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  Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 China's snap decision to halt North Korean coal imports - a key economic lifeline for Pyongyang - has a broader motive aimed at shaping Donald Trump's as yet undefined policy towards the North's rogue nuclear arms programme, experts say. North Korea defied the world a week ago with a missile test and is suspected of orchestrating the stunning assassination a day later of supreme leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother in Malaysia, provocative acts that followed a nuclear test in September. China is ... read more |
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Mystery surrounds return of Pentagon's secretive X-37B spaceplaneAfter nearly two years in space, one of the US Air Force's biggest mysteries may be returning to Earth. The Air Force has denied that rumors that its X-37B spaceplane, whose mission is classified, w ... more  
Trump's envoy at UN warns Russia US stands firm on NATO, EUUS Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday said the United States is ready to improve ties with Russia but will not compromise on its support for NATO and the European Union. ... more 
Germany to boost troops as US urges more defence spendingGermany will increase its military to nearly 200,000 troops over the next seven years, the defence ministry said Tuesday, a day after US Vice President Mike Pence urged European allies to boost their defence spending. ... more  
Ukroboronprom presents modified Phantom unmanned vehicleUkroboronprom, Ukraine's state-owned defense enterprise, showcased a Phantom unmanned vehicle with anti-tank missile capabilities at IDEX 2017. ... more |
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UAE orders MBDA anti-ship missilesMBDA reports it has been contracted to supply the United Arab Emirates navy with Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles. ... more 
Leonardo supplying radars for Patroller dronesLeonardo is to supply its PicoSAR AESA radars for integration aboard Patroller unmanned aerial vehicles being supplied by Safran Electronics & Defense to the French army. ... more  
Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPSA prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking software, police and media reports said Tuesday, as authorities step up an "anti-terrorism" campaign. ... more  
Northrop Grumman, PGZ to deepen industrial cooperationNorthrop Grumman and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, Poland's state-owned enterprise, announced plans to collaborate on future defense projects. ... more  
Civilians trickle towards Iraq forces in new Mosul assaultOn the edge of the village of Al-Buseif, captured overnight from the Islamic State group by Iraqi forces advancing on western Mosul, a federal policeman signalled to fleeing civilians. ... more  
IS won't be defeated unless corruption tackled: reportWestern governments need to step up their efforts to combat corruption if they are to defeat jihadists such as the Islamic State group and Boko Haram, Transparency International warned Tuesday. ... more |
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Northrop Grumman demos 4th- and 5th-gen jet communicationsNorthrop Grumman and the British Royal Air Force recently completed a communications interoperability demonstration using F-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon jets. ... more  
Orbital ATK reports new orders for Bushmaster gunsOrbital ATK won about $600 million in international orders in the past three months for its medium-caliber cannons and related munitions, the company announced. ... more 
U.S. Marines place $150M order for Target Sight SystemsThe U.S. Marine Corps awarded Lockheed Martin with a $150 million contract to produce additional Target Sight Systems for the branch's AH-1Z Viper helicopters. ... more 
Saab offering sensor package for Indian Tejas fightersSaab reports that it is offering a sensor package for India's s LCA-Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft in partnership with Indian industry. ... more |
   Raytheon is developing an automated assessment system for judging the effectiveness of 21st century weapons in war game scenarios.
The first-of-its-kind tool, commissioned by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, will automatically teach war game participants which weapons to use in every possible scenario, including missiles, kinetic interceptors, cyber and electronic warfare weapons.
... more U.S. Army awards $3 billion in missile defense contracts New US Missile Hits Target in Space New Age, New Aims: CIS Air Defense to Be Upgraded for Aerospace Tasks |
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  MBDA reports it has been contracted to supply the United Arab Emirates navy with Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles.
The number of missiles and contract details were not disclosed, but the weapons will be carried by the navy's high-speed multirole combat vessels.
Each vessel will be equipped with four box launchers for the Marte Mk 2/N guided missiles, which are able to strike target ... more Lockheed Martin completes tests with modernized TACMS missiles Raytheon, Rheinmetall to collaborate on future defense projects Thales, Bharat Dynamics ink STARStreak capability transfer deal |
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Faced with the risk of drones being used to snoop or carry out attacks on French soil, the air force is showing its claws.
At Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France a quartet of fearsome golden eagles is being trained to take out unmanned aircraft in mid-flight.
The roar of a departing Rafale fighter jet gives way to the buzz of a drone lifting into the air on a runway at the air base, so ... more Leonardo supplying radars for Patroller drones Ukroboronprom presents modified Phantom unmanned vehicle Monitoring birds by drone |
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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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  The United Arab Emirates has given the Harris Corporation a two-year contract to provide its military with an integrated battle management system.
The contract, issued under the UAE's Emirates Command & Control System Land Tactical System program, is worth $189 million.
