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  United Nations, United States (AFP) March 27, 2017 More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic. Before the conference had even begun, the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, spoke out to reject the proposal in the light of current global security threats. "As a mom and a daughter there is nothing I want more for my family than a world with no nuclear weapons," Haley, who represents the worl ... read more |
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China to open first drone factory in Saudi ArabiaWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 China will soon construct the first unmanned aerial vehicle factory in the Middle East following a meeting with Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. ... more  
IS releases video threatening IranTehran (AFP) March 27, 2017 The Islamic State group threatened Iran for its role in the region's conflicts, in a rare Farsi-language propaganda video released on Monday. ... more  
U.K. Typhoons to deploy to Romania for air policing missionWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 Typhoon fighter jets from Britain's Royal Air Force will soon deploy to Romania to conduct an air policing mission in the region. ... more 
Japan loans Manila military planes for South China SeaManila (AFP) March 27, 2017 The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes in the South China Sea, despite Manila's increasingly conciliatory stance to Beijing's claims over the disputed waters. ... more |
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NATO confirms Tillerson meeting FridayBrussels (AFP) March 27, 2017 NATO said it has rescheduled a key meeting of foreign ministers for Friday after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was unable to make the original date next week. ... more 
US Senate advances approval of Montenegro into NATOWashington (AFP) March 27, 2017 The US Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to advance the approval of Montenegro as the newest member of NATO, in what supporters of the alliance's expansion argue would send a stern message to Russia. ... more  
U.S. Air Force buys additional laser materialsWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 UES Inc. received a $48.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to research and develop laser materials. ... more  
Turning to Chemistry for New "Computing" ConceptsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 As the complexity and volume of global digital data grows, so too does the need for more capable and compact means of processing and storing data. To address this challenge, DARPA has announced its ... more  
Vietnam set to produce satellites by 2022Hanoi (XNA) Mar 27, 2017 Vietnam targets to self-develop Lotusat-2 by 2022 when its technical facilities for satellite research, assembly, integration and testing are ready to operate, according to the Vietnam National Sate ... more  
Bangladesh to join India's South Asia Satellite initiativeDhaka (IANS) Mar 27, 2017 Bangladesh has signed an agreement with India to formally join New Delhi's 'South Asia Satellite' initiative, through which the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch a communication ... more |
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 NASA Selects High Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) Processor Contract  
The "Brain" of the Space Launch System RS-25 Engine Passes Critical TestStennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 An RS-25 rocket engine with a new flight-model engine controller and flight configuration software was tested for the first time at NASA's Stennis Space Center last week. Four RS-25 engines, m ... more 
SRC's counter-drone system on displayWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 A counter-drone system from SRC Inc., a non-profit research and development company, is being exhibited at next month's Navy League's Sea Air Space Exposition, the company recently announced. ... more 
Smiths Detection tapped for airport securityWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 Smiths Detection has selected by Britain's Ministry of Defense to provide aviation security equipment at its military airports worldwide, the company announced on Monday. ... more  
U.S. Army studies 'third arm' device for soldiersWashington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is studying the use of a body-worn weapons mount for soldiers to carry and fire their weapons. ... 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 27, 2017 
The US Air Force's super-secret Boeing X-37B mini space shuttle just broke its own orbital record of 674 days in space. The landing date for the apparatus remains undetermined. The X-37B robotic space plane's current machine incarnation, OTV-4, just broke its own record by staying in orbit for 675 days, at least one day longer than its predecessor, OTV-3.
The fourth of the X-37B unmanned s ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017China to open first drone factory in Saudi Arabia  Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017GA-ASI starts testing of mid-air launch-and-recovery drone vehicles  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017SRC's counter-drone system on display |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017 
Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a five-year Israeli Ministry of Defense contract for the supply of advanced radio systems.
Hundreds of radio systems will be provided under the approximately $100 million cotract.
Among the systems to be supplied by Elbit are hand-held, vehicle-mounted and airborne third-generation Software Defined Radios for advanced network services at a high ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Hensoldt, Leonardo offering Mode 5 IFF systems  Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 21, 20179th Wideband Global SATCOM satellite expands military communications capabilities of US and Allies  Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017Delta IV rocket launches military communications satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017  The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is studying the use of a body-worn weapons mount for soldiers to carry and fire their weapons.
The prototype mount is made of composite materials, weighs less than four pounds and is attached to a soldier's protective vest.
