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  United Nations, United States (AFP) March 7, 2017 The United Nations on Tuesday said it hoped for fresh efforts to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula after China angrily responded to the US deployment of the THAAD missile-defence system in South Korea. "We hope that efforts will be stepped up to find a path to reduce tensions and to work for denuclearization of the Korean peninsula," UN spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters. The US Pacific Command said Monday its military had begun deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) sy ... read more |
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Missile tests put North Korea on Trump's front burnerWashington (AFP) March 7, 2017 President Donald Trump is facing his biggest foreign policy challenge yet after North Korea fired a ballistic missile salvo in a supposed training run for an attack on US bases in Japan. ... more 
China urges US-N.Korea deal to avert 'head-on collision'Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2017 China on Wednesday called on North Korea to suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for the US and South Korea halting military wargames, to prevent what it called a "head-on collision." ... more 
N. Korea goes 'my way' with missiles and murder rowSeoul (AFP) March 8, 2017 Dealing with a notorious murder by detonating a huge diplomatic row, and firing missiles as a practice assault on US bases in Japan - North Korea's recent actions demonstrate its willingness to escalate tensions whatever the consequences, say analysts. ... more  
Iraqi forces retake government HQ, museum in MosulMosul, Iraq (AFP) March 7, 2017 Iraqi forces said Tuesday they had seized the main government offices in Mosul and its famed museum as they made steady progress in their battle to retake the city's west from jihadists. ... more |
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Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against ISIstanbul (AFP) March 8, 2017 The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday in a bid to step up coordination in Syria and avoid clashes between rival forces in the fight against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. ... more  
TRIPLESAT Constellation Tasking with SpyMeSat Mobile AppGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 Orbit Logic has announced that their SpyMeSat mobile app users can now send new tasking requests to the TRIPLESAT constellation operated by Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd (21AT). ... more  
China to launch space station core module in 2018Beijing (XNA) Mar 03, 2017 China will launch a space station core module in 2018 as the first step in completing the country's first space outpost, according to a senior engineer with China Aerospace Science and Technology Co ... more  
Lockheed Martin introduces Paragon direct attack bombArchbald, Pa. (UPI) Mar 2, 2017 Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that its newest direct attack, Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb has been named Paragon. ... more 
Russia to arm Antey nuclear subs with Kalibr missilesMoscow (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 Russian Project 949A Antey submarines will be armed with Kalibr missile systems following an upgrade project, according to state media reports. ... more 
European Defense Agency completes artillery accuracy projectBrussels (UPI) Mar 06, 2017 The European Defense Agency recently completed the Course Correction Fuze project, an effort aimed at improving the accuracy for artillery munitions. ... more |
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U.S. Air Force F-16s to receive weapon systems updateWashington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 The U.S. Air Force awarded FAAC Inc. with a $9.5 million contract to upgrade weapon systems for the branch's F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. ... more  
Brazilian army buys more SAAB missile defense systemsStockholm (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 The Brazilian army is procuring additional RBS 70 surface-to-air missile systems from Saab Defense of Sweden, according to the company. ... more  
Canada picks Seaspan for Joint Support Ship productionOttawa (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 The government of Canada awarded Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards with a contract to produce Queenston-class Joint Support Ships. ... more  
Two children killed in suspected US strike: Yemen officialAden (AFP) March 7, 2017 Two children, aged 10 and 12, were killed in a suspected US air strike targeting al-Qaeda in central Yemen, a provincial official said on Tuesday. ... more |
  Balasore, India (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
India has successfully test-fired its Advanced Air Defense interceptor against a ballistic missile traveling at low altitude.
The test on Monday was the second within a month and is part of India's effort to develop a multi-layer missile defense system.
"Today's test launch was conducted in order to validate various parameters of the interceptor in flight mode," an Indian defense ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) March 7, 2017UN hopes for easing of tensions after Chinese anger over THAAD Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2017China vows 'resolute' measures after THAAD deployment Seoul (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Protesters sue to stop US missile system in S. Korea |
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The Brazilian army is procuring additional RBS 70 surface-to-air missile systems from Saab Defense of Sweden, according to the company.
The order for the RBS 70 VSHORAD, or very short range air defense system, is worth nearly $11.7 million, Saab announced, with deliveries scheduled to start this year and continue into 2018.
