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  Washington (AFP) April 4, 2017 The United States and its allies would have "no defense" against large numbers of ground-launched cruise missiles of the type recently deployed by Russia, a top US general warned Tuesday. Washington has repeatedly accused Moscow of deploying a land-based cruise missile system in contravention of a 1987 US-Russia arms control deal, known as the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). General John Hyten, who heads the US military's Strategic Command, told lawmakers that a single ground-launched ... read more |
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Construction of new Chinese carrier progressingWashington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017 China's first domestically built aircraft carrier is currently being outfitted with equipment at a shipyard in Liaoning province and will be launched soon, according to Ministry of Defense spokesman Wu Qian. ... more 
North Korea fires missile into Sea of JapanSeoul (AFP) April 5, 2017 Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, in what analysts said was a warning ahead of a China-US summit at which Pyongyang's accelerating atomic weapons programme is set to top the agenda. ... more  
China's BeiDou system to expand cooperation to SE AsiaBeijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2017 China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will expand its cooperation to Thailand and Sri Lanka, and then to the entire Southeast Asia, in a bid to go global, the system's operator ... more  
US, Russia Have Opportunities for Expanding Space Cooperation Despite TensionsMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2017 The Executive Director for manned space flight programs at Roscosmos said that Russia and the United States have opportunities to broaden their collaboration in space, including on flights beyond lo ... more |
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Space Traffic Management at Mach 25Bethesda MD (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 Those familiar with air traffic management architectures understand the constraints of aircraft flying in the atmosphere, vehicle dynamics and command and control techniques. Unfortunately, space tr ... more  
US Hardware Production Begins for Money-Saving Next-Generation RocketsWashington (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2017 Orbital ATK's proposed launch system will reduce the cost of US government rocket and missile programs, saving taxpayers up to $600 million on these programs over a ten-year period, according to off ... more  
NASA laser communications to provide Orion faster connectionsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 NASA is working to forever change the way astronauts communicate to and from space using an advanced laser communications system called LEMNOS, which will enable exponentially faster connections tha ... more  
Russia defends Syria against 'chemical attack' outcryKhan Sheikhun , Syria (AFP) April 5, 2017 Russia defended its ally Damascus on Wednesday in the face of an international outcry over a suspected chemical attack that killed scores of civilians, saying a Syrian air strike hit a "terrorist warehouse". ... more 
Russia launches second Yasen-class submarineWashington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017 Russia's second Yasen-class submarine was launched at the Sevmash shipyards in Severodvinsk, the country's state-controlled media reported. ... more  
Space Flight Laboratory Nanosatellite Validates Aircraft Tracking, Prepares for Deorbit DemoToronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 The CanX-7 nanosatellite built by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) has validated real-time detection and tracking of aircraft by sat ... more |
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Mar-a-Lago hosts foreign leaders in Jazz Age opulenceWashington (AFP) April 5, 2017 Mar-a-Lago, the sumptuous setting of Donald Trump's summit with China's Xi Jingping this week, isn't the first presidential hideaway to host foreign leaders. But it may be the most opulent. ... more 
Ukraine's AN-132D takes historic first flightWashington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017 Ukraine's defense industry marked a milestone after AN-132D, the first plane built without Russian components, took its first flight on Friday. ... more 
U.K. begins customizing Tide-class tanker shipsWashington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017 Britain's Royal Navy signaled the beginning of a customization effort for its Tide-class tanker fleet when the RFA Tidespring arrived in Cornwall. ... more 
EPP building acoustic array for U.S. Navy submarinesWashington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017 Aerostructures Engineered Polymer Products has started the manufacture of the first hull-mounted acoustic array for Virginia-class U.S. Navy submarines. ... more |
  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2017 
Half a century ago, March 30, 1967, the Soviet government established the Anti-Missile and Space Defense Forces. The new entity combined all the then-existing missile defense units. The new forces were aimed at protecting USSR's crucial industrial and military areas from American intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). Despite the fact that by the time the Cold War had already entered its de ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017Raytheon to supply Multi-Object Kill Vehicle technology  Hatzor, Israel (AFP) April 2, 2017Israel's latest missile interceptor enters service  Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017Raytheon completes ballistic missile radar detection test |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017  Raytheon received a $199 million contract modification to supply various missiles to the U.S. Navy and several of the branch's allied armed forces.