"We're looking at a new way for the soldier to interface with the weapon," Zac Wingard, a mechanical engineer for the lab's ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017German companies partner for German army contracts  Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017U.S. Army emphasizing mobility for next combat vehicle  Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017ST Engineering to produce next-gen AFV for Singapore |
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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 25, 2017 
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with NATO members next week in Brussels, officials said Friday, as alliance diplomats worked to nail down the date.
"We are currently planning to hold the meeting of NATO foreign ministers on 31 March. Consultations on scheduling among Allies are ongoing," a NATO official in Brussels said.
The NATO foreign ministers meeting had been planned f ... more Manila (AFP) March 27, 2017Japan loans Manila military planes for South China Sea  Washington (AFP) March 27, 2017US Senate advances approval of Montenegro into NATO  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017U.K. Typhoons to deploy to Romania for air policing mission |
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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  Paris, France (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Light-controlled gearbox for nanomachines  Akron OH (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Researchers develop new method to program nanoparticle organization in polymer thin films |
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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) March 27, 2017  Iraqi forces renewed their assault Monday against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was overshadowed by reports of heavy civilian casualties from air strikes.
Iraqi forces began the massive operation to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group last month and have recaptured a series of neighbourhoods, but the battle poses a major threat to civilians in ... moreWashington (AFP) March 26, 2017Pentagon enjoying greater leeway under Trump Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 26, 2017Iraqis remove bodies from rubble in west Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) March 24, 2017Iraq's Sadr threatens boycott if election law unchanged |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) March 27, 2017 
More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic.
Before the conference had even begun, the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, spoke out to reject the proposal in the light of current global security threats.
"As a mom and a daughter th ... more Seoul (AFP) March 22, 2017North Korea's parliament to hold rare meeting: KCNA  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017China's ZTE pleads guilty to violating US sanctions on Iran, N.Korea  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017US sees 'activity' at N. Korea nuke sites: US official |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Fair trade certified coffee is the kind of phrase that sounds good on a Whole Foods shelf, the type of marketing that merges first world affluence with third world resource. For the average consumer, it implies fairness in labor and wealth, the idea that small producers profit directly from the products and goods they produce.
The reality is far more complex, says Lindsay Naylor, assistant ... more Brussels (AFP) March 27, 2017EU clears Dow-DuPont chemicals mega-merger  Geneva (AFP) March 21, 2017China asks WTO to weigh in on EU anti-dumping measures  Tangiers, Morocco (AFP) March 20, 2017Morocco's Tangiers to host Chinese industrial city |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 20, 2017 
Many assume the world will end in chaos, a complete breakdown of the social order. The results of a new video game study suggest otherwise.
Participants in a role-playing video game study engaged in acts of cooperation and assistance as their virtual world came to an end. Analysis of the virtual actions of 80,000 participants playing ArcheAge showed acts of violence were relatively rare ... more Dhaka (IANS) Mar 27, 2017Bangladesh to join India's South Asia Satellite initiative  Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Extreme space weather: Protecting our critical infrastructure  Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 23, 2017SES is enabling disaster response and connecting affected communities |
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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 26, 2017  Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged Sunday to mend political rifts after winning a vote dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city's cherished freedoms.
The former career civil servant was chosen as next chief executive of the semi-autonomous city by a mainly pro-China committee. She was widely seen as Beijing's favourite candidate.
Her main rival, ex- ... moreHong Kong (AFP) March 26, 2017Beijing favourite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership  Beijing (AFP) March 27, 2017Australia-based professor blocked from leaving China  Hong Kong (AFP) March 27, 2017Hong Kong targets activists day after vote |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 
Smiths Detection has selected by Britain's Ministry of Defense to provide aviation security equipment at its military airports worldwide, the company announced on Monday.
The specific value of the award was not detailed but was said to be worth millions of dollars.
"This key contract will deliver checkpoint and hold baggage security for all UK Ministry of Defense airports over th ... more Tehran (AFP) March 27, 2017IS releases video threatening Iran  Moscow (AFP) March 24, 2017Russian troops killed in IS-claimed attack on Chechen base  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2017Allies vow to destroy IS as attacks overshadow talks |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017 
Researchers in Germany are trying to use a massive light array to generate clean energy. This week, the scientists switched on their Synlight experiment, a collection of 149 film projector spotlights on steroids.
Together the lights can generate the radiation of 10,000 suns, making the world's biggest solar simulator. When concentrated on a single point, the lights can produce temperatu ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Scientists find out where laser energy goes when a beam is fired into plasma  Glasgow, Scotland (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Where does laser energy go after being fired into plasma?  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017U.S. Air Force buys additional laser materials |
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