In addition to the systems, the contract includes launch ... more Tehran (AFP) March 4, 2017Iran's S-300 air defence system operational  Washington (UPI) Mar 3, 2017ATK unit contracted for U.S. AIM-9P Sidewinder missile motors  Washington (UPI) Mar 1, 2017U.S. Army exercises option for more Hellfire II missiles |
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 London (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 
Britain's Kelvin Hughes is launching a drone detection and tracking system based on its SharpEye X-Band radar receiver technology.
The new system, called SMS-D, provides continuously updated bearing, distance, altitude and velocity data.
It identifies targets automatically through its video tracking system, ensuring that any remedial or defensive action can be quickly implemented ... more London (UPI) Mar 06, 2017Hughes to provide satellite communications for SkyGuardian drones  Jacksonville FL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Drone Aviation Delivers Enhanced WASP Tactical Aerostat to DoD  San Diego (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Northrop Grumman begins flight tests with MS-177 sensor |
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 Geelong, Australia (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
The Australian air force and Rockwell Collins completed a wideband high frequency communications demonstration between a ground station and a C-17 aircraft.
The test marked the first time WBHF data was exchanged between the airlifter and a ground station. Operators were able to transmit several forms of information, including real-time chat, streaming video, digital voice audio and file ... more Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Feb 24, 2017Space aggressors jam AF, allies' systems  Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2017General Dynamics gets enterprise communications contract  Rochester, N.Y. (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Harris intros new wideband manpack radio system |
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 Brussels (UPI) Mar 06, 2017  The European Defense Agency recently completed the Course Correction Fuze project, an effort aimed at improving the accuracy for artillery munitions.
The Course Correcting Fuze, or CCF, is designed to provide near-precision capabilities for conventional munitions by placing fins in the fuze body. Researchers say this approach can be used along with GPS technologies to make strikes with ... more Archbald, Pa. (UPI) Mar 2, 2017Lockheed Martin introduces Paragon direct attack bomb  Dulles, Va. (UPI) Feb 27, 2017Orbital ATK production of artillery shell guidance kits tops 10,000  Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Mar 2, 2017Unidentified country orders Saab target vehicle system |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2017  President Donald Trump will address Congress for the first time on Tuesday, selling his policies and laying out the case for a $54 billion boost in military spending and cuts in domestic programs and foreign aid.
Previewing measures designed to back up campaign promises with dollars and cents, Trump promised a fiscal plan focused on "public safety and national security."
"We are going to ... more London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017BAE Systems eyes defence spending by Trump  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 23, 2017UAE signs over $5 bln in deals at arms fair  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 19, 2017Pentagon chief says military running smoothly amid turbulent transition |
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 Brussels (AFP) March 6, 2017 
The EU Parliament's biggest party Monday stripped Poland's last-minute candidate to replace Donald Tusk of a senior post, saying it regretted his "disloyalty" for standing against the European Council head.
The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) said it had sacked Jacek Saryusz-Wolski as vice-president after Warsaw nominated him to succeed Tusk at an EU summit later this week.
Po ... more Moscow (AFP) March 7, 2017Putin pardons woman jailed over 'treasonous' text message  Beijing (AFP) March 6, 2017China defense budget rises at slowest pace in decades  Ottawa (AFP) March 6, 2017Canada extends Ukraine troop training mission to 2019 |
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 Evanston IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 
The most complex crystal designed and built from nanoparticles has been reported by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan. The work demonstrates that some of nature's most complicated structures can be deliberately assembled if researchers can control the shapes of the particles and the way they connect using DNA.
"This is a tour de force demonstration of wh ... more Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties  Ramat Gan, Israel (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Scientists create a nano-trampoline to probe quantum behavior  Lincoln NB (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Scientists decipher the nanoscale architecture of a beetle's shell |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 7, 2017  Iraqi forces said Tuesday they had seized the main government offices in Mosul and its famed museum as they made steady progress in their battle to retake the city's west from jihadists.
