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  Seoul (AFP) April 6, 2017 South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. It comes a day after the North fired its own ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan - which analysts dubbed a warning ahead of a China-US summit, at which Pyongyang's accelerating atomic weapons programme is set to top the agenda. South Korea is protected under an American security umbrella and is home to thousands of US troop ... read more |
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Trump to Abe: US to boost military defense against NKoreaWashington (AFP) April 6, 2017 US President Donald Trump told Japanese leader Shinzo Abe on Wednesday that Washington will continue to build its military capabilities to defend against a North Korean attack, the White House said. ... more 
Pyongyang May Have Been Testing New Technology in Latest LaunchMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017 North Korea's latest missile launch has caused more concern than usual, as experts suspect it may have been a second trial run of a worrisome new technology. Wednesday's launch came a day ahead of U ... more  
China's strongman Xi to meet his match in TrumpBeijing (AFP) April 6, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent the past four years putting brash, wealthy politicians and businessmen in jail. On Thursday he will have to sit down and negotiate with one. ... more 
Trump, Xi hold first summit with N. Korea at the foreWashington (AFP) April 5, 2017 Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet face-to-face for the first time Thursday, opening a new chapter in the world's most consequential relationship amid growing crises over North Korea and trade. ... more |
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US public fears of China diminish: Pew pollWashington (AFP) April 4, 2017 Last year, US voters chose a president whose stump speech denounced China for stealing American jobs and rigging trade - but their own opinion of Beijing is improving. ... more 
Russia defends Syria against 'chemical attack' outcryKhan Sheikhun , Syria (AFP) April 5, 2017 Russia defended its ally Damascus on Wednesday against international outcry over a suspected chemical attack that killed scores of civilians, saying a Syrian air strike hit a "terrorist warehouse". ... more  
Brazil considering Pantsir-S1 buy from RussiaWashington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 Brazilian defense officials are revisiting the idea of purchasing Pantsir-S1 air defense and artillery systems from Russia, according to state media reports. ... more 
U.S., Lithuanian troops conduct Savage Wolf exerciseWashington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 U.S. Army troops recently partnered with Lithuanian soldiers for military exercise Savage Wolf, part of an effort to demonstrate NATO power in the region. ... more 
Latest NKorean missile was a Scud: US officialWashington (AFP) April 5, 2017 A US defense official said Wednesday that the latest missile fired by North Korea was an extended-range Scud, and suffered an in-flight failure. ... more 
China dissident sees threat in new Interpol chiefLyon (AFP) April 5, 2017 The election of a Chinese security official as head of Interpol could pose risks to opponents of China's government who have fled the country, a prominent exiled dissident warned Wednesday. ... more |
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 Tensions as Spain ship enters disputed Gibraltar waters  
U.S. Navy tests updated Triton droneWashington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 The U.S. Navy recently completed a round of tests with an updated variant of the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle. ... more  
Web pioneer slams UK, US calls to weaken encryptionLondon (AFP) April 4, 2017 British web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee on Tuesday slammed as a "bad idea" recent calls in Britain and the United States to weaken cyber encryption. ... more  
Syria attack victims show signs of exposure to 'nerve agents': WHOGeneva (AFP) April 5, 2017 Some victims of a suspected chemical attack in Syria have symptoms consistent with exposure to a category of chemicals that includes nerve agents, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. ... more  
Number of foreign jihadists in Iraq and Syria unknown: USWashington (AFP) April 5, 2017 US intelligence agencies don't know the true number of foreign jihadists still fighting in Iraq and Syria, or the extent of the threat they pose to their home countries, a senior US military officer said Wednesday. ... more |
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Raytheon received a $59 million contract to conduct further Multi-Object Kill Vehicle research for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
Under the terms of the competitively awarded contract, Raytheon will support the Kill Vehicle technology risk reduction effort, which seeks to improve performance and reduce risks.
Work will be performed at Raytheon's facility in Tucson, Ariz. The U. ... more Hatzor, Israel (AFP) April 2, 2017Israel's latest missile interceptor enters service  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2017Always on Guard: All You Need to Know About Russia's Missile Defense  Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017Raytheon completes ballistic missile radar detection test |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017  Brazilian defense officials are revisiting the idea of purchasing Pantsir-S1 air defense and artillery systems from Russia, according to state media reports.
