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  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Lockheed Martin has completed its designs, development and demonstrations for a 60 kW-class laser defense system to be delivered to the U.S. Army. The system is a vehicle-mounted platform to be used to defend ground-based assets against unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery attacks such as mortar fire and rockets. Lockheed Martin's latest design for the solution was based on earlier concepts conceived under the U.S. Department of Defense's Robust Electric Laser Initiative. Lockheed Mart ... read more |
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Curtiss-Wright Expands Secure Manufacturing Capabilities for Sensitive U.S. DoD Aerospace and Defense ProgramsAshburn VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division has announced that it has expanded its secure manufacturing capabilities for sensitive U.S. DoD aerospace and defense programs by contracting with Zentech ... more  
Germany wants change to NATO two-percent budget goalBerlin (AFP) March 17, 2017 Germany's defence minister called Friday for changes to the way NATO members' commitments to budget targets are assessed, in the face of bigger demands from US President Donald Trump. ... more  
Toward Machines that Improve with ExperienceWashington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 Self-driving taxis. Cell phones that react appropriately to spoken requests. Computers that outcompete world-class chess and Go players. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part and parcel of t ... more  
Taiwan says capable of strike against ChinaTaipei (AFP) March 16, 2017 Taiwan said for the first time publicly that it is capable of launching missiles at China, as the government on Thursday unveiled a major defence report warning of increased risk of Chinese invasion. ... more |
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Military action against N. Korea an 'option': TillersonSeoul (AFP) March 17, 2017 Military action by the United States against nuclear-armed North Korea is an "option on the table" if the threat from the rogue regime escalates, Washington's top diplomat Rex Tillerson said Friday. ... more 
Lithuania wants NATO command headquarters on eastern flankVilnius (AFP) March 16, 2017 Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Thursday urged NATO's top general to create new alliance command centres on its eastern flank to deter Russia, calling their current location in Europe a relic of the Cold War. ... more  
Japan launches latest North Korea spy satelliteTokyo (AFP) March 17, 2017 Japan launched a new spy satellite on Friday, the country's space agency said, as the region grows increasingly uneasy over North Korea's quickening missile programme. ... more 
Russian Aerospace Forces to Launch Over 20 Spacecraft Into SpaceMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 17, 2017 Russia's Aerospace Forces in 2017 are planning to launch 15 carrier rockets into space, during which over 20 spacecraft will be placed into orbit," the forces' commander, Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev, ... more  
US BE-4 Rocket Engines to Replace Russian RD-180 on Atlas Carrier RocketsMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 17, 2017 BE-4 rocket engines developed by the Blue Origin company will eventually replace Russian RD-180 engines on US Atlas space launch vehicles, head of Russia's space corporation Roscosmos, Igor Komarov, ... more  
Lockheed Martin gets $80M for Aegis foreign military salesWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Lockheed Martin received an $80.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to study Aegis implementation studies for various international customers. ... more |
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 Tillerson seeks new North Korea plan on Seoul visit 
Tillerson seeks new North Korea plan on Seoul visitSeoul (AFP) March 17, 2017 Washington's top diplomat arrived in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas to gaze on the North for himself Friday, a day after he declared 20 years of efforts to denuclearise it had failed. ... more  
Pakistan test fires land-based anti-ship missileWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Pakistan's navy completed a successful test firing of a land-based anti-ship missile, the branch announced in a statement on Thursday. ... more 
Russia's Baltic Fleet trains with S-400 air defense systemsWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Russian military personnel from the country's Baltic Fleet recently completed a training exercise involving an S-400 air defense missile system. ... more 
Trump, Xi eye Mar-a-Lago summitWashington (AFP) March 17, 2017 The United States and China are finalizing plans for a summit between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago this April, but diplomats are struggling to remove last-minute stumbling blocks. ... more |
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Raytheon received an $11.8 million contract to develop new communication technologies for the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
The new technologies, known as Communications and Interoperability for Integrated Fires, or CIIF, will aim to enhance situational awareness capabilities for the U.S. Navy's air and missile defense operations.
According to Raytheon, CIIF will enable new and ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Lockheed Martin gets $80M for Aegis foreign military sales  Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017Australia's HMAS Hobart completes sea trials with Aegis  United Nations, United States (AFP) March 7, 2017UN hopes for easing of tensions after Chinese anger over THAAD |
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MBDA Missile Systems revealed its new short-range air defense system, the Mistral ATLAS-RC, during the HOMSEC 2017 conference in Madrid, Spain.
In a statement announcing the new product's debut, the company said the new platform is specifically designed for "very short" range engagements, and tailored to the security needs of Spain's defense ministry.
The platform is comprised of ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Pakistan test fires land-based anti-ship missile  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Russia's Baltic Fleet trains with S-400 air defense systems  Boulder CO (UPI) Mar 15, 2017Orbital ATK supplying rocket-launched flares for U.S. military |
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 Washington (AFP) March 14, 2017 
President Donald Trump's administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist targets in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
The move would represent a change from Obama-era policies that limited the spy agency's role in conducting paramilitary strikes, pushing responsibility for these to the Pentagon.
