 
Russia yet to move troops to Finnish border: Finnish FMHelsinki (AFP) Aug 15, 2023 Russia has yet to make good on a threat to move troops to the border with Finland after the Nordic country joined NATO, Finland's foreign minister told AFP on Tuesday. ... more |
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Joe Biden to host Japan, South Korea leaders at Camp David trilateral summitWashington DC (UPI) Aug 15, 2023 President Joe Biden will host the prime minister of Japan and the president of South Korea this Friday for a first-ever trilateral summit at Camp David. ... more 
Pentagon says it will not change abortion access policyWashington (AFP) Aug 15, 2023 The Pentagon will not change its policy of helping US troops access abortions to compromise with a conservative lawmaker stalling hundreds of military nominations, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. ... more 
Blinken says US maintains pressure on Iran despite prisoner dealWashington (AFP) Aug 15, 2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday that the United States would maintain pressure on Iran over its contested nuclear program, despite a deal for the release of prisoners. ... more 
S. Korean president calls Japan 'partner' on Liberation DaySeoul (AFP) Aug 15, 2023 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday called former colonial ruler Japan a "partner" that shares his country's values and common interests as he aims to strengthen ties with Tokyo in response to North Korea's growing nuclear threats. ... more |
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