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  Berlin (AFP) March 19, 2017 Germany hit back on Sunday at US President Donald Trump's claims that Berlin owed "vast sums of money" to NATO, following a less than cordial meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House. The comments from German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen came as Trump's spokesman denied that the US leader had refused to shake hands with Merkel, arguably the most powerful woman in world. The stark differences between Trump and Merkel on everything from trade to immigration were in full vi ... read more |
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Philippines' Duterte says can't stop China developing shoalManila (AFP) March 19, 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he could not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near his country's west coast because it was too powerful. ... more  
Delta IV rocket launches military communications satelliteCape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017 A Delta IV rocket, carrying a $445 million U.S. military satellite, blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday after a 34-minute delay. ... more  
Xi, Tillerson seek stronger ties as N. Korea hails rocket progressBeijing (AFP) March 19, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pledged in talks Sunday to work to strengthen a relationship strained by disputes over North Korea and trade. ... more  
FNSS beings production for Turkish KORKUT armored vehicleWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 ASELSAN and FNSS have began serial production for the Self-Propelled Low Altitude Air Defence Gun System, an armored vehicle project for Turkish ground forces. ... more |
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Russia runs up cyber score against US with Yahoo, election hacksWashington (AFP) March 16, 2017 US charges that Russia's FSB security service was behind the hacking of Yahoo underscored a worrisome run of successes in Moscow's cyber-efforts against its longtime rival. ... more 
Lithuania orders Bushmaster guns from Orbital ATKWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Orbital ATK is to supply its Bushmaster M44 Chain Gun to Lithuania to arm the Lithuanian Army's new Vilkas 8X8 infantry fighting vehicles. ... more  
Fierce fighting on outskirts of Mosul Old CityMosul, Iraq (AFP) March 19, 2017 Iraqi forces backed by helicopter strikes engaged in heavy fighting with jihadists on the outskirts of the Old City on Sunday as they pressed their offensive to recapture west Mosul. ... more  
Israel threatens to 'destroy' Syrian air defence systemsJerusalem (AFP) March 19, 2017 Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defence systems after they fired ground-to-air missiles at Israeli warplanes carrying out strikes. ... more  
Northrop Grumman tapped for littoral combat ship gun supportWashington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 Northrop Grumman received a $68.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the production of littoral combat ship gun mission modules. ... more  
Quantum key system could make mobile transactions far more secureWashington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 With the growing popularity of mobile phone apps to pay for purchases at cash registers and gas pumps, users would like to know their personal financial information is safe from cyber-attacks. For t ... more |
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Report: Taiwan gains decommissioned frigatesWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Two decommissioned U.S. Navy frigates were reportedly signed over to Taiwan this month and will soon enter service with the Taiwanese navy. ... more 
BAE Systems to modernize U.S. Navy cruiserWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 BAE Systems is to modernize the USS Vicksburg, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, beginning in April, the company said. ... more  
Boeing gets $3.2B for Apache sales to Saudi ArabiaWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Boeing received a $3.2 billion contract modification to support the U.S. Army's foreign military sale of Apache helicopters to Saudi Arabia. ... more 
Xi, Tillerson vow to work toward closer US-China tiesBeijing (AFP) March 19, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pledged in talks on Sunday that the two powers would work to strengthen a relationship that has been unsettled by disputes over North Korea and trade. ... 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 Riyadh (AFP) March 18, 2017Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile as camp toll rises  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 |
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 Washington (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.
The country's defense officials said the recently demonstrated weapon was equipped with advanced technology and avionics, and is capable of accurately engaging targets at sea. The missile's identity and manufacturer were not disclosed.
The test fi ... more 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  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017State Dept. approves possible sale of Hellfire missiles to Britain |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 
arlier this year there was an announcement that could usher in a new era for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the United States. The Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota became the first such facility authorized to conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations for UAS.
By giving Northern Plains its stamp of approval, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is helping ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Rakuten and AirMap announce joint venture to bring unmanned traffic management platform to Japan  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Progress Toward an Ability to Recover Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the Fly  Ottawa (AFP) March 16, 2017Canada limits recreational drone use as incidents soar |
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 Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017 
A Delta IV rocket, carrying a $445 million U.S. military satellite, blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday after a 34-minute delay.
The 22-story rocket, built and flown by United Launch Alliance, took off at from Launch Complex 37 at 8:18 p.m. EDT on Saturday evening, powered by a thrust of 1.7 million pounds. The delay was due to a problem with ULA ground support equipment. ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Harris radio system gains NSA certification  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 
Orbital ATK is to supply its Bushmaster M44 Chain Gun to Lithuania to arm the Lithuanian Army's new Vilkas 8X8 infantry fighting vehicles.