"This Land Tactical System project represents a major milestone in the advancement of battlefield management an ... more U.S. Marines place $150M order for Target Sight Systems Orbital ATK reports new orders for Bushmaster guns Russia ready to export new T-90 tank variant |
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  Worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the last five years, driven by a demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study said Monday.
Between 2012-2016, arms imports in terms of volume by countries in Asia and Oceania accounted for 43 percent of global imports, a 7.7 rise compared to the previous 2007-2011 period, according to the Stockholm International Peace ... more SIPRI: Arms imports rise in Asia, Middle East Pentagon chief says military running smoothly amid turbulent transitionGermany, Norway expand defense industry coooperation |
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  Germany will increase its military to nearly 200,000 troops over the next seven years, the defence ministry said Tuesday, a day after US Vice President Mike Pence urged European allies to boost their defence spending.
Berlin had already announced last May its first increase in troop count since the Cold War, but the ministry said it was further revising numbers upwards.
The Bundeswehr is ... more Pence reassures Europe, demands NATO funds US aircraft carrier strike group patrolling S. China Sea Trump's envoy at UN warns Russia US stands firm on NATO, EU |
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A new technique using liquid metals to create integrated circuits that are just atoms thick could lead to the next big advance for electronics. The process opens the way for the production of large wafers around 1.5 nanometres in depth (a sheet of paper, by comparison, is 100,000nm thick). Other techniques have proven unreliable in terms of quality, difficult to scale up and function only at ver ... more Switched-on DNA spark nano-electronic applications Nano-level lubricant tuning improves material for electronic devices and surface coatings Learning how to fine-tune nanofabrication |
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 Iraqi forces consolidated positions Tuesday after blasting their way to the southern edge of Mosul in an assault Baghdad and its partners hope will spell the doom of the jihadist "caliphate".
They were upbeat on the third day of a rekindled offensive in the operation which was launched on October 17 to retake Iraq's second city, the Islamic State group's last major stronghold in the country. ... more Iraq forces battle IS to close in on Mosul's west bankMosul civilians divided over Iraqi army advice to 'stay at home' Iraq digs anti-IS trench around city of Ramadi |
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  China's snap decision to halt North Korean coal imports - a key economic lifeline for Pyongyang - has a broader motive aimed at shaping Donald Trump's as yet undefined policy towards the North's rogue nuclear arms programme, experts say.
North Korea defied the world a week ago with a missile test and is suspected of orchestrating the stunning assassination a day later of supreme leader Kim ... more No major impact from China coal ban, says N.Korea official Iran in new military drills despite US warnings US pledges nuclear defence for Japan, S.Korea after N.Korea missile launch |
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Chinese banks lent more money in January alone than the annual GDP of South Africa, as borrowers rushed to take advantage of government policies intended to stimulate the economy with easy credit.
But the free-for-all has had unintended consequences, creating a tottering tower of unsustainable debt, with Beijing now trying to tighten monetary policy and reduce access to credit without bringi ... more HSBC profits plunge as bank navigates political storms China outbound investment plunges under new curbs Trump trade strategy 'doomed to failure:' US trade expert |
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  On the edge of the village of Al-Buseif, captured overnight from the Islamic State group by Iraqi forces advancing on western Mosul, a federal policeman signalled to fleeing civilians.
The small group of villagers, some carrying makeshift white flags, walked slowly along a dirt road in the valley below, metres (yards) from the western bank of the Tigris river.
They were the first civilia ... more DR Congo snubs calls for inquiry of massacre videoBritish Museum training Iraqi experts to save Mosul heritageDrug shortages and malnutrition in Mosul |
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In April, China will launch a cargo spacecraft into orbit as part of a schedule to develop an international space station as soon as 2020.
A Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft could be headed into space "as early as mid-April" atop a Long March-7 Y2 rocket, representing a major milestone for China's space program, according to People's Daily, an English-language Chinese news outlet.
One won ... more China looks to Mars, Jupiter explorationChina's first cargo spacecraft to leave factory China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A |
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Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as firecrackers roar, commemorating the end of barbaric child sacrifices hundreds of years ago.
It's an annual event in the village of Tufang in coastal Fujian province, where China's Hakka community is concentrated and marks its unique history with a range of colourful festivals. ... more Hong Kong police jailed over attack on democracy protester Struggle against evil sparks China ritual Ex-VP of China's top court jailed for life over graft |
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  Western governments need to step up their efforts to combat corruption if they are to defeat jihadists such as the Islamic State group and Boko Haram, Transparency International warned Tuesday.
Corrupt practices in states such as Nigeria, Libya and Iraq are providing fertile ground for extremists, the organisation's British branch said in a report.
"Corruption is the most powerful weapon ... more Bashiqa brings back the booze to clear IS hangover IS leaders leaving Syria's Raqa, Pentagon says IS fighter first to be stripped of Australian citizenship |
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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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