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  Manila (AFP) March 13, 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino waters, contradicting his defence minister who described their presence as "very concerning". Duterte also told reporters he did not want to have a "fight" with China over Benham Rise - waters recognised by the United Nation as indisputably Philippine territory - partly because he wanted Chinese economic help. "They have no incursion because we have an agreement," Duterte told repor ... read more |
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NATO head says more defence spending 'essential' to US tiesBrussels (AFP) March 13, 2017 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday told allies to boost defence spending, as demanded by US President Donald Trump, if they want to preserve crucial transatlantic defence ties. ... more  
Tillerson to East Asia in shadow of North Korea threatWashington (AFP) March 13, 2017 With North Korea's drive to field a nuclear-armed missile rapidly emerging as President Donald Trump's first foreign crisis, his top diplomat is heading to a nervous region. ... more  
British naval base readies for new aircraft carriersLondon (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Britain's Ministry of Defense says a major milestone has been achieved in preparing Naval Dockyard Portsmouth for handling new aircraft carriers. ... more  
US military deploys attack drones to S. KoreaWashington (AFP) March 13, 2017 The US Army is permanently stationing an attack drone system and its support personnel in South Korea amid ongoing tensions with the North, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday. ... more |
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Iraq forces advance in Mosul, search for militants and bombsMosul, Iraq (AFP) March 13, 2017 Iraqi forces said Monday that they have taken more territory from jihadists and were searching for militants and bombs on the edge of the Old City as they press an offensive in west Mosul. ... more  
Lockheed Martin wins $64M contract for F-35 workWashington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Lockheed Martin received a $64.6 million contract to perform work on the integrated core processor used by the F-35 aircraft. ... more 
Boeing to sustain South Korea's F-15 fleetWashington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Boeing has secured a five-year contract to continue sustaining the F-15 fleet operated by South Korea's air force. ... more  
Iran mass producing domestic main battle tankTehran (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Tehran formally announced it will begin mass producing its domestically built main battle tank during a ceremony attended by the country's defense leadership. ... more  
NASA Parachute Device Could Return Small Spacecraft from Deep Space MissionsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 After a two-month stay aboard the International Space Station, NASA's Technology Educational Satellite (TechEdSat-5) that launched Dec. 9, 2016, was deployed on March 6, 2017 from the NanoRacks plat ... more 
NASA Test Flights to Examine Technology for Improved Efficiency on Supersonic AircraftEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 NASA is set to begin a series of supersonic flights that will examine efforts to improve the efficiency of future supersonic aircraft. The flights, which are expected to begin in March, will take pl ... more |
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Lonely Out in Space: Congressional Move to Scrap NASA-Russia Ties 'Unrealistic'Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 Pointing to the adoption of an ambitious five-year program for the development of astronautics in the United States, US legislators urged NASA to abandon its cooperation with the Russian Federal Spa ... more  
Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraftWenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017 A Long March-7 Y2 carrier rocket arrived at a launch center in south China on Saturday in preparation for the launch of China's first cargo spacecraft next month. After about a week of ocean a ... more 
Denel, TKMS collaborate on Navy vesselsPretoria (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 South Africa's Denel and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are collaborating to provide support for the South African navy's frigates and submarines, the companies announced on Monday. ... more  
Harris radio system gains NSA certificationWashington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 Harris Corporation's new Falcon III RF-300H wideband HF manpack radio system has received certification from the U.S. National Security Agency. ... more |
  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 P ... moreBeijing (AFP) March 7, 2017China vows 'resolute' measures after THAAD deployment  Balasore, India (UPI) Mar 1, 2017India stages successful test of missile interceptor Seoul (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Protesters sue to stop US missile system in S. Korea |
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 Moscow (AFP) March 9, 2017 
The Kremlin on Thursday denied an accusation by a top US general that Russia violated an arms control treaty with Washington by deploying a land-based cruise missile system.
"Russia has been, remains and will continue to be committed to all its international obligations, including those resulting from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"Therefo ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017U.S. Navy test fires surface to surface missile module  Denver CO (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Lockheed Martin completes flight tests with updated JASSM  Tehran (AFP) March 9, 2017Iran successfully tests naval missile: reports |
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 Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017 
The US Army is permanently stationing an attack drone system and its support personnel in South Korea amid ongoing tensions with the North, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday.
Officials said the deployment, due by next year, was not unique to South Korea and was being conducted across the Army to provide infantry divisions with better intelligence.
But the announcement comes just ... more London (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Leonardo subsidiary to buy laser technology company Daylight Solutions  London (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Kelvin Hughes launching counter-drone system  London (UPI) Mar 06, 2017Hughes to provide satellite communications for SkyGuardian drones |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
Airbus Defence and Space has signed Intelsat General to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services. Under this channel partner agreement, Intelsat General will be offering Skynet X-band and UHF services as part of their mobile and fly-away communications portfolio, to the U.S. government.
Airbus Defence and Space is working with service providers t ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Harris radio system gains NSA certification  Geelong, Australia (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Rockwell Collins, Australian air force test WBHF communication system  Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Feb 24, 2017Space aggressors jam AF, allies' systems |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017  The U.S. Army awarded Revision Military, a small business from Vermont, with a $98 million contract to produce Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II units.
The order includes the procurement of more than 293,000 units. Work locations and funding are to be determined with each order.