The advances, which also included the recapture of three neighbourhoods, were announced on the third day of a renewed offensive against the Islamic State group in west Mosul - the largest remaining urban st ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 7, 2017Anti-IS assaults gain ground in Iraq and Syria Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 7, 2017Iraqi forces retake government HQ, museum in Mosul  Taji Base, Iraq (AFP) March 6, 2017US troops train Iraqi forces in key bridging skills |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2017  China on Wednesday called on North Korea to suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for the US and South Korea halting military wargames, to prevent what it called a "head-on collision."
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's proposal came after a cascade of events that has led to a dramatic spike in tensions in the region, including a volley of North Korean missile tests that flew provoc ... more Seoul (AFP) March 8, 2017N. Korea goes 'my way' with missiles and murder row  Washington (AFP) March 6, 2017Pentagon blasts 'unprofessional' Iranian navy  Vienna (AFP) March 6, 2017US hasn't decided yet on Iran nuclear deal: IAEA |
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 Washington (AFP) March 6, 2017 
The Trump administration's top trade advisor said Monday US trade deficits are a threat to national security that could cause the loss of American freedom and prosperity.
Outlining an unapologetically aggressive trade policy, Peter Navarro, director of the White House National Trade Council, accused economists and the media of ignoring the risk posed by trade deficits and embracing an "antiq ... more Paris (AFP) March 7, 2017Navy, shiny leather and suits: the big Paris fashion week trends  Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2017EU group says China plan 'skews' high-tech field  Shanghai (AFP) March 7, 2017Alibaba's Jack Ma blames "outdated" law for fakes |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) March 6, 2017 
Syrian children terrified by shelling and airstrikes are showing signs of severe emotional distress and could grow up to be a generation "lost to trauma," Save the Children warned Monday.
Interviews with more than 450 children and adults showed a high level of psychological stress among children, with many suffering from frequent bedwetting or developing speech impediments.
At least thr ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 7, 2017Jihadist tunnels save Assyrian winged bulls of Mosul  Valdosta GA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017U.S. Air Force retires first HC-130 search and rescue aircraft  Tripoli (AFP) March 3, 2017115 migrants rescued, 25 missing: Libya navy |
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 Jiuquan (XNA) Mar 07, 2017 
China on Friday launched an experiment satellite, "TK-1", from northwestern Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The satellite, carried by the rocket "KT-2", blasted off from the launch center at 7:53 a.m. Friday, and it later entered its intended orbit.
"TK-1" is the first satellite independently developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) and will be used for remote ... more Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal  Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017China's 1st cargo spacecraft to make three rendezvous with Tiangong-2  Beijing (XNA) Mar 03, 2017China to launch space station core module in 2018 |
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 Shanghai (AFP) March 3, 2017 
Shanghai has impounded thousands of brightly coloured bikes placed on city streets by cycle-sharing companies, in the latest sign of impatience with an explosion of the haphazardly-parked two-wheelers.
The bike-sharing sector has become one of the fastest-growing industries in the country, with users typically renting the bicycles for short periods by first unlocking them through the use of ... more Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017Beijing's shanties: Towns of hope and despair  Hong Kong (AFP) March 1, 2017Hong Kong rebel lawmakers fight parliament ban  Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Activists gatecrash meeting of Hong Kong leadership hopeful |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 6, 2017  Iraqi forces advanced in west Mosul and fighters in neighbouring Syria seized a key supply route to Raqa Monday, as twin US-backed offensives gained ground against the Islamic State group.
Supported by the US-led anti-IS coalition, Iraqi forces and a Kurdish-Arab alliance in Syria are battling to push the jihadists from Mosul and Raqa, the last two major urban centres under their control. ... more Istanbul (AFP) March 7, 2017Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs weigh anti-IS steps Istanbul (AFP) March 8, 2017Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against IS  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Radioactive threat detection system tested in DC |
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 London, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 
Within the next fifty years, scientists at BAE Systems believe that battlefield commanders could deploy a new type of directed energy laser and lens system, called a Laser Developed Atmospheric Lens which is capable of enhancing commanders' ability to observe adversaries' activities over much greater distances than existing sensors.
At the same time, the lens could be used as a form of 'de ... more London (UPI) Jan 6, 2017U.K. Defense Ministry finalizes laser weapon system contract  Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2017U.S. Air Force issues RFP for aircraft laser weapons Redondo Beach, Calif. (UPI) Nov 2, 2016Northrop Grumman to develop next-gen fighter laser system |
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