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  Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $99.5 million modification to a previous contract to integrate the Navy's Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures. The system will serve on aircraft with both the Navy and Air Force. The program includes weapon replaceable assemblies and support equipment, 302 advanced threat warning sensors, 41 control indicator units, 41 2103 signal processors, 82 guardian laser transmitter assemblies, 82 GLTA shipping containers, 16 multi-role electro-optical ... read more |
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Lockheed flies long-range endurance test flights of Fury unmanned aircraftWashington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017 Lockheed Martin is flying long-range endurance missions with its Fury unmanned aerial system as it prepares for low-rate production of the vehicle. ... more  
China convicts US woman held for 'spying'Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2017 A Chinese court has sentenced an American woman to three and a half years in prison and deportation on espionage charges, a rights group said Wednesday, and her lawyer said he expects her release soon. ... more  
US missile system in S.Korea operational soon: US admiralWashington (AFP) April 26, 2017 A missile defense system that the United States has begun installing in South Korea will be operational in the coming days, a top American admiral said Wednesday. ... more 
U.S. Air Force test-launches antiballistic missile from CaliforniaWashington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017 An intercontinental ballistic missile was test-launched off the California coast Wednesday in what the U.S. Air Force called a show of nuclear deterrent capability. ... more |
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N.Korea's Kim must come to 'his senses': US admiralWashington (AFP) April 26, 2017 A top US admiral said Wednesday that America wants to bring North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to "his senses," as senators attended an extraordinary briefing at the White House. ... more 
'All on me:' US admiral takes blame in carrier to N.Korea fiascoWashington (AFP) April 26, 2017 The US admiral who ordered an aircraft carrier and other warships toward the Korean Peninsula in a much-hyped deployment took responsibility Wednesday for any "confusion" after the ships sailed in the opposite direction. ... more 
Southeast Asian leaders to avoid direct China criticismManila (AFP) April 26, 2017 Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an "escalation of activities" in the South China Sea but avoid directly criticising China, according to the draft of a summit statement. ... more  
Arianespace, Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT sign a new Launch Services Agreement, for Horizons 3eTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Arianespace has announced that it will launch Horizons 3e, a satellite belonging to the Horizons joint venture owned by Intelsat (NYSE: I) and SKY Perfect JSAT. Arianespace will orbit this Boeing-bu ... more  
2 SOPS says goodbye to GPS satelliteSchriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. ... more  
India seeks status as a major space power with more satellite launchesNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 Aiming to lower the cost of access to space, the Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has said the space agency is aiming to increase the number of satellite launc ... more |
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 Navy's New Satellite Network to Be Fitted With Advanced Data Transfer Gear 
UAE hands Iranian 10-year sentence over sanctions breachAbu Dhabi (AFP) April 26, 2017 A UAE court on Wednesday sentenced an Iranian to 10 years in prison followed by deportation for attempting to ship a generator to his home country in breach of international sanctions. ... more 
Montenegro says Russia wine ban linked to NATO accessionPodgorica, Montenegro (AFP) April 26, 2017 Montenegro said Wednesday that a decision by Russia to ban imports from its biggest winemaker was politically motivated by the Balkan country's imminent accession to NATO. ... more  
U.S. Marine Corps tests WiFi system at its air stationsWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 The Marine Corps is setting up a pilot program to install Wi-Fi in its aviation hangars. The first such system started information at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina in January. ... more  
Spain's Guernica marks 80th anniversary of bombingGuernica, Spain (AFP) April 26, 2017 Some 200 people gathered at a cemetery in the northern Spanish town of Guernica Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its bombing by Nazi warplanes during the Spanish civil war. ... more |
  Seoul (AFP) April 26, 2017  US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment site in South Korea Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions.