The U.S. Department of Defense expects Revision Military to deliver the units by March 2022. The pr ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017Navistar supplying MRAP armored vehicles to Pakistan, UAE  Amsterdam (UPI) Mar 10, 2017Supacat teams in bid for Dutch Army contract  Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017Electro-magnetic energy module developed for Railgun |
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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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 Moscow (AFP) March 10, 2017 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday announced the "normalisation" of ties between their nations, damaged by Ankara downing one of Moscow's warplanes in 2015.
"We can state with confidence that our countries have returned to the path of a true multi-tiered cooperation between partners," Putin told a press conference after the two strong ... more Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2017China slams US election 'farce' in annual rights report  Manila (AFP) March 9, 2017Chinese ships enter Philippine waters; Sri Lanka scales back China port  Tokyo (AFP) March 10, 2017Japan, US navies drill in East China Sea |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
Polymer nanocomposites mix particles billionths of a meter (nanometers, nm) in diameter with polymers, which are long molecular chains. Often used to make injection-molded products, they are common in automobiles, fire retardants, packaging materials, drug-delivery systems, medical devices, coatings, adhesives, sensors, membranes and consumer goods. When a team led by the Department of Energy's ... more Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Phonon nanoengineering: Vibrations of nanoislands dissipate heat more effectively  Evanston IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design  Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 13, 2017 
Iraqi forces said Monday that they have taken more territory from jihadists and were searching for militants and bombs on the edge of the Old City as they press an offensive in west Mosul.
They are also striking IS with armed drones as part of a renewed push launched on March 5 that has forced the jihadists out of several neighbourhoods and key sites, including the famed Mosul museum.
We ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 11, 2017Fear and hunger in Iraq's west Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) March 11, 2017Iraq paramilitaries say mass grave of hundreds found  Baghdad (AFP) March 12, 2017Voiceless Iraqi coach inspires footballers |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
The Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force says Iran has put off a planned launch of a rocket carrier fearing threats from the United States. Iran has put off a planned launch of a rocket carrier fearing threats from the United States, Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said.
On Thursday, Hajizadeh said as cited by ... more Seoul (AFP) Mar 12, 2017South Korea's Moon vows 'new history' after impeachment  Washington (AFP) March 9, 2017US move on North Korea tests risks China clash  Washington (AFP) March 7, 2017Trump, Abe say North Korea threat 'entered a new stage' |
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 St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
Nearly 5,000 years ago, long before the vast east-west trade routes of the Great Silk Road were traversed by Marco Polo, the foundations for these trans-Asian interaction networks were being carved by nomads moving herds to lush mountain pastures, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
"Our model shows that long-term strategies of mobility by highland nomadic herder ... more Beijing (AFP) March 11, 2017China says industrial policy not aimed at foreign firms  Washington (AFP) March 14, 2017Family of Trump son-in-law in $4 bn deal with Chinese company  Beijing (AFP) March 14, 2017China industrial output offers fresh sign of stability |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 9, 2017
Civilians rush down a hillside on the outskirts of Mosul to waiting Iraqi forces, tired but happy after finally being able to flee the clutches of the Islamic State group.
Trapped for years inside the jihadist-ruled city, escaping residents say IS fighters are growing increasingly desperate as Iraqi forces advance on their last bastions in west Mosul.
Civilians are being forced from thei ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 10, 2017Japan 'piggyback' official steps down  Prague (AFP) March 10, 2017Giant Ai Weiwei refugee installation to go on display in Prague  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 12, 2017Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
Chinese state media is reporting that the country's space program has developed a craft capable of both landing on the moon and flying in low-Earth orbit.
The new spacecraft is claimed to be able to accommodate multiple astronauts, according to spaceship engineer Zhang Bainian, who Science and Technology Daily cited as comparing the forthcoming ship to the Orion craft currently in developm ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes  Beijing (XNA) Mar 09, 2017China to launch 6-8 latest navigation satellites in 2017  Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft |
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 Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017 
With North Korea's drive to field a nuclear-armed missile rapidly emerging as President Donald Trump's first foreign crisis, his top diplomat is heading to a nervous region.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a former oil executive with no government experience, has yet to make an impact in Washington, where he has not even appointed a senior staff.
But this week he will head as emissa ... more Beijing (AFP) March 12, 2017Punishment of rights lawyers top 2016 achievement: China  Beijing (AFP) March 13, 2017China lawmakers draft rules against defaming 'heroes'  Sanya, China (AFP) March 13, 2017Sun-seeking retirees flock to 'China's Florida' |
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 Ansongo, Mali (AFP) March 13, 2017 
Two civilians and two Malian soldiers were killed Monday in an attack blamed on jihadists in the country's restive north.
Mali's defence ministry confirmed two soldiers were killed and two injured during the assault by armed men close to the village of Fafa, which lies near the border with Niger.
Reinforcements were on their way to the area, the ministry said.
A security source reach ... more Washington (AFP) March 10, 2017January raid in Yemen killed 4 to 12 civilians: US  Washington (AFP) March 8, 2017IS hopes to hold onto shreds of 'caliphate': US official  Istanbul (AFP) March 8, 2017Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against IS |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
In an effort to counteract a network of US navigation, intelligence, and communication satellites capable of unmatched precision strikes, China is developing its own arsenal of electromagnetic railguns, powerful microwave weapons, and high-powered lasers. This weaponry could feature in future space-based 'light war' satellite attacks.
Researchers, Zeng Yu-quang, Wang Zhi-hong, and Gao Ming ... more London, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Directed energy atmospheric lens could revolutionise future battlefields  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 |
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