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  Offutt AFB NB (AFNS) Apr 10, 2017 US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) entered into an agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information. The arrangement will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of spaceflight operations. It was formalized in a memorandum of understanding signed by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, the USSTRATCOM director of plans and policy, April 4, 2017 ... read more |
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DARPA Wades into Murky Multimedia Information Streams to Catch Big MeaningWashington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 The U.S. government has always had an interest in developing and maintaining a strategic understanding of events, situations, and trends around the world. In recent years, however, information compl ... more  
US navy strike group heads toward Korean peninsulaWashington (AFP) April 9, 2017 The US Navy said Saturday it had sent a carrier-led strike group to the Korean peninsula in a show of force against North Korea's "reckless" nuclear weapons program. ... more 
Trump seeks options for eliminating NKorea nuke threatWashington (AFP) April 9, 2017 As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat. ... more  
Northrop Grumman, Honeywell receive EGI-M contractsWashington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017 Northrop Grumman and Honeywell received separate contracts from the U.S. Air Force to provide Global Positioning navigation system technology support. ... more |
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USS America tests Rolling Airframe Missile on droneWashington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017 The U.S Navy's USS America shot down a remotely piloted aircraft with a Rolling Airframe Missile during a live-fire exercise on Thursday. ... more  
U.S. lawmakers push for Pentagon reformsWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Lawmakers with the U.S. House Armed Services Committee heard from former Pentagon workers earlier in the week pushing for several key defense reforms. ... more  
Dalai Lama accuses China of fooling its peopleTawang Town, India (AFP) April 8, 2017 The Dalai Lama on Saturday accused China of spreading false information about his trip to a monastery near India's border that drew protests from Beijing which claims the Himalayan area as its territory. ... more  
Spaceflight Industries Reveals BlackSky SpectraSeattle WA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Spaceflight Industries has launched BlackSky Spectra, its on-demand satellite imagery service which enables customers to discover archive images and task new images from 13 high-resolution imaging s ... more  
Taser renames itself as it promotes body camerasNew York (AFP) April 6, 2017 Taser International was officially re-branded as Axon Thursday as the company broadens its focus from its controversial stun guns to police body cameras. ... more 
Brazil boosting defense industry exportsWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Brazil plans to offer incentives - including lines of credit --- to countries buying Brazilian defense products, Defense Minister Raul Jungmann announced. ... more |
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 Estonia taps BAE Systems Hagglunds for vehicle support  
Boeing, Laurel Tech contracted for DDG 51 modernizationWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Boeing and DRS Laurel Technologies have each been contracted to supply communication systems hardware and spare parts for the U.S. Navy's DDG 51 modernization. ... more 
Damen submits tender for Australian OPV shipsWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Damen Shipyards became the first shipbuilder to submit tender for Australia's Offshore Patrol Vessel project, which calls for the construction of twelve ships. ... more 
Raytheon tests new electric gun for Phalanx weapon systemWashington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 A new electric gun that allows varying rates of fire by the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System has been successfully tested by Raytheon. ... more  
Saab developing Gripen fighter for BrazilWashington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 Saab is developing its first aircraft for Brazil's air force, the company announced during the LAAD International Defense & Security Exhibition. ... 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 6, 2017 
Rockwell Collins received a $21 million contract modification to begin work on the second Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System for the U.S. Air Force.
The system, also known as CRIIS, was designed to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with time, space and positioning information during testing with various current and next-generation defense platforms. It is slated to repl ... more Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017US confident it can thwart N.Korean missiles: US general  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017IAI, Indian navy sign $1.6B contract for air defense systems  Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017Brazil considering Pantsir-S1 buy from Russia |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017  The U.S Navy's USS America shot down a remotely piloted aircraft with a Rolling Airframe Missile during a live-fire exercise on Thursday.
According to Navy officials, the exercise was conducted to verify the new ship's defense capabilities. USS America is the first vessel of its class, and is designed to accommodate modern fighter aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II.
"The purp ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017U.S. Air Force taps URS for unmanned aircraft operations  Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017U.S. Navy tests updated Triton drone  Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 29, 2017A novel hybrid UAV that may change the way people operate drones |
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 Washington DC (AFNS) Apr 06, 2017 
The Air Force announced five major organization and management changes to its space enterprise April 4, 2017. "For decades, the men and women of our Air Force delivered effects from space to give our joint warfighting forces in the field a distinct advantage over their adversaries," said acting Secretary of the Air Force Lisa S. Disbrow.
"The Air Force has been researching, experimenting, ... more Offutt AFB NB (AFNS) Apr 10, 2017US Strategic Command, Norway sign agreement to share space services, data  Washington (AFP) April 7, 2017Pentagon urges Russia not to hang up military hotline  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017U.K. picks General Dynamics for battlefield communications project |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017
BAE Systems Hägglunds is to provide maintenance and sustainment support for Estonia's fleet of CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles, the company announced this week.
The contracts from the Estonian Center for Defense Investment cover 44 vehicles, which were procured in 2014 from the Netherlands.