Washington is urging Beijing - Pyongyang's sole major ally - to do more to rein it in, but the Asian giant has reacted with fury to the planned installation of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD ... moreWashington (AFP) April 26, 2017US missile system in S.Korea operational soon: US admiral Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017U.S. Air Force test-launches antiballistic missile from California  Seoul (AFP) April 17, 2017US, South Korea agree early deployment of THAAD: PM Hwang |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 
In an interview with Sputnik, Russian military expert Viktor Baranets specifically touted unprecedented the damage range of Russia's next-generation S-500 Prometey missile system, which is currently undergoing state tests.
Earlier this week, Pavel Sozinov, chief engineer of the Russian defense corporation Almaz-Antey, said that Russia's next-generation S-500 surface-to-air missile system w ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Northrop to integrate missile countermeasure systems for Air Force, Navy  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Raytheon receives $78 milllion contract for Sidewinder missiles  Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017MBDA Systems gets $689M in U.K. missile contracts |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin is flying long-range endurance missions with its Fury unmanned aerial system as it prepares for low-rate production of the vehicle.
Fury is a tactical Group 3 UAS with an endurance of more than 12 hours and a 100-pound payload of surveillance sensors and communications systems.
"These flight tests have consistently proven that Fury is a true 'anytime, anywhere' ta ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017MQ-8C Fire Scout takes first flight from littoral combat ship  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017MS-177 sensor completes test on Global Hawk  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Swiss prisons getting drone-detection capability |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017 
The Comtech EF Data Corporation said in a statement on Tuesday it will install advanced interface data transfer gear on US Navy warships, submarines and some shore facilities.
The move is part of the Navy's Multiband Terminal (NMT) program, a high-speed satellite communication system that allows sea-based vessels to connect to the global information grid.
"Comtech EF Data Corp. recei ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017U.S. Marine Corps tests WiFi system at its air stations  Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 24, 2017World's Most Powerful Emulator of Radio-Signal Traffic Opens for Business  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Thales supplying Denmark with communications system |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 
Canada has tapped Cubic Global Defense to upgrade the Department of National Defense's Data Communications Network and Exercise Control Center.
Under the $4.5 million contract, the software used by the DCN and EXCON center for the Canadian Weapons Effect Simulation system, or CWES, at the Canadian Maneuver Training Center in Wainwright, Alberta, will be upgraded. DCN and EXCON hardware ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Field trials underway for Russia's next-generation battle tank  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Australia receives new Hercules armored recovery vehicles  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Leidos to provide TUAS support for U.S. Army |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 21, 2017 
A Dutch court on Friday sentenced a businessman to 19 years in prison for arms trafficking and aiding war crimes in Liberia and Guinea by armed forces of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor.
Guus Kouwenhoven, 74, was found guilty of delivering weapons to Taylor's regime between 2000 and 2003 in return for preferential treatment and lucrative contracts for his logging business, in violation of ... more Ottawa (AFP) April 13, 2017Canada moves to join treaty curbing foreign arms sales New Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2017India inks weapons deal worth nearly $2 bn with Israel  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017U.S. lawmakers push for Pentagon reforms |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2017 
A Chinese court has sentenced an American woman to three and a half years in prison and deportation on espionage charges, a rights group said Wednesday, and her lawyer said he expects her release soon.
Sandy Phan-Gillis was detained in March 2015 at the Macau border after visiting mainland China with a trade delegation from the Texas oil capital Houston.
She was accused of espionage an ... moreManila (AFP) April 26, 2017Southeast Asian leaders to avoid direct China criticism  Amari, Estonia (AFP) April 25, 2017US sends stealth fighters to Russia's backyard for NATO drills  Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017Russia flies multiple bomber missions near Alaska: Pentagon |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Plasmonic nanoparticles exhibit properties based on their geometries and relative positions. Researchers have now developed an easy way to manipulate the optical properties of plasmonic nanostructures that strongly depend on their spatial arrangement.
The plasmonic nanoparticles can form clusters, plasmonic metamolecules, and then interact with each other. Changing the geometry of the nano ... more Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanoparticles remain unpredictable  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Better living through pressure: Functional nanomaterials made easy |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 20, 2017 
Satellite dishes have been sprouting on the rooftops of east Mosul since it was retaken from the Islamic State group, who punished anyone caught with a dish with the lash.