Obama had insisted on a mo ... more Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017US military deploys attack drones to S. Korea  London (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Leonardo subsidiary to buy laser technology company Daylight Solutions  London (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Kelvin Hughes launching counter-drone system |
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Harris Corporation's new Falcon III RF-300H wideband HF manpack radio system has received certification from the U.S. National Security Agency.
The NSA Type-1 certification allows the system to transmit classified images, maps and other data files from beyond-line-of-sight environments, the company announced Monday.
"This RF-300H NSA certification allows us to continue providing ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Intelsat General becomes Airbus channel partner for military satellite communications  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 15, 2017 
BAE Systems selected Czech defense firm VOP CZ to provide supporting components for Infantry Fighting Vehicles being built for the Austrian government.
The contract, signed in February, builds on the existing partnership between the two defense manufacturers. BAE Systems and VOP CZ agreed to collaborate in 2016 on replacing the Czech Republic's fleet of BMP-2 armored vehicles with the C ... more Ashburn VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Curtiss-Wright Expands Secure Manufacturing Capabilities for Sensitive U.S. DoD Aerospace and Defense Programs  Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2017U.S. State Dept. approves mortar round sales to Singapore  Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017U.S. Army picks Revision Military for new helmets |
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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 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.
"This is essential for the continued strength of the transatlantic bond on which our alliance is founded," Stoltenberg said in NATO's 2016 annual report.
"For almost 70 years the unique partnership between Euro ... more Berlin (AFP) March 17, 2017Germany wants change to NATO two-percent budget goal  Vilnius (AFP) March 16, 2017Lithuania wants NATO command headquarters on eastern flank Brussels (AFP) March 15, 2017NATO urges Turkey, Austria to end spat blocking programs |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Nanocars will compete for the first time ever during an international molecule-car race on April 28-29, 2017 in Toulouse (south-western France). The vehicles, which consist of a few hundred atoms, will be powered by minute electrical pulses during the 36 hours of the race, in which they must navigate a racecourse made of gold atoms, and measuring a maximum of a 100 nanometers in length.
Th ... more Onna, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Shaping the future  Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Phonon nanoengineering: Vibrations of nanoislands dissipate heat more effectively  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Small nanoparticles have surprisingly big effects on polymer nanocomposites |
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 Baghdad (AFP) March 16, 2017 
Iraqi authorities said Thursday that more than 150,000 people have fled fighting in and around west Mosul since security forces launched an operation to retake it from jihadists last month.
The International Organization for Migration released displacement figures on Wednesday indicating that nearly 100,000 had fled, but those statistics included fewer people residing outside of camps.
A ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 16, 2017Adopting IS tactic, Iraqi forces weaponise small drones  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 17, 2017Iraq commander announces gains in Mosul Old City Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 15, 2017Nearly 100,000 Iraqis flee battle for west Mosul |
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 Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2017  Military action by the United States against nuclear-armed North Korea is an "option on the table" if the threat from the rogue regime escalates, Washington's top diplomat Rex Tillerson said Friday.
The strong comments from the secretary of state, in Asia for his first foray into crisis management, appear to signal a sea change in American policy towards the isolated country.
Tillerson's ... moreSeoul (AFP) March 17, 2017Tillerson seeks new North Korea plan on Seoul visit Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2017Tillerson seeks new North Korea plan on Seoul visit  Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017Iran Postpones Rocket Carrier Launch Fearing US Threats |
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 Washington (AFP) March 14, 2017 
A company owned by the family of President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is set to receive more than $400 million from a Chinese firm that is investing in its Manhattan office tower, Bloomberg reported Monday.
The Kushner Companies deal with Anbang Insurance Group for the property at 666 Fifth Avenue is worth $4 billion, with real estate experts calling it an unusually favorable ... more Beijing (AFP) March 15, 2017Chinese premier warns US against 'trade war'  Berlin (AFP) March 15, 2017G20 finance ministers to meet under America First shadow  Berlin (AFP) March 16, 2017Merkel, Xi defend free trade ahead of G20 meet |
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 Prague (AFP) March 16, 2017 
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei on Thursday slammed "shameful" politicians who ignore refugees as he launched a giant art installation centered on their fate at the National Gallery in Prague.
Called "Law of the Journey", the show features a 70-metre-long (230-foot-long) inflatable boat with 258 oversize refugee figures.
A tribute to the thousands who have drowned crossing the Mediter ... more Kathmandu (AFP) March 14, 2017Nepal police demolish camp for earthquake displaced Hamam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) March 14, 2017After fleeing homes, Iraqis near Mosul wait for tents  Tokyo (AFP) March 17, 2017Japan court rules government liable for Fukushima disaster |
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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 Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes  Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal |
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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 14, 2017'Tell it like it is': China delegate rips meek Congress  Hong Kong (AFP) March 14, 2017Hong Kong leadership rivals clash ahead of 'unfair' vote  Beijing (AFP) March 13, 2017China lawmakers draft rules against defaming 'heroes' |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has completed its designs, development and demonstrations for a 60 kW-class laser defense system to be delivered to the U.S. Army.
The system is a vehicle-mounted platform to be used to defend ground-based assets against unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery attacks such as mortar fire and rockets. Lockheed Martin's latest design for the solution was based on earlier co ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017Inside China's High-Tech Space-Based Laser Arsenal  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 |
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