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  Sydney (AFP) March 24, 2017 China is not militarising the disputed South China Sea, the country's premier said Friday in Australia, claiming defence equipment Beijing has installed on artificial islands is "primarily" for civilian use. The sea is a source of growing regional tension, with Beijing insisting it has sovereignty over virtually all the resource-rich waters, which are also claimed in part by several other countries, and deemed international waters by most of the world. "Even if there is a certain amount of defen ... read more |
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Russia may be supplying the TalibanWashington (AFP) March 23, 2017 Russia is "perhaps" supplying the Taliban as they fight US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, a top US general said Thursday. ... more  
US sees 'activity' at N. Korea nuke sites: US officialWashington (AFP) March 23, 2017 The US military has observed activity in North Korea that suggests Pyongyang may be gearing up for another nuclear test, a US official said Thursday. ... more  
Mattis presses Congress for $30B defense hikeWashington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017 U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis implored lawmakers to approve the Trump Administration's proposed $30 billion defense budget boost on Wednesday. ... more  
NASA taking first steps toward high-speed space internetGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will help NASA understand the best ways to operate laser communications systems. They could enable much higher data rates for connections between ... more |
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Manila could share maritime resources with China: DuterteManila (AFP) March 23, 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he was open to sharing resources with Beijing in flashpoint South China Sea waters over which Manila has been given exclusive rights by an international tribunal. ... more 
China, Nepal discuss joint military exercisesKathmandu (AFP) March 23, 2017 China's defence minister met his Nepal counterpart Thursday pushing ahead plans to hold joint military exercises, a move likely closely watched by India as Beijing boosts its influence in the region. ... more 
China-backed bank approves 13 new membersBeijing (AFP) March 23, 2017 The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Thursday it has approved 13 new prospective members including Canada, in a coup for Beijing after Washington failed to dissuade US allies from signing up. ... more
US military chiefs defend diplomacy in face of Trump cutsWashington (AFP) March 23, 2017 President Donald Trump's proposed gutting of the State Department budget and other "soft power" agencies could hamper long-term security goals and make the military's job tougher, US generals are warning. ... more 
Germany blocks defense exports to TurkeyWashington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017 German government officials are blocking planned weapon deliveries to NATO partner Turkey over concerns the equipment could be misused. ... more  
SES and Intersat to provide internet connectivity across AfricaLuxembourg (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 SES and Intersat have signed a multi-year agreement to deliver internet services across Africa. Intersat, one of the largest providers of internet solutions on the African continent, will be providi ... more |
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 Russia, China could cooperate on developing reusable rockets  
India gets indigenously built hypersonic wind tunnelNew Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 23, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday commissioned the world's third-largest hypersonic wind tunnel in Thiruvananthapuram. It will be put to use in optimizing the design and development o ... more 
Rocket Lab raises $75M in funding for scaling up production of electron rocketHuntington Beach CA (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 Rocket Lab has announced closing a Series D financing round of $75 million (USD). The round was led by Data Collective, with additional investment from Promus Ventures and an undisclosed investor, a ... more  
NASA selects CubeSat, SmallSat mission concept studiesWashington DC (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 NASA has selected ten studies under the Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat Studies (PSDS3) program, to develop mission concepts using small satellites to investigate Venus, Earth's moon, asteroid ... more 
China's ZTE pleads guilty to violating US sanctions on Iran, N.KoreaWashington (AFP) March 23, 2017 Chinese telecom giant ZTE has pleaded guilty in a US court to violating US export controls by selling goods to Iran and North Korea over several years. ... more |
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David's Sling, Israel's developing mid-tier missile defense system, is set to become operational within weeks, according to local media reports.
Once operational, the system will be used to supplement Israel's existing Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems. The new platform specializes in intercepting tactical ballistic missiles, medium to long-range rockets, and cruise missiles. ... more Jerusalem (AFP) March 20, 2017Israel says it foiled Syrian ballistic missile threat  Tokyo (AFP) March 20, 2017Russia takes swipe at US missile defence in South Korea  Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017Raytheon developing next-gen missile defense communications |
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 Taipei (AFP) March 20, 2017  China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the island, Taipei's defence minister said Monday.
The announcement came after Taiwan said for the first time last week that it is capable of launching missiles at China as it warned of an increased invasion risk.
China still sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be brought b ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017State Dept. approves possible sale of Hellfire missiles to Britain  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 |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017 
The US Air Force's most secretive plane, the X-37B, is just eight days away from breaking the record for longest orbital mission undertaken by a space plane. The unmanned vehicle is competing against itself, as the X-37B already holds this record with a 674 day flight.
Whether the X-37B will break the record or not, however, is up to the Air Force, which is famously tight-lipped about the ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017General Atomics producing additional MQ-9 drone parts  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017Heron 1 UAV becomes operational in Singapore  McLean VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017FAA Approval Could Mean Big Things for UAS Adoption |
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 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Boeing's ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit where it will provide the United States and six allied nations with increased communications capabilities to prevent, protect against and respond to attacks.
The WGS-9 satellite was funded through an agreement between the United States and Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and New Zealand, and will also serve ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Hensoldt, Leonardo offering Mode 5 IFF systems  Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017Israel taps Elbit Systems for advanced radios  Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017Delta IV rocket launches military communications satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017 
The U.S. Army is seeking lighter armored vehicle concepts to better prepare for fighting in future battlefields, the service announced.
