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  New Delhi (UPI) Feb 13, 2017 India has successfully intercepted an incoming ballistic missile in the exo-atmosphere as it develops a two-layered ballistic missile defense system. The test took place Saturday off the Bay of Bengal, the Ministry of Defense said. "With this commendable scientific achievement, India has crossed an important milestone in building its overall capability towards enhanced security against incoming ballistic missile threats," the ministry reported in a news release. "PDV [Prithvi Defe ... read more |
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DARPA's MAD-FIRES project to enter Phase IILockheed Martin received an $8 million contract modification to support the second phase of the Multi Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System. ... more 
Ukroboronprom tests new missiles for Ukrainian helosNew missiles developed and manufactured by Ukroboronprom subsidiary Artem were recently test-fired in a demonstration involving MI-8MSB helicopters. ... more  
Multimedia project on nukes 'freaks out' Berlin festAudiences at the Berlin film festival are submitting themselves to a groundbreaking immersive multimedia project on nuclear war, whose risk its US filmmakers say has soared over the last year. ... more 
UN to meet after N. Korea claims successful missile testUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile test and called for a united international response to the "further troubling violation" of UN resolutions. ... more |
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How to decrease the mass of aircraftsMembers of the Department of Chemistry of Lomonosov Moscow State University have created unique polymer matrices for polymer composites based on novel phthalonitrile monomers. The developed material ... more 
Trump faces questions over 'outdoor Situation Room'Social media posts of Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe huddling with aides in a public dining room after North Korea's missile test raised questions Monday about his administration's handling of sensitive information. ... more  
Atlas V to launch classified US payload March 1The launch of a top-secret US government payload atop an Atlas V rocket has been scheduled for March 1, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced in a press release. "NROL-79 will mark the 70 ... more  
New high-performance computing cluster at the Albert Einstein Institute in PotsdamThe new supercomputer "Minerva" has been put into operation at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI). With 9,504 compute cores, 38 TeraByte memory and a ... more  
Russian Space Agency Develops Program to Improve Carrier Rocket Assembly QualityRussia's Roscosmos has developed a special program to improve the Soyuz carrier rockets' quality amid an accident with the Progress cargo spacecraft two months ago. Russia's state space agency Rosc ... more  
Falsifying Galileo satellite signals will become more difficultThe European Union activated its Galileo satellite navigation system in December 2016. The EU is dedicated to setting this system apart from other navigation systems such as GPS - the US counterpart ... more |
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Israeli companies cash in on F-35 contract workIsraeli companies have earned about $1.03 billion since 2010 from projects related to Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter program, Israel's Ministry of Defense reports. ... more  
Australia procuring unmanned helicopters for testingThe Royal Australian Navy is acquiring a Schiebel S100 Camcopter as it develops an unmanned aircraft system capability. ... more  
NASA seeks partnerships with US companies to advance commercial space technologiesNASA is seeking partnerships with U.S. companies focused on industry-developed space technologies that can advance the commercial space sector and benefit future NASA missions through the "Announcem ... more  
U.S. Navy exercises contract options for nuclear reactor componentsThe U.S. Navy has exercised contract options with BWXT Nuclear Operations Group for production of naval nuclear reactor components. ... more |
  
The US Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency and Raytheon have successfully tested a missile that intercepts enemy missiles in space.
The SM-3 IIA missile can sense ballistic missile attacks from space and neutralize the threats. The SM-3 made its debut by eliminating a ballistic missile fired from the Navy's USS John Paul Jones destroyer.
The idea for the mission was conceive ... more New Age, New Aims: CIS Air Defense to Be Upgraded for Aerospace Tasks Raytheon contracted for Patriot missile support Lockheed Martin to perform additional THAAD development |
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Turkey is constructing its first long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile system, the country's government disclosed.
The missile system, known as Bora, is being developed by Turkish weapons manufacturer Roketsan to meet the "long rage-range surface-to-surface missile requirement" for the country's ground forces, IHS Janes reported quoting Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense In ... more DARPA's MAD-FIRES project to enter Phase II India tests ballistic missile interceptor Ukroboronprom tests new missiles for Ukrainian helos |
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Israel Aerospace Industries revealed an export version of its Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle, which is set to be displayed at the Aero India 2017 conference.
IAI's export variant is nearly identical to the company's domestic version. The export Heron is fitted to carry smaller payloads than the variant sold to Israel's armed forces, featuring a 992-pound capacity compared to the origi ... more Australia procuring unmanned helicopters for testing U.S. Army orders counter-drone systems SideArm prototype catches full-size unmanned aerial system flying at full speed |
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Israel Aerospace Industries received $30 million in contracts to supply signals and communication intelligence capabilities to unnamed customers.
The contracts, awarded to IAI subsidiary ELTA Systems, facilitate the delivery of an advanced communication intelligence system, or COMINT to an unidentified operator in Europe. ELTA is also tasked with supplying a signal intelligence suite to ... more Terahertz wireless could make spaceborne satellite links as fast as fiber-optic links Airbus provides satcom for EU security missions in Mali, Niger and Somalia Engie, Airbus tapped to support French defense networks |
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General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada received a $308 million contract to upgrade 141 Light Armored Vehicles for the government of Canada.