"Now we know what is happening in the world," Mohammad Turki says as he installs one in the Al-Qahira district.
Since Iraqi forces ousted IS from the half of Mosul that lies east of the Tigris river, residents have rus ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2017IS terrorises Mosul civilians as Iraq forces advance  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2017Frontline clinic window on hell of IS-held Mosul areas Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 24, 2017Volunteers search rubble to save Mosul university |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 
The U.S. Navy announced it is moving forward with it's Ohio Replacement Program, designed to replace the venerable Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.
A key part of the program includes the missile compartment project, which the Electric Boat Corporation of Groton, Conn., secured in a contract worth $95.6 million to produce 17 ballistic missile tubes, according to the Department of ... more Seoul (AFP) April 26, 2017N. Korea hails 'largest ever' firing drill  Seoul (AFP) April 25, 2017S.Korea tourist numbers plummet in China boycott  Seoul (AFP) April 25, 2017N. Korea marks military anniversary with firing drill |
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 Ottawa (AFP) April 25, 2017 
Canada will respond firmly to Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday after the United States announced new tariffs on its softwood and vowed to also target Canadian milk.
"I'm polite, but I'm also very firm in defending Canada's interests," Trudeau said in an interview with broadcaster CTV.
After targeting Canadian lumber Monday, the US president threatened retaliation ... more Juigalpa, Nicaragua (AFP) April 23, 2017Police block farmers' protest against planned Nicaragua canal  Washington (AFP) April 20, 2017Trump invokes national security to probe US steel imports  Jerusalem (AFP) April 23, 2017Israel signs deal to bring in 6,000 Chinese labourers |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 25, 2017 
Japan's disaster reconstruction minister is expected to resign on Wednesday following his controversial remarks over the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, local media reported.
Masahiro Imamura plans to submit his resignation to Abe Wednesday morning, national broadcaster NHK said late Tuesday, adding that Abe had already decided to appoint Masayoshi Yo ... more Rasuwa, Nepal (AFP) April 25, 2017The Nepal quake survivors who can never go home  Seoul (AFP) April 24, 2017Rights group urges China to release N. Korean refugees  Kiev (AFP) April 26, 2017Ukraine, Belarus leaders mark Chernobyl anniversary |
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 Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017 
A coalition was established Sunday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to promote innovation and cooperation on space exploration under the the Belt and Road Initiative.
The coalition, set up in the provincial capital of Xi'an, encompasses 48 universities, research institutes and academic organizations at home and abroad. It was initiated by the Chinese Society of Astronautics and Xi'an- ... more Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2017Commentary: Innovation drives China's space exploration  Macao (XNA) Apr 26, 2017Macao marks 2nd China Space Day with astronaut sharing space experience  Tianjin (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China's Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket leaves for launch site |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Two Hong Kong independence activists who were barred from taking up their seats as lawmakers last year were arrested and charged Wednesday over chaos at the city's parliament.
Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching were arrested at their apartments Wednesday morning and were charged with illegal assembly and attempted forceful entry into the legislative chamber, Yau told reporters.
The pair be ... more Changsha, China (AFP) April 25, 2017Trial of China human rights lawyer delayed: supporters Beijing (AFP) April 20, 2017Chinese tycoon accuses Beijing of meddling in interview Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2017For Chinese fans, popular teen band are mama's boys |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Global leaders on Wednesday urged all nations to help "banish forever the evil of chemical weapons", as the world's watchdog warned that decades-long progress towards eliminating them was under threat.
UN chief Antonio Guterres led praise at a solemn ceremony in The Hague for the work of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to mark the agency's 20th anniversary. ... moreGuernica, Spain (AFP) April 26, 2017Spain's Guernica marks 80th anniversary of bombing  Athens (AFP) April 24, 2017Nations team up to protect ancient heritage from terrorism  Washington (AFP) April 21, 2017US forces kill IS leader blamed for nightclub attack |
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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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