Lighter combat vehicles, Army officials say, support the branch's strategy for placing a heavier emphasis on armored mobility. Army leaders discussed future designs and procurement concepts ahead of releasing a new maneuver force modernization strategy. ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017ST Engineering to produce next-gen AFV for Singapore  Washington (UPI) Mar 20, 2017Ukroboronprom test fires Shkval, Stilet weapons  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Lithuania orders Bushmaster guns from Orbital ATK |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017 
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis implored lawmakers to approve the Trump Administration's proposed $30 billion defense budget boost on Wednesday.
Speaking during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Mattis said the additional funds for fiscal 2017 were necessary to ensure military readiness, suggesting key assets have been underfunded.
"[The spending i ... more Washington (AFP) March 16, 2017Where Trump wants the Pentagon to spend its extra billions Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Trump to press Congress for defense spending boost  London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017BAE Systems eyes defence spending by Trump |
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 Washington (AFP) March 21, 2017  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will skip a NATO meeting in April but travel to Russia the same month, fuelling fears about Washington's commitment to the alliance.
Tillerson will be replaced by his deputy at the Brussels meeting on April 5 and 6, despite Washington's efforts to quash questions about US President Donald Trump's support for NATO and quest for better ties with Moscow.
... more Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Germany blocks defense exports to Turkey  Beijing (AFP) March 23, 2017China-backed bank approves 13 new members  Manila (AFP) March 23, 2017Manila could share maritime resources with China: Duterte |
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 Hanover NH (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 
Using advanced 3-D printing, Dartmouth College researchers have unlocked the key to transforming microscopic nanorings into smart materials that perform work at human-scale.
Nanomachines can already deliver medication and serve as computer memories at the tiny nanometer scale. By integrating a 3-D printing technique pioneered at Dartmouth's Ke Functional Materials Group, researchers may un ... more Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys  Akron OH (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Researchers develop new method to program nanoparticle organization in polymer thin films  Paris, France (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Light-controlled gearbox for nanomachines |
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 Washington (AFP) March 22, 2017 
Senior diplomats from the 68-strong US-led coalition against the Islamic State group vowed to seek a quick and lasting victory against the jihadists Wednesday at a major meeting.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed his counterparts from the mainly Western and Arab alliance to Washington with a vow to hunt down IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Envoys were keen to hear details of U ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 21, 2017Iraq forces gain ground, deploy snipers in Mosul  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 23, 2017Mosul comes alive with the sound of music  Baghdad (AFP) March 20, 2017Iraq forces push into Old Mosul as thousands trapped |
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 Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017 
Chinese telecom giant ZTE has pleaded guilty in a US court to violating US export controls by selling goods to Iran and North Korea over several years.
The move is the final step in the case's resolution which the US government announced March 7 in which it slapped $1.2 billion in fines on the company, the largest criminal penalty in US history in an export control case, although there have ... more Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017US sees 'activity' at N. Korea nuke sites: US official  Stockholm (AFP) March 21, 2017Swedish parliament holds first war game in 20 years  Seoul (AFP) March 22, 2017North Korea fails in new missile test: Seoul |
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 Geneva (AFP) March 21, 2017  China on Tuesday asked the World Trade Organization to create an expert panel to examine the so-called "surrogate country" approach used by the European Union to calculate anti-dumping measures applied to Chinese exports.
When China joined the WTO in 2001, it was written into the terms of the deal that member states could treat it as a non-market economy for 15 years.
The deadline passe ... more Tangiers, Morocco (AFP) March 20, 2017Morocco's Tangiers to host Chinese industrial city  Sydney (AFP) March 24, 2017China inks $4.6 billion deal for Australia mine project  Newark DE (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Unforeseen impacts of the fair trade movement |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 
SES offers a broad range of solutions to support humanitarian and disaster relief efforts across the globe. Some of them were showcased during the Humanitarian ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Forum organised by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC), and held on the 21 and 22 March in Mountain V ... more Baghdad (AFP) March 22, 2017HRW calls on Iraqis to avoid ad hoc mass grave exhumations  Washington (UPI) Mar 20, 2017Video game study suggests people will remain calm as the world ends  Kathmandu (AFP) March 24, 2017Lowest bidders threaten Nepal's quake-hit heritage |
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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 23, 2017 
Huang Xiaoshuai and his wife last year splashed out $70,000 for a large painting of fish by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody - part of a growing clique of young, affluent Chinese art enthusiasts building their own high-end collections.
The picture now hangs in their Shanghai home and the couple, along with other mainland collectors, have flown in to attend VIP events at this week's Art Bas ... more Hong Kong (AFP) March 21, 2017Distraught Hong Kong villagers battle to save their homes  Hong Kong (AFP) March 23, 2017China watches Hong Kong vote as protests threatened  Hong Kong (AFP) March 22, 2017Hong Kong leader must cooperate with China: Li Ka-shing |
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 Cairo (AFP) March 23, 2017  Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings as they clashed with Islamic State group jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula, the military said on Thursday.
Fifteen jihadists were also killed in the fighting, the military said in a statement, without saying when the incidents took place.
The military said the clashes broke out when soldiers raided "an extremely dangerous" jihadis ... more Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017Allies vow to destroy IS as attacks overshadow talks  Paris (AFP) March 23, 2017World leaders stand with Britain after London attack  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 23, 2017'Lab-on-a-glove' could bring nerve-agent detection to a wearer's fingertips |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017 
2017 has already seen a spate of bold statements by Russia and US officials about the development and testing of laser weapons in their countries; earlier this week, the US announced that it is preparing to test a new high-powered laser weapon which can be mounted on army trucks.
On March 16, Lockheed Martin said that its new solid-state fiber laser can slice through targets with a record- ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Lockheed Martin designs future U.S. Army laser vehicle  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 |
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