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ATK has received a $55 million Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract from the U.S. Navy for the advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM). The contract is for missiles, containers, spares, support/special test equipment, and required production transition activities. The contract provides for AARGM deliveries of sufficient quantity to meet the U.S. Navy's Initial Operational Cap ... read more 
Tampere, Finland (SPX) Jan 27, 2009The continued evolution of advanced tactical class unmanned air systems (UAS) is showing a marked trend towards development of zero point launch as a capability standard according to Finnish unmanned air system launching specialist Robonic. A two year development programme between Robonic of Finland and Selex Galileo to demonstrate a catapult launch capability for the Selex Falco UAS resul ... more
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Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director
EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme Zelensky says Donetsk among key disagreements in peace talks 
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Baltic Sea (SPX) Jan 27, 2009During last Autumn, the Gripen Demo performed 40 sorties as part of the development programme that focuses on opening up the flight envelope regarding speed, altitude, angle-of-attack and loads. This year, the testing has continued at the same high tempo with the latest supercruise flight part of the ongoing high speed supersonic testing that will include supersonic flights, with different ... more  
United Nations (AFP) Jan 26, 2009The new US ambassador made her UN debut Monday, pledging "vigorous" and "direct" nuclear diplomacy with Iran but warning of increased pressure if Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment. Susan Rice told reporters that President Barack Obama's administration looked forward to "engaging in vigorous diplomacy that includes direct diplomacy with Iran, as well as continued collaboration and par ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 26, 2009India celebrated Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi held under tight security conditions, two months after the terror attacks on Mumbai. Police shot and killed two suspected Pakistani militants near the capital on the eve of the national day celebrations, as 20,000 troops were deployed to prevent extremist strikes. India says Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakista ... more  
Moscow (AFP) Jan 26, 2009Russia will open a naval base in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, the head of the region's separatist administration and a Russian military source were quoted as saying on Monday. "Indeed, there is an agreement in principle on the creation of a base for ships of the Black Sea Fleet in the town of Ochamchire," Abkhaz leader Sergei Bagapsh was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency ... more |
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France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout; Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment reportParis, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas. ... more  
Policies to expand US grid weigh cost reliability and emissionsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation in ... more 
EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. ... more 
  
X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environmentsOrlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025 X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more 
Bible 1.0: How Ancient Canon Became Our First Large Language ModelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Modern large language models are treated as something radically new: vast statistical machines trained on almost everything humans have written, and able to regenerate knowledge on demand. Yet in structural terms, humanity has worked with something similar for millennia. ... more 
Digital twin successfully launched and deployed into spaceDavis CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis researchers was launched into Earth's orbit last week aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation, which will model the current condition and predict the futur ... more
  
AI advances robot navigation on the International Space StationStanford CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or checking for leaks - all without an astronaut at the c ... more 
Indian dance mudras yield advanced synergies for robotic hand controlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County extracted building blocks from precise hand gestures in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Their analysis revealed a richer set ... more 
MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebeeBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through t ... more
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Berlin (AFP) Jan 26, 2009Germany said on Monday it had drastically cut its export guarantees for companies trading with Iran in a bid to ratchet up pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme. Such guarantees - which insure German firms exporting to risky countries against possible non-payment - have been "clearly reduced," Thomas Steg, a spokesman for the German government told a regular briefing here. ... more 
Cherbourg, France (AFP) Jan 26, 2009The fourth and final vessel in France's new generation fleet of nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed submarines took to the sea for the first time on Monday. "Le Terrible sailed out of dry dock at 8:30 am (0730 GMT) to begin sea trials ahead of joining active service in 2010," Yann Bizien, spokesman for maritime authorities in the Channel port of Cherbourg, told AFP. Known to NATO as an SSB ... more 
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Jan 26, 2009Four US soldiers were killed on Monday when two helicopters crashed in northern Iraq, American and Iraqi military officials said, but an insurgent group later claimed responsibility. "Four coalition forces members were killed when two aircraft went down in northern Iraq at approximately 2:15 am (2315 GMT Sunday)," a US army spokesman said in an initial statement. The cause of the inciden ... more 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2009Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao departs on a high-profile trip to Europe Tuesday to mend ties with Brussels after a row over Tibet last year and focus on efforts to tackle the global economic crisis. His visit will bypass France - the source of the dispute after President Nicolas Sarkozy met with the Dalai Lama in December - although Beijing signalled last week it was ready to repair relations ... more |
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US flew bombers, fighters and drones along Venezuela coastWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries. ... more
  
US says Mexico agrees to water treaty obligationsNew York (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 The United States and Mexico reached an agreement on water-sharing on Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions. ... more 
Ozone catalysts mapped for safer water disinfectionPittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 University of Pittsburgh researchers and collaborators have identified how to design catalysts that generate ozone on demand as a potential alternative to chlorine-based disinfection in hospitals an ... more 
Hydrogen plasma method cuts most CO2 from deep sea metal extractionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials report that deep sea manganese nodules could supply large volumes of copper, nickel and cobalt for the energy transition if mining a ... more
  
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more 
Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global helpPengidam, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people. ... more 
Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chiefGeneva (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing budget cuts. ... more |
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