The contract includes the procurement of 317 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles in addition to 199 Block II captive air training missiles to be used during military exercises.
Sidewinder missiles are infrared-tracking weapons used fo ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017U.S. Navy launches LRASM missile from Super Hornet  Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017Saab to deliver major upgrade for Swedish anti-ship missile system  Taipei (AFP) March 20, 2017China aims advanced DF-16 missiles at Taiwan: minister |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Two PhD students in National University of Singapore, Unmanned System Research Group spent four years in developing the novel hybrid unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV), U-Lion as shown in Figure 1. U-Lion is a hybrid UAV which can take-off and land vertically like helicopter UAVs, and transit to cruise flight like normal airplanes.
The wings can be fully retracted or expended, to favor the stab ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017General Atomics building ground control station for drones  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017China to open first drone factory in Saudi Arabia  Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 27, 2017Happy Wanderer? Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Breaks Its Own Orbital Record |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
If human ears could hear the electromagnetic spectrum, the noise levels these days would be overwhelming. The skyrocketing use of wireless devices in military and civilian domains has created a complicated and cacophonous environment, filled with signals of widely varying frequency and amplitude and a menagerie of modulations.
For warfighters trying to maintain critical communications link ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017Israel taps Elbit Systems for advanced radios  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017 
Peru, Colombia and Brazil may soon look to the United States to modernize their armored vehicle fleets, the U.S. Army announced on Thursday.
The modernization push comes as each aforementioned country grapples with threats from "illicit networks" within their borders, and the U.S. Army's Stryker combat vehicle may become an attractive investment.
According to U.S. Southern Comman ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Asian nation orders targeting and surveillance pods from IAI  Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017General Dynamics, US Ordnance share contract for M2 machineguns  Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017General Dynamics contracted for tank ammo cartridges |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017 
With incomes on the rise, Delek Group, which has a stake in one of Israel's largest gas fields, said it's setting its sights on becoming a global player.
Delek said Thursday its net income for the year was up from $6.9 million in 2015 to $172 million. Operating profit last year was 50 percent from the previous year to $425 million, largely on the back of gains from the exploration and p ... more Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017Trump lifts rights conditions on Bahrain arms sales  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Trump pressured to approve defense deals with India  Jerusalem (AFP) March 29, 2017Israel defence exports surge to $6.5 bln |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 3, 2017  The first summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will be of "great significance" for global peace, the two countries' top diplomats agreed ahead of the meeting.
News of the telephone call between the US and Chinese top envoys came soon after the publication of an interview with Trump, in which he warned that America was prepared to act unilaterally to ... more Brussels (AFP) April 2, 2017On Russia, Trump administration hews closely to Obama playbook  Washington (AFP) April 5, 2017Mar-a-Lago hosts foreign leaders in Jazz Age opulence  Ottawa (AFP) April 3, 2017Canada, Ukraine formalize defense cooperation |
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 Bath, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
University of Bath scientists have used gold spring-shaped coils 5,000 times thinner than human hairs with powerful lasers to enable the detection of twisted molecules, and the applications could improve pharmaceutical design, telecommunications and nanorobotics.
Molecules, including many pharmaceuticals, twist in certain ways and can exist in left or right 'handed' forms depending on how ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Photonic crystal and nanowire combo advances 'photonic integration'  Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017New Nano Devices Could Withstand Extreme Environments in Space  Hanover NH (SPX) Mar 23, 20173-D printing turns nanomachines into life-size workers |
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 Baghdad (AFP) April 3, 2017  President Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner visited Baghdad Monday with the US's top military officer, meeting Iraq's premier to discuss the fight against the Islamic State group.
The visit comes as Iraqi forces battle to retake Mosul from IS with support from US-led air strikes that have recently been criticised for causing civilian deaths in the city's west.