"The armored maneuvering capability program is one of the most important capability dev ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017Northrop Grumman to support IBCS development for U.S. Army  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) Apr 6, 2017 
Lawmakers with the U.S. House Armed Services Committee heard from former Pentagon workers earlier in the week pushing for several key defense reforms.
On Tuesday, Representatives held a hearing featuring testimonies from three former defense officials with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who argued the U.S. Department of Defense should be doing more to manage its gro ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Brazil boosting defense industry exports  New Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2017India inks weapons deal worth nearly $2 bn with Israel Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Israel's Delek Group sets sights on global stage |
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 Tawang Town, India (AFP) April 8, 2017 
The Dalai Lama on Saturday accused China of spreading false information about his trip to a monastery near India's border that drew protests from Beijing which claims the Himalayan area as its territory.
"People have the wrong information," the 81-year-old monk told reporters in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang where he took shelter on his flight from Tibet decades ago.
"I wish one Chinese of ... more Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 8, 2017Trump drops China bashing during warm Xi summit  Manila (AFP) April 7, 2017Philippine military to upgrade island facilities, not launch land grab  Manila (AFP) April 6, 2017Duterte orders Philippine troops to South China Sea reefs |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
Contrary to the tremendous success story of electronic integration, photonic integration is still in its infancy. One the most serious obstacles it faces is the need to use a variety of materials to achieve different functions - unlike electronic integration. To complicate matters further, many of the materials required for photonic integration aren't compatible with silicon integration technolo ... more Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Carbon nanotubes self-assemble into tiny transistors  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Platelets instead of quantum dots  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 06, 2017How nanoparticles affect flow through porous stuff in surprising ways |
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 Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) April 9, 2017 
Members of Iraq's Christian minority celebrated Palm Sunday in the country's main Christian town of Qaraqosh for the first time since it was retaken from the Islamic State group.
Hundreds of faithful gathered inside the town's burnt out Immaculate Conception church for mass before starting the traditional Palm Sunday march, a procession during which palms are carried to commemorate Jesus's e ... moreArbil, Iraq (AFP) April 6, 2017Iraqi helicopter downed in fight to retake Mosul Baghdad (AFP) April 5, 2017Iraq urges residents in IS-held areas to shelter at home  Baghdad (AFP) April 3, 2017Trump son-in-law Kushner visits Iraq, meets PM |
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 Washington (AFP) April 9, 2017  As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat.
The US naval move will certainly raise tensions in the region and comes hard on the heels of a US cruise missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted a ... more Washington (AFP) April 9, 2017US navy strike group heads toward Korean peninsula Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Trump to Abe: US to boost military defense against NKorea United Nations, United States (AFP) April 6, 2017UN Security Council strongly condemns N.Korea missile test |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 6, 2017  Developing Asian countries will drive the world economy in the next two years, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday, but it warned of uncertainties from the United States and Europe.
Its flagship Asian Development Outlook said India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam will be behind an expected 5.7 percent increase in Asia-Pacific gross domestic product, with China's expansion seen moderati ... more Beijing (AFP) April 4, 2017China plan for new economic zone sparks real estate frenzy  Geneva (AFP) April 3, 2017WTO creates panel to decide on China, EU trade flap  Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 7, 2017Wary Trump and Xi measure each other up at US summit |
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 Hammam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) April 6, 2017 
The fighting in west Mosul has forced up to 15,000 people to flee their homes every day recently, straining humanitarian resources and leaving many in very difficult conditions.
At the Hammam al-Alil camp for the displaced south of Mosul, hundreds of haggard-looking civilians spill out of buses escorted by the security forces all day long.
The camp is a screening site and a gateway for s ... more Mocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 6, 2017Colombia opens probe into deadly landslide  Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 7, 2017Trump's visceral response prompts Syria strikes  Juba (AFP) April 7, 2017Over 6,000 flee 'terrifying' violence in S.Sudan town: UN |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2017 
The likeness of billionaire Warren Buffett is gracing Cherry Coke cans in China, where the company's largest investor enjoys a legendary reputation.
Coca-Cola announced over the weekend that a grinning cartoon portrait of the American business magnate would adorn cans and bottles of his favourite flavour after it was introduced in the country on March 10.
Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett's in ... more Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2017US authorities bust visa fraud scheme for wealthy Chinese  Hong 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 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 7, 2017 
The United States believes the Syrian government employed a sarin-like nerve agent in Tuesday's deadly attack in the country's northwest. Here are the key facts about sarin, which was discovered in Nazi Germany.
Originally conceived as a pesticide, sarin was used by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime to gas thousands of Kurds in the northern town of Halabja in 1988.
Inhaled or absorb ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) April 7, 2017UN divided over Syria gas attack probe as US launches missile strike Beirut (AFP) April 6, 2017Syria 'chemical' attack: what we know Washington (AFP) April 5, 2017Number of foreign jihadists in Iraq and Syria unknown: US |
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 Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017 
A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies.
Lightsabers - the favored weapon of the Jedi in "Star Wars" films - will remain in the fictional realm for now, but after decades of development, laser weapons are now here and are being deployed on military vehicles and planes.
... more Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Researchers create Star Wars 'superlaser' in the lab  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 |
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