The contract supports Canada's Light Armored Vehicle III Upgrade Program, which seeks to provide the country's military with updated ground-based platforms. General Dynamics says the upgrades will improve the vehicles' performance and survivability ... more U.S. Marines set to receive new ultra-light Utility Task Vehicles Driver training system for Ajax vehicles wins approval Orbital ATK to complete development of new tank ammo |
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The Pentagon wants to rent space in Trump Tower in New York for equipment and military personnel accompanying President Donald Trump during his stays there, it confirmed Wednesday.
First Lady Melania Trump and their son Barron are still living in Trump Tower and the real estate tycoon-turned-president plans to make regular visits.
US presidents are accompanied around-the-clock by militar ... more Tales of woe from US military ahead of likely spending boost US military leaders depict shortfalls ahead of likely spending bonanza Russia to sell off stake in gun-maker Kalashnikov |
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  A Chinese military aircraft had an "unsafe" encounter with a US Navy surveillance aircraft near a contested reef in the South China Sea, the US Pacific Command said Friday.
The two planes came within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of each other during Wednesday's incident near the Scarborough Shoal, which is claimed by both the Philippines and China, according to Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis.
... moreChildren learn patriotic spirit at "Red Army school" Trump sends letter of thanks to China's Xi Trump to attend NATO summit in unfinished HQ: sources |
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Barely wider than a strand of human DNA, magnetic nanoparticles - such as those made from iron and platinum atoms - are promising materials for next-generation recording and storage devices like hard drives. Building these devices from nanoparticles should increase storage capacity and density, but understanding how magnetism works at the level of individual atoms is critical to getting the best ... more Scientists determine precise 3-D location 23,000 atoms in a nanoparticle 1,000 times more efficient nano-LED opens door to faster microchips Three magnetic states for each hole |
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  The Iraqi air force has targeted a meeting of commanders from the Islamic State group that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may have been attending, a statement said on Monday.
It was not clear in the statement sent by the Joint Operations Command coordinating the fight against the jihadists in Iraq whether the world's most wanted terrorist had been hit.
An intelligence cell monitored a c ... more Rockets hit Baghdad Green Zone after deadly protest UK sees IS being ousted from Iraq towns this year Mass graves found in western Iraq: officials |
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  The United States and Japan have conducted the first interception of a ballistic missile target using a jointly built system, amid heightened tensions over North Korea's missile program.
The two nations have been working together since 2006 to develop a variant of the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched missile that operates as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Friday' ... more UN to meet after N. Korea claims successful missile test Iran's Rouhani says military power 'purely defensive' French MPs clear way for payouts to atomic test victims |
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China increased its steelmaking capacity last year by more than twice Britain's annual output, a report said Monday, despite repeated pledges to cut huge excess in the sector.
China makes more than half the world's steel but a slowdown in its economy and sagging global demand has left the industry with massive excess capacity.
It has been accused of dumping its production on world mark ... more In the US, Trump ushers in era of dramatic deregulation China tightens controls on Bitcoin trading platforms China exports surge tainted by fears of trade turmoil |
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A landslide in northern Myanmar's jade mining region has killed 9 people, a local official said Saturday, the latest fatal incident to strike the shadowy billion-dollar industry.
The men were believed to be searching for jade in Kachin state when a wall of unstable earth collapsed late Thursday night.
Five bodies were found buried beneath the rubble on Thursday and three more were found ... more Justice for victims of Nepal's civil war slips away Six cosmic catastrophes that could wipe out life on Earth Facebook adds tool for helping in times of crisis |
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China's plans for deep-space exploration included two Mars missions and one Jupiter probe.
China plans its first Mars probe by 2020, said Wu Yanhua, vice director of the China National Space Administration.
A second Mars probe will bring back samples and conduct research on the planet's structure, composition and environment, Wu said.
Also on the agenda are an asteroid explorat ... more China's first cargo spacecraft to leave factory China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A China Space Plan to Develop "Strength and Size" |
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The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards Beijing.
It is the first leadership vote since mass pro-democracy protests in 2014 failed to win political reform and comes as fears grow that China is tightening its grip on semi-autonomous ... more China villages cheer Robin Hood-like hero in spring festival Exile, jail, abduction: the hazardous lives of China's rich Missing Chinese billionaire targeted over stocks crash: report |
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An Islamic State fighter has become the first Australian to be stripped of his citizenship under anti-terrorism laws, authorities and reports said.
Khaled Sharrouf - who made headlines in 2014 when he posted an image on Twitter of his young son holding a severed head - had his citizenship revoked earlier this year, The Australian newspaper reported Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the Immig ... more Leidos contracted for counter-WMD support IS bastion in Syria soon to be isolated: coalitionTrump visits Centcom, with sights on battling Islamic State |
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Britain's Ministry of Defense has awarded MBDA and other industry partners a $36 million contract to produce a Laser Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator.
The contract, which aims to allow Britain's first laser weapon to enter service by the mid-2020s, will task contractors to assess the technology's capabilities. Project leaders hope to demonstrate the system in 2019.
"The U.K. h ... more U.S. Air Force issues RFP for aircraft laser weaponsNorthrop Grumman to develop next-gen fighter laser system UK to start laser gun program |
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