Prime Mi ... more Hasan Sham Camp, Iraq (AFP) March 31, 2017At Iraq camp, UN chief urges more aid for people of Mosul  Hasan Sham Camp, Irak (AFP) March 31, 2017Ghosts of Mosul stalk Iraq's fleeing children  Baghdad (AFP) March 30, 2017In Iraq, UN chief Guterres calls for protection of civilians |
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 Seoul (AFP) April 3, 2017 
South Korea, Japan and the US held a joint naval exercise Monday aimed at countering missile threats from North Korean submarines, Seoul's defense ministry said, amid mounting concerns over the hermit state's weapons programme.
Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear warhead, and has so far staged five nuclear tests, two of th ... more Washington (AFP) April 2, 2017US urges China to take 'action' against North Korea  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) March 31, 2017Kim Jong-Nam's body returned to North Korea: China  Washington (AFP) April 4, 2017'No defense' against multiple Russian missiles: US general |
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 Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017  The Trump administration has unveiled steps to limit an immigration visa program for skilled workers often used by Silicon Valley to attract tech workers.
The moves include new measures announced Monday to detect "fraud and abuse" in the H-1B visa program, and a warning by the Justice Department to companies not to discriminate against US workers.
Guidelines released last week will requi ... more Beijing (AFP) April 2, 2017China to create new economic zone outside Beijing  Beijing (AFP) March 31, 2017China manufacturing expands in March  Geneva (AFP) April 3, 2017WTO creates panel to decide on China, EU trade flap |
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 Paris (AFP) March 29, 2017 
What's the difference between birds that get killed by cars, and those that don't?
The dead ones tend to have smaller brains, scientists who performed 3,521 avian autopsies said Wednesday.
What might be called the "bird brain rule" applies to different species, depending on the ratio of grey matter to body mass, they reported in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
Crows, for exa ... more Bogota (AFP) April 4, 2017Why is South America being hit by deadly landslides?  Mocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 4, 2017More than 270 dead in Colombia mudslides  Mocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 5, 2017Death toll hits 290 as Colombia probes cause of mudslides |
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 Nanjing (XNA) Mar 31, 2017 
Yuanwang space tracking ships, which follows the progress of satellites and other space-bound craft, will carry out 19 maritime space monitoring missions in 2017, according to the maritime satellite measurement and control authority on Wednesday.
Yuanwang-5 left port Wednesday and Yuanwang-6 started its journey Monday.
Yuanwang-7 and the rocket transporting fleet will set sail in Apr ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon Landing  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 |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 2, 2017 
An Australian-based Chinese professor who has been critical of Beijing flew back to Sydney Sunday, a week after he was blocked from leaving China at the end of a visit.
Feng Chongyi, a permanent resident of Australia who has a Chinese passport, had been barred from flying out of the southern city of Guangzhou and was questioned by authorities.
His lawyer said at the time he was "suspec ... moreHong Kong (AFP) April 2, 2017Warhol Mao portrait fetches $12.7m in Hong Kong auction  Hong Kong (AFP) April 3, 2017Hong Kong anti-graft body arrests 72 over vote-rigging  Beijing (AFP) April 2, 2017What's in a Chinese name? Ancient rites and growing business |
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 Khan Sheikhun , Syria (AFP) April 5, 2017 
Russia defended its ally Damascus on Wednesday in the face of an international outcry over a suspected chemical attack that killed scores of civilians, saying a Syrian air strike hit a "terrorist warehouse".
The UN Security Council was to hold an emergency meeting later Wednesday on the attack, which killed at least 72 civilians, among them 20 children, in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhu ... more Moscow (AFP) April 1, 2017Russia detains man over IS-claimed attack on Chechen base  Cairo (AFP) April 2, 2017Egypt military says top Islamist killed in Sinai  Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017IS propaganda team killed in Iraq air strike: coalition |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017  Scientists at Macquarie University have developed a laser similar to the sci-fi superlaser used by the Death Star in Star Wars. A superlaser combines the multiple laser beams into a single beam.
"Researchers are developing high power lasers to combat threats to security from the increased proliferation of low-cost drones and missile technology," Rich Mildren, an associate professor of p ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017German scientists focus radiation of 10,000 suns with new light array  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? |
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