The contract from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense calls for 90 guns, which will be integrated with a Rafael's Samson MKII Remote Weapons Station on the vehicles, the company said.
Deliveries will begin this year but details of the ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2017BAE Systems enlists Czech firm for armored vehicle parts  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017FNSS beings production for Turkish KORKUT armored vehicle  Ashburn VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Curtiss-Wright Expands Secure Manufacturing Capabilities for Sensitive U.S. DoD Aerospace and Defense Programs |
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 Washington (AFP) March 16, 2017 
President Donald Trump's 2018 budget outline includes an almost 10 percent hike in defense spending, which already surpasses that of the next seven countries combined.
Overall Pentagon funding would swell from about $583 billion budgeted for fiscal year 2017 to $639 billion next year, and would be paid for by deep cuts to other agencies and the scrapping of a plethora of programs.
Trump ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Trump to press Congress for defense spending boost  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 |
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 Tallinn (AFP) March 17, 2017 
British troops will arrive in Estonia on Friday, part of a NATO move to reinforce its eastern flank in a bid to deter a militarily resurgent Russia, the military said.
The 130 soldiers will head to the northern town of Tapa, to be joined by up to 50 French soldiers on Monday as well as the rest of the battalion in the coming weeks.
By mid-April more than 800 British troops and nearly 3 ... 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  Beijing (AFP) March 19, 2017Xi, Tillerson vow to work toward closer US-China ties |
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 Akron OH (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Controlling the organization of nanoparticles into patterns in ultrathin polymer films can be accomplished with entropy instead of chemistry, according to a discovery by Dr. Alamgir Karim, UA's Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Professor of Polymer Engineering, and his student Dr. Ren Zhang. Polymer thin films are used in a variety of technological applications, for example paints, lubricants, an ... more Paris, France (SPX) Mar 15, 2017The world's first international race for molecule-cars, the Nanocar Race is on  San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2017New nano-implant could one day help restore sight  Onna, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Shaping the future |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 19, 2017  Iraqi forces backed by helicopter strikes engaged in heavy fighting with jihadists on the outskirts of the Old City on Sunday as they pressed their offensive to recapture west Mosul.
The elite Rapid Response Force and Iraqi federal police attacked the Islamic State group militants with rifles, machineguns, mortar rounds and rockets a month after the west Mosul operation began.
The joint ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 18, 2017Iraq forces say near Mosul mosque where IS declared 'caliphate' Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 17, 2017Iraq commander announces gains in Mosul Old City  Baghdad (AFP) March 16, 2017More than 150,000 Iraqis fled west Mosul fighting: ministry |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2017  The US and China pledged on Saturday to work together in addressing the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear programme, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned regional tensions had reached a "dangerous level."
The language from Tillerson and his Chinese counterpart after talks in Beijing was notably conciliatory after a run-up in which US President Donald Trump accused China of doing ... more Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2017Military action against N. Korea an 'option': Tillerson  Fuling, China (AFP) March 17, 2017China re-brands Cold War nuclear bunker as tourist draw  Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2017Tillerson seeks new North Korea plan on Seoul visit |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 15, 2017 
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday warned the United States against starting a trade war while expressing optimism that the world's two largest economies could keep relations steady despite Trump-era frictions.
"We don't want to see any trade war breaking out between the two countries. That wouldn't make our trade fairer," Li told reporters at a press conference closing China's annual p ... more 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  Budapest (AFP) March 19, 2017Labour drought in Europe's east as workers go west |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 
The U.S. Coast Guard will not see the budget cuts the Trump administration planned for the branch after a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers blocked the move.
While President Donald Trump continues to push Congress to boost budgets for military branches managed by the Department of Defense, the administration sought to strip $1.3 billion in spending for the Coast Guard. The cut would hav ... moreMosul, Iraq (AFP) March 19, 2017Mosul families go against the tide to return home Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 18, 2017Death carts carry family ripped apart by Mosul campaign  Washington (AFP) March 18, 2017Do US self-defense laws trigger more crime? |
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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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 Hong Kong (AFP) March 17, 2017 
An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong will be auctioned in Hong Kong in a landmark sale that could fetch $15 million - but mainland buyers may be wary of putting in a bid.
The classic 1973 screen print by the legendary US pop artist will go under the hammer at Sotheby's next month with the highest estimate the auction house has ever seen for a painting in Asia.
It ... more Hong Kong (AFP) March 17, 2017Hong Kong protesters jailed for 3 years for anti-China clashes  Hong Kong (AFP) March 18, 2017Fashion renaissance: from slick city to hip Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) March 14, 2017'Tell it like it is': China delegate rips meek Congress |
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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 Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017U.S. Army demos laser weapon with Stryker vehicle  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 |
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