The Pantsir-S1, also referred to as the SA-22 Greyhound by NATO, is a short-range air defense platform designed to protect military and civilian infrastructures. The system is built to engage aerial targets such as planes, helicopt ... more Washington (AFP) April 5, 2017Latest NKorean missile was a Scud: US official  Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017U.S. Navy launches LRASM missile from Super Hornet  Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Raytheon receives $199M for missile sales to U.S. Navy, allied armed forces |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 
The U.S. Navy recently completed a round of tests with an updated variant of the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle.
According to the manufacturer, enhancements included software designed to improve the aircraft's autonomous operational capabilities. Testers say the trials enable the platform to enter Early Operational Capability for the U.S. armed forces in ear ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 29, 2017A novel hybrid UAV that may change the way people operate drones  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 |
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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 31, 2017 
General Dynamics and U.S. Ordnance will share a $221 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce M2 machineguns.
The contract includes M2 flexible, M2 fixed and M2A1 machineguns, a product General Dynamics markets as one of the world's most highly accurate and effective weapons.
The M2A1 .50-caliber weapon was developed by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems as an u ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017General Dynamics contracted for tank ammo cartridges  Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Rheinmetall subsidiary receives orders for mine-clearance systems  Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017U.S. may sell Stryker vehicles to Latin American countries |
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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 Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017U.S., Lithuanian troops conduct Savage Wolf exercise  Khan Sheikhun , Syria (AFP) April 5, 2017Russia defends Syria against 'chemical attack' outcry Gibraltar (AFP) April 4, 2017Tensions as Spain ship enters disputed Gibraltar waters |
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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
Carbon nanotubes can be used to make very small electronic devices, but they are difficult to handle. University of Groningen scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Wuppertal and IBM Zurich, have developed a method to select semiconducting nanotubes from a solution and make them self-assemble on a circuit of gold electrodes. The results were published in the journal Advanced ... more 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  Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys |
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 Baghdad (AFP) April 5, 2017  Iraq's military on Wednesday urged residents to shelter in their homes in jihadist-held areas of Mosul, where its bid to oust the Islamic State group has taken a heavy toll on civilians.
Iraqi forces are battling to recapture west Mosul from IS, killing and wounding hundreds of civilians and pushing more than 200,000 to leave their homes.
The government has encouraged residents not to fl ... more Baghdad (AFP) April 3, 2017Trump son-in-law Kushner visits Iraq, meets PM  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 |
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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).
Ge ... more Tehran (AFP) April 5, 2017Iran condemns 'all use of chemical weapons' in Syria  Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Trump to Abe: US to boost military defense against NKorea  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017Pyongyang May Have Been Testing New Technology in Latest Launch |
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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) April 4, 2017China plan for new economic zone sparks real estate frenzy  Beijing (AFP) March 31, 2017China manufacturing expands in March |
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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 5, 2017Colombia opens probe into deadly landslide Mocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 4, 2017More than 270 dead in Colombia 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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 Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2017 
Federal agents in California on Wednesday raided two homes and a business allegedly connected to a $50 million visa fraud scheme that benefited up to 100 Chinese nationals.
Authorities said the key suspects in the case helped wealthy Chinese obtain residency visas in the United States in exchange for bogus investments.
According to an affidavit by an FBI agent involved in the probe, Vict ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 3, 2017Hong Kong anti-graft body arrests 72 over vote-rigging  Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2017Billionaire Warren Buffet becomes face of Coke in China  Hong Kong (AFP) April 2, 2017Warhol Mao portrait fetches $12.7m in Hong Kong auction |
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 Washington (AFP) April 5, 2017 
US intelligence agencies don't know the true number of foreign jihadists still fighting in Iraq and Syria, or the extent of the threat they pose to their home countries, a senior US military officer said Wednesday.
Some 40,000 foreign jihadists have joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria from at least 120 countries in Europe, Africa and southeast Asia, General Michael Nagata said a ... 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 Khan Sheikhun , Syria (AFP) April 5, 2017Russia defends Syria against 'chemical attack' outcry |
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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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